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Integrated Projects
Spetember 2013
Maja Mikosinska
DG Environment
European Commission
Objectives of proposed LIFE
Programme (2014-2020)
 LIFE should be used as a catalyst;
 LIFE should promote implementation and
integration of environment and climate objectives
in other policies and Member State practice,
including mainstreaming;
 Specific link to EU priorities: resource efficiency,
biodiversity loss and climate adaptation and
mitigation.
Structure of proposed
programme
 LIFE sub-programme for Environment
(1) Environment & Resource Efficiency
(2) Biodiversity
(3) Environmental Governance & Information
 LIFE sub-programme for Climate Action
Integrated Projects
 Aiming at implementation of plans, programmes or
strategies required by EU environmental or climate
legislation or pursuant to other acts or developed by MS
authorities;
 Larger scale, e.g., regional, multiregional, national;
 Primarily in the areas of nature, water, waste, air, climate
mitigation and adaptation;
 They are inclusive: stakeholders should be involved;
 Sustainability will be important as well as mobilisation of
other funds;
 Integrated Projects shall ensure geographical balance in line
with the principles of responsibility sharing and solidarity.
Integrated Projects - Proposed targets
 10% River basin district brought to adequate management
 12% Regions adequately managing waste
 10% of EU population benefiting from improved air quality
 15% Natura2000 network adequately managed.
Ensuring success of Integrated Projects
EU Level:
 Coordination with other EU Funds - Common
Strategic Framework
 Simplify selection process: 2-step approach
 Simplify reporting obligations for IP
 Active dissemination of examples - Technical
assistance for MS facing problems to prepare an IP
 For Natura2000: LIFE+ is already financing
Prioritised Action Frameworks (PAFs) that will serve
as a basis for IP.
Ensuring success of Integrated Projects
National and Regional level:
 Better mainstreaming
 Provide the necessary legislative/institutional
framework to allow the combination of Funds
 Help to promote this proposed new approach
We will need to work together to make it easier
at national or regional level to mobilise various
funding sources to complement LIFE IP.
Agreed elements: Integrated Projects
Definition:
 geographical scale
 obligation to implement a plan or a programme
 areas (Natura 2000, water, waste, air, climate change mitigation and
climate change adaptation)
 Involvement of stakeholders
 Mobilisation of at least one other Union, national or private fund
 Provisions regarding exchange of experience, best practices, and NCP
support enhanced
Budget / Geographical balance:
 30% ceiling of the project funds dedicated to integrated projects
 Ceiling can be modified via a delegated act in the mid-term
 The ceiling implies halving initial targets but the flexibility clause would
allow to almost reach initial targets if IPs are a success
 At least 3 IPs per MS - 2 in environment sub-programme, 1 in climate
action sub-programme
 Technical assistance in support of IPs possible
Agreed elements: Integrated Projects
Complementarity:
 Reference in LIFE to the CPR and CSF and mechanisms set out in the
Partnership contracts
 Specific section in the Common Provisions Regulation regarding LIFE:
"Member States shall promote and, where appropriate […] ensure
complementarity and coordination with LIFE, in particular with
integrated projects […] through measures such as […] promoting the
funding of activities through the European Structural and Investment
Funds that complement IP"
Selection:
 2-step application procedure
 Proposals to be accompanied by a Financial Plan to evaluate
compliance with the obligation to mobilise funds
 Letters of intent from at least another funding source to be submitted
in the second step
 The extent to which other EU Funds are mobilised to be taken into
account during the award phase
Integrated Projects
Selection:
 2-step application procedure
 Proposals to be accompanied by a Financial Plan to evaluate
compliance with the obligation to mobilise funds
 Letters of intent from at least one other funding source to be
submitted in the second step
 The extent to which other EU Funds are mobilised to be taken
into account during the award phase
 Geographical balance: 3 IPs per Member State over 7 years
2009
LIFE+ Presentation
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LIFE Call 2014 Indicative timetable
Traditional projects
Call published
May 2014
Submission
Oct. 2014
Grants signed
July 2015
Reserve list
grants signed
Oct/Dec 2015
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Integrated projects
Call published
May 2014
Grants signed
Sept 2015
Submission
concept
note Oct.
2014
Submission
full proposal
Apr. 2015
Unused budget transferred to reserve
traditional projects Sept. 2015
Integrated Projects
Budget:
 30% ceiling of the funds dedicated to projects
 Max. €855 million for 7 years (of which around €637million in the subprogramme for Environment)
Other aspects:
 Technical assistance in support of IPs possible for potential applicants
 Provisions regarding exchange of experience, best practices, and
National Contact Point support enhanced
 Active dissemination of examples and good practices by LIFE and in the
specific working groups and committees for the sectors concerned
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The Spanish strategy for the conservation of the Iberian Lynx
Gov.
Andalucía
Regional
recovery plan
for the Iberian
Lynx
Correction of black
spots
Education,
awareness
conflict
resolution
€35 million
(of which 66% EU co-financing)
Reintroduction
& monitoring
LIFE
In situ conservation
Refuges for
rabbits
Leasing hunting rights
Up to €51 million
EARDF
Habitats management
(recurrent activities)
Others
Captive breeding
centres
Management
plans
Tourism
promotion
€0.75 million
ERDF
Visitors facilities
National funds (Ministry of Env), Regional (Dept. Agri, ENV, Public
works) & private (hunters assoc., land owners, farmers assoc.,
WWF, etc.).
€12 million
Under LIFE project
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