Poland-Russia Cbc Programme 2014-2020
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Annex 1 POLAND-RUSSIA CBC PROGRAMME 2014-2020 Draft 31.08.2016 THIS PROGRAMME IS CO-FUNDED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Acronyms ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 5 1. Description of the Programme Area ............................................................................................... 7 2. Programme Strategy ..................................................................................................................... 10 2.1 Description of the Programme Strategy ...................................................................................... 10 2.2 Justification for the Programme Strategy ................................................................................... 16 2.2.1 The socio-economic and environmental analysis ................................................................ 16 2.2.2. Lessons learnt from the past CBC Programmes .................................................................. 23 2.2.3 Coherence with other EU funded Programmes and national and regional strategies ........ 25 2.2.4 Risk analysis and mitigating measures ................................................................................. 29 2.3. Objectively verifiable indicators ................................................................................................. 31 2.4. Mainstreaming of cross-cutting issues ....................................................................................... 32 3. Structures of competent Authorities and Management Bodies ................................................... 34 3.1 Joint Monitoring Committee ....................................................................................................... 37 3.2 Managing Authority ..................................................................................................................... 40 3.3 National Authorities .................................................................................................................... 45 3.4 Joint Technical Secretariat and Branch Office ............................................................................. 47 3.5 Audit Authority and Group of Auditors ....................................................................................... 51 3.6 Control Contact Points ................................................................................................................ 53 3.7 Independent Auditors ................................................................................................................. 54 4. Programme implementation ......................................................................................................... 55 4.1 Management and control systems .............................................................................................. 55 4.1.1 Programme Bodies and their functions ............................................................................... 55 4.2 Timeframe of the Programme implementation .......................................................................... 57 4.3 Project selection procedure ........................................................................................................ 58 4.4 Projects selected through direct award procedure .................................................................... 63 4.5 Rules of eligibility of expenditure ................................................................................................ 90 4.6 Financial management and verification procedures ................................................................... 93 4.7 Procurement rules by beneficiaries and other principles to be followed ................................... 96 4.8 Monitoring and evaluation systems ............................................................................................ 96 2 4.9 Apportionment of liabilities among the participating countries ................................................. 99 4.10 Programme strategic environmental assessment ................................................................... 102 4.11 Communication Strategy ......................................................................................................... 106 4.12 Information System of the Programme .................................................................................. 111 4.13 Languages ................................................................................................................................ 111 4.14 Use of euro .............................................................................................................................. 112 5. Programme finances ................................................................................................................... 112 5.1 Indicative Financial Plan ............................................................................................................ 112 5.2 Technical Assistance .................................................................................................................. 114 List of tables ........................................................................................................................................ 117 List of charts ........................................................................................................................................ 117 List of maps ......................................................................................................................................... 117 List of annexes ..................................................................................................................................... 117 3 LIST OF ACRONYMS AA Audit Authority AaE check Administrative and eligibility check AF Application Form BO Branch Office CBC Cross-border Cooperation CCP Control Contact Point CfP Call for Proposal EC European Commission ERDF European Regional Development Fund ENI European Neighbourhood Instrument ENPI European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument EU European Union FAQ Frequently Asked Questions GoA Group of Auditors IB Intermediate Body IR Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 897/2014 of 18 August 2014 laying down specific provisions for the implementation of cross-border cooperation programmes financed under Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument JMC Joint Monitoring Committee JOP Joint Operational Programme JTS Joint Technical Secretariat LIP Large Infrastructure Project MA Managing Authority MS Member State NA National Authority NUTS Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics OLAF European Anti-Fraud Office PMCS Programme Management and Control System RoP Rules of Procedures SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment TA Technical Assistance TO Thematic Objective 4 INTRODUCTION The Poland-Russia Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2014-2020 has been drafted jointly by the Polish and Russian parties. It will be co-financed by the European Union and the Russian Federation. The financial contribution of the EU will be provided by the European Neighbourhood Instrument and European Regional Development Fund under the 2014-2020 financial perspective of the European Union. The Joint Operational Programme for the Poland-Russia CBC Programme 2014-2020 was prepared in the legal framework of the following regulations and documents: Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 966/2012 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities; Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 897/2014 of 18 August 2014 laying down specific provisions for the implementation of cross-border cooperation programmes financed under Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument; Programming document for EU support to ENI Cross-Border Cooperation (2014- 2020); Regulation (EU) No 236/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 laying down common rules and procedures for the implementation of the Union’s instruments for financing external actions; Additionally, for the Russian Federation the document was prepared on the basis of the following documents: the Strategy of the Social and Economic Development of the North-Western Federal District Region of the Russian Federation till 2020 approved with the Government Executive Order of the Russian Federation № 2074-р of 18 November 2011; Federal law on procurement № 44-ФЗ of 5 April 2013; Strategy for the social and economic development of the Russian Federation till 2020 Programme of the Government of the Russian Federation «Social and economic development of the Kaliningrad region till 2020»; Concept for the Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation adopted by the President of the Russian Federation on 12 February 2013; Tax Code of the Russian Federation; Applicable decrees of the President of the Russian Federation and the Russian Government Implementation of the Programme will comply with the provisions of relevant financing agreement between the Russian Federation, the European Union