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POCTEP IN ENGLISH…Badajoz, July 2009

Spain-Portugal Joint Technical Secretariat

CBC PROGRAMME SPAIN-PORTUGAL 2007-2013Cooperating more… More Cooperation

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SUMMARY

Introduction: framework

1) POCTEP Objective and scope

2) POCTEP Management Structures

3) POCTEP 1st Call for proposals

4) POCTEP Strategic Projects

5) POCTEP Information & Publicity (I&P)

6) POCTEP Current and Future work

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CBC PROGRAMMES 2007-2013

52 CBC ProgrammesERDF contribution: €5.6 billion

CBC �� local cooperation across a national border, land or sea"fills the gaps" and contributes to removing border obstacles

� 1234 km

� Natural borders (River and mountain)

� The oldest, longest and permanent border in EU

SP/PT Border:

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INTERREG IIIA SPAIN-PORTUGAL 2000-2006: LESSONS FROM THE PAST

The Programme allowed to verify the existence of common interests in different areas. The main learned lessons were:

� Exchange of experiences and mutual knowledge of the border actors

� Consolidation of the existing cooperation structures

�Positive results obtained in the implementation of projects

� Need to support and focus on strategic projects that guarantee visibility of cooperation

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TERRITORIAL AREA

17 border NUT III of the 2 Member States

6 Cooperation Areas

•Galicia-Norte de Portugal•Norte de Portugal-Castilla y León•Castilla y León – Centro•Centro-Extremadura-Alentejo•Alentejo-Algarve-Andalucía•Pluri-regional

OCTOBER 25th, 2007: APPROVAL OF CBC PROGRAMME SPAIN-PORTUGAL 2007-2013 BY THE EC

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PRIORITIES & BUDGET

PRIORITIES ERDF %

1. Competitiveness and Employment 93.631 35%

2. Environment, Cultural Heritage and Risk Prevention

76.754 28,7%

3. Spatial Planning and Accessibility 58.174 21,8%

4. Socioeconomic and Institutional Integration 22.802 8,5%

5. Technical Assistance 16.044 6%

TOTAL ERDF 267.405

in meuros

TOTAL COST 354.024

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MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES

Certifying Authority (CA)Financial

Joint Technical Secretariat (JTS)

Managing Authority (MA)Operational

National/Regional Coordinators (NC/RC)

Territorial Committees (TC)

Steering Committee (SC)

Monitoring Committee (MC)

Strategic

Management StructuresDimension

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STRATEGIC DIMENSIONMonitoring Committee

• Approves calls and criteria of project selection

• Examines the results of implementation and analyzes the progresses achieved in the attainment of the Programme goals

• Studies and approves annual and final reports

• Proposes any revision of the Programme and approves the correspondent modification

Steering Committee

• Selects projects

• Coordinates internal regulation and homogeneity of procedures

Territorial Committees

• Develops his functions in each Cooperation Area

• Proposes projects for selection to the Steering Committee• Accepts projects modifications from his territorial area

National/Regional Coordinators

• Participates in the evaluationprocess of applications

• Validates expenses incurred by beneficiaries, previously to their declaration

• Studies and analyzes modifications proposed by projects of his area

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NATIONAL/REGIONAL COORDINATORS

National/RegionalCoordinators

� The National Coordinators are: DGFC (Ministry of Economy & Finances, Spain) and IFDR (Financial Institute for Regional Development, Portugal)

� The Regional Coordinators are the regional institutions from each State, responsible for managing European funds: CCAAs (Autonomous Communities, Spain) and CCDRs(Regional Development Commissions, Portugal)

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WHO MAKES PART OF THE COMMITEES?

Monitoring Committee

• National Representatives: DGFC and IFDR

• Representatives of the Territorial Committees

• Representatives of Environment and Spatial Planning

• Representatives of Local Communities (Municipalities)

• Representatives of Economic and Social Agents

• With advisory status: MA, CA, EC

• JTS: assures tasks of technical assistance

Steering Committee

• National Representatives: DGFC and IFDR

• MA, CA and Regional Coordinators

• Observer: CE

• JTS: assures tasks of technical assistance


• Representatives of the CCDRs and CCAAs

• Representatives of Institutional Structures of Cross-border Cooperation

• National Coordinators

• Representatives of Environmental Authorities and Spatial Planning

• Representatives of Local Communities(Municipalities)

• Representatives of Economic and SocialAgents

• With advisory status: MA, CA, EC

• Informative status: JTS

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OPERATIONAL DIMENSION

Managing Authority

• Responsible for the efficiency and regulation of Programme Management

• Guarantees compliance of community and national legislation

• Establishes procedures to guarantee the respect of Programme’s audit trail

• Supervises project implementation, specially by monitoring the compliance of eligibility rules of the co-financed expenditure

Joint Technical Secretariat

• Gives assistance to all the management bodies of the Programme

• Receives and analyzes project proposals, assisting potential beneficiaries in the presentation of applications

• Performs technical, administrative and financial tasks, centralizing the information concerning physical and financial implementation of the Programme

• Coordinates Information & Publicity (I&P) activities

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MANAGING AUTHORITY

Managing Authority (MA)

Dirección General de Fondos Comunitarios. Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda.

Paseo de la Castellana, 162 – Planta 2028071 – MADRID (España)Tfno: +34 91 583 00 68Fax: +34 91 583 73 17

E-mail: [email protected]: www.dgfc.sgpg.meh.es

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JOINT TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT

Joint Technical Secretariat (JTC)

C/ Luis Álvarez Lencero, 3 – Planta 3ª, Oficina 1306011 – BADAJOZ (España)Tfno: +34 924 205 958Fax: +34 924 222 816E-mail: [email protected]: www.poctep.eu

December 2007: JTS installation in Badajoz

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FINANCIAL DIMENSION

Certifying Authority

• Prepares and presents the Declarations of certified expenses and theProgramme’s Payment claims to the European Commission

• Guarantees that Data and information received from the Managing Authority are correct

• Registers and bears in mind the results of Audits made in the Programme

• Makes audits on Procedures carried out by Management bodies

• Receives Payments from the European Commission

• Makes Direct payments to the beneficiaries (partners) of projects, by Lead Partners’ advise

• Recovers Unduly paid amounts

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CERTIFYING AUTHORITY

Certifying Authority (CA)

IFDR – Instituto Financeiro para o Desenvolvimento Regional

Rua S. Julião, nº 631149-030 – LISBOA (Portugal)

Tfno: +351 218 814 000Fax: +351 218 881 111E-mail: [email protected]: www.qca.pt

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POCTEP: 2008-2009 KEY DATES� January 24th, 2008: 1st Meeting of the Programme’s MC & SC (approval of 1st

Call & selection criteria, etc)

� February 8th, 2008: Open of the 1st Call� June 30th, 2008: Closure of the 1st Call

� June 19th, 2008: 2nd Meeting of the Programme’s MC & SC (Programme’s Audit Trail & adoption of 2007 Annual Report)

• July 29th, 2008: 3rd Meeting of the Programme’s SC (Programme’s Audit Trail)

� October 2008: 5 preparatory meetings of TC (1st Call project selection)

� November 2008: 5 Meetings of the 5 TC for each Cooperation Area (1st Call project selection)

• January 28th, 2009: 4th Meeting of the Programme’s SC (Resolution of the 1st Call: projects approval)

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Maximum Financial Funding

ERDF co-financing rate: 75%

ERDF: 151.306.169 EurosDistribution by priority axes

21,1%3. Spatial Planning and Accessibility: 31.879.228 Euros

27,8%2. Environment, Cultural Heritage and Risk Prevention: 42.061.441 Euros

8,3%4. Socioeconomic and Institutional Integration: 12.495.734 Euros

42,9%1. Competitiveness and Employment: 64.869.763 Euros

1st CALL: TERMS & CONDITIONS (I)

• Projects until 31/12/2010• In special cases until 31/12/2011

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PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

2.500.000 Euros > Projects Total Cost > 500.000 Euros

Minimum budget by partner: 100.000 Euros

• To have at least 2 partners, one from each Member State

• High level of Cross-border Cooperation

• Fills in the Programme’s main goals

• Contributes to the development of eligible areas

In special cases, the maximum limit may be exceeded

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• Not to be finished on the date of the application/call

• Contribution to Sustainable Development

• Definition and quantification of output and result indicators

• Inclusion of a calendar and financial tables

• Not to have received any Community grant from other Programme

• Solvency and capacity to provide match funding

• Clear and precise objectives and concrete results

• High level of Cross-border Cooperation

1st CALL: SELECTION CRITERIA

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BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECTS

• State Authorities

• Public companies

• Regional and Local Administration

• EGTC’s

• Universities

• Enterprise associations

• Other entities that comply the requirements of the Directive 2004/18C of the European Parliament and Council

� All ‘Contracting authorities’ which expenditures are considered public or similar

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1. VERIFICATION OF ELEGIBILITY CRITERIA1. Concerning the presentation of the application2. Concerning the cross-border partnership3. Concerning the project description and relevancy4. Concerning the financial table5. Concerning the Call (terms & conditions)

2. ANALYSIS OF SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Concerning the cross-border partnership2. Concerning the project description and relevancy3. Concerning the expected results4. Concerning the financial table

3. EVALUATION AND SELECTION

4. NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS TO LEAD PARTNERS

JTS

Joint Report of

Regional/ National

Coordinators / JTS

Territorial & Steering

Committee

Managing Authority

1st CALL: INSTRUCTION PROCESS (I)

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Lead Partner

Joint Technical Secretariat


Steering Committees

Regional/NationalCoordinators

Registers applications,analyzes projects and produces technical

judgment

Approves, or not, the programming proposals.Informs the JTS of his decisions, in order to continue the process.

Prepares and presents application

Analyzes applications according to the selection criteria. Decides on the viable projects. Produces judgements. Sends proposals of approval to the SC, through the JTS.

Lead Partner

Receives Managing Authority Notification

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477,81 meurosTotal ERDF claimed

328Nº applications received

ERDF claimedNº ApplicationsCooperation Area

18

56

57

28

36

133

52,54 meuros

76,38 meuros

79,88 meuros

32,29 meuros

62,36 meuros

174,33 meuros

Alentejo-Algarve-Andalucía

Galicia-Norte

Norte-Castilla y León

Castilla y León-Centro

Centro-Extremadura-Alentejo

Plurirregional

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� 328 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED (17 STRATEGIC PROPOSALS)

� 660 PARTNERS INVOLVED

� 151M€ ERDF AVAILABLE

� 467M€ ERDF CLAIMED

� 5 PREPARATORY MEETINGS

� 5 TERRITORIAL COMMITTEES

� 1 STEERING COMMITTEE

� 81 PROJECTS APPROVED (13 STRATEGIC PROJECTS)

� 328 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED (17 STRATEGIC PROPOSALS)

� 660 PARTNERS INVOLVED

� 151M€ ERDF AVAILABLE

� 467M€ ERDF CLAIMED

� 5 PREPARATORY MEETINGS

� 5 TERRITORIAL COMMITTEES

� 1 STEERING COMMITTEE

� 81 PROJECTS APPROVED (13 STRATEGIC PROJECTS)

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Approved projects by Cooperation Area

Cooperation AreaNumber of projects

Total Cost Approved(€)

ERDF approved (€)

Nº % ERDF %

Galicia-Norte 27 33% 42.260.552 31.500.659 24%

Norte-Castilla y León 13 16% 19.988.392 14.991.294 12%

Castilla y León-Centro 7 9% 8.869.227 6.651.958 5%

Centro-Extremadura-Alentejo 12 15% 31.066.763 23.300.072 18%

Alentejo-Algarve-Andalucía 12 16% 20.489.903 15.367.427 12%

Plurirregional 10 12% 56.886.004 37.785.753 29%

Total 81 179.560.890 129.597.162

1st CALL RESULTS: 81 PROJECTS APPROVED (I)

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Approved projects by Priority Axes

Priorities

Number of Projects Total cost

approved(€)

ERFD approved(€)

Nº % ERDF %

1. Competitiveness and Employment 31 39% 87.631.433 60.844.825 47%

2. Environment, Cultural Heritage and Risk Prevention

23 28% 50.571.645 37.928.734 30%

3. Spatial Planning and Accessibility 11 13% 25.361.690 18.826.512 14%

4. Socioeconomic and Institutional Integration 16 20% 15.996.121 11.997.091 9%

Total 81 179.560.890 129.597.162

1st CALL RESULTS: 81 PROJECTS APPROVED (II)

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Distribution of ERDF Approved by Priority Axes

Distribution of ERDF Approved by Cooperation Area

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13 Strategic Projects Approved

Total Cost approved Nº projects

81

68

13

Nº

84%

16%

%

50,16%

49,84%

%(€)Projects

179.560.890

90.067.140

89.493.750Strategic

Others

Total

POCTEP 2007-2013: STRATEGIC PROJECTS

62.241.562€ ERDF

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POCTEP 2007-2013: Strategic ProjectsINL – International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory

Result of a joint decision of the Governments of Portugal and Spain

A strong cooperation in ambitious science and technology joint ventures for the future

Installed in Braga, Portugal, will count with 200 researchers to be recruited all over the world, aiming at international excellence

ERDF: 30M€Total Cost: 45M€ (only building)

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POCTEP 2007-2013: Strategic ProjectsCooperation Area Galicia – Norte de Portugal

RAIA - Oceanic Observatory of the Iberian coast

Total Cost: 3.563.193€ERDF: 2.672.394€

Network of Cross-border Oceanic Observation that allows to consolidate the operational Oceanography in the Iberian coast.

Objective: create new technological and scientific opportunities that stimulate sea economy.

Beneficiaries:

DX Desenvolv. SostibleInstituto Hidrográfico

I. Español Oceanografia

VigoPortoAveiro

CIIMARCETMARINEGIINESCCSIC

INTECMAR

Universities

Research Centers

National and Regional

Authorities

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POCTEP 2007-2013: Strategic ProjectsCooperation Area Norte de Portugal-Castilla y León

TFVD - Cross-Border Lands and Duero Valley

Total Cost: 3.823.000€ERDF: 2.867.250€

Protection, conservation and enhancement of the Cultural Heritage of Douro Valley area

Promoting the popularization of the Cultural Heritage

Promoting the diffusion of resources through exhibitions, cultural routes/itineraries

Beneficiaries:

Consejería de Cultura y Turismo

Direcção Regional de Cultura do Norte

Regional Administration

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POCTEP 2007-2013: Strategic ProjectsCooperation Area Castilla y León – Centro

BIN_SAL_RIESGOS – Risk Prevention (Beira Interior Norte – Salamanca)

Total Cost: 2.920.597€ERDF: 2.190.448€

Joint protection of the cross-border territory and articulate the intervention capacity in the roads network

Preserve environment and physical qualities of the territory through the fight against the technological and natural risks

Beneficiaries:

Diputación de Salamanca

AMCB – Assoc. de Munic. Cova da Beira

Consejería de Interior y Justicia

Regional and Local

Administration

Autoridade Nacional de Protecção CivilNational Authority

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POCTEP 2007-2013: Strategic ProjectsCooperation Area Centro – Extremadura - Alentejo

ALTERCEXA - measures of adaptation and mitigation of climatic change through the promotion of alternative energies in “Centro,

Alentejo and Extremadura”

Total Cost: 2.781.259€ERDF: 2.085.944€

Promotion of energy production with alternative sources in the regions of Center, Alentejo and Extremadura

Beneficiaries:

ÉvoraPortalegre

Beja

GESAMBAREANATejo

ACTPADPM

DG de Evalución y Calidad Ambiental

University Institutions


Other institutions

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Total Cost: 7.482.917€ERDF: 5.612.188€

TI - TÆJO INTERNATIONAL

Contributing to the economic and social development in the cross-border area demarcated by the International “Tejo / Tajo”river, through a strategy of territorial cooperation that promotes natural, cultural and historical resources of this area.

14 Beneficiaries:

Regional and Local Administration

� Objective: increase the value of environmental, cultural and hereditary resources� Actions of spatial planning and accessibility� Activities related with the economic sector

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Total Cost: 5.993.591€ERDF: 4.495.193€

PEGLA - Development of the territory “Terras do Grande Lago do Alqueva” (lands of the great Alqueva lake)

Strategic, harmonious and equitable development of the adjacent territory of both sides of the border, promotingthe area of “Alqueva Lake”.

Mainly, promoting tourism and exploring the potentialities of rural areas.

16 Beneficiaries:

Regional and Local Administration

National Authorities

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POCTEP 2007-2013: Strategic ProjectsCooperation Area Alentejo – Algarve - Andalucía

Total Cost: 2.180.427€ERDF: 1.635.320€

PIDETRANS - Integral Plan for the Enterprise Cross-Border Development

Construction and implementation of jointly cross-border activities that contribute to the economic growth of the territory fostering Employmentand Innovation in key sectors of the territory.

10 Beneficiaries:

Local Administration

Enterprises, Associations

Regional Development Associations

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Total Cost: 3.519.872€ERDF: 2.639.903€

GUADITER - “Baixo Guadiana” Itineraries

� Heritage, culture and environment in the cross-border region of the “Low Guadiana”river, “Baixo Guadiana” (Algarve, Low Alentejoand Andalucía)

� Create and spread out a joint tourist strategy

� Contribute to the approach of populations

10 Beneficiaries:



Regional Development Associations

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Total Cost: 4.095.513€ERDF: 3.071.634€

ANDALBAGUA - Navigability and territory in the low “Guadiana”

� Cross-border spatial planning

� Improve the navigability and accessibility of “Guadiana” river

� Create a platform among territory agents, for the development of the “Guadiana” river

Beneficiaries:

Diputación de HuelvaCM MértolaCM Alcoutim

CM Castro MarimCM VR Santo António

IMPortuárioEP Puertos Andalucia

SG Acción ExteriorSG Plan. y Des. Territorial

CCDR Algarve


National Authorities


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5) POCTEP Information & Publicity (I&P)6) POCTEP Current and Future work

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External:

� INTERACT events

� European Commissioners’ Danuta Hübner, visit to the IFEBA, Badajoz

� Visit from a delegation of the Bi-National Programmeof Cross-border Development Honduras–El Salvador to the JTS, Badajoz

� Cross-border Seminar AECID (Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for Development), Montenegro

Internal:

� Programme’s Launch Event: Cross-border Seminar (February 2008)

� Programme’s Information Events: 4 Cross-border Information Seminars for Beneficiaries of approved projects (March-April 2009)

SOME INFORMATION & PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES

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EVENTS

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WEBSITE: www.poctep.eu

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PUBLICATIONS

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PROJECT’S 1st STEPS

1. Notification Managing Authority (MA) � Lead Partner (LP)

2. Subsidy contract between MA and LP

3. Possibility to claim for an Advance (5%)

4. Obligation to present a 1st ERDF payment claim within 6 months

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JTS CURRENT WORK (1st semester 2009)

1. FONDOS 2007 (Programme’s management database)

2. Information Seminars for Beneficiaries of Projects Approved

3. Implementation of procedures and forms concerning payment claims (audit trail; direct access for beneficiaries to Fondos 2007 database).

4. Advance Payments

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� Participation in the Conference “Cooperación Transfronterizade Segunda Generación” in Guimarães (Portugal), organized by Eixo Atlântico do Noroeste Peninsular and IFDR, Instituto Financeiropara o Desenvolvimento Regional (February 4-5th, 2009)

� 2nd Generation Cooperation: refers essentially to joint and coherent development and of shared services that are essential for the social economical development and for a better quality of life of the border territories: transports, ICTs, education, health, enterprises and technological logistic parks and joint physical planning.

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New demands / thematic:� Cross-border transports; Common Education; Common Health� Jobs; Culture and leisure; Competitive telematics communications� Common enterprise parks/poles

Proposals:� Planning jointly: strategic Agendas� Prioritize new figures: EGTC (European Grouping of Territorial

Cooperation); Eurocities; Cross-border Partnerships� Share existent resources� Coordinate the physical planning and the transports policies� Program jointly leisure resources

FUTURE: 2nd GENERATION CBC

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