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The Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) in Montenegro. Podgorica, December 2011. Pre-Accession Strategy Montenegro is preparing for future membership based on: . European Partnership for Montenegro (adopted by the Council on 22 January 2007)
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The Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) in Montenegro Podgorica, December 2011
Pre-Accession Strategy Montenegro is preparing for future membership based on: • European Partnership for Montenegro (adopted by the Council on 22 January 2007) • Pre-Accession Assistance(IPA Framework agreement signed between the EC and Montenegro on 15 November 2007) • Stabilisation and Association Agreement(Entered into force on 1 May 2010)
What is IPA? • Financial instrument for assisting the pre-accession process • IPA is designed with five components • IPA is planned by the Multi-annual Indicative Financial Framework (MIFF) • The MIFF contains the Commission's indicative financial allocations by country and by component
IPA Components: • Transition Assistance and Institution Building • Cross-border cooperation • Regional Development • Human Resources Development • Rural Development
EU Financial Assistance to Montenegro • EUR 235 million for IPA projects 2007 - 2013 • More than 200 projects managed under IPA • EUR 58.2 million were paid under IPA 2007 – 2010 Components I and II (Status: 12 Dec 2011) • EUR 95.4 million were contracted under IPA 2007 – 2010 Component I and II (Status: 12 Dec 2011)
Programming of IPA The Multi-annual Indicative Planning Document (MIPD) 2011-2013 identifies EU priorities for assistance: • Justice and Home Affairs • Public administration reform • Environment and Climate Change (investment in IPA III) • Transport (investment in IPA III) • Social Development (IPA IV) • Agriculture and rural development (IPA V) • EU acquis related activities
Implementation of IPA • Preparation (ToR, TS, BoQ, beneficiaries) • Tendering phase - receiving offers • Evaluation of offers - selection of best bidders • Contracting - signature of contracts • Implementation of projects • Monitoring • Evaluation - Audit
Overview of acquis chapters and ongoing projects – IPA projects in 23 of 33 chapters [x] Chapter 1: Free movement of goods Chapter 2: Freedom of movement of workers Chapter 3: Right of establishment and freedom to provide services Chapter 4: Free movement of capital [x] Chapter 5: Public procurement Chapter 6: Company law [x] Chapter 7: Intellectual property law Chapter 8: Competition Chapter 9: Financial Services [x] Chapter 10: Information society and media
Overview of acquis chapters and ongoing projects: [x] Chapter 11: Agriculture and rural development [x] Chapter 12: Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy [x] Chapter 13: Fisheries [x] Chapter 14: Transport policy [x] Chapter 15: Energy [x] Chapter 16: Taxation Chapter 17: Economic and monetary policy [x] Chapter 18: Statistics [x] Chapter 19: Social policy and employment [x] Chapter 20: Enterprise and industrial policy [x] Chapter 21: Trans European Networks
Overview of acquis chapters and ongoing projects: [x] Chapter 22: Regional policy and coordination of structural instruments [x] Chapter 23: Judiciary and fundamental rights [x] Chapter 24: Justice, freedom and security Chapter 25: Science and research [x] Chapter 26: Education and Culture [x] Chapter 27: Environment [x] Chapter 28: Consumer and health protection [x] Chapter 29: Customs union Chapter 30: External Relations [x] Chapter 31: Foreign, Security and Defence Policy [x] Chapter 32: Financial control Chapter 33: Financial and budgetary provisions
Ongoing projects IPA I and II (2007-2010) How many projects ongoing by: