TAIEXEIR PEER 2 PEER a tool for capacity

TAIEX-EIR PEER 2 PEER – a tool for capacity building on environmental implementation Andreas Versmann, TAIEX-EIR P 2 P project manager DG ENV, European Commission

Rationale of the Environmental Implementation Review Ø EU environmental policy and legislation bring many benefits Ø Weak implementation generates high societal, economic and environmental costs & uneven playing field for businesses Ø Therefore the Commission launched the first Environmental Implementation Review Ø The EIR is a tool to improve implementation and complements other efforts such as compliance assurance and infringements and funding DG ENV 14 -09 -2017 EIR

The EIR cycle EIR The EIR is a two-yearly cycle of analysis, dialogue and concrete collaboration to boost environmental implementation 28 Country reports with main challenges, opportunities & successes Communication: Synthesis report on common trends and challenges Annex with all suggested actions Analysis Dialogue Inclusive, crosssectoral, multi-level country dialogues Political exchanges in the Council Collaboration Concrete action: e. g. guidance; (administrative) reforms; Peer 2 Peer tool for sharing experiences & expertise; bilateral projects; political conclusions, etc. DG ENV 14 -09 -2017

TAIEX-EIR P 2 P Tool Objective Support spreading good practice which can be adapted to the specific situations in different Member States, Through a focused peer-to-peer exchange instrument among public bodies implementing EU environmental policy and law, Covering all implementation gaps identified in the context of the Environmental implementation Review DG ENV 14 -09 -2017 EIR

TAIEX-EIR P 2 P Tool EIR uses the well-established Commission TAIEX programme The tool is: Quality-controlled Light Flexible Rapid Targeted DG ENV 14 -09 -2017 EIR

WHAT IS FINANCED? Experts from EU Member State institutions can be sent to institutions in other Member States that have requested peer advice and exchange of experience on a specific topic. Expert missions can last between 2 to 5 days. Employees (maximum 3) from a requesting institution can be sent on a working visit to other EU Member State institutions to learn from peers and exchange good practices. Study visits can last between 2 to 5 days. Single or multi-country workshops can be organised in a requesting institution. Workshops would normally last 2 days. DG ENV 14 -09 -2017 EIR

WHAT IS FINANCED? TAIEX-EIR P 2 P can cover travel, accommodation costs and per diems for experts travelling on missions or to workshops, and travel and accommodation for up to 3 participants in study visits. For public experts from MS: Flat Daily Allowance of 350 € Other costs – such as catering – to be covered by the institution requesting assistance / the hosting institution. Working language for TAIEX-EIR P 2 P activities is English. Interpretation may be arranged under request, when duly justified. DG ENV 14 -09 -2017 EIR

WHO CAN APPLY? EIR The assistance is provided at request of public institutions involved in the implementation of EU environmental policy and law in the EU Member States, such as: ü National, regional and local departments and agencies ü Coordinating authorities ü Inspection and audit authorities ü Permitting authorities ü Regional or local environmental implementation businesses entrusted with a public task, and with the application supported by an authority ü Networks of experts involved in environmental implementation and enforcement NGOs are not eligible, but can of course be invited to workshops by the requesting authority DG ENV 14 -09 -2017

HOW TO APPLY? EIR A request for P 2 P support can be submitted via an e-Application link http: //ec. europa. eu/environment/eir/p 2 p_en. htm It is subject to approval by the European Commission; National environment ministries will be asked for advice (e. g preventing doubling). DG ENV 14 -09 -2017

MAIN INFORMATION REQUIRED ü ü - Type of activity Applicant Contact person Objective Content Justification Expertise needed Participants ü Timing ü

HOW TO REGISTER AS AN EXPERT? EIR A TAIEX-EIR P 2 P expert works for a central, regional or local Member State administration in one of the institutions responsible for management and implementation of EU environmental policy and law, at national, regional or local level; this may also be a company established by an authority, mandated to execute public tasks; DG ENV 14 -09 -2017

WHEN DOES IT START? Registration of project requests has started in September 2017! All information, registration links and the P 2 P leaflet in 23 languages are available on the TAIEX-EIR P 2 P webpage http: //ec. europa. eu/environment/eir/p 2 p/index_en. htm Questions on the EIR or the EIR P 2 P? ENV-EIR@ec. europa. eu Andreas Versmann, TAIEX-EIR P 2 P project manager DG ENV 14 -09 -2017 EIR

EIR P 2 P complements other initiatives TAIEX-EIR P 2 P is not the only Peer 2 Peer tool that can be useful for environmental challenges. Others include: The Commission's Structural Reform Support Service (incl ENV) The TAIEX-REGIO P 2 P tool for Cohesion Policy (incl ENV) P 2 P- Water Framework and Floods Directive tool (2018) Peer review projects by IMPEL Other, such as Peer-learning of innovation agencies DG ENV 07 -09 -2017 (H 2020 project) EIR

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