applicant's guide ro bg cross border

8/20/2019 Applicant's Guide RO BG cross border

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MANAGING AUTHORITY NATIONAL AUTHORITY

MINISTRY OF REGIONAL

DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

ROMANIA BULGARIA

Applicant’s Guide

www.cbcroaniabul!aria.eu

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GOVERNMENT OF

BULGARIA

GOVERNMENT OFROMANIA

EUROPEAN UNION

MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

AND PUBLIC WOKS

http://www.cbcromaniabulgaria.eu/http://www.cbcromaniabulgaria.eu/


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Applicant’s Guide Approved version March 2015

Table o# "ontents

Glossar) o# ters...................................................................................*

Glossar) o# Acron)s..............................................................................(

+,planation o# te,t-bo,es........................................................................

Le!al basis...........................................................................................

I. G+N+RAL IN/ORMATION........................................................................0

I.1. Overview of Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria.......................................8

I.2. Programme Strategy..................................................................9

i. Programme Objective.........................................................9

ii. Programme Priority A!e....................................................10

I.". Programme Im#lementation Structure...........................................11

I.$. Programme %inancial Allocation..................................................12

I.&. Programme In'icator..............................................................12

i. Out#ut In'icator..............................................................13

ii. Reult In'icator..............................................................14

I.( %inancial allocation for t)e call for #ro#oal...................................15

I.*. State Ai'..............................................................................16I.+. Revenue ,enerating Project......................................................18

II. RUL+1 O/ TH+ "ALL /OR 2RO2O1AL1.....................................................$3

II.1. y#e of call for #ro#oal..........................................................19

II.2. ligibility /riteria...................................................................20

i. ligibility of A##licant.......................................................20

ii. ligibility of Action..........................................................25

iii. ligibility of !#en'iture...................................................34II.". 0ow to a##ly for fun'ing..........................................................35

i. 0ow to get t)e A##licant Pac............................................35

ii. 0ow to fill in t)e A##lication %orm an' it Anne!e....................36

iii. 0ow to ubmit t)e a##lication............................................48

iv. 3ea'line for recei#t of a##lication.......................................49

II.$. valuation an' Selection of A##lication.......................................50

III. 2re-"ontractual conditions.................................................................(*

I4. Anne,es.........................................................................................(5

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Glossar) o# ters




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Applicant Any legal entity meeting t)e eligible criteria w)ic) ubmit ana##lication to be finance' by t)e #rogramme

Bene#iciar) Any a##licant w)oe a##lication )a been a##rove' for financing

Biodi6ersit) )e variability of living bo'ie wit)in t)e lan'4 ea4 continental

a5uatic ecoytem an' ecological com#le!e6 t)i com#rie t)eintra-#ecific4 inter-#ecific an' ecoytem 'iverity

7iscountin! )e #roce of a'juting t)e future value of cot an' benefit tot)e #reent by a 'icount rate.

7iscount rate)e rate at w)ic) future value are 'icounte' to t)e #reent

+li!iblee,penditure

!#en'iture ma'e by a Beneficiary4 relate' to t)e #rojectfinance' t)roug) t)e #rogramme4 w)ic) coul' be finance' fromt)e tructural intrument4 a well a from t)e tate bu'getan'7or own Beneficiary contribution

+li!iblearea8re!ion )e Romanian countie an' Bulgarian 'itrict locate' in t)ebor'er area4 a mentione' in t)e #rogramming 'ocument a##rove'by t)e uro#ean /ommiion

Hard pro9ect Project t)at )a an infratructure com#onent or w)ic) grant moret)an )alf of it total eligible bu'get for t)e #urc)ae of e5ui#ment

Internal rateo# Return :IRR;

)e 'icount rate at w)ic) a tream of cot an' benefit )a a net#reent value of 8ero. )e internal rate of return i com#are' wit)a benc)mar in or'er to evaluate t)e #erformance of t)e #ro#oe'#roject

In6estentcost

/a#ital cot incurre' in t)e contruction of t)e #roject

In6estentpro9ect

A #roject w)oe reult involve t)e ac)ievement of an objective byinveting ca#ital4 w)ic) mean t)at t)eir main com#onent i tocarry out a wor4 wit)out e!clu'ing t)e #rocurement of ervice9a conultancy or tec)nical aitance: or goo' 9#rocurement ofneceary e5ui#ment for t)e re#ective objective: relate' to t)ere#ective objective.


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protected area flora #ecie4 bio-geogra#)ical4 lan'ca#e4 geological4 #ale-ontological4 #eleological or ot)er element an' ytem wit)outtan'ing ecological4 cientific or cultural value4 governe' by#ecial #reervation an' #rotection rule in com#liance wit) legal

#roviionNet 2resent4alue:N24;

)e um t)at reult w)en t)e e!#ecte' cot of t)e invetmentare 'e'ucte' from t)e 'icounte' value of t)e e!#ecte' benefit

Operatin!costs

/ot incurre' in t)e o#eration of an invetment4 inclu'ing cot ofroutine an' e!traor'inary maintenance but e!clu'ing 'e#reciationor ca#ital cot

2riorit) A,is A trategic #riority wit)in t)e o#erational #rogramme4 t)atcorre#on' to a t)ematic objective an' com#rie one or more oft)e invetment #rioritie of t)at t)ematic objective in line wit)t)e @ Regulation

2otentialapplicant

Any legal entity meeting t)e eligible criteria for ubmitting ana##lication to be finance' by t)e #rogramme

2otentialbene#iciar)

Any a##licant or #otential a##licant i a #otential beneficiary untilt)e 'eciion for financing it #roject )a been iue'

2ro9ect An o#eration com#riing a erie of wor4 activitie or erviceinten'e' in itelf to accom#li) an in'iviible ta of a #recieeconomic or tec)nical nature4 w)ic) )a clearly i'entifie' goal4e!#ree' a t)e a##lication form an' it anne!e.

Re#erenceperiod

)e number of year for w)ic) forecat are #rovi'e' in t)e cotbenefit analyi

Residual 6alue )e net #reent value of aet at t)e final year of t)e reference#erio' electe' for evaluation analyiRe6enue!eneratin!pro9ect

Any #roject involving an invetment in infratructure4 t)e ue ofw)ic) i ubject to c)arge borne 'irectly by uer4 an' any#roject involving t)e ale or rent of lan' or buil'ing or t)e#roviion of ervice againt #ayment

Re6enues Income to be e!#ecte' from an invetment t)roug) #ricing orc)arge

1o#t pro9ect Project t)at 'oe not )ave an infratructure com#onent or w)ic)'oe not grant more t)an )alf of it total eligible bu'get to#urc)ae of e5ui#ment

1econdar)nodes

Secon'ary no'e are t)e branc)ing or croing #oint of t)e corean' com#re)enive networ4 #rovi'e' t)ey re#reent citie 9atleat of regional im#ortance: an'7or multimo'al connection

Tertiar) nodes ertiary no'e are urban area 9regional town4 town4 citie:#rovi'ing job an' #ublic an' #rivate ervice 9e.g. c)ool4 )ealt)or ocial care4 em#loyment ervice4 ban: beyon' t)eira'minitrative boun'arie4 an'7or #lace of multimo'al no'e




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Glossar) o# Acron)s




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AA Au'it Aut)ority

B, Bulgaria

/A/ertifying Aut)ority 9t)e


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/alarai Bulgaria Bor'er

So 12DD72E1" of t)e uro#ean Parliament an' of t)e /ouncil of 1*

3ecember 2E1" on #ecific #roviion for t)e u##ort from t)e uro#ean Regional3evelo#ment %un' to t)e uro#ean territorial coo#eration goal

/ommiion Regulation 9@: >o 1"E172E1" of t)e uro#ean Parliament an' of t)e/ouncil of 1* 3ecember 2E1" on t)e uro#ean Regional 3evelo#ment %un' an' on t)e #ecific#roviion concerning t)e Invetment for growt) an' job goal an' re#ealing Regulation 9/:>o 1E+E72EE(

Regulation 9@: >o 1"E"72E1" of t)e uro#ean Parliament an' of t)e /ouncil of 1*3ecember 2E1" laying 'own common #roviion on t)e uro#ean Regional 3evelo#ment %un'4t)e uro#ean Social %un'4 t)e /o)eion %un'4 t)e uro#ean Agricultural %un' for Rural3evelo#ment an' t)e uro#ean


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Ot)er relevant national an' uro#ean legilation 9Anne! G:.

2lease note t%at all t%is le!al pro6isions ust also be obser6ed b) t%e applicants durin!bot% pro9ect elaboration and ipleentation p%ases.




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I. G+N+RAL IN/ORMATION

)i a##licant gui'e aim to #rovi'e #ractical information for #roject a##licant to

t)e Interreg V-A Romania - Bulgaria. It i t)e mot #ractical level of 'ocumentationnee'e' for t)e ucceful ubmiion of a #roject un'er t)i #rogramme. )i gui'e#rovi'e information on )ow to fill in t)e a##lication4 bu'get an' relate' form4 t)ea##lication #roce'ure4 t)e #roject election criteria4 t)e 'eciion #roce'ure an'ot)er #ractical a'vice.

Please bear in mind at all stages that this is a different Programme from the previous Romania-Bulgaria Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013.Therefore please read arefull! this "uide in order to avoid onfusion#

Please bear in mind that this all for proposals onl! onerns Priorit! $%is 1&2and 3. 'uture alls (ill be launhed for the rest of the Priorit! $%is )* and +,.

I.$. O6er6iew o# Interre! 4-A Roania-Bul!aria

)i #rogramme i finance' by t)e uro#ean @nion t)roug) t)e uro#ean Regional3evelo#ment %un' an' co-finance' by Romania an' Bulgaria t)roug) contributionfrom tate bu'get an' from #roject beneficiarie.

)e #rogramming 'ocument 'rafte' jointly by t)e two countrie t)roug) a large#artner)i# wit) national4 regional an' local tae)ol'er wa a##rove' by t)euro#ean /ommiion on 12t) of %ebruary 2E1&. It et out t)e general framewor of

intervention of R3% in t)e Romania Bulgaria cro-bor'er area.

)e #rogramme continue t)e evolution of t)e @ cro-bor'er initiative wit)Romania an' Bulgaria4 reflecte' in P)are /B/ Programme from 1DDD to 2EE( an'ube5uently in t)e Romania-Bulgaria /ro Bor'er /oo#eration Programme 2EE*-2E1".

)e #rogramme eligible are inclu'e * countie from Romania 9


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I.&. 2ro!rae 1trate!)




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)e #rogramme wa 'rafte' tarting from t)e tatu of current lin between t)e twocountrie at bor'er level.

)e core element of t)e #rogramme trategy i to bring toget)er t)e cro-bor'ercommunitie a t)e firt te# towar' utainable coo#eration an' to #romote t)eir

common action to overcoming t)e #)yical an' ocio-cultural barrier4 an' to bettere!#loit t)e o##ortunitie offere' by t)e 'evelo#ment of t)e cro-bor'er area for ami'-long-term utainable growt).

)e trategy of coo#eration focue on t)e #roblem an' o##ortunitie w)ere t)ebor'er i an im#ortant factor an' w)ere cro-bor'er action i a ey re5uirement. It iinten'e' a a co)erent an' effective re#one to t)e nee'4 obtacle an'weanee i'entifie' in t)e area an' inten' to be t)e ve)icle for it cro-bor'erocio-economic utainable 'evelo#ment.

)e trategy tae 'ue account of t)e following strategic considerationsC

)e connectivity in term of #)yical infratructure an' communication ervice it)e bai for an effective coo#eration.

)e natural feature of t)e area re#reent valuable aet t)at may only be

afeguar'e' t)roug) joint intervention.

tabli)ing common buine interet )all 'rive t)e im#rovement of t)e level ofeconomic co-o#eration an' #revent t)e economic 'ivergence in t)e bor'er regionof t)e two countrie.

Gnowing eac) ot)er i t)e baic re5uirement for bot) economic an' ocialconnection4 w)ic) )all be reflecte' in t)e #rioritie given to ocial an' cultural

linage.)e #rogramme tae 'ue note of t)e limite' contact an' low bae of cro-bor'ercoo#eration 'uring a long lating #erio' an' recogni8e t)e nee' for overcoming t)enatural geogra#)ic4 #yc)ological an' language barrier 9#recon'ition toun'ertan'ing an' trut: in or'er to tranform t)e bor'er from a line of e#arationinto a #lace for communication an' coo#eration4 meant to #romote t)e #otential oft)e area for integrate' 'evelo#ment an' to integrate t)e cro-bor'er area betweentwo @ new member tate.

i. Programme betives

)e trategy4 t)erefore4 et out to a''re t)e #ecific nee' of t)e Bulgaria-Romania bor'er area bot) in t)e )ort an' longer term an' u##ort t)e o6erallstrate!ic !oalC

To bring together the people& ommunities and eonomies of the Romania-Bulgaria border region to partiipate in the oint development of a ooperativearea& using its human& natural and environmental resoures and advantages in asustainable (a! .

)e overall aim of t)e #rogramme4 wit) t)e core element of t)e trategy 'erive'from t)e S=O analyi4 toget)er le' to t)e formulation of t)e following speci#icob9ecti6es o# t%e Interre! 4-A Roania-Bul!aria4 w)ic) mut be taen into accountw)en #re#aring a #rojectC*common output indicator; **calculation asis !or the !lat rates"#29#2015 www.cbc!"aniabul#aia.eu $a%e 12 o! 64



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• /peifi obetive 1.1 mprove the planning& development and oordination of ross border transport s!stems for better onnetions to T-T transportnet(or4

• /peifi obetive 1.2 nrease transport safet! on (ater(a!s and maritimetransport routes

• /peifi obetive 2.1 To improve the sustainable use of natural heritage and

resoures and ultural heritage

• /peifi obetive 2.2 To enhane the sustainable management of theeos!stems from the ross-border area

• /peifi obetive 3.1 To improve oint ris4 management in the ross-border area

• /peifi obetive *.1 To enourage the integration of the ross-border area interms of emplo!ment and labour mobilit!

• /peifi obetive +.1 To inrease ooperation apait! and the effiien! of publi institutions in a CBC onte%t

)e above #ecific objective focu on t)e etabli)ment of a oun' bai for joint'evelo#ment of t)e eligible area.

'or further details on programme strateg! please refer to the programmingdoument and to the Proet mplementation 5anual.

ii. Programme Priorit! $%es

In or'er to ac)ieve t)e objective et out in t)e #rogramming 'ocument4 t)e #artnertate )ave jointly agree' u#on t)e main 'irection on w)ic) t)e intervention un'ert)i #rogramme )oul' focu. )ee main 'irection are calle' Priority A!e an' are afollowC

Priority A!i 1C A well connecte' region

S#ecific Objective 1.1 Im#rove t)e #lanning4 'evelo#ment an' coor'ination

of cro-bor'er tran#ort ytem for better connection to >- tran#ortnetwor S#ecific Objective 1.2 Increae tran#ort afety on waterway an' maritime

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Priority A!i 2C A green region

S#ecific Objective 2.1 o im#rove t)e utainable ue of natural )eritage

an' reource an' cultural )eritage

S#ecific Objective 2.2 o en)ance t)e utainable management of t)eecoytem from t)e cro-bor'er area

Priority A!i "C A afe region

S#ecific Objective ".1 o im#rove joint ri management in t)e cro-bor'erarea

Priority A!i $C A ille' an' incluive region

S#ecific Objective $.1 o encourage t)e integration of t)e cro-bor'er area

in term of em#loyment an' labour mobility

Priority A!i &C An efficient region

S#ecific Objective &.1 o increae coo#eration ca#acity an' t)e efficiencyof #ublic intitution in a /B/ conte!t

Priority A!i (C ec)nical Aitance

nl! the first five priorit! a%es finane proets submitted b! regular appliants(hile the si%th one is dediated to ensuring the proper funtioning of the programme implementation bodies.

I.*. 2ro!rae Ipleentation 1tructure

Accor'ing to t)e @ Regulation on Structural Intrument4 t)e two #artner tate int)e #rogramme - Romania an' Bulgaria - )ave etabli)e' a number of bo'ie formingt)e im#lementation an' monitoring mec)anim of t)e #rogramme. )e mot relevantbo'ie for t)e #otential beneficiarie areC


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;oint Secretariat 9;S: i bae' in /alarai 9Romania:4 wit)in t)e /ro Bor'er/oo#eration Regional Office /alarai for Romania-Bulgaria Bor'er. It ait t)e


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Inclu'e t)e contribution from tate bu'get an' local bu'get from bot) countrie

%or furt)er 'etail on #rogramme financial #roviion #leae refer to t)e #rogramming

'ocument an' to t)e Project Im#lementation


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Indicator Tar!et &'$0 Tar!et &'&*

otal lengt) of recontructe' or u#gra'e' roa' (E G< of roa'to be

u#gra'e' or

recontructe'for w)ic)ten'er )ave

been launc)e'

12E G<

>umber of joint mec)anim 9e.g. route gui'ance4

inci'ent7emergencie 'etection an' management4

tu'ie on traffic flow4 feaibility tu'ie a''reing

cro-bor'er tran#ort iue4 traffic afety meaure4

blac-#ot ma#4 awarene raiing activitie:6 to

facilitate t)e connection of econ'ary7tertiary no'e

to >- infratructure

>A "E

>umber of tu'ie4 trategie an' action #lan to

im#rove afety of t)e navigation on t)e 3anube an'

t)e Blac Sea u##orte'

>A &

otal lengt) of new or im#rove' inlan' waterway >A 2E m

%inancial in'icator + EEE EEE D(4$&E4D"(

2riorit) A,is &? A !reen re!ionIndicator Tar!et &'$0 Tar!et &'&*

Increae in e!#ecte' number of viit to u##orte'

ite of cultural an' natural )eritage an' attraction

9/OI:

2 EEE 1E EEE

>umber of integrate' tourim #ro'uct7ervice

create'1E 1EE

>umber of common trategie4 #olicie or

management #lan for valoriing 9inclu'ing raiing

awarene: t)e cultural an' natural )eritage t)roug)

it retoration an' #romotion for utainable economicue

>A &E

Surface area of )abitat u##orte' to attain a better

conervation tatu 9)a: 9/OI:>A 2E.EEE )a

%inancial in'icator & 1EE EEE ("4$&$4&($

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2riorit) A,is *? A sa#e re!ionIndicator Tar!et &'$0 Tar!et &'&*

Po#ulation benefiting from action of rimanagement

>A 2 &EE EEE

Po#ulation benefiting from floo' #rotection meaure >A 1 2&E EEEPo#ulation benefiting from foret fire #rotection

meaure>A 1 2&E EEE

>umber of joint #artner)i# in t)e fiel' of joint

early warning an' emergency re#one1E &E

%inancial in'icator $ &EE EEE $+422&4$(+




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ii. Result ndiators for the first 3 priority axes (for further details on themethodology used to set the rogramme baselines! which will be the samemethodology to measure these indicators throughout the lifetime of the

rogramme! please consult "nnex #).




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2riorit)A,is

1peci#icOb9ecti6e

Result Indicator Baseline Tar!et How it’s easured

A wellconnecte'

region

Im#rovet)e

#lanning4'evelo#ment an'coor'ination of crobor'ertran#ortytemfor betterconnection to >-

tran#ortnetwor

/ro bor'er#o#ulation

erve' bymo'erni8e'infratructurelea'ing to >-

(2(.1$E 1.2&E.EEE )e in'icator i builtt)roug) t)e

u#er#oition of a 2 m8one on t)e layout oft)e roa' taen intoaccount by t)e#rogramme.)i ma# of t)e#rogramme catc)mentarea i ue' to 5uantifyt)e number ofin)abitant4 countingt)oe from every

locality wit)in t)e 2 m8one 9#o#ulation igiven by t)e cenu:.

Increaetran#ortafety onwaterwayan'maritimetran#ort

route

J of t)e RO-B,/B/ 3anubelengt) an' BlacSea w)ere afetyof t)e navigation)a beenim#rove' by

joint action

142DJ 2&J 3ata available from t)e#reviou finance'#roject 9m wit)afety of navigationim#rove v. totallengt):.

A greenregion

o im#rovet)eutainable ue ofnatural)eritagean'reourcean'cultural

)eritage

>umber oftouritovernig)t in t)e/B/ region

(.((+.&1& *.2EE.EEE Romanian an' Bulgariannational tatiticalurvey

oen)ancet)eutainablemanagement of t)eecoytem from t)ecro-bor'erarea

>A@RA 2EEEite in t)e crobor'er area wit)coor'inate'managementtool

2 1E >o. of >atura 2EEE itewit) coor'inate'management #lan




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A aferegion

o im#rovejoint rimanagement in t)e

cro-bor'erarea

)e 5uality oft)e joint rimanagement int)e /B/ area

2 " SurveyC 0ow i t)e5uality of joint rimanagement in t)e RO-B, /B/ area

a##reciate'K1tronglyina##ro#riate6 2omew)atina##ro#riate6 "atifactory6 $a##ro#riate6 &tronglya##ro#riate6 E'o notnow7no anwer.

Since t)i i a 5ualitative in'icator4 a 5uantification of your #roject contributioncannot be ma'e at t)e #reent moment4 t)erefore4 intea'4 #roject may e!#lain

)ow4 by w)at mean4 t)ey inten' to contribute to t)e reult in'icator.

%or furt)er 'etail on #rogramme in'icator an' #erformance framewor #leae referto t)e #rogramming 'ocument 9inclu'ing anne!e:.

I. /inancial allocation #or t%e call #or proposals

T%e total aount allocated #or t%is call #or proposals #or t%e t%ree priorit) a,es=atc%ed b) national public and pri6ate #undin! and is o# &'0.$*'.30 +uro=bro@en down as #ollows?

In'icative allocation for firt 'ea'line 9so#t pro9ects:C

9a: 9b: 9a:H9b:Priority A!i 1

A well

connecte'

region

+41D+4""E 14$$(4*($ D4($&4ED$

Priority A!i 2

A green

region

1E4*+*42*( 14DE"4("* 124(DE4D1"

Priority A!i "

A afe region$4EDD41(& *2"4"+2 $4+224&$*

Total 2"4E+$4**1 $4E*"4*+" 2*41&+4&&$




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6nludes the ontributions from state budgets and loal budgets from bothountries

In'icative allocation for firt 'ea'line 9%ard pro9ects:C

2riorit) A,is "ounit) /undin!+R7/ :a;

Nationalcounterpart

Total #undin!

9a: 9b: 9a:H9b:Priority A!i 1 A

well connecte'

region

*"4*+$4D(& 1"4E2E4+** +(4+E&4+$2

Priority A!i 2 A

green region$"41$D41E"

*4(1$4&$+ &E4*("4(&1Priority A!i " A

afe region "(4+D24$+2 (4&1E4$"D $"4$E24D21Total 1&"4+2(4&&E 2*41$&4+($ 1+E4D*24$1$




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1ued up= t%e allocation #or t%is call atc%es t%e entire allocation a6ailable #ort%ese t%ree 2riorit) A,is :$=&=*; t%ere#ore= please note t%at t%is could be t%e onl)

call #or proposals a6ailable #or t%is 2As :a separate call will soon #ollow #or 2A 5and (;

I.>. 1tate Aid

/oni'ering t)e activitie finance' un'er t)e current call4 activitie for w)ic) t)ebeneficiarie 'o not act a economic o#erator an' for w)ic) t)ere are noconi'eration to aume t)at t)e com#etition will be 'itorte'4 t)e #roject )all notbe ubject to tate ai' rule.

o t)i en'4 t)e following #roviion s%all be #ul#illed b) eac% pro9ectC

• All e!#en'iture mut be ma'e accor'ing to t)e national law on #ublic#rocurement of t)e country on w)oe territory t)e #artner w)ic) organi8e t)e#roce'ure i locate'. %or Romanian >,O a #ecial #roce'ure i a##licable.)e #roce'ure for t)e Romanian >,O may be c)ange' unilaterally by t)e


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• A ervice t)at i reimbure' at maret #rice i not conveying an ad$antage.- Alltu'ie or ot)er reult of t)e non-invetment reearc) an' 'evelo#ment#roject )all be ma'e available for free to all interete' in'ivi'ual or legal#eron4 in a non-'icriminatory way.

In t)e fiel' of reearc)'evelo#mentinnovation activitie4 t)e followingactivitie are generally of a non-economic c)aracterC

a: #rimary activitie of reearc) organiation an' reearc) infratructure4in #articularC e'ucation for more an' better ille' )uman reource. Public

e'ucation organie' wit)in t)e national e'ucational ytem4#re'ominantly or entirely fun'e' by t)e State an' u#ervie' by t)eState i coni'ere' a a non-economic activity

in'e#en'ent R3 for more nowle'ge an' better un'ertan'ing4inclu'ing collaborative R3 w)ere t)e reearc) organiation or

reearc) infratructure engage in effective collaboration wi'e 'iemination of reearc) reult on a non-e!cluive an' non-

'icriminatory bai4 for e!am#le t)roug) teac)ing4 o#en-acce'atabae4 o#en #ublication or o#en oftware.

b: nowle'ge tranfer activitie4 w)ere t)ey are con'ucte' eit)er by t)ereearc) organiation or reearc) infratructure 9inclu'ing t)eir 'e#artmentor ubi'iarie: or jointly wit)4 or on be)alf of ot)er uc) entitie4 an' w)ereall #rofit from t)oe activitie are reinvete' in t)e #rimary activitie of t)ereearc) organiation or reearc) infratructure. )e non-economic nature oft)oe activitie i not #reju'ice' by contracting t)e #roviion ofcorre#on'ing ervice to t)ir' #artie by way of o#en ten'er.

=)ere a reearc) organiation or reearc) infratructure i ue' for bot)economic an' non-economic activitie4 #ublic fun'ing fall un'er tate ai'rule only inofar a it cover cot line' to t)e economic activitie. =)eret)e reearc) organiation or reearc) infratructure i ue' almote!cluively for a non-economic activity4 it fun'ing may fall outi'e tate ai'rule in it entirety4 #rovi'e' t)at t)e economic ue remain #urely ancillary4t)at i to ay corre#on' to an activity w)ic) i 'irectly relate' to an'neceary for t)e o#eration of t)e reearc) organiation or reearc)infratructure or intrinically line' to it main non-economic ue4 an' w)ic)i limite' in co#e. )i )oul' be coni'ere' to be t)e cae w)ere t)e

economic activitie conume e!actly t)e ame in#ut 9uc) a material4e5ui#ment4 labour an' fi!e' ca#ital: a t)e non-economic activitie an' t)eca#acity allocate' eac) year to uc) economic activitie 'oe not e!cee' 2EJ of t)e relevant entity overall annual ca#acity.


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I.0. Re6enue Generatin! 2ro9ectsRevenue generating #roject )all be finance' un'er t)e #reent call for #ro#oal. Arevenue-generating #roject meanC

• any #roject involving an invetment in infratructure t)e ue of w)ic) i ubjectto c)arge borne 'irectly by uer or

• any #roject involvingCo t)e ale or rent of lan' or buil'ing oro any ot)er #roviion of ervice againt #ayment.

ligible e!#en'iture on revenue-generating #roject )all not e!cee' t)e currentvalue of t)e invetment cot le t)e current value of t)e net revenue from t)einvetment over a #ecific reference #erio' forC9a: invetment in infratructure6 or

9b: ot)er #roject w)ere it i #oible to objectively etimate t)e revenue ina'vance.=)ere not all t)e invetment cot i eligible for co-financing4 t)e net revenue )all beallocate' #ro rata to t)e eligible an' non-eligible #art of t)e invetment cot. )e#otential net revenue generate' by t)e #roject )all be 'etermine' in a'vance bycalculating t)e 'icounte' net revenue of t)e #roject4 accor'ing to Article (19":b ofRegulation 1"E"72E1$. A##licant )all re#ect t)e #roviion of Section III of/ommiion 3elegate' Regulation 9@: >o. $+E72E1$ w)en calculating t)e 'icounte'net revenue of o#eration generating net revenue.)e net revenue generate' 'uring im#lementation of t)e #roject4 reulting fromource of revenue not taen into account in 'etermining t)e #otential net revenue of

t)e #roject4 )all be 'e'ucte' from t)e eligible e!#en'iture of t)e #roject4 no latert)an in t)e final #ayment claim ubmitte' by t)e beneficiary.=)ere it i objectively not #oible to 'etermine t)e revenue in a'vance4 t)e netrevenue generate' wit)in t)ree year of t)e com#letion of a #roject4 or by t)e'ea'line for t)e ubmiion of 'ocument for #rogramme cloure4 w)ic)ever iearlier4 )all be refun'e' to t)e


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II.$. T)pe o# call #or proposals

T%e #inancin! under t%e Interre! 4-A Roania Bul!aria s%all be ade a6ailable topotential bene#iciaries t%rou!% a copetiti6e process. T%e Mana!in! Aut%orit)

to!et%er wit% t%e National Aut%orit) and t%e


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Be non-governmental organi8ation 9aociation or foun'ation:4 #ublic ectoro#erator4 bo'ie governe' by #ublic law14 local7regional7national aut)oritie w)ic)fulfill one of t)e following criteriaC

)ave t)eir )ea'5uarter in t)e eligible cro bor'er region or6

are organi8ation w)oe )ea'5uarter are not ituate' in t)e eligible area4 butare locate' in Romania or Bulgaria an' )ave local7regional branc) office wit) legaltatute 9legal entity: etabli)e' in t)e eligible area.

are Romanian or Bulgarian national #ublic aut)oritie w)oe area of com#etence4etabli)e' by legal act4 e!ten' to t)e eligible area of t)e #rogramme.

)e a##licant4 locate' in Romania an' Bulgaria4 but w)oe )ea'5uarter are notituate' in t)e eligible area an' cannot legally o#en a local7regional branc) officewit) legal #eronality in t)e eligible area may #artici#ate in #roject #rovi'e' t)att)eir bu'get i limite' to 2EJ of t)e #roject total bu'get

Be 'irectly re#onible for t)e #re#aration an' management of t)e action toget)erwit) t)eir #artner4 not acting a an interme'iary6

A##oint4 for eac) #roject4 a lea' beneficiary among t)e #roject #artner. )e

ta of t)e ?ea' Beneficiary are #rovi'e' in t)e framewor ubi'y contract 9Anne!,: an' in t)e mo'el #artner)i# agreement 9Anne! I:6

0ave at leat one #artner on t)e ot)er i'e of t)e bor'er4 w)ic) mut fulfill t)e ameeligibility criteria. A##licant wit)out any #artner from t)e ot)er i'e of t)e bor'er

will not be eligible 9wit) t)e e!ce#tion of ole beneficiarie4 a 'efine' art. 12 ofRegulation 12DD72E1":6

The ma%imum number of benefiiaries in a proet (ill be five )+,& inluding theead Benefiiar!#

0ave table an' ufficient financing ource to enure t)e continuity of t)eo#eration of t)eir organi8ation t)roug)out t)e #roject an'4 if neceary4 to #lay a#art in financing it6

Be able to 'emontrate t)eir ca#acity to manage t)eir )are of activitie in t)e#roject for w)ic) t)e ubi'y i re5uete'6

Be t)e bo'y7intitution entitle' to tae action in t)e fiel'7fiel' a''ree' by t)e#roject6

0ave not benefite' of financing u##ort from public #unds in t)e #at & year before

t)e 'ea'line for ubmitting t)e a##lication un'er t)i call for #ro#oal for t)eame #roject in term of objective4 activitie an' reult 9for infratructure#roject4 t)i #roviion refer to t)e ame infratructure7egment of infratructure:.

1 )e 'efinition of a bo'y governe' by #ublic law i t)e following accor'ing to Article 1 of 3irective2EE$71+7/CA bo'y governe' by #ublic law mean any bo'yC9a: etabli)e' for t)e #ecific #ur#oe of meeting nee' in t)e general interet4 not )aving anin'utrial or commercial c)aracter6

9b: )aving legal #eronality6 an'9c: finance'4 for t)e mot #art4 by t)e tate4 regional or local aut)oritie4 or ot)er bo'ie governe'by #ublic law6 or ubject to management u#erviion by t)oe bo'ie6 or )aving an a'minitrative4managerial or u#erviory boar'4 more t)an )alf of w)oe member are a##ointe' by t)e tate4regional or local aut)oritie4 or by ot)er bo'ie governe' by #ublic law.*common output indicator; **calculation asis !or the !lat rates"#29#2015 www.cbc!"aniabul#aia.eu $a%e 2" o! 64



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%or invetment #roject4 t)e a##licant mut #rove t)ey )ol' a rig)t un'er t)e real#ro#erty law over t)e lan' an'7or buil'ing by t)e following 'ocumentC

a: t)e a##licant i t)e owner of t)e lan'7or buil'ingC

1. for #ublic aut)oritieC-t)e legal act 9e.g. government 'eciion4 law4 government or'inance4'eciion of local countie4 /ouncil of ,O

- #ro#erty act on t)e lan' an'7or buil'ing6

- 'ocument relate' to t)e regitration of t)e lan' an'7or buil'ing in t)e

relevant #ublic regiter.

( t)e a##licant )a receive' t)e lan' an'7or buil'ing i in conceion or )ol' anyot)er rig)t un'er t)e real #ro#erty lawC

1. for #ublic aut)oritieC

-t)e legal act 9e.g. government 'eciion4 law4 government or'inance4'eciion of local countie4 contract etc: #roving t)e conceion or t)ereal #ro#erty rig)t6 it mut be #rove' t)at t)e 'uration of t)e conceionor t)e real #ro#erty rig)t of t)e lan' i in line wit) t)e #roviion ofarticle *14 #aragra#) 1 from Regulation 1"E"72E1" an' t)at t)e owner )a

given it written agreement aying t)at t)e a##licant may #erform t)einvetment.

- 'eclaration from t)e lan' an'7or buil'ing owner t)at t)e lan' an'7orbuil'ing iC

o free of any encumbrance6

o not t)e object of an #en'ing litigation6

o not t)e object of a claim accor'ing to t)e relevant nationallegilation.

- 'ocument relate' to t)e regitration of t)e lan' an'7or buil'ing in t)erelevant #ublic regiter.

2. for >,O

- t)e legal act #roving t)e conceion or t)e real #ro#erty rig)t6 it mut be#rove' t)at t)e 'uration of t)e conceion of t)e lan' an'7or buil'ing iin line wit) t)e #roviion of article *14 #aragra#) 1 from Regulation1"E"72E1" an' t)at t)e owner of t)e lan' an'7or buil'ing )a given )iwritten agreement aying t)at t)e a##licant may #erform t)e invetment.

- 3eclaration from t)e lan' an'7or buil'ing owner t)at t)e lan' an'7orbuil'ing iC

o free of any encumbrance6

o not t)e object of an #en'ing litigation6




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o not t)e object of a claim accor'ing to t)e relevant nationallegilation.

- 'ocument relate' to t)e regitration of t)e lan' an'7or buil'ing in t)erelevant #ublic regiter.

The land and8or building& (hih are subet of the appliation for finanialsupport for investment& must

- Be free of an! enumbranes9- ot be the obet of a pending litigation9- ot be the obet of a legal laim aording to the relevant national

legislation.

)e a##licant for t)e #roject finance' un'er #riority A!i 2C A green region4 mutalo oberve t)e following ruleCa) If t)e a##licant i anot)er entity t)an t)e a'minitrator of t)e #rotecte' area

w)ic) t)e #roject refer to an' t)e a'minitrator i not a #artner in t)e #roject t)ea##licant mut )ave t)e written a##roval of t)e a'minitrator of t)e re#ective#rotecte' area6b) In cae a #rotecte' area i not a'minitere' by a certain entity an' t)ere#onible environment aut)ority i not a #artner in t)e #roject t)e a##licant mut)ave t)e written a##roval of t)e re#onible environmental aut)ority or t)ere#onible environment aut)ority i a #artner in t)e #roject.

Partnerships not involving strong ommitment and ontributions )observing atleast oint development and implementation and additionall! either ointstaffing or finaning, from the part of all partners shall be reeted#

Politial parties are not eligible#

:&; +,clusion criteria

All a##licant 9?ea' beneficiarie an' Project Beneficiarie: )all #rove t)eir#rofeional an' financial liability by not falling un'er any of t)e cae #reente'below.

2otential applicants are not allowed to participate in calls #or proposals i#?

9a: t)ey are banru#t or being woun' u#4 t)ey )ave t)eir affair a'minitere' by t)ecourt4 t)ey )ave entere' into an arrangement wit) cre'itor4 t)ey )aveu#en'e' buine activitie4 t)ey are t)e ubject of #rocee'ing concerningt)oe matter or t)ey are in any analogou ituation4 ariing from a imilar#roce'ure #rovi'e' for in t)e national legilation or @ regulation6

9b: t)e legal re#reentative )a been convicte' of an offence concerning #rofeionalcon'uct by a ju'gment w)ic) )a t)e force of res judicata 9i.e.4 againt w)ic) noa##eal i #oible:6

9c: t)e legal re#reentative i guilty of eriou #rofeional micon'uct #roven by anymean6

9': t)ey )ave not fulfille' obligation relate' to t)e #ayment of 'ebt to t)e centralor local bu'get6




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9e: t)e legal re#reentative )a been t)e ubject of a ju'gment w)ic) )a t)e force ofres judicata for frau'4 corru#tion4 involvement in a criminal organi8ation or anyot)er illegal activity 'etrimental to t)e /ommunitie or national financialinteret6

9f: t)ey )ave been 'eclare' to be in eriou breac) of contract for failure to com#lywit) t)eir contractual obligation in connection wit) a #rocurement #roce'ure orot)er grant awar' #roce'ure finance' by t)e /ommunity or national bu'get.

A##licant are alo e!clu'e' from #artici#ation in call for #ro#oal or t)e awar' offinancial u##ort if4 at t)e time of t)e call for #ro#oal4 t)eyC

9g: are ubject to a conflict of interet6 t)e conflict of interet re#reent anycircumtance t)at may affect t)e evaluation or im#lementation #roce4 in anobjective an' im#artial manner. Suc) circumtance may reult from economicinteret4 #olitical or national #reference or family connection.

9): are guilty of mire#reentation in u##lying t)e information re5uire' by t)e


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$ording to the :elaration of Commitment& the appliants shall- provide their o(n ontribution to the eligible e%penditure and ensure thetemporar! availabilit! of funds neessar! to run the proet before and bet(een

the reimbursements from the programme9- over all non-eligible e%penditures orresponding to their ativities inurred during proet implementation9- ensure that the representatives in the proet management team are availablethroughout the entire proet implementation period9- ensure the availabilit! of all other resoures planned to be used for implementing the proet& as the! (ere desribed (ithin the $ppliation 'orm.

)e


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$ll /tate $id provisions must be observed for an! t!pe of ation# )see .7,

Please pa! speial attention to the t!pes of ations mar4ed (ith a 6 or 66 &(hih (ere identified as being most suseptible to be subet of state aid

provisions#

1o#t pro9ect? pro9ect t%at does not %a6e an in#rastructure coponent or w%ic%does not !rant ore t%an %al# o# its total eli!ible bud!et to purc%ase o# eDuipents

Hard pro9ect? pro9ect t%at %as an in#rastructure coponent or w%ic% !rants ore

t%an %al# o# its total eli!ible bud!et #or t%e purc%ase o# eDuipent

T%e #easibilit) studies or t%e eDui6alent tec%nical docuents s%all beprepared8updated wit% a,i $ )ear be#ore t%e pro9ect subission date.

)e ty#e of action finance' un'er eac) Priority a!i an' Invetment Priority4 a wella #roject 'uration an' bu'get limit are 'ecribe' belowC

2riorit) A,is $ A well connected re!ionC

1peci#ic Ob9ecti6e $.$ Ipro6e t%e plannin!= de6elopent and coordination o#

cross-border transport s)stes #or better connections to T+N-T transport networ@s

%tate aid& for the actions marked with ' the following conditions must also beobser$ed&

t)e o#eration an' a'minitration of t)e infratructure are ten'ere'out7#rocure' in accor'ance wit) t)e @ an' national legilation re#ecting t)e#rinci#le of o#en4 tran#arent an' non-'icriminatory #rocurement

t)e royalty4 for t)e leae' infratructure4 mut be etabli)e' in an objectivean' tran#arent manner in or'er to enure t)at 'oe not confer an economica'vantage4 t)erefore t)e royalty mut be #ro#ortional to t)e value of t)e leae'infratructure

ndiative operations

1. 3evelo#ing cro-bor'er7joint action-bae' olution4 management #lan4trategie4 feaibility tu'ie4 environment im#act aement etc.4 relate' to wor#roject for #ublic infratructure 9waterway4 roa' etc.: in or'er to connectecon'ary an' tertiary no'e to >- infratructure an' to re'uce tran#ortationtime an' o#timiing logitic6

2. 3evelo#ing co-or'inate' conce#t4 tan'ar' an' tool on t)e cro-bor'er level forim#rove' mobility ervice in t)e #ublic interet 9e.g. for 'ia'vantage' grou#4 for)rining region4:6




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". %acilitating active coo#eration among t)e #rovi'er of traffic an' travelinformation an' value a''e' ervice in or'er to im#rove t)e local #ublic tran#ort int)e cro-bor'er area an' t)e connection between twin citie 9e.g.4 )armoniation oftimetable4 #roviion of bilingual information on cro-bor'er timetable4 o#erating

cro-bor'er tran#ort #ublic ervice e#ecially between twin citie:6

$. !c)anging e!#erience an' nowle'ge4 inclu'ing raiing awarene 9training4eminar4 an' wor)o#: in t)e fiel' of traffic afety meaure in t)e cro-bor'erarea 9e.g.4 im#rove' traffic networ configuration4 intro'uction of traffic calmingmeaure4 utiliation of roun'about4 #ee' material:.

&. Im#roving t)e cro-bor'er econ'ary an' tertiary no'e connection to >-infratructure 9e.g.4 im#rove7buil' bicycle route4 bicycle-)e'4 contruction an'mo'erni8ation of roa' infratructure:

(. Setting u# of joint traffic management for mart mobility in t)e cro-bor'er area9e.g. route gui'ance4 inci'ent7emergencie 'etection an' management4 tu'ie ontraffic flow4 traffic afety meaure4 blac-#ot ma#:

2ro9ect duration

%or MoftN #roject4 t)e 'uration of a #roject )oul' not e!cee' 2$ mont) from t)etarting 'ate of t)e #roject.

%or M)ar'N #roject4 t)e 'uration of a #roject )oul' not e!cee' "( mont) from t)etarting 'ate of t)e #roject.

2ro9ect bud!et

%or MoftN #roject4 t)e total financial u##ort from t)e #rogramme for one #rojectwill range between 2&E4EEE uro an' 14&EE4EEE uro.

%or M)ar'N #roject4 t)e total financial u##ort from t)e #rogramme for one #rojectwill range between 1.EEE4EEE uro an' +4EEE4EEE uro. In cae a entire new roa' icontructe'4 t)e bu'get coul' go u# to 1E4EEE4EEE uro.

)e R3% will finance +&J of t)e eligible e!#en'iture an' t)e tate bu'get of t)e

two countrie )all #rovi'e an a''itional 1"J to #ublic bo'ie an' >,O. 2Jre#reent own contribution of #roject #artner.

2lease note t%at onl) roads pro6in! cross border ipact and connectin!secondar) or tertiar) nodes to T+N-T in#rastructure :core or copre%ensi6e; will

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%igure 1C Infratructure ma#4 inclu'ing in'icative econ'ary an' tertiary no'e 9in'icative ma#:

1peci#ic Ob9ecti6e $.& Increase transport sa#et) on waterwa)s and aritietransport routes

%tate aid& for the actions marked with ' the following conditions must also beobser$ed&

'the beneficiaries may be only public bodies which ha$e the right to declare aser$ice as a ser$ice of general economic interest and when applying for a

project! the ser$ice must be defined through a legal*administrati$e act as aser$ice of general economic interest+

,the infrastructure for implementing the project has to be the property of the public body! only the administration and ser$ices may be entrusted to an economicoperator through a public tender procedure! and only under the condition that the

economic operator pays a proportional market royalty to deli$er this ser$ice) and only in such manner that the rent for the infrastructure administration and theroyalty for ser$ice operation paid by the economic operator are at the market

price (e.g. if a ferry crossing point is de$eloped! the public authority must be theowner of the infrastructure-port and ferryboat- and the ser$ice of transferring

passengers may be externalized to an economic operator! through a public tender procedure! and only under the condition that the economic operator pays a marketroyalty to deli$er this ser$ice)+

, the beneficiary has the obligation to stipulate in the contract that allreno$ation or reparation works must be supported by the economic operator to

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The existence of state aid is excluded where the %tate acts by exercising public power or where authorities emanating from the %tate act in their capacity as public authorities. "ny entity may be deemed to act by exercising public powerswhere the acti$ity in uestion is a task that forms part of the essential functions of

the %tate or is connected with those functions by its nature! its aim and the rulesto which it is subject. /enerally speaking! unless the ember %tate concerned hasdecided to introduce market mechanisms! acti$ities that intrinsically form part of the prerogati$es of official authority and are performed by the %tate do notconstitute economic acti$ities. 1xamples are acti$ities related to& the army or the

police+ air na$igation safety and control+ maritime traffic control and safety+ anti- pollution sur$eillance and the organisation! financing and enforcement of prisonsentences.

ndiative operations

1. Raiing awarene regar'ing t)e im#ortance of 'evelo#ing an' im#rovingenvironment-frien'ly tran#ort ytem in t)e cro-bor'er area6

2. !c)anging e!#erienceC joint eminar4 tu'y viit4 urvey an' training lea'ing toim#lementation of new met)o' in or'er to maintain t)e navigability of t)e3anube7Blac Sea 'uring winter a well.

". Inveting 9infratructure an' e5ui#ment: in im#rove' freig)t an' #aenger on riveran' ea tran#ort on cro-bor'er level6

$. 3evelo#ing integrate' #lan an' meaure in or'er to im#rove t)e navigation

con'ition for t)e common ector of t)e 3anube an' t)e Blac Sea in t)e cro-bor'erarea 9e.g.4 joint feaibility tu'ie4 engineering #lanning 'ocument4 mor#)ologicalan' )y'ro'ynamic tu'ie in etabli)ing t)e e'iment accumulation con'ition etc.on river regulation wor4 unify t)e reference ytem ue' in Romania an' Bulgaria ont)e 3anube an' intro'uce t)e River Information ytem4 elaboration of maritime#atial #lan 9


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)e R3% will finance +&J of t)e eligible e!#en'iture an' t)e tate bu'get of t)etwo countrie )all #rovi'e an a''itional 1"J to #ublic bo'ie an' >,O. 2Jre#reent own contribution of #roject #artner.

2riorit) A,is & A !reen re!ion

%tate aid& lease note that the costs for participation of undertakings in fairs are noteligible.

%tate aid& for the actions marked with ' the following conditions must also beobser$ed&' Reearc) infratructure may #erfom bot) economic an' non-economic activitie. Inor'er to avoi' granting tate ai' to economic activitie t)roug) #ublic fun'ing of non-economic activitie4 t)e cot an' financing of economic an' non-economic activitie)oul' be clearly e#arate'. =)ere an infratructure i ue' for bot) economic an'non-economic activitie4 t)e fun'ing t)roug) tate reource of t)e cot line' tot)e non-economic activitie of t)e infratructure 'oe not contitute tate ai'. If t)einfratructure i ue' almot e!cluively for a non-economic activity4 it fun'ing mayfall outi'e tate ai' rule in it entirety4 #rovi'e' t)at t)e economic ue remain#urely ancillary4 t)at i to ay4 an activity w)ic) i 'irectly relate' to an' necearyfor t)e o#eration of t)e infratructure or intrinically line' to it main non-economicue4 an' i limite' in co#e. )i )oul' be coni'ere' to be t)e cae w)ere t)eeconomic activitie conume e!actly t)e ame in#ut 9uc) a material4 e5ui#ment4labour an' fi!e' ca#ital: a t)e non-economic activitie an' t)e ca#acity allocate'eac) year to uc) economic activitie 'oe not e!cee' 2E J of t)e relevant entity

overall annual ca#acity. =i'e 'iemination of common tourim #ro'uct an' ervice on a non-e!cluive an'non-'icriminatory bai. )e tourim #ro'uct7cultural event mut not grant ana'vantage in a elective way to certain un'ertaing or categorie of un'ertaing4t)erefore t)eir mut not contain any reference to a #articular tour o#erator 7ometour o#erator

/peifi betive 2.1 To improve the sustainable use of natural heritage and resoures and ultural heritage

ndiative operations

1.Pre#aring joint tu'ie4 trategie4 management #lan etc. in t)e fiel' of common#reervation4 'evelo#ment an' utiliation of cultural7natural )eritage

2. Raiing awarene regar'ing t)e #rotection4 #romotion an' 'evelo#ment of naturalan' cultural )eritage

". Preerving4 #romoting an' 'evelo#ing t)e intangible cultural )eritage4 mainlyt)roug) cultural event wit) a cro-bor'er 'imenion

$. Su##orting t)e #romotion an' utiliation of cultural7natural )eritage #otential byinvetment in joint an' utainable touritic infratructure

&.


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*. 3evelo#ing common tourim #ro'uct an' ervice bae' on t)e natural an'cultural )eritage an' joint #romotion

+. 3evelo#ing coor'inate' management of natural #ar4 nature reerve an' ot)er#rotecte' area

2ro9ect duration



2ro9ect bud!et

%or MoftN #roject4 t)e total financial u##ort from t)e #rogramme for one #roject

will range between 2&E4EEE uro an' 14&EE4EEE uro.

%or M)ar'N #roject4 t)e total financial u##ort from t)e #rogramme for one #rojectwill range between &EE4EEE uro an' (4EEE4EEE uro.


/peifi betive 2.2 To enhane the sustainable management of the

eos!stems from the ross-border area

ndiative operations

1. /oor'inating action an' e!c)anging information to reinforce t)e im#lementationof relevant #olicie 9=ater %ramewor 3irective:4 an' bio'iverity conervation9%lora4 %auna4 0abitat 3irective an' Bir' 3irective:4 organie nowle'ge tranfer4e!c)ange of goo' #ractice e!am#le4 networing an' 'evelo#ment of innovation on#rotecting7#reerving ecoytem

2. Protecting ecoytem uing claification4 ma##ing an' #atial #lanning an' ot)ertructural coo#erative meaure in t)e fiel' of nature an' lan'ca#e #rotection

". Pre#aring an' im#lementing joint reearc)e4 tu'ie4 trategie4 #lan relate' to>A@RA 2EEE ite

$. Raiing awarene for t)e general #ublic by acnowle'ging an' #romoting t)e#otential relate' to >A@RA 2EEE ite

&. ;oint 'eignation an' management of #rotecte' ite an' #ecie of t)e >A@RA2EEE networ

(. Su##orting an' #romoting cro-bor'er invetment regar'ing t)e greeninfratructure 9e.g. urban tree cano#y4 corri'or connecting )abitat:




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*. Protecting7#reerving7monitoring t)e ecoytem4 e#ecially in >A@RA 2EEE iteby #urc)aing t)e neceary e5ui#ment.

+. /reating7reinforcing cro-bor'er coor'inate' infratructure t)at #rotect7retore

bio'iverity7oil7#romote ecoytem ervice4 inclu'ing t)roug) >A@RA 2EEE

2ro9ect duration



2ro9ect bud!et

%or MoftN #roject4 t)e total financial u##ort from t)e #rogramme for one #rojectwill range between 2&E4EEE uro an' 14&EE4EEE.

%or M)ar'N #roject4 t)e total financial u##ort from t)e #rogramme for one #rojectwill range between &EE4EEE uro an' (4EEE4EEE uro.


2riorit) A,is * A sa#e re!ion

%pecific 2bjecti$e 3. To impro$e joint risk management in the cross-border area

ndiative operations

1.Increaing co-or'ination an' efficient reaction of t)e aut)oritie in t)e emergencyituation caue' by natural 'iater 9floo'4 fire4 )eat wave4 eart)5uae4 torm:4a well a etting u# common rule7legilation on 'eforeting an' contruction in t)earea affecte' by natural an' ant)ro#ic )a8ar'

2. Setting-u# an' integrating )armoni8e' tan'ar' an' ytem for better forecatingan' managing natural an' ant)ro#ic )a8ar' in t)e /B/ area 9floo'4 eart)5uae4 fire4torm:4 inclu'ing #re#aring7u#'ating )a8ar' ma# an' ecoytem-bae' olution9forfloo'#lain4 wetlan' #reervation4 foret management:

". Setting u# of )armonie' integrate' tool for ri #revention an' mitigation9inclu'ing 'etection4 early warning an' alert ytem4 ri ma##ing an' aement: -creation of joint tructure for urgent4 une!#ecte' ituation 9inclu'ing )ig)ly#eciali8e' re#one unit7civil #rotection mo'ule:4 an' 'evelo#ment of mall-caleregional level cro-bor'er infratructure in t)e fiel' of emergency #re#are'ne 9e.g.tran#ort acci'ent4 'iater4 etc.:4 inclu'ing in cae of weat)er-relate' ri 9uc)a torm4 e!treme tem#erature event4 foret fire4 'roug)t4 floo': an'geo#)yical ri 9uc) a lan'li'e4 eart)5uae:.




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$. laborating of joint 'etaile' ma# an' 'ata bae in'icating natural an'tec)nological ri4 an' lan' ue for regional #lanning aut)oritie4 environmentalagencie an' emergency ervice6

&. !c)anging e!#erience an' nowle'ge4 inclu'ing raiing awarene in t)e fiel' of

efficient ri #revention an' management in t)e cro-bor'er area 9inclu'ing trainingan' learning #rogramme4 community-bae' training initiative4 bilingual ma#4information )eet4 broc)ure about natural an' ant)ro#ic )a8ar': targete' at#ecific target grou# 9c)il'ren7yout)4 'evelo#ment #lanner4 emergency manager4local government official etc.:

(. ?an' im#roving for region wit) )ig) an' me'ium )a8ar' ri level4 #referably bynature-bae' ecoytem olution 9inclu'ingC anitation an' reforetation of riverban4 buil'ing green infratructure floo' an' coatal 'efene4 buil'ing floo' an'coatal 'efence 9'ie4 reervoir:4 foretation7reforetation of non-#ermanentvulnerable lan' to torrential formation4 re'ucing 'eertification ten'encie an' )ig)

'roug)t ri4 re#lanting floo'#lain foret: rainwater )arveting4 reforetation:*.


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$dditional points in the evaluation (ill be granted for respeting all four ooperation riteria#

#oint de$elopment mean t)at t)e #roject mut be 'eigne' in common by#artner from bot) i'e of t)e bor'er. )i mean t)at #roject #ro#oal mutclearly integrate t)e i'ea4 #rioritie an' action of tae)ol'er on bot) i'eof t)e bor'er. )e ?ea' Beneficiary i t)e coor'inator of t)i #roce but )oul'inclu'e ot)er #artner from t)e beginning of t)e 'evelo#ment #roce6

#oint implementation mean t)at activitie mut be carrie' out an'coor'inate' among #artner on bot) i'e of t)e bor'er. It i not enoug) t)atactivitie run in #arallel. )ere mut be clear content-bae' lin between w)ati )a##ening on eit)er i'e of t)e bor'er an' regular contact between t)e twoi'e. )e ?ea' Beneficiary i re#onible for enuring t)at activitie are#ro#erly coor'inate'4 t)at c)e'ule are e#t an' t)at t)e rig)t 5uality levelare ac)ieve'6

#oint staffing mean t)at t)e #roject )oul' not 'u#licate function on eit)er

i'e of t)e bor'er. )erefore4 regar'le of w)ere t)e #eron i locate'4 t)ere)oul' be one joint #roject manager4 one joint financial manager etc.4 9ofcoure more taff may be re5uire' for larger #roject:. )ee taff will bere#onible for #roject activitie on bot) i'e of t)e bor'er. )e ?ea'Beneficiary i generally t)e em#loyer of core #roject taff6

#oint financing mean t)at t)ere will be only one contract #er #roject an'

t)erefore t)ere mut be one joint #roject bu'get. )e bu'get )oul' be 'ivi'e'

between #artner accor'ing to t)e activitie carrie' out. A #roject wit) E uroor very mall financing from one i'e of t)e bor'er cannot be coni'ere' a)aving joint financing. )ere i alo only one #roject ban account for t)e R3%contribution 9)el' by t)e ?ea' Beneficiary: an' #ayment re#reenting @u##ort are ma'e from t)e #rogramme to t)i account. )e ?ea' Beneficiary ire#onible for a'minitration an' 'itribution of t)ee fun' an' for re#ortingon t)eir ue.


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)e R3% will finance +&J of t)e eligible e!#en'iture an' t)e tate bu'get of t)etwo countrie )all #rovi'e an a''itional 1"J to #ublic bo'ie an' >,O. 2Jre#reent own contribution of #roject #artner. )i mean t)at every ingle centfinance' from t)e o#eration )all be reimbure' from t)ee t)ree ource4 not t)at

#art of t)e e!#en'iture will be finance' by R3% an' #art from national cofinancing.

iii. ligibilit! of %penditure

There is one single list of eligible e%penditures at Programme level )pleaseonsult $nne% :,

Only Meligible cotN can receive financial u##ort. )e categorie of eligiblee!#en'iture are 'etaile' in Anne! 3)e beneficiarie )all alo re#ect t)e followingcon'ition for eligibility of e!#en'iture 'uring #re#aration an' im#lementation of t)e#roject.

/on'ition for eligible cot

• i neceary for initiating an' carrying out t)e #roject an' mut com#ly wit) t)e#rinci#le of oun' financial management4 in #articular value for money an' cot-effectivene.

• it 'oe not e!cee' t)e ceiling et in t)e #reent ,ui'e 9Anne! /:. Pleae notet)at t)e #rice in t)e anne! e!clu'e t)e VA4 o in cae your organi8ation 'oe notrecover t)e VA you can a'' it in t)e #rice bu'gete' for t)e #roject. In cae oneitem i not foun' in Anne! /4 t)e #roject mut ubmit evi'ence about t)e maret

#rice of t)at #articular item 9eit)er " offer from o#erator well-nown on t)emaret #rint-creen from webite of uc) o#erator are acce#te' - or anin'e#en'ent evaluation of t)e cot of t)at #articular item:. In cae of " offer4t)e bu'gete' #rice mut not e!cee' t)e me'ian value of t)e " offer 9calculate'at t)e Inforeuro e!c)ange rate from


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• i recor'e' in t)e beneficiarie account an' ta! 'ocument4 i i'entifiable an'verifiable4 an' i bace' u# by u##orting 'ocument6

• i verifie' an' vali'ate' a eligible by t)e firt level controller6

• )a not been ubject to financing from ot)er #ublic fun'6

Pre#aration cot are eligible if t)ey are incurre' between 1.E1.2E1$ an' t)eubmiion of t)e A##lication %orm4 a #rovi'e' in t)e A##licant ,ui'e.

Pre#aration cot inclu'eC travel an' accommo'ation cot relate' to meetingbetween #roject beneficiarie4 e!ternal e!#ertie an' ervice4 feaibility tu'y ore5uivalent tec)nical 'ocument4 /ot Benefit Analyi4 tu'ie an' cot for'ocumentation neceary to obtain t)e neceary en'orement an' aut)ori8ation4'ocumentation concerning t)e urban #lanning #lan4 im#act aement4 location

tu'ie7a##raial4 inclu'ing t)eir tec)nical verification an' )all be reimbure' areal cot 9u##ort 'ocument will be neceary:.

Pre#aration cot are eligible in a 1EJ limit a##lie' to t)e 'irect cot 9ravel an'accommo'ation4 !ternal e!#ertie an' ervice4 5ui#ment4 Infratructure an'wor:

Im#lementation e!#en'iture are eligible from t)e firt 'ay after a##roval of t)e#roject by t)e s Pa4

)e A##licant Pac i available on t)e following webiteC

- #rogramme webite 9www.cbcromaniabulgaria.eu:6

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ii. =o( to fill in the $ppliation 'orm and its $nne%es


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In'icate t)e #rogramme #riority a!i an' #ecific objective

9ee ection I.2.i an' I.2.ii of t)e A##licant ,ui'e: w)ere your #roject fit.

Inert t)e name of t)e ?ea' Beneficiary.

State t)e total number of #roject beneficiarie 9inclu'ing ?ea' Beneficiary:. Inertt)e number of im#lementation mont) neceary for t)e #roject 9taing into accountt)e ma!imum #roject 'uration from ection II.2.ii:.

1ection $.&. - 2ro9ect suar)

,ive a )ort an' very clear overview of t)e #roject 9in t)e tyle of a #rereleae: an' 'ecribeC

t)e #roblem youre a''reing

t)e objective youre aiming for

)ow you are going to ac)ieve t)e objective 9main activitie:t)e reult youre going for 9an' )ow i t)at relate' to t)e

Programme in'icator:

4o more than 500 characters can be used in this section.

1ection $.* - Applicant in#oration

)e et of information 'ecribe' below mut be fille'-in for eac) #roject beneficiaryL

In'icate t)e role of t)e beneficiary in t)e #rojectC ?ea' beneficiary orbeneficiary.

The 6ead 7eneficiary is responsible for the implementation of theentire project. The 6ead 7eneficiary will be the addressee of theentire correspondence during the application e$aluation and selection process and will also be responsible for reporting to the #%after project appro$al for co-financing. ore information about therole and tasks of the 6ead 7eneficiary are included in the draftcontracts annexed to this "pplicant ack ("nnex /! 8! 9).

State t)e beneficiary organiation name an' abbreviation in native languagean' t)en in ngli).

/)ooe t)e legal tatu of t)e beneficiary from #ublic or #rivate law bo'y an't)en fill-in t)e ty#e of beneficiary4 uing t)e following litC

1. /entral Public A'minitration2. ?ocal Public A'minitration". Public Intitution finance' totally or #artially form own reourceC

".1 tate univeritie".2 )ig) c)ool"." )o#ital".$ reearc) an' 'evelo#ment intitute".& librarie".( mueum

".* ot)er$. >,OC$.1 c)urc)e$.2 regional 'evelo#ment agencie




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$." intercommunity 'evelo#ment aociation$.$ metro#olitan aociaion$.& /B/ RO/$.( Ot)er

&. Bo'y governe' by #ublic law 9ee 'etail from ection II.2.i ligibilityof a##licant of t)e A##licant ,ui'e:

In'icate t)e beneficiary country an' county an' t)en tate t)e town4 a''rean' #otal co'e.

All bene#iciaries ust #ul#ill t%e eli!ibilit) criteria described in section II.&.i+li!ibilit) o# applicants o# t%e Applicant’s GuideE

%ill-in t)e full name of t)e beneficiary legal re#reentative an' #oition wit)in

t)e organiation.

%ill-in t)e full name of t)e beneficiary contact #eron4 toget)er wit) t)erelate' #)one number4 fa!4 email an' webite.

The contact person may differ from the legalrepresentati$e of the beneficiary. The data

pro$ided for the contact person of the 6ead 7eneficiary will be used during the entireapplication e$aluation and selection process.

In'icate t)e %ical /o'e 7 >ational I'entification co'e an' 'etail if t)eorgani8ation i entitle' to recover VA bae' in national legilation for t)eactivitie im#lemente' in t)e #rojectC e7>o7Partly. If t)e entity i #artly

entitle' to recover VAm lit t)e activitie for w)ic) t)e VA i recoverable.

In'icate t)e beneficiary 9main: object of activity.

3etail t)e rele6ance o# t%e bene#iciar) for t)e fiel' a''ree' by t)e #roject :e!#lain w)ic) are it t)ematic com#etence an' e!#erience relevant for t)e#roject.

Beneficiarie are 'eclaring to be t)e entitie entitle' to tae action in t)e fiel' 7fiel' a''ree' by t)e #roject wit)in Anne! A.$.

3ecribe in brief t)e pre6ious +U #inancin! e,perience of t)e beneficiary 9ifany: t)at i relevant for t)e fiel' a''ree' by t)e #roject4 only for #rojecttarte' after ;anuary 14 2EE*C

e!#erience from cro-bor'er coo#eration #rogramme im#lemente'

'uring 2EE*-2E1"C

%tate for each rele$ant project& . rogramme thatawarded the financing+ ;. project name+ 3.project 9%code*reference number

ot)er relevant @ fun'e' #roject 9a,iu * rele6ant pro9ects;

%tate for each rele$ant project& . rogramme that

awarded the financing+ ;. project name+ 3. project9%*%9% code*reference number+ . Total eligible $alue in euro




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(for finalized projects& total eligible $alue after projectimplementation - financial execution+ for ongoing

projects& total contract eligible $alue)




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Partner)i# )aving at leat 2 beneficiarie wit) #reviou average weig)te' financiale!ecution rate 9alo taing into coni'eration t)e value of t)eir bu'get: of le t)an&EJ for #roject finance' un'er Romania-Bulgaria /B/ Programme 2EE*-2E1" will not

be acce#te' for financingL

1ection &. o# t%e Appplication /or - 2ro9ect description

1ection &.$. - 2robles to be tac@led

Provi'e a )ort an' co)erent 'ecri#tion ofC

t)e relevance of your #roject for t)e #rogramme area in term of commonc)allenge.

w)y i cro-bor'er coo#eration nee'e' - e!#lain w)y t)e #roject objectivecannot be efficiently reac)e' acting only on a national7regional7local level

an'7or 'ecribe w)at benefit t)e #roject beneficiarie7target grou#7#roject7#rogramme area gain in taing a cro-bor'er a##roac).

In cae tatitical 'ata4 tu'ie4 #ecific analiy are available4 #leae mention t)em.

1ection &.&. 2ro9ect ob9ecti6es and results

In'icate your #roject objective an' e!#ecte' reult9:.

!#lain )ow it i line' to our Programme aime' reult 9for t)e #riority a!i youa##ly for:

/)ooe t)e relate' #rogramme reult in'icator your #roject will contribute to9#rogramme reult in'icator are 'ecribe' in ection I.&. of t)e A##licant,ui'e:.

Quantify 7e!#lain )ow your #roject will contribute to t)e ac)ievement of t)eelecte' #rogramme reult in'icator 95uantification i man'atory for5uantitative #rogramme reult in'icator:.

Pleae note t)at if your #roject 'oe not #rove t)at it contribute to t)eaccom#li)ment of a #rogramme reult in'icator4 it )all be rejecte'L

/oni'erable contribution to a reult in'icator will be e!tra core 'uring aementL

1ection &.*. - 2ro9ect acti6ities

Pre'efine' activity PP1 Project #re#aration

In'icate t)e activity tart an' en' mont) ( ! ;! 3 ? n! where @themonth the project preparation started and n is the month when the projectwas submitted).

In'icate t)e beneficiary t)at wa t)e main re#onible for t)e activity an' ot)erbeneficiarie t)at were involve' in im#lementing t)e activity.

,ive a )ort an' clear 'ecri#tion of t)e reource 9taff4 material: eac)beneficiary ue' for im#lementing t)e activity.




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Preent t)e activity4 w)y it i neceary for t)e #roject.


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>o activitie t)at are foreeen to be e!ternalie' will be alo #erforme' by own taff9e#ecially in cae of #roject e!ternaliing #art or )ole of t)e #roject management4inclu'ing e!ternal e!#ertie relate' to t)e organiation of t)e #ublic #rocurementfor t)e #roject4 ervice relate' to t)e financial an' tec)nical re#orting for t)e

#roject or ot)er activitie:.

In case pro9ect ana!eent is e,ternaliFed= t%ese will be deducted #ro t%e basiso# calculus #or t%e #lat rates :ec%anis described in Anne, +;E T%e #orulas #ro

t%e bud!et #or in t%e application #or are constructed accordin!l)E

Beneficiary t)at i re#onible for t)e #urc)ae

Quantity t)at i nee'e' for t)e activity im#lementation.

In cae t)e item you 'ecribe in t)i ection are not inclu'e' in Anne! / /eiling fore!#en'iture to t)e A##licant ,ui'e4 #roject mut ubmit evi'ence about t)emaret #rice of t)at #articular itemC eit)er " offer from o#erator 9#referably #rintcreen for t)at #articular item from well-nown u##lier from t)e maret or anin'e#en'ent evaluation of t)e cot of t)at #articular item 9an' ngli) tranlation4 ifiue' in ot)er language t)an ng)i):. )e bu'gete' #rice 9in cae of " offerjutification: mut not e!cee' t)e me'ian value of t)e " offer 9calculate' atInforeuro e!c)ange rate from umber =14 =24.continuou t)roug)out t)e entire A##lication %orm 9ot)at all wor #urc)ae' in t)e framewor of your #roject can be counte'from =1 to =n:

>ame of t)e wor7invetment6

Overall 'ecri#tion of t)e wor4 inclu'ing tec)nical 'ocumentation a

anne!. !#lain t)e nee' for t)e wor7invetment to ac)ieve #rojectobjective an' reult. 3ecribe clearly t)e cro-bor'er relevance of t)einvetment.

Beneficiary t)at i re#onible for t)e #urc)ae.

?ocation of t)e wor7#)yical invetment concrete a''re w)ere t)ewor will tae #lace 9if available:6


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3ecri#tion of t)e ri aociate' wit) t)e wor4 go7no-go 'eciion etc.4if any6

Invetment 'ocumentation lit all tec)nical #ecification an'#ermiion 9e.g. feaibility tu'y4 tec)nical #roject: re5uire' for t)e woraccor'ing to t)e re#ective national legilation. %or Romanianbeneficiarie it )oul' be anne!e'C feaibility tu'y for newinvetment73A?I #lu energetically au'it #lu tec)nical e!#ertie foru#gra'ing7recontruction. %or Bulgarian beneficiarie it )oul' beanne!e'C #reliminary 'eign 9inclu'ing etimation of bill of 5uantitie an'value: for new invetment or tec)nical 'eign foru#gra'ing7recontruction.

T%e Dualit) o# t%e /easibilit) 1tud) will be scored durin! assessentE

In'icate t)e owner)i# ituation w)o i t)e owner of t)e ite w)ere t)e

wor i locate'K =)o will retain owner)i# of t)e wor at t)e en' of t)e#rojectK =)o will tae care of maintenance of t)e wor an' )ow will t)ibe 'oneK

7ocuents certi#)in! t%e bene#iciaries’ ri!%t o# propert) 8 concession 8adinistration 8 rent 8 loan on t%e land and8or buildin! :i# t%e case; ust beattac%ed to t%e Application /orE

3ecribe t)e contribution to pro!rae output indicatorsC

In'icate )ow 'o t)e activitie contribute to t)e Programme out#ut an'5uantify

Aonsistent contribution to one or more programme output indicators recei$es extra points in e$aluationB Celation between the budget and the contribution to indicators

shall also be analysedB

Acti6ities outside t%e pro!rae area

If your #roject )a activitie t)at will be carrie' out outi'e t)e #rogramme eligiblearea4 'ecribe )ow t)e #rogramme area will benefit of t)ee activitie an' w)y t)e#roject cannot be im#lemente' if t)ee activitie outi'e t)e eligible area are notcarrie' out.


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"onsiderable contribution to an output indicator will be e,tra scores durin!assessentE

Ma@e sure t%e results are correlated wit% t%e bud!etE+.!. A pro9ect wit% a bud!et co6erin! &'C o# t%e a,is but onl) contributin! wit% (C

o# t%e output indicators o# t%e a,is is not recoendedE

1ection &.(. - Tar!et !roups

In'icate t)e relevant #ecific target grou# t)at will benefit from #roject reultan' out#ut.

In'icate t)e i8e an' location of t)e #ecific target grou#

Provi'e a )ort an' clear 'ecri#tion of )ow 'oe t)e #roject tacle t)e nee'of t)e electe' target grou#.

1ection &. - 2ro9ect co%erence wit% ot%er pro!raes8strate!ies8pro9ectsSection 2.(.1 0ow 'oe t)e #roject contribute to wi'er trategie an' #olicieK

In t)i ection you )oul' in'icate if an' )ow your #roject contribute to @ 2E2EStrategy4 @ Strategy for t)e 3anube Region4 Blue ,rowt) Strategy ot)er relevanturo#ean4 national4 regional or local trategie an' #olicie.

Section 2.(.2 - 3oe t)e #roject buil' on im#lemente' initiativeK Are t)ereynergie7com#lementaritie wit) #at or current @ an' ot)er #roject or initiativet)e #roject mae ue ofK

3ecribe in brief t)e e!#erience7leon learne' t)e #roject 'raw on4 an' ot)erout#ut an' reult of #at im#lemente' initiative t)e #roject ca#italie on.

1ection &.>. o# t%e Application /or - 2ro9ect co%erence wit% %oriFontal t%ees

!#lain )ow your #roject will contribute towar' t)e #romotion of e5ual o##ortunitiean' non-'icrimination4 e5uality between men an' women an' utainable'evelo#ment.

@n'er ome ey area of intervention it mig)t be e!#ecte' t)at t)ere )oul' be aignificant an' #oitive contribution un'er a #articular )ori8ontal t)eme.

2ro9ects ipleentin! positi6e speci#ic easures to clearl) proote o# %oriFontalt%ees will be e,tra scored durin! assessentE

Accom#li)ing t)e minimum re5uirement of law in t)e fiel' of #romotion of e5ualo##ortunitie an' non-'icrimination4 e5uality between men an' women an'utainable 'evelo#ment i man'atory an' will not be e!tra core'.

1ection &.0. o# t%e Application /or - Re6enue !eneratin!

)e beneficiarie mut #ecify if t)e #roject i revenue generating an' to offer any

relevant 'etail4 inclu'ing analyi and aount resulted as estiated re6enue.All estiated re6enues ust be deducted be#ore #illin! in t%e bud!et in t%e

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All amount mentione' will be fille' in in uro4 uing ma!imum 2 'ecimal.

1ection *. o# t%e Application /or - /inancial in#oration

1ection *.$. Bud!et

)e bu'get refer only to large categorie of e!#en'iture. %le!ibility wit)in t)eecategorie of e!#en'iture i grante' to t)e beneficiarie 9#rovi'e' t)e #rogrammeceiling ee Anne! / - /eiling for e!#en'iture - are oberve' 9#leae note t)at t)e#rice in t)e lit e!clu'e t)e VAL: an' #rovi'e' t)e number ofe5ui#ment7'ecri#tion of neceary ervice7wor from t)e 'ecri#tion of activitiei oberve' an' correlation wit) activitie i clear for all cot:.

)e A##lication %orm #rovi'e 2 tem#late for filling-in t)e bu'get one for )ar'#roject an' one for oft #roject. Accor'ing to t)e ty#e of your #roject )ar' or oft- c)ooe t)e corre#on'ing table an' fill it in.

=it)in t)e bu'get table4 t)e nationality of eac) beneficiary mut be electe'

9c)ooing from RO or B,: an' amount will be fille' in for eac) beneficiary for eac)of t)e following categorie of e!#en'itureC ravel an' accommo'ation6 !ternale!#ertie an' ervice4 wit) mentioning e#arately t)e amount for e!ternal e!#ertiean' ervice relate' to t)e #roject management 9inclu'ing e!ternal e!#ertie relate'to t)e organiation of t)e #ublic #rocurement for t)e #roject4 ervice relate' to t)efinancial an' tec)nical re#orting for t)e #roject:4 if any6 5ui#ment6 Infratructurean' wor an' Project #re#aration. )e ot)er cell in t)e table will be generate'automatically bae' on your in#ut in t)e table.

2lease note t%at t%e #orat #or bud!et wit%in t%e application #or is actuall) an+,cel table. T%e #orulas be%ind it are loc@ed :to a6oid ista@es;. Howe6er= in

case )ou #ind it use#ul to see t%e #orulas be%ind t%e docuent= please note t%att%e table wit% t%e #orulas unloc@ed will be a6ailable on t%e 2ro!rae website=separatel) #ro t%e Guide :t%is is 9ust #or in#oration purposes= it cannot be used

in t%e application #or and is not part o# t%e Applicants 2ac@;.

Amount will inclu'e VA corre#on'ing to eligible e!#en'iture4 if eligible.

)e bu'get will be fille' in in uro4 uing ma!imum 2 'ecimalL

All amount will e!clu'e net revenue in t)e cae of revenue generating #roject.

/oni'ering flat rate a##ly4 t)ee will be generate' automatically by a##lying#ercentage to 'irect cot you fill in in t)e bu'get form4 accor'ing to t)e rule oft)e call for #ro#oal - ee Anne! - Sim#lifie' /ot:.

=)en 'rafting t)e bu'get 9coni'ering t)e e!#en'iture you may encounter:4 #leaebear in min' t)at 'uring t)e im#lementation #erio' beneficiarie will be re5uete' toubmitte' canne' 'ocument 9ma!imum &EE


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Ad6ance will be !ranted in a percent establis%ed b) eac% Mebers 1tate= #ronational co#inancin!= probabl) '-0'C #ro t%e $*C :national co#inancin!;. T%ein#oration will be inserted in t%e co#inancin! contracts :and also publis%ed on2ro!rae website and /aceboo@ pa!e o# t%e 2ro!rae= t%is in#oration is

presented %ere to allow )ou to per#or a better plannin! o# )our bud!et.

1ection *.&. Non-eli!ible e,penditure

)e amount of non-eligible e!#en'iture for eac) beneficiary mut be fille' in an''ecribe'4 inclu'ing correlation wit) t)e %eaibility tu'ie7imilar 'ocument 9forinvetment #roject:.

T%e table will be #illed in +uro. Onl) & decials will be usedE

1ection *.*. - /inancin! %istor)S#ecify if t)e #roject )a been ubmitte' before for re5uet for financing fromanot)er #rogramme4 eit)er a uc)4 #art of it or a #art of a bigger #roject.

If ye4 in'icate t)e #rogramme name4 t)e ource of financing4 t)e 'ate of ubmiion4t)e current tatu of t)e #roject 9un'er evaluation 7 a##rove' 7 rejecte': an' anyot)er information you coni'er relevant.

Bene#iciaries bene#itin! o# #inancial support in t%e past ( )ears be#ore t%edeadline #or subittin! t%e applications under t%is call #or proposals #or t%e saepro9ect in ters o# ob9ecti6es= acti6ities and results :#or in#rastructure pro9ectst%is pro6ision re#ers to t%e sae in#rastructure 8 se!ent o# in#rastructure; are

not eli!ibleE

1ection 5. o# t%e Application /or - +,it 8 continuation strate!)

A##licant )oul' 'ecribe w)at im#act t)eir #roject reult may )ave five year aftert)e #roject )a en'e'. )e in' of follow-u# action t)at are #lanne' 9i.e.4e!it7continuation trategy: an' w)at are t)e c)ance for t)em to be ac)ieve' )oul'be alo tate' )ere. In general4 it i e!#ecte' t)at t)e reult of a #roject woul'outlive t)e lifetime of t)e #roject itelf. Bae' on t)e reult of t)i #roject4 t)ea##licant )oul' etimate w)at ot)er #roject or activitie can be 'evelo#e' in t)e

benefit of t)e communitie in t)e cro-bor'er area.

ii.& Anne,es to t%e Application /or

No le!aliFation o# docuents or o##icial translations is necessar)E

All anne,es dul) #illed in b) eac% bene#iciar) :w%ere t%is is reDuired; will bescanned to!et%er wit% t%e Application /or and will be subitted in electronic

#orat to!et%er wit% t%e paper 6ersions o# t%e docuentsE

In case ore t%an * anne,es to t%e Application /or are issin! in t%e initialpac@a!e= t%e pro9ect will be re9ected wit%out #urt%er anal)sisEE /or t%is purpose=

anne,es partiall) #illed-in will be considered also as issin! anne,es.

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)e format #rovi'e' in Anne! A.1 mut be fille' in4 'uly igne' an' tam#e' by t)elegal re#reentative of t)e ?ea' Beneficiary or by an em#owere' #eron 9a letter ofem#owerment an' it tranlation in ngli)4 if t)e cae4 will be attac)e' to t)eA##lication %orm in t)i cae: an' anne!e' to t)e A##lication %orm.

)ere i no nee' to ign an' tam# every ingle #age of t)e 'ocumentation 9jutw)ere t)e format re5uire o4 ee below:. )e legal #eron tae t)e full

re#onibility of everyt)ing ubmitte' by igning t)i formL Pleae note t)at in caeany 'ifference between t)e anne!e t)e canne' verion #revailL

$nne%es 2 to the $ppliation 'orm - egal douments of the appliants

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applicant's guide ro bg cross border

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