Draft template and guidelines on the content of the Partnership Agreements (PAs) (Article 14 of the CPR) CLLD aspects

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1 Draft template and guidelines on the content of the Partnership Agreements (PAs) (Article 14 of the CPR) CLLD aspects 1

2 Definition PA constitutes a joint strategy at national level for the ESI Funds, which is consistent with the EU 2020 strategy and ensures that all ESI Funds are used towards jointly agreed objectives and in a complementary manner PA promotes cooperation and coordination between relevant authorities and upstream agreements on coordination arrangements to facilitate implementation later on PA provides for transparency by including commitments not only vis a vis the Commission but also with respect to the partners and beneficiaries Provisional document presented without prejudice to on-going negotiations ("nothing is agreed until everything is agreed") 2

3 1. Subject to COM decision Main blocks Arrangements to ensure alignment with the Union strategy of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth as well as the Fund specific missions pursuant to their Treaty-based objectives, including economic, social and territorial cohesion Arrangements to ensure effective implementation 2. Not subject to COM decision Description of the integrated approach to territorial development supported by the ESI Funds or a summary of the integrated approaches to territorial development based on the content of the programmes (urban, rural, coastal and fisheries areas ) 3

4 Timeline Partnership Agreement General regulation adopted Country specific programmes Max 4 months Partnership Agreement Submitted (MS) Max 3 months Max 1 month Observations by EC Partnership Agreement Adoption Max 3 months All OPs incl. Ex-ante eval. (except ETC) (MS) Max 3 months Observations by EC Max 3 months OP Adoption (EC)

5 Aims of block 3: territorial development Ensure that: the strategic choices presented reflect sectoral and territorial considerations and that territorial needs and imbalances are considered and addressed in a coordinated manner, using all ESI Funds, as appropriate; where instruments as CLLD and ITIs are used (requiring coordination and upstream cooperation), PAs set out implementation arrangements and coordination structures PAs set out the specific needs of areas which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps, and how these will be addressed. 5

6 Content of block 3: territorial development A description of the strategy for territorial development, taking into account the analysis under block 1, covering the integrated approach to using the ESI Funds at regional and sub-regional level in different types of territories. In the case of highly regionalised or federal Member States this section should provide an overview of how an integrated approach to the use of ESI Funds at regional level will be achieved. This sub-section should not include a detailed description of different territorial development tools to be used, as these are outlined in the sub-sections below. 6

7 Outline the approach to CLLD (1) The main challenges that the Member State intends to tackle The main objectives and priorities for CLLD General objectives, thematic focus and target groups The types of territories where CLLD is envisaged to be implemented Not a list of territories Reflect the strategic choices of the MS regarding the role, objectives and potential thematic focus of CLLD 7

8 Outline the approach to CLLD (2) Identification of the ESI Funds that shall be used for CLLD Approximate planned budget allocation for each Fund, Role of each ESI Fund in different types of territories Whether the Member State will support local development strategies financed from multiple ESI Funds If not, how the integrated approach will be achieved at local level 8

9 Outline the approach to CLLD (3) Coordination and administrative set-up for CLLD Specific role the local action groups (LAGs) will be attributed in its delivery Possibility to designate a lead Fund Arrangements for preparatory support Possible arrangements between Funds to offer a coherent scheme Types of activities foreseen Highly regionalised or federal Member States Indicate in which regions the CLLD approach will be used 9

10 OP template - SWOT & identification of needs An analysis of situation in terms of SWOT structured around the chapters of the EMFF Regulation, incl. sustainable development of fisheries areas (chapter 3) Identification of needs to be addressed by OP Context indicators representing initial situation 10