Commission Proposal for a Regulation Establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument
Commission Proposal for a Regulation Establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument

Summary/Abstract: Proposal laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (presented by the Commission). A specific and innovative feature of the ENPI is its crossborder cooperation component. Under this component, the ENPI will finance “joint programmes” bringing together regions of Members States and partner countries sharing a common border. This will bring a radical simplification in procedures and substantial gains in efficiency. It will use an approach largely modelled on “Structural Funds” principles such as multiannual programming, partnership and cofinancing, adapted to take into account the specificities of external relations. The crossborder cooperation component of the ENPI will be cofinanced by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Title III includes a set of provisions specifically designed for this component only. These provisions are consistent with similar provisions established for crossborder cooperation under the relevant Structural Funds regulations.

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