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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
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
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
OJ L 310, 28/11/2007, p. 15–18
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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
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.