Mr. Giannantonio Ballette

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The Instrument for Preaccession
Assistance IPA an overview
Mr. Giannantonio Ballette Acting Head of Unit
ELARG.D.1 Financial Instruments
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The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance

• An integrated pre-accession instrument to assist
  candidate (Croatia, former Yugoslav Republic of
  Macedonia, Turkey) and potential candidate
  countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
  Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo under UNSCR 1244)
• Replaces Phare, ISPA, SAPARD and Turkey
  pre-accession instruments, as well as CARDS
• Financial envelope (200713) 11.5 billion
  (current prices)

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IPA Regulatory framework
IPA Council Framework Regulation No 1085/2006
of 17 July 2006 (OJ L 210 of 31 July
2006) Commission Implementing Regulation No
718/2007 of 12 June 2007 (OJ L 170 of 29 June
2007)
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Structure of IPA5 components

• One framework, a differentiated approach
• All countries
• Transition Assistance and Institution Building
• Cross-Border Co-operation
• In addition, for Candidate countries
• Regional Development
• Human Resources Development
• Rural Development

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A 3-level implementation framework flowchart
ENLARGEMENT PACKAGE, including Multi-annual
Indicative Financial Framework (MIFF) by country
and by component
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A 3-level implementation framework flowchart
ENLARGEMENT PACKAGE, including Multi-annual
Indicative Financial Framework (MIFF) by country
and by component
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2.
Multi-annual Indicative Planning Document
(MIPD) by country for all relevant components
Comp I
Comp II
Comp III
Comp IV
Comp V
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A 3-level implementation framework flowchart
ENLARGEMENT PACKAGE, including Multi-annual
Indicative Financial Framework (MIFF) by country
and by component
1.
2.
Multi-annual Indicative Planning Document
(MIPD) by country for all relevant components
Comp I
Comp II
Comp III
Comp IV
Comp V
3.
National or Regional Programmes
CBC Programme
Operational programmes/ Large projects
Operational programme
Rural Development programme
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Multi-annual IndicativeFinancial Framework
(2009-11)
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Implementation principles

• Increased ownership by and responsibility of the
  beneficiary country
• As a consequence, decentralised management shall
  apply wherever possible
• with the ultimate objective of decentralised
  management without exante control by the
  Commission

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Clear requirements for decentralised management

• In terms of
• Structures and authorities to be put in place by
  the beneficiary countries
• Accreditation criteria
• Accreditation process and conferral of management
  powers by the Commission on the beneficiary
  country
• Monitoring of the accreditation

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Component I

• Scope of the TAIB component
• Strengthening of democratic institutions
• Development of civil society
• Promotion and protection of human rights and
  fundamental freedoms
• Enhance administrative and judicial capacity
• Economic reform
• Reconciliation and reconstruction
• Economic and social development (in particular in
  potential candidates)

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Component I (TAIB)Programming (1)

• Annual National Programmes
• Prepared by national authorities
• Approved by the Commission
• Implemented (tendering contracting)
• decentralised management (currently in Croatia
  and Turkey, soon in the former Yugoslav Republic
  of Macedonia) by national authorities
• centralised management (remaining countries) by
  the EC Delegations

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Component I (TAIB)Programming (2)

• Annual Regional/Horizontal Programmes
• Prepared by the Commission (in consultation with
  beneficiary countries)
• Implemented (tendering contracting)
• Centralised management by the Commission (HQ)
• Joint Management by the Commission together with
  IFIs

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Component II (CBC)

• Scope of the CBC component
• Promote sustainable economic and social
  development in the border areas
• Address common challenges in environment, public
  health and the prevention of and fight against
  organised crime
• Ensure efficient and secure borders
• Promote local "people to people" type actions

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Component II (CBC)Programming

• Multi-annual cross-border programmes
• Jointly prepared by national authorities
• Approved by the Commission
• Implementation (tendering contracting)
• EU Member States (shared management) for CBC at
  EU borders (eg. HRSI)
• National authorities (decentralised management)
  or EC Delegations (centralised management) for
  CBC between Western Balkan countries (eg. HRBiH)

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Components III, IV and V(Candidate countries)

• Components III and IV
• Precursor of the Structural (ERDF, ESF) and
  Cohesion funds
• Component V
• Precursor of the Agriculture and Rural
  Development funds

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Components III, IV and VProgramming

• Candidate countries only
• Multiannual operational programmes
• Prepared by national authorities
• Approved by the Commission
• Implementation (tendering contracting)
• National authorities (decentralised management
  required)

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Useful links

• DG Enlargement, financial assistance
• http//ec.europa.eu/enlargement/how-does-it-work/f
  inancial-assistance/index_en.htm
• EC Delegations
• http//ec.europa.eu/enlargement/who_does_what/dele
  gations/index_en.htm

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The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance
Thank you for your attention