EU Cohesion Policy 2014 2020 Proposals from the

EU Cohesion Policy 2014 – 2020 Proposals from the European Commission European Union Cohesion Policy

Legislative package • The General Regulation • Common provisions for cohesion policy, the rural development policy and the maritime and fisheries policy • Common provisions for cohesion policy only (ERDF, CF, ESF) • Fund specific regulations • • • ERDF regulation CF regulation ESF regulation ETC regulation EGTC regulation European Union Cohesion Policy 2

Objectives and Budget • Primary objective of EU cohesion policy: to reduce the significant economic, social and territorial disparities between Europe's regions • Cohesion policy: key role in delivering the Europe 2020 objectives • Proposed budget for Cohesion Policy: 376 Billion € European Union Cohesion Policy 3

Proposed EU budget 2014 -2020 Cohesion Policy 33% (€ 336 billion) Other policies (agriculture, research, external, …) 63% (649 billion) Connecting Europe Facility 4% (€ 40 billion) "Ambitious but realistic" proposals by the Commission in June 2011 for a Multiannual Financial Framework 2014 -2020 European Union Cohesion Policy 4

Budget for Cohesion Policy post 2013 billion EUR (2011 prices) Cohesion Fund* 68. 7 Less developed regions 162. 6 Transition regions 39. 0 More developed regions 53. 1 Territorial Cooperation 11. 7 0. 9 Extra allocation for outermost and northern regions TOTAL 336. 0 40. 0 Connecting Europe facility for transport, energy and ICT 376. 0 TOTAL * Cohesion Fund will ringfence 10 billion EUR for the new Connecting Europe Facility European Union Cohesion Policy 5

Financial Framework Reinforcing a fair system for all EU regions • Three categories of regions: – Less developed regions (GDP per capita < 75% of EU average) – Transition regions (GDP per capita between 75% and 90%) – More developed regions (GDP per capita > 90%) • Why a new category for transition regions? – Simpler and fairer system – Helps these regions to soften the transition between less and more developed regions European Union Cohesion Policy 6

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Main Objectives • Deliver the Europe 2020 strategy objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. • Focus on results. • Maximise the impact of EU funding. European Union Cohesion Policy 8

Main changes: Reinforcing effectiveness and performance Focus on results – common + programme-specific indicators, reporting, monitoring & evaluation Performance framework for all programmes – clear and measurable milestones and targets Performance reserve – 5% of national allocations (by Member State, fund and category of region) Ex-ante conditionality – ensuring conditions for effective investment are in place Macro-economic conditionality – alignment with the new economic governance European Union Cohesion Policy 9

Strengthening the Strategic Approach Common Strategic Framework – Key actions for Thematic objectives derived from Europe 2020 Partnership contract: - Ex-ante conditionalities - Performance framework Adoption of Operational Programmes European Union Cohesion Policy 10

A menu of thematic objectives • • • research & innovation information and communication technologies (ICT) competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) shift towards a low-carbon economy climate change adaptation & risk prevention and management environmental protection & resource efficiency sustainable transport & removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures employment & supporting labour mobility social inclusion & combating poverty education, skills & lifelong learning institutional capacity building & efficient public administrations European Union Cohesion Policy 11

Simplification Common rules - funds covered by Common Strategic Framework – cohesion policy, rural development and maritime + fisheries policy Option of multi-fund programmes – ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund Streamlined delivery system – harmonised rules on eligibility and durability – greater use of simplified costs – linking payments with results – e-Cohesion: one stop shop for beneficiaries – proportional approach to control European Union Cohesion Policy 12

Concentrating resources to maximise impact Concentration of ERDF investments on: • energy efficiency & renewable energy • research & innovation • competitiveness of SMEs 60% 6% 44% 20% More developed & transition regions Less developed regions • flexibility – different regions have different needs • special arrangements for ex-convergence regions European Union Cohesion Policy 13

European Social Fund 2007 -2013 2014 -2020 Share of ESF within Cohesion Policy budget Out of structural funds support (ERDF + ESF), ESF will represent: • 25% in less developed regions • 40% in transition regions • 52% in more developed regions European Union Cohesion Policy 14

Cohesion Fund Supports Member States with GNI per capita < 90% of EU 27 average • Investing in environment – Climate change adaptation and risk prevention – Water and waste sectors – Biodiversity including through green infrastructures – Urban environment – Low carbon economy • Investing in transport – Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T) – Low-carbon transport systems and urban transport European Union Cohesion Policy 15

How will funding be allocated? Less developed regions/MS Cohesion Fund¹ Less developed regions 162. 6 38. 9 More developed regions 53. 1 European Territorial Cooperation 11. 7 Total More developed regions 68. 7 Transition regions Outermost regions and sparsely populated areas Transition regions 0. 9 336. 0 ¹ € 10 billion from the Cohesion Fund will be allocated to the Connecting Europe Facility Population covered (in millions) Budget allocation (in %) European Union Cohesion Policy 16

Marginalised Communities focus Current programming period Programming period post 2014 – proposal General Regulation Common provisions Art 16 Equality between men and women and nondiscrimination Art 5 partnership and multi-level -MS have to set in place a governance – including economic and social partners, -National strategy for civil society etc in the poverty reduction, preparation of the Partnership containing a mapping of Contract the territorial concentration beyond the regional/on Art 7 Promotion of equality NUTS 3 level of between men and women and marginalised and non-discrimination disadvantaged groups including Roma Art 14 c and 87 d: Contents of the partnership agreement: -National Roma inclusion integrated approach to address strategy specific needs of geo areas OR target groups most affected by ERDF poverty. ERDF Regulation Art 7. 2 Eligibility of expenditures – housing for marginalised communities in the framework of an integrated approach. More in general social infrastructures investments in health, education, housing and other social infrastructures (categories of expenditures) Ex-ante conditionality for thematic objective of promoting social inclusion and combating poverty. Chapter II Community-led local Priority of promoting social development inclusion and combating poverty European Union Cohesion Policy 17

Poverty Mapping Optional tool to implement Article 14 (c) and 87(d) of CPR • • MS to have in place a national strategy for poverty reduction. Member States may choose between – geographical appproach: identify geographical areas most affected by poverty, possibly through poverty mapping OR – target group approach: identify the target groups at highest risk of discrimination or exclusion (e. g. Roma, migrants, disabled people etc) – possibly using maps to more efficiently target funds. • • All CSF Funds may be mobilised. Integrated approaches to be set out in the Partnership Contract and Operational Programmes, including indicative financial allocations for the relevant CSF Funds. European Union Cohesion Policy 18

Timeline 5 th Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion + public consultation March 2010 Adoption of Europe 2020 Strategy Nov. 2010 Public consultation on Common Strategic Framework Proposals for Cohesion Policy 2014 -2020 June 2011 Proposal by the Commission for a Multiannual Financial Framework Oct. 2011 Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Communication from the Commission: Common Strategic Framework European Union Cohesion Policy │ 19 19 2012 – 2013 Agreement on MFF and adoption of new legislative package 01/12/2020 2014 Entry into force and adoption of programmes

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