Preparing structural funds
programmes
for 2007-2013
Presentation: Felicia DARELL
(felicia.darell@midi-pyrenees.pref.gouv.fr)
Prefecture of Midi-Pyrenees region Europe department - control unit
Midi-Pyrenees, a vast region...
Preparing structural
funds programmes
for 2007-2013
• 2 551 700 habitants: 4,4% of the French
population on a territory that covers 8,3%
of the national territory
• The population is concentrated
essentially in the urban areas that
represent 18% of the territory and 60 %
of the population.
• Midi-Pyrenees is one of the biggest
region in France, 8 departments
Structural funds 2000-2006:
Objective 2
Objective 3
INTERREG III A B C
LEADER +
EQUAL
Managing structural funds in France, in Midi-Pyrenees
Preparing structural
funds programmes
for 2007-2013
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
NATIONAL LEVEL
MEMBER STATE
Ministry of the Interior
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Employment
CICC control level
co-ordinating all the
control activity
DATAR
REGIONAL LEVEL
Economic and
social partners
other bodies
LOCAL GOVERNEMENT
Prefecture of Midi-Pyrénées
SGAR
Managing authority
Control Unit
Regional and local
authorities
Practice of structural fund management
in Midi-Pyrenees region
Preparing structural
funds programmes
for 2007-2013
In Midi-Pyrenees region, the Prefet (local government) is responsible for the
implementation of regional policy, for instance the Objective 2 programme
(partnership with regional and local authorities)
•
Objective 2 programme /managing authority: the Prefet’s responsibility
Practice of structural fund management in Midi-Pyrenees region: partnership with a regional authority, the
regional council at different stages (from the preparation, to the management and the global grant procedure).
•
INTERREG III A and B/managing authority: Regional council
French-Spanish cross-border programme: management/the Regional council of Aquitaine/role and responsibility
of the Spanish authorities/the local government/the Prefet of Midi-Pyrenees, co-ordination role
Trans-national programme “SUDOE”: managing authority: Spanish authority of Cantabria
partnership with the Regional council of Midi-Pyrenees for France and representatives of Portugal and UnitedKingdom
Sharing responsibilities in programme
management
Preparing structural
funds programmes
for 2007-2013
NATIONAL LEVEL
DATAR/MINISTRIES CONCERNED
REGIONAL
LOCAL
AUTHORITY
LEVEL
Objective 1
Objective 2
INTERREG III A
INTERREG III B
INTERREG III C
Objective 3
SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES WITH
AN ANOTHER MEMBER STATE
Tendency for 2007-2013 programming area: decentralisation and
member states’ responsibility: an active control and audit system
Preparing structural
funds programmes
for 2007-2013
Positive aspects and improvements to be made for the future generation: necessity to co-ordinate structural funds
policy with the framework of the state-region planning contracts
A stronger role for the regions and Partnership
shared management between the European, national, regional involving regional, urban, local and other
authorities, economic and social partners and civil society, environmental organisations
Decentralisation
The management of programmes being financed by structural funds is the responsibility of the member state.
In France, we are in the second phase of decentralisation and the new legislation has mentioned the possibility of
transferring the management of structural funds to the regions to the local or regional authorities for the next
generation of programmes.
Audit system
The Member’s State responsibility
example of INTERREG III A audit system
AGENDA
Preparing structural
funds programmes
for 2007-2013
September 2004 - March 2005: national strategic study group working on the national strategic
reference framework (national level: DATAR)
Mid April 2005: guidelines sent to the regional level (local government)
May - June 2005: regional debate involving the partnership principle
June 2005: regional contributions
DATAR
September 2005: National presentation
November 2005: DATAR
December 2005: final version
End 2005: decision by Council and European commission
Beginning of 2006: Council adopts community strategic guidelines on cohesion
2006: preparation of programmes for period 2007-2013
1st January 2007: Implementation begins
From regional debates to a national strategic
reference framework
SPRING
SEPTEMBER
DECEMBER
2005
2005
2005
PRESENTATION
national strategic
REGI ONAL
DEBATES AND
CONTRIBUTIONS
reference framework
NATIONAL
WORK GROUP
2006
VERSION 2
VERSION 1
DATAR
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
PARTNERSHIP
ADOPTION OF THE
NATIONAL STRATEGIC
REFERENCE FRAMEWORK
THEMES OF DISCUSSION
OF THE REGIONAL DEBATE ON 8th JUNE 2005
SUMMARY AND WORKSHOPS
Preparing structural
funds programmes
for 2007-2013
Regional contributions: Midi-Pyrenees
DATAR
introductive document
preparation for the the national strategic
reference framework
regional level: regional debate on the 8th June
4 workshops
“ Innovation and entrepreneurship ”
“ access to transport services of general economic
interest ”
“ environment and risk prevention ”
“cross-border, transnational, interregional ”
European Guidelines
Convergence objective
research and technological development,
innovation and entrepreneurship; information
society; environment; risk prevention; tourism;
transport networks/TEN; energy networks and
renewable energies; education and health
investments; direct aids to SMEs
Regional competitiveness and employment
Innovation and the knowledge economy,
environment and risk prevention, access outside urban areas - to transport and
telecommunication services of general
economic interest
European territorial co-operation: crossborder economic and social activities,
transnational co-operation, networking and
exchange of experience among regional and
local authorities
MIDI-PYRENEES CONTRIBUTION
METHODOLOGY
Preparing structural
funds programmes
for 2007-2013
The Prefet invited the State services, local and regional partnership the 8th June 2005 fot their contribution to the
national strategic reference framework. Over 100 people, participated and were present at the seminar.
The introductive document from the DATAR was sent to all the participants a month before the
seminar, the proposals for the Structural Funds regulations for the period 2007-2013 were
distributed on the 8th June.
The following seminar is taking place in Toulouse the 20th september 2005
ORGANISATION
• Introduction and presentation by the Prefet, the vice-president of the regional authority (Conseil
Régional), the DATAR and DG REGIO, European Commission
• 4 workshops: Innovation and entrepreneurship, access to transport services of general economic
interest, environment and risk prevention, cross-border, transnational, interregional.
Repartition in the workshops
27%
28%
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Access to transport services of general
economic interest
environment and risk prevention
cross-border, transnational, interregional
27%
18%
Innovation and entrepreneurship
- Reinforce research and technological development
- Themes such as R&D and innovation and direct aids to SMEs
Transport
Reinforce accessibilty to competitive and economic sectors: rail for instance/priority could be
given to connections with other regions and with Spain (transport in the Pyrenees, over 800
lorries per day, rail could be part of the strategy) - line Narbonne-Toulouse-Bordeaux or
Toulouse-Limoges-Olreans-Paris
Sustainable development with emphasis on rail is a priority
Preparing structural
funds programmes
for 2007-2013
Cross-border
Environment and risk prevention
Risk prevention: the notion of risk can be extended to climate risks, pollution risks (air... )
Midi-Pyrénées region : - major flood risk
- mountain zone/vulnerable areas
coastal zone regions
Cross-border, transnational, interregional
INTERREG IIIA accessibility (experimentations of rail: Latour-de-Carol), cultural theme :
strong preoccupation
INTERREG III B: discusions about the SUDOE zonage
Trans-national
Trans-national
INTERREGIONAL co-operation INTERREG 3 C
Emphasis on co-operation economic sector (ex aeronautic sector /co-operation with
Hambourg and Seville …)
Concerning the management aspect the division of responsibility must clear between
the Member State, the region and the implementation bodies. In Midi-Pyrenees, no
decision has been taken in this matter.
interregional
CONTACTS
Preparing structural
funds programmes
for 2007-2013
Secretary General: Didier FRANCOIS
Control Service
Head of Unit: Claude SAINT-MICHEL
Prefecture of Midi-Pyrenees Region
SGAR, Europe Service
1, place Saint-Etienne
31038 Toulouse cedex
FRANCE