1. Günter Raad
DG Environment Cohesion Policy & Environmental Impact Assessments -

2. My presentation

4. Structural Funds – Major specific funds are
- ERDF (European Regional Development Fund)
- Community Initiatives (CI)
INTERREG
URBAN
- ESF (European Social Fund)
EQUAL (CI)
- FIFG (Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance)
- EAGGF (European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund)
LEADER+ (CI)
Cohesion Funds (CF)
EIB (European Investment Bank)

5. - smaller infrastructure investments - risk prevention (dikes etc.)
1- STRUCTURAL FUNDS 2000 – (3/3)
Typical actions:
Cohesion funds
- (heavy) environmental infrastructure
- dams-treatment plants-water supply
Structural funds (obj. 1 and 2 areas)
- smaller infrastructure investments
- risk prevention (dikes etc.)
- soft measures (IT-pilots etc.)
- capacity building – training
INTERREG III (3 strands – A B C)
- most responsive to transborder
co-operation requirements/joint action

14. Financial perspectives
3 - STRUCTURAL FUNDS (2/6)
Financial perspectives
Cohesion policy
Total budget:
€ 336,3 bn
Only ERDF-ESF – CF
No longer CI, FIFG, EAGGF

15. Financial perspectives
3 - STRUCTURAL FUNDS (3/6)
Financial perspectives

16. Helping Member States to achieve full compliance with the body of EU law
Supporting the development of eco-industries
Rehabilitating derelict industrial sites
Supporting measures to prevent natural and technological risks
Favouring cleaner methods of transport
Energy efficiency
Development and use of renewable energy
Reinforcing the institutional capacity of national and regional administration in managing the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund

17. Investment in infrastructures linked to Natura 2000 contributing to sustainable economic development
Promoting the integration of cleaner technologies and pollution prevention measures in SMEs IPPC
Rehabilitation of derelict industrial sites
Supporting measures to prevent natural and technological risks
Promotion of urban sustainable public transport
Development and use of renewable energy

18. 6th EAP / environmental legislative requirements
3 - STRUCTURAL FUNDS (6/6)
New “Objective 3”– Territorial Co-operation
3rd Cohesion Report
6th EAP / environmental legislative requirements
Urban, rural, coastal development (CB)
Urban TS; coasts, mountains
Networking of SMEs (CB)
ETAP
“Environment” (TN)
Natura 2000; TSs on resources, recycling, marine, soil, air; coasts; mountains
Risk Prevention (TN)
Risks Communication; coasts; climate change
Integrated Water Management (Trans- National Activity)
Water Framework Directive
R & D (TN)
Environmental research (GMES)
Information society (TN)
Implementation INSPIRE & GMES
Networks of regions and cities (IR)
Urban Thematic Strategy