1. MINISTRY OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION General Directorate for Regional Development Regional Policy and Pogramming Directorate REGIONAL OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME 2007 - 2013 27 October 2005

2. The stages of ROP drawing-up Stage1: March – August 2004 Regional/local needs and development potentials inquiry based on questionnaires and the analyses of all development priorities identified at regional/local level in large partnerships Stage 2: September – December 2004 Methodological guidelines for RPID’ drawing-up, draft RPIDs elaborated Stage 3: February - June 2005 Prioritization of the needs and development potential identified at regional level and ROP priorities established, RPID drawing-up under RDAs coordination, draft ROP (priorities and intervention areas) Stage 4: July – August 2005 Consultation Fora (3) on draft ROP Stage 5: September - November 2005 Consultation Forum on final draft ROP

3. ROP drawing-up: consultation structures Working Group for Regional Development (MEI-GDRD, RDAs, line ministries) Consultation Forum ( MEI – MA ROP, Ministries – MA SOPs and other relevant ministries, RDAs – Intermediate Bodies for ROP, economic and social partners, representatives of business environment, local authorities, universities, trade unions, potential beneficiaries, other relevant associations and NGOs) Working Group on ROP priorities (RDAs, line ministries on ROP correspondent priorities, other relevant associations and NGOs) Bilateral Working Group (MEI, line ministries)

4. Regional Operational Programme 2007- 2013 PRIORITIES: 1.Improvement of regional and local public infrastructure 2.Strengthening regional and local business environment 3.Development of regional and local tourism 4.Sustainable urban development 5.Technical assistance

5. Priority 1: Improvement of regional and local public infrastructure 1.1 Improvement and development of transport networks and related public utilities 1.2 Support and development of health care and social services infrastructure 1.3 Development and rehabilitation of education infrastructure

6. Priority 2: Strengthening regional and local business environment 2.1 Development of business support infrastructure 2.2 Support and modernization of regional and local businesses 2.3 Development of business support services in the regions

7. Priority 3: Development of regional and local tourism 3.1 Rehabilitation of tourist areas, renovation of historical and cultural patrimony, protection and valorization of the natural heritage 3.2 Development of business environment in tourism

8. Priority 4: Sustainable urban development 4.1 Support community development integrated projects 4.2 Support of environment friendly transport infrastructure, related public utilities and public services 4.3 Rehabilitation of in situ brownfield [1] areas for development of new activities [1] [1] In situ brownfield areas contain abandoned industrial areas as well as underused/unused plots of land within cities [1]

9. Priority 5: Technical Assistance 5.1 Support to the implementation and overall management of the ROP 5.2 Support to the Communication Strategy of the ROP 5.3 Studies and Statistics

10. Identification process of mature projects eligible under ROP Call for proposal under 2004-2006 PPD to collect infrastructure projects, August 2004 Projects identification during the correlation process among ROP and SOPs, July-Sept. 2005 Projects identification during the consultation process for ROP’ priorities and measures identification (bilateral consultation, consultative forum) and draft projects pipeline preparation, July– Oct.2005 RDA’s during consultation process with the regional/ local partners identified an important number of projects by ROP priorities (under different stages of development) On going consultation process in order to identify the projects on which are eligible under ROP, Oct. 2005 – June 2006 Call for proposal to collect projects for all ROP priorities, after finalization of draft ROP

11. Consistency with EU policies The Romanian ROP has been developed with respect of the following priorities of the Community Strategic Guidelines 2007-2013 : - Making Europe and its regions a more attractive place to invest and work - Improving knowledge and innovation for growth - More and better jobs - Territorial cohesion and co-operation