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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