1. EU BUDGET: ELABORATION AND MEANS TO INFLUENCE March 23, 2010 International Centre for Policy Studies

2. WHAT’S IN THIS PRESENTATION MAFF: A definition and a history EU aid to Ukraine today The MAFF elaboration process Components of a lobbying strategy Міжнародний центр перспективних досліджень International Centre for Policy Studies Tel. (380-44) 484-4400/01 www.icps.kiev.ua

3. WHAT IS THE EU’S MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK? Tel. (380-44) 484-4400/01 www.icps.kiev.ua Міжнародний центр перспективних досліджень International Centre for Policy Studies A multi-year budget It establishes annual ceilings for commitments in main spending categories (headings) and overall allocation caps

4. THE EU BUDGET AS A MIRROR OF EU PRIORITIES Tel. (380-44) 484-4400/01 www.icps.kiev.ua Міжнародний центр перспективних досліджень International Centre for Policy Studies from serving EU internal needs to establishing the EU as a global player for 2007-2013, one priority is “The EU as Global Player” for the first (!) time

5. THE CURRENT MAFF (2007-2013) Міжнародний центр перспективних досліджень International Centre for Policy Studies Tel. +38044 484-4400/01 www.icps.kiev.ua Budget HeadingsAmounts (mn €) Sustainable Growth385.392 Preservation and Management of Natural Resources 367.944 Citizenship, Freedom, Security and Justice 10.770 EU as Global Player49.463 Total Budget864.169

6. ЕNPI 2007-2010: UKRAINE’S PARTICIPATION Міжнародний центр перспективних досліджень International Centre for Policy Studies Tel. +38044 484-4400/01 www.icps.kiev.ua ProgramsIndicative budget (mn €) National Indicative Program494.0 Eastern Regional and Interregional Indicative Programs777.4 Cross-Border Cooperation Indicative Program208.0 TOTAL1,479.4 Exclusively for Ukraine

7. Міжнародний центр перспективних досліджень International Centre for Policy Studies HARBINGERS OF A NEW EU BUDGET Tel. (380-44) 484-4400/01 www.icps.kiev.ua Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and Council: “Reforming the Budget, Changing Europe” (October 2009) “A substantially reinforced neighborhood policy … will require a much stronger involvement of the EU budget” Sustainable growth and jobs Climate and energy Global Europe

8. European CouncilH2 2011 Phase 3. Discussion and adoption of proposal (unanimous agreement) Council of Ministers (ECOFIN) and European Parliament Phase 4. Negotiations between Council of Ministers and Europarliament H1 2012 mid 2012Council of Ministers (ECOFIN), European Parliament and European Commission Phase 5. Conclusion of Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA) Phase 1. Elaboration of Proposal European Commission H1 2011 Phase 2. Discussion of Proposal Council of Ministers (ECOFIN)H2 2011 THE PHASES OF MAFF ELABORATION

9. COMPONENTS OF A LOBBYING STRATEGY Timely action (end 2010) Joint effort Right target Міжнародний центр перспективних досліджень International Centre for Policy Studies Tel. +38044 484-4400/01 www.icps.kiev.ua

10. JOINT EFFORT Tel. (380-44) 484-4400/01 www.icps.kiev.ua Міжнародний центр перспективних досліджень International Centre for Policy Studies

11. Міжнародний центр перспективних досліджень International Centre for Policy Studies Tel. (380-44) 484-4400/01 www.icps.kiev.ua EU Institutions EU Member States Priority 1 Priority 3 Priority 2 Focus of lobbying “Friends of Ukraine” THE RIGHT TARGET European Council Council of Ministers NGOs Inter-party contacts European Commission European Parliament

12. DISCUSSION Key messages from Ukraine to the EU Reform priorities in Ukraine, their cost and a lobbying strategy