Casana

LIFE+ (2007-2013): 

LIFE+ (2007-2013) General presentation Update 25/10/2006 F. Casana (Click on the banner on top to return to the summary)

2007-2013 Objectives for environmental funding: 

2007-2013 Objectives for environmental funding Simplification of direct environmental funding : LIFE + Integration of environmental concerns in other sources of funding from the EU budget: - Competition and innovation, - Structural funds - Rural development - External relations (Click on the banner on top to return to the summary)

LIFE+ Regulation: Codecision procedure: 

LIFE+ Regulation: Codecision procedure 29.09.2004 Commission proposal 07.07.2005 EP first reading 02.12.2005 Council partial political agreement 16.12.2005 Financial perspectives agreement Council common position 24.10.2006 EP second reading Conciliation 01.06.2007 Entry into force ??? (Click on the banner on top to return to the summary)

Simplification and consolidation (Art. 16): 

Simplification and consolidation (Art. 16) LIFE+ repeals and replaces LIFE II LIFE III and its extension The Urban programme The NGO programme Forest focus DG ENV budget lines without a legal basis NB: LIFE+ does not include the previous LIFE-Third countries which will be treated under external relations environmental thematic programme (Click on the banner on top to return to the summary)

Purpose (Art. 1): 

Purpose (Art. 1) This regulation establishes a financial instrument for the environment (“LIFE+”) The general objective of LIFE+ shall be to contribute to the implementation, updating and development of Community environmental policy and legislation, including the integration of the environment into other policies, thereby contributing to sustainable development. In particular, LIFE+ shall support the implementation of the 6th EAP, including the thematic strategies, and finance measures and projects with European added value in Member States (Click on the banner on top to return to the summary)

Specific objectives (Art. 4): 

Specific objectives (Art. 4) Three components (Art. 4.1) LIFE+ Nature and biodiversity LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance LIFE+ Information and Communication (Click on the banner on top to return to the summary)

LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity (Art.4.2): 

LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity (Art.4.2) Contribute to the implementation of : Wild birds Directive Habitats Directives Knowledge base Policy approaches and instruments Environmental governance, stakeholders (Click on the banner on top to return to the summary)

LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (Art. 4.3): 

LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (Art. 4.3) In relation to the objectives of the 6th EAP Climate change Environment and health and quality of life Natural resources and waste Development and demonstration of innovative policy approaches, technologies, methods and instruments Knowledge base Facilitate implementation of EC environmental policy locally and regionally Environmental governance, stakeholders (Click on the banner on top to return to the summary)

LIFE+ Information and Communication (Art. 4.4): 

LIFE+ Information and Communication (Art. 4.4) Disseminate information and raise awareness Accompanying measures Information Communication actions and campaigns Conferences Training Forest fire prevention (ex-Forest focus) (Click on the banner on top to return to the summary)

Types of intervention (Art. 5): 

Types of intervention (Art. 5) Legal forms of Community funding: Grant agreements Public procurement contracts Community grants: Operating grants (for certain NGOs) maximum cofinancing rate of 75% Action grants: maximum rate of cofinancing: 50% exception: up to 75% for priority habitats and species If a Member State so decides, public administrations’ staff costs shall be eligible ... National agencies: no more than 2% of the amount allocated to the country Project implementation (if additional costs) (Click on the banner on top to return to the summary)

Eligibility criteria (Art. 3): 

Eligibility criteria (Art. 3) Support the overall objective Community interest Technically and financially coherent, feasible and provide value for money European added value: at least on of the following criteria: LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity: Best practice measures and projects or demonstration measures and projects LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance: innovative measures and projects or demonstration measures and projects relating to Community environmental objectives, including the development or dissemination of best-practice techniques, know-how or technologies Forest fire prevention etc. Complementarity (Art. 10) LIFE+ shall not finance measures which fall within the eligibility criteria of other Community financial instruments (Click on the banner on top to return to the summary)

Measures (Annex I): 

Measures (Annex I) Studies, surveys, modelling and scenario building Monitoring, including monitoring of forests Capacity building assistance Training, workshops and meetings, including the training of agents participating in forest fire prevention initiatives Networking and best practice platforms Information and communication actions, including awareness raising campaigns and, in particular, public awareness campaigns on forest fires Demonstration of innovative policy approaches, technologies, methods and instruments National agencies’ staff costs Specifically for the nature and biodiversity component Site and species management and site planning Monitoring of conservation status Development and implementation of species and habitats conservation action plans Extension of the Natura2000 network in marine areas Purchase of land (Click on the banner on top to return to the summary)

Implementation via programming (Art. 6): 

Implementation via programming (Art. 6) Implementating rules covering the full duration of the Programme Multi-annual strategic programmes (2007-2010 and 2011-2013) Principal objectives Priority areas by action Type of measures Expected results Allocations of funds Draft national annual work programmes (Art. 6.3) Identify priority areas Outline specific national objectives Describe measures to be financed and how they meet the eligibility criteria Provide cost estimates Describe the proposed monitoring framework All these documents are adopted via comitology (Art. 14 and Art. 17) (Click on the banner on top to return to the summary)

Allocation of funds (Art. 6) ???: 

Allocation of funds (Art. 6) ??? Direct management – by the Commission (up to 50%, 100% of the total budget) Delegated management - by the Member States – allocation to MS based on four criteria Population (50%) Population density (5%) Sites of Community Interest – SCIs (Habitat Directive) (25%) Relative SCI (20%) Corrective measures (land-locked countries, small countries, SCI criteria will be replaced by a criteria “SCI+SPA”, where SPAs are Special Areas of Protection as defined in the Birds Directive (Click on the banner on top to return to the summary)

Central direct management: 

Central direct management Direct management by the Commission (up to 20% of the total budget) Measures eligible for funding (annex I) Certain operational activities of NGOs that are primarily active in protecting and enhancing the environment at EU level: Developing and maintaining networks and computer systems directly linked to the implementation of Community environmental policy and legislation All other measures which are also eligible for delegated management (Click on the banner on top to return to the summary)

Outstanding issues: 

Outstanding issues Overall budget Commission proposal: 2.190 million Council/EP decision: 1.936 million 231 million in 2007 319 million in 2013 Ring-fencing LIFE+Nature and biodiversity (Click on the banner on top to return to the summary)

2007-13 Actions for the Cohesion Policy: 

2007-13 Actions for the Cohesion Policy

Timetable: 

Timetable Commission Member State Member State/Regions National Strategic Reference Frameworks National & Regional Operational Programmes Negotiated with Commission Currently-end 2006 Approved by Commission 2007 Community Strategic Guidelines Regulations Adopted by Council/EP Oct. 2006 Adopted by Council/EP July 2006 Commission

Budget: 

Budget Total agreed budget - € 307.619 billion (=0.37% of EU GNI) Earmarking: 60% for Lisbon Strategy in Convergence Earmarking: 75% for Lisbon Strategy in Regional Competitiveness Environment can be co-financed under all Objectives

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2007-13 Cohesion Policy Objectives Red: Convergence areas Blue: Regional Competitiveness regions

Convergence and environment/risks – financing through the ERDF and CF (Council compromise texts) -1: 

Convergence and environment/risks – financing through the ERDF and CF (Council compromise texts) -1 Red text = added in negotiations

Convergence and environment/risks – financing through the ERDF and CF (Council compromise texts) -2: 

Convergence and environment/risks – financing through the ERDF and CF (Council compromise texts) -2

Regional Competitiveness and environment/risks – financing through the ERDF (Council compromise text): 

Regional Competitiveness and environment/risks – financing through the ERDF (Council compromise text) Red text = added in negotiations

Co-operation and environment/risks – financing through the ERDF (Council compromise text): 

Co-operation and environment/risks – financing through the ERDF (Council compromise text) CB=Crossborder; TN=Transnational; IR=Interregional Red text = added in negotiations

Convergence & Regional Competitiveness and environment/risks – financing through the ESF (Council compromise text) : 

Convergence & Regional Competitiveness and environment/risks – financing through the ESF (Council compromise text) European Social Fund can be used for promoting green jobs, education, training, awareness in environmental issues as in present programming period Convergence regions use ESF to: strengthen institutional capacity of public administrations, social, environmental partners and NGOs; improved policy and programme design, monitoring, evaluation Red text = added in negotiations

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