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The Impact of EU Accession: The Impact of EU Accession: Instruments and Practices in Instruments and Practices in

the Management of EU the Management of EU Affairs at Affairs at

Sub-nationalSub-national Level Level

Alexander HeichlingerSenior Lecturer & Project Leader

European Institute of Public Administration- European Centre of the Regions (EIPA-

ECR), Barcelona

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What to consider?Member States as the contracting partners of the European Union (Art. A TEU)

=> Top-down transposing and implementation=> Bottom-up interest and influencing

“Europeanisation” of local and regional government, administration, decisions and politics;=> “Fit for Europe/Eurofitness” at all levels

Sub-national entities and the EU

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The Eurofit administrations and authorities at sub-national level are those which are able to assess the implications of EU legislation and policies for their individual bodies as well as to manage related programs/funding and to clearly represent their demands to both central government as well as the EU institutions, potentially in conjunction with other municipalities, regions, Länder, provinzie, regioni, counties, comunidades autonomas, etc.

Sub-national entities and the EU

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Key Issues/Conditions:Key Issues/Conditions:1 The formal organization (organigram) of the

administration in relation to and the coordination instruments of European activities (“Management of Europe”)

2 Interests representation/communication on EU matters in Brussels

3 Strengthening of European competence (i.e. training on the EU)

4 Public-Private Partnership (PPP)

Sub-national entities and the EU

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Ad 1:• Political responsibility embedded in the

mayors/presidents cabinet/department• Specialized European units in each department or

one “European-coordination” unit with horizontal tasks and -if possible- competencies

• Instruments:– Guidance through information and services– Coaching and consultancy to other units– Coordination of foreign missions and activities– Assistance in management of EU funds

Sub-national entities and the EU

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Ad 2 (and 4):• A strategic internal building of a corporate

“sub-national identity ” is essential for a targeted and effective cooperation with Europe

• Networking and other forms of cooperation of public interests at “home” and the mobilization of economic and civil society to achieve the set goals (public-private partnerships)

• Establishment of an office in Brussels (representation office)

Sub-national entities and the EU

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Ad 3:• Training and development of staff

with the objective of strengthening the Eurofitness in the administration (still a goal in many EU member states, “old” and “new” ones)

• Sending people to Brussels• European experience and language

skills as a prerequisite for promotion

Sub-national entities and the EU

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Ad 1 (European organigram):Two Good Practices

Sub-national entities and the EU

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The Organization of Europe in Catalonia

Delegation Brussels

Delegation Tarragona

Delegation Lleida

Delegation Girona

Patronat Catalá Pro Europa

Programm für die Beziehungen mit dem Europarat

(Comisionado)

Europa

International Cooperation

Latin America and Catalan Comunities

Generalsekretariat für Auswärtige Beziehungen

(Secretaria General de Relacions Exteriors)

Ministry of the President(Departament de Presidencia)

Ministry of Governance and Institutional Relations

(Departament de Governacio i Relacions Institucionals)

Ministry X

EU responsible/ unit

Ministry Y

EU responsible/ -unit

Präsident

Commission on External Affairs

Secretaria Gerneral de Exteriors

Comisionado

Patronat Catalá Pro Europar

Europe

Sub-national entities and the EU

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ArbeitsgruppeEuropa Jour Fix

Magistratsabteilungen Magistratsabteilungen Magistratsabteilungen

Amtsführender Stadtrat der

Geschäftsgruppe Z

Präsidialbüro

Verfassungs- und Rechtsmittelbüro

Internationale Beziehungen

Wien Haus

EU-Förderungen

MagistratsdirektionMagistratsdirektor

Bürgermeister (BMG)

Stadtsenat (BGM und 13 Stadträte)

Gemeinderat(= Landtag)

Europakommission

Bedienstete mit Sonderaufgaben– Stadtbaudirektor

– Bereichsleiter (für öffentliches Recht)– Gruppenleiter

Verwaltungsakademie Wien

Wiener Wirtschaftsförderungsfonds (WWFF)

Unterstützung (logistisch, finanziell etc.)Mitgliedschaft

Amtsführender Stadtrat der

Geschäftsgruppe X

Amtsführender Stadtrat der

Geschäftsgruppe Y

Stadtbaudirektion

Koordinationsbüro

The European Organigram of the City of Vienna

Sub-national entities and the EU

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Ad 2 (interests communication): A Case Study

Sub-national entities and the EU

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Sub-national entities and the EU

Effort/Expenditure

Time

Expert Proposal Official Commission Proposal Decision of the Council/EP

Communication Principles

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Sub-national entities and the EU

Time

Expert Proposal Commission Decision

Essential Area of Communication

Effort/Expenditure In the German case: Bundesrat

15%

85%

Communication Principles

Decision of the Council/EP

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Sub-national entities and the EU

Zeit

Schwerpunkt der Vorfeldarbeit

AufwandStellungnahme des Bundesrates

“Why?” Debate

“What/what for?” Debate

“How/how much?” Debate

Observation and Assessment of the Political Debate

Timeframe of the debate Decision

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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2. Cohesion Report

Active Participation in Decision-Making: The Case of a German Land in Structural Funds

Decision

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Commission Proposals

Speech in theCohesion Forum05/01

Visit by Com.Barnier 09/01

DecisionMPK East03/02

DecisionMPK West12/02

In addition:

• Opinion CoR, 07/03• Report del EP, 09/03 • Networking

Report by Regions04/03

Sub-national entities and the EU

Mid-term report on Cohesion

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Position Paper

of the regions

affected by the

„statistical effect“

regarding

the future structural

policy beyond 2006

Brussels, 30.04.03

COTER-018

Brussels, 10 April 2003

DRAFT OPINION

of the Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy

on the

Communication from the Commission

Second progress report on economic and social cohesion

COM(2003) 34 final

Rapporteur: Dr Michael Schneider (D, EPP)

State Secretary

N.B.: This document will be discussed at the meeting of the Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policyon 30 April 2003 from 11 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Amendments must be sent by e-mail to thecommission secretariat by 5.30 p.m. on 22 April 2003 at the latest (Brussels time; e-mail:serafino.nardi@cor.eu.int).

In accordance with Rule 51 of the Rules of Procedure, amendments cannot be tabled to theexplanatory statement.

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Alexander Heichlinger (A) Senior Lecturer & Project LeaderDeputy Head of eEurope Awards

Fields of specialization: local and regional (economic) development, structures and cooperation in the EU; management of EU matters at these levels; local/regional representations and lobbying in Brussels; eGovernment and ICT/IST in public administrations;

EIPA-ECR Barcelona

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