Workshop” Animal Welfare in Europe achievements and future ... · Evaluation of TAIEX assistance...

Workshop” Animal Workshop” Animal Welfare in EuropeWelfare in Europe: :

achievements and future achievements and future prospects”prospects”

Dr Olga Dr Olga ZorkoZorko , DG Enlargement, , DG Enlargement, TaiexTaiex

European Commission European Commission DG Enlargement DG Enlargement

Institution Building UnitInstitution Building Unit

EUROPEAN COMMISSIONEUROPEAN COMMISSION

DG Enlargement DG Enlargement -- D4 D4

Institution Building unitInstitution Building unit--TAIEXTAIEX

(Technical Assistance Information Exchange Instrument)(Technical Assistance Information Exchange Instrument)



Institutional Building UnitInstitutional Building UnitMain purpose:Main purpose:

�� To support the efforts of the To support the efforts of the beneficiary countries in beneficiary countries in understanding, transposing, understanding, transposing, implementing and applying EU implementing and applying EU policies, legislation, rules policies, legislation, rules ––the the acquisacquis



MandateMandate

�� Harmonisation Harmonisation -- TranspositionTransposition

�� ImplementationImplementation

�� EnforcementEnforcement

�� Information productsInformation products

�� MonitoringMonitoring-- assessment missionsassessment missions



Beneficiary CountriesBeneficiary Countries�� Western Balkans:Western Balkans: Albania, Bosnia and Albania, Bosnia and

Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244). (UNSCR 1244). CARDS moneyCARDS money

�� AcceedingAcceeding Countries:Countries: Bulgaria and RomaniaBulgaria and Romania

PrePre-- accession assistanceaccession assistance

�� Candidate Countries:Candidate Countries: Croatia, FYROM and Croatia, FYROM and Turkey Turkey PrePre-- accession assistanceaccession assistance



Beneficiary CountriesBeneficiary Countries

�� New Member States:New Member States: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovak Republic and Slovenia. Poland, Slovak Republic and Slovenia. PostPost--accession assistance accession assistance –– Transition facilitiesTransition facilities

�� Turkish Cypriot communityTurkish Cypriot communityAd hoc fundsAd hoc funds

�� European Neighbourhood Countries & European Neighbourhood Countries & RussiaRussiaMedaMeda andand TacisTacis



New EU neighbourhood PolicyNew EU neighbourhood Policy

�� The aimThe aim is to create a ring of friends on the is to create a ring of friends on the enlarged EU’s borders by enhancing relations enlarged EU’s borders by enhancing relations with all of the EU's neighbours with all of the EU's neighbours

�� The objectiveThe objective is to create a wider Europe, is to create a wider Europe, characterised by a single economic and social characterised by a single economic and social space, an area of stability and prosperityspace, an area of stability and prosperity



Partners:Partners:

�� Russia, Ukraine, Belarus,Moldova,Armenia, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus,Moldova,Armenia, Azerbaijan and GeorgiaAzerbaijan and Georgia

�� Mediterranean partners: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Mediterranean partners: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, ,Syria, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, ,Syria, Tunisia, as well as the Palestinian Authorityas well as the Palestinian Authority

�� More Information:More Information:http://europa.eu.int/comm/world/enp/index_en.htmhttp://europa.eu.int/comm/world/enp/index_en.htm



TWO MAIN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTSTWO MAIN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS::

MEDA: MEDA: Technical and financial support measures in the Technical and financial support measures in the Mediterranean partner countries.Mediterranean partner countries.

TACIS: TACIS: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and UzbekistanTurkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan



Client GroupsClient Groups

�� Central AdministrationsCentral Administrations

�� National ParliamentsNational Parliaments

�� Judiciary/Law Enforcement EntitiesJudiciary/Law Enforcement Entities

�� Regional/Local AuthoritiesRegional/Local Authorities

�� Private Sector AssociationsPrivate Sector Associations

�� Social PartnersSocial Partners



Main forms of assistanceMain forms of assistance

�� Seminars/WorkshopsSeminars/Workshops

�� Expert MissionsExpert Missions

�� Study VisitsStudy Visits

�� Assessment MissionsAssessment Missions

�� DocumentationDocumentation



ExpertiseExpertise

�� Mobilised experts are almost Mobilised experts are almost exclusively Member States’ publicexclusively Member States’ public--sector officials sector officials

�� Commission’s and other EU Institutions’ Commission’s and other EU Institutions’ officials often involvedofficials often involved



ActivationActivation

�� Requests are primarily generated by the Requests are primarily generated by the beneficiary countriesbeneficiary countries

�� Suggestions from Commission services Suggestions from Commission services are also consideredare also considered



How to applyHow to apply

�� Application formsApplication forms available via the webavailable via the web--site site http://http://taiex.ec.europa.eutaiex.ec.europa.eu

�� Letter, fax, eLetter, fax, e--mail (under the condition mail (under the condition that the basic information requested in that the basic information requested in the application form is providedthe application form is provided))



Decision procesDecision proces

1. 1. PreliminaryPreliminary agreement from competent EC agreement from competent EC DelegationDelegation

2. Consideration by TAIEX Unit2. Consideration by TAIEX Unit

3. 3. ConsultationConsultation withwith other other competentcompetentCommission Services Commission Services

4. Organisation and delivery 4. Organisation and delivery



How long does it take ?How long does it take ?

�� TAIEX can quickly deliver the TAIEX can quickly deliver the requested assistancerequested assistance

�� From the submission of the application, From the submission of the application, a minimum of 4a minimum of 4--5 weeks for the 5 weeks for the dispatching of an expert and of about 8 dispatching of an expert and of about 8 weeks for the organisation of a seminarweeks for the organisation of a seminar



How much will it How much will it costcost you?you?

�� TAIEX covers all the costs related to TAIEX covers all the costs related to the provision of its assistancethe provision of its assistance

�� TAIEX can consider the opportunity to TAIEX can consider the opportunity to coco--organise events together with organise events together with Institutional stakeholders and/or other Institutional stakeholders and/or other donors donors



TAIEX as instrument for ENP and TAIEX as instrument for ENP and RussiaRussia

�� Legal basis: Council Decision 2006/62/CELegal basis: Council Decision 2006/62/CE

�� Aims:Aims:

�� support implementation of priorities support implementation of priorities defined by Action Plans, Association defined by Action Plans, Association Agreements or RoadmapsAgreements or Roadmaps

�� address objectives identified in ongoing address objectives identified in ongoing structured dialoguestructured dialogue



TAIEX events since 2002TAIEX events since 2002

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Experts/Speakers at TAIEX eventsExperts/Speakers at TAIEX events

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Participants at TAIEX eventsParticipants at TAIEX events

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Evaluation of TAIEX assistanceEvaluation of TAIEX assistance

85.00%79.00%82.00%

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Did this TAIEX event meetyour expectations?

Did this TAIEX event helpimprove your knowledge of

the topic?

What is your overall ratingfor this TAIEX event?

Number of participant respondents: 21407

Reference period: 15/11/2004 – 10/02/2006



How can I apply?How can I apply?

httphttp://taiex.cec.eu.int://taiex.cec.eu.int

How can I apply?



Application Form for Application Form for Study visit/ExpertiseStudy visit/Expertise



TAIEX TAIEX DatabasesDatabases



TAIEX TAIEX DatabasesDatabases --PASSWORDPASSWORD

PASSWORDPASSWORD

TO TO

AVIS, VETAVIS, VET--LEX or PHYTOLEX or PHYTO--LEX?LEX?PLEASE CONTACT:PLEASE CONTACT:

[email protected]@ec.europa.euec.europa.eu

European CommissionEuropean CommissionDirectorate General EnlargementDirectorate General Enlargement

Institution Building UnitInstitution Building UnitTAIEX Instrument [Unit D.4 ]TAIEX Instrument [Unit D.4 ]

CHAR 03/221, B CHAR 03/221, B -- 1049 Brussels 1049 Brussels Telephone: +32 2 29 959 49 Telephone: +32 2 29 959 49

Fax: +32 2 29 668 40Fax: +32 2 29 668 40ee--mail: mail: elargelarg--taiex@[email protected]

olgaolga..zorkozorko@@ecec..europaeuropa.eu.euhttp://taiex.ec.europa.euhttp://taiex.ec.europa.eu



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