Delegation of the European Commission Romania preparing for EU membership European Structural and Cohesion Funds

Delegation of theEuropean Commission

Romania preparing forRomania preparing forEU membershipEU membership

European Structural European Structural and Cohesion Fundsand Cohesion Funds


Structural Funds / Cohesion Fund

Evolution of EU funds for Romania

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Phare + ESC ISPA SAPARD The yearly allocation from EU across all 3 instruments starting with

2000 is equivalent of more than 25% of all the investments under the national budget.

EU pre-accession assistance will raise significantly during 2004-2006 to a total of 2.8 Billion Euro for a 3 year period before accession.



Link between Pre-Accession Fund and SF

Pre-Accession Instrumentsaddressed to Candidate Countries

Structural InstrumentsAddressed to Member States

Phare - Economic and Social CohesionEuropean Regional Development FundEuropean Social Fund

ISPA Cohesion Fund

SAPARD Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development

Main differences Strong increase of funds under Structural Instruments Different legal basis and purpose Decentralised management of the programmes in the

case of Structural Instruments Strong Partnership principles and structures for

programming, management and implementation of the Structural Instruments



Differences in national wealth

EU25 GDP per capita (pps) - €18,500

RO GDP per capita (pps) - €5,600



Why does the EU need regional cohesion policy?

To redress regional disparities

To improve functioning of the Single European market

To promote the stable and sustainable development of the EU



How does EU regional cohesion Policy work?

Targeting additional funds on the areas most in need

Financing multi-annual development programmes

Developing partnership between socio-economic actors



Targeting resources



The EU Structural Instruments

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

European Social Fund (ESF)

Cohesion Fund

European Agricultural & Rural Development Fund (EARDF)

European Fund for Fisheries (EEF)



Programme approach

7-year programme period

Programmes drawn up in the Member States

Strong emphasis on strategic targets

Integration of ‘horizontal’ policies



Partnership

Building consensus on programme strategies

Broad participation in Programme Monitoring Committees

Ensuring effectiveness of measures financed

Enhancing transparency



Results so far

Best results in poorest regions

Over 2 million new jobs

Partnership brings better use of regional potential

Reductions in socio-economic disparities between regions – but they are still considerable



Romania closes Chapter 21

2007-2013

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CSF (NSRF)

OP – Economic Competitiveness (ERDF)

OP – Transport Infrastructure (ERDF/CF) Competitiveness (ERDF)

OP – Human Resource Development (ESF) Infrastructure (ERDF/CF) Competitiveness (ERDF)

OP – Agriculture/Rural Dev./Fish (EAGGF/EARDF)

OP – Technical Assistance (ERDF)

OP – Environment Infrastructure (ERDF/CF) Competitiveness (ERDF)

OP – Regional Development (ERDF) ((ERDF)(ERDF)mpetitiveness (ERDF)



INTERREG

Internal borders

Romaina / Hungary

Romania / Bulgaria

External borders

Romania / Moldova / Ukraine

Romania / Serbia / Montenegro

Transnational cooperation



OP management

Managing Authority

“Paying Authority”

Intermediate Bodies

Final Beneficiaries

PROGRAMME MONITORING COMMITTEE

Projects Schemes



ROP Monitoring Committee

National government members

Regional members

Non-governmental members

EU Members (consultative role)



Regional Committees (proposed)

Similar breadth of membership as Monitoring Committee

Similar terms of reference

Responsibility for monitoring Regional Development Plan



Indicative Financial Package for ROMANIA

2007-2009

(€ millions, 2004 prices) 2007 2008 2009 Total

Commitment appropriationsAgriculture – market measures 249 244 239 732Agriculture – direct payments 0 405 476 881Agriculture – rural development 577 770 961 2,308Sub-total agriculture 826 1,419 1,676 3,921

Structural operations 1,399 1,972 2,603 5,973

Existing internal policies * 244 248 252 744Institution building * 26 17 8 52Sub-total Internal Policies 270 265 260 796TOTAL COMMITMENTS 2,495 3,655 4,539 10,690

Payment appropriations 1,109 2,195 2,823 6,128



Conclusions

More focus on strategic objectives and programming – multi-annual perspective for development

Develop regional partnerships for programming and implementation of the programmes

Ensure policy coherence between the different programmes Start today the preparation of the institutions and personnel

involved in the management of the Structural Instruments as the process takes time

Start today the preparation of project pipeline to be financed under Structural Instruments as the process takes time

Use the experience of pre-accession funds in preparing Structural Instruments

Evaluate the possibility of co-financing the programmes by the state budget and by the beneficiaries

Involve local and regional structures / social partners / private sector in the whole system



SUMMARY

More strategic approach

More resources

Stronger coordination and partnership

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Delegation of the European Commission Romania preparing for EU membership European Structural and Cohesion Funds