04/2007 Financing Environment General framework of EU funding for the Environment For the period 2007-2013 Supported by the European Commission (DG ENV)

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Financing Financing EnvironmentEnvironment

General framework of EU General framework of EU funding for the Environment funding for the Environment

For the period 2007-2013For the period 2007-2013

Supported by the European Commission (DG ENV)

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EUROPEAN COMMUNITY POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES (2000-2006)

European Environment Policy

Common Agricultural

Policy

Social & Economic Cohesion

Policy

Sectorial & Internal Policies

6th Environment Action Programme

Structural Funds

EAGGF, ERDF, ESF, FIFG

Regulation & Rural

Development National Plan

Agri-environmental

Measures

Environmental Protection & Management

of Natural Areas

Regional Single Programming

Document (SPD) objectives 1 & 2

National SPD objective 3

Community Initiative Programme (CIP):

LEADER+, INTERREG III, EQUAL, URBAN

Innovative Actions: ERDF, ESF

Transport: Marco Polo

Energy: SAVE, ALTENER, STEER

R&D: 6th FPRTD

Education-Youth: Socrates, Youth

Employment & Social affairs: Leonardo, Daphne,Tempus

Culture: Culture 2000, MEDIA

External relations: MEDA, SMAP, PHARE, TACIS, Asia-pro-Eco

LIFE

- Nature

- Environment

- Third countries

Thematic Programmes

Co-operation for Sustainable Urban

Development

Marine Pollution

Promotion of NGOs

Civil Protection & Environmental Emergencies

Environment & Developing Countries

Tropical Forest

SAPARD, PHARE, ISPA

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Reference documentsReference documents

COM(2004)29COM(2004)29 Delivering Lisbon - Reforms for the enlarged UnionDelivering Lisbon - Reforms for the enlarged Union

COM (2005) 192 COM (2005) 192 Towards a new partnership for growth , jobs and cohesionTowards a new partnership for growth , jobs and cohesion

COM(2004)107COM(2004)107 A new partnership for cohesion A new partnership for cohesion

COM(2004)101COM(2004)101 Building our common future - Building our common future -

Policy challenges and Budgetary means for the Enlarged Union 2007-2013Policy challenges and Budgetary means for the Enlarged Union 2007-2013

COM(2005)299COM(2005)299 Cohesion Policy in support of Growth and Jobs: Cohesion Policy in support of Growth and Jobs:

Community Strategy Guidelines, 2007-2013Community Strategy Guidelines, 2007-2013

2007-2013 Period

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EC POLICIES and PROGRAMMES (2007-2013)

European Environmental

PolicyCommon

Agricultural Policy

Social & Economic Cohesion

Policy

Sectorial & internal Policies

LIFE+

Instrument for Pre-accession

Assistance (IPA)

Transport : Marco Polo II

Innovation & Enterprises : Competitiveness and Innovation framework

Programme (CIP)

R&D : 7th FPRTD-FP7

Education & Culture: Youth,

Lifelong Learning, MEDIA, Culture 2007

Employment & Social Policy: Progress

External relations: European Neibourghood & Partnership,

Development Cooperation Instrument,…

Justice, Security, Citizenship,…

3 objectives

- Convergence

- Competitiveness

- Cooperation

ERDF, ESF, EFF, Cohesion Funds

EAGGFEuropean

Agricultural Guidance and

Guarantee Fund

FEADEREuropean

Agricultural Fund for Rural Development

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Where does the money come from?Where does the money come from?

69%

15%

15% 1%

Customs duties agricultural duties Customs duties agricultural duties and sugar leviesand sugar levies

A uniform rate applied on EU A uniform rate applied on EU countries VAT basiscountries VAT basis

Unspent amounts from previous Unspent amounts from previous year contribution of EU staffyear contribution of EU staff

A uniform rate applied to gross A uniform rate applied to gross national income of EU countriesnational income of EU countries

Budget 2007

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Sharing out of the BudgetSharing out of the Budget

Common Agricultural PolicyCommon Agricultural PolicyStructural FundsStructural Funds

Other PoliticsOther PoliticsAdministrationAdministration

Internal PolicyInternal Policy

EUR 126 Billion for 2007

Budget 2007

44,2%

8,9%5,5%

35,8%

5,5%

04/2007

Figures in Euros for Figures in Euros for 2007 according to Political Area 2007 according to Political Area

Agriculture and Rural Development EUR 54909 Million

Regional Policy EUR 34694 Million

UE as Global partner EUR 6582 Million

Research EUR 3912 Million

Energy and Transport EUR 1808 Million

Education and Culture EUR 1222 Million

Environment EUR 353 Million

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The EU FinancialThe EU Financial InstrumentsInstruments

04/2007

Agricultural and Rural Development Agricultural and Rural Development Common PolicyCommon Policy

2 Funds

The EAGFEuropean agricultural guaranty fund

The EARDF

European agricultural and rural development fund

04/2007

For each Member State : National Strategic Plan - NSPREG (CE) 1698/2005 :On support for rural development by EAFRDREG (CE) 1698/2005 :On support for rural development by EAFRD

4 measures

Improving the competitiveness in the agricultural and forestry sectors(at least 10% of the budget)

Improving Environment and the countryside - Rural development(at least 25% of the budget)

Diversification of the rural economy and quality of life(at least 10% of the budget)

LEADER heading (at least 5% of the budget)

EARDFEARDF

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Regional Policy or Cohesion PolicyRegional Policy or Cohesion Policy

Community action aims to respond to the challenges linked to economic social and territorial inequalities, the acceleration of economic restructuring

and the ageing of the population. They are concentrated on a limited number of priorities

EUR 350 Billion

04/2007

Three Objectives

Convergence

Regional Competitivity and Employment

European territorial Cooperation

Cohesion policyCohesion policy

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Cohesion policyCohesion policy

Three financial instruments - the structural funds:

Regulation 1828/2006Regulation 1828/2006 setting out rules for thesetting out rules for the implementation of implementation of Council RegulationCouncil Regulation 1083/20061083/2006 laying down general provisions on the laying down general provisions on the

instrumentsinstruments

European Regional Development Fund : ERDFEuropean Regional Development Fund : ERDFRegulationRegulation 1780/2006: 1780/2006: on the European Regional Development Fund on the European Regional Development Fund

The European Social Fund : ESFThe European Social Fund : ESFRegulation 1081/2006Regulation 1081/2006: on the European Social Fundon the European Social Fund

Cohesion Fund : CFCohesion Fund : CFRegulation Regulation 1084/2006:1084/2006: establishing aestablishing a Cohesion Fund Cohesion Fund

04/2007

The Convergence objective The Convergence objective

Objective:Objective: to help the least developed member states and regions of EU to catch up quickly the EU average GDP by improving growth and employment . .

Fields of activities:Fields of activities:

•Physical and human capital•Innovation•Knowledge-based society•Adaptability to change•Environment and administrative effectiveness

Two types of regions:Two types of regions:

•Region where capita GDP is below 75% of the community average

•Regions where capita GDP has risen above 75% of the Community average due to the statistical effect of enlargement will benefit from transitional, specific and degressive financing

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Types of activities according to financial instrumentsTypes of activities according to financial instruments ERDFERDFTo support sustainable integrated economic development and the creation of sustainable jobs To modernise and diversify regional economic structures in:Education, energy, environment, culture, tourism, research, health, transport

ESFESFTo invest in human capital To reform education and training system, lifelong learningTo develop human potential through research and innovationTo boost institutional capacity and effectiveness to improve governance

ERDF and ESFERDF and ESF

The Convergence objective The Convergence objective

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COHESION FUND COHESION FUND

Objective:Objective: to foster balanced sustainable economic and social development in the Community, to reduce the gap between the level of developmentIt will support the “ “ ConvergenceConvergence”” objective for Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia

Two fields of activities:Two fields of activities:

•The environment (within the context of the European Environnemental policy priorities) and all the field that encourage sustainable development as energy…•The trans-European transport networks especially the priority projects of European interest

EUR 70 Billion

Types of activitiesTypes of activities

•Contribute to preliminary studies•Technical support•Monitoring •Publicity and information campaigns

The Convergence objective The Convergence objective

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The  Regional The  Regional competitiveness and employment objectivecompetitiveness and employment objective

ObjectiveObjective: : to strengthen competitiveness and attractiveness as well as employment.

Two prioritiesTwo priorities

•Economic change

•More and better jobs

Types of regionsTypes of regions

Region where capita is GDP is above 75 % of the community average

168 eligible regions in EU 27

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Regional Regional competitiveness and employment objectivecompetitiveness and employment objectiveEconomic changeEconomic change

Innovation and knowledge economy

Environnent and risk prevention Restoring contaminated land

Infrastructures linked to biodiversity and NATURA 2000

Energetic efficiency and Aternative Energy

Public and urban clean transports

Formulating plans to anticipate and manage natural and technology related risk.

Transports and communication services accessibility

ERDFERDF

Priorities

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Regional Regional competitiveness and employment prioritycompetitiveness and employment priorityMore and better jobsMore and better jobs

Priorities:Increasing adaptability among workers and businesses

Improving access to employment for jobseekers

Reduce social exclusion

Create partnerships to manage reforms in employment and to combat social exclusion

Formulating plans to anticipate and manage natural and technology related risk

ESF ESF

04/2007

Convergence objective

Regional competitiveness and employment objective

04/2007

ERDFERDF

European territorial cooperation priorityEuropean territorial cooperation priority

Developing economic and social cross-border activities 74% (ex INTERREG IIIa)

•Development of SME, tourism, culture and cross-border trade•Protection and common management of the environnent•Best access to transport information, communication networks and services•Common use of health, culture and education infrastructures

Transnational cooperation 21% (ex INTERREG IIIb)

•Water management•Accessibility to European transport network•Risk prevention •Scientific and technologic networks

Interregional Cooperation 5% (ex INTERREG IIIc)To promote networks between regional and local public authorities:

•Making regional policy more effective •Regions, actors of the economic change•Environment and risk prevention

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Cross border cooperationCross border cooperation

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Northern Periphery

Baltic Sea

North West Europe

North Sea

Atlantic Coast

Alpine Space

East-Centra-Europe

South West Europe

Mediterranean

South East Europe

Caribbean Area

Açores-Madeira-Canarias

Indian Ocean Area

Transnational cooperationTransnational cooperation

04/2007

NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTNational Strategic Reference Framework

EUROPEAN STRATEGY FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Community Strategic Guidelines

« Earmarking Lisbonne »

REGIONAL OPERATIONNAL PROGRAMMESWith environmental assessment

Implementation schemeImplementation scheme

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Objective 1 Convergence

EUR 283 Billion

Objective 2 Regional

competitiveness and Employment EUR 55 Billion

Objective3 Territoiral

Cooperation EUR 8,72 Billion

ERDF x x x

ESF x x  

CF x    

FiguresFigures

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Figures (current prices)Figures (current prices)

France : EUR 14,3 Billion

Convergence objective : EUR 3,2 BillionRegional competitiveness and employment objective: EUR 10,26 BillionTerritorial cooperation objective: EUR 0,9 Billion

Bulgaria: EUR 6,853 Billion

Convergence objective: EUR 6,674 Billion

ERDF: EUR 3,206 Billion

ESF : EUR 1,185 Billion

CF: EUR 2,283 Billion

Territorial cooperation objective: EUR 179 Million

Greece : EUR 20 420 millionConvergence objective: EUR 19 575 millionRegional Competitiveness and Employment objective: EUR 635 millionTerritorial Cooperation objective: EUR 210 million

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Sectorial programmes 2007-2013 Sectorial programmes 2007-2013

04/2007

Sectorial programmes Sectorial programmes

LIFE +

The 7th framework programme for technological research and development (FP7)

Competitiveness and innovation programme (CIP)

The PROGRESS programme

The integrated programme « EDUCATION AND LIFE LONG LEARNING »

EU as global partner policy

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LIFE+LIFE+

3 Priorities3 Priorities

Nature and biodiversity - at least 50% of the budget

Governance and environmental politics : health and environment, greenhouse gas, natural resources

Information and dissemination

EUR 300 Million per year 20% for european projects 80% for projects from national priorities plan

04/2007

The 7th framework programme for technological research and The 7th framework programme for technological research and development - FP7development - FP7

4 STRATEGIC PROGRAMMES4 STRATEGIC PROGRAMMES

1. Cooperation

2. Ideas

3. People : Marie-Curie Programme

4. Capacities : SME programme, Regions of knowledge, Research Potential (REGPOT) programme

EUR 50,5 Billion

04/2007

FP7FP7

STRATEGIC PROGRAMME COOPERATIONSTRATEGIC PROGRAMME COOPERATION

10 priorities

HealthFood, agriculture et biotechnologies

Technologies of information and communicationNanosciences et nanotechnologies

EnergyEnvironment and climate change

TransportSocio-economic and human sciences

SpaceSecurity

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Details of the Environmental priorityDetails of the Environmental priority

Climate change, pollutions and natural risks : Including environment and health

Sustainable use of resources : Natural resources and man-made resources Marine environment

Environmental technologies

Earth Observation and assessment tools

Other TopicsInternational commitments of the EU : Kyoto, biodiversity Conventions, World summit for sustainable developmentContribution to IPCC and Global Earth Observation InitiativeEuropean Politics : 6th EAP, WFD, ETAP, SCALE, Maritime strategy

FP7FP7

EUR 1,9 Billion for 2007-2013

04/2007

COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION PROGRAMME - CIPCOMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION PROGRAMME - CIP

EUR 3,6 Billion

3 SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES3 SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES

Innovation and entrepreneurship programme

Strategic in matter of information and communication technologies programme

Intelligent Energy- Europe programme

Including EUR 433 Million for Eco-Innovation

And EUR 727 Million for Energy intelligent Europe (Save, Altener et Steer)

04/2007

THE PROGRESS PROGRAMMETHE PROGRESS PROGRAMME

5 PRIORITIES5 PRIORITIES

Employment

Social protection and inclusion

Work condition

Fight against discrimination and encourage diversity

Woman Equality EUR 700 Million

3 types of actions3 types of actionsAnalyse

Common learningAssistance to stakeholders

04/2007

EDUCATION AND LIFE LONG LEARNINGEDUCATION AND LIFE LONG LEARNING INTEGRATED PROGRAMMEINTEGRATED PROGRAMME

Gathering former programmes asGathering former programmes as

Comenius (schools et colleges)Erasmus (universities)

Leonardo Da Vinci (professional teaching and learning)Gruntvig (adults education)

A transversal programme (politics cooperation, languages learning, CIT, dissemination)

And a new programme : Jean Monnet (European integration)

EUR 6,970 Million

04/2007

UE as Global Partner policyUE as Global Partner policy

Four main instruments

•Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)

•European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI)

•Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI)

•European Development Fund (EDF)

COM(2004) 626:COM(2004) 626: On the instruments for External Assistance under the future On the instruments for External Assistance under the future financial perspective 2007-2013.financial perspective 2007-2013.

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EU AS GLOBAL PARTNEREU AS GLOBAL PARTNER

2,3%

2,9%0,4%

5,7%

32,5%

0,0%10,7%

3,1% 2,1% 18,5%

20,8%

0,9%

Instrument for Pre Accession IAP

European Neighbourhood andPartnership Instrument

Development CooperationInstrument

Other Actions and Programmes(Including Decentrilised Agencies)

Industrialised CountriesInstruments

EC Guarantee for LendingOperation

Common Foreign and SecurityPolicy

Macroeconomic Assistance

Humanitarian Aid

Instrument for Nuclear SafetyCooperation

Instrument For Stability

Democracy and Human Right(EIDHR)

Part of the different instruments

The EDF is not part of the EU budget

04/2007

INSTRUMENT FOR PRE ACCESSION ASSISTANCEINSTRUMENT FOR PRE ACCESSION ASSISTANCE ( (IPAIPA))

Regulation 1085/2006Regulation 1085/2006

Establishing an Instrument for Pre accession assistance.Establishing an Instrument for Pre accession assistance.

04/2007

Regulation 1638/2006Regulation 1638/2006 : Laying down general provisions establishing : Laying down general provisions establishing

a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrumenta European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument

EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD AND PARTNERSHIP EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD AND PARTNERSHIP INSTRUMENT (ENPI)INSTRUMENT (ENPI)

04/2007

EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD AND PARTNERSHIP EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD AND PARTNERSHIP INSTRUMENT INSTRUMENT

29 cooperation areas among them:29 cooperation areas among them:

- To promote environmental protection ,nature conservation and sustainable management of natural resources including fresh water and marine resources

- To pursue regional and local development efforts in both rural and

urban areas to reduce balances and improve regional and local capacity

Algeria Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Egypt Georgia Israel Jordan Lebanon Libya Moldova Morocco the Palestinian Authority Syria Tunisia and Ukraine

04/2007

European Neighbourhood and Partnership mapEuropean Neighbourhood and Partnership map

04/2007

RegulationRegulation 1905/2006: 1905/2006: Establishing a financing instrument for development cooperationEstablishing a financing instrument for development cooperation

DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION INSTRUMENT (DCI)DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION INSTRUMENT (DCI)

04/2007

DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION INSTRUMENT

Objective: Objective: to encourage development, economic, financial, scientific cooperation and all the other forms of cooperation with countries and regions partners to help them to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) contributing to reduce poverty

PrioritiesPriorities

• To encourage sustainable development• To reinforce democracy, human rights, constitutional state…

• To contribute to environment protection, biodiversity, climate change… at

international level.• To reinforce partnerships between EU and the different areas.

Eligible countries: Asia , Latino America, Central Asia, Middle East, South Africa.

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THEMATIC PROGRAMME FOR ENVIRONMENTTHEMATIC PROGRAMME FOR ENVIRONMENT

General Objectives for thematic programme for environment:General Objectives for thematic programme for environment:• To promote EU’s policies abroad• To address the environmental dimension of development and other external policies

COMCOM 20/2006 : 20/2006 : External Action - Thematic programme for environment External Action - Thematic programme for environment

and sustainable management of natural resources including energyand sustainable management of natural resources including energy

UnderUnder the different external financial instruments :the different external financial instruments :

Geographical programmes: Asia, Latino America… ( DCI), Mediterranean Partner

Countries (ENPI), Candidates and potential candidates countries ( IAP).

Thematic programmes: human rights and democracy, investment in human resources,

the environment and sustainable management of natural resources (including energy), food safety, the participation of non-state actors in the development process, migration and asylum, and cooperation with the industrialised countries.

04/2007

THEMATIC PROGRAMME FOR ENVIRONMENTTHEMATIC PROGRAMME FOR ENVIRONMENT

PrioritiesPriorities

• To achieve Millennium Development Goal 7 (Ensure Environmental Sustainability),

• To promote implementation of EU initiatives and commitments at international level,

including in the areas of sustainable development, climate change … …• To improve the integration by the EU of environmental questions, particularly as

regards combating poverty, by expanding the EU's responsibilities and through cooperation and

specialist aids.• To improve international governance as regards the environment and the EU’s driving role

especially by supporting international organisations and helping to implement multilateral

agreement • To promote options for renewable energy, particularly through institutional support

and technical assistance

Eligible countries: All the partner countries including ACP countries; OCT’s countries; European neighbourhood countries,DCI countries… but except IAP countries

04/2007

EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT FUND (EDF)EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT FUND (EDF)

EUR 22,7 Billion

Objective:Objective: • Cooperation focusing on poverty reduction• To improve financial cooperation• Develop news economic and trade partnerships

Financial instruments : Financial instruments : Grants, Venture capital, Loans to the private sector

EDF fundings :EDF fundings : Member states ( not in the community budget), Part of community

budget for OCT’s, European Investments Bank own contribution

Eligible countries: African Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP) and OCT’s

Instrument based on the Cotonou Agreement Instrument based on the Cotonou Agreement between UE and ACP countries between UE and ACP countries

04/2007

EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT FUND (EDF)EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT FUND (EDF)

This instrument finances all the projects contributing to economic social and cultural development

Fields of applicationFields of application- Commercial promotion• Social and cultural development ( education, health..)• Infrastructures development ( transport , communication…)• Production diversification and development ( rural production, industry,

energy resources)• Thematic actions ( health, hygiene, drought…)• Emergency humanitarian actions ( refugees, disasters, aids…)• All the project must integrate horizontal questions as :struggle against poverty,

the equality of treatment man woman,

the environment, the sustainable development..

04/2007

ACP countries mapACP countries map

04/2007

OTHERS PROGRAMMESOTHERS PROGRAMMES

solidarity and management of migration flows

Security and liberties protection

Fundamental rights and Justice

Health and Consumer Protection

European citizenship

Sustainable fisheries

Culture 2007

Marco Polo II