2015 05-12- am riga 12 may central baltic

Regional PolicyRegional Policy

Interreg V-AEuropean Cross-Border Cooperation

in the Baltic Region

Agnès MONFRET, European Commission, DG REGIO Head of Unit D2 European Cross-Border Cooperation

Riga, 12 May 2015

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European Territorial Cooperationknown as

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Why Interreg?

Like cohesion policy, an accompanying measure to the completion of the internal market 1992 (need to compensate the more handicaped regions - entitlement policy)

Which has turned into a laboratory of the single market and a pilot in further European integration(investment policy)

No C 215/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 30.8.90_____________________________________________________________________________________

Notice C(90) 1562/3 to the Member States, laying down guidelines for operational programmeswhich Member States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative

concerning border areas (Interreg)

(90/C 215/04)


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The historic perspective

Interreg I1990-1993

Interreg II1994-1999

Interreg III2000-2006

Interreg IV2007-2013

Interreg V2014-2020

Legal Status Community Initiative Incorporated into the Structural Funds Regulations Own Regulation

Participating Member States(EU internal borders)

11 11, then 15 15, then 25 27, then 28 28

Budget (commitments in current prices)

1.1 billionEcus

3.8 billion Ecus

EUR 5.8 billion EUR 8.7 billion EUR 10.1 billion


Cohesion policy 2014-2020, 2 goals: Investment for Growth & Jobs and European Territorial Cooperation or "Interreg"

60 cross-border€6.6 bn

4 inter-

regional(Interreg Europe Interact UrbactEspon)

€0.5 bn

12 Interreg -IPA

€0.242*

16Interreg- ENI

€0.634*

15 trans-

national €2.1 bn

* ERDF Contribution to IPA (enlargment) and ENI (neighbourhood)

Interreg V = 107 Territorial Cooperation Programmes 2014-2020 with a budget of EUR 10.1 billion (2.8% of cohesion policy)

The European Territorial Goal of Cohesion


The Interreg V toolbox

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Commission implementing acts listing geographical coverage and ERDF funding per Interreg programme adopted 16 June 2014 (Art. 3-4 ETC)


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Key elements of the 2014-2020 reform


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Interreg V-A& the Baltic Region

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18 programmes adopted(of which Central Baltic adopted 16/12/2015)

5 not submitted yet

ALL CPs to be adopted by year end

37 still in negotiation•(of which South Baltic, EE-LV, LV-LT)


EUR, 2014 prices

Name of the Programme Global ERDF contribution

(Interreg V-A) Finland-Estonia-Latvia-Sweden (Central Baltic)122 360 390

(Interreg V-A) Poland-Denmark-Germany-Lithuania-Sweden (South Baltic)82 978 784

(Interreg V-A) Latvia-Lithuania54 966 201

(Interreg V-A) Estonia-Latvia38 020 684

Total: 298 326 059


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1. Competitive economy2. Sustainanble use of common resources3. Well-connected region4. Skilled & socially inclusive region

150 new enterprises supported through training, advice, networking 120.000 more visitors to supported sites of cultural and natural heritage Reduced inflow of nutrients, hazardous & toxins into the Baltic Sea Improved services in 15 small ports 5.000 people participating in joint education and vocational training

schemes


More for border regions ?

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• 25 years cooperation

• towards:

Jobferry

MIMIC

VIRTU

Interface

EE-LV Dictionary


Examine issues at stake, identify good practices and engage in a general debate

Despite sometimes 25 years of Interreg funding, border obstacles persist.

A study is being launched

A public consultation will be open 21 Sept- 21 Dec for border citizens & businesses

Stakeholders' meetings will be held

End 2016 : Issues Paper paving the way ahead


• In the meantime :

15-16 Sept Celebrations, Belval, Luxembourg 21 Sept European Cooperation Day


For more information

www.ec.europa.eu/inforegio

www.twitter.com/@EU_Regional

Collaborative Platform DG REGIOwww.yammer.com/regionetwork

www.flickr.com/euregional

www.facebook.com/EuropeanCommission

www.linkedin.com/company/1809

plus.google.com/+EuropeanCommission

Register for «REGIOFLASH»www.inforegiodoc.eu

www.ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/cooperate/cooperation


Thank you for listening

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