1. Unit D.3 "Nature Protection"
Multiannual financial framework State of play and perspectives
Przemysław Ogiński
Unit D.3 "Nature Protection"
DG Environment
Brussels
22 May 2018

2. State of play
EC Communication of 2 May2018 (COM(2018)321) "Modern Budget for a Union that Protects, Empowers and Defends - The Multiannual Financial Framework for "

3. CAP and cohesion policy to be reduced by around 5%

7. quality of the environment;
Two main areas:
Environment
Climate action
Priorities:
circular, resource- and energy-efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy;
quality of the environment;
conserving nature and halting and reversing biodiversity loss.
clean energy transition.
Types of project
Traditional
Integrated – including strategic nature projects (SNPs)
Technical assistance
The grants and public procurement part of the LIFE programme will continue to be directly managed by the Commission with the support of an executive agency.

8. CAP Two pillars, two funds: EAFG EAFRD
New mechanism: CAP strategic plans (both pillars) – more flexibility for the MS
More target oriented less compliance oriented
Common indicators
Direct payments to be reduced
Shifts between pillars to be kept
Greening to discontinue
Synergies with LIFE to be ensured – cross-compliance, green direct payments and voluntary agro-env and climate measures to be ‘more targeted, more ambitious yet flexible’…
CAP

9. ERDF/CF Main objectives: Smarter Europe Greener Europe
More connected Europe
More social Europe
Europe closer to citizens
Allocations to be based on:
GDP
Unemployment
Climate change efforts
Reception/integration of migrants
ERDF/CF

10. EMFF
Main objectives:
Healthy seas, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture
Promoting blue economy
International governance, safety and security

11. Common Provisions Regulation (CPR):
Five common priorities
Common rules for all shared management funds
Ex-ante conditionalities = "enabling conditions"
Common indicators
Other relevants funds:
Horizon Europe
InvestEU (incl. natural capital)
Connecting Europe Facility – cross-border GI in the context renewable
European Solidarity Corps

12. WHY is it proposed: Plastic litter is a massive problem that must be tackled through a variety of tools. This new own resource will create powerful incentives for Member States to increase recycling rates. It is closely linked to the circular economy initiative and the EU plastics strategy.
HOW will it work: A contribution by the Member States calculated on the basis of the amount of plastic packaging waste which is not recycled as reported under the Waste Directive.
HOW MUCH will it bring: €7 billion using a call rate of €0.80/kg.
0.80 € per kilo

13. Council, acting by unanimity, with the consent of the European Parliament

14. Contract "Strengthening investments in Natura 2000 and improving synergies with EU funding instruments"
Contractor: N2K Group and Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP)
Deliverables:
Workshops in the MS
Assessment of the draft PAFs
Aggregation and assessment (quantitative and qualitative) of data provided in the PAFs
New guidance on financing Natura 2000

15. Workshops in the MS
Presentation of the EC proposals re financing nature
Experience with using EU funds to-date
Main conservation priorities and their presentation in the PAF (measures, targets, funding sources).
Addressed to nature and other competent authorities as well as stakeholders
With participation of the EC
Logistics for the contractor but close cooperation with the MS necessary
Timing: Second half 2018 – First half 2019