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    APPLICANTS GUIDE

    BULGARIA - THE FORMER YUGOSLAV RPUBLIC OFMACEDONIA

    IPA CROSS-BORDER PROGRAMME

    Call for Proposals No: 2007CB16IPO007-2011-2

    Deadline f ! "#$%i""i n& Se'(e%$e! )*+ , ))

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    1.1 Overview of Bulgaria the former Yugoslav e!u"li# of $a#e%onia I&A 'rossBor%er &rogramme ............................................................................... 4

    1.1.1 Eligible Cross-border Area .................................................... 4 1.1.2 Progra e !"ra"eg# ........................................................... 5 1.1.( &rogramme o")e#tives ............................................................. 6 1.1.4 Progra e Priori"# A$es...................................................... 7

    1.2 &rogramme Im!lementation *tru#tures .............................................. 7 1.( &rogramme Finan#ial Allo#ation ........................................................ %

    1.&.1 'i(a()ial allo)a"io( for "*e se)o(d )all for proposals ................ % 1.+ *tate Ai% ................................................................................... % 1., evenue -enerating &ro)e#ts ........................................................... +

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    2.2.1 ligi"ilit/ of a!!li#ants Lea% &artner an% &artners ........................ 11 2.2.2 Eligibili"# of A)"i,i"ies......................................................... 14 2.2.& Eligibili"# of e$pe(di" res ................................................... 22

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    Le0al $a"i"

    In the ela"oration of this gui%e the following legal !rovisions have "een o"serve%6

    'oun#il egulation ' No 107,82009 of 1: Jul/ 2009 esta"lishing an Instrument for &re; A##ession Assistan#e I&A

    egulation of uro!ean &arliament an% 'oun#il < No. ,+082010 of 19 June 2010=amen%ing 'oun#il egulation ' No 107,82009 of 1: Jul/ 2009 esta"lishing an Instrumentfor &re;a##ession Assistan#e>

    'ommission egulation ' No :178200: of 12 June 200: ?OJ L 1:0 from [email protected]:im!lementing 'oun#il egulation ' No 107,82009 esta"lishing an instrument for !re;a##ession assistan#e I&A = hereinafter I&A I

    'ommission egulation ' No 7082010 of 27 Januar/ 2010 amen%ing egulation ' No:178200: im!lementing 'oun#il egulation ' No 107,82009 esta"lishing an instrument

    for !re;a##ession assistan#e I&A Bulgaria the former Yugoslav e!u"li# of $a#e%onia I&A 'ross Bor%er &rogramme=

    a!!rove% "/ the uro!ean 'ommission on 1+.12.200: with !rogramme referen#e num"er '200: 92@7= a!!rove% amen%ment on 29.09.2010 with referen#e num"er ' 2010 (770

    Other relevant national an% uro!ean legislation.

    Plea"e n (e (3a( all (3e"e le0al '! 9i"i n" %#"( al" $e $"e!9ed $: (3e a''li.an("d#!in0 $ (3 '! 8e.( ela$ !a(i n and i%'le%en(a(i n '3a"e"/

    E2'lana(i n f (e2(-$ 2 A#ross all the following !ages /ou will fin% a highlighte% te5t "o5es mar4e% ?I%' !(an(&

    IMPORTANT - 3i03li03(" (3e % "( i%' !(an( ele%en(" ( $e (a@en in( a.. #n(>3en '!e'a!in0 a '! 8e.(/

    ) Gene!al Inf !%a(i n

    *is appli)a"io( g ide ai s "o pro,ide pra)"i)al i(for a"io( for pro e)" appli)a("s "o"*e B lgaria "*e for er 3 gosla, ep bli) of a)edo(ia IPA Cross BorderProgra e.

    It is the most !ra#ti#al level of %o#umentation nee%e% for the su##essful su"mission of a !ro)e#tun%er this !rogramme. his gui%e !rovi%es information on how to fill in the a!!li#ation= "u%getan% relate% forms= the a!!li#ation !ro#e%ure= the !ro)e#t sele#tion #riteria= the %e#ision!ro#e%ure an% other !ra#ti#al a%vi#es.

    IMPORTANTPlea"e n (e (3a( (3i" i" n ( a PHARE CARDS '! 0!a%%e / T3e!ef !e 'lea"e !ead

    .a!ef#ll: (3i" G#ide in !de! ( a9 id . nf#"i n

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    )/) O9e!9ie> f B#l0a!ia 5 (3e f !%e! Y#0 "la9 Re'#$li. f Ma.ed nia IPAC! "" B !de! P! 0!a%%e

    his !rogramme is finan#e% "/ the uro!ean >/%!!$/0 9e!n%en(/$0 and >>>/%l"/0 9/%@

    1.1.1 Eligible Cross-border Area

    he "or%er area of Bulgaria #om!rises the %istri#ts of Bla0 e90!ad and :#"(endil N< *III = #overing @ ,01 sD. 4m 7.9E of the total #ountr/ territor/ an% with !o!ulation of +79 2@1!eo!le 9.(E of the total #ountr/ !o!ulation . It #onsists of 2( muni#i!alities N< * I an%+92 settlements6

    Cistri#t of Bla0 e90!ad& )* %#ni.i'ali(ie" 5 Ban"@ + Beli.a+ Bla0 e90!ad+ G (.eDel.3e9+ Ga!%en+ !e"na+ Pe(!i.3+ Ra l 0+ Sandan"@i+ Sa( 9.3a+ Si%i(li+ S(!#%iani+Had8idi% 9 + Ya@ !#da

    Cistri#t of :#"(endil& 4 %#ni.i'ali(ie" 5 B $ 9d l+ B $ "3e9 + D#'ni( a+.3e!in 9 + :#"(endil+ Ne9e"(in + Rila+ Sa'a!e9a Ban:a+ T!e@lian .

    he "or%er area of the former Yugoslav e!u"li# of $a#e%onia #om!rises the N !(3-Ea"(+ (3eEa"( and (3e S #(3-Ea"( N< * III statisti#al regions #overing @ 2(, sD. 4m (,=@ E of thetotal #ountr/ territor/ an% with !o!ulation of ,:@ (1+ !eo!le 27.9 E of the total #ountr/

    !o!ulation . It #onsists of 2: muni#i!alities N< * I = in#lu%ing 9+1 settlements6

    N !(3-Ea"( !e0i n& ; %#ni.i'ali(ie" - !a( 9 + !i9a Palan@a+ Ran@ 9.e+#%an 9 + Li'@ 9 and S(a! Na0 !i.ane >

    S #(3-Ea"( !e0i n& ) %#ni.i'ali(ie" - Valand 9 + Ge90eli8a+ B 0dan.i+ D 8!an+Rad 9i"+ n.e+ S(!#%i.a+ B "il 9 + Va"ile9 and N 9 Sel >

    Ea"( !e0i n& )) %#ni.i'ali(ie" - Be! 9 + Pe3.e9 + Vini.a+ .ani+ Ce"in 9 -O$le"e9 + !n 9.i+ P! $i"(i'+ S(i'+ a!$in.i+ Del.e9 and Ma@ed n"@a a%eni.a .

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    1.1.2 Programme Strategy

    I&A re!la#es the five !reviousl/ e5isting !re;a##ession instruments= & A = I*&A= *A&A C=ur4e/ instrument= an% 'A C*= thus uniting un%er a single legal "asis all !re a##ession

    assistan#e. I&A has also "een %esigne% to "etter a%a!t to the %ifferent o")e#tives an%!rogresses of ea#h "enefi#iar/ #on#erne%= thus !rovi%ing a targete% an% effe#tive su!!orta##or%ing to their nee%s an% evolution.Bor%er regions are often fa#ing %isa%vantages %ue to their !eri!heral geogra!hi#al lo#ationsan% relative isolation from national e#onomies. At the same time the %evelo!ment of theinternal mar4et within the 'ommunit/ *trategi# gui%elines on #ohesion>G he so#io;e#onomi# anal/sis an% the *HO anal/sis of the eligi"le "or%er region>G 'orres!on%en#e with < &rogrammes= National 8 regional !rogrammes an% strategies on "othsi%es of the "or%er>G 5!erien#es from the !revious &hare an% 'A C* !rogrammes for the 1@@@;2009 !erio%>

    G he #on#lusions of the %is#ussions of !rogramming "o%ies= res!onsi"le authorities= e5!ertsan% 4e/ !ersons at the regional 8 lo#al level.

    he &rogramme strateg/ is %evelo!e% "/ giving a stress on fostering the strengths an% use ofthe !otential o!!ortunities of the region through the %efine% !riorities an% s!heres of

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    intervention ta4ing into a##ount the great variet/ of #ross;"or%er nee%s an% !ossi"ilities for#oo!eration. In a%%ition the !rogramme aims to re%u#e threats from natural %isasters an%!ollution whi#h are #ommon for the region.

    )/)/1 P! 0!a%%e $8e.(i9e"

    he strateg/= therefore= sets out to a%%ress the s!e#ifi# nee%s of the "or%er area "oth in theshort an% longer term= an% su!!orts the following 9e!all "(!a(e0i. 0 al 6

    S#"(aina$le de9el '%en( in (3e $ !de! !e0i n in "#'' !( f (3e >ide! E#! 'eanC 'e!a(i n and In(e0!a(i n Eff !(" /

    he overall aim of the !rogramme= with the #ore elements of the strateg/ %erive% from the*HO anal/sis= together le% to the formulation of the following "'e.ifi. $8e.(i9e" f (3eIPA CBC P! 0!a%%e = whi#h shoul% "e ta4en into a##ount when !re!aring a !ro)e#t6

    S'e.ifi. $8e.(i9e N / )& T f "(e! (3e "#"(aina$le e. n %i. 0! >(3 in (3e .! ""$ !de! !e0i n/

    S'e.ifi. $8e.(i9e N / ,& T '! % (e " .ial . 3e"i n in .! "" $ !de! !e0i n/ S'e.ifi. $8e.(i9e N / 1& T f#!(3e! de9el ' (3e a((!a.(i9ene"" and #ali(: f life

    in (3e .! "" $ !de! !e0i n/

    he !ro)e#t !ro!osals a%%ressing O$8e.(i9e ) shall %emonstrate %iversifi#ation of the #urrente#onomi# a#tivities= su!!ort for the region to evolve into an e#onomi#all/ strong region withhigh stan%ar% of living> %evelo!ment of new value #hains> stimulus for resear#h an%%evelo!ment #oo!eration> #lustering an% "usiness;su!!ort servi#es> su!!ort to newte#hnologies an% innovations.

    he !ro)e#t !ro!osals a%%ressing O$8e.(i9e , shall invest in human resour#es %evelo!ment>!eo!le to !eo!le a#tions> la"our mar4et initiatives> #ultural e5#hanges> su!!ort for raising thea%a!ta"ilit/ of the la"our for#e to the mar4et %eman%s> #ross;"or%er networ4s at all levels an%se#tors of a#tivit/= in#l. su!!ort for !re!aration of mutuall/ "enefiting !ro)e#t !ro!osals.

    he !ro)e#t !ro!osals a%%ressing O$8e.(i9e 1 shall ma4e effe#tive use of the e5isting naturalan% #ultural resour#es in the region an% reveal the e#onomi# "enefits that the/ #an "ring tolo#al resi%ents> e#o an% #ultural tourism initiatives shall "e su!!orte% when the/ !rove theirsustaina"le %evelo!ment effe#t on the region.

    IMPORTANTF ! f#!(3e! de(ail" n '! 0!a%%e "(!a(e0: 'lea"e !efe! ( (3e '! 0!a%%in0d .#%en(/

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    1.1.4 Programme Priority Axes

    In or%er to a#hieve the o")e#tives set out in the !rogramming %o#ument= the !artnering#ountries have )ointl/ agree% u!on the main %ire#tions on whi#h the interventions un%er this!rogramme shoul% fo#us. hese main %ire#tions are #alle% &riorit/ A5es an% are as follows6

    P!i !i(: A2i" )& E. n %i. De9el '%en( and S .ial C 3e"i n P!i !i(: A2i" ,& I%'! 9e%en( (3e #ali(: f Life P!i !i(: A2i" 1& Te.3ni.al A""i"(an.e/

    IMPORTANTOnl: (3e fi!"( (> P!i !i(: A2e" finan.e '! 8e.(" "#$%i((ed $: a''li.an(" >3ile (3e(3i!d ne i" dedi.a(ed ( en"#!in0 (3e '! 'e! f#n.(i nin0 f (3e '! 0!a%%e%ana0e%en( and i%'le%en(a(i n $ die"/

    he !riorit/ a5es are "ro4en %own to 4e/ areas of intervention as follows6P!i !i(: A2i" )& E. n %i. De9el '%en( and S .ial C 3e"i n)/) E. n %i. De9el '%en()/, S .ial C 3e"i n)/1 P! 8e.( P!e'a!a(i n

    P!i !i(: a2i" ,& I%'! 9e%en( (3e #ali(: f life,/) U(ili a(i n f e. !e" #!.e",/, U(ili a(i n f .#l(#!al !e" #!.e"

    IMPORTANT

    For further details on programme priority axes and key areas ofintervention please refer to the programming document.

    )/, P! 0!a%%e I%'le%en(a(i n S(!#.(#!e"

    A##or%ing to the I&A egulations= the two !artnering #ountries have esta"lishe% the followingmain management an% im!lementation "o%ies.

    Mana0in0 A#(3 !i(: MAJ - (3e B#l0a!ian Mini"(!: f Re0i nal De9el '%en( andP#$li. = !@" "oth #ountries have agree% that the res!onsi"ilit/ of a *ingle $anaging

    Authorit/ $A will "e given to the Cire#torate -eneral erritorial 'oo!eration $anagement atthe $inistr/ of egional Cevelo!ment an% &u"li# Hor4s of the e!u"li# of Bulgaria. he$anaging Authorit/ is res!onsi"le for managing an% im!lementing the #ross;"or%er !rogrammein a##or%an#e with the !rin#i!le of soun% finan#ial management.

    Na(i nal A#(3 !i(: NAJ - he $inistr/ of Lo#al *elf;-overnment of the former Yugoslave!u"li# of $a#e%onia #oo!erates in )oint !rogramming= management an% im!lementation of

    the !rogramme.

    K in( M ni( !in0 C %%i((ee KMCJ is forme% of re!resentatives at national= regional an%lo#al level from "oth #ountries= su!ervises the !rogramme an% is res!onsi"le for its strategi#a%a!tation. he J$' a!!roves the A!!li#ant3s &a#4age= in#lu%ing the !ro)e#t evaluation an%sele#tion #riteria.

    K in( Te.3ni.al Se.!e(a!ia( KTSJ %ain ffi.eJ is "ase% in /usten%il Bulgaria . It assiststhe !rogramme management "o%ies in #arr/ing out their res!e#tive %uties an% is the main

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    )/6 Re9en#e Gene!a(in0 P! 8e.("

    No revenue generating !ro)e#ts shall "e finan#e% un%er the !resent #all for !ro!osals.

    , R#le" f (3e .all f ! '! ' "al"

    ,/) Gene!al Inf !%a(i n

    C 'e!a(i n .!i(e!ia

    T3e '! 8e.(" %#"( 3a9e di!e.( CBC i%'a.( + >3i.3 "3all $e #nde!"( d in (e!%" f!e"'e.(in0 a( lea"( ne f (3e f ll >in0 . ndi(i n" a" de".!i$ed $el >& 8 in(de9el '%en(+ 8 in( "(affin0+ 8 in( i%'le%en(a(i n and 8 in( finan.in0/

    K in( de9el '%en( means that the !ro)e#t must "e %esigne% in #lose #oo!eration of the!artners from "oth si%es of the "or%er. his means that !ro)e#t !ro!osals must #learl/ integratethe i%eas= !riorities an% a#tivities of sta4ehol%ers. he Lea% &artner is the #oor%inator of this!ro#ess "ut shoul% in#lu%e other !artners from the "eginning of the %evelo!ment !ro#ess>K in( i%'le%en(a(i n means that a#tivities must "e #arrie% out an% #oor%inate% among!artners on "oth si%es of the "or%er. It is not enough that a#tivities run in !arallel. here must"e #lear #ontent;"ase% lin4s "etween what is ha!!ening on "oth si%es of the "or%er an%regular #onta#t "etween the two si%es. he Lea% &artner is res!onsi"le for ensuring thata#tivities are !ro!erl/ #oor%inate%= that s#he%ules are 4e!t an% that the right Dualit/ levels area#hieve%>K in( "(affin0 means that the !ro)e#t shoul% not %u!li#ate fun#tions. herefore= regar%lessof where the "o%/ is lo#ate%= there shoul% "e a )oint !ro)e#t management. he staff will "eres!onsi"le for !ro)e#t a#tivities on "oth si%es of the "or%er>K in( finan.in0 means that there will "e onl/ one #ontra#t !er !ro)e#t an% there musttherefore "e one )oint !ro)e#t "u%get. he "u%get shoul% "e %ivi%e% "etween !artnersa##or%ing to the a#tivities #arrie% out. here is onl/ one !ro)e#t "an4 a##ount for the < an%national #ontri"ution hel% "/ the Lea% &artner . he Lea% &artner is res!onsi"le fora%ministration an% %istri"ution of fun%s an% for re!orting on their use.

    IMPORTANTP! 8e.(" . 9e!in0 % !e (3an ne f (3e a$ 9e . ndi(i n" >ill $e e9al#a(ed % !efa9 #!a$l:/

    IMPORTANT

    N#%$e! f '! 8e.( '! ' "al" 'e! in"(i(#(i n !0ani a(i n&

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    A''li.a$le la>

    IMPORTANTHhen the "enefi#iaries of the !ro)e#t "#$-. n(!a.( (3e a.(i9i(ie" in or%er to a#hieve thegoals of the o!eration= the su";#ontra#ting must "e %one "/ a trans!arent ten%ering

    !ro#e%ure + following the !rovision f EU Re0#la(i n

    is res!onsi"le for ensuring the im!lementation of the entire o!eration> is res!onsi"le for transferring the relevant "u%get amount to the !artners !arti#i!ating

    in the o!eration a##or%ing to the !artnershi! agreement an% #ertifie% #osts> ensures that the e5!en%iture !resente% "/ the !artners !arti#i!ating in the o!eration

    has "een !ai% for the !ur!ose of im!lementing the o!eration an% #orres!on%s to thea#tivities agree% "etween the !artners !arti#i!ating in the o!eration>

    verifies that the e5!en%iture !resente% "/ the final "enefi#iaries !arti#i!ating in theo!eration whi#h are natural or legal !erson in the !arti#i!ating #ountries has "eenvali%ate% "/ the #ontrollers referre% to in Arti#le 107 of 'ommission egulation 'No.:178200: of 12 June 200:>

    #olle#ts the information from the !ro)e#t !artners= #ross;#he#4s the verifie% a#tivitieswith the !rogress of the !ro)e#t an% su"mits the re!orts to the J *>

    signs the agreement for im!lementation of the o!eration with $A> informs $A a"out ne#essit/ of !ro)e#t mo%ifi#ations>

    he tas4s of the Lea% &artner are !rovi%e% in the "#$"id: . n(!a.( Anne2 CJ an% in the'a!(ne!"3i' a0!ee%en( (e%'la(e Anne2 A6J as well.

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    IMPORTANT

    E9e!: '! 8e.( %#"( in.l#de a( lea"( ne 'a!(ne! f! % ea.3 "ide f (3e $ !de! !e0i n /P! 8e.(" >3i.3 d n ( . %'l: >i(3 (3i" !e #i!e%en( >ill n ( $e eli0i$le/

    All 'a!(ne!" a!e di!e.(l: !e"' n"i$le f ! (3e '! 8e.( i%'le%en(a(i n and .ann ( a.(a" an in(e!%edia!:/

    All !0ani a(i n" 'a!(i.i'a(in0+ #nde! (3i" Call f ! P! ' "al"+ a!e .alled 'a!(ne!"/T3e 'a!(ne!" "3all "ele.( ne+ f! % a% n0 (3e%"el9e"+ ( $e (3e Lead Pa!(ne! /

    he su"mission of !ro)e#ts is o!en to all !otential "enefi#iaries that meet the eligi"ilit/ #riteriaset "elow.

    ,/, Eli0i$ili(: C!i(e!ia

    In or%er to "e eligi"le for fun%ing un%er the !rogramme= a !ro)e#t shoul% meet three t/!es of#riteria6 eligi"ilit/ of a!!li#ants see se#tion 2.2.1 eligi"ilit/ of a#tivities see se#tion 2.2.2 eligi"ilit/ of e5!en%itures see se#tion 2.2.(

    ,/,/) Eli0i$ili(: f a''li.an(" Lead Pa!(ne! and Pa!(ne!"J

    )J All 'a!(ne!" in9 l9ed "3 #ld f#lfil (3e f ll >in0 .!i(e!ia 6

    "e non;!rofit ma4ing "o%ies8organiMations= legall/ esta"lishe% a##or%ing to the nationallegislation of the state on whose territor/ the/ are lo#ate%> "e non;governmental organiMations asso#iations or foun%ations = !u"li# se#tor

    o!erators= lo#al8regional8national authorities> "e esta"lishe% within the eli0i$le .! "" $ !de! !e0i n $e(>een B#l0a!ia and (3e

    f !%e! Y#0 "la9 Re'#$li. f Ma.ed nia an% "elong to the one of the following #ategories in general6- "e lo#al8regional8national authorities or su"si%iar/ stru#ture s of

    lo#al8regional8national authorities. In #ase a lo#al8regional8national stru#ture i" n (and .an n ( a.( a" a le0al en(i(: = its legall/ esta"lishe% #entral organiMation= if su#he5ists= shall "e the !ro)e#t !artner

    - "e national an% regional agen#ies res!onsi"le at #entral= regional an% muni#i!al level- "e nature !ar4 a%ministrations

    - "e lo#al8regional forestr/ %ire#torates- "e health #are institutions- "e #ultural institutions- "e #ommunit/ #entres- "e regional em!lo/ment agen#ies- "e non;governmental N-O or non;!rofit N&O organiMations 1 su#h as "usiness

    su!!ort organiMations= lo#al enter!rise agen#ies= %evelo!ment agen#ies= 'ham"ers of

    1 Profit is defined as:-The making of gain in business activity for the benefit of owners of the business;- Iin the case of a grant for an action, profit is a surplus of receipts over the costs incurred by the beneficiary when the request ismade for final payment;- Lump-sums and flat-rate financing should be established in such a way as to exclude a priori a profit.

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    'ommer#e 'o's = Information an% 'ommuni#ation e#hnolog/ I' %evelo!mentagen#ies= e%u#ational= training an% esear#h an% Cevelo!ment C institutions=em!lo/ers an% !ro%u#er asso#iations= tra%e unions> other state an% !u"li# agen#iesan% asso#iations

    - "e e%u#ational institutions su#h as universities= s#hools= #olleges an% li"raries- "e uro regions-

    or an/ asso#iation of two or more of the a"oveand "e %ire#tl/ res!onsi"le for the !re!aration an% management of the a#tion with their

    !artners= not a#ting as an interme%iar/ an% not "e affe#te% "/ !otential #onfli#t of interest with the Joint *tru#tures of the

    &rogramme $anaging Authorit/= National Authorit/= 'ertif/ing Authorit/= Au%it Authorit/= Joint $onitoring 'ommittee an% Joint te#hni#al *e#retariat . *houl% su#hsituation arise %uring !erforman#e of the #ontra#t the "enefi#iar/ must imme%iatel/inform the $anaging Authorit/>

    IMPORTANT

    T3e "'e.ifi. .a(e0 !ie" f eli0i$le in"(i(#(i n" !0ani"a(i n" a!e '! 9ided f ! ea.3e: a!ea f in(e!9en(i n/

    IMPORTANTLead 'a!(ne! %#"( $e !e0i"(e!ed >i(3in eli0i$le $ !de! !e0i n $e(>een B#l0a!ia and(3e f !%e! Y#0 "la9 Re'#$li. f Ma.ed nia a( lea"( ), % n(3" $ef !e (3e deadlinef ! "#$%i""i n f '! 8e.( '! ' "al" #nde! .#!!en( Call f ! P! ' "al"/

    In case when local/regional/national authorities/bodies situated in theeligible area is not and can not be a legal person/entity , its legallyestablished central organization shall apply as Lead partner .

    T3e %a2i%#% n#%$e! f 'a!(ne!" in a '! 8e.( >ill $e (en ) J+ in.l#din0 (3e LeadPa!(ne!

    IMPORTANT All 'a!(ne!" in a '! 8e.( %#"( "i0n a d!af( 'a!(ne!"3i' a0!ee%en( >i(3 (3e LeadPa!(ne! (3a( "(i'#la(e" (3ei! !i03(" and d#(ie"/ Pa!(ne!"3i' a0!ee%en( "3 #ld $e"i0ned and anne2ed ( (3e a''li.a(i n f !%/

    A 'a!(ne!"3i' a0!ee%en( (e%'la(e i" anne2ed ( (3e '!e"en( G#ide Anne2 A6J/ T3e'a!(ne!" %a: de.ide ( "(i'#la(e addi(i nal ! % !e !e"(!i.(i9e '! 9i"i n" f! % (3 "e

    %en(i ned in (3e 'a!(ne!"3i' a0!ee%en( (e%'la(e/ All 'a!(ne!" %#"( 3a9e .lea! ! le" in '! 8e.( de9el '%en( and i%'le%en(a(i n/ If(3e!e a!e n .3an0e" in (3e a''! 9ed a''li.a(i n (3e d!af( a0!ee%en( ( $e. n"ide!ed a" final/

    ,J P (en(ial a''li.an(" a!e n ( eli0i$le ( 'a!(i.i'a(e in .all" f ! '! ' "al" if&a the/ are "an4ru!t or "eing woun% u!= are having their affairs a%ministere% "/ the #ourts=

    have entere% into an arrangement with #re%itors= have sus!en%e% "usiness a#tivities= arethe su")e#t of !ro#ee%ings #on#erning those matters= or are in an/ analogous situation=arising from a similar !ro#e%ure !rovi%e% for in the national legislation or < regulations>

    "

    "*e# *a,e bee( )o(,i)"ed of a( offe()e )o()er(i(g professio(al )o(d )" b# a dg e(" /*i)* *as "*e for)e of res judicata i.e. agai(s" /*i)* (o appeal ispossible89

    # the/ are guilt/ of serious !rofessional mis#on%u#t !roven "/ an/ means>

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    % the/ have not fulfille% o"ligations relating to the !a/ment of %e"ts to the #onsoli%ate%state "u%get>

    e "*e# *a,e bee( "*e s b e)" of a dg e(" /*i)* *as "*e for)e of res judicatafor fra d )orr p"io( i(,ol,e e(" i( a )ri i(al orga(i a"io( or a(# o"*er illegala)"i,i"# de"ri e("al "o "*e Co (i"ies or (a"io(al fi(a()ial i("eres"s9

    f the/ have "een %e#lare% to "e in serious "rea#h of #ontra#t for failure to #om!l/ with their

    #ontra#tual o"ligations in #onne#tion with a !ro#urement !ro#e%ure or other grant awar%!ro#e%ure finan#e% "/ the 'ommunit/ or national "u%get. A!!li#ants are also e5#lu%e% from !arti#i!ation in #alls for !ro!osals or the awar% of finan#ialsu!!ort if= at the time of the #all for !ro!osals= the/6

    g are su")e#t to a #onfli#t of interests> the #onfli#t of interests re!resents an/ #ir#umstan#esthat ma/ affe#t the evaluation or im!lementation !ro#ess= in an o")e#tive an% im!artialmanner. *u#h #ir#umstan#es ma/ result from e#onomi# interests= !oliti#al or national!referen#es or famil/ #onne#tions.

    h are guilt/ of misre!resentation in su!!l/ing the information reDuire% "/ the $anaging Authorit/8 Joint e#hni#al *e#retariat as a #on%ition of !arti#i!ation in the #all for!ro!osals or fail to su!!l/ this information>

    i have attem!te% to o"tain #onfi%ential information or influen#e the evaluation "o%ies%uring the evaluation !ro#ess of #urrent or !revious #alls for !ro!osals>

    In the #ases referre% to in !oints a = # = % = f = h an% i a"ove= the e5#lusion a!!lies for a!erio% of two /ears from the time when the infringement is esta"lishe%. In the #ases referre% toin !oints " an% e = the e5#lusion a!!lies for a !erio% of four /ears from the %ate ofnotifi#ation of the )u%gment.

    IMPORTANTT3e Lead Pa!(ne! n $e3alf f all 'a!(ne!" "3 #ld "i0n a ?De.la!a(i n f eli0i$ili(:

    Anne2 A; ( (3e a''li.a(i n f !%J+ de.la!in0 (3a( all '! 8e.( 'a!(ne!" in.l#din0Lead 'a!(ne! d n ( fall in( an: f (3e a$ 9e .a(e0 !ie" aJ ( iJ/

    1J All 'a!(ne!" %#"( '! 9e (3ei! finan.ial and ad%ini"(!a(i9e .a'a.i(: ( %ana0e(3e '! 8e.(+ $:&

    ensuring tem!orar/ availa"ilit/ of fun%s from own8thir% sour#es until the/ arereim"urse% "/ the !rogramme>

    #overing all non;eligi"le e5!en%iture an% a%%itional e5!en%itures= either %e#lare% in thea!!li#ation form or i%entifie% as su#h "/ the !rogramme authorities %uring theevaluation an% im!lementation of !ro)e#ts.

    "e e5!erien#e% an% a"le to %emonstrate their #a!a#it/ to manage their share ofa#tivities of the !ro)e#t for whi#h the grant is reDueste% see AF= !art 1 >

    IMPORTANT All 'a!(ne!" a!e n ( $li0a( !: ( '! 9ide finan.ial . n(!i$#(i n" f ! (3e eli0i$lee2'endi(#!e" f (3e '! 8e.( f! % (3ei! >n !e" #!.e"/ If (3e: '! 9ide finan.ial. n(!i$#(i n" f ! (3e eli0i$le e2'endi(#!e" f (3e '! 8e.( 9 l#n(a!il:+ (3e: "3 #ldal" 3a9e (3e .a'a.i(: ( en"#!e (3ei! >n . n(!i$#(i n"/ In (3i" !e0a!d+ (3ei! >n. n(!i$#(i n" !e'!e"en( (3e "3a!e f (3e ( (al eli0i$le e2'endi(#!e (3a( >ill $efinan.ed $: (3e Lead Pa!(ne! and i(" 'a!(ne!"/

    In this framewor4= the Lea% &artner an% its !artners must6

    a follow the value of their own #ontri"utions if a!!li#a"le an% the list of eligi"le

    e5!en%itures when #om!leting the "u%get of the !ro)e#t AF !art ( to the !resent-ui%e .

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    " have sta"le an% suffi#ient sour#es of finan#e to ensure the #ontinuit/ of the o!eration oftheir organiMations throughout the !ro)e#t an%= if ne#essar/= to !la/ a !art in finan#ingit.

    IMPORTANTT3e a''li.an(" "3 #ld&

    en"#!e (e%' !a!: a9aila$ili(: f f#nd" f! % (3ei! >n (3i!d 'a!(: " #!.e" #n(il(3e: a!e !ei%$#!"ed $: (3e '! 0!a%%e #nde!(a@e (3e e2'en"e" f ! all n n-eli0i$le e2'endi(#!e"/

    All !ro)e#t !artners shall anne5 if a!!li#a"le a Ce#ision of Lo#al 'oun#il8 Boar% of Cire#tors oran/ similar "o%/ governing them regar%ing the !ro)e#t %evelo!ment an% the #overage ofe5!en%itures relate% to it.

    he $anaging Authorit/ ma/ reDuire a%%itional %o#umentar/ evi%en#e an% argumentationsregar%ing finan#ial #a!a#it/.

    IMPORTANTP li(i.al 'a!(ie" !0ani"a(i n" and (!ade . %'anie" a!e n ( eli0i$le/

    2.2.2 Eligibility of Acti!ities

    Defini(i n& An a.(i n ! '! 8e.(J i" . %' "ed f a "e( f a.(i9i(ie"/

    he !ro)e#t must "e in line with the in%i#ative o!erations from the 4e/ area of interventionun%er ea#h !riorit/ a5is as sti!ulate% in the Bulgaria the former Yugoslav e!u"li# of$a#e%onia I&A 'ross;Bor%er &rogramme an% liste% "elow.

    IMPORTANT (:'e f '! 8e.( shall "e finan#e%

    n n-in9e"(%en( ?" f( J '! 8e.(" ai%in0 a( de9el 'in0 "(#die"+ > !@"3 '"+"e%ina!" and e2.3an0e" f e2'e!ien.e and

    ?In9e"(%en( '! 8e.(" "3 #ld $li0a( !: in.l#de . n"(!#.(i n a.(i9i(ie"+ ?" f(%ea"#!e" and "#''l: if ne.e""a!:J

    In a%%ition fea"i$ili(: "(#die" ! (3e! (:'e" f (e.3ni.al d .#%en(a(i n shall "efinan#e% un%er this #all for !ro!osals.

    ?T> -'3a"e (> -. %' nen(J '! 8e.(" >ill n ( $e all >ed !ro)e#t %esign#om!onent8!hase an% wor4s8#onstru#tion #om!onent8!hase .

    D#!a(i n& T3e 'lanned d#!a(i n f (3e a.(i n %a: n ( $e l >e! (3an ; % n(3"n ! e2.eed ) ,* % n(3"

    ro!ects duration and budget limits"

    P!i !i(: a2i" A!ea fin(e!9en(i n

    T:'e f%ea"#!e

    P! 8e.( G!an( A% #n( J

    P! 8e.(D#!a(i n

    % n(3"J*oft 10 000;100 000 9;17P!i !i(: A2i" )

    #onomi#Cevelo!ment

    1.1 #onomi#Cevelo!ment Investment K

    *oft100 000;,00 000 9;2+

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    *oft 10 000;100 000 9;171.2 *o#ial'ohesion Investment K

    *oft100 000;,00 000 9;2+

    an% *o#ial'ohesion

    1.( &ro)e#t!re!aration

    *oft 10 000;,0 000 9;17

    *oft 10 000;100 000 9;172.1 i(3in (3e eli0i$le .! ""-$ !de! a!ea f B#l0a!ia and(3e f !%e! Y#0 "la9 Re'#$li. f Ma.ed nia "ee "e.(i n )/)/)J/

    IMPORTANTN n-in9e"(%en( ?" f( J '! 8e.(" 5 %ainl: " f( a.(i9i(ie" are eligi"le for finan#ing / In#ase e5!en%itures for su!!l/ are envisage%= su#h e5!en%itures %#"( n ( e2.eed , 7 f( (al eli0i$le '! 8e.( . "("/

    In a%%ition either PC"+ la'( '" ! (3e! !ele9an( e #i'%en( #an "e !ro#ure% un%ersu!!lies= while the !ro#urement of la!to!s shoul% "e !ro!erl/ 8#"(ified f ! (3e '#!' "e f(3e "'e.ifi. a.(i9i(: an% will "e eligi"le onl/ if su#h 3a9e n ( al!ead: $een '! .#!ed#nde! (3e! EU - f#nded '! 8e.(" /

    ?In9e"(%en( '! 8e.(" in.l#din0 ?" f( %ea"#!e" - mainl/ in9e"(%en( "#'' !(a.(i9i(ie" a!e eli0i$le f ! finan.in0/ 5!en%itures for investment su!!ort a#tivities shoul%form a( lea"( < 7 f ( (al eli0i$le '! 8e.( . "(" and %#"( $li0a( !: . n(ain > !@". %' nen( . su!!l/ is allowe% onl/ in #onne#tion to wor4s a#tivities

    T3e (:'e" f a.(i9i(ie" finan.ed #nde! ea.3 P!i !i(: a2i"+ e: a!ea" f In(e!9en(i nand Indi.a(i9e 'e!a(i n" a!e de".!i$ed $el >&

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    P!i !i(: A2i" ) 5 E. n %i. De9el '%en( and S .ial C 3e"i n ; Im!rove%#om!etitiveness an% e#onomi# growth of the whole region in or%er to in#rease the em!lo/mentan% so#ial integration of the #ross;"or%er area6

    T3e a2i" i" "'li( in (3!ee @e: a!ea" f in(e!9en(i n+ !efe!!in0 ( e. n %i.de9el '%en(+ " .ial . 3e"i n and '! 8e.( '!e'a!a(i n !e"'e.(i9el:/

    e: A!ea f In(e!9en(i n ) 5 E. n %i. De9el '%en(

    Indi.a(i9e 'e!a(i n"

    )J ?S f( %ea"#!e"

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    &re!aration of )oint resear#h stu%ies for mar4et o!!ortunities>

    ,J ?In9e"(%en( %ea"#!e"

    italiMation of a%)a#ent fa#ilities to the lo#ations e.g. "us sto!s= !ar4ing !la#es=!avements= lightning= an% green areas >

    enovation an% esta"lishment of #ommuni#ation networ4s> Hor4s su!ervision servi#es relate% to the #onstru#tion wor4s > &ur#hase of I eDui!ment ne#essar/ for esta"lishment of "usiness networ4s= %ata"ases

    an% virtual "usiness su!!ort #entres>

    P (en(ial a''li.an("

    ( f#lfill (3e eli0i$ili(: .!i(e!ia laid d >n >i(3in ,/,/ Eli0i$ili(: C!i(e!ia and #an "e one of the following t/!e of organiMations6 %#ni.i'ali(ie"+ .3a%$e!" f (!ade

    and . %%e!.e+ e. n %i. a"" .ia(i n"+ ind#"(!: ! a0!i.#l(#!e+ '! fe""i naland $!an.3 a"" .ia(i n"+ e. n %i. de9el '%en( a0en.ie"+ $#"ine"" .en(!e"+$#"ine"" a"" .ia(i n"+ $#"ine"" in.#$a( !"+ (!ade #ni n"+ '! fe""i naled#.a(i n and #alifi.a(i n !0ani a(i n"+ 9 .a(i nal ".3 l"+ (!ainin0.en(!e"+ #ni9e!"i(ie"+ ".3 l"+ . lle0e"+ NGO"+ !e0i nal "(!#.(#!e" f .en(!al l .al ad%ini"(!a(i n+ in"(i(#(i n" f la$ #! %a!@e( ad%ini"(!a(i n+a"" .ia(i n" f (3e a$ 9e/

    e: A!ea f In(e!9en(i n , 5 S .ial C 3e"i nIndi.a(i9e 'e!a(i n""1# $Soft% meas&res

    A#tivities en#ouraging human resour#e management an% eDual o!!ortunities of the

    vulnera"le grou!s to the la"our mar4et>

    sta"lishment of )oint %evelo!ment s/stems = strategies %evelo!ment an% sharing of"est !ra#ti#e in the fiel% of management 'reation of #oo!eration "etween the e%u#ation= the Dualifi#ation institutions an% the

    la"our mar4et> Im!lementation of #ross;"or%er training initiatives an% vo#ational e%u#ation s#hemes to

    train or re;train wor4ers in the tourism an% manufa#turing se#tors> 'reation of information networ4s for e;servi#es e;health= e;learning= e;government et#.

    ,J ?In9e"(%en( %ea"#!e" Cevelo!ment of so#ial infrastru#ture in#lu%ing e%u#ational= health #are= #hil% #are et#.

    infrastru#ture> *u!!l/ of s!e#ialiMe% eDui!ment> e#onstru#tion wor4s.

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    P (en(ial a''li.an("

    ( f#lfill (3e eli0i$ili(: .!i(e!ia laid d >n >i(3in ,/,/ Eli0i$ili(: C!i(e!ia and

    #an "e one of the following t/!e of organiMations6 %#ni.i'ali(ie"+ n n '! fi( 3eal(3.a!e in"(i(#(i n"+ .3a%$e!" f (!ade and . %%e!.e+ e. n %i. a"" .ia(i n"+ind#"(!: ! a0!i.#l(#!e+ '! fe""i nal and $!an.3 a"" .ia(i n"+ e. n %i.

    de9el '%en( a0en.ie"+ $#"ine"" .en(!e"+ $#"ine"" a"" .ia(i n"+ $#"ine""in.#$a( !"+ (!ade #ni n a"" .ia(i n"+ '! fe""i nal ed#.a(i n and #alifi.a(i n!0ani a(i n+ 9 .a(i nal ".3 l"+ (!ainin0 .en(!e"+ #ni9e!"i(ie"+ ".3 l"+

    . lle0e"+ NGO"+ !e0i nal "(!#.(#!e" f .en(!al ad%ini"(!a(i n l .alad%ini"(!a(i n+ in"(i(#(i n" f la$ #! %a!@e( ad%ini"(!a(i n+ a"" .ia(i n" f(3e a$ 9e/

    e: A!ea f In(e!9en(i n 1 5 P! 8e.( P!e'a!a(i n

    Indi.a(i9e 'e!a(i n""1# $Soft% meas&res

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    e: A!ea f In(e!9en(i n ) 5 U(ili a(i n f E. Re" #!.e"

    Indi.a(i9e 'e!a(i n"

    )J ?S f( %ea"#!e" sta"lishment of networ4 an% #oo!eration "etween the e5isting environmental

    institutions i.e. environment !rote#tion agen#ies= a%ministrations of the !rote#te%areas for the maintenan#e of the sustaina"ilit/ of e#os/stems an% !rote#tion of theshare% natural environment= a #ross;"or%er integrate% a!!roa#h an% networ4ing>

    Cevelo!ment of the )oint8#orrelate% management !lans for the nature !rote#te% areas> Cevelo!ment of )oint !lans an% )oint solutions for "io%iversit/ safeguar%ing> Cevelo!ment an% im!lementation of the )oint !lans= e%u#ational an% training

    !rogrammes for !ollution !revention> Cevelo!ment of )oint earl/ warning s/stems for !revention of natural %isasters> Joint %evelo!ment an% !romotion of tools an% te#hniDues for esta"lishment of #ommon

    #ross "or%er tourism "ase% on the o!!ortunities for sustaina"le use of natural resour#e> Joint stu%ies on #limate #hange im!a#ts on the area an% )oint a#tion !lans for re%u#ing

    these im!a#ts> Joint stu%ies relate% to the in#rease of the energ/ effi#ien#/ an% of the use of renewa"le

    energies> Joint resear#h stu%ies= inventories= %ata #olle#tion= information an% 4now how e5#hange

    on #ross;"or%er area3s natural resour#es !rote#tion> e%u#tion of negative effe#ts of e#onomi# a#tivities on the environment an%

    en#ouraging of frien%l/ environmental e#onomi# a#tivities> Joint !u"li# awareness #am!aigns for environmental !rote#tion an% nature;frien%l/

    "ehaviour6 )oint #onferen#es= wor4sho!s= e5hi"itions= "i8multi;lingual !romotionalliterature>

    Joint #ross;"or%er information #am!aigns fo#use% on !rote#ting the area3s fragileenvironment= in#lu%ing #ross;"or%er an% international wor4sho!s on environmental ris4!revention an% fight against #limate #hange #hallenges>

    A#tivities for mitigation of environmental !ollution in mining sites for e5am!le e5#hangeof e5!erien#e= #ross;"or%er stu%ies= ela"oration of sustaina"le management !lans= et#.

    ,J ?In9e"(%en( %ea"#!e" Im!rovement an% #onstru#tion of small;s#ale infrastru#ture a%%ressing natural sites> &revention= restoration an% #onservation of im!ortant areas= s!e#ies an% ha"itats

    reme%iation of im!a#te% areas= in#lu%ing %estro/e% "/ fires= re!lanting= wetlan%restoration= revitaliMation of !o!ulations of en%emi# s!e#ies= enri#hment !lanting= et#. >

    Cevelo!ment of sustaina"le nature;frien%l/ organi# farming= fisher/= agri#ulture an%fruit;#ulture= in#lu%ing #ultivation an% !ro%u#tion of her"s= nuts= me%i#al !lants=aromati# s!e#ies= vegeta"les= hone/ !ro%u#ts= animal !ro%u#ts= mushroom;growing=wil% "erries= tree;nurser/= et#>

    &re!aration or re#onstru#tion of farms for a%o!tion or #onversion to of te#hnologiesfor organi# aDua#ulture= farming an% sto#4 "ree%ing>

    *mall s#ale investment measures aime% at im!roving or reha"ilitating waterwells8s!rings8!on%s an% surroun%ing areas= soil ero%e% an% wet areas>

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    'ultural #oo!eration through %evelo!ment of )oint tra%itional an% new festivals=e5hi"itions= #ultural events= et#.

    n#ouragement8revitaliMation of tra%itional #raftsmanshi!= tra%itional #ustoms an%#ultural heritage= an% rural tourism %evelo!ment>

    Cevelo!ment of new #ross "or%er integrate% rural tourism !ro%u#ts #overing the wholetourism #/#le %estinations= servi#es an% s4ills %evelo!ment= inter!retation!rogrammes= mar4eting an% !romotion= et#.= whi#h #oul% !romote em!lo/ment in the"or%er area>

    A#tivities relate% to mar4eting an% a%vertising of the rural sights= su#h as !u"lishing of"ro#hures an% leaflets= !romotion of rural !ro%u#ts in the !arti#ular area> organiMationof e5hi"itions or seminars= #reation of %ata;"ases= we" !ages an% multime%ia !ro%u#ts=i%entifi#ation of the e5isting nee%s an% tren%s of the mar4et an% %evelo!ment of !ro!ermar4eting strategies for the !ro%u#ts= et#.

    Initiation of !artnershi!s among lo#al sta4ehol%ers in the "or%er area an%im!lementation of )oint a#tions aime% at awareness raising= mar4eting an% !romotion=#a!a#it/ "uil%ing= organiMation of roun% ta"les an% wor4sho!s for %is#ussing to!i#srelate% to sustaina"le rural tourism %evelo!ment an% to valoriMation of lo#al assets an%#ultural heritage.

    ,J ?In9e"(%en( %ea"#!e"

    e8'onstru#tion or reha"ilitation of small;s#ale infrastru#ture relate% to #ultural sites> e8'onstru#tion or reha"ilitation of a mo%ern tourism infrastru#ture ; #am!ing groun%s

    an% asso#iate% fa#ilities lo#ate% a%)a#ent to areas of high natural value> s/stems ofwal4ing an% e#o !aths= hi4ing= ri%ing trails> #reation of Mones an% fa#ilities for ro#4#lim"ing= water s!orts> #reation an% eDui!ment of rest !la#es= fire safe !i#ni# !la#es an%relate% su!ervision as !er the reDuirements of a!!li#a"le National legislation =

    'reation of "etter infrastru#ture for tourist visits= in#lu%ing for %isa"le% im!rovement of

    a##ess an% utilities to natural !henomenon an% #ultural sightseeing= et#6 e.g. stairs=lighting= water su!!l/ an% sewerage= ele#tri#it/= heating an% ventilation> installation ofsigns= slo!es= toilets= small waste #olle#tion fa#ilities= et#.

    'reation of mar4s ; "oar%s= !ointers= ma! s#hemes et#> trail mar4ing=inter!retation8%ire#tional "oar%s= a##or%ing to the esta"lishe% nomen#lature= ma!s an%written gui%es>

    Hor4s to im!rove roa% a##ess to sights an% o")e#ts for #ultural an% rural tourism ; #ar;!ar4s= re8 #onstru#tion of roa%s= re#reation Mones= et# an% relate% su!ervision as !erthe reDuirements of a!!li#a"le National legislation >

    &ro#urement of eDui!ment an% materials ; for inter!retation= e%u#ation= visitor or other#entres> #reation of information s/stems in tourism information #entres= eDui!ment for

    #ultural events= monitoring s/stems for monitoring of %am!ness an% tem!erature=se#urit/ s/stems= et#.

    P (en(ial a''li.an("

    ( f#lfill (3e eli0i$ili(: .!i(e!ia laid d >n >i(3in ,/,/ Eli0i$ili(: C!i(e!ia and

    #an "e one of the following t/!e of organiMations6 %#ni.i'ali(ie"+ !e0i nal"(!#.(#!e" f .en(!al l .al ad%ini"(!a(i n+ #ni9e!"i(ie"+ . lle0e"+ ".3 l"+(3ea(!e"+ %#"e#%"+ li$!a!ie"+ '! fe""i nal and ed#.a(i n !0ani a(i n+(!ainin0 .en(!e"+ in"(i(#(i n" f ! 3e!i(a0e '! (e.(i n+ . %%#ni(: and .#l(#!al.en(e!"+ NGO"+ a"" .ia(i n" f (3e a$ 9e/

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    IMPORTANT All in9e"(%en( a.(i9i(ie" shoul% "e im!lemente% on a %#ni.i'al ! "(a(e- >ned'! 'e!(:/T3e '! 'e!(: "3 #ld $e&

    - free of an/ en#um"ran#es>

    ; not the o")e#t of an !en%ing litigation>; not the o")e#t of a #laim a##or%ing to the relevant national legislation.

    All envisage% in9e"(%en( a.(i9i(ie" 3a9e to "e su!!orte% with a''! 9ed .e!(ifiedde(ailed > !@" de"i0n and i""#ed C n"(!#.(i n Pe!%i( where a!!li#a"le a##or%ing tothe relevant legislation 2J/In .a"e f in9e"(%en( a.(i9i(ie" f ! '! (e.(i n f .#l(#!al and 3i"( !i.al 3e!i(a0e+ (3ede(ailed > !@" de"i0n f ! . n"e!9a(i n !e"( !a(i n . n"(!#.(i n "3 #ld $ea''! 9ed $: (3e !ele9an( na(i nal in"(i(#(i n" f ! .#l(#!al 3e!i(a0e+ '!i ! "#$%i""i n

    f (3e '! 8e.( '! ' "al/

    ?T> -'3a"e (> -. %' nen(J '! 8e.(" >ill n ( $e eli0i$le !ro)e#t %esign#om!onent8!hase an% wor4s8#onstru#tion #om!onent8!hase .

    All the in9e"(%en( '! ' "al" shoul% have ' "i(i9e en9i! n%en(al i%'a.( a""e""%en(EIAJ+ if for su#h 4in% of a#tivities an IA is reDuire% "/ the national legislation / $a4e sure that

    all in9e"(%en(" e/0/ inf!a"(!#.(#!e > !@"J "e #arrie% out in #om!lian#e with the !ele9an( C %%#ni(: en9i! n%en(al le0i"la(i n/

    T3e '! .ed#!e" f ! En9i! n%en(al I%'a.( A""e""%en( EIAJ a" "e( d >n in (3eEIA-di!e.(i9e 1 full/ a!!l/ to all investment !ro)e#ts un%er I&A / If (3e EIA-di!e.(i9e has not/et "een full/ trans!ose% + (3e '! .ed#!e" shoul% "e "i%ila! ( (3e ne" e"(a$li"3ed in(3e a$ 9e-%en(i ned di!e.(i9e/ If a !ro)e#t is li4el/ to affe#t sites of nature #onservationim!ortan#e + an a''! '!ia(e na(#!e . n"e!9a(i n a""e""%en( shall "e ma%e + e #i9alen(( (3a( '! 9ided f ! in A!(i.le ; f (3e Ha$i(a(" Di!e.(i9e * /

    2.2.3 Eligibility of ex endit&res

    Onl/ eligi"le #osts #an "e ta4en into a##ount for finan#ial su!!ort. hese #osts are %etaile%"elow. he "u%get is therefore "oth a #ost estimate an% a ma5imum #eiling for Religi"le #ostsR.Note that the eligi"le #osts must "e "ase% on real #osts. he eligi"ilit/ of e5!en%iture a!!lies to

    < an% national #ontri"ution.

    It is therefore in the a!!li#antSs interest to !rovi%e a !eali"(i. and . "(-effe.(i9e $#d0e( .

    Re #i!e%en(" f ! eli0i$le . "("

    o "e eligi"le for finan#ial su!!ort un%er the #all for !ro!osals= #osts must6 "e ne#essar/ for #arr/ing out the a#tivit/ an% must #om!l/ with the !rin#i!les of soun%

    2 Law of Spatial Planning (Official Gazette of Republic of Bulgaria 1/2001); Constriction Low (Official Gazette of Republic ofMacedonia 130/2009)

    3 Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the

    environment (OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/35/EC, OJ L 156, 25.6.2003, p. 17.

    4 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L206,

    22.7.1992). Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L284, 31.10.2003, p. 1)

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    finan#ial management= in !arti#ular value for mone/ an% #ost;effe#tiveness> have "een sti!ulate% in the !ro)e#t "u%get> have a#tuall/ "een in#urre% "/ the "enefi#iaries or their !artners %uring the

    im!lementing !erio% for the a#tivities %efine% in the a!!li#ation form> "e re#or%e% in the !artners3 a##ounts an% ta5 %o#uments= "e i%entifia"le an% verifia"le=

    an% "e "a#4e% u! "/ su!!orting %o#uments> "e verifie% "/ #ontrollers an% #ertifie% as eligi"le> "e in line with the !rovisions of the su"si%/ #ontra#t= national an% uro!ean legislation> have not "een su")e#t to finan#ing from an/ other !u"li# fun%s> "e effe#tuate% until the en% of !ro)e#t. he starting %ate for the eligi"ilit/ of e5!en%iture

    for !ro)e#t !re!aration is the %ate of the offi#ial a!!roval of the Finan#ing Agreement"etween the former Yugoslav e!u"li# of $a#e%onia an% the uro!ean 'ommission

    O#to"er 1(= 2007 "ut not earlier than one /ear "efore the %ate of the #urrent #all for!ro!osals. he starting %ate for the eligi"ilit/ of other e5!en%iture is the %ate of signing

    of the #ontra#t "etween $A an% Lea% &artner> e5!en%itures must "e ma%e a##or%ing to the6 'ommission egulation ' No :178200: of 12 June 200: ?OJ L 1:0 from

    [email protected]: im!lementing 'oun#il egulation ' No 107,82009 esta"lishing aninstrument for !re;a##ession assistan#e I&A >

    'ommission egulation ' No 7082010 of 27 Januar/ 2010 amen%ingegulation ' No :178200: im!lementing 'oun#il egulation ' No

    107,82009 esta"lishing an instrument for !re;a##ession assistan#e I&A &ra#ti#al -ui%e to 'ontra#t !ro#e%ures for 5ternal a#tions & A- >

    *!e#ifi# rules a!!rove% "/ the Joint $onitoring 'ommittee.o "e eligi"le for finan#ial su!!ort un%er the !resent #all for !ro!osals= #osts have not "een

    su")e#t to finan#ing from an/ other !u"li# fun%s.

    IMPORTANT

    In-@ind . n(!i$#(i n i" n ( eli0i$le e2'endi(#!e

    Li"( f eli0i$le e2'endi(#!e"

    BUDGET LINES&B

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    S#$5line Eli0i$le e2'endi(#!e"P! 8e.( "(aff A%ministrative8te#hni#al staff is for e5am!le the &ro)e#t Lea%er=

    'oor%inator= a##ountant= se#retar/= te#hni#al assistant= !ro#uremente5!ert an% other e5!erts. All staff mem"ers must "e essential for theim!lementation of the o!eration.&a/ments for te#hni#al an% a%ministrative staff in#lu%ing so#ial se#urit/

    #harges an% other relate% #osts. emuneration for e5ternal for theorganisation e5!erts is not allowe% in this "u%get line see "u%get line , .

    Ren( f ffi.e 5!enses #overing rent of offi#e.O9e!3ead" 5!enses #overing ele#tri#it/= heating= water et#.C n"#%a$le" 5!enses #overing !a!er= !ens= %is4ettes= fol%ers= toners et#.

    BUDGET LINE ,& T!a9el and a.. %% da(i nT3i" $#d0e( line will #over the e5!enses for the !arti#i!ants from "oth #ountries !ro)e#t staffan%8or %ire#t "enefi#iaries in events ta4ing !la#e in the two !artnering #ountries= as follows6

    events relate% to the !ro)e#t te#hni#al meetings= meetings of )oint wor4ing grou!s=meetings of the !ro)e#t team et#.= wor4sho!s= trainings seminars

    "usiness tri!s relate% to the !ro)e#t a#tivities>

    S#$5line Eli0i$le e2'endi(#!e"ravel #osts T!a9el . "(" >ill #"#all: . 9e! e2'en"e" f !&

    train ti#4ets> "us ti#4ets> #ar travels e5!en%iture for !etrol84ilometre= green #ar%= motor

    wa/ ta5es et#. > me%i#al insuran#es visa e5!en%itures insuran#es

    IMPORTANTT (al n#%$e! f @il %e(!e" "3 #ld $e de(e!%ined in (3e '! 8e.('! ' "al in . %'lian.e >i(3 (3e '! 8e.( ". 'e/

    Cail/ allowan#es Cail/ allowan#es onl/ for !ro)e#t staff mem"ersIn the eligi"le "or%er region ; T 20>In thir% #ountries an% outsi%e the eligi"le "or%er region ; T (,.

    A##ommo%ation A.. %% da(i n . "("In the eligi"le "or%er region ; T ,0>In thir% #ountries an% outsi%e the eligi"le "or%er region ; u! to T 1(0.

    BUDGET LINE 1& Mee(in0"+ . nfe!en.e"+ e9en("'osts for organisation of meetings= seminars= !ress #onferen#es= awareness #am!aigns=trainings= evaluation #ommittees et#. in#lu%e6

    S#$5line Eli0i$le e2'endi(#!e"ent of hall 5!enses for rent of hall in !u"li# or !rivate "uil%ings for meetings=

    trainings or evaluation !ro#e%ures>ent of au%io8

    vi%eo eDui!ment

    5!enses for rent of eDui!ment= in#lu%ing6

    translation eDui!ment> au%io eDui!ment> vi%eo eDui!ment> other relate% to the !ur!ose of the event eDui!ment.

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    'offee "rea4s=refreshmentset#.

    5!enses for #offee "rea4s= refreshments= #atering= "usiness %iners an%lun#hes for all !arti#i!ants in the events>

    IMPORTANT5!en%itures for al#oholi# "everages an% #igarettes are not eligi"le.he #osts are onl/ eligi"le if state% #learl/ an% easil/ visi"le on the

    invitation8agen%a.

    &re!aration ofmaterials

    5!enses for !re!aration of materials su!!orting the events invitations=agen%a= !resentations et#. >

    'onsuma"les 5!enses for #onsuma"les as !a!er= files= fol%ers= #ases= %is4ettes=#om!a#t %is4s= et#.

    BUDGET LINE *& Inf !%a(i n and '#$li.i(:

    S#$5line Eli0i$le e2'endi(#!e"&ur#hase ofa%vertisingmaterials

    5!enses for !ur#hase of a%vertising materials as 'Cs=

    AuthoriMations=#ertifi#ates= et#. 5!enses for o"taining a#(3 !i a(i n"+ .e!(ifi.a(e"+ a0!ee%en("+'e!%i(" et#. relate% to ela"oration of %o#uments= su!!lies an% wor4s.Ban4 #harges for transnational finan.ial (!an"a.(i n" >Ban4 #harges for 'enin0 and ad%ini"(e!in0 (3e "e'a!a(e $an@a.. #n( s reDuire% "/ the !rogramme>

    'onsultan#/ 5!enses for e2(e!nal . n"#l(an.: for stu%ies= legal a%vi#e et#. >

    BUDGET LINE ;& In9e"(%en(" 5 %in < 7 In9e"(%en( '! 8e.("J+ %a2i%#% , 7S f( P! 8e.("J f ( (al '! 8e.( . "("

    S#$5line Eli0i$le e2'endi(#!e"P#!.3a"e fland

    E2'en"e" f ! '#!.3a"e f land onl/ in e5#e!tional #ases when it isa"solutel/ ne#essar/ for the !ro)e#t im!lementation. as to "e well

    )ustifie% !rovi%ing all %o#uments for evaluation of the value of the lan%.

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    alue of the lan% shoul% "e #ertifie% "/ an in%e!en%ent Dualifie%a!!raiser or %ul/ authoriMe% offi#ial "o%/.

    IMPORTANTMa2i%#% 6 7 f ( (al '! 8e.( . "("/

    S%all ".ale

    in9e"(%en("

    E2'en"e" f ! land '!e'a!a(i n an/ wor4s aime% at ma4ing the lan%

    suita"le for the !ur!ose of the !ro)e#t removal of unne#essar/ materialsan% vegetation= %rainage et#. > Main in9e"(%en( #onstru#tion= re#onstru#tion= reha"ilitation= wi%eningan% mo%erniMation of the "uil%ing s 8site s an% the relate% installations .C nne.(i n ( #(ili(ie" 6 !ower #onne#tion= water su!!l/ an% sewage#onne#tion= gas #onne#tion et#.Si(e !0ani a(i n 6 !la#es for wor4ers an% eDui!ment= waste removal=fen#es et#.E2'en"e" f ! land !e3a$ili(a(i n after #om!letion of wor4s an%8orenvironment !rote#tion a#tivities>E2'endi(#!e f ! "#'e!9i"i n if ne#essar/ in #om!lian#e with the

    relevant national legislation

    S#''l: 5!en%iture for '#!.3a"e and !en(al f IT e #i'%en( andf#!ni(#!e >

    5!en%iture ne#essar/ to $!in0 (3e e #i'%en( ( > !@in0. ndi(i n >

    5!en%iture for " f(>a!e &ur#hase of vehi#les is eligi"le !rovi%e% that the/ are man%ator/ fora#hieving the !ro)e#t o")e#tive i.e. s!e#ialiMe% vehi#les for interventionsin #ase of %isasters .IMPORTANT

    In .a"e f in9e"(%en( '! 8e.(" nl: "#''l: . nne.(ed ( > !@"a.(i9i(ie" >ill $e all >ed

    F ! e #i'%en( (3a( >ill n ( $e #"ed $: (3e '! 8e.( 'a!(ne!" ! (3e '! 8e.( (a!0e(0! #' af(e! (3e '! 8e.( . %'le(i n and if (3e e. n %i. life(i%e f (3e e #i'%en( i"l n0e! (3an (3e '! 8e.( d#!a(i n+ nl: (3e de'!e.ia(i n . "(" a!e eli0i$le/ In this #ase=the eligi"le e5!en%iture will "e its %e!re#iation #osts %uring o!eration %uration. he%e!re#iation rate has to "e in line with national or internal !artners3 rules.Ce!re#iation is #harge% !ro!ortionall/ in ea#h relevant !erio%i#al re!ort. he full value of%e!re#iate% #osts on eDui!ment in relation to the total !ro)e#t %uration #annot "e #harge% astotal amount in one !arti#ular !erio%.

    Onl: (3e '! ' !(i na(e "#% f (3e de'!e.ia(i n" . "(" a.. !din0 ( (3e #"e fe #i'%en( f ! (3e '! 8e.( i" eli0i$le . he amount !er#entage use% an% time %uration hasto "e au%ita"le.

    he %e!re#iation #osts of eDui!ment #an never e5#ee% the !ur#hase !ri#e of the eDui!ment.

    BUDGET LINE

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    IMPORTANTMa2i%#% 6 7 of total !ro)e#t #osts.NB& Pa:%en( f a "#$"id: ( >a!d" (3e . "( f P! 8e.(P!e'a!a(i n >ill nl: $e %ade ( (3 "e a''li.an(" >3 "e'! 8e.(" a!e a''! 9ed f ! finan.in0/ O(3e!>i"e+ (3i" . "( i" n (!e. 9e!a$le/

    O(3e! "'e.ifi.f ! (3e '! 8e.(

    *!e#ifi# a#tivities foreseen in the !ro)e#t that #annot "e !ut %own un%eran/ of the a"ove "u%get lines. hose #osts are eligi"le onl/ if the/ are%etaile% in the e5!lanator/ %o#uments= a##or%ing to the #om!le5it/ ofthe !ro)e#t.

    IMPORTANT$a5imum , E of total !ro)e#t #osts.

    C n(in0en.: IMPORTANT$a5imum , E of total !ro)e#t #osts.

    A##or%ing to Arti#le 7@ of I&A Im!lementing egulation :178200:= "/ wa/ of %erogation ofarti#le (+ the following e5!en%iture shall "e eligi"le6

    a value a%%e% ta5es= if the following #on%itions are fulfille%6i the/ are not re#overa"le "/ an/ means from other sour#es a##or%ing to national legislationfor Bulgaria Bulgarian A A#t= letter U @1;00;,0282:.07.200: of the $inistr/ of Finan#e>

    for former Yugoslav e!u"li# of $a#e%onia ; ule"oo4 on the Im!lementation of the alue A%%e% a5 >

    ii it is esta"lishe% that the/ are "orne "/ the final "enefi#iar/> an%iii the/ are #learl/ i%entifie% in the !ro)e#t !ro!osal.

    " #harges for transnational finan#ial transa#tions># where the im!lementation of an o!eration reDuires a se!arate a##ount or a##ounts

    to "e o!ene%= the "an4 #harges for o!ening an% a%ministering the a##ounts>% legal #onsultan#/ fees= notaries fees= #osts of te#hni#al or finan#ial e5!erts= an%

    a##ountan#/= if the/ are %ire#tl/ lin4e% to the #o;finan#e% o!eration an% are ne#essar/ for its!re!aration or im!lementation>

    e the #ost of guarantees !rovi%e% "/ a "an4 or other finan#ial institutions= to thee5tent that the guarantees are reDuire% "/ national or 'ommunit/ legislation>

    f overhea%s= !rovi%e% the/ are "ase% on real #osts attri"uta"le to the im!lementationof the o!eration #on#erne%.

    he following t/!es of e5!en%itures are ineli0i$le 6

    A##or%ing to Arti#le (+ of the I&A Im!lementing egulation :178200: unless otherwise !rovi%e%for un%er the s!e#ifi# !rovisions lai% %own un%er ea#h I&A #om!onent= the followinge5!en%iture shall not "e eligi"le6

    a ta5es= in#lu%ing value a%%e% ta5es>" #ustoms an% im!ort %uties= or an/ other #harges># !ur#hase= rent or leasing of lan% an% e5isting "uil%ings>% fines= finan#ial !enalties an% e5!enses of litigation>e o!erating #osts>f se#on% han% eDui!ment>g "an4 #harges= #osts of guarantees an% similar #harges>h #onversion #osts= #harges an% e5#hange losses asso#iate% with an/ of the

    #om!onent s!e#ifi# euro a##ounts= as well as other !urel/ finan#ial e5!enses>i #ontri"utions in 4in%.

    In a%%ition to the a"ove the e5!en%itures #on#erning the a#tions liste% "ellow shall not"e eligi"le6 A#tions #on#erne% onl/ or mainl/ with in%ivi%ual s!onsorshi!s for !arti#i!ation in

    wor4sho!s= seminars= #onferen#es= #ongresses> A#tions #on#erne% onl/ or mainl/ with in%ivi%ual s#holarshi!s for stu%ies or training #ourses>

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    A#tions with !rovisions for finan#ing the usual management a#tivities of the lo#alorganiMations>

    A#tions that starte% "efore A!!li#ants have signe% a #ontra#t for awar%ing grants e5#e!t!ro)e#t !re!aration a#tivities>

    A#tions lin4e% to !oliti#al !arties> 'harita"le %onations> A#tivities #overe% "/ other !u"li# fun%s.

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    ,/1 H > ( a''l: f ! f#ndin0

    ,/1/) H > ( 0e( (3e A''li.an(" Pa.@

    he A!!li#ant3s &a#4 #ontains the A!!li#ation Form an% Anne5es. hese are the offi#ial formsthat shoul% "e su"mitte% when a!!l/ing for finan#ial su!!ort un%er the !rogramme. he

    A!!li#ant3s -ui%e= whi#h is also in#lu%e% in the !a#4= !rovi%es !otential "enefi#iaries with%etaile% gui%elines on the a!!li#ation for fun%ing !ro#ess.

    he A!!li#ant3s &a#4 is availa"le on the following we"sites6&rogramme we"site6 www.i!a;#"#;00:.eu >$anaging Authorit/3s we"site6 www.mrr".government."g >National Authorit/3s we"site6 www.mls.gov.m4 >Joint e#hni#al *e#retariat3s we"site6 www.i!a;#"#;00:.eu Bulgarian $inistr/ of Finan#e3s we"site6 www.eufun%s."g

    A!!li#ants ma/ su"mit Duestions of su"stan#e in writing u! to 21 #alen%ar %a/s "efore the

    %ea%line for su"mission of !ro!osals. he J * will re!l/ no later than 11 #alen%ar %a/s "eforethe %ea%line for the su"mission of !ro!osals.Puestions ma/ "e sent "/ e;mail or "/ fa5 to the a%%ress liste% "elow= in%i#ating #learl/ thereferen#e of the 'all for &ro!osals6Fa2& Q164 < 66 )) 6E-%ail& 8("i'a@:#"(endil 0%ail/. %

    Puestions that ma/ "e relevant to other a!!li#ants= together with their answers= will "e!u"lishe% on the internet site6 >>>/i'a-.$.-

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    A''li.a(i n F !% AFJ

    A''li.a(i n F !% C 9e!&

    he !ro)e#t title an% the name of the Lea% &artner organiMation shoul% "e state% in nglish.

    P! 8e.( !e0i"(!a(i negistration num"er an% %ate 6 Hill "e !ut on the envelo!e "/ the J *8Antennae. he

    registration %ate an% time is the %a/ an% time when the full/ #om!lete%= %ate%= stam!e% an%signe% a!!li#ation form= together with the anne5es= arrive at the J *8Antennae. he a!!li#ationform an% anne5es shoul% "e !h/si#al !a!er version an% %igital 'C or C C an% shoul% arriveat the J *8Antennae "efore or on the %ea%line announ#e% in the #all for !ro!osals. An:a''li.a(i n !e.ei9ed af(e! (3e deadline >ill $e a#( %a(i.all: !e8e.(ed e9en if (3e' "(%a!@ indi.a(e" a da(e '!e.edin0 (3e deadline ! if (3e dela: i" d#e ( (3e . #!ie!"e!9i.e/&ro)e#t num"er 6 his will "e fille% in "/ the 'hair!erson of the Assessment Hor4ing -rou! atthe o!ening session.

    CHEC LIST

    he #he#4 list will "e fille% automati#all/ when all !arts an% se#tions of the a!!li#ation formhave "een !ro!erl/ #om!lete%.

    AF - PART )

    IMPORTANTPlea"e fill (3e inf !%a(i n $el > f ! e9e!: '! 8e.( 'a!(ne! "(a!(in0 >i(3 N ) f !Lead 'a!(ne! $enefi.ia!:/

    )/ Iden(i(:)/)/ De(ailed inf !%a(i n

    Hrite the offi#ial an% full name of the organisation.

    Hrite the legal status= offi#ial a%%ress= legal re!resentative= tele!hone= fa5 an% e;mail .

    If the !artner is a regional8lo#al "ran#h with legal !ersonalit/ = it shoul% "e mentione% withinse#tion6 Organisation.

    he names of all the !artner organiMations shoul% "e state% "oth in their native language an% innglish. he legal status file% shoul% "e fille% in with the t/!e of organiMation from !u"li#

    se#tor ; &u"li# "o%/ or &u"li# eDuivalent "o%/ an% from Non governmental se#tor.

    P#$li. "e.( !

    G &u"li# "o%/ ; legal entit/ esta"lishe% an% governe% "/ !u"li# law assigne% with s!e#ifi##om!eten#es an% tas4s !erforme% in !u"li# interest e.g. national= regional= lo#al authorities .G &u"li# eDuivalent "o%/ ; legal entit/ that has to fulfil the following #riteria6

    - esta"lishe% un%er !u"li# or !rivate law mainl/ for the s!e#ifi# !ur!ose of meeting nee%sin the general interest>

    - having legal !ersonalit/ in#lu%ing non !rofit organisation with !u"li# finan#ing >- finan#e%= for the most !art= "/ the *tate= regional or lo#al authorities= or other "o%ies

    governe% "/ !u"li# law> or su")e#t to management su!ervision "/ those "o%ies> orhaving an a%ministrative= managerial or su!ervisor/ "oar%= more than half of whosemem"ers are a!!ointe% "/ the *tate= regional or lo#al authorities= or "/ other "o%iesgoverne% "/ !u"li# law

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    Non governmental "e.( !G non;!rofit organisation ; legal entit/ whose !rimar/ o")e#tive is to su!!ort !rivate interest or!u"li# #on#ern for non;#ommer#ial !ur!oses= without #on#ern for finan#ial !rofit e.g.foun%ations= #ivi# asso#iations with !rivate finan#ing onl/ .For the all !artners in#lu%ing the Lea% &artner organiMation= the name an% !osition of the legal

    re!resentative are reDueste%.he Lea% &artner an% the !artners must !resent %ata regar%ing the o")e#t of a#tivit/ an% theta5 registration num"er.

    he Lea% &artner is= as lea% "enefi#iar/= res!onsi"le for the im!lementation of the entire!ro)e#t. he Lea% &artner will "e the a%%ressee of the entire #orres!on%en#e %uring thea!!li#ation evaluation !ro#ess an% will also "e res!onsi"le for re!orting to the J * aftera!!roval of the !ro)e#t. $ore information a"out the role an% tas4s of the Lea% &artner aresti!ulate% in the su"si%/ #ontra#t tem!late anne5e% to this -ui%e.

    )/,/ Pa!(ne! '! fileHrite the !ast e5!erien#e 9e! 'a"( 1 :ea!" in territorial #o;o!eration a#tions.Hrite the s!e#ifi# role of ea#h !artner in the im!lementation an% management of the #urrent!ro)e#t. If the Lea% &artner !arti#i!ates as a !artner in other !ro)e#t !ro!osals un%er the!resent 'all for &ro!osals= these !ro)e#t !ro!osals shoul% "e #learl/ state% "/ the Lea% &artner.

    )/1/ Pa!(ne! e2'e!ien.e*tate alrea%/ finan#e% an% im!lemente% !ro)e#ts ma5imum 10 ten !er !ro)e#t !artner .

    ere the "enefi#iaries must state if the/ have ever re#eive% finan#ing from uro!ean fun%s.ere the &ro)e#t !artners must !rovi%e %etaile% information a"out su##essfull/ im!lemente%

    !ro)e#ts %a2i%#% 1 (3!eeJ !ro)e#ts !er !ro)e#t !artner sele#te% "/ !revious ta"le .

    ,/ Finan.ial da(a

    ,/)/ De(ailed inf !%a(i nHrite national registration #o%e= A registration= IBAN= BI'= "an4 %etails

    ,/,/ Finan.ial "(a(#"+ .a'a.i(: and e #i'%en(

    he !ro)e#t !artners must state information #on#erning annual turnover= num"er of full timestaff= num"er of !art time staff= num"er of offi#es an% eDui!ment.

    A''li.a(i n F !% - PART ,

    )/ P! 8e.( iden(i(:

    )/)/ P! 8e.( (i(leHrite the offi#ial an% full name of the !ro)e#t an% a#ron/m.

    Hrite &riorit/ an% e/ area of intervention of the !ro)e#t. &riorit/ a5is No. an% e/ area ofintervention No. shoul% "e ta4en from the ta"le shown at se#tion 2 ; i(e% ,/,/,/ P! 0!a%%e'!i !i(: a2e" of this %o#ument.

    P! 8e.( d#!a(i n

    Hrite the !ro)e#t %uration in % n(3"/

    )/,/ C! "" $ !de! .3a!a.(e! f (3e '! 8e.(In or%er to !rove the #ross;"or%er #hara#ter of the !ro)e#t /ou must e5!lain whi#h of the

    following #riteria are fulfille% %ini%#% ne 6Joint Cevelo!ment= Joint Im!lementation= Joint*taffing= Joint Finan#ing !lease refer to se#tion 2 -eneral reDuirements .

    )/1/ C! "" $ !de! i%'a.( f (3e '! 8e.(

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    he !ro)e#t !artners must !rovi%e information regar%ing the #ross;"or%er im!a#t of the !ro)e#t. As it #oul% "e seen in the valuation -ri%s 'ha!ter 9 valuation an% *ele#tion of A!!li#ations = the #ross;"or%er im!a#t of the !ro)e#t is assesse% un%er e#hni#al an% Pualit/

    valuation N;12. If (3e a9e!a0e ". !e i" le"" (3an 6 ' in(" f ! (3i" .!i(e!i n+ (3e'! 8e.( '! ' "al >ill $e !e8e.(ed/

    ,/ Finan.ial inf !%a(i n

    ,/)/ S #!.e" f finan.in0 EURJ

    he information #on#erning total value of the !ro)e#t= total value of the < fun%s= total value ofthe national #o;finan#ing an% if a!!li#a"le ; own #ontri"ution will "e fille% automati#all/ afterfilling the Bu%get ta"les of the A''li.a(i n f !% 5 Pa!( III - Ta$le ,/

    ,/,/ B!ea@d >n f eli0i$le e2'endi(#!e 'e! :ea! EURJ

    he eligi"le e5!en%itures !lanne% will "e fille% automati#all/ after filling the Bu%get ta"les ofthe A''li.a(i n F !% 5 Pa!( III 5 (a$le 1/

    1/ P! 8e.( de".!i'(i n

    1/)/ C n"i"(en.: >i(3 '! 0!a%%e "(!a(e0:

    All !ro)e#ts in Bulgaria the former Yugoslav e!u"li# of $a#e%onia I&A 'ross Bor%er&rogramme must #om!l/ with the strateg/ set out in the &rogramme . his #an "e %emonstrate%"/ e5!laining the foreseen #ontri"ution of a !ro)e#t to the aims of the !rogramme. &ro)e#t!artners shoul% e5!lain "riefl/ an% #learl/ how their !ro)e#t will #ontri"ute to the aims of the!rogramme.

    In this area the !artners must e5!lain how the !ro)e#t #om!lies with the !rogramme strateg/an% state the !riorit/ a5is= 4e/ area of intervention an% in%i#ative o!eration aime% "/ the!ro)e#t.

    In #ase the !ro)e#t envisages a#tivities whi#h might #ontri"ute or influen#e another !riorit/ a5isor 4e/ area of intervention or in%i#ative o!eration= e5!lanations are to "e given in this se#tion.

    1/,/ P! 8e.( $8e.(i9e"

    he !ro)e#ts shoul% set its own #lear o")e#tives general an% s!e#ifi# = in line with the!rogramme o")e#tives. It must "e e5!laine% how the !ro)e#t o")e#tives #om!l/ with theo")e#tives of the !rogramme an% of the !riorit/ a5es.

    1/1/ Ba.@0! #nd and de%and f ! (3e 9e!all '! 8e.(

    &ro)e#t !artners shoul% !rovi%e a #lear %es#ri!tion of the !ro"lem whi#h the !ro)e#t is going tota#4le an% the #ontri"ution whi#h the !ro)e#t will ma4e to hel! solve it. &ro)e#t !artners shoul%!rovi%e information a"out nee%s= strengths= wea4nesses an% #onstraints of the target grou!san% the target region.

    It is re#ommen%e% to %es#ri"e what is new a"out the !ro)e#t in relation to what has "een!reviousl/ a#hieve% in#lu%ing other su!!orte% "/ < a#tivities an% other !ro)e#ts an%!rogrammes in the area an% in relation to what will "e a#hieve% in this area in the future. Itshoul% "e %es#ri"e% wh/ the #hosen !artnershi! is ne#essar/ for the !ro)e#t. Furthermore= thelevel of a#hievements of the !ro)e#t shoul% "e )ustifie% in terms of having a long;lasting im!a#tfrom its final results.

    1/*/ De".!i'(i n f (3e (a!0e( 0! #'"+ $enefi.ia!ie" and e"(i%a(ed n#%$e!

    he &ro)e#t !artners shoul% !rovi%e #lear %es#ri!tion of the target grou!s= "enefi#iaries an%

    estimate% num"er. ?Ta!0e( 0! #'" are the grou!s8entities who will "e !ositivel/ affe#te% "/ the !ro)e#t ?Di!e.( $enefi.ia!ie" are those %ire#tl/ involve% in the !ro)e#t im!lementation ?Final $enefi.ia!ie" are those who will "enefit from the !ro)e#t in a long term

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    6/1 H !i n(al (3e%e"5!lain how /our !ro)e#t will #ontri"ute towar%s the !romotion of the three horiMontal themes eDual o!!ortunities= environmental im!a#ts an% Innovative elements8metho%s .

    If a negative im!a#t is envisage%= for an/ reason= then it shoul% "e #learl/ e5!laine% as to howsu#h effe#ts will "e minimiMe% or otherwise offset.

    ;/ Mana0e%en( f (3e '! 8e.(

    ;/)/ Gene!al . !dina(i n and %ana0e%en( in.l#din0 ad%ini"(!a(i9e and finan.iala"'e.("

    he role an% res!onsi"ilities of the Lea% &artner an% !ro)e#t !artners shoul% "e #learl/%es#ri"e%.

    In general Lea% &artner is res!onsi"le for the overall #oor%ination= management an%a%ministration of the !ro)e#t an% !ro)e#t !artners are res!onsi"le for %efinite a#tivities.

    he Lea% &artner an% the !ro)e#t !artners shoul% %raft an% sign a &artnershi! Agreement=

    whi#h #learl/ %efines the roles an% res!onsi"ilities of ea#h !artner. A tem!late for the&artnershi! Agreement is in#lu%e% in the a!!li#ation !a#4age= in%i#ating the minimumstan%ar%s of the &artnershi! Agreement. he #on#rete agreement for the !ro)e#t #an "ee5ten%e% an% more %etaile%.

    IMPORTANT A 'a!(ne! .an ne9e! $e a "#$-. n(!a.( ! and 9i.e 9e!"a

    &lease note that a !artner involve% in the !ro)e#t im!lementation as lea% !artner or !ro)e#t!artner is e5#lu%e% from an/ forms of su";#ontra#ting to other !artners within the !ro)e#t.

    ;/,/ Tea% '! ' "ed f ! '! 8e.( i%'le%en(a(i nhe &ro)e#t !artners shoul% !rovi%e information regar%ing the !ro)e#t management staff giving

    %ifferent !ositions an% main res!onsi"ilities. A%%itionall/ ' s of e5!erts for the %ifferent !ositions have to "e atta#he%.

    &artners shoul% go for a "alan#e% team in terms of e5!erien#e= #om!eten#es an% #a!a#it/.

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    A)/ In9en( !: f (3e A''li.a(i n f !% and i(" anne2e"/

    A,/ A#(3 !i a(i n d .#%en( le((e! f a(( !ne:+ ad%ini"(!a(i9e !de! e(./J from thelegal re!resentative of the !artner in #ase the a!!li#ation form an% anne5e% %e#larations arenot signe% "/ the legal re!resentative of the Lea% &artner8!artner 5 !i0inal/

    A1/ P! 8e.( "#%%a!: IMPORTANT

    &ro)e#t summar/ shoul% "e fille% in En0li"3+ Ma.ed nian and B#l0a!ian . In #ase ofin#onsisten#/ "etween the three versions= the nglish version shall !revail.

    A*/ CV" f (3e '! 8e.( %ana0e%en( (ea%Ha9e in %ind (3a( ne 'e!" n .ann ( 'a!(i.i'a(e in (3e %ana0e%en( (ea% f % !e(3an (> '! 8e.(" and .ann ( ..#': % !e (3an ne ' "( in (3e '! 8e.( (ea%/

    A6/ Pa!(ne!"3i' A0!ee%en(

    A;/ De.la!a(i n f Eli0i$ili(:

    A !n S(a(e%en(

    A / De.la!a(i n f C %%i(%en(

    A4/ De.la!a(i n (3a( in.l#ded in A''li.a(i n F !% VAT i" n ( !e. 9e!a$le if an:J/

    1/, Anne2e" BJ

    T3e f ll >in0 Anne2e" "3 #ld $e '! 9ided and "#$%i((ed ( 0e(3e! >i(3 (3e A''li.a(i n f !%&

    B)/ Co#umentar/ an% other evi%en#e in original or #ertifie% #o!/ on the most re#ent legalstatus of all !artners issue% not later than 9 months !rior the %ate of a!!li#ation n (a!:.e!(ifiedJ

    B,/ De.i"i n f A''li.an(" 0 9e!nin0 $ d: L .al C #n.il B a!d f Di!e.( !" ! an:"i%ila! $ d:J regar%ing !ro)e#t %evelo!ment an% im!lementation original or #ertifie% "/ the

    !artner that it is a true #o!/

    B1/ *u!!orting %o#uments #on#erning INVESTMENT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ONLY

    B1/)/ In #ase Hor4s a#tivities are foreseen6 %o#uments #ertif/ing the right of!ro!ert/8#on#ession on the lan% an%8or "uil%ing shoul% "e !rovi%e%6

    Ownershi! a#t or #ertifi#ate for ownershi! of the tangi"le assets= whi#h will "e su")e#t ofwor4s a#tivities n (a!: .e!(ified . ':J

    Ce#ision of A!!li#ant3s governing "o%/ an% where a!!li#ant is not owner Agreement

    with the owner= #learl/ stating that the assets are given for free right of use for the!ur!ose of the !ro)e#t at least for 6 :ea!" af(e! end f (3e '! 8e.( . n (a!:.e!(ified . ':J

    B1/,/ Notar/ #ertifie% Ce#laration from the lan% an%8or "uil%ing owner that the lan%an%8or "uil%ing is6

    o free of an/ en#um"ran#es>

    o not the o")e#t of an !en%ing litigation>

    o not the o")e#t of a #laim a##or%ing to the relevant national legislation.

    B1/1/ In #ase of *u!!l/ of eDui!ment6 e#hni#al s!e#ifi#ation of the tangi"le assets

    shoul% "e !rovi%e%>B1/*/ In #ase of investment a#tivities reDuiring !assing through !rivate territories6 the

    #onsent of the owners must "e o"taine% an% !resente% in a %ue legal form an% #o!/ of theownershi! a#t n (a!: .e!(ified . ':J

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    B1/6/ In #ase of investment a#tivities within territories with s!e#ial status6 relevant%o#umentation reDuire% "/ the res!e#tive national legislation !i0inal ! n (a!: .e!(ified. ':J >

    B1/; In #ase of investment a#tivities #on#erning renovation of #ultural monuments6relevant %o#umentation reDuire% "/ the res!e#tive national legislation !i0inal ! n (a!:.e!(ified . ':J >

    B1/

    B1/ / A''! 9ed Cetaile% wor4s %esign if a!!li#a"le a##or%ing to the relevantlegislation .

    B1/4/ Latest !hotos of the site. At the "a#4 of the !hotogra!h the following informationhas to "e !rovi%e% ; na%e f a''li.an(+ 'la.e = (3e e2a.( l .a(i n f (3e $8e.( n (3e

    '3 ( + da(e . An/ other %o#uments #on#erning the !ro)e#t ma/ "e !rovi%e% as Anne5es.

    IMPORTANTIn .a"e an: f (3e a$ 9e d .#%en(" a!e n ( in En0li"3+ a (!an"la(i n in( En0li"3 f(3e !ele9an( 'a!(" f (3e"e d .#%en(" + '! 9in0 (3e 'a!(ne!" eli0i$ili(:+ %#"( $ea((a.3ed/

    1/1 Anne2e" CJT3e f ll >in0 Anne2 i" '! 9ided f ! inf !%a(i n&

    C/ S#$"id: . n(!a.( ; he #ontra#t anne5e% is onl/ in%i#ative

    IMPORTANT All #o!ies shoul% "e #ertifie% ?T!#e . ': "/ the legal re!resentative of the res!e#tive'a!(ne! ! f (3e Lead 'a!(ne!/

    F ! inf !%a(i n (3e f ll >in0 Anne2e" "3 #ld $e '! 9ided and "#$%i((ed n (3e'!e-. n(!a.(in0 "(a0e af(e! !e #e"(&

    'o!/ of the !artners3 a##ounts ; Annual Balan#e *heet an% &rofit an% Loss A##ounts for200@ an% 2010 #ertifie% "/ the !artner that is a true #o!/ >

    'o!ies of the !artners3 'ertifi#ate for registration or national registration #o%e an% Aregistration if a!!li#a"le #ertifie% "/ the !artner that is a true #o!/ .

    'o!ies of the !artners3 #ertifi#ate issue% "/ the relevant "o%/ for la#4 of o"ligationsta5es an% so#ial se#urit/ %uties issue% not later than 9 months !rior the %ate of

    reDuest or !lan for res#he%uling of the %e"ts if e5isting n (a!: .e!(ifiedJ/ Ce#laration from all !artners that the/ are familiar with the %efinition for irregularit/ an%

    frau% a##or%ing to a tem!late.

    * =3e!e and 3 > ( "end (3e a''li.a(i na#h a!!li#ation form shoul% "e "oun% together with its anne5es in the wa/ that !ages #oul%

    not "e ta4en awa/ from a whole set. he #over !age of the A!!li#ation Form shoul% "e visi"le=

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    where V&ro)e#t itleW= VName of the Lea% &artnerW= V*ignature an% *tam! of Lea% &artnerWshoul% "e written "/ the a!!li#ant.

    A full ele#troni# version of the A!!li#ation Form an% its anne5es must "e also en#lose% on a 'Cor C C.

    le#troni# version of A!!li#ation form shoul% "e re#or%e% in 5#el.

    IMPORTANT All su!!orting %o#uments shoul% "e s#anne% an% re#or%e% with file names= #orres!on%ing tores!e#tive %o#uments !er !artner an% ar#hive% in following ele#troni# fol%ers6

    A!!li#ation form Anne5es A Anne5es B

    Anne2e" A

    A) A, A1 A* A6 A; A< A A4

    Anne2e" B

    B) B, B1S#$f lde!" B/1

    B/1/) B/1/, B/1/1 B/1/* B/1/6 B/1/; B/1/< B/1/ B/1/4

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    For te#hni#al an% ar#hite#tural !lans where their s#an is im!ossi"le= ele#troni# version shoul% "e!rovi%e%.

    IMPORTANTT3e ele.(! ni. f !%a( %#"( . n(ain e2a.(l: (3e "a%e '! ' "al a" (3e 'a'e! 9e!"i n

    en.l "ed/

    A!!li#ations must "e re#eive% in a seale% envelo!e "/ registere% mail= !rivate #ourier servi#e or"/ han%;%eliver/ a signe% an% %ate% #ertifi#ate of re#ei!t will "e given to the %eliverer at thea%%ress "elow6

    P "(al add!e""+ Add!e"" f ! 3and deli9e!: ! $: . #!ie! "e!9i.e

    KTS :#"(endile!u"li# of Bulgaria/usten%il 2,00=

    : $arin Crinov str.

    B!an.3 KTS An(ennaJ2+00 $uni#i!alit/ of *trumi#aNN Blogoi $u#heto str.

    town !ar42 floor

    he outer envelo!e must "ear the6

    Call f ! P! ' "al n#%$e!& , ill $e !e8e.(ed .

    A!!li#ations a!!li#ation form an% anne5es shall "e su"mitte% in ne !i0inal and ) . ': ="oun% in A+ format an% ele.(! ni. f !%a( CD ! DVDJ/

    6 Deadline f ! !e.ei'( f a''li.a(i n" IMPORTANThe %ea%line for the re#ei!t of a!!li#ations is Se'(e%$e! )*+ , ))+ * '%/

    An/ a!!li#ation registere% af(e! (3e deadline will automati#all/ $e !e8e.(ed = even if the!ostmar4 in%i#ates a %ate !re#e%ing the %ea%line or if the %ela/ is %ue to the #ourier servi#e.

    ; E9al#a(i n and Sele.(i n f A''li.a(i n"he !ro)e#t evaluation an% sele#tion #riteria !re!are% "/ the $anaging Authorit/ together with

    the National Authorit/ an% the Joint e#hni#al *e#retariat are a!!rove% "/ the Joint $onitoring'ommittee J$' .

    he assessment !ro#ess will "e organise% an% se#retariall/ su!!orte% "/ J *. he results of allassessment ste!s will "e summarise% in the form of a re!ort an% !resente% to the J$' for a%e#ision.

    he J$' will %e#i%e on the a!!roval of !ro)e#ts an% the amount of !rogramme3s finan#ial#ontri"ution to ea#h o!eration. Following that= ea#h Lea% &artner will "e informe% with anoffi#ial letter= signe% "/ the $A on "ehalf of J$'= a"out a!!roval8re)e#tion of their !ro)e#t. Forthe a!!rove% !ro)e#ts this letter will also !rovi%e information on the ne5t ste!s.

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    'ontra#ts with the Lea% &artners of the a!!rove% !ro)e#ts will "e !re!are% on the stan%ar%tem!late. Im!lementation of the !ro)e#ts ma/ start onl/ after the #ontra#ts are signe% "/ "oth ;the $A an% the Lea% &artner.

    A!!li#ations will "e e5amine% an% evaluate% "/ the J * with the assistan#e of e5ternalassessors. All !ro)e#t !ro!osals su"mitte% "/ a!!li#ants will "e assesse% a##or%ing to the

    following ste!s an% #riteria6)J STEP )& OPENING SESSION AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHEC

    he following will "e assesse%6 T3e deadline has $een !e"'e.(ed . If the %ea%line has not "een res!e#te% the !ro!osal

    will automati#all/ "e re)e#te%. he !ro)e#t !ro!osal "a(i"fie" all (3e .!i(e!ia mentione% in the Ta$le f !

    ad%ini"(!a(i9e . %'lian( .3e.@ . If an/ of the reDueste% information is missing or isin#orre#t= the !ro!osal ma/ "e re)e#te% on that " le "asis an% the !ro!osal will not "eevaluate% further.

    IMPORTANT Addi(i nal .la!ifi.a(i n #on#erning a%ministrative #om!lian#e of the !ro)e#t!ro!osals . #ld $e !e #e"(ed . &lease having in min% that a%%itional information8#larifi#ationmust not "e reDueste% when im!rovement of !ro!osal is !ossi"le.

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    ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE CHEC

    ADDMINISTRATIVE PART ( $e filled $: KTSJ&ro)e#t No Lea% &artner

    &artner8s &ro)e#t title

    N CRITERIA FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE YES NO1. he &ro)e#t !ro!osal has "een %elivere% >i(3in (3e deadline/

    2. he iden(ifi.a(i n de(ail" a!e .lea!l: "(a(ed on the outsi%e of theseale% !a#4age.

    (. All !arts of the A''li.a(i n F !% and "#'' !(in0 d .#%en(" are

    su"mitte% in one original an% one !rinte% #o!/.

    +. An ele.(! ni. 9e!"i n of the A!!li#ation Form an% its anne5es has"een !rovi%e%.

    ,. C 9e! 'a0e of the A!!li#ation form is signe% an% stam!e%. 9. In9en( !: of the A!!li#ation form an% its anne5es Anne5 A1 is

    su"mitte% an% all !ages of the A!!li#ation Form an% anne5es arenum"ere% a##or%ing to the Inventor/.

    :. A#(3 !i a(i n d .#%en( from the legal re!resentatives of !artnersin #ase the a!!li#ation form an% anne5e% %e#larations are not signe%

    "/ the legal re!resentatives of the Lea% &artner8!artners Anne5 A2 !i0inal is8are !resente%.

    7. P! 8e.( "#%%a!: is su"mitte% in ( three languages En0li"3+B#l0a!ian and Ma.ed nian Anne5 A( .

    @. he A''li.a(i n F !% is %ul/ . %'le(ed in #om!lian#e with thetem!late.

    10. All se#tions of the A''li.a(i n F !% are t/!e% in En0li"3/

    11. CV" f (3e '! 8e.( (ea% are !resente% in nglish Anne5 A+ .

    12. Pa!(ne!"3i' a0!ee%en( signe% an% stam!e% "/ all !artners is!resente% Anne5 A, .

    1(. De.la!a(i n f eli0i$ili(: signe% "/ Lea% !artner is !resente%Anne5 A9 .

    1+. S> !n "(a(e%en( signe% "/ Lea% !artner an% all !artners is!resente% Anne5 A: .

    1,. Pa!(ne!"3i' and . -finan.in0 "(a(e%en( signe% an% stam!e% "/ever/ !artner.

    19. De.la!a(i n f C %%i(%en( signe% an% stam!e% "/ ever/ !artnerAnne5 A7 .

    1:. De.la!a(i n (3a( VAT in.l#ded in (3e a''li.a(i n f !% i" n (!e. 9e!a$le Anne5 A@

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    N SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS YES NO17. Co#umentar/ an% other evi%en#e in original or #ertifie% #o!/ on the

    most !e.en( le0al "(a(#" of all !artners is !rovi%e% issue% not laterthan 9 months !rior the %ate of a!!li#ation n (a!: .e!(ifiedJ .

    1@.

    De.i"i n f A''li.an(" 0 9e!nin0 $ d: L .al C #n.il B a!df Di!e.( !" ! an: "i%ila! $ d:J regar%ing !ro)e#t %evelo!mentan% im!lementation original or #ertifie% "/ the !artner that is a true#o!/

    N SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONCERNING INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES

    YES NO

    20. In #ase = !@" a.(i9i(ie" are foreseen following %o#uments#ertif/ing the right of !ro!ert/8#on#ession on the lan% an%8or "uil%ingare !rovi%e%6

    20.1. O>ne!"3i' a.( or #ertifi#ate for !u"li# ownershi! of the tangi"le

    assets= whi#h will "e su")e#t of wor4s a#tivities notar/ #ertifie%#o!/ .

    20.2. De.i"i n f A''li.an(" 0 9e!nin0 $ d: and >3e!e a''li.an(i" n ( >ne! A0!ee%en( >i(3 (3e >ne! #learl/ stating that theassets are given for free right of use for the !ur!ose of the !ro)e#t a(lea"( f ! 6 :ea!" af(e! end f (3e '! 8e.( notar/ #ertifie% #o!/ .

    20.(. N (a!: .e!(ified De.la!a(i n from the lan% an%8or "uil%ing ownerthat the lan% an%8or "uil%ing is6

    o free of an/ en#um"ran#es>o not the o")e#t of an !en%ing litigation>o not the o")e#t of a #laim a##or%ing to the relevant national

    legislation.21. In #ase of S#''l: f e #i'%en( Te.3ni.al "'e.ifi.a(i n of the

    tangi"le assets is !rovi%e% 22. In #ase of investment a#tivities reDuiring 'a""in0 (3! #03 '!i9a(e

    (e!!i( !ie" 6 the #onsent of the owners is o"taine% an% !resente% in a%ue legal form an% a #o!/ of the ownershi! a#t is atta#he% notar/#ertifie% #o!/ .

    2(. In #ase of investment a#tivities within (e!!i( !ie" >i(3 "'e.ial"(a(#" relevant %o#umentation reDuire% "/ the res!e#tive nationallegislation is8are !resente%

    2+.In #ase of investment a#tivities #on#ern .#l(#!al % n#%en(" relevant %o#umentation reDuire% "/ the res!e#tive national legislationis8are !resente% n (a!: .e!(ified . ':J/

    2,. 'o!/ of letter issue% "/ the relevant "o%/ #learl/ state% thatEn9i! n%en(al I%'a.( A""e""%en( is not ne#essar/ notar/#ertifie% #o!/or'o!/ of ' "i(i9e En9i! n%en(al I%'a.( A""e""%en( !ositiveo!inion from the relevant "o%/ = reDuire% "/ the national legislation

    notar/ #ertifie% #o!/

    29. A''! 9ed .e!(ified De(ailed > !@" de"i0n an% issue%'onstru#tion &ermit if a!!li#a"le a##or%ing to the relevantlegislation .

    2:. La(e"( '3 ( " of the site with fille% na%e f a''li.an(+ 'la.e =

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    (3e e2a.( l .a(i n f (3e $8e.( n (3e '3 ( + da(e .

    COMMENTS YES NO

    P! 8e.( '! ' "al "a(i"fie" all .!i(e!ia f ! ad%ini"(!a(i9e . %'lian.e

    A""e"" !" na%e& A""e"" !" "i0na(#!e& Da(e f e9al#a(i n&

    IMPORTANT

    Onl: '! ' "al" (3a( "a(i"f: all (3e .!i(e!ia %en(i ned in (3e ad%ini"(!a(i9e. %'lian.e .3e.@li"( >ill $e e9al#a(ed n eli0i$ili(: "(a0e/

    ,J STEP ,& ELIGIBILITY CHEC

    he eligi"ilit/ #he#4 is a !art of evaluation of the !ro)e#t !ro!osal= "ase% on the #riteria foreligi"ilit/ as follows6

    ELIGIBILITY COMPLIANCE CHEC

    ADDMINISTRATIVE PART ( $e filled $: KTSJ&ro)e#t No Lea% &artner &artner8s &ro)e#t title

    N ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA YES NO)/ he a!!li#ant su"mitte% onl/ ne '! 8e.( '! ' "al a" a Lead

    Pa!(ne!/ ,/ At least one !artner from ea.3 "ide f (3e .! "" $ !de! !e0i n is

    involve%. 1/ Lea% !artner is registere% a( lea"( ), % n(3" $ef !e (3e deadline

    f ! "#$%i""i n of !ro)e#t !ro!osals un%er #urrent 'all for &ro!osals.Anne5 B 1

    */ All !artners a!e eli0i$le !0ani a(i n" !u"li# "o%ies8 !u"li#eDuivalents8 non;!rofit organiMations registere% in the eligi"le area .

    Anne5es B 16/ he !ro)e#t is in line with given &riorit/ a5es an% 4e/ Areas of

    intervention sti!ulate% in the A!!li#ant3s -ui%e.AF &art 2= se#tion 1.1

    ;/ he !ro)e#t a#tivities are lo#ate% in the eligi"le area.AF &art 2= se#tion (.,

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    AF &art 2= se#tion 1.1

    COMMENTS YES NO

    P! 8e.( '! ' "al "a(i"fie" all .!i(e!ia f ! eli0i$ili(: . %'lian.e

    A""e"" !" na%e& A""e"" !" "i0na(#!e& Da(e f e9al#a(i n&

    IMPORTANTOnl: '! ' "al" (3a( "a(i"f: all (3e .!i(e!ia %en(i ned in (3e eli0i$ili(: . %'lian.e

    .3e.@li"( >ill $e e9al#a(ed n (e.3ni.al and #ali(: e9al#a(i n "(a0e/

    1J STEP 1& TECHNCIAL AND UALITY EVALUATION STAGE

    An evaluation of the Dualit/ of the !ro!osals= in#lu%ing the !ro!ose% "u%get= an% of the#a!a#it/ of the a!!li#ant an% his !artners= will "e #arrie% out in a##or%an#e with the evaluation#riteria set out in the valuation -ri% in#lu%e% "elow.

    TECHNICAL AND UALITY EVALUATION

    TECHNICAL AND UALITY EVALUATION PART ( $e filled $: MAJ&ro)e#t NoLea% &artner

    &artner8s&ro)e#t title

    MANAGEMENT CAPACITY

    N SELECTION CRITERIAMa2/". !

    eRefe!en.e

    T3e 'a!(ne!" a!e e2'e!ien.ed in '! 8e.( %ana0e%en( in"i%ila! ! (3e! EU finan.ed '! 8e.("

    All !artners im!lemente% ( or more !ro)e#ts , !oints All !artners im!lemente% at least 1 !ro)e#t + !oints *ome !artners im!lemente% !ro)e#ts 2;( !oints

    )/

    None of the !artners has e5!erien#e 1!oint

    , &art I!.1.(.

    T3e '! 8e.( (ea% '! ' "ed 3a" (3e .a'a.i(: ( %ana0e (3e'! 8e.(

    he whole !ro)e#t team has e5!erien#e in !ro)e#tmanagement

    , !oints

    *ome of the !ro)e#t team have e5!erien#e 2;+ !oints

    ,/

    None of the !ro)e#t team has e5!erien#e 1 !oint

    , &art II!.9.1.=!.9.2. ' s of the!ro!ose%!ro)e#tteam

    Pa!(i.i'a(i n f 'a!(ne!" in '! 8e.( %ana0e%en( (ea%Balan#e% !arti#i!ation of all !artners , !oints

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