TAIEX elarg Presentation

EU Mechanisms to support non-EU Member States  Lukas Visek : EU Mechanisms to support non-EU Member States Lukas Visek


Summary : Summary Institution Building Unit TAIEX Twinning Sigma Pre-accession Instruments Bulgaria and Romania Turkey and Croatia Western Balkans NEP The Future – IPA


I. Institution Building unit   : I. Institution Building unit


Slide4 : Other Donors Other DGs 25 Member States 4 Candidate Countries Western Balkans DG ELARG DG Relex AIDCO A little piece of a big machine Institutional Building Unit


Institutional Building UnitMission Statement : Institutional Building Unit Mission Statement The unit will provide institution building support in all areas of the EU acquis with the view to support the alignment, application, and enforcement of the acquis in the new Member States, the Candidate Countries, the Western Balkans and Turkish Cypriot Community in the northern part of Cyprus.


Slide6 : This will be done through the programming, implementation, facilitation and coordination of the following three instruments: 1. TAIEX (short-term technical assistance instrument/know-how transfer) 2. TWINNING (based on medium-term secondment of Member States officials) 3. SIGMA (horizontal support scheme in co-operation with the OECD)


1. TAIEXTechnical Assistance Information Exchange Instrument : 1. TAIEX Technical Assistance Information Exchange Instrument


Mandate : Mandate Harmonisation - Transposition Implementation Enforcement Training to increase administrative capacity Assessment missions On-going monitoring


Beneficiary Countries : Beneficiary Countries Western Balkans: Candidate countries: New Member States:


Main forms of assistance : Main forms of assistance Seminars/Workshops Expert Missions Study Visits Training Documentation


Beneficiary ‘Clients’ : Beneficiary ‘Clients’ Central Administrations National Parliaments Judiciary/Law Enforcement Entities Regional/Local Authorities Private Sector Associations Social Partners


http://taiex.cec.eu.int : http://taiex.cec.eu.int


Application Form for Workshop/Expertise : Application Form for Workshop/Expertise


2. Twinning : 2. Twinning


Twinning – The Main Concepts : Twinning – The Main Concepts Strengthen the administrative capacities required to implement the acquis: EU acquis driven Project objectives derived from Phare / Transition Facility / Cards programming Exchange of know-how, experience and best practice between public administrations


(Cont.) : (Cont.) Projects consisting of a variety of activities carried out over 12-24 months and led by the RTA, resident in the beneficiary country All experts must be experienced practitioners from MS administrations Project partnership : joint responsibility to achieve mandatory project results


Twinning – The Approach : Twinning – The Approach Projects and objectives defined on the basis of Commission assessment of beneficiary countries: project programming Projects circulated to all Member States with a call for proposals


Twinning – The Approach (ctd.) : Twinning – The Approach (ctd.) Partner selection done by beneficiary administration Joint project preparation Joint implementation of the project workplan: achieve all mandatory results through the transfer of practical administrative know-how and experience


Twinning – The FUTURE : Twinning – The FUTURE Twinning projects under the Transition Facility for 10 new Member States to terminate in 2006 Projects in Bulgaria and Romania to continue at least until 2008 (Phare and Transition Facility) Croatia and Turkey are becoming important clients as EU accession negotiations are foreseen to begin


Twinning – The FUTURE : Twinning – The FUTURE Projects in Western Balkan region will increase in line with stabilisation and co-operation process and prospect for EU membership (Cards) Increasing number of projects under the European neighbourhood Policy (Meda, Tacis) MORE ABOUT TWINNING: Alain.Van-Hamme@cec.eu.int


3. SIGMA : 3. SIGMA


Slide22 : Joint initiative of the EU and the OECD, principally financed by the EU (95-98%) and implemented by the OECD Focus on overall public administration reform and the efficient management of public funds Three contracts cover activities in the new Member States (Transition Facility); Bulgarian Romania and Turkey (Phare); Western Balkan region (Cards) More about Sigma: http://www.sigmaweb.org


II. The Instrument for Pre-AccessionAn overview : II. The Instrument for Pre-Accession An overview


The current pre-accession instruments : The current pre-accession instruments PHARE: implementation of the acquis, investments in economic and social cohesion, cross-border co-operation ISPA: environment and transport infrastructure – precursor of Cohesion Fund SAPARD: CAP acquis and Rural development – precursor of Rural Development plans Turkey pre-accession instrument: same scope as Phare, ISPA and SAPARD


TURKEY / CROATIA : TURKEY / CROATIA


Co-operation to reinforce and sustain the reform process inTurkey Accession Partnership + Regular Reports to monitor, support and ensure the sustainability and the irreversibility of the Enlargement processEnhanced support from the EU, including increased financial assistance from 2004.For the period 2004-2006, Turkey will receive € 1.05 billion : Co-operation to reinforce and sustain the reform process in Turkey Accession Partnership + Regular Reports to monitor, support and ensure the sustainability and the irreversibility of the Enlargement process Enhanced support from the EU, including increased financial assistance from 2004. For the period 2004-2006, Turkey will receive € 1.05 billion TURKEY


Accession will be guided by Europe Partnerships in the framework of the Stabilization and Association ProcessFrom 1st January 2005 Croatia will benefit from Phare, Ispa and SapardFrom 2007 onwards a single Pre-Accession Instrument (IPA) merging the three, will be created for the period 2007-2013 : Accession will be guided by Europe Partnerships in the framework of the Stabilization and Association Process From 1st January 2005 Croatia will benefit from Phare, Ispa and Sapard From 2007 onwards a single Pre-Accession Instrument (IPA) merging the three, will be created for the period 2007-2013 CROATIA


Western Balkans : Western Balkans


Future Prospects New Potential Candidates : Future Prospects New Potential Candidates CARDS (Community Assistance for Reconstruction, Development and Stabilization) Association and Stabilization Process (ASP) to introduce « partnerships for European Integration » which identify priorities for action in preparation for closer integration with EU (based on annual reports)


Slide30 : Period of 2000-2004- CARDS amounted to about €5 MiLLION 2005/2006: Phare & CARDS are financing Western Balkan countries 2007: The new financial instrument (IPA) is going to replace all existing financial instruments


III. New Neighbourhood Policy : III. New Neighbourhood Policy


New neighbourhood Policy : New neighbourhood Policy EU launched a new neighbourhood policy aimed at creating a ring of friends on the enlarged EU’s borders by enhancing relations with all of the EU’s neighbours – first and foremost Russia. The objective is to create a wider Europe, characterised by a single economic and social space, an area of stability and prosperity Partners: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus,Moldova,Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia Mediterranean partners: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, as well as the Palestinian Authority More Information: http://europa.eu.int/comm/world/enp/index_en.htm


Slide33 : TWO MAIN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: MEDA:The MEDA programme is the principal financial instrument of the European Union for the implementation of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership. The Programme offers technical and financial support measures to accompany the reform of economic and social structures in the Mediterranean partner countries. TACIS: Launched by the EC in 1991, the Tacis Programme provides grant-financed technical assistance to 12 countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan), and mainly aims at enhancing the transition process in these countries.


IV. The Future Financial Instrument- IPA : IV. The Future Financial Instrument- IPA


Specificities ofthe pre-accession aid : Specificities of the pre-accession aid Accession driven instrument (European and Accession Partnerships, Regular Reports, etc.) Medium term perspective Bridging function for accession


Aims of the IPA : Aims of the IPA Potential candidates: support for participation in the Stabilisation and Association process all the way to their future accession Candidate countries: full pre-accession support to help countries to: Adopt and implement the acquis Implement EU funds on accession


IPA: a framework Regulation : IPA: a framework Regulation Five components: Transition Assistance and Institution Building Regional and Cross-Border Co-operation Regional Development Human Resources Development Rural Development


Transition Assistance and Institution Building : Transition Assistance and Institution Building Applies to both category of countries: Transition assistance for potential Candidate Countries (Western Balkans) Institution building for both potential Candidate and Candidate Countries


Useful Internet Addresses : Useful Internet Addresses Financial Pre-Accession Assistance http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/financial_assistance.htm Phare Programme Search Facility http://europa.eu.int/phare-cgi/plsql/prog.search Documents http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/pas/phare/publist.htm Practical Guidelines to the contracting procedures of Phare, Ispa and Sapard http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/tender/gestion/index_en.htm


European CommissionDirectorate General EnlargementInstitution Building Unit TAIEX Instrument [Unit D.5 ] : European Commission Directorate General Enlargement Institution Building Unit TAIEX Instrument [Unit D.5 ] CHAR 03/149, B - 1049 Brussels Telephone: (+32-2) 296 35 90 Fax: (+32-2) 296 68 40 e-mail: elarg-taiex@cec.eu.int http://taiex.cec.eu.int/ lukas.VISEK@cec.eu.int


Slide41 : Thank you very much for your attention!