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EEA legislation and its impact on local authorities in the EEA EFTA states

EEA legislation and its impact on local authorities in the EEA EFTA states. Jan Edøy Counsellor of regional policy Mission of Norway to the EU Brussels 110603. Framework. EEA legislation and its impact on local authorities in the EEA EFTA states

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EEA legislation and its impact on local authorities in the EEA EFTA states

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  1. EEA legislation and its impact on local authorities in the EEA EFTA states Jan Edøy Counsellor of regional policy Mission of Norway to the EU Brussels 110603

  2. Framework • EEA legislation and its impact on local authorities in the EEA EFTA states • EU policies and processes outside the EEA having impact on the role of local and regional authorities

  3. 1. EEA legislation and its impact on local authorities - areas identified and one case • producer of general services • as owners of companies, material values and estates • as purchaser (public procurement) • as employer • as society builders and democratic level • state aid rules - case: social differentiated security tax in Norway

  4. Producer of general services • Technical areas as water, sewer and drain management, sanitation. Example is the directive of water resource management • education at primary and secondary level - linked to the activity of european co-operation projects in the sector - Lisbon-process • health services, infrastructure etc. • Schengen aquis also apply for local and reg.

  5. As owners of companies, material values and estates • Restructuring processes in regional and local sector are effected through estblishment of new companies and new competition • state aid rules are important for local and regional public sector - how these rules also imply in municipalities

  6. As purchaser • Local and regional authorities have to follow the regulations on public procurement • In Norway this created a a very complicated reality, this has changed with the implementation of a new act in 2001 on public purchase • these regulations has also given the local authorities better economy

  7. As employer • Impact on main tariff agreements which have been adjusted due to new directives such as part-time working directive and others. • Borderline between tariff agreements and competition rules etc.

  8. As society builders • Participation in different EU/EEA programmes - local and regional business development projects • Interreg, cultural and educatioanl programmes • Agenda 21 (Oslo as European sustainable city in 2003) • others

  9. State aid rules • Case: differentiated social security contribution in Norway • background • EFTA-court decision • necessary changes • new scheme and implications for local and regional authorities

  10. 2. EU policies and processes outside the EEA having impact on the role of local and regional authorities • CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) • CFP (Common Fishery Policy) • Social and Economic Cohesion (Structural Funds - EU Regional Policy) • Enlargement - EU25 in 2004 • New Governance -consultation, dialogue etc • The Convent and the Future of Europe • Green Paper on Services of General Interest

  11. EU Budget 2000-2006 Enlargement Pre-accession 8.3% 3.1% Internal Policy 6% Agricultural Policy Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund 42.4% 30.3% Average Annual Expenditure: 100.4 billion EURO

  12. Structural Funds 2000-2006

  13. Cross-border Co-operationINTERREG III STRAND A 53 PROGRAMMES

  14. Transnational Co-operationINTERREG III STRAND B 13 PROGRAMMES

  15. Programme approach:a management tool INTERREG IIIC Programme areas:South ZoneWest ZoneEast ZoneNorth Zone

  16. BNP pr. Innbygger pr. Region 1998 enlargement < 30 30-50 50-75 75-100 100-125 125 EU=100

  17. New Governance • White Paper on Governance - Future of Europe • new european governing systems • strengthening the role of the CoR • minimum standars for consultation • new methodology for consequence analysis (also territorial impact analysis) • three-party contracts(region-nation and EU)

  18. New Governance • New co-operation procedures - more processoriented • Open coordination method implies more common objectives instead of binding legal acts • Comparing obtaining objectives and exchange of experience (ex. employment, social policy, education

  19. Future challenges for local and regional authorities • How to stimulate the political debate and the involvement on local and regional level concerning their participation in the Future of Europe • How to secure a better participation in the decission processes • These issues are continuously discussed in the Convention

  20. What have we done so far in Norway ? • European Policy Platform from the Government • Working group submitted a report on better co-operation between local and regional authorities - 22 new measures proposed to strengthen the information, dialogue and involvement of local and regional authorithies when it comes to EU and EEA matters

  21. Thank you for your attention

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