1. Romania-Bulgaria border. Perspectives for 2021-2027
CĂLĂRAŞI, 16th of JANUARY, 2019

2. Funding opportunities
May, 2018 publication of draft Regulations
Proposals, not final
Estimated adoption date: December, 2020
5 policy objectives to be supported by ERDF + 1 Interreg specific objective (Art. 2 ERDF Regulation and Art Interreg Regulation)

3. Funding opportunities
a smarter Europe: research and innovation, digitization, entrepreneurship, SMEs
a greener, low-carbon Europe: energy, climate change, risk prevention, water management, biodiversity, pollution
a more connected Europe: digital connectivity, transport infrastructure, multimodal urban mobility
a more social Europe*: labor markets, education and training, marginalized communities/migrants/disadvantaged groups, health
a Europe closer to citizens: urban, rural and coastal areas and local initiatives (cultural heritage, security, CLLD)
a better Interreg governance: public administration, people-to-people actions

4. Important provisions
Proposed reduction of co-financing rates (85% vs. 70%)
Joint development, joint implementation, joint staffing and joint financing
N+2 de-commitment rule (impact on duration: max. 24 months)

5. Important provisions Integrated Territorial Investment
Community-led Local Development
Small Project Fund

6. Indicative schedule
Q4, 2018
Bilateral meetings with stakeholders from the border region
Preliminary meeting between MA and NA
2019
Launching the tender for the programming process
Setting of the JWG for Programming
1st meeting of the JWG
Signing of the programming contract
First draft of the programming document
Analysis of the programming document and revision
2nd meeting of the JWG and decision on the programming document
Estimated approval date of the post 2020 Regulations (9 months to submit the OP)
Endorsement of the Programming document by the MS and submittal to the EC
First draft of the Applicant’s Pack

7. Think needs !