Technical Assistance Strategy Romania-Bulgaria Cross-Border Cooperation Operational Programme Technical Meeting&Joint Approval Committee, Bucharest, 2-3 April 2007

Objectives Sound financial planning of the resources allocated to the TA priority, in order to cover the identified needs throughout the implementation of the CBC Ro-Bg OP Increase the general level of information and awareness of the OP Assure a high absorption degree of the funds allocated to the CBC Ro-Bg OP Vision Sound use of the resources for the maximum reach of the proposed results Mission Support the actions that bring an adequate management of the CBC Ro-Bg OP

TAS TAS is the framework document of all TA interventions dedicated to the CBC Ro-Bg OP and details the basic elements used to reach the TAS objective, the actors involved in the strategy implementation, the eligible actions, general methodology, allocated resources and action plan for the TAS strategy will only fund will only fund activities directly related to the programme management will be investedin will be invested in the overall management and promotion of the programme, awareness rising, pro-active project generation and interactive development. TA

TA Strategy based on: Annual Communication Plan Annual Training Plan (including as annex the annual employment plan of the programme management structures) Annual Work plan of the JTS (including as annexes an annual plan for the Monitoring and Steering Committees, annual endowment plan, the envisaged work plan of the controllers elaborated by the CBC Regional Office Calarasi) Other annual plans to be developed by the MA (audit plan, evaluation plan, etc)

Implementation System Primary Beneficiaries -MA and supporting Units -JTS hosted by the CBC Regional Office in Calarasi with Info Point in Pleven Each step of the TAS Implementation System will be detailed within the internal procedures of the Monitoring/ Steering Committee, MA and JTS. There will be 10% flexibility between the TA “Chapters” within the envisaged annual TA Budget.

“TA Chapters” in the TA Strategy C1. Service contract concluded between the MA and JTS C2. Support the work of the Monitoring and Steering Committee C3. Evaluation and studies on the OP Ro-Bg C4. External expertise for the implementation of the CBC Ro-Bg OP C5. Capacity building of the MA and JTS C6. Procurement of equipment C7. Info and Publicity C8. Other expenses of the MA (contingency)

eligibility rules and procedures. Programme management bodies implementing TAS have to respect and follow the program level eligibility rules and procedures. Eligibility criteria  Only costs actually incurred by the beneficiaries for which the payment of these costs can be verified on the basis of original invoices or accounting documents of equivalent probative value and other supporting documents  Only costs directly related to the TAS necessary for the development, starting and /or implementation of the programme, and they planned in the approved TA budget.  Costs incurred during the eligibility period of the Programme are eligible costs.

Timetable TA Strategy (including annexes) – end of April 2007 TA Annual Strategy- 1 st draft (including draft annexes) – end of April

Thank you for your attention ! Andreea Tutuianu TA Officer Tel: Romania-Bulgaria Cross-Border Cooperation Operational Programme Technical Meeting&Joint Approval Committee, Bucharest, 2-3 April 2007