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The application of the EGTC Regulation in Austria and in the Adria-Alpes-Pannonia area Brussels, 10 July 2007 Stefan Börger Offive of the State Government, Steiermark. Application in Austria. General considerations. One or ten? Competencies?. Solution (Draft).
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The application of the EGTC Regulation in Austria and in the Adria-Alpes-Pannonia area Brussels, 10 July 2007 Stefan Börger Offive of the State Government, Steiermark
Application in Austria Europa & Außenbeziehungen
General considerations • One or ten? • Competencies? Europa & Außenbeziehungen
Solution (Draft) • Constitutional amendment, civil law and foreign policy • Länder approve their own participation • Federal Chancellor can prohibit when seat is in Austria Europa & Außenbeziehungen
Conclusions • EGTC is a completely new type of instrument • General considerations about federalism • Dialogue and cooperation Europa & Außenbeziehungen
Matriosca AAP MAnagement Tools, effective Relations for new Interregional Organisation aimed at Strengthening theCooperationamong regions in the Adria-Alpe-Pannonia space 14 Partners from European Region „Adria-Ape-Pannonia“: • Austria:Styria (Lead Partner), Carinthia, Burgenland • Italy:Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto Region • Slovenia: Government Office for Local Self-Government and Regional policy (GOSP) • Croatia:Region of Istria, Koprivnica-Krizevci County • Hungary:West-Transdanubia (Györ-Moson-Sopron,Vas, Zala)South-Transdanubia (Baranya, Somogy, Tolna) • 2 Partners in kind:Varazdin County (Croatia) • AP Vojvodina (Serbia) Europa & Außenbeziehungen
Why Matriosca? • A lot of bilateral and multiregional co-operationis existing side by side • Problems: • Lack of information • Overlaps and duplication because of projects in same thematic fields • Co-operation without Co-ordination Europa & Außenbeziehungen
Analysis of legal framework • institutional bases for international and crossborder policies, based on public law and private law • competencies of regional and local authorities • existing institutional and territorial framework regarding existing agreement for cooperation • discussion of new possibilities like EGTC Europa & Außenbeziehungen
Political Mandate “develop proposals for institutional setting to optimise the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of territorial co-operation at political and technical level based on existing bilateral and multiregional structures, at the same time investigating the possibility of using the EGTC based on European law.” Europa & Außenbeziehungen
Needs for action • To safeguard political commitment to coordinated action; • To develop a strategic framework for future projects; • To develop and implement joint projects of transnational importance ; • To foster a lively community and support project generation by providing “meeting places” and technical support. Europa & Außenbeziehungen
Status quo • Two draft solutions • Political input Europa & Außenbeziehungen