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ESI Funds' Policy in 2014-2020

ESI Funds' Policy in 2014-2020. European Trade Unions Confederation Brussels – 13 March 2014 Diego Villalba de Miguel – DG Regional and Urban Policy. Objectives / principles of ESIF Policy. Objectives : strengthen the EU’s economic, social and territorial cohesion

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ESI Funds' Policy in 2014-2020

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  1. ESI Funds' Policy in 2014-2020 European Trade Unions Confederation Brussels – 13 March 2014 Diego Villalba de Miguel – DG Regional and Urban Policy

  2. Objectives / principles of ESIF Policy • Objectives: strengthen the EU’s economic, social and territorial cohesion • Alignment with ‘Europe 2020’ and its focus on smart, sustainable and inclusive growth • Increased thematic focus & performance orientation • Primary role of the partnership principle • Shared responsibility through (public / private) co-financing

  3. The legal framework: the ESI Funds Regulations - 1 Common Provisions Regulation for 5 Funds (CPR) - 5 Fund specific Regulations: • European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) • Cohesion Fund (CF) • European Social Fund (ESF) • European Agricultural Rural Development Fund (EARDF) • European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) + European Territorial Cooperation + European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation

  4. The policy framework: Common Strategic Framework Translation of EU 2020 prioritiesintoESI Fundslanguage • Integrated use of the ESI Funds • Provides more detail on how to promote integration and coordination between the ESI Funds and with other Union instruments and policies • Horizontal principles and cross-cutting policy objectives • Key territorial challenges • Cooperation Developedintopartnershipagreements and programmes

  5. A menu of 11 thematic objectives Smart Growth • Research & innovation • Information and communication technologies (ICT) • Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) • Shift towards a low-carbon economy • Climate change adaptation & risk prevention and management • Environmental protection & resource efficiency • Sustainable transport & removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures Sustainable Growth • Employment & supporting labour mobility • Social inclusion & combating poverty • Education, skills & lifelong learning • Institutional capacity building & efficient public administrations Inclusive Growth Translated into Fund-specific investment priorities

  6. Scope of the ERDF – what is possible • Productive investment:SMEs all thematic objectives; larger entreprises R&I / low carbon and ICT forcooperationbetweenlargeenterprises and SMEs • Infrastructure: energy, environment, transport, ICT (all regions), business, social, health, R&I, education • Endogenous potential: small-scale infrastructure, services to entreprises, support to R&I bodies… • Networking, cooperation, capacity building, studies Main issues: • productiveinvestmentinlargecompanies(agreement on R&I/lowcarbon, ICT if cooperationwith SMEs) • investmentintourism and culture: agreement on smallscaleinfrastructureunderendogenouspotential – support to multi-objective territorial strategies

  7. Scope of the ERDF – what is not possible • De-commissioning orconstructionofnuclear power stations • Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from activities falling under Emissions Trade Scheme • Manufacturing, processing and marketing tobacco • Undertakings in difficulties (EU's State Aid rules) • Airportinfrastructureunlessrelatedtoenvironmentalprotectionoraccompanied bymitigatingmeasures

  8. ERDF thematic concentration • At least 80% (more developed regions), 60 % (transitionregions) or 50% (less developed regions) to innovation, ICT, SMEs and low carbon economy. • At least 20% (more developed), 15% (transitionregions) or 12% (less developed regions) to low carbon economy. • The Cohesion Fund can contribute to ERDF thematic concentration requirements for the low carbon economy. In case of less developed regions, this will increase the requirement from 12 % to 15%. • For the purposes of thematic concentration NUTS 2 regions consisting solely of island MS or of islands in MS which receive support from the CF, or which are outermost regions, shall be considered less developed regions.

  9. Low-carbon economy (energy efficiency and renewable energy) SMEs competitiveness ERDF thematicconcentration Research and Innovation ICT Transition regions More developed regions Less developed regions 12% 45 % 20% 60% 38% 15%

  10. New territorial tools (I) • Community-led local Development (CLLD) • Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI) • Sustainable urban development

  11. New territorial tools (II): sustainableurbandevelopment • Integrated approach to tackle the economic, environmental, climate, (demographic) and social  challenges • Minimum 5% of each MS ERDF allocation – selection of operations delegated to urban authorities • Through three possible mechanisms: ITI, dedicated OP, dedicated priority axis • Integrated urban strategies required

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