Bodil Persson EuropeAid

The ENPI CBC programmes and their content

Why Neighbourhood Policy – political framework

• Enlargement 2004 • Avoid new dividing lines• Enhance existing cooperation

• Build on existing political framework• Action plans to identify priorities• New instrument ENPI – CBC component a priority

CBC at the external borders – different instruments

• Interreg has provided funding for EU border regions since 1991 and Tacis for partner countries since 1996

• Phare programme has financed CBC programmes with the candidate countries

• CBC programmes in the South (Medocc, Archimed)• 2004-06 Neighbourhood programmes preparing the new

approach

Important to build on this experience

ENPI: the new instrument for CBC

• From 2007 CBC at the EU external borders covered under a new financing instrument ENPI 1 January 2007

• 15 ENPI/CBC Programmes

• Over 1.1 billion € to finance CBC 2007 to 2013

• One set of rules applied on both sides of the borders

Key CBC principles (I)

• Common benefit – Measures financed under ENPI CBC need to benefit

both parties, thus the requirement for joint programmes, joint management and joint projects

• Partners are equal – they prepare the programme together– they jointly designate a single managing authority in

charge of “implementing” the programme – they define the priorities and select together the

actions to be financed

Key CBC principles (II)

• Partnership: essential that programmes established in close consultation between central and regional/local level, between state and non-state actors

• Complementarity: Community assistance shall complement national, regional and local measures

• Co-financing: partners should contribute with own resources to the programme

Beneficiaries

Governmental bodies Partner countries, their regions and their institutions Decentralized bodies in the partner countriesLocal authorities and administrationsJoint bodies of partner countries and the CommunityPublic or semipublic bodies

Non-state actorsNGOsTrade associationsWomen and youth organizationsCross-border associationsCultural, research and scientific organizationsOrganizations representing economic and social interests

ENPI CBC - legal basis

Strategy Paper and IR

• ENPI CBC Strategy Paper 2007-2013 adopted in February 2007

• Implementing Rules (to be adopted end July)

CBC Strategy Paper foundation of the programme

preparation

• eligible regions sharing a common border are grouped together into 15 programmes

• 7 year financial allocation for each programme is established

• the overall objectives are defined

• Fully equal ( balanced) participation in programming and decision making structures MS/PC

• Instument offers one set of rules on both sides of the border(s)

CBC programmes

• Nord-Kolarctic/Russia € 28,241 m• Karelia/Russia € 23,203 m• SE Finland/Russia € 36,186 m• Estonia/Latvia/Russia € 47,775 m• Latvia/Lithuania/Belarus € 41,736 m• Lithuania/Poland/Russia € 132,132 m• Poland/Belarus/Ukraine € 186,207 m• Hungary/Slovakia/Romania/Ukraine € 68,640 m• Romania/Ukraine/Moldova € 126,721 m• Spain/Morocco € 156 732 • CBC Atlantic € 32 162• Italy/Tunisia € 25 191• Baltic Sea € 22,640 m (only ENPI)• Black Sea € 17,306 m• Mediterrenean Sea Basin € 17,607 m

CBC Strategy Paper foundation of the programme

preparation

Four objectives:

• Promote economic and social development

• Address common challenges

• Ensure efficient and secure borders

• Promote people to people co-operation

should be addressed in each programme

Joint ProgrammePreparation and programme

contentThe document the partners define

together

• Description and analysis of the geographical area defined in the Strategy Paper

• Priorities: what is to be achieved and what measures will be supported - based on regional analysis and the four objectives as laid down in the Strategy Paper

• Implementation of the programme

How is a joint programme adopted?

• Partners present the programme to the Commission;

• The Commission verifies conformity with the Regulation, the Strategy Paper and the implementing rules;

• Commission adopts;

Expected timetable for setting up the programmes

• Submission by JMAs (AGCs) of joint programme documents to the European Commission, Oct. 07- March 2008

• Preparation of EC decisions for the adoption of the programmes (first decisions end 2007)

• Programmes become operational in the MS after Commission decision and after signature of Financing Agreements in partner countries

Practical information

Mailbox address:

EuropeAid-cbc@ec.europa.eu

Website:

http://ec.europa.eu/comm/europeaid/projects/enpi_cross_border/index_en.htm