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Romania preparing forRomania preparing forEU membershipEU membership
European Structural European Structural and Cohesion Fundsand Cohesion Funds
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Evolution of EU funds for Romania
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Phare + ESC ISPA SAPARD The yearly allocation from EU across all 3 instruments starting with
2000 is equivalent of more than 25% of all the investments under the national budget.
EU pre-accession assistance will raise significantly during 2004-2006 to a total of 2.8 Billion Euro for a 3 year period before accession.
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Link between Pre-Accession Fund and SF
Pre-Accession Instrumentsaddressed to Candidate Countries
Structural InstrumentsAddressed to Member States
Phare - Economic and Social CohesionEuropean Regional Development FundEuropean Social Fund
ISPA Cohesion Fund
SAPARD Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development
Main differences Strong increase of funds under Structural Instruments Different legal basis and purpose Decentralised management of the programmes in the
case of Structural Instruments Strong Partnership principles and structures for
programming, management and implementation of the Structural Instruments
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Differences in national wealth
EU25 GDP per capita (pps) - €18,500
RO GDP per capita (pps) - €5,600
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Why does the EU need regional cohesion policy?
To redress regional disparities
To improve functioning of the Single European market
To promote the stable and sustainable development of the EU
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How does EU regional cohesion Policy work?
Targeting additional funds on the areas most in need
Financing multi-annual development programmes
Developing partnership between socio-economic actors
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The EU Structural Instruments
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
European Social Fund (ESF)
Cohesion Fund
European Agricultural & Rural Development Fund (EARDF)
European Fund for Fisheries (EEF)
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Programme approach
7-year programme period
Programmes drawn up in the Member States
Strong emphasis on strategic targets
Integration of ‘horizontal’ policies
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Partnership
Building consensus on programme strategies
Broad participation in Programme Monitoring Committees
Ensuring effectiveness of measures financed
Enhancing transparency
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Results so far
Best results in poorest regions
Over 2 million new jobs
Partnership brings better use of regional potential
Reductions in socio-economic disparities between regions – but they are still considerable
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Romania closes Chapter 21
2007-2013
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CSF (NSRF)
OP – Economic Competitiveness (ERDF)
OP – Transport Infrastructure (ERDF/CF) Competitiveness (ERDF)
OP – Human Resource Development (ESF) Infrastructure (ERDF/CF) Competitiveness (ERDF)
OP – Agriculture/Rural Dev./Fish (EAGGF/EARDF)
OP – Technical Assistance (ERDF)
OP – Environment Infrastructure (ERDF/CF) Competitiveness (ERDF)
OP – Regional Development (ERDF) ((ERDF)(ERDF)mpetitiveness (ERDF)
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INTERREG
Internal borders
Romaina / Hungary
Romania / Bulgaria
External borders
Romania / Moldova / Ukraine
Romania / Serbia / Montenegro
Transnational cooperation
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OP management
Managing Authority
“Paying Authority”
Intermediate Bodies
Final Beneficiaries
PROGRAMME MONITORING COMMITTEE
Projects Schemes
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ROP Monitoring Committee
National government members
Regional members
Non-governmental members
EU Members (consultative role)
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Regional Committees (proposed)
Similar breadth of membership as Monitoring Committee
Similar terms of reference
Responsibility for monitoring Regional Development Plan
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Indicative Financial Package for ROMANIA
2007-2009
(€ millions, 2004 prices) 2007 2008 2009 Total
Commitment appropriationsAgriculture – market measures 249 244 239 732Agriculture – direct payments 0 405 476 881Agriculture – rural development 577 770 961 2,308Sub-total agriculture 826 1,419 1,676 3,921
Structural operations 1,399 1,972 2,603 5,973
Existing internal policies * 244 248 252 744Institution building * 26 17 8 52Sub-total Internal Policies 270 265 260 796TOTAL COMMITMENTS 2,495 3,655 4,539 10,690
Payment appropriations 1,109 2,195 2,823 6,128
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Conclusions
More focus on strategic objectives and programming – multi-annual perspective for development
Develop regional partnerships for programming and implementation of the programmes
Ensure policy coherence between the different programmes Start today the preparation of the institutions and personnel
involved in the management of the Structural Instruments as the process takes time
Start today the preparation of project pipeline to be financed under Structural Instruments as the process takes time
Use the experience of pre-accession funds in preparing Structural Instruments
Evaluate the possibility of co-financing the programmes by the state budget and by the beneficiaries
Involve local and regional structures / social partners / private sector in the whole system
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