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European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation
(EGTC)Open Days 2006Making regions work across bordersOctober 10th, 2006
by JAN OLBRYCHTMember of the European Parliament
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Why European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation?
experiences of the Community initiative INTERREG III
INTERREG III A – cross-border cooperation INTERREG III B – trans-national cooperation INTERREG III C – interregional cooperation
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Why European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation?
new programming period operational facilitation for Structural Funds 2007-
2013 (objective 3 – territorial cooperation)
other actions according to Art. 159 of the EC Treaty
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Why European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation?
and experiences of the European Outline Convention
on Transfrontier Cooperation between Territorial Communities or Authorities (Madrid convention) of the Council of Europe
proposal of the European Commission for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a European Grouping of Cross-border Cooperation
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European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation
Members
Member States regional authorities local authorities bodies governed by public law with the meaning of the
second subparagraph 1(9) of Directive 2004/18/EC of the EP and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of the public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts
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European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation
Objectives
facilitation and promotion of territorial cooperation (cross-border, trans-national and/or interregional) between its members with its exclusive aim of strengthening economic and social cohesion
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European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation
Establishment
at the initiative of its prospective members ex ante control by the Member State Member State’s approval of the participation in the
EGTC acquisition of legal personality publication in the Official Journal of the European
Union
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European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation
Tasks
implementing territorial cooperation programmes or projects co-financed by the Community through the ERDF, ESF and/or Cohesion Fund
carrying out any other action of territorial cooperation with or without Community financial intervention
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European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation
Control of management of public funds by the competent authorities of the Member State where the
EGTC has its registered office
Annual budget
Liability unlimited, unless the national law under which a member is
formed excludes or limits the liability of that member
Organisation at least an assembly and a director
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European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation
Convention
the name of the EGTC and its registered office the extent of the territory the objective and tasks of the EGTC, its duration and
conditions governing its dissolution the list of the EGTC’s members …
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European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation
Statutes all the provisions of the conventions
+ the operating provisions of the EGTC’s organs and their
competences the decision-making procedures of the EGTC the working language or languages the arrangements for the member’s financial contribution and
budgetary rules …
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European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation
possibility of a prohibition of activities in contravention of MS’s public policy and public interest by a competent body of the Member State
Dissolution According to the provisions of the convention or by a competent court or
authority of the Member State
Application of jurisdiction Community legislation on jurisdiction + courts of the Member State
where the EGTC has its registered office
Entered into force on the 1.08.2006
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Thank you
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