State of play of programming Kadri Uustal DG REGIO March 2
Programming Informal dialogue with MS since 2012 Regulations IA/DA Partnership Agreements Operational Programmes Adopted December 2013 Followed by DA and IA May - Nov 2014 Second semester 2014 – first semester COM services position papers to all MS – fall 2012
State of play of programming All 28 Partnership Agreements (PAs) adopted since November 311 IfGJ OPs expected, plus 76 ETC 234 IfGJ OPs and 24 ETC programmes adopted so far 75% of IfGJ programmes adopted, negotiations closed with 20 MS 3
State of play of programming Majority of the remaining programmes will be adopted during summer, after MFF amendment 4
Reflections on the draft report Partnership - ongoing study on how the new partnership framework was implemented - proposals for improvements in the future Ex-ante conditionalities - strengthen administrative capacity - help to ensure a proper legal and strategic environment for the EU co-funded projects - fulfilling these conditions before investments are made increases the efficiency and effectiveness of the eventual investments