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INTERREG III B, PHARE CBC and TACIS CBC Programme-Combination of EU instruments for transnational co-operation in the BSR

CEEC\NIS participation in BSR INTERREG III B Programme

Belarus

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

Germany

Latvia

Lithuania

Norway

Poland

Russia

SwedenMarta Plichta, BSR INTERREG III B Joint Secretariat

Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III Bwww.spatial.baltic.net

INTERREG InitiativeINTERREG Initiative

• The EU INTERREG Initiative is playing an increasingly The EU INTERREG Initiative is playing an increasingly important role in the attempts of the European Community to important role in the attempts of the European Community to achieve economic and social cohesion across the overall EU achieve economic and social cohesion across the overall EU territory. territory.

European Council in Berlin 1999, European Council in Berlin 1999, the Member States emphasised the particular contribution of the Member States emphasised the particular contribution of the INTERREG Initiative to better balanced living conditions of the INTERREG Initiative to better balanced living conditions of the European territory by promoting:the European territory by promoting:

- - transnationaltransnational - cross-border- cross-border - interregional cooperation - interregional cooperation &&

- sustainable development- sustainable development

BSR Interreg III B Programme

INTERREG in BSR INTERREG in BSR HOW to achive the HOW to achive the

objective ?objective ?

• INTERREG co-operation with third countries, INTERREG co-operation with third countries, especially with the EU candidate countries especially with the EU candidate countries Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and PolandEstonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and and Russia, BelarusRussia, Belarus should be further improved! should be further improved!

the Berlin European Council underlined the need to co-ordinate the Berlin European Council underlined the need to co-ordinate the the

external policy instruments and the Structural Funds in order toexternal policy instruments and the Structural Funds in order to

make external co-operation possible under INTERREG.make external co-operation possible under INTERREG.


INTERREG IIIB and PHAREINTERREG IIIB and PHARE– programming 2000-2006– programming 2000-2006

• During the period 2000-2006 financial assistance from During the period 2000-2006 financial assistance from the European Communities to the candidate countries the European Communities to the candidate countries of Central and Eastern Europe will be provided of Central and Eastern Europe will be provided through three instruments: Phare programme, ISPA through three instruments: Phare programme, ISPA and Sapard.and Sapard.

• Phare programme covers Phare programme covers national programmes, cross national programmes, cross border and multi-countryborder and multi-country programmes and take programmes and take account of the fact that, since the other two account of the fact that, since the other two instruments have sectoral objectives, Phare should instruments have sectoral objectives, Phare should continue to provide general assistance to the continue to provide general assistance to the candidate countries to help them prepare for candidate countries to help them prepare for accession. accession.


PROGRESS in co-ordinating PROGRESS in co-ordinating INTERREG III with other INTERREG III with other instruments!instruments!

• INTERREG III Guidelines covers the co-INTERREG III Guidelines covers the co-ordination between the ERDF and the external ordination between the ERDF and the external financing instruments. financing instruments.

• ““the implementation of INTERREG III must the implementation of INTERREG III must ensure coherence and synchronisation with ensure coherence and synchronisation with the other financial instruments concerned.the other financial instruments concerned.” ”

• once a year, a report is provided on the once a year, a report is provided on the progress achieved as regards co-ordination progress achieved as regards co-ordination between the ERDF and the other financial between the ERDF and the other financial instruments. instruments.


PROGRESS in co-ordinating PROGRESS in co-ordinating INTERREG III with INTERREG III with otherother instruments!instruments!• For the Baltic Sea area, the For the Baltic Sea area, the PHARE 2000 ReviewPHARE 2000 Review

authorises the use of PHARE-CBC funds for the authorises the use of PHARE-CBC funds for the participation of the Baltic States and Poland in participation of the Baltic States and Poland in the Interreg IIIB Baltic Sea programme. the Interreg IIIB Baltic Sea programme.

• ““Bringing INTERREG and Tacis funding togetherBringing INTERREG and Tacis funding together” ” it is a Commission practical guide, published in it is a Commission practical guide, published in April 2001, which sets out the history of the two April 2001, which sets out the history of the two instruments, their current situation and then instruments, their current situation and then describes the steps that the Commission is describes the steps that the Commission is taking to advance co-ordinationtaking to advance co-ordination


PROGRESS in co-ordinating INTERREG PROGRESS in co-ordinating INTERREG IIIB with IIIB with otherother instruments! instruments!

• JPD- Joint Programming DocumentJPD- Joint Programming DocumentPHARE CBC Programme 2001-2006PHARE CBC Programme 2001-2006Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, PolandEstonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland

• BJCC-Baltic Joint Coordination CommitteeBJCC-Baltic Joint Coordination Committee• Co-operation with European Commission Co-operation with European Commission

- EuropeAid and Tacis CBC offices - EuropeAid and Tacis CBC offices in Russia and Belarusin Russia and Belarus

• National sub-committees, SC, MC National sub-committees, SC, MC


European Union Funds available forBaltic Sea Region co-operation

PHARE CBCPHARE CBC

INTERREGINTERREG

TACIS CBCTACIS CBC


BSR INTERREG III B Financing

ERDF

Denmark, Finland

Germany, Sweden

(Together 85,4 M€)

Norway (12 M€)

Phare/ Tacis

Others (national, bilateral, Pan-Baltic, private)

Baltic Sea Region:

97.1 M€ ERDF in one common pool plus national co-financing (public or public-like)

in addition:

24 M€


BSR INTERREG III B

minimum eligible partnership

three partners

two have to contribute financially

one must be a Member State

3 -2- 1


ParticipationParticipation in BSR INTERREG IIIB in BSR INTERREG IIIB projectsprojects

• Project partners outside the EU area in general Project partners outside the EU area in general must not receive INTERREG funds with the must not receive INTERREG funds with the exception exception that travel and subsistence expenses that travel and subsistence expenses of of those partners can be eligible when a meeting or those partners can be eligible when a meeting or seminar they attend takes place in the European seminar they attend takes place in the European Union and is part of an approved project. Union and is part of an approved project.

• Project partners from Norway are eligible to receive Project partners from Norway are eligible to receive Norwegian national and regional co-financing. Norwegian national and regional co-financing.

• All other project partners have to find alternative All other project partners have to find alternative resources like funds from the PHARE and Tacis or resources like funds from the PHARE and Tacis or other programmes. other programmes.

Non-EU project partnersNon-EU project partnersFinancing Financing instrumentsinstruments forfor


Participation Participation inin BSR INTERREG IIIB BSR INTERREG IIIB projectsprojects

• Project partners from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland Project partners from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland may apply for co-financing within the PHARE CBC programme. may apply for co-financing within the PHARE CBC programme.

• Budget line for 2001Budget line for 2001 (call will be open in autumn 2002) (call will be open in autumn 2002) funds available per countryfunds available per country

€ € 1 Million for Small Project Funds 1 Million for Small Project Funds

20.000 – 50.000 € grant size (20% co-financing)20.000 – 50.000 € grant size (20% co-financing)

€ € 2 Million for Grant Scheme2 Million for Grant Scheme

50.000 – 300.000€ grant size (20% co-financing)50.000 – 300.000€ grant size (20% co-financing)

Accession countries – Accession countries – PHARE CBCPHARE CBC

Financing Financing instrumentsinstruments forfor


Participation in BSR INTERREG IIIB Participation in BSR INTERREG IIIB projectsprojects

• project partners may be eligible to apply project partners may be eligible to apply for financing from the Tacis programme. for financing from the Tacis programme.

• In particular the In particular the Tacis CBC Small Project Tacis CBC Small Project FacilityFacility and the and the Tacis CBC Micro Project Tacis CBC Micro Project FacilityFacility, which are directed to regional and , which are directed to regional and local authorities seems appropriate to co-local authorities seems appropriate to co-finance participation in the INTERREG III B finance participation in the INTERREG III B programmeprogramme

Belarus and Russia – Belarus and Russia – TACIS CBCTACIS CBC

Financing Financing instrumentsinstruments forfor


SUMMARYSUMMARY::funding schemes available for partners from funding schemes available for partners from candidate countries, Russia and Belarus wishing candidate countries, Russia and Belarus wishing to implement a joint BSR INTERREG III B project.to implement a joint BSR INTERREG III B project.• PHARE CBCPHARE CBC

• TACIS CBCTACIS CBC

• Bilateral fundsBilateral funds

• National fundsNational funds


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applicationssubmitted inOct.2001

applications forassesment

applicationsapproved inDec. 2001

BSR INTERREG III B First call for applications – October 2001- approved in December 2001


BSR INTERREG III B projects Second call for applications - March 2002- approved in May 2002

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applications submitted

applications approved


WHATWHAT to consider to consider whilewhile developing developing joint BSR INTERREG IIIB projectsjoint BSR INTERREG IIIB projectswith E-BSR partners on board:with E-BSR partners on board:

• different decision making schedule for PHARE and different decision making schedule for PHARE and Tacis programmesTacis programmes

• projects durationprojects duration while combining different while combining different programmesprogrammes

• including in the project budget possibility to cover including in the project budget possibility to cover travel and accommodation for E-BSRtravel and accommodation for E-BSR partners in the partners in the first and last part of the project (before and after first and last part of the project (before and after PHARE/TACIS project is completed)PHARE/TACIS project is completed)

• lead applicant for lead applicant for Tacis programmeTacis programme can be also EU can be also EU member state or one of the accession countries.member state or one of the accession countries.


• ensuring financialensuring financial participation in case of lack of participation in case of lack of finances from PHARE or Tacis (especially when E-finances from PHARE or Tacis (especially when E-BSR partners have already active role within BSR partners have already active role within INTERREG project)INTERREG project)

• reasonable reasonable division of tasksdivision of tasks according to funds according to funds available available

• using using “Seed Money”“Seed Money” for development of project for development of project idea and partnership and better preparation for idea and partnership and better preparation for the main project and application!the main project and application!

• ensuring that ensuring that applicationapplication submitted for submitted for complementary project to Tacis or PHARE is complementary project to Tacis or PHARE is handle according the programme requirements.handle according the programme requirements.

• keep keep informing and consultinginforming and consulting JS also regarding JS also regarding your partners submitting application to different your partners submitting application to different financial instruments.financial instruments.


MORE INFORMATION :MORE INFORMATION :

BSR INTERREG III B - CEEC\NIS info & news:BSR INTERREG III B - CEEC\NIS info & news:www.spatial.baltic.netwww.spatial.baltic.net

INTERREG-Tacis e-mail list with updates:INTERREG-Tacis e-mail list with updates:[email protected]@cec.eu.int

EU-COM site on INTERREG and Tacis projects:EU-COM site on INTERREG and Tacis projects: www.inforegio.cec.eu.intwww.inforegio.cec.eu.int


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