EEA Programmes. - EEA EFTA Participation in EU Programmes. - Outlook: EU MFF Egill Eyjolfsson Officer - IMD, Brussels

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1 EEA Programmes - EEA EFTA Participation in EU Programmes - Outlook: EU MFF Egill Eyjolfsson Officer - IMD, Brussels eey@efta.int

2 Two kinds of EEA cooperation Homogeneity of legislation Participation in EU programmes The four freedoms Free movement of Goods, Free movement of services Free movement of capital Free movement of persons Competition, State Aid and Public Procurement Flanking and horizontal policies Environment Gender Equality Labour law Consumer protection Company law Statistics Health and Safety Research and technological development Information Services The environment Education, training and youth Social Policy Consumer protection Small and medium sized enterprises, Tourism Audiovisual sector Civil protection

3 Co-operation outside the Four Freedoms The Parties shall strengthen and broaden cooperation on matters falling outside of the four freedoms. (Part IV, Art. 78) Participation in EU programmes is a key instrument for cooperation in a wide range of areas.

4 EU Programmes th Research Framework Programme (FP 7) Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP) Lifelong learning (LLL) Culture Youth in Action Media Daphne: Combating violence Employment and Social Solidarity (Progress) Health Consumer Safer Internet Marco Polo II Rapid response instrument for major emergencies Civil Protection Erasmus Mundus Statistics

5 EU Programmes Horizon 2020 Erasmus+ Implementation and exploitation of European satellite navigation systems (EGNOS and Galileo) Copernicus Creative Europe Connecting Europe Facility (ICT Part) Health for Growth Union Civil Protection Mechanism European Statistical Programme (ESP) Employment and Social Innovation Consumer Programme Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (COSME) Rights, Equality and Citizenship

6 EU Programmes ?

7 EU => EEA Programmes Identification of Programmes which are likely to further the objectives of the EEA Agreement. Participation takes the form of association to the Individual Policy Programmes under the EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). Inclusion in Protocol 31 along with financial modalities for payments.

8 Rights of EEA EFTA States Full and equal access to all parts of an EU programme or activity. At project level, persons and organisations from the EEA EFTA States have the same rights and obligations as those applicable to persons in the EU Member States. The EEA EFTA States can participate fully and equally in the Committees assisting the Commission in the management and development of a Programme.

9 Obligations of EEA EFTA States Obligations as set out in the EU Programme and Financial Regulations Modalities for the Financial Contribution of the EEA EFTA States to the EU Programme Budgets (Art 82)

10 Contribution to the EEA Budget 3 j= 1 GDP EU + GDP EFTA j GDP EFTA j EEA Agreement Article 82, Protocol 32. MFF (1.7 Billion) MFF (3.2 Billion)

11 Proportionality factor 3.50% 3.00% 2.50% 2.00% 1.50% 1.00% 0.50% 0.00% % 2.39% 2.40% 2.52% 2.38% 2.60% 2.80% 3.03% 2.97% 2.76% 2.47% 2.36% 2.42% Ice 0.11% 0.12% 0.12% 0.08% 0.07% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.09% 0.10% 0.12% 0.14% Lie 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.04% 0.04% Nor 2.15% 2.25% 2.26% 2.41% 2.28% 2.49% 2.69% 2.92% 2.86% 2.64% 2.34% 2.21% 2.24%

12 Contribution to the EEA Budget 450,000, ,000, ,000, ,000, ,000, ,000, ,000, ,000,000 50,000, , , , , , , , , , , ,817

13 Contributions to the EEA Budget Operational Costs for Programmes & Agencies Administrative Costs for SNEs Internal Market Budget Lines ( Annual Budget Lines )

14 Outlook EU MFF

15 MFF I What We Know Content Less on Cohesion and the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) More on Defense and Security More on Erasmus+ and Research Programmes Structure Consolidation and restructuring of Programmes (from 58 to 37) Challenges Brexit

16 Changes in Priorities

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18 I SINGLE MARKET, INNOVATION & DIGITAL 1 Research & Innovation Horizon Europe International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Euratom Research & Training Programme 2 European Strategic Investments InvestEU Fund Connecting Europe Facility Digital Europe Programme (incl. Cybersecurity) 3 Single Market Single Market Programme (incl. Competitiveness and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises - COSME, Food Safety, Statistics, Consumer, Competition and Administrative Cooperation) EU Anti-Fraud Programme Cooperation in the Field of Taxation (FISCALIS) Cooperation in the Field of Customs (CUSTOMS) 4 Space European Space Programme II COHESION & VALUES 5 Regional Development & Cohesion European Regional Development Fund Cohesion Fund Support to the Turkish-Cypriot Community 6 Economic & Monetary Union Reform Support Programme including the Reform Delivery Tool and Convergence Facility Protection of the Euro Against Counterfeiting 7 Investing in People, Social Cohesion & Values European Social Fund + (incl. EaSI & Health) ERASMUS+ European Solidarity Corps Justice, Rights & Values Creative Europe (incl. MEDIA) European Solidarity Fund European Investment Stabilisation Function Globalization Adjustment Fund

19 III NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT 8 Agriculture & Maritime Policy European Agricultural Guarantee Fund European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development European Maritime & Fisheries Fund 9 Environment & Climate Action Programme for Environment & Climate Action (LIFE) V SECURITY & DEFENCE 12 Security Internal Security Fund Nuclear Decommissioning (Lithuania) Nuclear Safety and Decommissioning (incl. for Bulgaria and Slovakia) 13 Defence European Defence Fund Connecting Europe Facility - Military Mobility 14 Crisis Response Union Civil Protection Mechanism (resceu) 25% climate mainstreaming across the EU Budget European Peace Facility Emergency Aid Reserve IV MIGRATION & BORDER MANAGEMENT 10 Migration Asylum & Migration Fund 11 Border Management Integrated Border Management Fund VI NEIGHBOURHOOD & THE WORLD 15 External Action* Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (incl. external aspects of migration) Humanitarian Aid Common Foreign & Security Policy Overseas Countries and Territories (including Greenland) 16 Pre-Accession Assistance Pre-Accession Assistance *The European Peace Facility is an off - budget fund outside the Financial Framework European Border and Coast Guard (Frontex)

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21 To Do List: Identification of Programmes Assessment of Programmes Shaping/Influencing of Programmes Notifying EC of Participation Inclusion of Programme Regulations Implementation

22 Registered Programmes 14 Programmes in assessment 5 Programmes mirror programmes under the current period 4 Programmes are same in name but consolidate programmes which the EEA EFTA States have participated in before and/or introduce some new elements 5 Programmes are completely new or contain a majority of actions which have not been participated in by the EEA EFTA States before Estimated EEA EFTA Commitments Full participation in all programmes is potentially estimated to require a commitment of around 6,2 billion euro ( billion, , 3.2 billion) Identifying the parts where participation is less likely the estimated baseline commitment more likely to be approx 4.5 billion.

23 Financial Impact on EEA EFTA Contribution Decrease in focus on Cohesion and the CAP - Outside of the scope of EEA EFTA Participation Increase in commitments towards Internal Market initiatives and Programmes - areas where EEA EFTA Participates => Absolute Increase in EEA Contribution

24 Financial Impact on EEA EFTA Contribution UK s departure - Currently carries around 15% of the EU28 GDP Recalculating the 2019 proportionality factor on the basis of the EU27 GDP - EEA EFTA contribution = 2.83% (2.42% EU28) => Relative Increase in EEA Contribution.

25 EEA to Inform EU of Participation by February Indicative - Non-binding EEA to include Programme regulations by February Important to ensure full participation from beginning 2021

26 Procedural Considerations Protocol 32 Year X 1 (2020) Year X (2021) 20/01 20/02 20/5 20/12 21/01 21/1/5 21/I0/6 21/08/31 Communincation From the EU EEA send List of Programmes in which they Consider Participating in under MFF Reply from the EU Publication of the budget Exchange of letters EEA and the EU Final breakdown Of contribution To the EU Deadline for the Establishment legal Base Call for funds Payment

27 May 2018 Commission proposal MFF May 2019 Political agreement MFF December 2019 Adoption of Regulation MFF December 2020 Deadline for the Adoption of the Programme Regulations EU MFF July 2021 Deadline for the incorporation into the EEA Agreement Discussions towards an agreement on the EU side Proposals Final preparations towards the establishment of the legal base for the MFF Adoption of the legal base for the new programmes EU side Discussion on the EU side towards adoption Discussion on the EEA EFTA side towards inclusion of the new programmes into the EEA Agreement