NPP Information sources guidance documents Niclas Forsling

NPP Information sources & guidance documents Niclas Forsling Kirsti Mijnhijmer First Level Control Event 6 November 2008, Copenhagen European Union European Regional Development Fund

Programme Manual l Main guidance and instructions document for applicants and project managers l Instead of Operational Programme l Structure: l Cover document: programme bodies and contact details, list of changes l Part 1: How to Apply l Part 2: How to Implement an NPP Project l Part 3: How to Close an NPP Project l Part 4: NPP 2007 -2013 Common Eligibility Rules l Annex I: List of National Controllers

Programme Manual l Part 1: How to Apply l General introduction to NPP 2007 -2013 l area, funding, project types l Concepts behind NPP 2007 -2013: l Priorities l Core concepts & horizontal principles l Project preparation l Partnership l Budget l Work packages l Indicators l Communication l Application Procedure l Procedure for preparatory & main projects l Eligibility and selection criteria

Programme Manual l Part 2: How to Implement an NPP Project l Project Start-up: start date, Grant Offer l Project Implementation l Initial project activities e. g. project account, document retention, LP seminar, communication l Monitoring & Evaluation l Budget or implementation changes l Control System l Progress Report l Activity Report + Project Claim l Assessment of a Progress Report l Information & Communication l Publicity requirements: EU + NPP l Project Management Tools: events, website, documents

Programme Manual l Part 3: How to Close an NPP Project l Preparatory Project Final Report l Final Activity Report l Preparatory Project Claim (same as for main) l How to submit l Assessment procedure & payment l In the future, also information about closing a main project

Programme Manual l Part 4: NPP 2007 -2013 Common Eligibility Rules l Reference to European Commission Regulations l Eligibility Rules per budget line l Indicative list of ineligible expenditure

Programme Manual l l List of appointed National Controllers for each programme partner country Some countries have a decentralised system

Other Guidance Documents l Operational Programme l Forms the basis for the whole programme l Application Instructions l Step-by-step instructions for completing the main project application form l European Regulations: l General Regulation 1083/2006 l ERDF Regulation 1028/2006 l Implementation Regulation 1828/2006 l European Commission Guidelines on First Level Control l Enclosure 2 of the Grant Offer

NPP Templates l Application Form Parts 1 & 2 in Word l Application Form Part 3 in Excel l Budget Breakdown Template l Match Funding Commitment l Preparatory Project Application Form and Guidance l Preparatory Project Budget Tables 14 & 15 l Partnership Agreement l Progress Report l Statement of Expenditure l Certificate of Expenditure l FLC Checklist l Project Claim l Activity Report

NPP Templates l Preparatory Project Final Report l Final Activity Report l Statement of Expenditure l Certificate of Expenditure l FLC Checklist l Final Project Claim l All templates are available in the Downloads Section on the website: www. northernperiphery. eu

Where to Find Project Information l Project partners are responsible for providing all decision documents and the latest version of the application l NPP Extranet (under construction) l NPP Monitoring System (under construction) l NPP website: project descriptions and contact details for the Lead Partner (very soon)

Contact Details – Programme Secretariat l Northern Periphery Programme Secretariat Strandgade 91, 4. sal DK-1401 Copenhagen K, DENMARK Fax: +45 3283 3775 l Niclas Forsling – Head of Secretariat l l Christopher Parker – Programme Manger for Project Development Support l l Tel. +45 3283 3782, mobile +45 2511 2391, christopher. parker@northernperiphery. eu Kirsti Mijnhijmer – Programme Manager for Information & Communication l l Tel. +45 3283 3786, mobile +45 2511 2344, niclas. forsling@northernperiphery. eu Tel. +45 3283 3784, kirsti. mijnhijmer@northernperiphery. eu Maxi Nachtigall – Project Officer l Tel. +45 3283 3785, maxi. nachtigall@northernperiphery. eu

Contact Details – Managing Authority l County Administration of Västerbotten Länsstyrelsen i Västerbottens Län Storgatan 71 B SE-901 86 Umeå Sweden l Anneli Nilsson – Programme Director l l Gustaf Forsberg – Programme Controller l l Tel. +46 90 10 82 17, anneli. nilsson@ac. lst. se Tel. +46 90 10 73 12, gustaf. forsberg@ac. lst. se Linda Rislund – Programme Administrator l Tel. +46 90 10 72 39, linda. rislund@ac. lst. se