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EU/EEA Programmes EU MFF 2021-2027 – Participation of EEA EFTA States in EU Programmes Egill Eyjolfsson, EFTA Secretariat – IMD 14/02/2019

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EU/EEA Programmes

EU MFF 2021-2027 – Participation of EEA EFTA States in EU Programmes

Egill Eyjolfsson, EFTA Secretariat – IMD14/02/2019

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1. Programmes and the EEA Agreement

2. Main Themes of the 2021-2027 MFF

3. Financial Implications for the EEA EFTA States

4. Assessment, Procedural Considerations and Timeline.

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Two kinds of EEA cooperation

Homogeneity of legislation

The four freedomsFree movement of Goods, Free movement of servicesFree movement of capitalFree movement of persons

Competition, State Aid and Public Procurement

Flanking and horizontal policiesEnvironmentGender Equality Labour lawConsumer protectionCompany lawStatisticsHealth and Safety

Participation in EU programmes

Research and technological developmentInformation ServicesThe environmentEducation, training and youthSocial PolicyConsumer protectionSmall and medium sized enterprises,TourismAudiovisual sectorCivil protection

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• The Parties shall strengthen and broaden cooperation on matters falling outside of the four freedoms. (Part VI, Art. 78)

• Participation in EU programmes is a key instrument for cooperation in a wide range of areas.

Co-operation outside the Four Freedoms

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• Identification of Programmes which are likely to further the objectives of the EEA Agreement.

• Participation takes the form of association to the Individual Policy Programmes under the EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

• Inclusion into the Agreement along with financial modalities for payments.

EU => EEA Programmes

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Rights of EEA EFTA States• Full and equal access to all parts of an EU programme

or activity.

• At project level, persons and organisations from the EEA EFTA States have the same rights and obligations as those applicable to persons in the EU Member States.

• The EEA EFTA States can participate fully and equally in the Committees assisting the Commission in the management and development of a Programme.

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Obligations of EEA EFTA States

• Obligations as set out in the EU‘s Programme and Financial Regulations

• Financial Contribution from the EEA EFTA States to the EU Programme Budgets

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EU Programmes 2007-2013Participation in 16 ProgrammesTotal EEA EFTA Commitments of 1.7 Billion euro

• 7th Research Framework Programme (FP 7) • Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP) • Lifelong learning (LLL)• Culture • Youth in Action • Media • Daphne: Combating violence • Employment and Social Solidarity (Progress)• Health• Consumer • Safer Internet• Marco Polo II• Rapid response instrument for major emergencies • Civil Protection• Erasmus Mundus• Statistics

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EU Programmes 2014-2020

• Horizon 2020• Erasmus+• Implementation and exploitation of European satellite navigation systems

(EGNOS and Galileo)• Copernicus• Creative Europe• Connecting Europe Facility (ICT Part)• Health for Growth• Union Civil Protection Mechanism• European Statistical Programme (ESP)• Employment and Social Innovation• Consumer Programme• Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

(COSME) • Rights, Equality and Citizenship

Participation in 13 ProgrammesTotal EEA EFTA Commitments of 3.2 Billion euro

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?EU Programmes 2021-2027

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Main ThemesEU MFF 2021 - 2027

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EU MFF 2021–2027• Content Less on traditional Cohesion Policy and the CAP (Common Agricultural

Policy) More on Erasmus+, Research and Innovation and actions for the

development and operation of the Internal Market More on Defense and Security

• Structure Consolidation and restructuring of Programmes (from 58 to 37)

• Challenges Brexit

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Changes in Priorities

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1 Research & Innovation• Horizon Europe• International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor

(ITER)• Euratom Research & Training Programme2 European Strategic Investments• InvestEU Fund• Connecting Europe Facility• Digital Europe Programme (incl. Cybersecurity)3 Single Market• Single Market Programme

(incl. Competitiveness and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises - COSME, Food Safety, Statistics, Consumer, Competition and Administrative Cooperation)

• EU Anti-Fraud Programme• Cooperation in the Field of Taxation (FISCALIS)• Cooperation in the Field of Customs (CUSTOMS)4 Space• European Space Programme

I SINGLE MARKET, INNOVATION &DIGITAL

5 Regional Development & Cohesion • European Regional Development Fund• Cohesion Fund• Support to the Turkish-Cypriot Community6 Economic & Monetary Union• Reform Support Programme including the Reform

Delivery Tool and Convergence Facility• Protection of the Euro Against Counterfeiting 7 Investing in People, Social Cohesion & Values• European Social Fund +

(incl. EaSI & Health)• ERASMUS+• European Solidarity Corps• Justice, Rights & Values• Creative Europe (incl. MEDIA)

EuropeanSolidarity

Fund

EuropeanInvestmentStabilisation

Function

GlobalizationAdjustment

Fund

II COHESION & VALUES

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8 Agriculture & Maritime Policy• European Agricultural Guarantee Fund• European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development • European Maritime & Fisheries Fund 9 Environment & Climate Action• Programme for Environment & Climate Action

(LIFE)

III NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT

10 Migration• Asylum & Migration Fund11 Border Management • Integrated Border Management Fund

12 Security • Internal Security Fund• Nuclear Decommissioning (Lithuania)• Nuclear Safety and Decommissioning

(incl. for Bulgaria and Slovakia)13 Defence • European Defence Fund• Connecting Europe Facility - Military Mobility14 Crisis Response• Union Civil Protection Mechanism (rescEU)

V SECURITY & DEFENCE15 External Action* • Neighbourhood, Development and International

Cooperation Instrument(incl. external aspects of migration)

• Humanitarian Aid• Common Foreign & Security Policy• Overseas Countries and Territories

(including Greenland)• 16 Pre-Accession Assistance• Pre-Accession Assistance

VI NEIGHBOURHOOD &THE WORLD

IV MIGRATION & BORDERMANAGEMENT

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Financial Implications for the EEA EFTA States

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Contribution to the EEA Budget

EEA Agreement Article 82, Protocol 32.

• MFF 2007 – 2013 (1.7 Billion) • MFF 2014 – 2021 (3.2 Billion)

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Proportional Contributions

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

2.28% 2.39% 2.40% 2.52% 2.38% 2.60% 2.80% 3.03% 2.97% 2.76% 2.47% 2.36% 2.42%

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Lie 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.04% 0.04%

Nor 2.15% 2.25% 2.26% 2.41% 2.28% 2.49% 2.69% 2.92% 2.86% 2.64% 2.34% 2.21% 2.24%

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Financial Impact on EEA EFTA Contribution• Decrease in focus on Cohesion and the

CAP - Outside of the scope of EEA EFTA Participation

• Increase in commitments towards Internal Market initiatives and Programmes - areas where EEA EFTA Participates

=> Absolute Increase in EEA Contribution

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Financial Impact on EEA EFTA Contribution• UK’s departure - Currently carries around

15% of the EU28 GDP• Recalculating the 2019 proportionality

factor on the basis of the EU27 GDP -EEA EFTA contribution = 2.83% (2.42% EU28)

=> Relative Increase in EEA Contribution.

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Assessment, Procedural Considerations and Timeline

The EU and the EEA side

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2018 – 2021 To Do List:

Identification of Programmes Assessment of Programmes Shaping/Influencing of Programmes Notifying EC of Participation Inclusion of Programme Regulations Implementation

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Programmes MFF 2021-2027• Creative Europe• Horizon Europe• ERASMUS• Digital Europe (incl. Cyber Security)• Connecting Europe Facility• European Space Programme• Single Market Programme• European Social Fund• Rights & Values (Justice, Rights & Values Fund)• European Defence Fund• Union Civil Protection Mechanism• Invest EU• Life Programme for Environment and Climate Action• European Solidarity Corps

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• EEA EFTA to Inform EU of Participation, latest by February 2020

- Indicative- Non-binding

• EEA to include Programme regulations, latest by February 2021

- Important to ensure full participation from beginning 2021

Future Dates