Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013
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Version 3.0 approved by the Monitoring Committee on 28 September 2011 (updated on 30 November 2011 after EU Commission’s inter-service consultation) Dokumentenversion: 1.0, veröffentlicht 02/2006 Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 Table of contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................ 6 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 10 The joint programming process ........................................................................ 11 Part I: Content provisions ................................................................................ 14 1. The Programme area................................................................................... 14 2. Socio-economic context of the transnational actions .................................. 16 2.1. Territorial potential of the Region.................................................................. 16 2.1.1. Socio-economic conditions ...................................................................... 16 2.1.2. Transport conditions............................................................................... 17 2.1.3. Environmental conditions ........................................................................ 17 2.1.4. Conditions for urban and regional co-operation........................................... 18 2.2. East-West divide ........................................................................................ 20 2.3. Issues of common concern........................................................................... 21 3. Summary of assets and challenges for the development of the Baltic Sea Region .................................................................................................. 25 3.1. SWOT analysis ........................................................................................... 25 3.2. Rationale for transnational actions in the area ................................................ 28 3.2.1. Fostering of innovations.......................................................................... 28 3.2.2. Better accessibility ................................................................................. 29 3.2.3. Effective management of Baltic Sea resources............................................ 30 3.2.4. Making the BSR and its cities and regions more competitive and attractive.... 30 4. Strategy and focus of the Programm........................................................... 32 4.1. Geographical focus ..................................................................................... 35 4.2. Thematic focus........................................................................................... 35 4.3. Transnational and quality focus .................................................................... 37 4.4. Integrating the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument ................ 40 4.5. Strategic projects ....................................................................................... 40 5. Positioning and complementarity of the Programme .................................. 42 5.1. Coherence with EU and national policy frameworks and programmes ................. 42 5.2. Coherence with the Northern Dimension Policy Framework and pan-Baltic strategies .................................................................................................. 45 5.3. Coherence with the EU sector policies............................................................ 47 5.4. Coherence with measures financed by the EAFRD, EFF and ESF......................... 48 5.5. Coherence with other EU-funded programmes for socio-economic development.............................................................................................. 49 6. Priorities of the Programme........................................................................ 54 6.1. Priority 1: Fostering of innovations across the BSR .......................................... 56 2 Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 6.1.1. Orientation............................................................................................ 56 6.1.2. Areas of support .................................................................................... 57 6.1.3. Examples of strategic projects ................................................................. 60 6.2. Priority 2: External and internal accessibility of the BSR ................................... 61 6.2.1. Orientation............................................................................................ 61 6.2.2. Areas of support .................................................................................... 64 6.2.3. Examples of strategic projects ................................................................. 65 6.3. Priority 3: Management of the Baltic Sea as a common resource ...................... 65 6.3.1. Orientation............................................................................................ 65 6.3.2. Areas of support .................................................................................... 67 6.3.3. Examples of strategic projects ................................................................. 69 6.4. Priority 4: Promoting attractive and competitive cities and regions.................... 69 6.4.1. Orientation............................................................................................ 69 6.4.2. Areas of support .................................................................................... 72 6.4.3. Examples of strategic projects ................................................................. 74 6.5. Priority 5: Technical Assistance..................................................................... 74 6.6. System of indicators for the Programme ........................................................ 75 6.6.1. Structure of the system of indicators ........................................................ 76 6.6.2. Programme level.................................................................................... 78 6.6.3. Project level .......................................................................................... 79 6.6.4. Monitoring and evaluation of the Programme achievements ......................... 80 Part II: Implementing provisions ..................................................................... 86 7. Introduction................................................................................................ 86 8. Bodies implementing the Programme ......................................................... 89 8.1. Monitoring Committee ................................................................................. 89 8.1.1. Tasks of the Monitoring Committee........................................................... 90 8.1.2. Composition of the Monitoring Committee, chairmanship, decision making ..... 92 8.1.3. Rules of procedure of the Monitoring Committee......................................... 93 8.2. National sub-committees ............................................................................. 93 8.3. Managing Authority..................................................................................... 94 8.3.1. Functions of the Managing Authority ......................................................... 94 8.3.2. Designation of the Managing Authority ...................................................... 98 8.4. Certifying Authority..................................................................................... 99 8.4.1. Functions of the Certifying Authority ......................................................... 99 8.4.2. Designation of the Certifying Authority.................................................... 102 8.5. Audit Authority......................................................................................... 103 8.5.1. Functions of the Audit Authority ............................................................. 103 8.5.2. Designation of the Audit Authority .......................................................... 105 8.6. Group of auditors ..................................................................................... 105 8.7. Joint Technical Secretariat ......................................................................... 106 3 Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 8.7.1. Set-up and operation............................................................................ 106 8.7.2. Tasks of the JTS .................................................................................. 107 9. Generation, application and selection of operations.................................. 108 9.1. Lead beneficiaries and other beneficiaries .................................................... 108 9.1.1. Definition of lead beneficiaries and other beneficiaries ............................... 108 9.1.2. Location of lead beneficiaries and other beneficiaries to receive ERDF funding, Norwegian funding or ENPI funding from the Programme............... 109 9.1.3. Norwegian lead beneficiaries administering ERDF funding and ENPI funding from the Programme ............................................................................ 112 9.1.4. Responsibilities of lead beneficiaries and other beneficiaries ....................... 112 9.2. Support for generation and implementation of operations............................... 113 9.2.1. Measures to support generation of operations .......................................... 113 9.2.2. Measures to support implementation