3. Introduction to the seminar – what has been done so far?
Working meetings on the launching of ENI CBC programming:
in Helsinki between Finnish and Russian representatives (JMAs + relevant national authorities)
in Helsinki between Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian representatives (JMA Kolarctic + relevant national authorities)

4. Issues preliminarily discussed on the working meetings
Number of ENI CBC programmes on the “Finnish-Russian” border 2014 – 2020
The eligible areas of the future ENI CBC programmes
State co-financing
Types of projects
Management mode
Legal basis
Joint Programming Committees (JPC)

5. Number of ENI CBC programmes
Three ENI CBC programmes on the “Finnish-Russian” border are proposed to be implemented also in the future (currently named as Kolarctic, Karelia and South-East Finland – Russia)

6. Eligible areas of the future ENI CBC programmes
Kolarctic
Finland: Lappi, [Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (adjoining area), Kainuu (adjoining area)]
Russia: Murmansk Oblast, Archangelsk Oblast, Nenets Okrug, [Republic of Komi (adjoining area), Republic of Karelia (adjoining area), Leningrad Oblast (adjoining area), St Petersburg (adjoining area)]
Sweden: Norrbotten, [Västerbotten (adjoining area)]
Norway: Finnmark, Troms, Nordland
Karelia
Finland: Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Kainuu, Pohjois-Karjala, [Lappi (adjoining area), Pohjois-Savo (adjoining area)]
Russia: Republic of Karelia, [Murmansk Oblast (adjoining area), Archangelsk Oblast (adjoining area), Leningrad Oblast (adjoining area), St Petersburg (adjoining area)]
South-East Finland – Russia
Finland: Etelä-Karjala, Kymenlaakso, Etelä-Savo, [Uusimaa (adjoining area), Päijät-Häme (adjoining area), Pohjois-Savo (adjoining area)]
Russia: Leningrad Oblast, St Petersburg, [Republic of Karelia (adjoining area)]
[Concept of adjoining areas is subject to further discussions between participating countries.]

7. Eligible areas of the future ENI CBC programmes
In duly justified cases partners outside the participating countries could be involved in the joint projects (e.g. in Kolarctic programme partners from Iceland, Karelia programme partners from Sweden and South-East Finland – Russia programme partners from Estonia)
Possibilities for joint projects between the programmes should be investigated

8. State co-financing
The joint allocation of state co-financing to the programmes should equal the Community financing also in the future

9. Types of projects
The CBC programmes are seen as an instrument for regional development
Development projects are the core of cooperation but also large investment projects are considered important and necessary, especially in the border-crossing points
As the programme territories are large, the main geographical focus of investments should stay at the immediate border territories → special attention would be paid to large investment projects implemented in the bordering area primarily

10. Management mode
The future ENI CBC programmes on the Finnish-Russian border should be implemented in full shared management mode
In order to secure continuity and smooth launching of the programmes, the current Managing Authorities – namely Regional Council of Lapland, Council of Oulu Region and Regional Council of South Karelia – could continue in their task also in the future
It is also evident that the Managing Authorities need support in the implementation of the programmes → relevant support structures should be discussed when preparing the programmes

11. Legal basis
General agreement on CBC programmes between the Government of Russia and the European Commission, which is a single agreement for all the EU-Russia programmes. General principles and basis of CBC will be stipulated in it
Programme-specific agreements between the governments of the participating countries (Russia, Finland, Sweden and Norway) and the European Commission on financing and implementation of the programmes. If possible, the Managing Authorities could co-sign the agreements. Programme description, institutional structure, tasks, rights and responsibilities of the Managing Authorities and participating countries, funding, irregularities and financial liability shall be provided in it
The above mentioned is subject to final approval of the EU legal framework and should also take into account relevant national legislations

12. Joint Programming Committees (JPC)
Original plan was to establish the committees by the end of 2012
Composition of the committees is still to be discussed → in addition to national authorities also regions could be involved

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