EUROPEAN COMMISSION Objective 3 Territorial Co-operation 2007-2013 Workshop 4:Trans-national co-operation DG Regional Policy Brussels, 22 February 2005

Questions of the Member States 19/04/2019 Questions of the Member States Budgetary flexibility between cross-border and transnational cooperation (art. 22 ERDF) Geographic flexibility (cooperation with partners outside the programme area, art. 22) Criteria for the definition of programme areas Definition of strategic projects Focus on priority themes Consistence of themes / strategic projects and zoning

Questions of the Member States (II) 19/04/2019 Questions of the Member States (II) Overlapping of programme areas Bilateral maritime co-operation Relation between transnational co-operation and European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) Place of transnational cooperation in the national strategic frameworks Outermost regions

Content of the presentation 19/04/2019 Content of the presentation Programming Management Methodology for zoning Strategic projects Priority themes and actions Definition of programme areas

Process for adoption of new spaces 19/04/2019 Process for adoption of new spaces list of eligible areas annexed to the Community Strategic Guidelines on Cohesion (CSG) option: if MS want, trans-national coop. integrated in the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) Programming

Trans-national co-operation projects 19/04/2019 Trans-national co-operation projects Partners from at least two countries Fulfil at least 2 of the following 4 co-operation criteria: joint project development joint implementation joint project staff joint financing Programming

Flexibility concerning the location of the operations (1/2) 19/04/2019 Flexibility concerning the location of the operations (1/2) Expenditures paid for the implementation of operations located on the territory of third countries (Art 22(3) ERDF): for cross-border and trans-national cooperation on condition that the operations benefit to EU Regions ceiling: 10% of the ERDF contribution to the OP for those expenditure, the responsibility lies on the EU lead beneficiary and certifying authority

Flexibility concerning the location of the operations (2/2) 19/04/2019 Flexibility concerning the location of the operations (2/2) Operations including partners from outside the eligible area (Art (22 (2) ERDF) in duly justified cases only in the framework of transnational cooperation ceiling: 20% of the ERDF contribution to the OP

19/04/2019 METHODOLOGY Identify critical mass for strategic projects and priority themes at European level Experience of INTERREG III B Identify spaces for future programmes Strategic approach

Strategic projects - definition 19/04/2019 Strategic projects - definition Genuine trans-national character Contribute to structuring European territory Assure a significant territorial impact Choice on the basis of severeness of the problem and sustainable development needs. Strategic approach

Priority themes and actions 19/04/2019 Priority themes and actions

River basins and ‘motorways of the sea’ Source: GISCO, DG TREN

Regional flood risk analysis 19/04/2019 Regional flood risk analysis Low to medium risk High risk Very high risk Source: JRC LISFLOOD model

Priority themes and actions 19/04/2019 Forest fire analysis Priority themes and actions Source: JRC

Priority themes and actions 19/04/2019 4 priority themes article 6 ERDF Water management Natural risk prevention Improving accessibility Creation of scientific and technological networks Priority themes and actions

Priority themes and actions 19/04/2019 3 types of projects/actions Strategic projects and actions Bilateral maritime co-operation "Soft" co-operation projects/actions Priority themes and actions

Definition of programme areas 19/04/2019 Definition of programme areas: 4 criteria Geographical criteria Thematic typology / strategic projects Political criteria Programming continuity Definition of programme areas

Definition of programme areas 19/04/2019 Geographic flexibility (20%) Article 22 of ERDF Flexibility for space continuity: add an area concerned with the project(s) Flexibility for trans-spaces co-operation (ex: Interreg III B New Project shared by 5 programmes on maritime safety) Definition of programme areas

Definition of programme areas 19/04/2019 4 criteria of analysis of current programmes/spaces Management Results / outcomes Geographic coherence Potential for strategic projects Definition of programme areas

Definition of programme areas 19/04/2019 Constraints in current programmes Limited financial ressources Geographic overlapping: it should be limited. Number of participating states: sometimes too big (ex 18 countries in CADSES) Not enough space identity Difficulties to get a sufficient number of strategic projects in each space. Definition of programme areas

Definition of programme areas 19/04/2019 Two types of current / future spaces Future spaces with geographical pertinence, good potential for strategic projects, fair cooperation and management NOT all the 13 Current spaces are convincing on these criteria. Definition of programme areas