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Cross border cooperation programmes in the 2014-2020 period. Csaba Hende Körmend, 07/11/2012. Negotiations on the cohesion policy 2014-2020. Draft legislative package , launched by the Commission , on 6th October 2011
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Cross border cooperation programmes in the 2014-2020 period Csaba Hende Körmend, 07/11/2012
Negotiationsonthecohesion policy 2014-2020 Draftlegislativepackage, launchedbytheCommission, on 6th October 2011 TreatyontheFunctioning of the European Union – ordinarylegislativeprocedure (theformercodecisionprocedure) NegotiationsintheCouncil • Councilworkinggroups (StructuralActionsWorkingParty, Friends of Presidency) • Decisionmaking (COREPER II, General AffairsCouncil) • Responsibleforthenegotiationprocess: PL-DK-CY presidencytrio • PL: interpretation of theproposals • DK: partialgeneralapproachinspecificareasbetweenMSs • CY: dialoguewiththe European Parliament Negotiationsinthe European Parliament 11 permanentcommittees Expecteddate of closure: 1st half of 2013
CBC – regulatorycontext The legislative package on cohesion policy • 1 Common provisions regulation • 3 Fund-specific regulations (ERDF, ESF, CF) • 1 ETC regulation • 1 European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation regulation 2. Other regulations concerning the CBC programmes • European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) • Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA)
Changesinthe CBC regulations Thematic concentration Institutional system Financial instruments Rules of implementation Possibility of involvement of new tools Competence of the Commission
Thematicconcentration Contribution to the common European objectives (EU2020) • 80% of the resources have to be used on 4 thematic objectives (list of thematic objectives and investment priorities are available in the CPR and CBC regulation) • In addition to the investment priorities, the following priorities can be supported: • Integration of the labour market along borders (mobility, common employment initiatives, common trainings) • Cross-border realization of social enclusion and equality • Regulatory and administrative cooperation; cooperation between citizens and institutions
Institutionalsystem Managing authority • MA can carry out functions of the CertifyingAuthority • Implementation report in each year between 2016-2022, by the end of april Joint technical secretariat • Same functions as in the current period • OP contains the setting-up procedure of JTS Audit authority • Same functions • AA can apply external audits if its authority does not include the whole programme area
Financial elements Co-financingratecannotexceedthe 75% (and cannot be less than 20%) Technicalassistance is max. 6% of thetotalresources, but 1,5 m EUR atleast
Rules of implementation Selectioncriteriabasedonrealcooperations • Partnerscooperateintheelaboration, implementation, finance, aswellasinensuringthenecessary human capacity (thehumancostscan be financedupto 15% of thedirectcostsin lump sum Lead partner principleremaines General N+3 ruleonpayments
Possibility of involvementofnewtools Integrated Territorial Investment – ITI • Top down approach Community-led Local Development – CLLD • Bottom-up approach
Competence of theCommission Determination of the cross-border and transnational programme areas Elaboration of the rules regarding the cooperation programmes Determination of the special rules of categories of interventions and accountability Creation of the rules concerning the implementation reports
Thankyouforyourkindattention! Csaba Hende Ministry of National Development Planning and Programming Department Email: csaba.hende@nfm.gov.hu