1. Preparation of Member States’ Strategic Reports European Commission seminar for managing and certifying authorities Brussels, 9 June 2009
John WALSH
DG REGIO – D2
Brussels, 9 June 2009

2. Content Why a strategic report? What format?
What data should be presented?
Why deal with the response to the crisis?
What good practices examples?
What timetable?
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3. 1. Why a strategic report? LEGAL BASIS
Art 29 of General Regulation - New obligation for Period
National report in => Commission synthesis in
PURPOSE
Part of refocussing of Cohesion Policy in support of high level EU objectives
Objective: Promote an EU debate on the contribution of Cohesion – transparency and accountability.
Important contribution to EU Budget and policy debate on future of policy
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4. 2.1 What format? Separate from Annual Impl. Reports by OP
Different character – concise and strategic
Member States responsible for format and content
Covering two objectives
Convergence and
Regional Competitiveness and Employment
Cooperation objective being addressed separately
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5. 2.2 What format? Socio-economic situation and trends
Achievements & future prospects
Progress in implementation and challenges
Examples of good practices
Conclusions
Annexes
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6. Annex – Allocation to priority themes Annex – Recovery plan measures
2.3 What format?
PUBLIC
For Commission
Annex – Allocation to priority themes
ANNEX Good practices
Annex – Recovery plan measures
National Strategic Report
2009
Annex - Spending by OP
Annex - Spending by OP
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7. 2.3 What data should be presented?
Data on expenditure declared by OP
Data on important indicators (from NSRF / OP)
outputs, results indicators
realised and expected
Data on “Priority themes” – including Lisbon earmarking
by Member State
by Objective
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8. 4.1 Why deal with the response to the crisis?
Crisis is impacting socio economic and business environment
Recession may be delaying implementation or creating new needs
Legislative changes and other recommendations to report on
Combining report with the strategic report rationalises reporting
Indicative questionnaire in Annex IV of Info Note
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9. 4.2 What aspect of the Recovery Package to deal with ?
Changes to co-financing practices
Use of simplification of eligible expenses
Enlarging or adjusting OP priorities
Simplifying Nat / regional implementation mechanisms
Use of new State aid possibilities
Use of accelerated procurement
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10. 5.1 What good practices examples?
Examples of projects, mesures, policies supported
At least 4 per MS – one under each heading of Strategic Guidelines
Infrastructure
Knowledge and Innovation
More and better jobs
Territorial dimension
Template provided for 1-2 page description
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11. 5.2 Case Studies - Examples
A guide to case studies:
REGIO database of EU funded schemes:
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12. 6. What timetable? National coordination process – Autumn?
Data on payments, indicators and priority themes – cut off date 30/09/2009
National Public Consultation – Nov-Dec?
Submission – end-December 2009 in SFC2007
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