1. The participation of the citizens from border regions
in the Operational Programmes
– The case of the EGTC
18 November Brussels
The implementation of the new Cohesion Policy
- What is new for EGTCs?
Dirk Peters
European Commission
Directorate General Regional and Urban Policy Team Leader/Senior Legal Officer

2. European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC)
Who can set up/join?
Public authorities, public similar bodies
Public undertakings, SGEI new
From Member States and
From third countries and OCTs new
How is it approved?
Procedure (tacit approval) new
Simplified procedure for adhesion of new members new
Rules on activities and [staff] Joint declaration

3. European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC)
To do what?
Article 7(2) and (3) EGTC
Articles 21/22 ETC
EGTC manages a programme or only a PART thereof;
carries out First Level Control if Managing authority new
Article 8 ETC
EGTC = beneficiary of a Joint Action Plan new
Article 10 ETC
As legal body EGTC manages an Integrated Terr Investmt new
Article 87(3)(d) CPR (IGJ goal)
"the arrangements for interregional [and transnational] cooperation, within the operational programmes, with beneficiaries located in at least one other Member State"

4. EGTC as beneficiary Article 11(3) ETC
EGTC = single beneficiary for ETC projects, where they fulfil the cooperation criteria
Article 8 ETC  Joint Action Plan( Art. 93 CPR)
EGTC = as beneficiary of a JAP
EGTC may draw from different funds and programmes (e.g. to implement a cross-border employment basin, combing ETC and regional ESF programmes)
Article 10 ETC  ITI ( Art. 99 CPR)
“Intermediate body” to carry out management and implementation  legal body or an EGTC (2 countries)

5. Preparation European Territorial Cooperation Goal programmes
10 minutes to noon!
Code of Conduct: MSt "may" involve EGTCs for CBC and transnational programmes
Investment for growth and Jobs Goal programmes
5 minutes to noon!
Code of Conduct: "competent regional, local, urban and other public authorities"
equivalent bodies [...] and authorities representing the areas where ITI are carried out.
Partnership Agreements
In most cases too late!

6. Involvement of EGTCs in implementation of
Summary
Involvement of EGTCs in implementation of
new Cohesion Policy?
NOW!!