Documents

General Programme information

• Executive summary of the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013
  
• Programme presentation
  

Operational Programme (OP)

The amended version of the Operational Programme for the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 was approved by the European Commission on the 5 January 2012.

• Operational Programme
• Overview of amendments

Programme Manual (PM)

The Programme Manual gives practical guidance on all phases of project development, application and implementation. Version 6.0 of the PM was approved by the Monitoring Committee on 22 November 2011. All amendments are visible in the PM v6.0 incl. track-changes.

• Programme Manual (version 6, 22 Nov 2011)
• Programme Manual incl. track changes (version 6, 22 Nov 2011)

Management and control system

• Management and Control System 2.0
• Management and Control System 2.0 with track changes
• Management and Control System (Annexes)

Programme Communication plan

• Programme Communication Plan

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

Strategic Environmental Assessment was part of the programming process. More about SEA.

• Environmental Statement: SEA of the Programme

• Annual Report 2014 Annexes 1-20
• Annual Report 2013 Annexes 1-20 Executive Summary
• Annual Report 2012 Annexes 1-18
• Annual Report 2011 Annexes 1-17
• Annual Report 2010 Annexes 1-2 Annexes 3-19
• Annual Report 2009
• Annual Report 2008
• Annual Report 2007

• Evaluation report (approved by MC on 8 June 2011)
• Analysis of projects in 2007-2013 and contribution to EU2020 and EUSBSR strategies (approved by MC in Dec 2014)

General Regulation - Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions

• Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (of 11 July 2006)
• Regulation (EU) No 1311/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (of 13 December 2011) amending Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 concerning repayable assistance, financial engineering and certain provisions related to the statement of expenditure
• Regulation (EU) No 1310/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (of 13 December 2011) amending Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 concerning provisions related to financial management for certain Member States
• Council Regulation (EC) No 284/2009 (of 7 April 2009) amending Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 concerning certain provisions relating to financial management
• Council Regulation (EC) No 1341/2008 (of 18 December 2008) amending Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 concerning certain revenue-generating projects
• Council Regulation (EC) No 1989/2006 (of 21 December 2006) amending Annex III (Ceilings applicable to co-financing rates) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006
• Corrigenda to the Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, dating from 12.11.2008, 7.6.2007 and 2.2.2007, and 1.9.2006
• Regulation (EU) No 539/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (of 16 June 2010) amending Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 concerning concerning certain provisions relating to financial management and OP amendment

Implementing Regulation - Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 setting out rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006

• Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 (of 8 December 2006)
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1236/2011 (of 29 November 2011) amending Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 as regards investments through financial engineering instruments
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 846/2009 (of 1 September 2009) amending Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006
• Commission Regulation (EU) No 832/2010 (of 17 September 2010) amending Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006

ERDF Regulation - Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund

• Regulation 1080/2006 (of 5 July 2006)
• Regulation (EC) No 397/2009 (of 6 May 2009) amending the Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 as regards the eligibility of energy efficiency and renewable energy investments in housing
• Regulation (EC) No 437/2010 (of 19 May 2010) amending the Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 as regards the renovation of existing buildings

EGTC Regulation - Regulation (EC) 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council on a European grouping of territorial cooperation

• Regulation (EC) 1082/2006 (of 5 July 2006)

Council decision on Community strategic guidelines on cohesion

• Council decision (of 6 October 2006)

Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and the of the Council laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument

• Regulation(EC) No 1638/2006 (of 24 October 2006)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2007 laying down implementing rules for cross-border cooperation programmes financed under Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006

• Regulation (EC) No 951/2007(of 9 August 2007)
• Commission implementing regulation (EU) No 435/2011 (of 5 May 2011) amending Regulation (EC) No 951/2007 concerning the prolongation of implementation phase of projects

Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and the of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument

• Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 (of 11 March 2014)

Regulation (EU) No 236/2014 of the European Parliament and the of the Council of 11 March 2014 laying down common rules and procedures for the implementation of the Union's instruments for financing external action

• Regulation (EU) No 236/2014 (of 11 March 2014)

EU Communications and Guides

• Practical Guide to Contract procedures for EU external actions (PRAG rules)
• Annex IV of PRAG "Procurement by grant Beneficiaries in the context of European Union external actions"
• Communication and Visibility Manual for EU External Actions

• State aid - Summarised background information
• Commission staff working document - state aid FAQ
  
• Vademecum Community law on state aid

• Evaluation Study: Use of project outcomes of the BSR INTERREG IIIB Programme (of October 2008)
• Strategic Evaluation of the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 (of June 2011)