1. FINANCING

2. DG Environment Commissioner: Stavros Dimas
Director-General: Mogens Peter Carl
Direction A: Governance, Communication, Civil Protection
Direction B: Protecting the Natural Environment Unit: Nature and Biodiversity
Direction C: Air and Chemicals
Direction D: Water and Environmental Programmes (e.g. LIFE)
Direction E: International Affairs
Direction F: Resources
Direction G: Sustainable Development and Integration

3. Natura 2000 European network of protected areas Target:
To ensure bio-diversity through the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora in the European territory

4. Communication on Financing Natura 2000
Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on Financing Natura 2000 *
Estimated costs for EU 25: 6,1 billion Euro
Integration option: Use of existing Community funds
* COM (2004)431 final of

5. Communication on Financing Natura 2000
Decision for the Integration Option!
To ensure that management of Natura 2000 sites is part of the wider land management policies of the EU
Allows MS to set priorities and develop policies reflecting their national specificities
Avoids duplication of different Community funding

6. Aim of the tender
Guidance Inform and support Member States and potential beneficiaries on how to use the Community funds for Natura 2000
Workshops in 25 Member States
- Present the Guidance and how to use it
- Discuss country specific problems and challenges
- Enable co-operation/networking

7. Accompanying working group
Set up by DG Environment
To ensure that guidance and workshops meet needs of target groups
Approves guidance structure and workshop concept
Approves final guidance

8. Accompanying working group
Set up by DG Environment
Member States Latvia, Poland, France, Germany, Spain
Stakeholder groups COPA/COGECA, CEPF, ELO, Green 9 (BirdLife)
Commission DG´s DG REGIO, DG AGRI, DG FISH, DG EMPL, DG RTD, DG ENV

9. http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/ nature/home.htm
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