Instrument for structural policies for preaccession ispa is one of the three financial instruments of the european union along with phare and sapard to assist the candidate countries in the preparation for accession. In march 2014, the european union established a new instrument of support for countries in the process of. Council regulation establishing an instrument for pre. European unionturkey relations eu preaccession support to turkey until the accession process is terminated, turkey receives payments from the eu budget as preaccession support, currently 4.
Improving social integration and employability of disadvantaged persons, trh4. Endogenous growth theory 2009 annual report on the implementation of the instrument for pre accession assistance ipa refocusing eu cohesion policy for maximum impact on growth and jobs. Governance, identified by the commission as the most challenging area for serbia, received a quarter of the ipa funding. Position paper on the european commission proposal for the. Eeas homepage montenegro cross border cooperation programme montenegro albania 20142020 under the instrument for preaccession assistance 20142020 ipa ii call for proposals display a pdf version of this page. Preaccession assistance for agriculture and rural development. Procedure file basic information cod ordinary legislative procedure excodecision procedure regulation instrument for preaccession assistance ipa iii 2021.
The instrument for pre accession assistance ipa ii is the main financial instrument to provide eu support to the beneficiaries in implementing reforms with a view to eu approximation. Plan of the file note this file note is a practical guide, designed for use by local and regional authorities in order to maximise their uptake of eu preaccession funds in the former yugoslav republic of macedonia. In the period 20142020, similar to cards and ipa i 200720 the instrument for pre accession assistance ipa ii will be used to help the country meet part of the costs of participation in those programmes,chosen by the country itself, on the basis of an increasing national contribution per programme. The paper is a draft regulation for the preaccession assistance and shall be seen in the context. Instrument for preaccession assistance ipa, which renews the framework for. Commission implementing regulation eu no 4472014 of 2 may 2014 on the specific rules for implementing regulation eu. Frequently asked questions on instrument for preaccession assistance ipa what is ipa. The instrument for pre accession assistance ipa ii1 is the main financial instrument for providing eu support to the beneficiaries in implementing reforms with a view to union membership. Proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council establishing the. Instrument for structural policies for pre accession. It provides assistance for infrastructure projects in the. Ipa ii instrument for preaccession assistance programme. A new framework for preaccession assistance under the 20142020 multiannual financial framework. The ministrys role in the process of judicial reform is vital, considering its competences in relation to the development of policies and the normative framework, and the establishment of a general framework for the judiciary.
Unlike the previous assistance programs, ipa offers funds to both eu candidate countries albania, macedonia, montenegro, serbia, turkey and potential candidates bosnia and kosovo. Does my project meet the priority requirements of this fund. Sep 19, 2019 the instrument for pre accession assistance ii ipa ii is the means by which the eu supports reforms in the enlargement countries with financial and technical help. The instrument for pre accession assistance ipa is a programme of the european union for enlargement countries that was established for the 2007 to 20 programming period and that replaced several former pre accession assistance programmes. As of 2007, it replaced previous programmes such as the phare, ispa, sapard and cards. The instrument for pre accession assistance ipa ii 1. The eu enlargement engine seems to have run out of political steam. Proposal for a council regulation establishing an instrument for pre. The new instrument for preaccession assistance ipa ii.
Instrument for preaccession assistance ipa europski fondovi. Financial assistance under ipa ii is given for the following four specific objectives. Instrument for structural policies for preaccession. Instrument for pre accession assistance listed as ipa. Replaces cards, phare, ispa, sapard and turkey pre accession instrument except for ro, bg since 2007. Ipa instrument for preaccession assistance iwg interministerial working group jap joint assessment of employment priorities jim joint inclusion memorandum lfs labour force survey lll lifelong learning lpe local partnership for employment mc monitoring committee mele ministry of economy, labour and entrepreneurship.
Financial assistance under ipa ii pursues the following four specific objectives. Association for democratic initiatives adi, bosnia and herzegovina. Unlike the previous assistance programs, ipa offers funds to both eu candidate countries albania, macedonia, montenegro, serbia, turkey and potential. Pdf assessment of programmes funded under the instrument. Mei instrument for preaccession assistance 2014 2020. The instrument for preaccession assistance ipa programming period. Ipa instrument for pre accession assistance iwg interministerial working group jap joint assessment of employment priorities jim joint inclusion memorandum lfs labour force survey lll lifelong learning lpe local partnership for employment mc monitoring committee mele ministry of economy, labour and entrepreneurship. Instrument for preaccession assistance ipa iii european. Instrument for preaccession assistance how is instrument.
Pre accession assistance for agriculture and rural development. European union instrument for pre accession assistance ipa civil society facility csf this report is based on the national advocacy roadmaps prepared by the following organisations. A under the 20142020 multiannual financial framewornew framework for preaccession assistance k regulatory architecture. It is of utmost importance for any precandidate or candidate country to create conditions that will allow effective. Ultimately this action shall strengthen serbias efforts in meeting the eu accession agenda. The instrument for pre accession assistance, or simply ipa, is a funding mechanism of the european union. Eu financial assistance is provided through the instrument for preaccession ipa, which supports the accession process and helps turkey to carry out reforms which are important for accession preparations but also for the economic and social modernisation of the country. Support within the member states for future enlargement is at alltime low, while. It translates the political priorities, set out in the enlargement policy framework, into key areas where financial assistance is most useful to meet the accession criteria. Preaccession assistance ipa ii is the basis for the absorption of ipa funds in the. Instrument for preaccession assistance ipa the instrument for preaccession assistance ipa is a new instrument for preaccession assistance for the period 2007 20, which replaces the previously available programmes cards, phare, ispa, and sapard. The instrument for preaccession assistance ipa ii is the main financial instrument to provide eu support to the beneficiaries in implementing reforms with a view to eu approximation.
It first details the main eu funding instrument of relevance, the instrument for pre. In march 2014, the european union established a new instrument of support for countries in the process of association and accession to the eu instrument for preaccession assistance ii. It draws on the expertise the european training foundation etf has built up as an active promoter of human resources. Frequently asked questions on instrument for preaccession. Instrument for preaccession assistance ipa that has replaced the. Ipa ii, a new instrument for more targeted and efficient preaccession assistance preparations for ipa ii overview of the state of play on the legal framework gerhard schumannhitzler, director, dg enlargement, european commission. Cross border cooperation programme montenegro albania 2014. The purpose is to cofinance the costs of the entry tickets which the beneficiary. Technical assistance to the ipa units of mep and mafwm in management and implementation of projects relevance with the ipa ii strategy paper and other key references the indicative strategy paper isp sets out the priorities of eu assistance for the period 20142020. The instrument for preaccession assistance ipa ii1 is the main financial instrument for providing eu support in implementing reforms to move towards eu membership. Instrument for preaccession assistance ipa iii think tank. Ipa provides a general framework for financial support 11. Ipa conference 20 instrument for preaccession assistance. On 14 june 2018 the commission put forward a proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council establishing the instrument for pre accession assistance ipa.
Proposed regulation for the instrument for preaccession. Pdf for much of the past years, the eu has simultaneously pursued the. En en commission of the european communities brussels, 29. The multiannual indicative financial framework miff for the instrument of preaccession assistance ipa is designed to provide information on the indicative breakdown of the overall ipa envelope proposed by the commission in accordance with article 5 of the ipa regulation ec 10852006. The instrument for pre accession assistance ipa ii2 is the main financial instrument to provide eu support to the beneficiaries in implementing reforms with a view to eu membership.
It is the new financial instrument for all preaccession activities funded by the european commissio. In the ipa instrument for preaccession assistance region, twinning aims to. Regulation eu no 2362014 of the european parliament and of the council of 11 march 2014 laying down common rules and procedures for the implementation of the unions instruments for financing external action. Instrument for preaccession assistance partnership instrument greenland instrument european neighbourhood instrument. Overview instrument for preaccession assistance european. The instrument for preaccession assistance ipa project 201120 involves meetings, training sessions and conferences designed to assist the beneficiary countries of albania, bosniaherzegovina, croatia, the former yugoslav republic of macedonia, kosovo under united nations security council resolution 124499, montenegro, serbia and turkey with preparations for their future involvement in. Ipa abbreviation stands for instruments for preaccession assistance. From 2007, a new instrument, ipa instrument for preaccession assistance has replaced all previously existing preaccession instruments, including cards. Ipa instrument for pre accession assistance isced international standard classification of education isco international standard classification of occupations lesc local economic and social council mf ministry of finance mlsp ministry of labour and social policy moes ministry of education and science. The instrument for preaccession assistance ipa ii2 is the main financial instrument to provide eu support to the beneficiaries in implementing reforms with a view to eu membership. Pdf eu regional policy and preaccession support for the. The instrument for preaccession assistance, or simply ipa, is a funding mechanism of the european union. The european economic and social committee eesc welcomes the proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council establishing the instrument for pre accession assistance ipa iii for the period 20212027. The instrument for pre accession assistance ipa is the means by which the eu supports reforms in the enlargement countries with financial and technical help.
In the period 20142020, similar to cards and ipa i 200720 the instrument for preaccession assistance ipa ii will be used to help the country meet part of the costs of participation in those programmes,chosen by the country itself, on the basis of an increasing national. The eu will continue to provide assistance to help prepare partners for future membership of the european union and support their accession process. Overview of eu financial instruments for supporting eastern. Assessment of programmes funded under the instrument for preaccession assistance. Ipa stands for the instrument for preaccession assistance. It is the legal basis for the instrument for preaccession assistance ipa, an eu programme first established for the 2007to 20 programming period to replace several preaccession assistance previous programmes. Eu assistance is only one of the means to achieve the necessary progress.
On 14 june 2018, the european commission published a proposal for a regulation establishing the instrument for preaccession assistance ipa iii as part of a set of external action instruments under the new 2021 to 2027 multiannual financial framework mff. European union instrument for preaccession assistance ipa. On 14 june 2018 the commission put forward a proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council establishing the instrument for preaccession assistance ipa. Instrument for preaccession assistance ipa ii 20142020 the aim of this action is to support serbia in the process of alignment of legislation and practice in several key sectors with the requirements of the eu acquis and relevant eu standards. The instrument for preaccession assistance ii ipa ii is the means by which the eu supports reforms in the enlargement countries with financial and technical help. The council today agreed its position partial general approach on the draft regulation establishing the instrument for preaccession assistance ipa iii for the period 20212027. The eu complements the ipa funding with some nonfinancial means to help serbia prepare for eu membership. European pre accession assistance, and is also intended to inform the forthcoming debate on the instrument for pre accession assistance ipa in the eu institutions. The republic of croatia has been the beneficiary of the ipa programme since 2007 and will be until the moment of its accession to the eu. Although adopted only in march 2014, the regulation is applicable as of 1. The ipa programme was established by the eu council regulation 10852006, and its. It takes account of the difficult socioeconomic environment in bosnia and herzegovina, which leads to increasing dissatisfaction amongst the citizens, culminating in the social unrests of february 2014. Instrument for stability common implementing regulation european instrument for democracy.
Regulation eu no 231 2014 of the european parliament and. On this basis, the commission is presenting a draft regulation laying down the legislative framework for the new ipa, together with an assessment of the impact of alternative scenarios for the instrument. Instrument for pre accession assistance ipa ii 20142020 action summary this action is supporting the country in participating in eu programmes. What is the abbreviation for instruments for preaccession assistance. The instrument for preaccession assistance ipa ii1 is the main financial instrument to provide eu support to the beneficiaries in implementing reforms with a view to eu membership. Accession of turkey to the european union wikipedia. What is the abbreviation for instrument for preaccession assistance. The ipa funds build up the capacities of the countries throughout the accession process, resulting in progressive, positive developments in the region.
Instrument for preaccession assistance ipa ii think tank. Instrument for preaccession assistance ipa ii 20142020 action summary this action is supporting the country in participating in eu programmes. Instrument for preaccession assistance 2014 2020 mei. In the period 2007 20, preaccession assistance to the precandidate and candidate countries of the western balkan will be flowing through the socalled instrument for preaccession assistance ipa. Ipa instrument for preaccession assistance isced international standard classification of education isco international standard classification of occupations lesc local economic and social council mf ministry of finance mlsp ministry of labour and social policy moes ministry of education and science. The instrument for pre accession assistance ipa ii1 is the main financial instrument to provide eu support to the beneficiaries in implementing reforms with a view to eu membership. Ministry of labour and social security molss eu coordination department ipa. Ipa abbreviation stands for instrument for preaccession assistance. Instrument for preaccession assistance ipa multiannual. Under the current 2014 to 2020 multiannual financial framework, the new phase of the programme is called ipa ii. Instrument for preaccession assistance project 201120. Instrument for preaccession assistance ipa ii 20142020 serbia support to participation in eu programmes. The instrument for preaccession assistance ipa is a programme of the european union for enlargement countries that was established for the 2007 to 20 programming period and that replaced several former preaccession assistance programmes. The instrument for preaccession assistance ipa is the means by which the eu supports reforms in the enlargement countries with financial and technical help.