EU Funding Maria Brättemark WFD Team, DG ENV.D.1, European Commission

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1 EU Funding Maria Brättemark WFD Team, DG ENV.D.1, European Commission water.europa.eu

2 This presentation Overview some key current instruments Critical issues to consider & Questions for the future Not present plans for post 2013 situation... water.europa.eu

3 Critical issues & Questions for the future What should be the priorities for EU resources in Flood Risk Management? What can be funded? Priority setting floods/disaster prevention Mechanisms of funding (timing, procedural, etc) Identify key statements, recommendations, open questions Basis for continued dialogue with colleagues other DGs in WGF

4 Main financing instruments at EU level Cohesion Policy funding (ERDF, ESF, CF) Rural Development (EARDF) Pre-Accession (IPA) and Neighbourhood Policy (ENPI) EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) Civil Protection (CPFI) Environment (Life+) Critical infrastructure (Research & Development (FP7))

5 Cohesion Policy Funding Regulation & guidelines Risk prevention is a reinforced priority in the current ERDF regulation The ESF can support capacity building on risk prevention and institutional capacity Community Strategic Guidelines : protection against certain environmental risks (e.g. desertification, droughts, fires and floods), should all have high priority The Communication on the CSG insists on undertaking risk prevention through: Improved management of natural resources More targeted research Better use of ICT More innovative public management policies

6 Cohesion Policy Funding planned financial allocations Planned co-financing of 7.3 billion over : Risk prevention : 5.7 billion Other environmental and risk prevention measures : 1.6 billion MS decide on their priorities and level to engage in risk prevention projects MS select and implement projects: principle of shared management

7 1,400,000,000 1,200,000,000 1,000,000, ,000, ,000, ,000, ,000,000 0 Magyarország Polska España Portugal Ellada Cross-border coop. Italia Deutschland România Ceska Republika France Slovenska Eesti Slovenija Malta Balgarija Latvija United Kingdom Finland Österreich Nederland Belgique Danmark Ireland Kypros Lietuva Luxembourg Sverige Allocation ( ) on 'risk prevention' per MS for

8 Cohesion Policy Funding Uptake Uptake of Cohesion Policy funding for risk prevention by 09/2010 ( Strategic report 2010 ): Currently rate of uptake at about 20% Large amounts of funds still available for investments in natural disaster prevention

9 Cohesion Policy Funding Cross border projects Risk prevention is a strong priority of INTERREG IV programmes Focus on exchanges between regions and sharing of good practices-networking (Interreg IVC) Broad diversity of projects (EWS, floods, forest fires, mountain risks, earthquakes )

10 Rural development policy Examples of relevant support Some relevant measures in Regulation (EC) no. 1698/2005*: Meeting standards based on EU legislation (article 31) Payments linked to the Water Framework Directive (article 38) Agri-environment payments (article 39) Non-productive investments (article 41) * support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)

11 Rural development policy Examples of relevant support (art 31) Meeting standards based on EU legislation (article 31): Contributes to costs incurred and income foregone for farmers Related to standards newly introduced in national law to implement EU law with significant impact on operating costs Scope includes environmental standards Temporary, degressive, annual aid Maximum total value: per holding

12 Rural development policy Examples of relevant support (art 38) Payments related to the WFD (article 38) Annual support per hectare of utilised agricultural area (UAA) Compensation for costs incurred and income foregone Resulting from serious disadvantages related to the implementation of the WFD Up to 500 / ha for first 5 years, 200 / ha thereafter Amounts can be increased in some cases Implementing rules for article 38 payments: The disadvantages that are compensated must: relate to specific requirements introduced by the WFD; impose major changes in type of land use and/or major restrictions in farming practice resulting in a significant loss of income; go beyond cross-compliance requirements (Regulation (EC) No 73/2009); go beyond the level of protection at the time the WFD was adopted

13 Rural development policy Agri-environment payments (article 39) Compensation for costs incurred / income foregone related to environmental commitments. which go beyond mandatory requirements Usually on basis of contracts of 5-7 years Annual payments per hectare level varies according to land use Mainly for farmers, also for other land managers in some cases

14 Rural development policy Non-productive investments (article 41): Investments linked to: commitments undertaken in agri-environment measures (see previous slide); other agri-environmental objectives On-farm investments enhancing public amenity value of Natura 2000 area or other high-nature-value area Investments must not significantly increase value or profits of the holding

15 Pre-Accession (IPA) and Neighbourhood Policy (ENPI) The Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) offers assistance to countries engaged in the accession process to the European Union (EU) for the period ENPI : The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) was developed in 2004, with the objective of avoiding the emergence of new dividing lines between the enlarged EU and our neighbours and instead strengthening the prosperity, stability and security of all. (Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Russia) Both support prevention measures and preparedness for all types of hazards (incl floods)

16 Civil Protection Financial Instrument (CPFI) Support and complement the efforts of the Member States for the protection, primarily of people but also of the environment and property, including cultural heritage, in the event of natural and man-made disasters, acts of terrorism and technological, radiological or environmental accidents and to facilitate reinforced cooperation between the Member States in the field of civil protection. MIC Training, exercises, workshops, exchange of staff and experts, creation of networks, demonstration projects and technology transfer to enhance prevention, preparedness and effective response. Public information, education and awareness raising and associated dissemination actions.

17 EU Solidarity Fund Respond to major natural disasters and express European solidarity to disaster-stricken regions within Europe. Has been used for 33 disasters covering a range of different catastrophic events including floods, forest fires, earthquakes, storms and drought. 20 different European countries have been supported so far for an amount of more than 2.1 billion. Total direct damage caused by the disaster exceeds 3 billion (at 2002 prices) or 0.6% of the country's gross national income, whichever is the lower. The EUSF supplements public expenditure by the Member States concerned for the following essential emergency operations: Immediate restoration to working order of infrastructure and plant in the fields of energy, drinking water, waste water, transport, telecommunications, health and education; Providing temporary accommodation and emergency services to meet the immediate needs of the population; Immediate securing of prevention infrastructures and measures to protect the cultural heritage; Cleaning up of disaster-stricken areas, including natural zones.

18 LIFE (DG ENV) LIFE is a funding instrument that provides specific support for the development and implementation of Community environmental policy. Started in LIFE+ budget of million ( ) It comprises three components: LIFE+ Nature & Biodiversity LIFE+ Environment Policy & Governance LIFE+ Information & Communication LIFE+ Nature & Biodiveristy can finnce purchse of land

19 Critical Infrastructure Financial Measures EU programme "Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism and other Security Related Risks" for the period CIPS - Prevention, preparedness, and consequence management of terrorism and other security related risks : 140 MEuro Since 2007 around 60 projects funded Work Programme budget 20 Million Euro

20 KEY ISSUES Priorities for the future? Questionnaire : Climate change adaptation Areas of potential significant flood risk Solidarity principle in a transboundary context Problems timelines incompatible between EU funds and FRM(Maastricht) Multiple benefits (biodiveristy vs Flood risk reduction) cannot be funded? Other key issues???

21 Overview of draft Catalogue Detailed Concerned EC Comments (*) Type of prevention measures fund measures (details in Annex) Hazard For regional development in the EU determination For regional development out of EU and/or EARDF For rural development, forest fires mapping For protected areas Vulnerability Risk identification assessment EARDF and impact Life + assessment Impact and loss assessment EARDF Hazard monitoring EARDF For forest fires mainly Information on hazard and risk EARDF LIFE + Education and Knowledge resilience development building Research on FP7 For research on all domains and for risk assessment all types of disaster and management

22 Type of prevention measures Detailed measures (details in Annex) Concerned EC fund Comments (*) Awareness raising Preparedness CPFI Only partly, since preparedness is limited to crisis management Monitoring Early warning Forecasting Alarm and warning systems EARDF CPFI For Forest fires For some hazards Institutional framework and arrangements Life + - through support to NGOs Policy development Life + - through support to NGOs Legal framework, institutional and organisational arrangements Legislation, norms and codes Organisational development International cooperation Communitybased action plans

23 Overview per instrument EC Financial Instrument Type of disaster Domains or types of prevention measures Detailed measures Provisions Types of applicant Structural funds and cohesion fund All All All measures apart from research and support for policy, institutional and legal issues M for prevention for Regions, EU Members States All All All measures apart from research? Beneficiary countries EARDF Avalanches, storm, forest fires, floods lanslides, soil erosion, drought Risk assessment, knowledge development, applications of measures Forest fire prevention, afforestation, adapted land use and agricultural practices? EU Member States FP7 All Research in all domains and for all types of prevention measures 30 M for Research centers and expert groups CPFI All disasters involving civil protection Awareness raising, early warning Preparedness, crisis 33 M for management and preparedness warning systems, in 2010 prevention advocacy Local and regional authorities, Member States, NGOs, UN agencies, International Organisations