NGO coalition for a sustainable use of the EU funds www'coalitiononeufunds'org

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NGO coalition for a sustainable use of the EU
fundswww.coalition-on-eufunds.org
European Network of Environmental Authorities 12
September 2005, Brussels

• EU regulations
• EU strategic guidelines
• National programming

Martin Konecny, EU Funds Project Coordinator, CEE
Bankwatch Network / Friends of the Earth Europe
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• 1) Regulations - EP Resolutions of 6 July
• For the General Regulation
• Maintain a strong partnership principle
• Affirm protection and improvement of the
  environment throughout implementation
• Strengthen the link to the SDS and ensure
  financing of urgent environmental needs (e.g.
  Natura 2000, WFD, Kyoto)
• Prevent conflicts between infrastructure and
  environment (SEA and EIA)
• Maintain the Community Performance Reserve to
  reward progress

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• 1) Regulations - EP Resolutions of 6 July
• For ERDF and CF
• Enable investment in housing for energy
  efficiency
• Enable investment in regional transport
  infrastructure from the Cohesion Fund (first
  pillar)
• Maintain the proposed third pillar of the
  Cohesion Fund for sustainable energy and
  transport
• further recommendations greening the ERDF

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• 2) Community Strategic Guidelines
• adopted by the Commission on 6 July
• some improvements since the 1st draft (May)
• environmental integration insufficient both
  horizontal (principles applying to all areas) and
  vertical (direct environmental investments)
• public consultation till 30 September
• then Parliament and Council

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2) CSG - Horizontal integration
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2) CSG - Vertical integration
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National NGO coalitions monitoring EU funds in
the new member states

• BulgariaCoalition for structural funds and rural
  development (2007-2013) Contact person Petko
  Kovatchevpetkok_at_bankwatch.org
• Czech RepublicCenter for Community Organizing
  www.cpkp.czContact person (for NGOs) Roman
  Haken, roman.haken_at_cpkp.czContact person (for
  eNGOs) Zuzana Drhova, zuzana.drhova_at_ecn.cz
• EstoniaCouncil of Environmental
  NGOswww.eko.org.eeContact person Peep
  Mardistepepe_at_ut.ee

• HungaryNational Society of Conservationistswww.m
  tvsz.hu/terfejlContact person Teodora
  Dönszddori_at_zpok.hu
• LithuaniaAtgaja CommunityContact person Linas
  Vainiuslinas_at_atgaja.lt
• PolandPolish Ecological NGOs Coalition for
  European Union FundsContact person Marta
  Smigrowskamsmigrowska_at_zielonasiec.pl
• SlovakiaIndependent NGO Monitoring
  CommitteeContact person Juraj
  Zamkovskyzamkovsky_at_changenet.sk

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• 3) Programming challenges example of Poland
• Draft National Development Plan 2007-13 (total
  134 bn EU contribution 81 bn)
• insufficient analysis of environmental situation
  and needs
• SEA published on 2 August, 20 days for public
  comments
• SEA does not meet requirements of both EU and
  national SEA law on both scope and procedure
• SEA prepared for outdated first draft of NDP

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Poland draft NDPCohesion Fund 2007-13 (
21bn)
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• Conclusion and next steps
• 1) Regulations
• promote EP recommendations in the Council/Member
  States
• 2) Strategic guidelines
• response to EC consultation
• 3) Programming
• NGO participation in programming WGs, commenting
  documents
• EC needs to seriously look at programming and
  SEA implementation