Estonia-Latvia-Russia Cross Border Cooperation Programme

Unda OzoliņaHead of the Joint Technical Secretariat

Launching ConferenceRiga, July 14, 2010

History of the Programme

Programme development as a joint effort of three participating countries since 2006

Programme following up the Estonia-Latvia-Russia INTERREG IIIA Priority North within the Baltic Sea Region INTERREG IIIB Neighbourhood Programme

Programme approved by the European Commission on 17 December 2008, EC decision No C (2008) 8332

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Legal Framework

ENPI Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006, ENPI CBC Implementing Rules Regulation (EC) No 951/2007

Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 applicable to the general budget; and rules for its implementation in the Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002

Financing Agreement between European Community and Russian Federation concluded on 18 November 2009

Practical Guide to Contract Procedures for EC External Actions (PRAG)

Applicable national legal acts

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Main features of the ENPI programmes

European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument – promoting stability and prosperity on and beyond the borders of the European Union

Countries participating in the implementation of the Programme are involved into Programme implementation and decision making on the equal basis

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Programme implementation structure

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European Commission

Joint Monitoring Committee

National Authorities

Ministry of Interior of the Republic of

Estonia

Ministry of Regional Development and Local

Government of the Republic of Latvia

Ministry of Regional Development of the

Russian Federation

Joint Managing Authority

(Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government of Republic of Latvia)

Joint Technical Secretariat

JTS office in Riga Branch Offices in Estonia

Branch Offices in Russia

Project Applicants

from three Programme’s participating countries

Programme area Estonia

Kirde-Eesti, Lõuna-Eesti, Kesk-Eesti; adjoining: Põhja-Eesti Latvia

Latgale, Vidzeme;

adjoining: Riga City and Pieriga Russia

Leningrad Region, Pskov Region and Saint Petersburg

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Aim of the Programme and Priorities

The strategic objective of the Programme is to promote joint development activities for the improvement of the region’s competitiveness by utilising its potential and beneficial location on the cross roads between the EU and Russian Federation

In order to achieve this strategic objective, three Priorities are defined:

1. Socio-economic development

2. Common challenges

3. Promotion of people to people cooperation

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Programme budget

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– 42,997,256 EUR of the total Community funding will be allocated to the projects under Priorities 1-3;

– Programme participating countries will allocate additional funding to the projects;

– Financing is allocated between the Priorities in the following way:

• 40% to Priority 1 (size of ENPI grant from EUR 50,000 – 2,000,000)

• 40% to Priority 2 (size of ENPI grant from EUR 50,000 – 2,000,000)

• 20% to Priority 3 (size of ENPI grant from EUR 10,000 – 300,000)

Types of projects

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The following types of projects are possible within the Programme:

• Integrated projects – where each project partner carries out a part of activities of a joint project on its respective side of the border;

• Symmetrical projects – where similar activities are carried out in parallel on the territory of the Republic of Estonia and/or the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation;

• Simple projects with a cross border effect, taking place mainly or entirely on one side of the border but for the benefit of all project partners.

Eligible partners

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• National, regional and local public authorities

• Associations formed by one or several national, regional or local authorities

• Public equivalent bodies

• Associations formed by one or several bodies governed by public law

• NGOs and other non-profit making bodies

• Educational organisations

• Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) under the Priority 1

Implementation period of the Programme

Programme financing will be available after the Financing Agreement between European Community and Russian Federation will be ratified in Russia

Grant Contracts for projects have to be signed before 31 December 2013

Implementation of projects has to be finalized before 31 December 2014

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First Call for Proposals

Will be launched in July-August 2010

Duration of the Call – at least 90 days

Projects can be submitted for all three Priorities

ENPI funding available for the first Call for Proposals EUR 23 648 491

Application Pack will be available on the web site as soon as the Call is launched

Information seminars during the Call for Proposals, at least two events in each Programme country

Partner search forum in Russia

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Further information

On the web site of the Programme www.estlatrus.eu

Check regularly the “News” section!

Received questions and provided answers will be available in the “Questions and answers” section;

Questions in writing can be submitted up to 16 calendar days before the deadline for the submission of proposals; reply will be published no later than 11 calendar days before the deadline for submission of proposals

Programme language is English!

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We are here for you!

Joint Technical Secretariat of the Programme

Riga office:

Unda Ozolina, Head of the JTS

Tarmo Pikner, Project Manager

Iveta Puzo, Project Manager

Dace Dravniece, Information Manager

Vineta Snore, Programme Assistant

Branch offices in Estonia – Tartu and Jốhvi

Branch offices in Russia – in Pskov and St.Petersburg

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JTS contacts

www.estlatrus.eu

Email: info@estlatrus.eu

Phone: +371 6750 9520

Address: Ausekla Str. 14-3, Riga

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