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Recent amendments in the Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 and further amendment planned

06.02.2012

In December 2011, some amendments were introduced to the the Council Regulation (EC) No. 1083/2006. The summary below presents the major changes in this regulation.

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Second meeting of the European Territorial Cooperation Post 2013 Working Group on Finance Management and FLC

20.01.2012 | Madrid, Spain, 28.03.2012

This meeting will focus on agreeing on shared approaches to 5 budget lines, cost categories and the FLC report and methodology.

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Updated thresholds for the procedures for awarding contracts according to Directives 2004/17/EC, 2004/18/EC and 2009/81/EC

19.12.2011

Comission Regulation (EU) No 1251/2011 of 30 November 2011 amended the thresholds for the procedures awarding contracts according to Directives 2004/17/EC, 2004/18/EC and 2009/81/EC. The new thresholds are applicable from 1 January 2012.

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Court of Auditors of the European Union Published Annual Reports for the 2010 Financial Year

19.12.2011

The Court of Auditors of the European Union published its annual report.

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Irregularities in ETC programmes

19.12.2011 | Brussels, Belgium, 16.02.2012

The event will focus on the irregularities in European Territorial Cooperation programmes relating to the closure of Interreg III programmes, but also the ones found in the ongoing audits. Sources of assurance from the EC as well as procedures to be used in case of lack of assurance will also be discussed. The event will be organised with the participation of the European Commission representatives.

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Analysis of needs for financial instruments in the EUSBSR | Sweco | 07.10.2011

17.10.2011

This report presents the results of the analysis of needs for financial instruments in the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR). It analyses the financial and non-financial needs as expressed by the stakeholders against the background of existing financial and non-financial instruments.

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INTERACT is looking for experts in Financial Management

14.10.2011

We are looking for an expert to assist staff from INTERACT Point Viborg in developing the content of workshops regarding the possibility of establishing Financial Engineering Instruments by European Territorial Cooperation programmes.

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Outcomes of the INTERACT Cross-programme Analysis on Irregularities, Recoveries and Decommitment

29.09.2011

The INTERACT Cross-programme Analysis on irregularities, recoveries and decommitment is coming to an end.

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Public Consultation on the Access of Third Countries to the EU's Public Procurement Market

09.06.2011

In contrast to the EU’s policy favouring greater openness, many third countries are reluctant to (further) open their procurement markets to international competition. Whereas EUR 312 billion of EU public procurement is open to bidders from member countries of the WTO agreement on procurement, the value of US procurement offered to foreign bidders is just EUR 34 billion and EUR 22 billion for Japan. Certain trading partners have maintained or introduced protectionist measures hitting, among others, EU companies. This clearly limits business opportunities for EU companies in these markets.

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Latest update on the regulatory framework online!

29.03.2011

You want to be up-to-date with regulatory changes? Our section on the Community regulatory framework applicable to European Territorial Cooperation programmes has been extended by detailed information on regulatory changes.

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Cover | Public procurement Factsheet QA

Fifty Q&A on public procurement in ETC programmes is now online

09.02.2011

This is a basic document for anyone interested in the field of public procurement and ETC.

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EU Consultation on Reform of Public Procurement

31.01.2011

On 27 January, European Commission launched a consultation on reform of public procurement in the EU.

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