HOUSING IN JESSICA OPERATIONSProposal for a Working Group

Elena Szolgayová, Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development,

Slovak RepublicJESSICA Networking Platform, Brussels, 28 June 2011

ERDF Regulation

Housing eligibility: 2007: only new MS - within the framework of an integrated urban development operation in areas threatened by physical deterioration and social exclusion,…

Regulatory amendment May 2009 – EE and RES in residential buildings throughout all 27 MS

Regulatory amendment June 2010 – eligibility and use of financial engineering instruments to promote EE in

Challenges and opportunities

Different challenges in housing: Energy efficiency:

Buildings use 41% of all energy consumed in Europe Energy poverty – a new social challenge Affordability, ecology Social inclusion versus exclusion Specific circumstances in EU 12

EU-27 households' energy consumption

Source: Odyssee indicators, www.buildup.eu

Basic problems – EU 12 Around 40% of the urban population lives in the high rise

prefabricated housing estates High share of poor owners Energy consumption is 25% higher per sq.m. in the EU-12

than in the EU-15 Heating costs on housing estates are on average 2.5 times

higher than that of similar flats built of bricks Ecofys: renovation could save 800.000 barrels of oil a day

and create 230.000 full-time jobs Social segregation is increasing, leading to problems with

employment, social and environmental sustainability

Access to Housing and EU Law derogation :Exemption from State Aid notification

Neelie Kroes CommissionerCompetition

« Undertakings in charge of social housing entrusted with tasks involving SGEIs »

« Undertakings in charge of social housing providing housing for disadvantages citizens or socially less advantaged groups, which due to solvability constraints are unable to obtain housing at market conditions »

Exemption from notification without ceiling under conditions (SGEIs act)

But: what about privatised housing stock in new MS?

Objectives of the Working Group

Framework for exchange of information and experience through international debates, study visits, panel discussions and/or workshops - bringing together stakeholders from all fields

Discussing practical aspects of implementing JESSICA for energy efficiency in housing (administrative processes, decision making procedures, eligibility criteria, procedures for selection of UDF, exit strategy...)

Analysing recent development of ERDF regulation related to housing and financial engineering instruments,

Objectives of the Working Group (2)

Analysing recent administrative, legal and institutional framework, strengths and weaknesses

Formulating practical recommendations for regulatory framework

Networking between countries implementing financial engineering instruments

State aid issues – in general, recommendation for the future amendments of the legal framework

Outputs

discussion on recent situation – analysis of procedures, challenges, types of projects, final beneficiaries - summary

policy recommendations for future regulations presentations to be given at JNP events or

conferences, conclusions, recommendations and/or reports

to be submitted to DG Regional Policy.

Target members

representatives of Managing authorities, EC, EIB, financial institutions, housing policy administration, social housing providers

stakeholders able to contribute with their expertise and operational experiences in implementing financial engineering instruments

interested stakeholders from all fields

Modalities

envisaged modus operandi: recurrent meetings organised mainly back-to-back to the meetings of the JESSICA Networking Platform and the JESSICA/JEREMIE Conference and/or of Horizontal Studies Steering Group meetings

opening and closing workshops complemented by conference calls and e/mail exchange WG co-ordinator: facilitating activities and sumarising

outcomes and positions of the members; reporting on findings and conclusions to the JNP, J conference, DG Regio etc.

Work-plan

expected duration: 2011 - 2013 June 2011: presentation of ToR to JNP mid-July: e-mail circular – call for interest to participate end of July: confirmation of interest, communication on

priorities September 2011: opening workshop October 2011: formulation of recommendations presentation and dissemination of interim deliverables

during the JNP meetings and J conferences

Thank you for your attention,

looking forward to meeting you in WG

elena.szolgayova@mindop.sk