1. WG Environmental Accounts
9.3 Environmental Accounting European Statistical System grants
Luxembourg, March 2009

2. Management of grants Brief summary on the outcome of grants 2008
Outlook on the grants programme of 2009
Comments on:
Final Reports of the grants programme 2007
the payment procedure
March 2009
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3. Management of grants 2008 grants
Technical Description of Action based on Implementation Plan
Main priorities fulfilment of data gaps
Core areas:
EPEA
MFA
NAMEA Air
Methodological development of certain issues
March 2009
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4. Management of grants 2008 grants Procedure (1st round):
Warning 27 February 2008
Launched 11 March 2008
Deadline 25 April 2008
Evaluation Committee 14 May 2008
Grant award report signed June 2008
Project start: as of 1 January 2009
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5. Management of grants 2008 grants (1st round) Budget of €900,000
21 applications (20 accepted)
15 countries (incl. 16 institutions)
26 projects
5 EPEA (B –FPB-, BG, MT, SI, SE)
5 MFA (BG, ET, LV, NL, SE)
4 NAMEA Air (B –FPB-, DK, HU, NO)
4 EGSS (DE, NL, NO, SE) I
March 2009
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6. Management of grants 2008 grants (2nd round)
1st round did not fully meet objectives
Remaining amount: EUR 130,000
Procedure:
Launched 1 July 2008
Deadline 1 September 2008
Evaluation Committee 18 September 2008
Grant award report signed 17 October 2008
Project start: as of 1 January 2009
March 2009
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7. Management of grants 2008 grants (2nd round) 4 applications
4 countries
4 projects
1 Env. Protection Expenditure (UK)
2 NAMEA Air (FI, PL)
1 NAMEA Waste (PT)
all applications accepted
March 2009
Environmental Accounting grants

8. Management of grants 2009 grants (Budget of €900,000)
Technical Description of Action based on Implementation Plan (revised ESEA)
Fill data gaps in core areas
Apply stricter approach:
priority to core areas
exception in case of appropriate coverage
March 2009
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9. Management of grants Reports 2007 Art. 1.5 of the Grant Agreement:
Final Technical Implementation Report
Evaluation of more than 30 Reports
Assessment against objectives in the WP
March 2009
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10. Management of grants Reports 2007
Work Programme of the grant application
Recommendations:
Use most recent reporting tables
Avoid confusing different types of breakdowns
Follow work plan
Be specific but leave room for the unexpected
March 2009
Environmental Accounting grants

11. Management of grants + request for payment: Payment procedure
45 days for final technical implementation report
+ request for payment:
Including all payment docs as stated in the grant agreement
90 days for the Commission for the approval + payment
Use of Annex III: Model request for payment
« Certification of honour »
March 2009
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12. Thank you for your attention
Management of grants
Thank you for your attention
March 2009
Environmental Accounting grants