European Territorial Cooperation : Interreg funding possibilities and logic, achievements in the Baltic region & 21 sept -21 Dec 2015 public consultation aimed at reviewing obstacles in border regions

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European Cross-Border Cooperation
in the Baltic Region
Agnès MONFRET, European Commission, DG REGIO
Head of Unit D2 European Cross-Border Cooperation
Riga, 12 May 2015
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European Territorial Cooperation
known as
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 Why Interreg?
 Like cohesion policy, an accompanying measure to the completion
of the internal market 1992
(need to compensate the more handicaped regions - entitlement policy)
 Which has turned into a laboratory of the single market
and a pilot in further European integration
(investment policy)
No C 215/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 30.8.90
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Notice C(90) 1562/3 to the Member States, laying down guidelines for operational programmes
which Member States are invited to establish in the framework of a Community initiative
concerning border areas (Interreg)
(90/C 215/04)

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 The historic perspective
Interreg I
1990-1993
Interreg II
1994-1999
Interreg III
2000-2006
Interreg IV
2007-2013
Interreg V
2014-2020
Legal Status Community Initiative Incorporated into the Structural Funds Regulations Own Regulation
Participating Member States
(EU internal borders)
11 11, then 15 15, then 25 27, then 28 28
Budget
(commitments in current prices)
1.1 billion
Ecus
3.8 billion
Ecus
EUR 5.8 billion EUR 8.7 billion EUR 10.1 billion

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 Cohesion policy 2014-2020, 2 goals:
Investment for Growth & Jobs
and European Territorial Cooperation or "Interreg"
60 cross-border
€6.6 bn
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inter-
regional
(Interreg
Europe
Interact
Urbact
Espon)
€0.5 bn
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Interreg -IPA
€0.242*
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Interreg- ENI
€0.634*
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trans-
national
€2.1 bn
* ERDF Contribution to IPA (enlargment) and ENI (neighbourhood)
 Interreg V = 107 Territorial Cooperation Programmes
2014-2020 with a budget of EUR 10.1 billion (2.8% of cohesion policy)
 The European Territorial Goal of Cohesion

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 The Interreg V toolbox
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 Commission implementing acts listing geographical coverage
and ERDF funding per Interreg programme adopted 16 June
2014 (Art. 3-4 ETC)

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 Key elements of the 2014-2020 reform

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& the Baltic Region
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18 programmes adopted
(of which Central Baltic adopted
16/12/2015)
5 not submitted yet 
ALL CPs to be adopted
by year end
37 still in negotiation
•(of which South Baltic, EE-LV, LV-LT)

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EUR, 2014 prices
Name of the Programme Global ERDF contribution
(Interreg V-A) Finland-Estonia-Latvia-Sweden (Central Baltic)
122 360 390
(Interreg V-A) Poland-Denmark-Germany-Lithuania-Sweden (South Baltic)
82 978 784
(Interreg V-A) Latvia-Lithuania
54 966 201
(Interreg V-A) Estonia-Latvia
38 020 684
Total: 298 326 059

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1. Competitive economy
2. Sustainanble use of common resources
3. Well-connected region
4. Skilled & socially inclusive region
 150 new enterprises supported through training, advice, networking
 120.000 more visitors to supported sites of cultural and natural heritage
 Reduced inflow of nutrients, hazardous & toxins into the Baltic Sea
 Improved services in 15 small ports
 5.000 people participating in joint education and vocational training
schemes

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More for border regions ?
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• 25 years cooperation
• towards:
Jobferry
MIMIC
VIRTU
Interface
EE-LV
Dictionary

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Examine issues at stake,
identify good practices and engage in a general debate
Despite sometimes 25 years of Interreg funding, border
obstacles persist.
 A study is being launched
 A public consultation will be open 21 Sept- 21 Dec
for border citizens & businesses
Stakeholders' meetings will be held
End 2016 : Issues Paper paving the way ahead

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• In the meantime :
 15-16 Sept Celebrations, Belval, Luxembourg
 21 Sept European Cooperation Day

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For more information
www.ec.europa.eu/inforegio
www.twitter.com/@EU_Regional
Collaborative Platform DG REGIO
www.yammer.com/regionetwork
www.flickr.com/euregional
www.facebook.com/EuropeanCommission
www.linkedin.com/company/1809
plus.google.com/+EuropeanCommission
Register for «REGIOFLASH»
www.inforegiodoc.eu
www.ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/cooperate/cooperation

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Thank you for listening
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but what matters is….
…your questions!