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Document 32007D0766

    2007/766/EC: Commission Decision of 14 November 2007 drawing up the list of regions and areas eligible for financing under the Cross-border Cooperation Component of the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance for the purpose of cross-border cooperation between Member States and beneficiary countries for the period 2007 to 2013

    IO L 310, 28.11.2007, p. 15–18 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2007/766/oj

    28.11.2007   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 310/15


    COMMISSION DECISION

    of 14 November 2007

    drawing up the list of regions and areas eligible for financing under the Cross-border Cooperation Component of the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance for the purpose of cross-border cooperation between Member States and beneficiary countries for the period 2007 to 2013

    (2007/766/EC)

    THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

    Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

    Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) (1),

    Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 of 12 June 2007 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 (2), and in particular Article 88(1) thereof,

    Whereas:

    (1)

    Pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006, the IPA Cross-border Cooperation component may support cross-border cooperation between beneficiary countries and Member States. In that event, assistance pursuant to the IPA Cross-border cooperation component shall cover the regions on both sides of the respective border or borders, either terrestrial or maritime.

    (2)

    Pursuant to Article 88(1) of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007, for the purpose of cross-border cooperation between Member States and beneficiary countries, the eligible areas for financing shall be the NUTS level 3 regions or, in the absence of NUTS classification, equivalent areas, along land borders between the Community and the beneficiary countries and along maritime borders between the Community and the beneficiary countries separated, as a general rule, by a maximum of 150 kilometres, taking into account potential adjustment needed to ensure the coherence and continuity of the cooperation action.

    (3)

    Article 88(1) of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 provides that, immediately after its entry into force, the Commission should adopt the list of the eligible regions in the Community and in the beneficiary countries, which shall be valid until 31 December 2013,

    HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

    Sole Article

    For the purposes of cross-border cooperation between Member States and IPA beneficiary countries as referred to in Article 88(1) of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007, the areas eligible for financing under the IPA Cross-border Cooperation component shall be those listed in Annex I (Member States) and in Annex II (beneficiary countries).

    Done at Brussels, 14 November 2007.

    For the Commission

    Olli REHN

    Member of the Commission


    (1)   OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 82.

    (2)   OJ L 170, 29.6.2007, p. 1.


    ANNEX I

    LIST OF NUTS LEVEL 3 REGIONS IN MEMBER STATES ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION BETWEEN MEMBER STATES AND IPA BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES

    BG412

    Sofia

    BG414

    Pernik

    BG415

    Kyustendil

    BG341

    Burgas

    BG343

    Yambol

    BG311

    Vidin

    BG312

    Montana

    BG413

    Blagoevgrad

    BG422

    Haskovo

    GR111

    Evros

    GR112

    Xanthi

    GR113

    Rodopi

    GR115

    Kavala

    GR123

    Kilkis

    GR124

    Pella

    GR126

    Serres

    GR127

    Chalkidiki

    GR132

    Kastoria

    GR134

    Florina

    GR143

    Magnisia

    GR212

    Thesprotia

    GR213

    Ioannina

    GR222

    Kerkyra

    GR242

    Evvoia

    GR411

    Lesvos

    GR412

    Samos

    GR413

    Chios

    GR421

    Dodekanisos

    GR422

    Kyklades

    ITD35

    Venezia

    ITD36

    Padova

    ITD37

    Rovigo

    ITD42

    Udine

    ITD43

    Gorizia

    ITD44

    Trieste

    ITD56

    Ferrara

    ITD57

    Ravenna

    ITD58

    Forlì-Cesena

    ITD59

    Rimini

    ITE31

    Pesaro-Urbino

    ITE32

    Ancona

    ITE33

    Macerata

    ITE34

    Ascoli Piceno

    ITF12

    Teramo

    ITF13

    Pescara

    ITF14

    Chieti

    ITF22

    Campobasso

    ITF41

    Foggia

    ITF42

    Bari

    ITF44

    Brindisi

    ITF45

    Lecce

    CY000

    Kypros/Kibris

    HU223

    Zala

    HU231

    Baranya

    HU232

    Somogy

    HU331

    Bács-Kiskun

    HU333

    Csongrád

    RO413

    Mehedinți

    RO422

    Caraș-Severin

    RO424

    Timiș

    SI011

    Pomurska

    SI012

    Podravska

    SI014

    Savinjska

    SI016

    Spodnjeposavska

    SI018

    Notranjsko-kraška

    SI024

    Obalno-kraška

    SI017

    Jugovzhodna Slovenija


    ANNEX II

    LIST OF AREAS EQUIVALENT TO NUTS LEVEL 3 REGIONS IN THE IPA BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES, ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION BETWEEN MEMBER STATES AND IPA BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES

    Albania

    Regions of:

     

    Durrës

     

    Fier

     

    Gjirokastër

     

    Korçë

     

    Lezhë

     

    Shkodër

     

    Tirana

     

    Vlorë

    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Herzegovina Economic Region, which includes the following municipalities:

     

    Bileča

     

    Čapljina

     

    Čitluk

     

    Gacko

     

    Grude

     

    Jablanica

     

    Konjic

     

    Kupres

     

    Livno

     

    Ljubinje

     

    Ljubuški

     

    Mostar

     

    Istočni Mostar

     

    Neum

     

    Nevesinje

     

    Posušje

     

    Prozor/Rama

     

    Ravno

     

    Široki Brijeg

     

    Stolac

     

    Berkovići

     

    Tomislav grad

     

    Trebinje

    The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

    Regions of:

     

    East

     

    North-east

     

    Pelagonija

     

    South-east

     

    Vardar

    Croatia

    Counties of:

     

    Dubrovnik-Neretva

     

    Istria

     

    Karlovac

     

    Koprivnica-Križevci

     

    Krapina-Zagorje

     

    Lika-Senj

     

    Međimurje

     

    Osijek-Baranja

     

    Primorje-Gorski kotar

     

    Šibenik-Knin

     

    Split-Dalmatia

     

    Varaždin

     

    Virovitica-Podravina

     

    Zadar

     

    Zagreb

    Montenegro

    Municipalities of:

     

    Bar

     

    Budva

     

    Cetinje

     

    Danilovgrad

     

    Herceg Novi

     

    Kotor

     

    Nikšić

     

    Podgorica

     

    Tivat

     

    Ulcinj

    Serbia, including Kosovo (*1)

    Districts of:

     

    Borski

     

    Branicevski

     

    Central Banat

     

    Jablanicki

     

    Nisavski

     

    North Backa

     

    North Banat

     

    Pcinjski

     

    Pirotski

     

    South Backa

     

    South Banat

     

    West Backa

     

    Zajecarski

    Turkey

    Provinces of:

     

    Antalya

     

    Aydin

     

    Balikesir

     

    Canakkale

     

    Edirne

     

    Izmir

     

    Kirklareli

     

    Mersin (Içel)

     

    Mugla


    (*1)  As defined in UNSCR 1244.


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