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Pre-accession Assistance for Rural Development

Pre-accession Assistance for Rural Development. KAJ MORTENSEN, HEAD OF SAPARD UNIT, DG AGRI EUROPEAN COMMISSION. 1. Sapard – current situation 2. Instrument for Pre-accession – 2007-2013. Content of the presentation. Contracting finished mid 2004

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Pre-accession Assistance for Rural Development

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  1. Pre-accession Assistance for Rural Development KAJ MORTENSEN, HEAD OF SAPARD UNIT, DG AGRI EUROPEAN COMMISSION

  2. 1. Sapard – current situation 2. Instrument for Pre-accession – 2007-2013 Content of the presentation

  3. Contracting finished mid 2004 2006 is the last year of financial execution for new MS Czech Republic already submitted final payment claim Contracting is continuing in Romania and Bulgaria until the data of accession or an agreed later date SAPARD - current situation

  4. SAPARD - execution EU Allocation, value of Sapard projects contracted, and payments made since the start of the programmes (Million €) Amount of annual EU allocation (EU contribution) Value of Sapard projects contracted Payments executed

  5. SAPARD- Bulgaria

  6. SAPARD- Romania

  7. Europe as a global Partner In 2007-2013 Six instruments to substitute more than 100 Policy driven instruments: ► Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA) ► European Neighbourhood & Partnership Instrument (ENPI) ► Development Cooperation & Economic Cooperation Instrument (DCECI) Crises response instruments: ► Humanitarian Aid Assistance ► Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) ► Instrument for Stability

  8. Neighbourhood Instrument European Neighbourhood & Partnership Instrument (ENPI) Continues TACIS and MEDA in the period 2007-2013 ►It focus on the implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy Action Plans jointly agreed with partner countries. ►it will support measures aimed at: - a progressive economic integration - deeper political cooperation - legislative approximation - institution building - participation in EU Programmes & Agencies - inter-connections and development of common infrastructure, etc. ► Budget (2007-2013): €10.4 billion (at 2004 prices)

  9. Instrument for Pre-accession (IPA) – timing • New Framework for Pre-accession assistance will apply for the periode 2007-2013: • Regulations will apply from 2007 • The financial envelope for IPA (2007–2013) was agreed by the Council but is still under negotiation with the European Parliament (€ 10.2 billion at 2004 prices) • overall objective: • „The Community shall assist the potential and candidate countries in progressive alignment with the standards and policies of the European Union, including where appropriate the acquis communautaire, with a view to membership.“

  10. IPA – Beneficiary Countries • Transition Assistance & • Institution Building • 2. Cross-Border Cooperation • 3. Regional Development • 4. Human Resources Development • 5. Rural Development Annex II: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, incl. Kosovo Annex I: Croatia, Turkey FYR of Macedonia

  11. IPA – Policy framework and Programming Multi-annual Indicative Financial Framework (MIFF) establishes the financial allocation between countries and components Multi-annual Indicative Planning Document (MIPD) establishes strategies for each country for the IPA components, based on the priorities set in the Accession Partnership and the Regular Reports Components Transition & Institution Building Regional & Cross-Border Co-op Regional Development Human Resources Development Rural Development

  12. IPA Budget for 2007-2013(indicative breakdown – Billion € at 2004 prices)

  13. IPA – Rural Development (IPARD) • Support under this component shall in particulare contribute to • the sustainable adaptation of the agricultural sector and rural areas and to • the CCs‘ preparation for the implementation of the acquis communautaire concerning the Common Agricultural Policy and related policies.

  14. IPARD - Priorities and Measures • Priority: Sustainable adaptation of the agricultural sector • Investments in farms to restructure and upgrade to the EU standards; • Supporting setting up of Producer groups • Investments in processing and marketing of agriculture and fishery products to restructure and upgrade to the EU standards; • Preparation to implementactions designed to improve the environment and the country side • 2. Priority: Sustainable development of rural areas • Improving and developing rural infrastructure; • Development and diversification of rural economic activities; • Preparation of local private-public partnerships to implement local development strategies; • Improvement of training; • Technical assistance

  15. Co-Financing principles Public aid up to 50% of total eligible costs of the investment

  16. Critical Beneficiary cash flow 100 % GRANT CASH FLOW 50% INVESTMENT 60 +/- DAYS CONTRACTINGCLAIMPAYMENTS

  17. Possible fields of cooperation between EU and IFIs/donors • Improving the access to credits for SME, farmers in rural areas • Sector analysis, in-depth analysis for the IPARD programme • Coordinated support for the preparation of IPARD e.g. WB Acquis cohesion project in Croatia • other areas of cooperation e.g. IPARD programme for Turkey

  18. Thank you for your attention! Pre-accession Assistance for Rural Development

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