INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSIONIPA

IN CROATIA

Bled, 26 February 2008

Central Office for Development Strategy and Coordination of EU Funds

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IPA AND PRECONDITIONS FOR SUCCESFUL IMPLEMENTATION

OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR IPA IMPLEMENTATION

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EU FUNDS IN CROATIA

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Stabilization and Assosiation Agreement

10/2001

06/2004 Council Decision on Croatia aplication for membership

10/2004 Pre-acssesion strategy for Croatia

04/2004 European Partnership

10/2005 Opening of accession negotiation

02/2006 Pre-accession partnership

CARDS(2000-2004/2006)

PHARE/ISPA/SAPARD(2005/2006)

IPA(since 2007)

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Community Programmes

EU MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURAL FUNDS EU & COHESION FUND

OBNOVA(1996-2000)

FP 2000.-2006.FP 2007.-2013.

CARDS

2005: 87 m€2006: 80 m€167 m€

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FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK

Phare

2001: 60 m€2002: 59 m€2003: 62 m€2004: 81 m€262 m € (nacional component 161 m€)

ISPA

2006 - 25 m €= 252 m€

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SAPARD4

2005: 25 m€2006: 35 m€60 m€

IPA5 2007- 2010: 592.63 m€

IPA

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All countries:I. Transition assistance and institutional

buildingII. Cross-border cooperation

Candidate countries: I.,II. +III. Regional developmentIV. Human resource developmentV. Rural delopment

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Aim:

Components:

Support to candidate countries (Croatia, Macedonia, Turkey) and potential candidate countries (Albania, B&H, Monte Negro, Serbia) in preparation for the integration/accession to the EU and preparation for using the instruments of cohesion policy (structural funds and Cohesion Fund)

IPA – SUCCESFUL IMPLEMENTATION

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Preconditions :

Financial Agreements – Framework Agreement,Sectoral/Annual Agreements

Programming documents well prepared

Tender documentation prepared on time (Terms of reference, techical specifications, guidelines for aplicants, bills of quanity)

Framework FA for Croatia – signed in August 2007

Co-financing

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Management system acreditated

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Acssession Partnership(political framework)

Strategic Development Framework 2006 – 13 (development issues and prioriities)

MIPD

MIFF

Strategic Coherence Framework 2007-13(for IPA components III and IV)

Operational programmes- transport

- enviroment

- regional competition

- human resource developments

Plan for agricultural and rural development 2007-13

Operational programmes- cross-border cooperation

IPA – PROGRAMMING DOCUMENTS

Annual Activity Plan- Strenghtening the institutional capacity for implementation of the acquis

National Programme for Accession to the EU

IPA INSTITUTIONS – RESPONSIBILITIES

EnvironmentCompetent

Authority: MEPPPC MAFRD

Implemenatation:CFCA

Croatian Waters FEPEE

Component IVHuman Resources

Development

Competent Authorities:

MEWEEMSESMHSW

Implemenatation:CESAAE

Nacional IPA Coordinator State Secretary CODEF

National authorising officerState secretary Ministry of

Finance

Coordinator for components III & IVDeputy State Secretary CODEF

Component VRural

Development

Competent Authority: MAFRD

Implementation:MAFRD -

IPARD Agency

Component I

Transition Assistance and

Institutional Buillding

Competent Authority:

CODEF

Implementation: CFCA

Component II

CBC

Competent Authority: MSTI

Implementation:MSTI

Component IIIRegional development

Transport Competent Authority:

MSTI

Implementation: CR Infrastructure

Regional Competitiveness

Competent Authorities:

MEWEEMSESMSTI

e-Croatia

Implementation: CFCA

Programming, monitoring, evaluation

IPA Financial Management

Audit authority Competent accrediting officerMinistry of Finance

Deputy NAO Assistant minister MoF

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Civil society development and protection of fundamental rights

Improve of the minorities integration Dialog between government and NGOs in area

of democracy, human rights and minority rights Reforms of justice and police Legislative aligment with the acquis Reform of state adminisitration Improving free movements of goods Strengthening the financial control system Improve measures for enviromental protection Strengthening the nuclear safety measures Participation in Comunity Programmes

Priorities

IPA IPA Transition and Institutional Building Assistance

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Participation in CBC programmes with MSs CBC programme Croatia – Slovenija CBC programme Croatia – Hungary Adria programmeParticipation in CBC programmes with countries in stabilization and accession process CBC programme Croatia – Bosna i Hercegovina CBC programme Croatia – Monte Negro CBC programme Croatia – SrbijaParticipation in transnational and regional programmes

IPA Cross-border Cooperation

Operational programmes

Beneficiaries Counties, cities, development agencies, entepreneurship centers, assosiations, faculties, instituts, muzeums …

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IPA Regional development - transport

Measures Improvement and rehabilitation of railway network Assistance Croatia in meeting its obligations to

implement EU acquis governing the railway system Improvement of the security measures and

eficiency of the railway system Project preparation for coridor X – railways Project preparation for coridor VII - internal

waterways

Priorities Upgrade Croatian railway transport system (infrastructure and project preparation)

Upgrading Croatian inland waterway transport system (project preparation)

Technical assistance for OP management

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IPA Regional development – environment protection

Measures - Establishment of new waste managements centres at county/regional level

Remediation of sites highly polluted by waste Establishment of modern water supply system and

network Contruction of WWTP for domestic and industrial

water waste and upgrading the sewerage network Project preparation facility

Priorities - Developing waste management infrastructure for

establishing an integrated waste management system in Croatia

Protecting water resources through improved water supply and integrated wats ewater management system

TA in OPs management

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IPA

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Measures Bussiness related infrastructure (grant sheme) Improvement of bussiness climate Improvement of administrative efficiency on national

level e-Bussiness competitiveness improvement

programme Tecnology transfer and support services for

knowledge-based start-ups OP management and capacity building

Priorities Improving development potential of the logging behind regions

Enchancing the competitiveness of the Croatian economy

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IPAIPA Regional development - Regional competitiveness

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Measures Designing and implementation of active labour market policy

Support to the effectiveness of Croatian public employment service

Supporting access to education Strengthening the provision of Adult Learning

Priorities Enhansing access to employment and sustainable inclusion in the labour market

Reinforsing social inclusion and integration of people at a disadventage

Enchansing human capital and employability TA in OP management and capacity building

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IPAIPA Human Resource Development

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IPAIPA Rural development

Priorities 1 1. Improving market efficiency and implementation of Community standards

2. Preparatory actions for implemenattion of the agri-environmental measures and local rural development

3. Development of rural economy

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IPAIPA Multibeneficiary ProgrammeMB MIPD

Regional - beneficiaries of the Western Balkans

Aim to facilitate cooperation in fields of common interest, including for example regional transport, energy and environmental initiatives as well as the training of civil servants

Horizontal Programmes - beneficiaries of the Western Balkans and Turkey

Aim to address common needs across one or more Beneficiaries and to attain efficiencies and economies in implementation by providing centrally managed assistance rather than by implementing the programmes nationally

(Disaster Risk Reduction, IBM, Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection, TAIEX etc.)

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Thank you!

Mirjana Balenović ArbutinaE-mail: mbarbutina@strategija.hrwww. strategija.hr