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DG Environment

Director-General: Mogens Peter Carl

Direction A: Communication, Legal Affairs & Civil Protection Direction B: Protecting the Natural Environment

Unit: Nature and Biodiversity Direction C: Climate Change & Air Direction D: Water, Chemicals & Cohesion Direction E: International Affairs & LIFE Direction F: Resources Direction G: Sustainable Development & Integration

Commissioner: Stavros Dimas

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The presentation is on

Natura 2000

Financing Natura 2000

Financial Framework of the EU

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Natura 2000

European network of protected areas

Target:

To ensure bio-diversity through the conservation of natural habitats andof wild fauna and florain the European territory

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The overall Picture

25.000 Natura 2000 sites

20 % of the EU 25 territory

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Natura 2000 costs

• Establishment of Natura 2000

• Management planning

• Ongoing management actions(as nature conservation measures, Monitoring etc)

• Investment costs (as restoration and improvement of habitats, infrastructure for public access etc)

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Communication on Financing Natura 2000

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament

on Financing Natura 2000 *

• Estimated costs for EU 25: 6,1 billion Euro

• Integration option: Use of existing Community funds

* COM (2004)431 final of 15.07.2004

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Decision for the Integration Option!

To ensure that management of Natura 2000 sites

is part of the wider land management policies of

the EU

Allows MS to set priorities and develop policies

reflecting their national specificities

Avoids duplication of different Community funding

Communication on Financing Natura 2000

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Next steps by the Commission

• Guidance HandbookInform and support Member States and potential

beneficiaries on how to use the Community funds

for Natura 2000

• Workshops in 25 Member States,Bulgaria and Romania- Present the Guidance and how to use it- Discuss country specific problems and challenges- Enable co-operation/networking

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Our Partners

• WWF Germany Coordination and project management Contact point to EU Contact point for national partners (WWF Germany)

• Institute for European Environmental Policy - IEEP Guidance handbook

• Nova-Institut Workshop concept and analysis

The Financial Framework is a multi annual spending plan

- that translates into financial terms theUnion's policy priorities and - that sets limits on European Union expenditure over a fixed period and thus

imposes budgetary discipline.

Financial Framework

Financial Framework 2007-2013

Source: Communication COM (2004) 101 final/2, “Building our common future, policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged union 2007-2013”

26.02.2004: Communication COM (2004) 101 final/2“Building our common future” 14.07.2004: Communication COM (2004) 487 final “Financial perspective 2007 – 2013”

Financial Framework 2007-2013 - COM Proposals -

The Commission proposed over the 2007-2013 period:

€ 994.3 billion, corresponding to 1.21 % of the EU´s gross national income (GNI).

Financial Framework 2007-2013 - Council Decision -

In December 2005 the European Council agreed:

€ 862.3 billion, corresponding to 1.045 % of the EU´s gross national income (GNI).

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Financial Framework 2007-2013- The final deal -

26.04.2006: Provisional consolidated version of the

INTERINSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENT between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission:

€ 864.4 billion, corresponding to 1.048 % of the EU´s gross national income (GNI).

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1A. Competitiveness for growth: 74,2 billion

1B. Cohesion for growth: 307,9 billion

2. Preservation & management of natural resources: 371,3 billion

3A. Freedom, security & justice: 6,6 billion

3B. Citizenship: 4,1 billion

4. The EU as a global partner: 49,5 billion

5. Administration: 49,8 billion

6. Compensations: 0,8 billion

Total of €864,4 billion

Financial Framework 2007-2013- The final deal -

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Proposed Environmental Financing 2007-13

– Structural Funds (European Regional Dev. Fund, European Social Fund)– Cohesion Fund– European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)– European Fisheries Fund (EFF)– Pre-Accession Instrument– European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI)– Framework RTD programme– Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP)– Life+ instrument (only “pure environmental financing”)– (Eur. Investment Bank , Eur. Investment Fund, Eur. Bank Rec. & Dev)

Red = decentralised approach; Green = calls for proposals; Bleu = loans

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Regulations, Guidelines, Frameworks and OPs

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State/Regions

National Strategic Reference

Frameworks

National & Regional

Operational Programmes

Negotiated with

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Community Strategic Guidelines

Regulations

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NA201EN

Thank you for your attention!

Homepage DG ENV:http://ec.europa.eu/comm/environment/nature/home.htm

Circa-group:http://forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/env/financing_natura/library