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Overview
on financing
possibilities
Financial
resources
for the
for the implementation
Naturaof 2000
Network
the
Natura 2000 Network
at European level
An Overview on the possibilities to finance
the implementation of the Natura 2000
network
Financial instruments for Natura 2000 implementation – Workshop 23.11.2006, Predeal
Dipl.-Ing.
Marianne Badura
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Financial resources for the
Natura
2000
Network
Agro-Environmental schemes financed by EAFRD (Axis 2) – direct
Contents of the presentation
compensation to farmers
- Structure of compensation payments
- Overview on situation in Romania
Support of sustainable land use according to the objectives of the
Habitats
Birds Directive
different European
programmes:
Anand
Overview
on thebypossibilities
to finance
- Leader+
axis 4 of EAFRD)
the(new
implementation
of the Natura 2000
- LIFE +
network
- INTERREG (EFRD)
- 7th Research Framework Programme
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Financial support for the development of rural areas –
Connection to EU Structural Funds 2007-2013
EAFRD
(German:
ELER)
Social
Funds(ESF)
Axis
1
Competitiveness
Agriculture/For
estry
Employment
Human- Investresources ment
Education
Regional Development Concepts
Regional
Developm.
(EFRE)
Axis 2
Axis 3
Environment
Landscape
Quality of life
Diversification
Environment
Diversification
Infrastruct.
Services
Unfavourable
Areas
Natura 2000
Rural
Development
LEADER
Axis 4
(Integrated Regional Development Concepts)
Competitiveness
manufacturing
economy
development
infrastructure
Cities / Rural areas - relationship
Regional Development Concepts
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Financing Natura 2000 – Compensation of farmers
Institutional Framework in Romania for compensation regulations:
MEWM. (through NEPA, REPA, LEPA and NEG):
 Implementation of the European Network of Protected Areas Natura 2000 in Romania.
M.A.P.D.R. (through the Management Authority for the PNDR 2007-2013):
 drawing up the technical fiche of the measure „Natura 2000 payments and other payments
related to Directive 2000/60/EC” and „ Agro-Environment Payments””
 drawing up the technical fiche of the measure “Natura 2000 payments for forests and the
„Forest-Environment Payments”
A.P.I.A. (Agentia de Plati si Interventie pentru Agricultura):
 organizes the Integrated System for Management and Control (IACS) and finalizes the LPIS
(Land Parcel Identification System)
 implements the PNDR measure regarding the compensation measures for agricultural and
forest lands located in areas designated as Natura 2000 sites
 draws up the measures implementation and control procedure
 ensures the administrative control ( crossed control) and on field inspection
Source: presentation of Andrei-Ştefan BĂLAN, MAPDR
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Legal Framework in Romania:
European Union:



Directive 79/409/CE on wild birds preservation
Directive 92/43/CEE on natural habitats and wild flora and fauna
preservation
The Bern Convention, ratified on 1979 – Preservation of wild life and of
natural habitats from Europe
Romania:


Law 13/1993 ratifying the Bern Convention
Law 462/2001 for validating the EGO 236/2000 on the status of the
natural protected areas, preservation of habitats and wild flora and
fauna
Source: presentation of Andrei-Ştefan BĂLAN, MAPDR
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Regulation1698/2005 - FEADR (ELER)
The support granted through Axis 2 will be targeted on the measures indicated in Article 36 :
(a) Measures regarding the sustainable use of the agricultural surface through:
i. payments for naturally handicapped areas for farmers of mountainous regions
ii. payments for farmers from areas with a natural handicap, other than those from
mountainous regions;
iii. Payments for Natura 2000 and payments related to WFD (Directive 2000/60/EC)
iv. Payments for agro-environmental measures
v. payments for the welfare of animals
vi. support for the unprofitable investments
(b)
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
Measures targeting at the sustainable exploitation of forest areas through:
First afforestation of agricultural land
First installment of agro-forestry systems on agricultural land
First afforestation of non-agricultural land
Natura 2000 payments
payments for woodlands and environment
reconstruction of the woodland potential and implementation of some prevention actions;
support for the unprofitable investments.
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Regulation1698/2005 - FEADR (ELER) - Articles 38 + 46
Conditions for the measures targeting at the
sustainable use of agricultural land
Article 38 –Natura 2000 and Directive 2000/60/EC related payments
The support stipulated in Article 36(a) (iii) will be granted yearly and for each hectare of
agricultural land to the farmers in order to compensate the assumed costs and the lost
income as a result of the disadvantages from the areas stipulated in the directives
79/409/EEC, 92/43/EEC and 2000/60/EC.
The support will be restricted to the maximum amount of money stipulated in the Annex.
For the payments related to Directive 2000/60/EC, further detailed rules will be established,
stipulating also the maximum amount of money that can be granted, according to the
procedure from Article 90 (2).
Conditions for measures targeting at the sustainable exploitation of forests
Article 46 –Natura 2000 payments
The support envisaged in Article 36(b)(iv)will be ensured yearly for each hectare of
woodland, to the private owners or their associations, in order to compensate the costs and
the income lost as a consequence of the restrictions resulted from implementing the
Directive 79/409/EEC and 92/43/EEC in the respective area. The support will be
established between the minimum and the maximum amount provided in the Annex.
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Regulation1698/2005 - FEADR - Article 50
Conditions for the measures targeting at the
sustainable use of agricultural land
Article 50 – Eligible sites
Agricultural zones within designated Natura 2000 sites according to the Directives
79/409/EEC and 92/43/EEC and (agricultural) areas within the catchment area of
management plans of river basin areas according to the Directive 2000/60/EC will be eligible
for payments according to Article 36 (a) (iii).
Designated Natura 2000 sites in forest areas according to the Directives 79/409/EEC and
92/43/EEC will be eligible for compensation payments as stipulated in in Article 36(b) (iv).
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Proposed measures – PNDR 2007-2013
Axis 2 –Improving of the environment and rural areas
Measure
Code
2.1.1.
Name
Sub-Measure
Code
Name
Action
Code
Name
LFA ZM
Belonging to the villages totally located in the
mountainous region
LFA PZM
Belonging to the villages partially located in
the mountainous region
Mountainous Area (LFA – mountainous area)
2.1.2.
Other zones influenced by natural handicaps (LFA
– other zones than the mountainous zone)
2.1.3.
Agricultural terrains located within Natura 2000
sites
LFAS
Impaired by significant handicaps
LFASP
Impaired by specific handicaps
2.1.3.P
Sites designated as SPA
2.1.3.H
pSCI sites
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Proposed measures – PNDR 2007-2013
Axis 2 –Improving of the environment and rural areas
Ecological Agriculture
2.1.4.AE
Areas with extensively
used meadows
2.1.4.
Vegetables
AE2
Arable land
AE 3
Orchards and fruit-bearing shrubs
AE 4
Pastures and hay fields
AE 5
Certified animals
P1
Mowing
P2
Depasturage
P3
HNV Zones – from the National Network of
Protected Areas
A1
Strips without chemical substances
2.1.4.A
Agricultural lands where
are applied measures for
the preservation of the
water resources
S1
2.1.4.S
Agricultural lands where
are applied measures for
the preservation of soil
(areas
affected
by
erosion)
2.1.4.B
Agricultural lands where
are applied measures for
preserving
the
biodiversity
2.1.4.P
Agroenviron
ment
Measur
es
AE1
A2
S2
B1
Strips with grass
Successive crops
Transformation of the degraded arable land
into pastures
Strips with grass on the arable lands
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Eligibility conditions
The eligibility conditions for a farm :
 Use of an agricultural land with a surface equal or larger than 1 hectare.
 This surface cannot be formed of plots of land smaller than 0,3 hectares.
 Maintaining the above mentioned agricultural land in a good agricultural and
environmental condition (GAEC)
GAEC (Order MWFRD no. 221/2006 for defining the good agricultural and
environmental conditions in Romania
“Within the Single Area Payment Scheme (SAPS), the good agricultural and
environmental conditions will apply, defined as it follows :
1. growing of weeding plants on tillable land, with a slope higher than 12 % is forbidden;
2. elimination of the encroachment of the unwanted vegetation and of the weeds from
the arable lands;
3. elimination of the unwanted vegetation, of the shrubs and bushes from the permanent
pastures;
4. protection of permanent pastures – maintaining the areas covered with permanent
pastures at the level registered on 1st of January 2007.””
Source: presentation of Andrei-Ştefan BĂLAN, MAPDR
More information on pdf-document of NPDR: www.mapdr.ro
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Leader+ (new axis 4 of EAFRD)
Financial support for regional activities of rural development
Basis: Leader Action Groups ( built by municipalities, local
associations, district governments, etc.)
“Leader approach” for activities within Axis 2 or 3 increases
the share of project financing
Integrated Rural Development Concepts
Networking possible within transnational Leader projects
(contact agency in Brussels)
Examples: Shop(s) for sale of regional agricultural products
with eco-labelling in the catchment area of a National park or
Natura 2000 area
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LIFE III  LIFE +
Modifications within the LIFE programme
-
LIFE Environment will be continued within the pilot eco-innovations of the
CIP (Competitiveness + Innovation Programme for entrepreneurs)
-
LIFE Third Countries will be continued within the framework of the
European Neighbourhood Policy Programme
-
LIFE+ will be focussed on nature conservation, technological innovations
will be eligible only in exceptional cases
-
Programme period will be adapted to Structural Funds Period 2007-2013
-
Programme will be delegated mainly to the (New) Member States – who
will be responsible for it in Romania?
-
Former LIFE – themes will be eligible also under the 7th RFP and EAFRD
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LIFE III  LIFE +
Possible themes within LIFE+
-
„Best-practice“ and pilot measures for the support of nature
conservation and biodiversity (e.g. Lynx iberico)
-
Innovative or pilot actions which support the European
Environmental politics (e.g. water management, chemicals,
climate change, etc.)
-
Information and communication measures
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INTERREG  Objective “Territorial co-operation”
Territorial agenda for Europe (TAEU) with 6 thematic priorities to be
approved in May 2007 in Leipzig, Germany upon an informal meeting
of European ministers as theoretical basis for the new Objective
Priority 06 of TAEU: Valorization of ecological and cultural heritage
•
•
•
•
•
Strengthening of the most important trans-european ecological
structures and cultural resources
Conservation and sustainable management of landscape and ecological
diversity of Europe
Conservation, valorisation and economic use of Europe’s cultural
heritage
Exploitation of ecological and cultural values of a region for developing a
regional identity for the people and to find an adequate position within all
European Regions
Project examples: EuRoB, Idequa, Hermes
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INTERREG  Objective “Territorial co-operation”
Upgrading of programme INTERREG IV to
Objective „Territorial Co-operation“
(higher financial volume, spending of funds according to strategic approaches)
Modification of thematic focus: 4 thematic priorities
(deducted from Structural Funds Regulations)
P01:
INNOVATION
P02:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION and RISK PREVENTION
P03:
ACCESSIBILITY
P04:
SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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INTERREG  Objective “Territorial co-operation”
Cooperation Space for Objective „Territorial Co-operation“
(Former INTERREG Strand B – Transnational Cooperation)
Romania is part of co-op. space
CADSES South – with possibility of
taking part in projects of the other
co-operation spaces
(up to 20% of project volume)
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INTERREG  Objective “Territorial co-operation”
Examples for PRIORITY 02: „Environment and Risk prevention“
•
Water management, e.g. protection and management of river
catchment areas
•
Energy efficiency
•
Risk prevention, e.g. prevention of fire, droughts, floods
•
Environmental protection, e.g. protection and maintenance of natural
heritage (socio-economic development, sustainable tourism)
•
Project examples for Central Europe:
„Green technologies, eco-innovations, improvement of soil and air
quality, integrated flood management“
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INTERREG  Objective “Territorial co-operation”
PRIORITY 04: Sustainable urban development –
Partnerships between cities and rural areas
• Building and strengthening of
partnerships between cities and rural
areas
• Safeguarding of sufficient potential of
services
• Improved use of potentials and
development possibilities of rural
areas by joining infrastructure,
economy and political activities to
urban areas
Berlin
• Example: Recreational potential of the
Land Brandenburg for the capital city
of Berlin
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7th Research Framework Programme
Framework conditions:
●
Most important financial instrument of the EU for research
topics
● 3rd financial fund of the EU (50,5 billion EURO without
EURATOM)
● Not only for research, but also for implementation, pilot
activities and meetings, seminars, etc.
● Administrations are very appropriate as project partners as
they are users of European policies (not only for furnishing data)
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New conditions compared to 6th RFP
● Programme period has been adapted to Structural Funds
period from 2007 – 2013.
●
Project volume can be smaller than during 6th RFP.
●
Simplified structure due to 4 Sub-Programmes
Co-operation – 32,4 Mrd EURO
Ideas – 7,5 Mrd EURO
People – 4,75 Mrd EURO
Capacities – 4,09 Mrd EURO
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Sub-programme „Co-operation“
●
„core piece“ of the 7th RFP
●
all activities with transnational or cross-border character
●
Key idea: Sustainable development
●
Supported activities: networking projects, common technology
activities, co-ordination of national programmes, international
co-operation
 Priority 6 of sub-programme “Co-operation”: Environment
(including climate change) (1,890 billion Euro)
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Thank you very much
for your attention!
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