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MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS MANAGING AUTHORITY FOR COHESION FUND (REGULATION 1164/94) MANAGEMENT OF PROJECTS , FINANCED BY COHESION FUND (1164/94) / ISPA PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN UNION. ISPA PROGRAMME - DEFINITION.
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MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTAND PUBLIC WORKS MANAGING AUTHORITY FOR COHESION FUND (REGULATION 1164/94) MANAGEMENT OF PROJECTS, FINANCED BY COHESION FUND (1164/94) / ISPAPROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
ISPA PROGRAMME - DEFINITION • Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-accession for the 10 candidate-countries from Central and Eastern Europe for the period 2000 – 2006. • Along with PHARE and SAPARD programmes, ISPA is part of the mechanisms for financial assistance of the EU concerning the preparation of the candidate-countries for accession.
ISPA PROGRAMMEMAIN OBJECTIVES • Preparation of the candidate-countries for accession • To get the candidate-countries acquainted with the regional policy and procedures of the European Union regarding the Cohesion Fund and the other Structural Funds • To harmonize Bulgarian legislation in compliance with the EU Directives on environment protection • Development of the National transport infrastructure and access to the trans-European transport network
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS UNDERISPA PROGRAMME • Large infrastructure projects – over 5 million Euro • Environmental or Transport Projects (including phases or groups of projects) • Balance between the Environmental sector and the Transport sector
FINANCIAL RESOURCES • For the 10 candidate-countries - 1 billionEuroannually • For Bulgaria – 8 - 12 % annually amounting to 80 - 120 million Euro for both sectors • For Bulgaria – total amount envisaged for each sectorfor the period of 7 years - 280 - 420 millionEuro • Basis for determining the financial quota for each country: • Population • GDP per capita • Total area • Assessment of the countries with the greatest needs
MAIN PARTICIPANTS IN THE MANAGEMENT PROCESS OF ISPA PROGRAMME • The European Commission • DG “Regional policy”, • DG “Enlargement” • DG “Environment”, • The EU Member-states • The EC Delegation – Sofia • Countries in the process of EU accession • National ISPA Coordinator • Paying Authority – National FundDirectorate in the Ministry of Finance • ISPA Implementing Agencies
Ministry of Transport Ministry of Environment and Water MRDPW Agency “Road Infrastructure” European Commission DG Regional Policy ISPA IN BULGARIA Joint Management Committee for PHARE, ISPAandSAPARD National ISPA Coordinator National Fund directorate Ministry of Finance Minister of Finance National Coordination Unit In the Ministry of Finance ISPA Monitoring Committee National Authorizing Officer 4 Implementing Agencies Individual Projects
ISPA IMPEMENTING AGENCIES • Assigned teams from the Bulgarian public administration, responsible for: • Technical execution of ISPA Projects, • Preparation and implementing of Public Procurement, • Awards of Contracts, • Making payments to Contractors. • “National Fund” Directorate – MF and each ISPA Implementing Agency sign Financial Agreement • Financial Agreement determines rules and procedures for the relationship between Bulgarian teams for management of funds under Cohesion fund (1164) / ISPA Programme.
ISPA PROGRAMMING PROCESS • National Economic Development Plan until 2007 • Preparation of ISPA National Strategies – for Environment and Transport sectors • Identification of the most priority projects for Republic of Bulgaria • Presentation and justification of the proposed projects in front of the European Commission – DG Regional Policy
ISPA MANAGEMENT PROCESS MAIN STAGES • Application for ISPA Grant • Selection of Projects • ISPA Management Committee • Signing of Financing Memorandum • Procurement Procedures – Open International Tenders • Awards of Contracts – Works and Supervision • Project implementation • Monitoring and control • Ex-post assessment and evaluation of results
PRIORITIES IN ENVIRONMENT SECTOR • Compliance with principles and objectives of EU Environment Policy • Decrease of the risk for human health • Limitation of the impact on unstable ecosystems • Permanent and rationale use of natural resources • Prevention measures for protection of the environment – in compliance with the “Polluter pays” principle • Identification and elimination of the contamination from the source
ISPA MEASURE 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT FOR BOURGAS –EXAMPLE FOR SUCCESFULLY COMPLETED ISPA PROJECT
ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGAS SIGNING OF THE FINANCING MEMORANDUM JANUARY 2006
ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003 INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGAS WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT – BOURGAS BEFORE THE START OF THE PROJECT
ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003 INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGAS SEWERAGE SYSTEM IN “POBEDA” QUARTER BEFORE THE START OF THE PROJECT
ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003 INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGAS Signing of Works Contracts for Lot 1 andLot 2 July 2007
ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003 INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGAS Signing of Contracts for Construction Supervision forLot 1 и lot 2 November 2007
ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003 INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGAS Construction of new Water Transmission Main from Lozovo reservoir to hotel Mirage
ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003 INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGAS Construction of new Water Transmission Main from Lozovo reservoir to hotel Mirage July 2008
ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003 INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGAS Official Opening Ceremony 28 July 2008 Construction of new Water Transmission Main from Lozovo reservoir to hotel Mirage - COMPLETED
ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003 INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGAS Groundbreaking Ceremony - December 2007 - Lot 1 and Lot 2 Rehabilitation and Extension of the Inner Water supply and Sewerage System in Bourgas
ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003 INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGAS June 2009 Lot 1 Pipe laying on “Tsar Simeon I” Street
ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003 INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGAS October2009 “Tsar Simeon I” Street - Completed
ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003 INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGAS August 2009 November 2009 completed Crossing of channel “Vaya – Black Sea”
ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003 INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGAS January 2010 Lot 1 Drinking water Reservoir “Izgrev” - COMPLETED
ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003 INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGAS Lot 2 Rehabilitation and Extension of the Sewerage Network in Bourgas
ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003 INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGAS Lot 2 – COMPLETED December 2009 Sewerage system “Pobeda” Quarter
ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003 INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGAS Up-grading of the Waste Water Treatment Plant - Bourgas
ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003 INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGAS Up-grading of the Waste Water Treatment Plant – Bourgas – COMPLETED August 2009
Integrated Water Project for the Town of BourgasPhysical and Financial execution by 31 December 2010 within the validity of the Financing Memorandum