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STRAT.AT Report 2012. Second Strategic Report for Austria on the implementation of EU Cohesion Policy 2007-2013 some selected results. Alexandra Deimel Federal Chancellery Division IV/4 – Coordination – Spatial Planning and Regional Policy. AT - Framework.
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STRAT.AT Report 2012 Second Strategic Report for Austria on the implementation of EU Cohesion Policy 2007-2013 some selected results Alexandra Deimel Federal Chancellery Division IV/4 – Coordination – Spatial Planning and Regional Policy
AT - Framework • Federal State – 9 Länder – 8.2 Mio. Inhabitants • GDP per inhabitant (2011): 129 % of EU27 (=100) • NSRF and 21 Operational Programs: 1.46 Bill. Euro SF (= 0.4% of EU-Funds) • Focus: Strongly committed to Lisbon-Objectives (91% earmarked) • Specific focus on networks and local partnerships
Socio-economic development and the economic crises • Effectsofthecrisis: • AT provedtobe a „resilient“ economicregionwithexcellent problem-solvingcapacities • Due tocontractionofinvestmentactivities: consequencesfortheprogrammes: • longer and smaller projects • delays in payments because of the prolongation of the projects • a shift in the focus of the projects from detail engineering to less riskier investments in companies
Implementation Progress Ad Indicators:Planning and implementation of the agreed sets of indicators as part of the EU core indicators – in relation to project commitments (ERDF) • Generally good to very good across all programmes - both with respect to financial implementation and attainment of the agreed objective indicators.
Conclusions for the current programming period • STRAT.AT islargelycompatiblewiththe EUROPE 2020 strategy -- > currentstrategiesand OPs continuetoserveas a referenceframework • Due to limited amounts programmesare not suitableas „economicsteeringelements“ • The consequencesofthecrisesareamelioratedby national interventions • Challengesforremainingtermoftheprogrammingperiod 2007-2013: • Implementation ofsystemadaptationstoaccountforthemore stringent requirementsfortheauditsystemintroduced in theperiod 2007-2013, but withouthinderingorslowing down theoverallprocess; • Furthermore, thesituationthatthemanagementofthecurrentprogrammesandthecomplexplanningprocessoperate parallel atseverallevels (national, region) shouldbesolved in thenewprogrammingperiod
Conclusions for the further design of the EU Structural Policy 2014 • Goodgovernanceprinciples must bestrictlyobservedby all sidesavoidanceof an excessivedensityofregulations, timelyandcleardefinitionoftherulesandavoidanceofany ex-post additionsornewinterpretations • Improvetheperformanceofthesystem: et.al. sufficientresources • Verticalcoordination: deepentherelationshiptothe NRP • Harmonisationoftheregulations: bythe EC aswellas in the national financialaidrules – e.g. with EU frameworkprogramme • Proportionality • As regardscontent: emphasis on researchandtherelateddevelopmentoflocationsaswellasmore on „CO2reduction“ • Whatisneeded: frameworkconditionsfromthe EU and MS thatpermitand/orencouragehigherrisktoleranceandenableclear, enforceablestrategies.