DG Environment Commissioner: Stavros Dimas Director-General: Mogens Peter Carl Direction A: Direction B: Direction C: Direction D: Direction E: Direction F: Direction G: Communication, Legal Affairs & Civil Protection Protecting the Natural Environment Unit: Nature and Biodiversity Climate Change & Air Water, Chemicals & Cohesion International Affairs & LIFE Resources Sustainable Development & Integration 2
The presentation is on Natura 2000 Financing Natura 2000 Financial Framework of the EU 3
Natura 2000 European network of protected areas Target: To ensure bio-diversity through the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora in the European territory 4
The overall Picture 25.000 Natura 2000 sites 20 % of the EU 25 territory December 2005 5
pscis pscis - June 2006 % Terrestrial (1) Marine Area (km²) 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 Stand: 0 Juni 2005 20.000 18.000 16.000 14.000 12.000 10.000 8.000 6.000 4.000 2.000 AT BE CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HU IE IT LT LU LV MT NL PL PT SE SI SK UK (2) 6 0
SPAs SPAs - June 2006 % Terrestrial (1) Marine Area (km²) 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 Stand: Juni 2005 0 AT BE CY (2) 18.000 16.000 14.000 12.000 10.000 8.000 6.000 4.000 2.000 CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HU IE IT LT LU LV MT NL PL PT SE SI SK UK 7 0
Natura 2000 costs Establishment of Natura 2000 Management planning Ongoing management actions (as nature conservation measures, Monitoring etc) Investment costs (as restoration and improvement of habitats, infrastructure for public access etc) 8
Communication on Financing Natura 2000 Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on Financing Natura 2000 * Estimated costs for EU 25: 6,1 billion Euro Integration option: Use of existing Community funds * COM (2004)431 final of 15.07.2004 9
Communication on Financing Natura 2000 Decision for the Integration Option! To ensure that management of Natura 2000 sites is part of the wider land management policies of the EU Allows MS to set priorities and develop policies reflecting their national specificities Avoids duplication of different Community funding 10
Next steps by the Commission Guidance Handbook Inform and support Member States and potential beneficiaries on how to use the Community funds for Natura 2000 Workshops in 25 Member States, Bulgaria and Romania - Present the Guidance and how to use it - Discuss country specific problems and challenges - Enable co-operation/networking 11
Our Partners WWF Germany Coordination and project management Contact point to EU Contact point for national partners Institute for European Environmental Policy -IEEP Guidance handbook Nova-Institut Workshop concept and analysis 12
The national partners 17 countries covered by WWF Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Poland, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom Bulgaria, Romania 10 countries covered by Partners Czech Republic: Arnika Estonia: Estonian Fund for Nature France: ATEN-Atelier technique des espaces naturels Ireland: An Taisce Lithuania: Lithuanian Fund for Nature Portugal: Liga para a Proteccao da Natureza Slovakia: Daphne - Institute of Applied Ecology Slovenia: Society for Bird Research and Nature Protection Malta: Nature trust Malta Netherlands: Stichting 13 Natuur en Milieu
Accompanying working group Set up by DG Environment to accompany the project Guidance and Workshops on Financing Natura 2000 Member States Latvia, Poland, France, Germany, Spain Stakeholder groups COPA/COGECA, CEPF, ELO, Green 9 (BirdLife) Commission DG s DG REGIO, DG AGRI, DG FISH, DG EMPL, DG RTD, DG ENV 14
Accompanying working group Aims of the working group To ensure that guidance and workshops meet needs of target groups To approve guidance structure and final draft of the guidance handbook To approve workshop concept 15
Financial Framework The Financial Framework is a multi annual spending plan - that translates into financial terms the Union's policy priorities and - that sets limits on European Union expenditure over a fixed period and thus imposes budgetary discipline.
Financial Framework 2007-2013 Source: Communication COM (2004) 101 final/2, Building our common future, policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged union 2007-2013
Financial Framework 2007-2013 - COM Proposals - 26.02.2004: Communication COM (2004) 101 final/2 Building our common future 14.07.2004: Communication COM (2004) 487 final Financial perspective 2007 2013 The Commission proposed over the 2007-2013 period: 994.3 billion, corresponding to 1.21 % of the EU s gross national income (GNI).
Financial Framework 2007-2013 - Council Decision - In December 2005 the European Council agreed: 862.3 billion, corresponding to 1.045 % of the EU s gross national income (GNI).
Financial Framework 2007-2013 - The final deal - 14.06.2006: INTERINSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENT between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission (2006/C 139/01): 864.4 billion, corresponding to 1.048 % of the EU s gross national income (GNI). 20
Financial Framework 2007-2013 - The final deal - 21
Financial Framework 2007-2013 - The final deal - 4. The EU as a global partner: 49,5 billion 5. Administration: 49,8 billion 3B. Citizenship: 4,1 billion 3A. Freedom, security & justice: 6,6 billion 6. Compensations: 0,8 billion 1A. Competitiveness for growth: 74,2 billion 2. Preservation & management of natural resources: 371,3 billion Total of 864,4 billion 22 1B. Cohesion for growth: 307,9 billion
Financial Framework 2007-2013 - Budget 2007-23
Proposed Environmental Financing 2007-13 Structural Funds (European Regional Dev. Fund, European Social Fund) Cohesion Fund European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) European Fisheries Fund (EFF) Pre-Accession Instrument European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) Framework RTD programme Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) Life+ instrument (only pure environmental financing ) (Eur. Investment Bank, Eur. Investment Fund, Eur. Bank Rec. & Dev) Red = decentralised approach; Green = calls for proposals; Bleu = loans 24
Regulations, Guidelines, Frameworks and OPs Commission Member State Member State/Regions Regulations Community Strategic Guidelines National Strategic Reference Frameworks National & Regional Operational Programmes Adopted by Council/EP Adopted by Council/EP 25 Negotiated with Commission Adopted by Commission
Rural Development Policy for the period 2007-2013 The New RD Policy has three core objectives 1. Improving the competitiveness of agriculture and forestry by supporting restructuring, modernisation and innovation (AXIS 1) 2. Improving the environment and the countryside through support for land management (AXIS 2) 3. Improving the quality of life in rural areas and encouraging diversification of economic activities (AXIS 3) 26
Thank you for your attention! Homepage DG ENV: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/environment/nature/home.htm Circa-group: http://forum.europa.eu.int/public/irc/env/financing_natura/library 27 NA201EN