1. Exchange of best practices for cost-effective marine measures including guidance for financing opportunities under the EMFF Exchange of views on co-financing opportunities Under Framework contract ENV.D.2/FRA/2012/0025
MSCG
13 May 2014
Brussels
Veronique Adriaenssens
Jeroen Klooster

2. Agenda MSFD co-financing scan MSFD link Operational Programmes
Co-financing Guidance outline
Reflection and discussion

3. MSFD co-financing scan

4. Funding opportunities taken into account: EU, regional conventions and IFIs
Issues identified:
Funding priorities
Relevance for MSFD implementation in general and per type of measure
Financing criteria
Relevant regions and target groups
Available budget
General time schemes
Approach

5. Results General overview funding potential.
Selection (coloured) of most relevant funding options, approved by COM, based on:
MSFD content
Available budget
EU type of funding
Per fund:
Matching funding priorities with MSFD types of measures
Stepping stone for co-financing guidance document, to be drafted in the next few months.
Results

6. Funding opportunities: relevance for MSFD

7. Priority areas:
Article 6 (1): Promoting a sustainable and resource efficient fisheries and aquaculture, focusing on:
(a) reduction of the impact of fisheries on the marine environment;
(b) protection and restoration of aquatic biodiversity and ecosystems;
(c) enhancement of ecosystems related to aquaculture and promotion of resource efficient aquaculture;
(d) promotion of aquaculture with high level of environmental protection and of animal health and welfare and of public health and safety.
EMFF

8. EMFF Available resources: Types of measures funded, e.g.:
Shared management: €5.800 mio.
Direct management: €1.000 mio.
The max. EMFF contribution rate is 75% of the eligible public expenditure, min. is 20%.
Types of measures funded, e.g.:
Art 35: …support to conservation measures under MSFD…;
Art 36: …Innovation linked to the conservation of marine biological resources…;
Art 37: … investments in equipment to limit the impact of fishing on the marine environment…;
Art 38: …Protection and restoration of marine biodiversity and ecosystems in the framework of sustainable fishing activities…;
Art 41: …Investments in facilities for waste and marine litter collection in ports…;
Art 79 (c): …knowledge on the state of the marine environment to establish monitoring and POMs in MSFD…
EMFF

9. Regional Funds (ERDF / CF)
Priority areas:
Supporting Research and Innovation: technological and applied research (fishery/maritime sector).
Addressing the significant needs for investment in the waste and water sectors to meet the requirements of the environmental acquis and beyond.
Protecting biodiversity, soil protection and promoting ecosystem services including NATURA 2000 and green infrastructures.
Developing and improving environmentally-friendly and low-carbon transport systems, including maritime transport and ports.
Enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders.
Available budget: € 185,4 bn. (ERDF) and € 68.7 bn. (CF)
Regional Funds (ERDF / CF)

10. Priority areas:
Water: implementation of MSFD programme of measures.
Waste: implementation and development of Union waste legislation
Nature: improving the conservation status of habitats and species, including marine habitats and species
Information, communication and awareness raising campaigns
effective control process as well as measures to promote compliance in relation to Union environmental legislation, and in support of information systems and information tools on the implementation of Union environmental legislation.
LIFE

11. LIFE Available resources: Subprogramme Environment € 2.592 mn.
At least 55 % dedicated to projects supporting the conservation of nature and biodiversity.
A maximum of 30 % may be allocated to integrated projects. These integrated projects, while focusing on the themes identified, should be multi-purpose delivery mechanisms (e.g. aiming at environmental benefits and capacity-building) that make it possible to achieve results in other policy areas, in particular the marine environment in accordance with the objectives of Directive 2008/56/EC (MSFD)
LIFE

12. Horizon 2020 Priority areas: 2014:
valuing and mining marine biodiversity,
offshore initiatives
sub-sea technologies
improving ocean observation systems/technologies including novel monitoring systems for in-situ observations
acoustic and imaging technologies
2015:
preservation and sustainable exploitation of marine ecosystems
climate change effects on marine living resources.
Response to oil spill and maritime pollution..
Horizon 2020

13. Horizon 2020 Available resources:
Blue Growth indicative budget: €100 million from the 2014 budget, and €45 million from the 2015 budget.
In total, Horizon 2020 is worth nearly €80 billion over seven years.
Horizon 2020

14. MSFD link Operational Programmes Regional Funds and EMFF

15. July 31, 2019
In order to secure future co-financing of MSFD measures by EMFF and Regional Funds:
First focus on MSFD links for EMFF and Regional Funds Operational Programmes. Then DG ENV can advice MS concerning incorporating MSFD content in these OPs.
LIFE and Horizon 2020 open calls, no OPs
This presentation: focus on the EMFF
Based on “Draft template and guidelines on the content of the EMFF operational programme ” (version of )
Why?

16. Draft template and. guidelines on the content of the
Draft template and guidelines on the content of the EMFF operational programme
Chapter 1: contains overview of items in the Partnership Agreement, associated TOs and EMFF specific objectives and the outcome of the ex-ante evaluation
Chapter 2: contains the identification of needs for which co-funding by EMFF is planned
Chapter 3: description of the OP strategy, including objectives, proposed measures and indicators. Also complementarity with other ESI-funds is addressed here
Chapter 4: requirements concerning specific measures, including needs of natura2000 areas and technical assistance

17. EMFF intervention logic: Thematic objectives and Specific Objectives
EMFF Intervention Logic: Union Priorities, Thematic Objectives (common strategic framework) and EMFF Specific Objectives are linked to specific EMFF articles.
For MSFD this means specifically one or more of the following thematic and specific objectives should be in the EMFF OP (see next slide):

19. MSFD important links (1)
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Partnership Agreement : if relevant Thematic Objectives and/or EMFF Specific Objectives for MSFD have been included.
Chapter 1.2 Ex-ante evaluation
Ex-ante evaluation: are MSFD-items included properly?
Chapter 2.1 SWOT/Indentification of needs
Identification of needs: have MSFD needs been included, relating to pressures/descriptors and potential other needs (e.g. concerning capacity building)?
MSFD important links (1)

20. MSFD important links(2)
Chapter 3.1 – 3.3 Description of OP strategy
Fitting of MSFD in overall OP strategy:
Have MSFD measures been selected, relating to the most relevant TOs and Specific Objectives?
Suggestions for measures, relating to MSFD pressures/descriptors and/or PoM are available. Refer to next slide.
Result and output indicators of relevant MSFD measures should be selected from a pre-defined list.
MSFD important links(2)

21. MSFD important links(3)
Chapter 4,1 – Marine N2000 needs
what way has this been taken care of in the proposed MSFD measures?
Chapter 4.7 Technical assistance
Technical Assistance: This relates specifically to Articles 78/79 of the EMFF. For some MS this is a crucial element in order to be able to implement MSFD.
MSFD important links(3)

22. MSFD further links (1) Chapter 8.2 EMFF contribution and co-financing
Costs of measures: Rough estimate of proposed MSFD measures should be available.
Chapter 3.4 Possibilities of multiple ESI funding
Co-funding: How much can be co-funded by the MS themselves, taking into account EMFF-co funding rates and other (ESI) sources of funding.
MSFD further links (1)

23. MSFD further links (2) Chapter 13 Data collection
Data collection: What MSFD related data is necessary, based on the needs identified? And how will these data be stored and managed?
Chapter 14 Financial instruments
Financial instruments: e.g. an 'economic incentive' type of measure (taxes, premiums). If so, measures and amounts should be specified.
MSFD further links (2)

24. Co-financing Guidance Outline

25. Setting up the guidance structure Questions to be answered
Starting point (1): review of previous, relevant guidance documents
Starting point (2): questions to be answered by guidance document > practical ‘what and how’:
What funding options are relevant?
Which conditions do I have to meet?
How, where and when can a proposal be submitted?
What is the maximum amount of co-financing?
How to apply for co-financing with integrated projects?
What time lines do apply?
Which formalities must be met?
First draft 1 June
Setting up the guidance structure Questions to be answered

26. Reflection and discussion

27. EMFF Related legislation & guidance; http://ec. europa
Common indicators in the EMFF
Protection and restoration of marine biodiversity and ecosystems
EMFF operational programme template and guidance
EMFF intervention logic
Guidance on EMFF specific ex-ante conditionalities
Guidance on Strategic Environmental Assessment