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EEA and Norway Grants Goals, Challenges & Results
Gry Tina TindeBrussels, 18 August 2016
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History
• The Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) entered into force on 1 January 1994.
• Brings together the 28 EU Member States and the three EEA EFTA States — Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway — in a single market, referred to as the "internal market"
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Enlargement
• An enlargement of the EU also entails an enlargement of the EEA.
• Trick(y) question: What about reduction of the EU? (Brexit). This poses a new challenge to European cooperation mechanisms.
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Will Great Britain apply tobecome an EFTA and EEA member?
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has said she willnot invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty this year.
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Goal
• Reducing disparities in Europe is a core aim of the EEA and Norway Grants.
• While there have been some positive developments during 2015 with a return to growth in the EU, long-term challenges in many of the beneficiary countries remain significant.
• In total, 32 programme areas within different sectors support the goal for the grants.
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Funding periods
• Five-year funding schemes • The Financial Mechanism 1994-1998 covered
Greece, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Portugal and Spain.
• €500 million in project support for environmental protection, education and training, and transport.
• In addition, loans worth €1.5 billion with interest rebates in the European Investment Bank (EIB)
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Funding periods
• The Financial Mechanism 1999-2003 also covered Greece, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Portugal and Spain.
• €120 million in project support for environmental protection, education and training, and transport.
• About 93% of the funding was spent on projects related to environmental protection.
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Funding periods
• The EEA Grants and the Norway Grants 2004-09 were established in connection with the enlargement of the European Union in 2004.
• Ten new EU member states plus Bulgaria and Romania in 2007 – all joined EEA as well.
• The allocation in this five-year period increased to €1.3 billion.
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Funding periods
• The EEA Grants and the Norway Grants 2009-14 provided funding to 16 beneficiary countries.
• Croatia joined the EU and EEA in 2013• €1.8 billion in funding• 150 programmes may be implemented until
2016-2017 • Most of the new member states were
considerably below the EU average level of social and economic development
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Funding shares and periods
• Norway currently contributes 95.8%, Iceland 3.0% and Liechtenstein 1.2%.
• A total contribution of €2.8 billion has been agreed for 2014-2021.
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Rights and cooperation areas
• All EEA countries have the same rights and obligations when it comes to trade and investment, banking and insurance, and buying and selling services.
• All their citizens have the right to work, live and study in any EEA member country.
• The Agreement also covers cooperation in other important areas such as research and innovation, culture, education and the environment.
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Eligibility
• Eligibility for the Grants mirrors criteria set for the EU Cohesion Fund aimed at member countries where the Gross National Income per inhabitant is less than 90% of the EU average.
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Percentage of Gross NationalIncome per capita of EU average
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Areas of support in € million
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Annual Report 2015
• Provides an overview of the aims and achievements of the funding provided by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway in the beneficiary countries in 2015-16.
• The 150-page report highlights migration and research & education.
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EEA Norway Grants partners
While Switzerland is a member of EFTA, the country is not part of the EEA Agreement and therefore finances bilateral funding schemes in Europe.
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Activities measured
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Engaging socially
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Engaging socially
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Supporting Greece
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Supporting Greece
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Supporting Poland
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Supporting research
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Supporting education
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Fighting xenophobia, supporting border management
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Grant management
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Three donor countries
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It’s about the people