AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Alpine Space Programme INTERREG III B

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Interreg Strand A: Cross-border cooperation to develop cross-border social and economic centres through common development strategies Strand B: Transnational cooperation to promote sustainable and balanced development within the Union and better integration between the 15 Member States and candidate countries and other neighbouring countries Strand C: Interregional Cooperation to improve the effectiveness of regional development policies and instruments

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Area of Cooperation - Alpine Space Programme

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Programme Objectives  establishment of the Alpine Space as a powerful area in the network of European regions  initialisation and support of sustainable development under consideration of the relationship between the alpine core region and the fringes of the Alps  solution of issues of accessibility and transport by promotion of sustainable modes of transport and communication  protection of the richness of the natural and cultural heritage, preservation of population and infrastructure from natural hazards

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Priorities  promotion of the Alpine Space as a competitive and attractive living and economic space in the scope of a polycentric spatial development in the EU  development of sustainable transport systems with particular consideration of efficiency, inter-modality and better accessibility  wise management of nature, landscape and cultural heritage, promotion of the environment and prevention of natural disasters

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Priority 1: the Alpine Space as attractive living and economic space  common understanding of spatial development  connection of alpine core area and surrounding metropolitans  preservation of functioning rural regions  competitiveness of SME  prevention of moving away from problematic regions  access to telecommunication systems

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Priority 2: sustainable transport systems  common sustainable transport strategy and action plan  minimising environmental loads caused by transport  technical solutions in the field of logistics  establishing of mobility centres  improving coordination of national infrastructure investment  preserving, improving public transport systems

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Priority 3: nature, landscape and cultural heritage  concepts for use of cultural landscapes  networking in the fields of natural and cultural heritage  measures for using natural resources rationally  protecting/recovering settlements types in small and medium-sized alpine centrec  Protection from and management of natural hazards (floods, avalanches)

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Monitoring Committee (MC)  supervises the implementation of the programme (approval of the annual implementation report)  confirms the programme complement  approves the project selection criteria  approves applications for amendment of programme  can make proposals to the Managing Authority (MA) Members: 2-3 representatives of each partner state, President of the Conference of the Regions, the MA, 3 representatives of the „alpine organisations“,...

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Steering Committee (SC)  initiates search for projects  decides on each project application on basis of project evaluation  co-ordinates with other Community programmes and policies  establishes transnational working groups  supervises Managing Authority  approves the rules of procedure and the yearly working plan of JTS  responsible for implementation of the Technical Assistance budget Members: 2 representatives of each partner state, representatives of JTS and MA

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Managing Authority (MA)  responsible for implementation of the programme  adjusts and implements the programming complement  draws up and submittes to the EC the annual implementation report  carries out the mid-term evaluation  safeguards the correct financial unwinding  sets up a monitoring system  ensures compliance with Community policies  fulfils the obligation to care for information and publicity  signs contract with JTS  signs contracts with LP about ERDF-funds

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Paying Authority (PA)  draws up and submits payment applications to EC  receives payments from the Commission  carries out financial monitoring on programme level  books incomming and outgoing amounts  pays out ERDF-Funds to the final beneficiaries

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Joint Technical Secretariat (JTS)  administrative support of MA  secretariat to the MC and SC  manages the project application process  project evaluation  project monitoring  deals with information and publicity on programme and projects  networking with the NCP  co-operates with other Interreg IIIB-programmes, relevant institutions

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK National Contact Points (NCP)  gives first information to anybody interested in projects  supports  co-ordinates with national interests and policies  evaluates project applications together with JTS  does Public relations work  organizes mid-term evaluation together with MA

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Project approval 1: Procedure  regular calls for projects by MA  first call: end of 2001  pre-evaluation by NCP  evaluation by JTS in co-operation with NCP and experts  approval by SC  contract with MA

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Project approval 2: Basics  Comment of the NCP to:  economic and organizational capacity of project partners  amount and appropriateness of the costs and the ratio between own funds and public assistance  secured financing  coherence with national policies  Evaluation by JTS regarding:  completeness of evaluation by NCP  compliance with the objectives of the programme and the contents of the programme complement  compliance with the council regulations of structural funds  compliance with other Community policies (competitive right,...)

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Project approval 3: Selection criteria  provide a transnational project partnership (at least 2 partners from different states participating)  have a Lead-partner, who is responsible for project management  comply with european and national spatial developement policy issues (ESDP etc.)  concentrate on transnational problems calling for transnational solutions  have quantified outputs and/or attainable targets  be completed within the programme period (before september 2008)  provide equal opportunities for men and women

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Project application: Contents  information on the legal status and economic situation of the LP and other project partners  objective of the assisted project  location of or the territory covered by the project  scheduled project costs, separating:  ERDF-co-funding  national co-funding (public, private)  other funds (PHARE,...)  confirmation securing all national co-financing

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Lead-Partner-Principle  each project is represented by a Lead partner (LP)  responsible for transnational project management  reports about progress of the project (project monitoring)  signs contract with MA about the overall ERFD-funds  responsible for financial flows in the project (submission of declarations of expenditure)  LP from a Non-Member state does not bear financial responsibility

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Financial unwinding  decision on co-funding for the whole project by SC  contract with LP  interim and final statements for expenses actually paid  submission of declarations of expenditure of project partners by LP  evaluation of declarations by JTS supported by NCP  confirmation by MA  MA instructs PA to pay out ERFD-funds  PA pays out ERDF-funds to LP  organisation and guarantee of financial control by partner states

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Project flow from idea to results 1  Project idea  elaboration of project application  securing national funding  looking for transnational partners (JTS, NCP)  call for proposals of projects by MA  submitting project application to JTS  first technical evaluation of project application by JTS and NCP

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Project flow from idea to results 2  evaluation of project application by JTS and NCP  assistance recommendations by JTS and NCP  decision by SC  allocation of ERDF-funds for the project  co-financing contract with MA  project implementation  presentation of (physical) implementation reports to JTS  projectmonitoring by MA

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Project flow from idea to results 3  submission of declaration of expenditure to national co-funding authorities  confirmation of correctness of declarations by nat. co-funding authorities  submission of all confirmations to JTS by LP  examination by JTS as regards content  financial monitoring by MA  MA instructs PA to pay out ERDF-funds  formal examination by PA  PA pays out ERFD-funds to LP

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK Project Partner Consortium (e.g.: 3 partners) development of a transnational project and guarantee of financing national aid application application for Interreg IIIB aid by each partner one application submitted by LP National aid granting bodies granting aid National aid granting bodies examination of countability JTS examination and evaluation of application SC decision on ERDF-funding MA co-funding contract with LP Guarantee of national co-funding Project flow

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK National aid granting bodies paying out state aid MA co-funding contract with LP National aid granting bodies examination of eligibility (national und EU ) JTS Examination of compliance with project application MA instructs PA to pay put ERFD-funds PA pays out ERFD-funds to LP consortium partners LP forwards the funds Confirmation of expenditure Confirmation of payment

AMT DER SALZBURGER LANDESREGIERUNG ABTEILUNG 15: WIRTSCHAFT, TOURISMUS, ENERGIE 15/01 REGIONALENTWICKLUNG UND EU-REGIONALPOLITIK For any further information, please get in contact with: Managing Authority Mag. Dr. Christian Salletmaier Amt der Salzburger Landesregierung Abteilung 15 (Wirtschaft, Tourismus, Energie) Fanny-von-Lehnert-Str. 1, PF 527 A-5020 Salzburg Tel: , Fax: