COHESION FUND 2000-2006

COHESION FUND RESOURCES DISTRIBUTION FOR THE

PERIOD 2000-2006 Community assistance approximately to

3,3 billion Euro equally distributed into the following sectors:

“ENVIRONMENT” “TRANSPORT”

COHESION FUND MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEM

EC REGULATIONS 1164/94, 1264/99 & 1265/99, 1386/02, 16/03

NATIONAL LAW 2860/2000COMMON MINISTERIAL DECISIONS (KYA)

Definition of the Operational Program Management Authorities (OP MAs)

Responsibilities of Management Authorities for Cohesion Fund Projects

Establishment of Single Paying Authority (PA) Establishment of Cohesion Fund Management &

Monitoring Special Service

COHESION FUND MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEM

INVOLVED BODIES Cohesion Fund Management &

Monitoring Special ServiceCohesion Fund Monitoring CommitteeOperational Programs Management

AuthoritiesOperational Programs Monitoring

CommitteesSingle Paying Authority (PA)Financial Control Committee (EDEL)

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COHESION FUNDMONITORING COMMITTEE

MAROP #1 ...MA

ROP #2MA

ROP #13MA

OP ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

MAOP RAILROADS.

AIRPORTSURBAN TRANSPORT

MAOP ROADSHARBORS,

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

TRANSPORT

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

PROPOSALFOR APPROVAL

COMMISSIONDECISION

OPINION (Selection of projects)

FOLLOW-UP - CONTROL

EVALUATION OF SUBMITTED PROPOSALSPROPOSAL FOR FINANCING APPROVAL

PROGRESS UPDATING COOR

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FINAL BENEFICIARIES

FOLLOW-UP - CONTROL

EDEL

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NOTIFICATION

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ORGANISATIONAL FLOW CHART OFCOHESION FUND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

CFM&MSS STRUCTUREORGANISATION CHART OF THE

COHESION FUND MANAGEMENT AUTHORITYGENERAL SECRETARY OF INVESTMENT & DEVELOPMENT

GENERAL DIRECTORDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING,

REGIONAL POLICY & PUBLIC INVESTMENT, MNE

HEAD OF THE AUTHORITY

Unit (Α)

PROGRAMMING-ORGANISATION

- SUPPORT

Unit (Β)

COORDINATION &SUPERVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL

PROJECTS

Unit (C)

COORDINATION & SUPERVISION OF TRANSPORT

PROJECTS

COHESION FUND MANAGEMENT & MONITORING SPECIAL SERVICE (CFM&MSS) RESPONSIBILITIES

FINAL SELECTION AND SUBMISSION OF PROJECTS TO THE COMMITTEE

CO-ORDINATION & SUPERVISION OF RELEVANT OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES FOR COHESION FUND PROJECTS

GUIDANCE OF OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES REGARDING OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES, FRAMEWORK & RULES BY THE COHESION FUND

MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR COHESION FUND

PROJECTS

Management Authorities of 13 Regional Operational Programs

Management Authorities of Sectorial Operational Program “Environment”

Management Authorities of Sectorial Operational Program “RAILWAYS, AIRPORTS & PUBLIC TRANSPORT”

Management Authorities of Sectorial Operational Program “ROADS, PORTS & URBAN DEVELOPMENT”

OPERATIONAL PROGRAMS’ MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES

RESPONSIBLE FOR COHESION FUND PROJECTS

Initial Evaluation Monitoring Control MIS Monitoring

COHESION FUND MONITORING COMMITTEE

INFORMS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION & PROGRESS OF THE COHESION

FUND PROJECTS

CONTROL SYSTEMSFIRST LEVEL (Management Authorities)

•Preventive•During the execution of the project•After the completion of the project

SECOND LEVEL (Single Paying Authority)•On Management Authorities•On Final Beneficiaries

THIRD LEVEL (EDEL)•Control of the entire system•Evaluation of the results of controls that have been carried out

•Evaluation of the actions and measures to ensure that relevant Authorities comply with the control results

•Monitoring of Actions in case of irregularities

ACTION PLAN FOR COHESION FUND PROJECTS

The purpose of the action plan is the following:

Exhaustive recording of the main problems occurred during the projects’ implementation phase

Detection and elevation of required measures to be taken in national, regional and local level

ACTION PLAN STEPS 1. Management Authorities Information

regarding the approach to be followed2. Data Selection / Control by Management

Authorities3. In-situ visits4. Configuration of Action Plan Findings

process5. Technical Meeting with the OP

Management Authorities and with the involved project beneficiaries

6. Technical Meeting with the European Community

7. Action Plan Follow-Up

NEW PROGRAMMING PERIOD 2007-2013• For the new programming period, submission of

application forms for assistance by the Cohesion Fund regarding individual projects or groups of projects will be a no longer process as the Cohesion Fund will function as a Multi-Year Operational Program as follows:

• NATIONAL STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK – Compiled by the M-S, – Approved by the EU

• Operational Program in national level OR/AND

• PRIORITY WITHIN OTHER SECTORIAL OR REGIONAL OPERATIONAL PROGRAMS

COVERS UP TO 85% OF THE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE Enlargement of sectors’ eligibility