The Instrument for Pre-Accession
Assistance (IPA)
Pro
gra
mm
ing p
eri
od:
200
7-2
013
Brussels, 22ndJanuary 2008
By Schuman Associates
2
Contents
I. WhatisIPA?
�A
new
instr
um
ent
�C
ountr
y a
llocations
�IP
A s
tructu
re
�T
arg
ete
d a
ssis
tance u
nder
IPA
�C
om
itolo
gy
�G
enera
l polic
y a
nd n
ew
pro
gra
mm
ing fra
mew
ork
�Im
ple
menta
tion fra
mew
ork
�M
anagem
ent str
uctu
res
II. From CARDS to IPA
�R
equired functions a
t national le
vel
�IP
A C
onta
cts
per
countr
y
�S
ourc
es o
f in
form
ation
�Y
our
entr
y p
oin
ts
III. I
PA
Pro
ject cycle
–how
it should
work
for
you
4
A new instrument
�IP
A C
ouncil
Regula
tion (
EC
) N
o 1
085/2
006 a
dopte
d o
n 1
7 J
uly
2006.
�A
unifie
d p
re-a
ccessio
n instr
um
ent to
assis
t both
:−potential candidate countries:
Alb
ania
, B
iH,
Kosovo,
Serb
ia a
nd
Monte
ne
gro
−candidate countries:
Cro
atia,
FY
RO
M a
nd T
urk
ey
�R
epla
ces C
AR
DS
, P
hare
, IS
PA
, S
AP
AR
D a
nd T
urk
ey p
re-
accessio
n instr
um
ent (e
xcept fo
r R
O, B
G)
sin
ce 2
007
.
�F
inancia
l envelo
pe (
2007–13)
:11.4
68 b
io €
5
Country allocations (in M€)
198.7
194.8
190.9
186.7
Serb
ia
34.0
33.3
32.6
31.4
Monte
ne
gro
67.3
66.1
64.7
63.3
Kosovo
92.3
81.8
70.2
58.5
FY
RO
M
154.2
151.2
146.0
138.5
Cro
atia
106.0
89.1
74.8
62.1
BiH
93.2
81.2
70.7
61.0
Alb
an
ia
653.7
566.4
538.7
497.2
Turk
ey
2010
2009
2008
2007
6
IPA structure
�5 components:
–Comp. 1 -Transition assistance and institution building
–C
om
p. 2 -
Cro
ss-b
ord
er
coopera
tion
–C
om
p. 3 -
Regio
naldevelo
pm
ent
–C
om
p. 4 -
Hum
an
resourc
es
develo
pm
ent
–C
om
p. 5 -
Rura
l develo
pm
ent
�Component 1:
–O
f prim
e inte
restfo
r you.
–H
as n
oth
ing
to d
o w
ith
Phare
tra
nsitio
n facili
ty.
–T
o b
efo
cused
on in the fra
mew
ork
of fu
rther
train
ing.
7
Targeted assistance under IPA
�Potential candidate countries:
elig
ible
for
the f
irst
2 c
om
pone
nts
−S
upport
for
part
icip
atio
n in t
he
Sta
bili
sation a
nd A
ssocia
tion
pro
cess a
ll th
e w
ay t
o f
utu
re a
ccessio
n
−U
nder
com
pon
ent
I,possib
ility
of
financin
g c
om
pon
ents
III
, IV
and
V-t
ype m
easure
s
�Candidate countries:
elig
ible
for
all
5 c
om
pone
nts
−A
dopt
and im
ple
ment
the a
cq
uis
−P
repare
for
EU
funds o
n a
cce
ssio
n
�T
endering is o
pen t
o a
ll E
U M
S a
s w
ell
as I
PA
, E
NP
I and E
EA
countr
ies.
8
Comitology
�N
ew
IP
A C
om
mitte
e s
tart
ed in D
ecem
ber
2006.
�P
hare
an
d C
AR
DS
co
mm
itte
es r
unn
ing a
s long a
s
there
are
Phare
an
d C
AR
DS
pro
jects
.
�C
om
pon
en
ts III, IV
and V
under
IPA
are
sub
ject to
both
IP
A a
nd S
F c
om
mitte
es a
ppro
va
l.
�F
or
pro
jects
less t
han 4
m E
UR
valu
e,
IPA
com
mitte
e is n
ot
consulted w
hen t
here
are
m
odific
atio
ns. It is c
onsulted in a
ll oth
er
cases.
9
General policy and programming
framework: the novelty of IPA
�3 layers:
1)Political and Financial Framework:
Multi-
ann
ua
l In
dic
ative F
inancia
l F
ram
ew
ork
(M
IFF
)
2)Strategic programming:
Multi-a
nnu
al In
dic
ative
Pla
nn
ing D
ocum
ents
(M
IPD
)
3)Specific programming
: annu
al p
rogra
mm
es (
AP
s)
and p
roje
ct
fiches (
PF
s)
10
IPA programming framework:
summary
�2007 A
Ps
and P
Fs
for
Com
p.
I
appro
ved
last
ye
ar
�P
Fs
for
oth
er
com
ponents
to
be
appro
ved
in t
he c
ours
e o
f 2008
�2008-2
009 r
ela
ted
AP
s&
PF
sin
July
-Sept
2008
Yes
annual
per
countr
y &
per
com
ponent
3) APs&
PFs
�M
IPD
s2007
-20
09 a
ppro
ved
last
year
�M
IPD
s2008
-20
10 t
o b
eappro
ve
d
fro
mA
pril 2008 o
nw
ard
s
Yes
3 y
ea
rsper
countr
y &
for
all
com
ponents
2) MIPD
MIF
F 2
008
-2010 a
ppro
ved
last
ye
ar
No
3 y
ea
rsper
countr
y &
per
com
ponent
1) MIFF
Status
Comitology
Period
Scope
11
General policy and programming framework:
flowchart candidate countries
A.
B.
C.
ENLARGEMENT PACKAGE
, in
clu
din
g
Multi-annual Indicative Financial Framework
(MIF
F)
by c
ountr
y a
nd b
y c
om
ponent
Multi-an
nua
l In
dic
ative P
lann
ing D
ocum
ent
by c
ountr
y f
or
all
rele
vant
co
mpone
nts
Com
p I
Com
p I
IC
om
p I
IIC
om
p I
VC
om
p V
Na
tion
al
or
Ho
rizo
nta
lP
rogra
mm
e
Jo
int
Pro
gra
mm
ing
Do
cu
men
t
Op
era
tion
al
Pro
gra
mm
e
alth
ou
gh
sim
ple
r th
an
SF
/
La
rge
pro
ject
Op
era
tion
al
Pro
gra
mm
e
alth
ou
gh
sim
ple
r th
an
SF
Ru
ral
De
ve
lopm
en
t
Pro
gra
mm
e
(SA
PA
RD
-lik
e)
12
A.
B.
C.
ENLARGEMENT PACKAGE
, in
clu
din
g
Multi-annual Indicative Financial Framework
(MIF
F)
by c
ountr
y a
nd b
y c
om
ponent
Multi-an
nua
l In
dic
ative P
lann
ing D
ocum
ent
by c
ountr
y f
or
all
rele
vant
co
mpone
nts
Com
po
nent
IC
om
po
nent
II
National
or
Horizonta
lP
rogra
mm
e
Join
t
Pro
gra
mm
ing
Docum
ent
General policy and programming framework:
flowchart potential candidate countries
13
Implementation framework
�Decentralised management is the final objective in all
components for all beneficiary countries.
�F
or
Co
mponent
I, o
pe
rations w
ill b
e im
ple
mente
d t
hro
ug
h c
entr
alis
ed
managem
ent
at
the b
egin
nin
g.
Join
t m
anage
ment
(with inte
rna
tional
org
aniz
ations)
ma
y a
lso b
e u
sed.
�F
or
Co
mponent
II,
CB
C p
rog
ram
mes w
ith
MS
will
be im
ple
me
nte
d u
nder
share
d m
anage
ment
(need t
o t
ransitio
n f
rom
RE
LE
X t
o S
F e
nvironm
ent)
.
�A
ccess t
o c
om
po
nents
III
, IV
and V
only
when d
ecentr
alis
ation in
pla
ce.
�C
ountr
ies t
hat
do
n’t h
ave d
ecentr
alis
ed m
anagem
ent
(i.e
. B
iH,
FY
RO
M)
will
be a
ble
to a
ccess C
om
ponents
III
, IV
and V
type
of
measu
res v
ia C
om
ponent
I.
14
Management structures
�A
ppoin
tment
of
a IPA co-ordinator
by t
he b
eneficia
rycoun
try (
hig
h-
rankin
goff
icia
l in
the g
overn
ment)
wh
osha
llensure
the o
ve
rall
co-
ord
ination o
f a
ssis
tance u
nde
rth
e I
PA
regula
tion/p
art
ners
hip
betw
een
the E
C a
nd t
he
beneficia
ryco
untr
y.
�S
ett
ing u
p o
f a
n ‘operating structure’
by I
PA
com
pone
nt
or
pro
gra
mm
e.
�T
win
nin
g,
TA
IEX
an
d F
WC
availa
ble
only
for
Com
po
nent
I.
�C
om
po
nent
II: w
ill f
unction lik
e t
ypic
al C
BC
pro
gra
mm
es b
etw
een M
S
(share
d m
anag
em
ent)
.
16
Required functions at National level
�National IPA Coordinator(NIPAC)
�S
enio
r re
pre
senta
tive
of
the
national adm
inis
tration,
with
over-
all
responsabili
tyfo
r im
ple
menta
tion
�National AuthorisingOfficer(NAO)
�S
enio
r re
pre
senta
tive
of
the
national adm
inis
tration,
acting a
s h
ead
of
the
National F
und
an
d h
old
ing o
ver-
all
accounta
bili
tyfo
r im
ple
menta
tion.
Functionnally
independentfr
om
NIP
AC
.
�National Fund(NF)
�R
eport
ing
to N
AO
. E
nsure
sna
tional co-f
inancin
g.
Is r
esponsib
le f
or
the
execution
of
all
financia
lm
anagem
ent
and
report
ing,
inclu
din
gto
Com
mis
sio
n.
�Central Finance and ContractsUnit (CFCU)
�R
eport
ing
to N
AO
. R
esponsabili
tyfo
r budgeting,
tende
ring,
contr
acting,
pa
ym
ents
, accounting
and f
inancia
lre
port
ing
for
pro
gra
mm
es/
pro
jects
entr
uste
dto
it:
it
acts
as I
mple
me
nting
Agency
for
Com
pone
nt
I (a
tle
ast)
.
17
IPA Contacts per country
No N
AO
, as the E
C funds a
re g
overn
ed c
entr
ally
from
Bru
ssels
and n
ot b
y the b
eneficia
ry s
tate
s
them
selv
es.
The m
anagem
ent of aid
on a
decentr
alis
ed
basis
is
a
mediu
m-t
erm
obje
ctive.
Ms G
ord
ana
Duro
vic
(Deputy
Pri
me M
inis
ter
for
Euro
pean
Inte
gra
tion)
Montenegro
Mr.
Bo
zid
ar
De
lic(D
eputy
Prim
e M
inis
ter
in c
harg
e o
f
Euro
pean Inte
gra
tion)
Serbia
CE
O o
f th
e A
gency
for
Euro
pean
Inte
gra
tion
Kosovo
Mr.
Osm
an
Topcagic
, D
irecto
r D
irecto
rate
for
Euro
pean
Inte
gra
tion
Phone: 033 2
64 3
30
e-m
ail:
oto
pcagic
@dei.gov.b
a
BiH
Ms M
ajli
nda
Bre
gu, M
inis
ter
for
Euro
pean Inte
gra
tion
Albania
Unders
ecre
tary
of T
reasury
Secre
tary
Genera
l fo
r th
e E
U A
ffairs
(EU
SG
)Turkey
Ms M
art
ina D
alic
, S
tate
Secre
tary
, M
oF
Sta
te S
ecre
tary
of
the C
entr
al O
ffic
e for
Develo
pm
ent
Str
ate
gy
and C
oord
ination o
f E
U funds
(CO
DE
F)
Croatia
Ms M
aja
Parn
ard
zie
va, H
ead o
f S
ecto
r fo
r P
ublic
DebtM
anagem
ent
Deputy
Prim
e M
inis
ter
in c
harg
e o
f E
uro
pean A
ffairs a
nd
National A
id C
oord
inato
r
FYROM
NAO
NIPAC
18
Sources of information
�Decentralisedmanagement:
−V
ia t
he b
en
eficia
rycountr
y a
nd t
he I
PA
coord
inato
r.
−O
pera
ting s
tru
ctu
res p
ublis
hth
e lis
tof
the f
inal ben
eficia
ries
and
the a
mount
of
Com
mun
ity
fun
din
ga
llocate
dto
opera
tions.
−T
he E
C p
ublis
hth
e r
ele
va
nt
info
rmation o
n t
he c
ontr
acts
in t
he O
J
and o
n t
he E
uro
peA
idw
ebsite
.
�Centralisedand joint management:
−In
form
ation p
rovid
ed
by t
he C
om
mis
sio
n,
with
the a
ssis
tance o
f th
e I
PA
coord
inato
r.
�Sharedmanagement:
−In
form
ation p
rovid
ed
by t
he b
eneficia
ryco
untr
ies a
nd t
he
manag
ing
auth
ority
.
19
Candidate countries: yourentry points
EC
Dele
gatio
n in S
kopje
firs
t and n
ation
al auth
ori
ties
as a
fin
al ob
jective
EA
R u
ntil end o
f 2008,
then
EC
D
ele
gation
in S
kopje
FYROM
CF
CU
CF
CU
Croatia
IPA
OngoingCARDS/ Pre-
Accession Financial
Programme
Turkey
CF
CU
CF
CU
20
Potentialcandidate countries: your
entry points
IPA
OngoingCARDS
Serbia
Montenegro
Kosovo
BiH
Albania
EC
Dele
gation in B
elg
rade
EA
R u
ntil end o
f 2008,
then E
C D
ele
gation in B
elg
rade
New
EC
Dele
gation in P
odgorica
EA
R u
ntil end o
f 2008,
then n
ew
EC
Dele
gation in
Podgorica
EC
Lia
ison o
ffic
e in P
ristina
EA
R u
ntil end o
f 2008,
then E
C L
iais
on o
ffic
e
EC
Dele
gation in S
ara
jevo
EC
Dele
gation in T
irana
22
How to be pro-active when meeting stakeholders?
Indicative
Programming
Project
Identification
Implementation
Evaluation
Tendering
23
How to be pro-active in general?
�E
arl
y p
rog
ram
min
g in
form
atio
n
�P
roje
ct
scre
en
ing
pre
se
nte
d in
pip
elin
es
�P
rio
ritiza
tio
n o
f p
roje
cts
via
re
gu
lar
co
nca
lls
�E
ng
ag
em
en
t th
rou
gh
vis
its in
co
un
try,
co
nta
cts
with
fra
me
wo
rke
rs
�S
up
po
rt w
ith
pa
rtn
ers
hip
s in
vie
w o
f te
nd
eri
ng
�…
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