EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Regional Policy
Fourth progress report on
cohesion
June 2006
The Growth and Jobs Strategy and the Reform
of European cohesion policy
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Regional Policy
Fourth
Progress
Report on
Cohesion
Structure
The report contains 2 parts
1. Analysis of economic and social disparities
in the enlarged EU
2. Recent developments in cohesion policy
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION
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Regional disparities
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•10% of EU27 population living in the most
prosperous regions (19% of total EU-27 GDP)
•1.5% for the 10% of population living in the
least wealthy regions
•Convergence regions - 12½% total share in EU27
GDP with 35% population share
•several regions in Romania and Bulgaria with GDP
per head below 25% of the EU average GDP
•Also regional disparities in R&D and ICT access
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION
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Geographical
Eligibility for
Structural
Funds Support
2007-2013
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Cohesion policy objectives 2007-2013
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Number
of
regions
% pop
EU27
GDP/cap
in PPS
% EU25
Employment
rate 2004
Unemployment
rate 2004
Growth
rate 19952002
%EU25
GDP
2002
Convergence
84
31.7
51.9
55.5
13.7
2.6
12.5
Phasing-out
16
3.4
79.2
59.5
12.2
2.3
2.6
Phasing-in
13
3.9
89.9
61.7
8.8
3.4
3.3
RCE
155
61.0
119.7
66.7
6.9
2.4
81.6
EU27
268
100
95.6
62.7
9.2
2.4
100.0
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Cohesion policy 2007-2013: indicative financial allocations (million EUR, 2004 prices)1
REGIONAL
COMPETITIVENESS AND
EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE
CONVERGENCE OBJECTIVE
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Indicative
Financial
Allocations
2007-2013
Cohesion Fund
België/Belgique
Ceska Republika
Danmark
Deutschland
Eesti
Ellas
Espana
France
Ireland
Italia
Kypros
Latvija
Lietuva
Luxembourg
Magyarorszag
Malta
Nederland
Österreich
Polska
Portugal
Slovenija
Slovensko
Suomi-Finland
Sverige
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Romania
Convergence
Regional
Statistical
Phasing in competitiveness
Phasing out
and employment
579
1.268
373
453
8.370
7.830
15.149
10.553
1.992
8.379
18.727
2.838
3.770
1.019
3.289
3.250
5.779
1.434
584
4.495
18.867
388
420
879
363
193
1.363
2.034
2.647
3.965
7.589
252
12.654
495
3.133
9.123
261
4.761
45
19.562
2.722
1.239
3.433
39.486
15.240
2.407
6.230
1.865
159
0
1.477
914
254
407
436
491
2.436
2.015
5.769
158
883
399
935
1.446
5.349
3.873
11.143
Not allocated
TOTAL
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61.558
177.083
12.521
10.385
38.742
EUROPEAN
TERRITORIAL
COOPERATION
OBJECTIVE
TOTAL
1
173
346
92
756
47
186
497
775
134
752
24
80
97
13
343
14
220
228
650
88
93
202
107
236
642
2.019
23.697
545
23.450
3.058
18.217
31.536
12.736
815
25.647
581
4.090
6.097
58
22.451
761
1.696
1.301
59.698
19.147
3.739
10.264
1.532
1.682
9.468
159
404
6.047
17.317
392
392
7.750
308.041
Figures result
from the application
of the methodology
agreed by the
European Council in
December 2005.
They are inclusive of
all additional
provisions decided
by the European
Council. Technical
assistance at the
initiative of the
Commission is
included in the
national allocations.
Amounts under the
"European territorial
cooperation"
objective include the
contribution of the
ERDF to the
financing of crossborder and seabasin programmes
on the external
borders of the
Union. Figures for
Bulgaria and
Romania are without
prejudice to the
date of accession of
these countries
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Budget execution 2005 – record levels of
commitments
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•In 2005 € 27,1 billion committed under the
ERDF, Cohesion Fund, and ISPA
•For the four Structural Funds, Cohesion Fund
and ISPA, payments made in 2005 reached
more than € 33 billion.
•For 2004-2005, new Member States have
seen the same rate of execution as EU15 in
2000-2002.
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Lisbon Agenda and cohesion policy
2007-2013
• Lisbon National Reform Programmes Ensuring that Lisbon priorities are fully
integrated into cohesion policy programmes
• Earmarking - Increase the share of
cohesion policy spending on "Lisbon"
activities through earmarking
– 60% Convergence
– 75% Regional Competitiveness and Employment
• New instruments – JASPERS, JEREMIE,
and JESSICA
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Timetable
Fourth
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Next
stages
July 2005:
Autumn 2006: Adoption by Council of Community Strategic
Guidelines
Submission of National Strategic Reference
Frameworks and Operational Programmes 2007-2013
1 Jan 2007:
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Draft Regulations enter into force
Final version of Community Strategic Guidelines and
Communication on the urban dimension of cohesion
policy adopted by Commission
Implementation begins
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Future events: Lisbon and cohesion
policy
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• “Regions for economic change: Innovating
through the EU Regional Policy”, Brussels, 12
– 13 June 2006
• “Investing in Europe’s Regions and Cities:
Public and Private Partners for Growth and
Jobs”, Open Days, 9 - 12 October 2006
• Informal meeting for the ministers responsible
for Regional Policy (Brussels, 21 November
2006, Finnish Presidency, TBC)
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