Programme overview and 1st call for modular projects Malta National Contact Point Leonie Aquilina Xuereb, 17-18 September 2015
Programme overview and 1st call for modular projects
Malta National Contact Point Leonie Aquilina Xuereb, 17-18 September 2015
13 States and 57 regions from the Mediterranean coastal area
10 EU Member States + 3 EU candidate/potential candidate countries (IPA)
3 EU cooperation regions newly joining (Lisbon-Tejo Valley, Midi-Pyrénées, Aosta Valley)
Interreg MED Cooperation Area
Scope
Optimising existing results achieved in the previous period as well as facilitating new cooperation frameworks for all partners situated in the programme cooperation area
Key cooperation principles:
• Thematic concentration
• Result-orientation
• Transnationality
• Territorial relevance
• Sustainability
• Transferability
• Capitalisation
Scope
To support the sharing of experiences, knowledge and the improvement of public policies between national, regional and local authorities and other territorial actors of the MED area eligible regions
To contribute to the long term development of the Mediterranean area
To strengthen transnational cooperation between regions and participating countries
The new programme should contribute to improve the lives of those who share the MED territory
Budget
Contribution:
ERDF - €224,322,525 million
IPA - €9,355,783 million
Co-financing rates for ERDF Partners (including SMEs applying the de minimis regulation):
85% ERDF - 15% national
Co-financing rates for Private ERDF Partners concerned by State Aid and applying GBER:
50% ERDF - 50% own funds
PRIORITY AXIS 1:
Promoting Mediterranean
innovation capacities to develop smart and sustainable growth
PRIORITY AXIS 2:
Fostering low carbon strategies and E.E. in
specific MED territories: cities, islands and remote areas
PRIORITY AXIS 3:
Protecting and promoting
Mediterranean natural and cultural resources Areas
PRIORITY AXIS 4:
A shared Mediterranean Sea
71,7M€ ERDF 44,8 M€ ERDF 76,2M€ ERDF
17,9M€ ERDF Three thematic priority axes
One territorial priority axis
PRIORITY AXIS 1 Promoting Mediterranean innovation capacities to develop smart
and sustainable growth
Subthemes (broad-scoped):
• Blue Growth
• Green Growth
• Creative and Cultural Industries
• Social Innovation
OBJECTIVE To increase transnational activity of innovative clusters and network of key sectors of the MED area
ERDF: €71.7M €
PRIORITY AXIS 2 Fostering low-carbon strategies and energy efficiency in specific MED territories: cities, islands and rural
areas
Objective 2.1 – Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings To raise capacity for better management of energy in public buildings at transnational level
Objective 2.2 –Renewable Local Energy Sources To increase the share of renewable local energy sources in energy mix strategies and plans in specific MED territories
Objective 2.3 – Sustainable urban Transport To increase capacity to use existing low carbon transport systems and multimodal connections among them
ERDF: €44.8M €
ERDF: €76.2M €
PRIORITY AXIS 3 Protecting and promoting Mediterranean natural and cultural resources
Objective 3.1 – Coastal and Maritime Sustainable Tourism To enhance the development of a sustainable and responsible coastal and maritime tourism in the MED area
ERDF: €44.8M €
Objective 3.2 – Management and networking of protected areas To maintain biodiversity and natural ecosystems through strengthening the management and networking of protected areas
PRIORITY AXIS 4 Enhancing Mediterranean governance
ERDF: €17.9M €
Objective - To support the process of strengthening and developing multilateral coordination frameworks in the Mediterranean for joint responses to common challenges
The Modular approach
The modules :
Module 1: STUDYING: designing common approaches & strategies at TN
Module 2: TESTING: Pilot demonstration actions
Module 3: CAPITALISING: Transfer, dissemination and capitalisation.
The modular projects:
The horizontal projects: 1)community building, 2)joint communication, 3)joint capitalisation/transfer
The modules :
Module 1: STUDYING: designing common approaches & strategies at TN
Module 2: TESTING: Pilot demonstration actions
Module 3: CAPITALISING: Transfer, dissemination and capitalisation.
The modular projects:
The horizontal projects: 1)community building, 2)joint communication, 3)joint capitalisation/transfer
Single Modules Combination of Modules.
Focus on synergies mechanisms, thematic communities
Single-module
M1 Studying
M2 Testing
M3 Capitalising
Expected outputs (non exhaustive)
SWOT analysis; state of the art; benchmarking analysis; models; action plans; strategies; instruments
Preliminary and feasibility studies (if needed); pilot activities (including methodology for implementation and testing phases); evaluation; plan of results transferability
Policy recommendations; Memorandum of Understanding; agreements; procedures and regulatory proposals; charters; protocols
Duration 18 months 30 months 18 months
Budget Up to 600 K € 1.2 – 2.5 M € 0.6 – 1.2 M €
Partnership Max 8 PP, institutional and scientific partners
Max 10 PP, operational and institutional partners
Max 8 PP, mainly institutional or networks partners
Multi-module
As a
M1+M2 Studying & testing
M2+M3 Testing & capitalising
M1+M2+M3 Integrated Projects
Expected outputs (non exhaustive)
SWOT analysis, state of the art, benchmarking analysis, models, action plans, strategies, instruments pilot activities (including methodology for implementation, testing and evaluation phases), plan of results transferability
Preliminary and feasibility studies (if needed), pilot activities (including methodology for implementation, testing and evaluation phases), plan of results transferability policy recommendations, Memorandum of Understanding, agreements, procedures and regulatory proposals, charters, protocols
SWOT analysis, state of the art, benchmarking analysis, models, etc. pilot activities (including methodology for implementation, testing and evaluation phases), transferability policy recommendations, Memorandum of Understanding, agreements, procedures etc.
Duration 36 months (M1: 15 m / M2: 21 m)
36 months (M2: 21 m / M3: 15 m)
48 months (M1: 15-m / M2: 21 m / M3: 12 m)
Budget 1.8 – 3 M € 2.5 – 3.6 M € 3.6 – 6 M €
Partnership Max 12 PP, institutional, operational and scientific partners
Max 12 PP, institutional, operational partners and networks
Max 15 PP, institutional, operational and scientific partners and networks
Axis 1 - Innovation Specific
Objective
To increase transnational activity of innovative clusters and
networks of key sectors of the MED area
(First call: circa 24.3 M€ (ERDF))
Result Indicator Share of innovative clusters offering to their members a consolidated
mix of transnational activities in key sectors of the MED area
Main Focus Blue Growth Green Growth
Blue Energy Renewable Energy
Fishing & Acquaculture Energy Efficiency
Maritime Surveillance Waste Management / Recycling
Biotechnologies Smart cities
Coastal and maritime tourism Eco-innovation
Social Innovation Cultural & Creative
Open Data
Social entrepreneurship
Public Sector Innovation
Modules M1 – Studying
M2 – Testing
M3 – Capitalising
about 2 projects
about 6 projects
about 3 projects
M1 + M2
M2 +M3
about 4 projects
about 2 projects
Axis 2 – Low Carbon Economy
Specific
Objective 2.1
To raise capacity for better management of energy in public
buildings at transnational level
(First call: circa 8.6M€ (ERDF))
Result Indicator Share of regional, subregional and local energy efficiency plans including
adapted measures for public building stock
Main Focus 1. Assessment and Implementation of Sustainable Energy policies, urban plans and
measures of the Interreg MED territory.
2.Innovative Financial mechanisms to improve EEB in a Regional and Local Level.
3.Energy Strategies, management models and Solutions for deep renovation or even Nearly
Zero energy buildings in public buildings.
Modules M1 – Studying
M2 – Testing
M3 – Capitalising
about 1 projects
about 2 projects
about 1 projects
M2 + M3 about 2 projects
Axis 2 – Low Carbon Economy Specific
Objective 2.2
To increase the share of renewable local energy sources in
energy mix strategies and plans in specific MED territories
(islands and rural areas)
(First call: circa 8.6M€ (ERDF))
Result Indicator Share of renewable energy from local sources, in energy mix of MED
islands and rural areas
Main Focus 1. Reinforcing the capacity of public authorities to plan, implement and monitor sustainable energy
policies, plans and related measures.
2. Unblocking current technical and administrative barriers impeding a higher share of local
Renewable Energy.
3. Removing market barriers aiming at facilitating the integration of large, medium and small
energy supply systems mostly based on renewable energy.
Modules M1 – Studying
M2 – Testing
M3 – Capitalising
about 1 projects
about 2 projects
about 1 projects
M2 + M3 about 2 projects
Axis 2 – Low Carbon Economy
Specific
Objective 2.3
To increase capacity to use existing low carbon
transport systems and multimodal connections among
them
(First call: circa 8.6M€ (ERDF))
Result
Indicator
Share of urban plans including low carbon transport and multimodal
connection soft actions
Main Focus Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) or measures in the Mediterranean,
implementing services for tourists, passengers and freight aiming to preserve its
natural-cultural heritage and social cohesion, which makes the Mediterranean cities
unique and attractive.
Modules M1 – Studying
M2 – Testing
M3 – Capitalising
about 1 projects
about 2 projects
about 1 projects
M2 + M3 about 2 projects
Axis 3 - Environment Specific
Objective 3.1
To enhance the development of a sustainable and responsible
coastal and maritime tourism in the MED area
(First call: circa 13.7M€ (ERDF))
Result
Indicator
Level of sustainability of tourism in MED coastal regions
Main Focus 1. How to integrate tourism development into wider strategies?
Tourism in Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
Tourism in Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP)
Tourism in integrated regional development policies
2. How to enhance sustainable and responsible tourism management?
improving planning and management of coastal tourist destinations
preventing negative impacts on natural and cultural heritage
promoting an innovative, sustainable and high quality offer
Modules M1 – Studying
M2 – Testing
M3 – Capitalising
about 2 projects
about 2 projects
about 2 projects
M1 + M2
M2 + M3
about 2 projects
about 2 projects
Axis 3 - Environment Specific
Objective
3.2
To maintain biodiversity and natural ecosystems through
strengthening the management and networking of protected areas (First call: circa 11.45M€ (ERDF))
Result
Indicator
Share of protected areas meeting their conservation goals and objectives
(thanks to their improved management)
Main Focus 1. To strengthen better integration of protected areas in national, regional and local
territorial development strategies through awareness raising on protection of fragile
areas, including generating policy-making support
2. To strengthen networking of protected areas through supporting more intensive
cooperation between competent public authorities and key stakeholders
3. To improve monitoring and management of protected areas through supporting
scientific, technical and management knowledge base for the monitoring of pressures
and impacts on ecosystems, including efficient governance of protected areas
Modules M1 – Studying
M2 – Testing
M3 – Capitalising
about 2 projects
about 2 projects
about 2 projects
M1 + M2
M2 + M3
about 2 projects
about 1 projects
Modular Projects
Opening of the Call: 1st September 2015 Closing of the call: 2nd November 2015
1st deadline: Validation of the application form by: November 2nd, 2015 at noon – 12.00 (GMT + 1)
2nd deadline: Upload of compulsory annexes by: November 9th , 2015 at noon – 12.00 (GMT + 1)
Evaluation (2 assessment phases): Early 2016 Expected approval: June 2016 Projects expected to start: September 2016
Horizontal Projects
Promote networking of the “modular" projects: ‘community’
Create synergies between the projects
Secure technical development and transferability of project results
Provide qualitative and quantitative analysis
Promote thematic sections on the programme website
Organise thematic and capitalisation events for the ‘community’
Represent the ‘community’ in any relevant transnational seminar
Cooperate with the Interreg MED Programme to coordinate annual
communication activities for all horizontal projects
Instruments of sharing thematic results, highlighting activities of each operational project in order to promote in a structured way their implementation and transferability in the MED area
Horizontal Projects
Horizontal Projects -
Communication and capitalisation
Expected outputs (non exhaustive)
Communication and capitalisation in the long term Community building / communication / capitalisation strategies and action plans, internal communication products, policy papers and recommendations, Technical Papers, Deliverables and Target groups Databases
Duration 36 months
Budget Max 1.4 M€ / ERDF: 1.2M€ (for Axis 2: Budget 1.18 M€/ERDF 1.0 M€)
Partnership Max 6 PP, institutional partners and networks
Horizontal Projects
Specific
Objective
Communication and Capitalisation of modular projects (M1, M2, M3,
M1+M2, M2+M3)
First call: circa 9M€ (ERDF))
Type of
activities
1) community building
2) joint communication
3) joint capitalisation/transfer
Main Focus • Ensuring the networking of the “modular" projects: ‘community’;
• Facilitating synergies between the projects;
• Contributing to the technical development and transferability of project results;
• Ensuring the qualitative and quantitative analysis;
• Animating and updating the thematic sections of the programme website;
• Organising thematic and capitalisation events for the ‘community’;
• Representing the ‘community’ in any relevant transnational seminar of the Interreg MED
Programme, Interact or other ETC and / or thematic programmes;
• Cooperating with the Interreg MED Programme to coordinate communication activities of
all horizontal projects on an annual basis
Axis Axis 1 – Innovation:
Axis 2 – LCE:
Axis 3 – Environment:
3 Horizontal projects
3 Horizontal projects
2 Horizontal projects
Duration:
36 months (with possibility to renew the
contract under conditions)
Horizontal Projects – timetable
Opening of the pre-application phase: 10th November 2015 Closure of the pre-application phase: 11th January 2016 (1st Deadline) Submission of Annexes and official documents: 18th January 2016 (2nd Deadline) Evaluation (2 assessment phases): Early 2016 Conditions and recommendations to submit a full application: March 2016 Possible selection of projects: June – July 2016
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Location of Activities
Project activities should take place in the MED area
Activities outside of the MED area may be accepted if they are:
• for the benefit of the Programme area;
• essential for the implementation of the project;
• explicitly foreseen in the Application Form or, previously authorised by the MA/JS
Costs for small scale investment outside the MED area are not eligible
Size of the Partnership
As a minimum requirement, the partnership must involve:
at least 4 financing partners;
from at least 4 different countries (from the Interreg MED Programme area); and
at least 3 of the partners located in the Union part of the Interreg MED Programme area
The size of the partnership should reflect the scope of the project and remain manageable.
ERDF partners located in the MED area
Eligible project partners:
A. National, regional and local public bodies (including EGTCs in the meaning of Article 2(16) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013)
national, regional and local public bodies
public equivalent bodies, i.e. bodies governed by public law as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement
A. Private institutions, including private companies, having legal personality
B. International organisations acting under the national law of any EU MED Member State or, with restrictions, under international law
Eligibility of Partners
ERDF partners IPA partners
National, regional and local public bodies
X X
Public equivalent bodies (bodies governed by public law as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive 2014/24/EU)
X X
Private institutions X
international organisations X
Lead Partner X
The Lead Partner must be:
1. a public body or a body governed by public law (private institutions, international organisations and IPA partners cannot be Lead Partners)
2. physically based in the Union part of the Interreg MED Programme area
3. fully responsible for the implementation of the entire project, the coordination of the project with “sound financial and project management” and maintains a good communication flow among the partnership and with the Programme bodies, especially the Managing Authority and the Joint Secretariat”
Lead Partner requirements
ERDF Partners
Bodies whose main scope of activities within their business profile, as well as their project role, consists of project coordination, management, communication, knowledge management or other activities that are of a mere executive or supporting character (service providers) cannot be involved as project partners. Compliance with this requirement will be checked during the quality assessment of project proposals which, on a case by case basis, could lead even to the exclusion of such partners.
ERDF Partners outside the MED area
Participation of these partners needs to bring clear added value
and expertise to the implementation of a project and has to be
of benefit for the MED area
Associated Partners
institutions involved without budget
coming from EU, IPA countries and/or third countries
sign an associated partner declaration
eligible for travel and accommodation expenses (borne by a project partner)
Private Partners
Private partners from EU may participate with their own funds
Private partners cannot be Lead Partners
The rules for public procurement apply also to the private sector
State Aid
State Aid relevant activities are financed only if they are in
compliance with:
Article 20 of the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER)21,
(up to €2M per SME and per project/ maximum 50% ERDF co-financing);
or
the de minimis Regulation (up to €200K over 3 fiscal years/ maximum
85% ERDF co-financing)
Applicants must decide which of the above two instruments to
apply. Project partners must carefully consider the implications
before opting for one of the two instruments.
State Aid – self-assessment
MED community
Interreg MED Community – online project partner search forum
http://interreg-med.eu/en/med-community/
Designed to facilitate partner-searching and to exchange project ideas.
Budget requirements
Some budget thresholds must be respected:
– the most important partner: 30% of the total eligible budget (ERDF + national co-financing)
– the most important country: 40% of the total eligible budget (ERDF + national co-financing)
The online monitoring tool will block the submission of proposals not observing those limits.
The ERDF spent outside the Programme area cannot exceed 20% of the total ERDF contribution to this project.
No budget modification will be allowed during the first year of project implementation
Eligibility requirements
• Stick to the approved Application Form
• Avoid double funding
• Costs must be essential for the project
• Base values on real costs (except for cost using flat rates/lump sums)
• Comply with the principle of sound financial management
• Costs are borne directly by the beneficiary and supported by accounting documents
• Costs must be incurred, engaged and paid out within the eligible period
• Comply with eligibility rules at European, Programme and national level - including relevant public procurement rules
• Expenditure claims must be validated by an authorised First Level Controller (auditor)
Eligibility periods of costs
Expenditure is eligible according to the following periods:
• Preparation costs: lump sum
• Implementation costs: incurred and invoiced from the date of the approval of the proposal until its official ending date. Paid out within two months after this date.
• Closure costs: incurred, invoiced and paid out within two months after the official ending date of the project.
Preparation costs – Lump Sum
• A lump sum of €30,000 (i.e €25,500 ERDF) for covering preparation costs
• It is not automatic: amount allocated to each concerned ERDF project partner has to be included in the application form
Only ERDF partners are entitled to preparation costs
• The co-financing rate of the preparation costs will be in line with the co-financing rate applicable to the partner(s) to which the lump sum is allocated (85% ERDF or 50% for GBER)
5 Budget Lines
Project budgets must be structured according to the following budget lines:
1. Staff costs (max. 40% of project total eligible budget)
2. Office and administrative expenditure (15% of eligible staff
costs)
3. Travel and accommodation costs
4. External expertise and services costs
5. Equipment expenditure
The creation of additional sub-budget lines different to the ones established by the Programme is not allowed.
VAT – eligible or not?
If recoverable by any means: not eligible
If non recoverable: eligible
If partially recoverable: partially eligible (duly justified)
Non-eligible expenditure
• In-kind contributions
• Shared costs
• Fines, financial penalties and expenditure on legal disputes and litigation
• Costs of gifts exceeding €50 per gift related to project promotion, communication, publicity or information
• Costs for alcoholic beverages
• Purchase of land
• Costs related to fluctuation of foreign exchange rate
• Charges for national financial transactions
• Interest on debt
• Fees between partners of same project for services, equipment and work carried out within the project
• Heavy investments, infrastructures and works, as described by the Directive 2014/24/EU (annex II)
1st call for modular projects
1st September 2015
• Launch of call for modular projects
• SYNERGIE CTE (online monitoring tool) launched
• Budget: ~ €75M ERDF (~ €25 ERDF each priority axis 1, 2, 3)
• Deadlines: 2nd and 9th November 2015 (noon)
• Indicative start date of projects – 1st September 2016 (applicants
may use this date as their project starting date on the application form)
Application – 1st call for modular projects
• 100% paperless application process through the online monitoring tool - SYNERGIE CTE
• The proposal consists of two main parts:
– an application form and
– compulsory annexes (partners’ declarations - templates provided)
• A different deadline is established for the submission of each part
• The Lead Partner must keep all original compulsory annexes in own premises
How to apply (I) – Lead Partner
1. Create a lead partner account on SYNERGIE CTE
2. Fill in the application form on SYNERGIE CTE
• Lead Partner must choose :
– the specific objective
– the type of project to be submitted
• Guidance on how to fill in the form and what is expected in each question is provided
• The application form has to be drafted in English or French
• Section summary is requested in both English AND French
How to apply (II)
3. Request compulsory annexes from partners - signed and stamped
• Partner declaration dated, signed & stamped = all partners
• “de minimis” declaration dated, signed & stamped = partners that are
State Aid relevant
• Associated partner declaration dated, signed & stamped =
associated partners only
No other type of document and no modification to the standard documents provided by the Programme will be accepted
How to apply (III)
4. Validate the content of the application form on SYNERGIE CTE
• Once the application form is entirely filled in, the Lead Partner must validate it by pressing the VALIDATION button
• A single confirmation e-mail is automatically sent when the validation has been performed correctly
November 2nd, 2015 at noon – 12.00 (GMT + 1)
How to apply (IV)
5. Upload compulsory annexes through SYNERGIE CTE (2nd deadline)
• Partner declaration all partners
• “de minimis” declaration partners State Aid relevant
• Associated partner declaration associated partners
• Each document shall be scanned and uploaded by the Lead Partner individually.
• The upload of the compulsory annexes can be done during the filling in of the application form.
• Any document shall not exceed the size of 8MB
November 9th, 2015 at noon – 12.00 (GMT + 1).
6. Gather and keep the paper version of the signed documents
TWO deadlines to be respected – 1st call
1st deadline: Validation of the application form by:
November 2nd, 2015 at noon – 12.00 (GMT + 1)
2nd deadline: Uploading of compulsory annexes by:
November 9th , 2015 at noon – 12.00 (GMT + 1)
Do not wait until the last minute!! The last day for the submission of the proposals may be very busy for the system and that it could slow down.
Any problem in submitting the proposal or uploading the documents not caused directly by SYNERGIE CTE will not be considered.
Should you encounter problems, it is imperative to contact the Joint Secretariat (JS) before the closure of the call by email on [email protected]
Main eligibility problems in past calls
• Amount of the national co-financing included in the partner declarations lower than the that mentioned in the validated application form (B.5)
• Compulsory annexes missing/ not duly filled in/ not signed or stamped
• Application form not validated correctly on SYNERGIE CTE
• Summary filled in one language
Good things to do – for Lead Partners
• Read carefully the Programme Manual, the Terms of Reference (Axis 1, 2, 3) and the SYNERGIE guide online (http://www.interreg-med.eu)
• Use the « administrative and eligibility check » to check your proposal
• Keep the confirmation email sent by SYNERGIE CTE
• Compare the amounts of the application form to the partners declarations
• Double check all uploaded documents and their content
• Do not leave things to the last minute
• In case of doubt, please contact the Joint Secretariat ([email protected])
National requirements
Within two weeks from the last deadline….i.e. 23 November 2015 to send to the Funds and Programmes Division (FPD)
Eligibility check of Maltese partners
NCPs are required to confirm to the Programme’s Joint Secretariat
that applicants from their country respect the eligibility requirements of the programme.
Maltese applicants must provide the NCP (the FPD) the following by 23 November 2015 (i.e. within 2 weeks from the 2nd deadline of the call for projects):
Copy of the Application Form;
State Aid declaration: provide State Aid Monitoring Board’s opinion on whether the project constitutes State Aid;
VAT declaration: liaise with VAT Dept. to provide VAT status;
If beneficiary is a Ministry or a private entity, applicant must provide from respective Ministry (PS/DPI) or entity’s authorities (CEO or equivalent) a declaration of project remit within their mandate
Eligibility check of Maltese partners
In addition to these 4 documents ..... Bodies governed by public law (public equivalent) and private bodies must provide: information about their respective legal status; Proof of financing through a set of audited accounts for the last 2 financial years. If the 2014 audited accounts are not available, the management accounts for 2014 must be provided
Private non-profit bodies must provide their legal framework + their registration as Voluntary Organisations
Verification of Expenditure – First Level Control
Malta - Interreg MED 2014-2020 a decentralised system for the verification of project related expenditures
Procedure: 1. Partner selects own auditor in accordance with sound public procurement principles and informs FPD about proposed controller/auditor 2. FPD consults the list of Maltese Registered Auditors on: https://secure3.gov.mt/accountancyboard/Registers/RegisteredAuditors.aspx / https://secure3.gov.mt/accountancyboard/Registers/RegisteredAuditFirmsPrincipals.aspx
3.If the proposed controller is enlisted, the FPD shall designate the project’s first level control function to such auditor
Verification of Expenditure
The selected auditor will be entirely responsible for the verification
of the partner’s expenditure on the project. Upon verification, the auditor sends the documentation (claim) directly to the Lead Partner. Still, for monitoring purposes only, the partner sends to FPD a copy of the auditor’s certificate issued upon verification of a project claim. The FPD may carry out supplementary checks on projects. This will be based on a risk-assessment exercise.
USEFUL LINKS
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email: [email protected]
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