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EU STRUCTURAL POLICY OBJECTIVES
Structural policy is oriented towards social, economic and cultural development of European Union and all it’s member states. The goal of structural policy is also reduction of disparities.
Structural policy reflects Union’s solidarity and objectives to improve competitive position of all the countries.
STRUCTUAL POLICY PROGRAMMES
European Regional Development Fund European Social Fund European Cohesion Fund
Rural Development Programme
PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE
is provided to beneficiary countries to assimilate and implement reforms and to attain basic infrastructure
Fullfilment of requirements before becoming a Member State in EU
STRUCTURAL POLICY AND PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE FUNCTIONING
Activities Structural policy Pre-Accession Assistance
Documents National strategic reference framework, Operational programmes
Multi annual indicative financial agreement
Commisions role Negotiations and OP ratification
Main priorities determination with the candidate country, Supervision over implementation
Countries role Programme implementation, management
Technical implementation, CFCU unit or Commission delegation
STRUCTURAL POLICY AND PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE FUNCTIONING
Activities Structural policy Pre-Accession Assistance
Funding Based on already paid eligible costs
Sometimes funding in advance, co-funding
Activities European Union determines eligible activities within the Directives, Member State determines activities in OP
Reforms, competitive position, quality of life improvement, market economy, implementation of acquis communautiare, cross-border cooperation, regional and rural development, development of social resources
PHARE POLOGNE ET HNGRIE – AIDE A RESTRUCTURATION ECONOMIQUE
PHARE – realisation of required reforms to assist the applicant countries of Central and Eastern Europe in their preparations for joining the European Union, preparation for further consumptions of EU structural funds after becoming a Member country.
What? one of the three pre-accession instruments financed by the European Union to assist the applicant countries.
Why? assisting the applicant countries in their preparations for joining the European Union.
When? Open until 2006
PHARE programme objectives : To strengthen public administrations and institutions to
function effectively inside the European Union. Promote convergence with the European Union’s extensive
legislation and reduce the need for transition periods. Promote Economic and Social Cohesion. Preparation for further access to EU structural funds after
becoming a Member country.
PHARE – DOCUMENTS AND BENEFICIARIES
Institutions development
(European partnership, National programme for acession to EU)
Central government
Investments in acquis(European partnership,
National programme for acession to EU)
Regional and local autonomy,
NVOs, SME’s
Investments in economic and social cohesion
(European partnership,Regional operational plan,
National development plan)
Central government
PHARE- PRIORITIES
Minimum 30% of funds – technical help for strengthening country's administration and institutions which can function in EU frames
Maximum 70% of funds Improving regulation’s frame for
implementing acquisAcceleration of economic and social
cohesion
CARDS (2000-2006) Community Assistance for Reconstruction, Development and
Stabilisation Designed for south-eastern European countries
Types of expenditure: Technical assistance Investments Allocation of un-refundable means
Collaborating areas: Democratic stabilisation, Economic and social development, Judicial and internal affairs, Strengthening of administration abilities, Protecting environment and natural resources, Preparation of infrastructural strategies.
ISPAInstrument for structural policies for Accession Financial instrument for investment projects
in environmental protection and transport area (in 50:50% ratio)
Preparation for EU Cohesions fund.
Co-funding of EU investment projects up to 75 % (in some cases 85%) in minimal value of 5 mio euro.
Co-funding projects in 25% from national governments.
SAPARD- Special Accession Programme for
Agriculture and Rural Development
Financial help for agriculture (using acquis which determines Common agricultural policy) and rural development
Preparation for implementation of EU agricultural and fisheries guidance funds (EAGGF - European Agriculture Guarantees and Guidance Fund, FIFG- Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance)
Local autonomy projects – co-funding of projects up to 75 % from EU funds and public investments for separate measures (rural infrastructures) up to 100 %.
PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE FUNDS IN FUTURE
In final stages Basically open Prepared
Community programmes
- CARDS(2001-2004)
-TEMPUS(2002-2004)
-INTERREG
-ISPA(2005-2007)
-PHARE (2006-2007)
-SAPARD(2006-2007)
-IPA(2007 – 2013)
-IPARD(2007-2013)
-EU Programmes(2007-2013)
IPA AND IPARD
IPA and IPARD priorities are similar for all countries
Negotiations between a specific country and Comission determines specific national priorities based on the accession agenda and the country’s needs.
On the national level individual priorities are implemented (in cooperation with EU Comission delegation in the country).
CENTRAL PROGRAMMES
These are all the other programmes which can be accessed by the Member states and candidate countries
For example: 7 framework programme, Leonardo da Vinci, Erasmus, Life+.
There are at least 100 different tenders within different programmes open at any time.
EUROPEAN PROGRAMMES
Ways of implementing common programmes are very different.
Tenders are always posted on European Commissions web pages.
Applications must be sent directly to address given in public tender,
Applications are competing with all other received applications.