European Union ····· 2*2········*· •·2··Σ·ΣΣ· •ζ·· •Σ·:·3: •·ϊ·\ •Î:;·:·:·:·:·Σ·Σ·Σ· Regional Policy ·Σ·Σ·Σ·.•Σ·«ϊ :Σ:· and Cohesion 2·ί· ·Σ·5···5« .5:·: Σ .·:.:: ·Ζ··· ··:·; :·; ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· •ι·;· ······ ·!·Ϊ·ί • ··· ···Σ·Σ·Σ· •Σ·ϊ· ·Σ****· * ·Σ·Σ·Σ·· : ·Σ·Σ··! June 1997 - EN Summary of SPDs Objectives 1, 2 and 5b - Austria The Structural Funds in Austria (1995-1999) Following its entry into the European Union, Austria was granted aid from the Structural Funds covering the period 1995-1999, to assist the economic and social development of its disavantaged regions. The breakdown of this aid is as follows: • 165.60 million ECUs for regions whose develop­ ment is lagging behind (Objective 1), •101 million ECUs for regions undergoing industrial conversion (Objective 2), and •411 million ECUs for vulnerable rural areas (Objective 5b). To grant this aid, the European Commission has given its approval to a series of development programmes submitted by Austria. This leaflet summarises these programmes, (Single Programming Documents - SPDs) and gives the Areas eligible under Objective 1 Areas eligible under Objective 2 addresses of the authorities in Austria responsible for Areas eligible under Objective 5b implementing them. Areas partially eligible under Objective 5b The SPDs describes the financing conditions and can be obtained by applying to these authorities. α Eligible areas The Burgenland ¡s ¡n Eastern Austria and Burgenland borders on the Slovak Republic, Hungary and Slovenia. It has a surface area of 3 966 km2 and a population of 270 880. Objective ι Nordburgenlaríd Average GDP in the Burgenland is well below the Austrian GDP. There are Mittelburgenlandv considerable differences in Strategy regional development The aim is to develop the Burgenland into a across the Land. It has the highest rate of persons central European region with a dynamic empoyed in agriculture in industry, trade, tourism and agriculture, and to Südburgenland Austria. reduce its internal economic disparities. The Objective 1 programme Is designed to The number of persons in ensure a more homogeneous quality of life full­time employment and Areas eligible under Objective 1 the number of holdings in throughout the Burgenland. The economy agriculture and forestry is will be developed by promoting and falling. The sector has creating secure, lasting jobs in competitive major weaknesses, e.g. the businesses with a high productivity. Priorities predominance of To achieve this, the indigenous potential will smallholdings, the low level be strengthened and the determining factors n PRIORITY 1 of education of farmers and attracting businesses Improved. Industry and business underdeveloped marketing The objective is to attract businesses looking and processing. Favourable conditions will be created for the for a location on the eastern border of the EU relocation of additional competitive businesses or near the agglomerations of Vienna and Businesses in industry are and the expansion of existing ones, by Graz. Economic growth will be supported by also small and heavily providing competitive business and industrial dependent on low­wage intensive basic and continuing training and structures with Innovative companies and production. Industrial retraining. attractive development conditions for investors employment is dominated To Implement the plan, a regional advice and those setting up in business. Special by construction and the structure covering the entire Land will be set attention will be paid to assistance schemes, textiles industry. Tourism proximity to markets and infrastructure as has structural weaknesses up. In addition, greater emphasis will be factors attracting businesses. in the form of the small size placed on measures to improve the of businesses, the lack of environment and promote research and 1.1 key projects and the poor technological development In small and Strengthening economic development attraction quality. medium­sized enterprises (SMEs). (+biomass production) The economic infra­ 1.2 structure of the area is Priority­supporting infrastructure facilities deficient. 1.3 Creation of Industry and business parks for company relocation 1.4 Creation, development and improvement of the infrastructure for targeted basic and continuing training in industrial and vocational training centres 1.5 Training for middle and senior management inSMEs 2 New Member State Austria •TM PRIORITY 2. ■■ PRIORITY 3. Useful Research and development Tourism information The technology deficit and the lack of research The stress will be on developing promising Complete Single institutes in the Burgenland will be remedied. tourism sectors and specific target groups. Programming Documents Support will be targeted at research and The main focus will be spa and health tourism, (SPDs) for all regions development activities helping to manufacture the Neusiedler See region, seminar, trade fair eligible under Objective 1 and market new products, methods or services and conference tourism, cultural attractions, can be obtained from the and improve in­house organisation and excursion tourism and tourism as a suitable following address: production processes. secondary source of income. Office for Official 2.1 To adapt existing tourism structures, Publications of the Promotion of technology­ and innovation­ infrastructure facilities will be consolidated and European Communities, oriented businesses improved, and access to essential local rue Mercier 2 L­2985 Luxembourg, 2.2 resources ensured. The concentration on single­season tourism will be reduced and (Catalogue No Telecommunications networks and CX­03­97­191­DE­C.) priority given to extending the holiday season. applications 2.3 3.1 For further information, Creation and development of centres for Development and improvement of tourism please contact: technology, technology transfer and supply technical colleges Wirtschaftsservice 3.2 Burgenland AG 2.4 Development of the tourism Infrastructure 7000 Eisenstadt Operation of technology and technology 3.3 Domplatz 4 transfer centres based on a régionalisation Tel: 02682/672 20 Development of tourism organisational strategy structures 2.5 Regionalmanagement 3.4 Burgenland GmbH Training for the unemployed with a view to Cultural measures directly linked to the Büro Eisenstadt jobs in R&D and technology and for young promotion of tourism 7000 Eisenstadt entrepreneurs in the R&D sector Hauptstraße 33a 3.5 Tel: 02682/645 95 Priority­supporting infrastructure facilities Büro Oberwart 7400 Oberwart Messegelände Halle 1 Tel: 03352/ 344 67 Amt der Burgenlandischen Landesregierung Europaburo 7000 Eisenstadt Freiheitsplatz 1 Tel: 02682/600­2763 For further information on programmes co­financed by the ERDF, you can also visit the internet site of the Directorate­General for Regional Policy and Cohesion: http://europa.eu.int/eu/ comm/dg16/dg16home.htm New Member State 3 Austria The transport infra­ ■■ PRIORITY 4. SH PRIORITY 5. structure, energy resources, quality and Agriculture and forestry, nature Promotion of growth and availability of water, and conservancy employment stability the telecommunications Measures to safeguard present status and The skill level of the workforce as a factor systems do not meet the sources of Income are required in this area. attracting businesses Is to be improved by requirements of modern A quality strategy must be introduced with extending continuing vocational training for businesses. There is also a lack of research centres. which quality programmes can be developed employees. The focus will be on higher and processing and marketing structures in qualifications for those who are not self­ The development potential the manufacturing sector created. employed, Inter­industry, sectoral and regional is hampered by This set of priorities will also focus on organic specialisation of training courses, promotion of deficiencies in access to and natural production, on­farm processing disadvantaged groups and the creation of information, marketing and and own­product marketing, cooperation, education courses to university level. consulting services. employment combinations, energy generation 5.1 and renewable raw materials, improvement in Inter­industry training, advice and guidance Finally, the workforce forest use and infrastructure measures. potential of the Burgenland for employees in SMEs threatened by Further priorities are safeguarding existing has declined and workers unemployment and for the unemployed. are often relatively poorly protected areas and the creation of new ones. Instructor training and education to university skilled. The decline in The objective is to combine nature level, training for persons employed in public workforce potential will conservancy with sustainable agriculture. administration probably continue in future. 4.1 5.2 Development of agriculture and forestry, first Integration of the long­term unemployed, and second stage processing and marketing young persons and those threatened by of high­quality, local and regional agricultural exclusion from the labour market, equal and forestry produce opportunities 4.2 5.3 Promotion of rural areas, rural infrastructure, Measures to facilitate employee adjustment use of the regional energy and raw material to changes in industrial and production potential and diversification systems 4.3 5.4 Protection of the environment and nature, Establishment and development of regional maintenance of the farmed landscape and training and communication centres diversification 4.4 Agricultural