Diapositive 1

1
TERRITORIAL COHESION AND NATIONAL-REGIONAL
PARTNERSHIP for the programming period
2007-2013Benchmarking Seminar on The Regional
Competitiveness and Employment Objective, The
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
(EAFRD), The Regional State Aid Provisions (RSA).

Regional policy within the Netherlands, a
slightly different approach! Bert Roona,
EU-liaison officer
31 May 2006 - Brussels
2
Introduction

• The Netherlands National state
• 12 provinces (4 regions)
• 458 municipalities
• Total population 16,3 million
• Surface 41.500km²

3
The Regional Competitiveness and Employment
Objective

• National financial allocation
• ERDF 736,5 million Euro
• ESF 736,5 million Euro
• Interreg 212 million Euro
• Total 1.685 billion

4
The Regional Competitiveness and Employment
Objective

• State of play of the NSRF
• Draft is published in May
• Final version October?

5
The Regional Competitiveness and Employment
Objective

• National-regional partnership
• Regions received draft documents of the Council
  on the regulations.
• Regions invited to comment on NSRF.
• Regions not directly involved in discussions
  between Ms and EC.
• Regions prepare OPs ERDF.
• One national program for ESF no involvement
  Regions.

6
The Regional Competitiveness and Employment
Objective

• 2. Territorial cohesion dimension
• Situation within the Netherlands
• - Position national government on regional policy
• - Consequences for regional breakdown!

7
The Regional Competitiveness and Employment
Objective

• Chosen territorial criteria ERDF
• Member state
• Criteria used by EC for allocation Structural
  Funds over Member states
• Total population 0,5
• Number of unemployed people 0,2
• Jobs needed to reach 70 0,15
• Educational level 0,10
• Low population density 0,05
• Relative regional prosperity 5/-5

8
The Regional Competitiveness and Employment
Objective

• Chosen territorial criteria ERDF
• Criteria used by European Commission
• Total population 33
• Number of unemployed people 33
• Low population density 33
• Regional GDP 33
• Safety net 25

9
The Regional Competitiveness and Employment
Objective

10
The Regional Competitiveness and Employment
Objective

Situation 31th of May!
11
The EAFRD

• General information
• National financial allocation
• 2000-2006 431 million Euro
• 2007-2013 434 million Euro

12
The EAFRD

• State of play of the NSP
• Draft available
• July final NSP
• Responsible authorities
• Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Spatial
  Planning, Provinces.
• One National Operational Program

13
The EAFRD

• The national-regional partnership
• Provinces are involved in the negotiations
  between the European Commission and Member States
  when designing the EAFRD,
• Participation of the provinces in drafting the
  NSP and delivering the EAFRD
• LEADER is and will stay important!

14
The EAFRD

• 2. Territorial cohesion dimension
• Rural area in the Netherlands
• - non urban areas with less then 30.000
  inhabitants.
• Still under discussion with the EC
• (densely populated country!)

15
The EAFRD

• 2.1 Distribution on each axis
• 1 Competitiveness of the agricultural sector 30
• 2 Land management 30
• 34 Diversification, quality of life, LEADER 40

16
The EAFRD

• 2.2 Connection with potential integrated rural
  development plans at regional level
• Rural development plans will fit within the
  national strategy and OP.
• Impact of LEADER approach?

17
Regional State Aid provisions

• General information
• State of play of the eligibility map for
  2007-2013.
• State of play of negotiations between the
  Commission and Member State.

18
The Regional State Aid provisions

• Territorial cohesion dimension
• 2000-2006 15 of the population
• 2007-2013 7,5

19
The Regional State Aid provisions
20
Conclusion

• ERDF regional policy Member State differs from
  European Policy.
• Partnership not always like it should be!
• EARDF Good involvement from the beginning and
  pleasant cooperation.
• Regional State Aid Provisions not clear what
  will happen!

21
TERRITORIAL COHESION AND NATIONAL-REGIONAL
PARTNERSHIP for the programming period
2007-2013Benchmarking Seminar on The Regional
Competitiveness and Employment Objective, The
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
(EAFRD), The Regional State Aid Provisions (RSA).

• www.snnonline.nl
• http//ec.europa.eu/comm/regional_policy/atlas/net
  herlands/nl_en.htm
• http//forum.europa.eu.int/irc/dsis/regportraits/i
  nfo/data/en/nl_national.htm
• www.minlnv.nl
• Thank you for your attention!

31 May 2006 - Brussels