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The Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Programe is an EU funded Programme (from the European Regional Development Fund-ERDF).

The programme goal is to develop the border area between the two countries by financing joint projects.

The total budget of the Programme is 258.504.126 euro (out of which 215.745.513 euro ERDF).

The projects are financed: 85% ERDF, 13% state (Romania and Bulgaria) contribution and 2% own contribution.

The funds are allocated to 6 directions (priority axes):

1.    A well connected region (116,333,742.35 euro)
2.    A green region (54,276,756.47 euro)
3.    A safe region (41,571,196.47 euro)
4.    A skilled and inclusive region (13,807,294.11 euro)
5.    An efficient region (12,600,167.05 euro)
6.    Technical assistance (19,914,966 euro)

The eligible area:  
Romania-seven counties: Mehedinti, Dolj, Olt, Teleorman, Giurgiu, Calarasi, Constanta;
Bulgaria-eight districts: Vidin, Vratsa, Montana, Pleven, Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse, Silistra, Dobrich.


The European Commission Decision approving the Programme is available here:
The Programme and annexes are available here.
For details regarding the opportunities for financing check out section calls for proposals.

WHAT IS INTERREG?

Interreg represents a main goal of cohesion policy which aims to promote a harmonious economic, social and territorial development of the Union as a whole. Interreg is built around three strands of cooperation: cross-border (Interreg A), transnational (Interreg B) and interregional (Interreg C).
European Cross-Border cooperation, known as Interreg A, supports cooperation between NUTS III regions from at least two different Member States lying directly on the borders or adjacent to them. It aims to tackle common challenges identified jointly in the border regions and to exploit the untapped growth potential in border areas, while enhancing the cooperation process for the purpose of the overall harmonious development of the Union.

The ERDF aims to strengthen economic and social cohesion in the European Union by correcting imbalances between its regions and focuses its investments on several key priority areas, known as 'thematic concentration: innovation and research, digital agenda, support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), low-carbon economy.
Under the European Territorial Cooperation programmes, at least 80 % of funds are concentrated on these four priority areas mentioned above.

•  Adina CIOCARLAN
•  Adrian MELENTE
•  Adrian STAN
•  Alexandru CHIREA
•  Alexandru NITU
•  Alina CALDARARU
•  Alina DECU
•  Andreea BARDAS
•  Andreea POCORA
•  Bogdan MUŞAT
•  Camelia BADEA
•  Carmen ANDREI
•  Carmen SERBAN
•  Catalin DUMITRU
•  Claudia ANGHEL
•  Claudia CROITORU
•  Claudia ROSCA
•  Constantin MĂLINICI
•  Corina COJOCARU
•  Corneluţa PALADE
•  Cristian RADU
•  Cristina GHEORGHE
•  Cristina VOINEA
•  Daniela GAINUSE
•  Daniela PANAIT
•  Daniela ZINCA
•  Daniel PANA
•  Denitsa DAMYANOVA
•  Desislava MIHAYLOVA
•  Diana DUMITRU
•  Elisabeta SIMION
•  Evdokia NEDELCHEVA
• Florian CHIPAILA
•  Gabriel CRISTACHE
•  Gabriela VOINEA
•  Gabriel TUDOR
•  Gabriela PALAGA
•  Germina SPIROIU
•  Gergana MIHAYLOVA
•  Hristo LYUTAKOV
• Hristo GHENEV
•  Ileana DIMA
•  Ionut CRISTACHE
•  Ionut HUIU
•  Ionut STAMU
•  Irina VOINEA
•  Iustina BUCUR
•  Liliana STANCIU
•  Loredana UNGUREANU
•  Lucretia TALIANU
•  Luiza VANA
•  Luminita SITARU
•  Mariana FILIP
•  Marius TATARU
•  Mariya TSACHEVA
•  Mihaela POCORA
•  Mihai BURTANESCU
•  Mihaela MIRCEA
•  Mayya STOILOVA
•  Monica IVĂNUŞ
•  Miroslav MANEV
•  Nicoleta MINCU
•  Oana GHEORGHE
•  Nicoleta VLAD
•  Petrus CIOCARLAN
•  Plamen PETROV
•  Raisa POPESCU
•  Rasvan ZAMFIR
•  Simona ROȘCA
•  Sandu ŞERBAN
•  Slavena ZHELEVA-PETROVA
•  Sorin DALIMON
•  Sorin IORDACHE
•  Tihomira ZHEKOVA-GOSPODINOVA
•  Valentina GALAN
•  Valentina Iuliana POPA
•  Valerica TRANDAFIR
•  Victoria IORDACHE

• - REGULATION No 1303/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund covered by the Common Strategic Framework and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006

• - Statements relating to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 , laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006

• - REGULATION No 1299/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal

• - REGULATION No 1301/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on specific provisions concerning the European Regional Development Fund and the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006

• - Statement relating to Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006

• - COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 240/2014 of 7 January 2014 on the European code of conduct on partnership in the framework of the European Structural and Investment Funds

• - COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 480/2014 of 3 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

• - COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 481/2014 of 4 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to specific rules on eligibility of expenditure for cooperation programmes

• - Commission Delegated Regulation on innovative actions in the area of sustainable urban development
  
• - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/207 of 20 January 2015 laying down detailed rules implementing Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the models for the progress report, submission of the information on a major project, the joint action plan, the implementation reports for the Investment for growth and jobs goal, the management declaration, the audit strategy, the audit opinion and the annual control report and the methodology for carrying out the cost-benefit analysis and pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the model for the implementation reports for the European territorial cooperation goal

• - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1011/2014 of 22 September 2014 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the models for submission of certain information to the Commission and the detailed rules concerning the exchanges of information between beneficiaries and managing authorities, certifying authorities, audit authorities and intermediate bodies

• - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 288/2014 of 25 February 2014 laying down rules pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund with regard to the model for operational programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs goal and pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal with regard to the model for cooperation programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal

• - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 821/2014 of 28 July 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards detailed arrangements for the transfer and management of programme contributions, the reporting on financial instruments, technical characteristics of information and communication measures for operations and the system to record and store data

• - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 184/2014 of 25 February 2014 laying down pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, the terms and conditions applicable to the electronic data exchange system between the Member States and the Commission and adopting pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal, the nomenclature of the categories of intervention for support from the European Regional Development Fund under the European territorial cooperation goal

• - 2014/805/EU: COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 17 November 2014 amending Implementing Decision 2014/366/EU setting up the list of cooperation programmes and indicating the global amount of total support from the European Regional Development Fund for each programme under the European territorial cooperation goal for the period 2014 to 2020 (notified under document C(2014) 8423)

• - 2014/388/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 16 June 2014 setting up the list of regions and areas eligible for funding from the European Regional Development Fund under the cross-border and transnational components of the European territorial cooperation goal for the period 2014 to 2020 (notified under document number C(2014) 3898)

• - Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending - Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010

• - European Commission guidelines on different aspects of cohesion policy 2014-2020;
  - Guidance for Member States on Designation Procedure;
  - Guidance for the Commission and Member States on a common methodology for the assessment of management and control systems in the Member States

• - Decisions of the European Commission on Cohesion Policy 2014-2020;

• - Implementing acts, delegation acts and guidelines;

• - Practical guide for identifying conflicts of interests in public procurement procedures for structural actions;

• - Practical guide for detection of forged documents in the field of structural actions.
  
• - Public Procurement Guidance for Practitioners/February 2018
• - EU Cohesion Policy measures against COVID 19