Regionalpolitik Central European Year EGTC Conference February 2013 Budapest Participation of non EU countries in EGTC in the light of the Regulation review Dirk Peters European Commission Directorate Regional and Urban Policy Team Leader/Senior Legal Officer

Regionalpolitik Current EGTC Regulation Legal basis: Article 178 TFEU (ex-159) – Cohesion Policy Recital (16): legislation of a third country or agreements between Member States and third countries so allow Experience: 31 set up; 1 with Serbia (Bánát Triplex Confinium)

Regionalpolitik COM amending proposal Additional legal basis: Articles 209 and 2012 TFEU – External cooperation Article 3a: Member State where EGTC will be registered, shall ensure that conditions are fulfilled and that third country has approved Article 4(3a): according to equivalent conditions and procedures to those laid down in EGTC Regulation or in accordance with an agreement between at least one Member States and a third country

Regionalpolitik PRES compromise Additional legal basis taken out Article 3a: Several MSt + 3rd country: carry out territorial cooperation actions or implement programmes supported by the Union One MSt – 3rd country: cross-border or transnational cooperation or bilateral relations with 3rd country Article 4(3a): (in consultation with other Member States) in accordance with equivalent conditions and procedures to those laid down in EGTC Regulation or an agreement concluded between at least one Member States and a third country

Regionalpolitik PRES compromise equivalent conditions and procedures to those laid down in EGTC Regulation or Internal law/rules in the third country (a "national" EGTC Regulation; national implementing rules as in a MSt; ratification of (i.e. signing up to) the Madrid acquis, when allowing bodies to join legal bodies set up abroad an agreement concluded between at least one Member States and a third country Bilateral/trilateral agreements based on the Madrid acquis, when allowing bodies to join legal bodies set up under the law of a country being party to that agreement

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