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LITHUANIA – POLAND - RUSSIA CROSS-BORDER CO-OPERATION PROGRAMME 2007-13 - OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME – FINAL DRAFT – REVISED AFTER EC COMMENTS 26.09.2008 Lithuania-Poland-Russia ENPI Programme 2007-2013 Table of CONTENTS INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................3 1. ELIGIBLE AREA .............................................................................................................. 3 2. THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION .................................................................................... 4 3. STRENGTHS – WEAKNESSES – OPPORTUNITIES – THREATS (SWOT ANALYSIS) ............ 15 4. LESSONS LEARNT ............................................................................................................. 19 4.1. Project breakdown by measures ............................................................................... 19 4.2. Conclusions for the future programme ..................................................................... 20 5. STRATEGIC FOCUS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME ....................................... 22 6. PROGRAMME PRIORITIES............................................................................................ 23 7. COHERENCE WITH COMMUNITY POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES......................................... 30 8. COHERENCE WITH NATIONAL STRATEGIC REFERENCE FRAMEWORKS AND OTHER ... 33 STRATEGIC DOCUMENTS...................................................................................................... 33 9. COMPLEMENTARITY WITH TERRITORIAL CO-OPERATION PROGRAMMES AND OTHER EU PROGRAMMES IMPLEMENTED IN THE PROGRAMME AREA .......................................... 36 10 QUANTIFICATION OF THE OBJECTIVES (OUTPUT AND RESULT INDICATORS) ............... 37 CHAPTER 2 ........................................................................................................................... 39 1. JOINT STRUCTURES AND COMPETENT AUTHORITIES...................................................... 39 1.1 Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC)........................................................................... 40 1.2 Joint Managing Authority (JMA) ............................................................................... 41 1.3 Joint Technical Secretariat (JTS)............................................................................... 44 2. PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION..................................................................................... 46 2.1 Project selection procedure ....................................................................................... 46 2.2 Contract with the Beneficiary (Lead Partner) ..................................................... 48 2.3 Financial flows........................................................................................................... 50 2.4 Audit and control system............................................................................................ 52 2.5 Monitoring and evaluation......................................................................................... 53 2.6 Information and publicity........................................................................................... 54 2.7 Implementation of the Programme at project level.................................................... 54 Annex 1 Basic statistical data about the programme NUTS III areas Annex 2 Information and Promotion Plan for Cross Border Cooperation Programme Lithuania-Poland-Russia 2007-2013 implemented under the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument Annex 3 Programme’s financial tables Annex 4 Information on Strategic Environmental Assessment Annex 5 Provisional indicative timetable 2 INTRODUCTION The Lithuania-Poland and Russia ENPI Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013 will be implemented under the 2007-2013 financial perspective. It has been based on the joint planning effort of all participating countries. The Operational Programme was prepared on the basis of the Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI Regulation)1, Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2007 of 9 August 2007 laying down implementing rules for cross-border cooperation programmes financed under Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (CBC Implementing Rules)2, Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities3, Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities4. The Programme aims at strengthening relations between Poland, Russia and Lithuania through enhanced bilateral and trilateral relationships, as it offers assistance that will stimulate economic and social development and increase of quality of life of the citizens in the whole Programme area. The programming process started in November 2006 and ended in June 2008 when the finalised Operational Programme was submitted to the European Commission for approval on 30 June 2008. The elaboration of the document was steered by the Joint Task Force (JTF) composed of the representatives of the central and regional governments of each participating country. During the elaboration period the following meetings of the Joint Task Force were organized: 20 November 2006, 26 February 2007 and 23-24 August 2007 (all in Warsaw), 12- 13 December in Druskininkai, 12 March 2008 in Warsaw. In addition to that public hearings were held in Kaliningrad in order to shape Kaliningrad input to the Programme. Public hearings were held in Lithuania and Poland in order to acquaint potential beneficiaries with a Programme. 1. ELIGIBLE AREA The Programme area includes the following NUTS III units: • In Lithuania: Klaipeda, Marijampole and Taurage counties and as adjacent: Alytus, Kaunas, Telsiai and Siauliai counties. • in Russian Federation: Kaliningrad Oblast (region) • In Poland: Gdańsk -Gdynia-Sopot, Gdański, Elbląski, Olsztyński, Ełcki, Białostocko- Suwalski sub-regions and as adjacent Słupski, Bydgoski, Toruńsko-Włocławski, Łomżyński, Ciechanowsko-Płocki, Ostrołęcko-Siedlecki. Those sub regions (NUTSIII) belong to five Polish provinces (NUTSII): Pomorskie, Podlaskie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Kujawsko-Pomorskie and Mazowieckie Voivodships (regions). 1 OJ L 310, 9.11.2006 2 OJ L 210, 10.08.2007 3 OJ L 248, 16.09.2002 4 OJ L 357, 31.12.2002 Lithuania-Poland-Russia ENPI Programme 2007-2013 2. THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION History of cross-border co-operation in the eligible area Since 1946 until the beginning of the 1990s, Kaliningrad region and the Lithuanian Republic were not separated by state borders. Close interrelations and institutional ties, numerous contacts between organisations and private persons characterized that period and explain nowadays’ mutual understanding of each other. On the other hand, co-operation between Polish and Russian local, regional and national governments in the eligible area started to develop actively only in the 90s. In 1990 a first border crossing point (Braniewo-Mamonovo) was opened between Poland and Kaliningrad region. At the same time (1990) Lithuania declared independence and the Russian-Lithuanian borders emerged. This resulted in an exclave character of Kaliningrad Oblast, now surrounded by the EU territory and the Baltic Sea. Co-operation between the three countries is reflected in the work of two intergovernmental Councils: Polish-Russian and Lithuanian-Russian. The Russian-Polish Council was officially established in 1992 by the Russian-Polish intergovernmental agreement on cooperation between Kaliningrad oblast and north-eastern voivodships of Republic of Poland (art. 15). The Council is chaired by the Minister of territorial development and relations to local municipalities of Kaliningrad regional government and by the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration of Poland. There are 12 Commissions working within the council on thematic issues such as border- crossings or environmental protection. The Russian-Lithuanian Council was established in 1999 in accordance with the Russian- Lithuanian inter-governmental agreement on long-term cooperation between Kaliningrad Oblast and Lithuanian regions (art. 8). This Council is chaired by the Vice-Premier of Kaliningrad Oblast Government and the Undersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania.Eight different Commissions work within the framework of the Council, on thematic issues such as on economic cooperation or transport. Cross-border co-operation from the very outset has concentrated on the common problems of the neighbouring regions and aimed at making the regions more competitive and attractive. The authorities of Polish and Lithuanian regions neighbouring Kaliningrad Oblast 4 Lithuania-Poland-Russia ENPI Programme 2007-2013 signed agreements on permanent co-operation with their Kaliningrad counterparts. Euroregions were also established: the Nemunas-Niemen-Neman in 1997 and Euroregion Baltic (ERB) in 1998, with the participation of core regions of the programme area (Klaipeda, Taurage, and Marijampole counties, Warmia-Mazury,
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