Regional Policy EUROPEAN COMMISSION 1 Conference on Multilevel Governance and EGTC 22 March 2011 Gödöllő (Hungary) The revision of the EGTC-Regulation Dirk Peters European Commission Regional Policy
EUROPEAN COMMISSION 2 Overview 1.Clarifications/technical changes 2.Important changes 3.No changes 4.Changes in other Regulations 5.Timing
Regional Policy EUROPEAN COMMISSION 3 1. Clarifications/technical changes Lisbon Treaty “Union”, “territorial cohesion” Art. 3(1) “national/central authorities” Art. 5(1) inform COM as well Art. 5(2) publication in “C” series Art. 8(2)(b) territory for interregional and networks Art. 8(2)(e) applicable law Art. 9(2)(d) split into two Art. 16(1) How inform other Member States? Art. 17 new deadline of next report
Regional Policy EUROPEAN COMMISSION 4 2. Changes under discussion (1/2) Third countries authorities/bodies as full members? One-One EGTC? How to implement in 3rd countries? Procedure and scope of assessment? Lighter procedure for amendments? Scope of EGTC’s?
Regional Policy EUROPEAN COMMISSION 5 2. Changes under discussion (2/2) public/private status? Clear distinction between Convention and Statutes? applicable law & staff rules? Liability?
Regional Policy EUROPEAN COMMISSION 6 4. Changes in other Regulations? EGTC to manage: OP (MA/JTS) or part of an OP (global grant) interregional mainstream cooperation projects (sole beneficiary) Macro-regional strategies INTERACT
Regional Policy EUROPEAN COMMISSION 7 5. Timing 1/8/2011Report due 20/7/2011Commission adopts legislative package