EUEEA Programmes Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 and EEA EFTA Participation Egill Eyjolfsson, EFTA Secretariat - IMD 1. Programmes and the EEA Agreement 2. Main Themes of the 2021-2027 MFF 3. Financial Implications for the EEA
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1. Programmes and the EEA Agreement 2. Main Themes of the 2021-2027 MFF 3. Financial Implications for the EEA EFTA States 4. Assessment, Procedural Considerations and Timeline.The EU and the EEA side<br>
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The Parties shall strengthen and broaden cooperation on matters falling outside of the four freedoms. (Part VI, Art. 78)
Participation in EU programmes is a key instrument for cooperation in a wide range of areas. Co-operation outside the Four Freedoms<br>
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Identification of Programmes which are likely to further the objectives of the EEA Agreement.
Participation takes the form of association to the Individual Policy Programmes under the EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
Inclusion into the Agreement along with financial modalities for payments. EU => EEA Programmes<br>
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Rights of EEA EFTA States Full and equal access to all parts of an EU programme or activity.
At project level, persons and organisations from the EEA EFTA States have the same rights and obligations as those applicable to persons in the EU Member States.
The EEA EFTA States can participate fully and equally in the Committees assisting the Commission in the management and development of a Programme.<br>
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Obligations of EEA EFTA States Obligations as set out in the EU Programme and Financial Regulations
Financial Contribution from the EEA EFTA States to the EU Programme Budgets<br>
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EU Programmes 2007-2013 Participation in 16 Programmes
Total EEA EFTA Commitments of 1.7 Billion euro 7th Research Framework Programme (FP 7)
Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP)
Lifelong learning (LLL)
Culture
Youth in Action
Media
Daphne: Combating violence
Employment and Social Solidarity (Progress)
Health
Consumer
Safer Internet
Marco Polo II
Rapid response instrument for major emergencies
Civil Protection
Erasmus Mundus
Statistics<br>
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EU Programmes 2014-2020 Horizon 2020
Erasmus+
Implementation and exploitation of European satellite navigation systems (EGNOS and Galileo)
Copernicus
Creative Europe
Connecting Europe Facility (ICT Part)
Health for Growth
Union Civil Protection Mechanism
European Statistical Programme (ESP)
Employment and Social Innovation
Consumer Programme
Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (COSME)
Rights, Equality and Citizenship Participation in 13 Programmes
Total EEA EFTA Commitments of 1.7 Billion euro<br>
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? EU Programmes 2021-2027<br>
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Main Themes EU MFF 2021 - 2027<br>
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EU MFF 2021–2027 Content
Less on traditional Cohesion Policy and the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy)
More on Erasmus+, Research and Innovation and actions for the development and operation of the Internal Market
More on Defense and Security
Structure
Consolidation and restructuring of Programmes (from 58 to 37)
Challenges
Brexit<br>
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Changes in Priorities<br>
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1 Research & Innovation
Horizon Europe
International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER)
Euratom Research & Training Programme
2 European Strategic Investments
InvestEU Fund
Connecting Europe Facility
Digital Europe Programme (incl. Cybersecurity)
3 Single Market
Single Market Programme (incl. Competitiveness and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises - COSME, Food Safety, Statistics, Consumer, Competition and Administrative Cooperation)
EU Anti-Fraud Programme
Cooperation in the Field of Taxation (FISCALIS)
Cooperation in the Field of Customs (CUSTOMS)
4 Space
European Space Programme I SINGLE MARKET, INNOVATION &
DIGITAL 5 Regional Development & Cohesion
European Regional Development Fund
Cohesion Fund
Support to the Turkish-Cypriot Community
6 Economic & Monetary Union
Reform Support Programme including the Reform
Delivery Tool and Convergence Facility
Protection of the Euro Against Counterfeiting
7 Investing in People, Social Cohesion & Values
European Social Fund + (incl. EaSI & Health)
ERASMUS+
European Solidarity Corps
Justice, Rights & Values
Creative Europe (incl. MEDIA) European Solidarity Fund European Investment Stabilisation Function Globalization Adjustment Fund II COHESION & VALUES<br>
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8 Agriculture & Maritime Policy
European Agricultural Guarantee Fund
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
European Maritime & Fisheries Fund
9 Environment & Climate Action
Programme for Environment & Climate Action (LIFE) III NATURAL RESOURCES &
ENVIRONMENT 10 Migration
Asylum & Migration Fund
11 Border Management
Integrated Border Management Fund 12 Security
Internal Security Fund
Nuclear Decommissioning (Lithuania)
Nuclear Safety and Decommissioning (incl. for Bulgaria and Slovakia)
13 Defence
European Defence Fund
Connecting Europe Facility - Military Mobility
14 Crisis Response
Union Civil Protection Mechanism (rescEU) V SECURITY & DEFENCE European Peace Facility Emergency
Aid Reserve 15 External Action*
Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (incl. external aspects of migration)
Humanitarian Aid
Common Foreign & Security Policy
Overseas Countries and Territories (including Greenland)
16 Pre-Accession Assistance
Pre-Accession Assistance VI NEIGHBOURHOOD & THE WORLD 25% climate
mainstreaming across the EU Budget European Border and Coast Guard (Frontex) *The European Peace Facility is an off - budget fund outside the Financial Framework IV MIGRATION & BORDER
MANAGEMENT<br>
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Financial Implications for the EEA EFTA States<br>
Financial Impact on EEA EFTA Contribution Decrease in focus on Cohesion and the CAP - Outside of the scope of EEA EFTA Participation
Increase in commitments towards Internal Market initiatives and Programmes - areas where EEA EFTA Participates
=> Absolute Increase in EEA Contribution<br>
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Financial Impact on EEA EFTA Contribution UK’s departure - Currently carries around 15% of the EU28 GDP
Recalculating the 2019 proportionality factor on the basis of the EU27 GDP - EEA EFTA contribution = 2.83% (2.42% EU28)
=> Relative Increase in EEA Contribution.<br>
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Assessment, Procedural Considerations and Timeline The EU and the EEA side<br>
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2018 – 2021 To Do List: Identification of Programmes
Assessment of Programmes
Shaping/Influencing of Programmes
Notifying EC of Participation
Inclusion of Programme Regulations
Implementation<br>
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EEA Relevant Programmes 14 Programmes in assessment
Programmes in a wide range of policy areas are being assessed under the EFTA WG structure, in parallel with National processes.
EEA EFTA Comments have been provided as input to the EU Legislative procedure.
Estimated EEA EFTA Commitments
Full participation in all Programmes is estimated to potentially require a commitment of around 6,2 billion euro.
Identifying the parts where participation is less likely the estimated baseline commitment more likely to be approx. 4.5 billion.<br>
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Programmes MFF 2021-2027<br>
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EEA EFTA to Inform EU of Participation by February 2020
- Indicative
- Non-binding
EEA to include Programme regulations by February 2021
- Important to ensure full participation from beginning 2021 Future Dates<br>
