2010 Regional History

8/19/2019 2010 Regional History

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History and evolution of

EU Regional and Cohesion Policy

DG Regional Policy

European Commission


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Cohesion Policy: an EU success story

• It is a policy of solidarity the vehicle fordelivering regional aid

• !hrough this policy" the EU see#s toensure that:

$ene%ts of integration are as &idelyspread as possi$le

development is as $alanced as possi$lein geographical terms


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'rigins of EU Cohesion Policy

• !he EU founding fathers ( representing theoriginal ) *em$er +tates already had the

vision" set out in the !reaty" that:

,the Community shall aim at reducing thedisparities between the levels of

development of the various regions“

• !his set the tone for su$se-uent policy.


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!he need for a coordinatedCommunity solution toregional im$alances alsorecognised in Commissionreports:

1965: First Communicationon Regional olicy:conclusions of three groupsof e!perts

•"he #ssembly $today%s &'e!pressed support inresolutions during the196(s


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/012s: idea of structural aid for

deprived regions starts ta#ing shape

• /0)3: creation of the Directorate General forRegional Policy

4ean Rey 5/0)36 7Regional olicy in theCommunity should be as the heart is in the humanbody)and should aim to reanimate human life in

the regions which have been denied it 8

• /01/: Council Resolutions: incentives to regionaldevelopment in C9P and coordination of %nancialaids


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+tart of real action &ith real

resources • /01: 7!hompson Report8;;;although the

ob*ective of continuous e!pansion $)' hasbeen achieved+ its balanced and harmonious

nature has not)

• /01


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ERD= in the early days: eligi$le

actions

/6investments in small enterprisescreating at least /2 ne& >o$s?

@6 investments in infrastructure related topoint /?

6 infrastructure investments inmountainous areas" &hich also had to $eeligi$le under the agriculture guidancefund;


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ERD= in the early days: initial

operations• 'perations &ere purely national %nancing

predetermined pro>ects in the *em$er+tates little European inAuence

• *+s had to apply for ERD= support atpro>ect level

• 9nnual system of selecting and re%nancingeBisting pro>ects applied


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Regional Policy in the /032s

• ey events: impetus for a more genuineEuropean Cohesion Policy:

,ingle &uropean #ct

- #ccession of .reece+ ,pain and ortugal

#doption of single mar/et programme

• Fe& countries $rought increased regionaldisparities funding $ecame #ey means of$ringing &ealth up to EU average

• +et the $asis for genuine cohesion policydesigned to oset the $urden of the single mar#etfor the lessfavoured regions of the Community


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Regional Policy in the /032s (

strengthening Community action/033:

European Council allocated ECU ) $illion to+tructural =unds over < years

!he Council adopted %rst regulation integratingon the +tructural =unds

• Introduced 0 /ey principles:

- C2C&2"R#"32: focusing on poorest regions- #R"2&R,43: involvement of regional and local partners

- R.R#32.: multi-annual programming

- #3"32#73"8: & e!penditure must not substitutenational


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/033 Reform: pro>ects to

programmes

• *a>or shift from annual pro>ect selection$y *em$er +tates

• *oves to&ards a more strategic andmultiannual programming

• ..$uilt on a &ide partnership $et&eenregions" *+s and the EC


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+ummary: /030 ( /00

Integration of thestructural funds

< priority o$>ectives

+tandardised rules

Decentralisedmanagement

Increase of the structural

fund $udget from ECU );$illion p;a; in /033 to ECU@2;< $illion p;a; in /005relative share >umpingfrom /) to nearly /

of EU $udget6


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/00 Reform: dou$ling the eort

• ECU /)3 $illion over < yrs for +tructural andCohesion =unds

• Community +upport =rame&or#s 5C+=s6"'perational Programmes 5'Ps6" +ingleProgramming Documents 5+PDs6

• 0 for / Community Initiatives: 'FJER"RE!EK" PL*E+" URM9F./ for innovativeactions for %rst time


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+ummary: /00 /000

Introduction of o$>ective

+impli%cation of

procedures

Fe& Cohesion =und and=isheries instruments

Increase of structuralfund $udget to ECU @$illion p;a; 5ca; 2 ofEU $udget6


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@222@22): ma#ing a success of

enlargement

• @ #ey themes:

i6 &ciency : simpli%cation design and procedures

ii6 reparation for enlargement

• 9genda @222 paved the &ay for $iggest everenlargement of the EU /2 ne& *em$er +tates

>oining in *ay @22

• !his historic enlargement $rought @2 increasein the EU population" $ut only


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@222@22): ma#ing a success of

enlargement

• N/0< $illion over 1 years for the +tructural=unds

• N/3 $illion over 1 years for the Cohesion =und

• 'ther preaccession instruments

Phare: N/2;0 $illion 5capacity $uilding6 +9P9RD: N;) $illion 5rural development6 I+P9: N1; $illion 5environment O

transport6


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+ummary: @222 @22)

phasingout of someo$>ective /"@ and ectives

Introduction of preaccession instrumentsfor candidates 5I+P96

Increase of thestructural fund $udgetto N3 $illion p;a; 5ca;

of EU $udget6


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Cohesion Policy today: focus on gro&thand >o$s

o$>ectives

Communityinitiatives

mainstreamed9ll regions eligi$le

Increase to N

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