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JASPERS for CEF
Stéphane OUAKIHead Of Unit
Connecting Europe – Infrastructure Investment StrategiesDG MOVE, European CommissionJASPERS Stakeholders Meeting10 November 2015, Brussels
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The Connecting Europe Facility (transport sector)
Regulation (EU) 1316/2013
Budget: €24.02bn • Including €11.3 bn transferred from the Cohesion Fund
Grants Priorities:
• TEN-T Corridors and core network: cross-border, missing links, bottlenecks
pre-identified projects
• Horizontal priorities: interoperability, innovation, ERTMS…
• Sustainable modes of transport
• Innovative financial instruments (10% of total budget)
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The CEF "Cohesion envelope"
• €11.3 bn transferred from the Cohesion Fund to the CEF
• Exclusively for transport projects in Member States eligible for the Cohesion Fund on the core network
• Binding national allocations between 2014 – 2016 (exclusively grants)
• CF co-funding rates (up to 85%)
• Technical assistance for capacity building
• Programme Support Actions (i.a. JASPERS)
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CEF "Cohesion envelope" vs Cohesion Fund
Centralised (vs shared) management
Focus on TEN-T core network (vs all TEN-T core and comprehensive, urban and regional mobility)
Focus on cross-border projects
Limited road eligibility (only cross-border & max 10% of total envelope)
Complementarity: common project pipeline with ESIF
Expiry of national allocations at midterm financial period
No separate technical assistance budget
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Centralised management
• European Commission (DG MOVE) assisted by the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA)
• Competitive evaluation and selection of projects
AP & MAP 2014 MAP 2015Framework, priorities and available funding
Oct 2014 – end Feb 2015Nov 2015 – mid Feb 2016
Nov/Dec 2015Nov/Dec 2016
Mar-Jun 2015Mar-Jun 2016
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Results of the first CEF call for proposals in 2014: €13 bn investment in 276 projects
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EU funding per transport mode
7
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2015 CEF Multi-annual Work Programme (1)
Calls for Proposals: Nov 2015 – Feb 2016
•€ 7.5 billion (total budget)
•€ 6.5 billion for Cohesion Member States
Focus (alignment with Juncker priorities): • Core Network Corridors (Jobs, growth and investment)
• Traffic management systems (Digital single market)
• Innovation and new technologies (Energy Union and climate)
• rail projects continuing priority
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2015 CEF Multi-annual Work Programme (2)
Objective
General envelope
(€ million)
Cohesion envelope
(€ million)
Missing links, bottlenecks, rail interoperability with focus on cross-border sections
200 5,622
Sustainable and efficient transport systems, decarbonisation of all transport modes
75 200
Integration and interconnection of transport modes, interoperability of transport services, accessibility of transport infrastructures
815 650
Total 1,085 6,472
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Next steps for CEF 2015 calls (indicative)
Publication of Calls + info days (Brussels and in MS)
4 November 2015
Calls deadline (mid) February 2016
External and Internal Evaluation March 2016 – June 2016
Presentation to CEF Committee July 2016
Adoption of Selection Decision July/September 2016
Adoption of individual Decisions October 2016- December 2016
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CEF 2016 call under Cohesion envelope
The Commission reserves the possibility to launch a call in 2016 in case the total Cohesion envelope has not been fully used under the 2015 call
Indicative timetable
Adoption of the Work Programme 2015 Before 31 October 2015
Publication of Call 1 October 2016
Call deadline 31 January 2017
Evaluation March 2017 – April 2017
Approval Selection decision by CEF Committee
May 2017
EC adoption of Selection Decision July 2017
Preparation and Signature of Grant Agreements
September 2017- December 2017
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Technical assistance under the CEF "cohesion envelope"
Art. 11(3) of CEF Regulation • Strengthening administrative capacity in relation to project
preparation and implementation
2014 CEF MAP• Technical assistance services for the development and
implementation of projects implementing the TEN-T core network in the MS eligible to the Cohesion Fund• Direct grants and/or• Via JASPERS
• Technical assistance to improve capacity building for Railway Infrastructure Managers eligible to the Cohesion envelope
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JASPERS for CEF (1)
• Advisory services (only)• Technical assistance for project development and
implementation sufficient quality, maturity and EU added-value
• Projects on the TEN-T core network eligible/financed under the CEF "cohesion envelope"
• Aim: help MS fully absorb national allocations (successful selection but also implementation phase)
• Specificities:• Only for countries that specifically request JASPERS assistance
• Financing from the national allocations authorisation of MS concerned of the maximum amount to be used for JASPERS services
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JASPERS for CEF (2)
• Framework Partnership Agreement
• 7 years (till 2020); w. DG REGIO
• Specific Grant Agreement:
• 1 July 2015 – 30 June 2017
• 7 MS: BG, HR, EL, HU, RO, SK, SI
• Implementation
• MOVE continuous cooperation with JASPERS and REGIO to ensure effective complementarity
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Useful information
• European Commission – Mobility and Transport• http://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/infrastructure/ten-t-
guidelines/index_en.htm
• INEA - Calls for proposals• http://inea.ec.europa.eu/en/cef/cef_transport/apply_for_funding/
cef_transport_call_for_proposals_2014.htm
