Republic of Croatia and EGTC

Content – Croatia and EU FUNDS 2013/2014. – – Croatia and EU FUNDS 2013/2014. – Croatia and European Groupings for Territorial Cooperation - Croatia and European Groupings for Territorial Cooperation

Croatia and EU Funds – 3 parallel systems IPA ongoing IPA ongoing Structural and Cohesion Funds for 6 months of 2013 Structural and Cohesion Funds for 6 months of 2013 European Structural and Investment (ESI) funds European Structural and Investment (ESI) funds

Croatia CBC programmes 2013 IPA CBC with non EU member states  IPA Croatia – B&H  IPA Croatia – Serbia  IPA Croatia – Montenegro ERDF programmes with EU member states  Slovenia – Croatia  Hungary – Croatia  IPA Adriatic (Italy + 7 countries)

Transnational Programmes in Croatia ERDF / ETC transnational cooperation  South East Europe (SEE)  Mediterranean (MED)

CBC Programmes in the Republic of Croatia CBC Programmes with EU member states  Slovenia – Croatia  Hungary – Croatia  Italy - Croatia IPA CBC programmes with non EU Member States IPA CBC programmes with non EU Member States Croatia Gateway: Croatia, Serbia, B&H, Montenegro

Transnational Programmes in Croatia  South East Gateway Europe  Mediterranean (MED)  Danube  Central Europe Programme

European Groupings for Territorial Cooperation and Croatia (EGTC)

European Groupings for Territorial cooperation  EGTC established with EC regulation 1028/2006 and it is part of the EU Acquis  Regulation proposal from 6th of October 2011, Article 1 directs EGTC towards territorial cooperation : „The objective of an EGTC shall be to facilitate and promote territorial cooperation, including one or more of cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation, between its members as set out in Article 3(1), with the aim of strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion.”

EGTC implementation in Croatia The transposition of 1082/2006 EC Regulation on European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation in Croatia is administered by the Working group for implementation of 1082/2006 EC Regulation on European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation. The transposition of 1082/2006 EC Regulation on European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation in Croatia is administered by the Working group for implementation of 1082/2006 EC Regulation on European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation. The working group is chaired by the Ministry of Administration. The working group is chaired by the Ministry of Administration.

EGTC implementation in Croatia The task of the working group is preparation of an expert opinion about the implementation of EGTC Regulation in Croatian legislation. The task of the working group is preparation of an expert opinion about the implementation of EGTC Regulation in Croatian legislation. Chronology of the Work of the working group: Chronology of the Work of the working group: January 2011 – 1st meeting of the Working group for implementation of 1082/2006 EC Regulation on European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation January 2011 – 1st meeting of the Working group for implementation of 1082/2006 EC Regulation on European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation

EGTC implementation in Croatia May 2011 – 2nd meeting of the Working Group May 2011 – 2nd meeting of the Working Group July 2012 – following the parliamentary elections in December 2011 and changes in the scope of the Ministries, new members of the Working group are nominated by the Ministries. July 2012 – following the parliamentary elections in December 2011 and changes in the scope of the Ministries, new members of the Working group are nominated by the Ministries. Working group is chaired by the Ministry of Administration, while other members of the working group are: Ministry of Regional Development an EU Funds, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of European and Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Labour and Pension System Working group is chaired by the Ministry of Administration, while other members of the working group are: Ministry of Regional Development an EU Funds, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of European and Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Labour and Pension System

EGTC implementation in Croatia - near future Following the accession of Croatia into EU on 1 July 2013, legal preconditions must be ensured for setting up of EGTC-s in which regional and local authorities could participate. Following the accession of Croatia into EU on 1 July 2013, legal preconditions must be ensured for setting up of EGTC-s in which regional and local authorities could participate. As the EGTC Regulation is not yet implemented in Croatia, there are no existing EGTC-s yet. As the EGTC Regulation is not yet implemented in Croatia, there are no existing EGTC-s yet. The issue of the EGTC Regulation implementation is recently raised on a national level. New meetings are planned. The issue of the EGTC Regulation implementation is recently raised on a national level. New meetings are planned. Also we will need to accommodate national law according to new requirements of the new regulation related to EGTC for the period Also we will need to accommodate national law according to new requirements of the new regulation related to EGTC for the period

Thank you for your attention! Tomislav Belovari Head of Sector Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds Directorate for Strategic Planning Radnicka 80 Zagreb Croatia Tel Fax