1 MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS MANAGING AUTHORITY FOR COHESION FUND (REGULATION 1164/94) MANAGEMENT OF PROJECTS, FINANCED BY COHESION

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MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTMINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTAND PUBLIC WORKSAND PUBLIC WORKS

MANAGING AUTHORITY FOR COHESION FUND (REGULATION 1164/94)MANAGING AUTHORITY FOR COHESION FUND (REGULATION 1164/94)

MANAGEMENT OF PROJECTSMANAGEMENT OF PROJECTS, , FINANCED BY FINANCED BY COHESION FUNDCOHESION FUND (1164/94) / (1164/94) / ISPAISPA PROGRAMME OF PROGRAMME OF

THE EUROPEAN UNIONTHE EUROPEAN UNION

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ISPA PROGRAMME - DEFINITIONISPA PROGRAMME - DEFINITION

Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-accession for the 10 candidate-countries from Central and Eastern Europe for the period 2000 – 2006.

Along with PHARE and SAPARD programmes, ISPA is part of the mechanisms for financial assistance of the EU concerning the preparation of the candidate-countries for accession.

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TERITORIAL SCOPETERITORIAL SCOPE

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ISPA PROGRAMMEISPA PROGRAMMEMAIN OBJECTIVES MAIN OBJECTIVES

Preparation of the candidate-countries for accession

To get the candidate-countries acquainted with the regional policy and procedures of the European Union regarding the Cohesion Fund and the other Structural Funds

To harmonize Bulgarian legislation in compliance with the EU Directives on environment protection

Development of the National transport infrastructure and access to the trans-European transport network

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ELIGIBLE PROJECTS UNDERELIGIBLE PROJECTS UNDERISPA PROGRAMMEISPA PROGRAMME

Large infrastructure projects – over 5 million Euro

Environmental or Transport Projects (including phases or groups of projects)

Balance between the Environmental sector and the Transport sector

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FINANCIAL RESOURCESFINANCIAL RESOURCES

For the 10 candidate-countries - 1 billion Euro annually

For Bulgaria – 8 - 12 % annually amounting to 80 - 120 million Euro for both sectors

For Bulgaria – total amount envisaged for each sector for the period of 7 years - 280 - 420 million Euro

Basis for determining the financial quota for each country:

Population GDP per capita Total area Assessment of the countries with the

greatest needs

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MAIN PARTICIPANTS IN THE MAIN PARTICIPANTS IN THE MANAGEMENT PROCESS OF MANAGEMENT PROCESS OF

ISPA PROGRAMMEISPA PROGRAMME The European Commission

DG “Regional policy”, DG “Enlargement” DG “Environment”, The EU Member-states The EC Delegation – Sofia

Countries in the process of EU accession National ISPA Coordinator Paying Authority – National Fund Directorate in the

Ministry of Finance ISPA Implementing Agencies

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ISPA IN ISPA IN BULGARIABULGARIA

National ISPA Coordinator

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Minister of Finance

ISPA MonitoringISPA MonitoringCommitteeCommittee

Joint Management Joint Management Committee forCommittee for PHARE PHARE, ,

ISPAISPA andand SAPARDSAPARD

National Coordination Unit In the Ministry of Finance

National Fund directorateMinistry of Finance

Ministry ofTransport

Ministry ofEnvironment

and WaterMRDPW

Agency “Road

Infrastructure”

Individual Projects

NationalAuthorizingOfficer

European CommissionEuropean CommissionDG Regional PolicyDG Regional Policy

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ISPA IMPEMENTING AGENCIESISPA IMPEMENTING AGENCIES

Assigned teams from the Bulgarian public administration, responsible for: Technical execution of ISPA Projects, Preparation and implementing of Public Procurement, Awards of Contracts, Making payments to Contractors.

“National Fund” Directorate – MF and each ISPA Implementing Agency sign Financial Agreement

Financial Agreement determines rules and procedures for the relationship between Bulgarian teams for management of funds under Cohesion fund (1164) / ISPA Programme.

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ISPA PROGRAMMING PROCESSISPA PROGRAMMING PROCESS

National Economic Development Plan until 2007

Preparation of ISPA National Strategies – for Environment and Transport sectors

Identification of the most priority projects for Republic of Bulgaria

Presentation and justification of the proposed projects in front of the European Commission – DG Regional Policy

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ISPA MANAGEMENT PROCESS ISPA MANAGEMENT PROCESS MAIN STAGESMAIN STAGES

Application for ISPA Grant Selection of Projects ISPA Management Committee Signing of Financing Memorandum Procurement Procedures – Open International

Tenders Awards of Contracts – Works and Supervision Project implementation Monitoring and control Ex-post assessment and evaluation of results

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PRIORITIES IN ENVIRONMENT PRIORITIES IN ENVIRONMENT SECTORSECTOR

Compliance with principles and objectives of EU Environment Policy

Decrease of the risk for human health Limitation of the impact on unstable

ecosystems Permanent and rationale use of natural

resources Prevention measures for protection of the

environment – in compliance with the “Polluter pays” principle

Identification and elimination of the contamination from the source

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ISPA MEASURE 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003ISPA MEASURE 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003

INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT FOR INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT FOR BOURGAS BOURGAS ––

EXAMPLE FOR SUCCESFULLY COMPLETED EXAMPLE FOR SUCCESFULLY COMPLETED ISPA PROJECTISPA PROJECT

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SIGNING OF THE FINANCING MEMORANDUMSIGNING OF THE FINANCING MEMORANDUM

JANUARYJANUARY 2006 2006

ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003 INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGASINTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGAS

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ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003 ISPA Measure 2005/BG/16/P/PE/003 INTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGASINTEGRATED WATER PROJECT BOURGAS

WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT – BOURGASBEFORE THE START OF THE PROJECT

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SEWERAGE SYSTEM IN “POBEDA” QUARTER SEWERAGE SYSTEM IN “POBEDA” QUARTER

BEFORE THE START OF THE PROJECTBEFORE THE START OF THE PROJECT

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Signing of Works Contracts for Signing of Works Contracts for LotLot 1 1 andand LotLot 2 2

JulyJuly 2007 2007

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Signing of Contracts for Signing of Contracts for Construction Supervision forConstruction Supervision for LotLot 1 и 1 и lotlot 2 2

NovemberNovember 2007 2007

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Construction of new Water Transmission Main from Lozovo reservoir Construction of new Water Transmission Main from Lozovo reservoir to hotel Mirageto hotel Mirage


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Construction of new Water Construction of new Water Transmission Main from Transmission Main from Lozovo reservoir to hotel Lozovo reservoir to hotel

MirageMirage

July 2008July 2008


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Official Opening CeremonyOfficial Opening Ceremony

Construction of new Water Transmission Construction of new Water Transmission Main from Lozovo reservoir to hotel Main from Lozovo reservoir to hotel

MirageMirage

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28 July 200828 July 2008

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Groundbreaking Groundbreaking CeremonyCeremony

- December 2007 -- December 2007 -


Lot 1 and Lot 2Lot 1 and Lot 2

Rehabilitation and Extension of the Rehabilitation and Extension of the Inner Water supply and Sewerage Inner Water supply and Sewerage

System in BourgasSystem in Bourgas

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Lot 1Lot 1

Pipe laying onPipe laying on

““Tsar Simeon I” StreetTsar Simeon I” Street

June 2009June 2009

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““Tsar Simeon I” StreetTsar Simeon I” Street

- Completed- Completed

OctoberOctober 20092009


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August 2009August 2009

Crossing of channel “Vaya – Black Sea”Crossing of channel “Vaya – Black Sea”


November 2009November 2009

completedcompleted

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Drinking water Reservoir Drinking water Reservoir “Izgrev”“Izgrev”

- COMPLETED- COMPLETED

Lot 1Lot 1

January 2010January 2010

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Lot 2Lot 2

Rehabilitation and Extension of the Sewerage Network in BourgasRehabilitation and Extension of the Sewerage Network in Bourgas

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Lot 2 – COMPLETEDLot 2 – COMPLETED

December 2009December 2009

Sewerage systemSewerage system

““Pobeda” QuarterPobeda” Quarter

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Up-grading of the Waste Water Treatment Plant - BourgasUp-grading of the Waste Water Treatment Plant - Bourgas

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Up-grading of the Waste Water Treatment Plant – Bourgas Up-grading of the Waste Water Treatment Plant – Bourgas –– COMPLETEDCOMPLETED

August 2009 August 2009

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Лот 1 - Рехабилитация иразширени на

водопроводната мрежа

Лот 2 - Рехабилитация иразширение на

канализационнатамрежа

Обновяване на ПСОВ -Бургас

Изграждане на главенводопровод Лозово -

Мираж

Общ напредък наПроекта

Физическо изпълнение Финансово изпълнение Общо Физическо изпълнение Общо Финансово изпълнение

Integrated Water Project for the Town of BourgasPhysical and Financial execution by

31 December 2010 within the validity of the Financing Memorandum

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