JOINT STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Eastern Partnership Roadmap 2012-13: the multilateral dimension Accompanying the document JOINT COMMUNICATION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Eastern Partnership: A Roadmap to the autumn 2013 Summit
Date: 2012-05-15
Institutions: European Commission, High Representative of the Union
Subjects: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, European neighbourhood policy, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, association agreement (EU), cooperation agreement (EU), democratisation, economic integration, energy supply

EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

HIGH REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION FOR 
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND 
SECURITY POLICY

Brussels, 15.5.2012  
SWD(2012) 108 final 

JOINT STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT 

Eastern Partnership Roadmap 2012-13: the multilateral dimension 

Accompanying the document 

JOINT COMMUNICATION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, 
THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE 
COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS 

Eastern Partnership: A Roadmap to the autumn 2013 Summit  

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Eastern Partnership: Roadmap 2012-13 

Multilateral dimension 

Areas 

Objectives 

EU support 

Target/Outcome/Timeframe 

A. Democracy, good 
governance and 
stability 
A.1. Electoral 
standards and 
freedom of the media  

1)  Foster  approximation 
standards 
exchange of best practice. 

through  dialogue 

to  EU 
and 

1-2)  EU  support  for  work  under  the  EaP 
Platform 1.  

2)  Support  electoral  standards  in  EaP 
countries, including by: 

2)  EU-funded  action  in  the  framework  of 
the  Council  of  Europe  EaP  Facility 
(ENPI):    

•  Preparing 

administrations 
their tasks; 

electoral 
to  better  fulfil 

•  Preparing  NGOs  to  better  fulfil 

their role as observers; 

•  Bringing  electoral  legislation  and 
line  with 
in 
implementation 
European 
standards 
electoral 
(principally,  the  Code  of  Good 
Practice in Electoral Matters); 
•  Ensuring  that  media  freedom  is 
better respected and that the right 
of all candidates to have access to 

2012-2013 
A  seminar  on  elections  in  a  democratic 
environment. 

Development  of  a  curriculum  for  the 
training  of  young  people  and  a  handbook 
on  a  methodology  for  the  training  of 
domestic observers (NGOs). 

seminars 

for  Central  Election 
Four 
Commissions 
registers, 
electoral  administration  transparency,  use 

electoral 

on 

to 

1-2)  Contribution 
improved 
compliance with and awareness of 
European electoral standards in the 
EaP countries. 

Electoral 
better  prepared 
tasks. 

administrations 
to  fulfil 

are 
their 

NGOs are better prepared to fulfil 
their role as observers. 

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the media is observed. 

3) Support for freedom of the media. 

of  administrative  resources  in  election 
campaigns’  and  on  financing  electoral 
campaigns. 
3) 
freedom, 
professionalism and pluralism of the media 
in the South Caucasus and Moldova. 

promote 

Support 

to 

A.2. Cooperation 
between ombudsmen 

Strengthen ombudsman institutions in 
EaP  countries  in  order  to  improve 
the 
their  ability 
establishment of deep and sustainable 
democracy. 

to  contribute 

to 

Organisation of two seminars (2012) and a 
conference (2013) as a follow up to a PL-
FR  project  on  cooperation  between 
ombudsmen. 

A.3. Public 
administration reform  

1)  Help  establish  a  professional  and 
accountable  civil  service 
in  EaP 
countries. 

EU  support  for  work  under  the  EaP 
Platform 
Public 
Administration  Reform,  including  training 
courses and seminars (ENPI).  

1/EaP 

Panel 

on 

to  EU 
2)  Foster  approximation 
standards and contribute to increasing 
efficiency of the public administration 
and policy making process by: 
standards  and 
-  promoting  EU 
exchanging  best  practice  at  meetings 
of the Panel and seminars, 
-  boosting 
servants 
training courses. 
1)  Boost  the  administrative  capacity 
of  regional  and  local  authorities  in 
EaP countries. 

the  capacity  of  civil 
specific 

organising 

by 

Support  will  also  be  provided  by  EU  MS 
through  activities  run  by  the  EaP  training 
Centre  in  Tallinn,  the  EaP  Academy  of 
Public  Administration  in  Warsaw  and  the 
Institute  for  Public  Administration 
in 
Prague. 

1-2)  Panel  on  Public  Administration 
Reform (see above). 

2) Promote local government reform. 

2)  CORLEAP  (work  to  be  defined  by  its 
stakeholders). 

A.4.  Regional  and 
local authorities 

3) 
Legal 
guarantees 
expression are developed. 

and 
for 

institutional 
of 

freedom 

Contribution 
to  higher  quality 
journalism and a pluralistic media 
landscape. 
Enhanced 
institutions in EaP countries.  

ombudsman 

Contribution to: 

- An increase in the efficiency of 
implementing 
public 
administration legislation. 

-  A  greater  ability  to  absorb 
effectively  EU  assistance  (due  to 
central 
a 
administration). 

well-functioning 

-  The  provision  of  a  better  and 
ethical service in EaP countries. 

1-2)  Contribution  to  boosting  the 
administrative 
of 
regional  and  local  authorities  of 
EaP  countries  and  increasing  the 
effectiveness  of  decision  making 

capacity 

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3) Promote cross-border cooperation. 

A.5. 
Integrated 
border  management 
(IBM) 

1)  Step  up  dialogue  and  exchange  of 
best practice between border agencies 
in  EaP  countries,  EU  MS  and 
international  stakeholders  on  border-
related issues. 

Options  will  be  explored  to  make  use  of 
TAIEX and other technical assistance tools 
for the benefit of regional and local actors. 

3)  Specific  work 
implemented  under 
ENPI-funded  Cross  Border  Cooperation 
Programmes (ongoing). 

2012-2013: 
Capacity  building  of  local  and  regional 
bodies  in  border  regions  of  the  EaP 
countries with  a  view  to  developing  and 
implementing pilot  projects  at  borders 
between EaP countries (ENPI).  
1)  EU  support  for  the  work  of  the  EaP 
Panel on Integrated Border Management. 

2)  Boost  the  operational  capacity  of 
border guards and customs officers in 
EaP  countries  by  providing  training 
courses for them. 

3) Support to the establishment of the 
advanced training systems on specific 
issues 
the  EaP  countries  by 
boosting  the  training  capacity  of  the 

in 

2) 2011-12 
Several training sessions in the framework 
of the Flagship Initiative on IBM (ENPI).   

3) 2011-12 
Flagship Initiative on IBM (ENPI).    

at regional and local level. 

3)  Specific  projects  implemented 
in  the  framework  of  cross-border 
cooperation 
(between  Member 
States and EaP countries). 

Preparatory  work  to  launch  pilot 
territorial 
projects 
under 
EaP 
cooperation 
countries). 

(between 

Contribution to: 
1)  Better  coordination  between 
border and customs services from 
EaP  countries  and  EU  member 
states  which  will  contribute  to 
increasing  security  at  borders  of 
EaP  countries,  streamlining  the 
flow  of  people  and  goods  and 
enhancing  the  effectiveness  of 
in  EaP 
border  management 
countries. 
2)  Increased  operational  capacity 
of  border  agencies  and  customs 
offices  through  the  provision  of 
training  courses  for  at  least  700 
civil servants. 
3) Increased training capacities of 
the respective EaP institutions. 

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EaP  institutions  and  their  ability  to 
provide training for border agencies. 
4)  Improve  infrastructure  at  borders 
between  EaP  countries  and  boost  the 
capacity of border guards. 

A.6. Asylum and 
migration 

the 

approximation 

5)  Develop  long-term  IBM  strategies 
aligned  to  EU  standards  in  the  EaP 
countries. 
Facilitate 
of 
standards by stepping up dialogue and 
exchanging  best  practice  between  the 
relevant  authorities  in  EaP  countries, 
EU MS and international stakeholders 
on  migration  and  asylum-related 
issues, including trafficking in human 
beings. 

4) Flagship Initiative on IBM 
by  implementing  pilot  projects  at  EaP 
borders. 

2012:  Launch 
projects: 

implementation  of 

two 

- Strengthening surveillance capacity on the 

border between Belarus and Ukraine; 

- Providing equipment and infrastructure for 

the border crossing point in Bavra. 

2013 

Possible  launch  of  the  remaining  projects 
under the Flagship Initiative on IBM1 
5)  2012:  EU  support  for  the  work  of  the 
Panel  on  IBM  (ongoing)  and  the  Flagship 
Initiative on IBM. 
Panel on Migration and Asylum, including 
through workshops, seminars and studies.2 

Thematic  Programme  on  Migration  and 
Asylum  (call  for  2011-2012  under  the 
Development Cooperation Instrument).   

In  addition  to  projects  focusing  on  the 
objectives  of  the  call  for  all  regions,  the 
EaP  projects  on  circular  migration  and 
further 
implementation  of  readmission 
agreements should be supported. 

security 

4)  Enhanced 
and 
effectiveness  of  selected  border 
infrastructure of EaP countries by 
implementing 
projects 
defined  in  the  framework  of  the 
Flagship Initiative on IBM. 

pilot 

5) 
Increased  effectiveness  of 
border  agencies  and  customs 
offices. 
Improved  asylum  and  migration 
systems  of  EaP  countries,  in  line 
with  best  practices  and  European 
and international standards. 

1 The launch of remaining projects depends upon specific conditions being met (including co-financing). 

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A.7. Improved 
functioning of the 
judiciary 

1) Facilitate exchanges of information 
and best practice on effective delivery 
of  justice  with  a  view  to  promoting 
adherence 
or 
international standards. 

European 

to 

2)  Share  experience  in  reforming  the 
judiciary  and  adjusting  its  action  to 
standards. 
European/international 
Particular attention will be paid to the 
establishment  of 
independent  and 
impartial  magistrates,  improving  the 
accountability  of  judges  and  training 
for  judges  and  prosecutors  on  human 
rights issues.  

implementation  of  a 
3)  Foster 
coherent  sector-wide  reform  strategy 
in the area of justice in EaP countries. 

to 
4)  Encourage  EaP  countries 
introduce  EU  law-inspired  tools  into 
their regional cooperation. 

Cooperation 
A.8. 
among 
law 
enforcement agencies 

1) Promote and enable the transfer of 
European  standards  for  cooperation 
among  law  enforcement  agencies  in 
EaP countries. 

2)  Step  up  police  cooperation  on  EU 
priorities  (organised  crime,  drugs, 

if  appropriate 

1-4) EU support for the work of the Panel 
on  Improved  functioning  of  the  Judiciary, 
including  proposals, 
to 
launch  cooperation  on  several  regional 
activities  such  as:  ‘Regional  EaP  Arrest 
Warrant’, 
‘Legal 
practitioners  network’,  ‘Bilingual  forms’, 
‘E-justice’ or ‘Exchange of information on 
effective  functioning  of  the  independent 
data protection authority’.  
(ENPI)   

‘Procedural 

rights’, 

1-3) EU-funded work in the framework of 
the  Council  of  Europe  EaP  Facility 
(ENPI):  

Three working groups have been set up to 
assess  the  state  of  implementation  of 
European  standards  on  an  independent, 
professional  and  efficient  judiciary  in  the 
formulate 
countries 
EaP 
recommendations. 

and 

improve 

implementation  of 

To 
the 
recommendations,  country  visits  will  be 
conducted (2012-2013). 
EuroEast 
implementation of the project launched. 

project: 

Police 

the 

Contribution to: 

Increase 

the  efficiency  of 
- 
administration  of 
justice  and 
impartiality  and  integrity  of  the 
judiciary. 

-  Easier  access  to  justice  for  the 
general  public  and  for  economic 
operators. 

implementing 

- The legal and practical obstacles 
European 
to 
standards  on  judicial  reform  in 
identified. 
EaP  countries  are 
Recommendations 
address 
these  obstacles  are  formulated 
and  support 
for 
implementation. 

is  provided 

to 

Contribution to: 
-  Increased  practical  cooperation 
including 
between  EU  police, 
Europol and EaP law enforcement 
agencies. 

- 

Increased 

knowledge 

and 

2 Work carried out in the framework of the Prague process ‘Building Migration Partnerships’ should be taken into account to ensure synergy. 

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trafficking in human beings, weapons 
trafficking and corruption). 

exchange of good practice among 
partner agencies. 

A.9.  Fight 
corruption 

against 

3)  Establish  a  cooperation  network 
law  enforcement  agencies 
among 
from EU MS and EaP countries. 
1)  Promote  good  governance  and 
boost 
public 
capacity 
administration and the criminal justice 
sector to prevent and fight corruption 
and economic crime. 

the 

of 

in 

EaP 

2)  Review  existing  systems  to  fight 
corruption 
countries 
(legislative,  policy  and  institutional 
framework, 
including  enforcement 
structures)  and  share  best  practice 
with  a  view  to  increasing  overall 
efficiency in reducing corruption. 

3) Improve the skills of civil servants 
and  Civil  Society  Organisations 
dealing with anti-corruption issues. 

A.10.  Fight  against 
cybercrime 

1) Support the reform process in EaP 
by 
countries 
facilitating 
approximation 
to  EU  and  CoE 
standards. 

2)  Boost  the  capacity  of  criminal 

EU  support  for  the  work  of  the  Panel  on 
the Fight against Corruption. 

EU-funded  activities  in  the  framework  of 
the Council of Europe EaP Facility: 

2012 
Regional 
financial crimes. 

training  on  economic  and 

Regional conference on implementing and 
monitoring  anti-corruption  policies  and  a 
workshop on risk assessment. 

2013 
Regional  training  courses  on  criminal  and 
civil  liability  for  legal  persons  and  on 
political  party  and  electoral  campaign 
financing. 

Regional  Closing  Conference 
(sharing 
experience  on  reforms  and  good  practices 
on the fight against corruption). 
EU-funded  activities  in  the  framework  of 
the Council of Europe EaP Facility: 

May 2011 — September 2012 
Preparation  of  the  Cybercrime  Situation 
Report. 

-  Increased  effectiveness  of  EaP 
police,  in  particular  on  cross-
border criminal investigations. 
Contribution 
capacity  of  EaP  countries 
preventing 
corruption. 

the 
in 
fighting 

to  building 

and 

Policy  and  prevention  measures 
to  enhance  good  governance  and 
the  fight  against  corruption  are 
defined. 

country 

capacity 

implement 

to 
EaP 
effectively 
anti-
corruption  policy  and  the  fight 
against 
is 
strengthened  by  providing  a 
number  of  training  courses  and 
workshops. 

economic 

crime 

the  efficient 
to 
Contribution 
implementation  of  European  and 
international  standards  on  good 
governance  and  the  fight  against 
corruption in EaP countries. 

Contribution to strengthening EaP 
countries’  capacity  to  implement 
action against cybercrime. 

Strategic 
cybercrime are defined. 

priorities 

regarding 

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to 

authorities 

cooperate 
justice 
effectively  against  cybercrime  by 
assisting EaP countries in: 
•  Defining 
strategic 
regarding cybercrime; 

priorities 

•  Developing 

tools 
against cybercrime. 

for 

action 

A.11. Civil protection 

1)  Develop  partner  countries’  civil 
protection  capacity  for  prevention, 
preparedness and response. 

2)  Bring  partner  countries  closer  to 
the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. 

on 

domestic 

priorities 

2012 
-  Regional 
financial 
seminars 
investigations, specialised cybercrime units 
and law enforcement; 
- Regional conference on defining regional 
and 
regarding 
cybercrime. 
2nd half of 2012 — mid 2013 
Country visits (peer-to-peer assessment) in 
EaP countries to assess the effectiveness of 
the measures undertaken. 
Regional conference to assess progress. 
Flagship 
Initiative  on  Prevention  of, 
preparedness  for  and  response  to  natural 
and man-made disasters (2011-14, ENPI). 

on 

The following work is underway: 
-  a  review  of  existing  resources  and 
mechanisms  working 
disaster 
prevention, 
-  preparation  of  an  Electronic  Regional 
Risk Atlas, 
- 
stakeholders, 
- capacity building, 
- study visits and exchanges of experts, 
- 
in  response 
specific demands.  

technical  assistance 

awareness-raising 

campaign 

for 

to 

Presentation  of  the  Cybercrime 
Situation Report. 

Increased  participation  of  EaP 
countries 
international 
in 
cybercrime work. 

in 

progress 

Risk  Atlas 

Significant 
the 
development  of  an  Electronic 
Regional 
and 
recommendations  for  improving 
the capacities of EaP countries for 
prevention, 
and 
response.  

preparedness 

to  boosting 

capacity 
preparedness 
analysis 

Contribution 
the 
legislative,  administrative  and 
for 
operational 
and 
prevention, 
response.  Gap 
and 
drafting 
legislative 
framework  and  recommendations 
for  institutional  framework  to  be 
done in 2012. 

the 

of 

are  well 
Partner 
countries 
to 
informed  about  and  able 
effectively  collaborate  with  the 
EU  Civil  Protection  Mechanism. 

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Common 
A.12. 
Foreign  and  Security 
including 
Policy, 
Common 
Security 
and Defence Policy 

B. Economic 
integration and 
convergence with EU 
policies 

B.1. Trade and Trade-
Related Regulatory 
Cooperation linked to 
Deep and 
Comprehensive Free 
Trade Areas 
(DCFTAs) 

B.2. Enhanced 
cooperation in the 
field of taxation and 
public finances 

1)  Step  up  dialogue  and  cooperation 
on international security issues. 

EU  support  for  the  work  of  the  EaP 
Platform 1. 

2)  Explore  the  scope  for  setting  up  a 
dedicated Panel on CSDP. 

Facilitate 
approximation  of  EaP 
countries  with  the  applicable  trade 
the 
in 
law 
trade-related  EU 
and 
framework  of  current  or 
future 
DCFTA negotiations. 

Support  for  the  work  of  a  Panel  on  Trade 
and Trade-Related Regulatory Cooperation 
linked  to  Deep  and  Comprehensive  Free 
Trade Areas. 

1) Support to approximate the system 
and  structure  of  indirect  taxes  (VAT 
and Excise). 

Seminar on excise policy 
1st half of 2012. 

Presentation  of  the  principles  of  good 
governance in taxation (2012). 

2)  Support  for  partner  countries’ 
taxation  reform,  while  developing 
cooperation  and  harmonising  policies 
to  counteract  tax  fraud,  including 
common  application  of  the  principles 
of good governance in tax. 

and 
(EU  Monitoring 
MIC 
Information  Centre)  information 
seminars  organised  in  all  EaP 
countries.  
on 
Enhanced 
international  security  issues  and 
CSDP. 

cooperation 

Familiarise  EaP  countries  with 
specific  aspects  of 
regulatory 
cooperation (customs cooperation 
and  trade  facilitation,  technical 
regulations 
standards, 
and 
sanitary,  phytosanitary  measures 
and animal welfare). 

Contribution to: 

-  Approximate  the  system  and 
structure  of  indirect  taxes  (VAT 
and excise duties); 

- Active support for tax reform. 

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B.3. Customs 
cooperation and trade 
facilitation 

EaP customs objectives 
are covered in the 
strategic framework for 
customs cooperation 
agreed with partner 
countries at two Customs 
2013 High Level 
Seminars on Customs 
Cooperation at the 
Eastern Border of the EU 
held in Budapest and 
Krakow in April and 
October 2011. 

1)  Improve  the  security  and  safety  of 
the  supply  chain,  combat  customs 
fraud  and  facilitate  the  development 
trade  and  economic 
of 
interaction  throughout  the  region  and 
with the EU. 

legitimate 

Specific objectives 

trade 

1.  Safe  and 
lanes: 
fluid 
Contribute  to  coordination  between 
joint 
border  authorities, 
border  controls  (complementary  to 
work of the EaP Panel on IBM). 

including 

2. Risk management and fight against 
fraud:  Develop 
risk  management 
systems,  exchange  advance  customs 
information and fight against cigarette 
smuggling3. 

3. Modernisation of customs: Support 
EaP  countries  in  capacity  building 
strategies  and  in  preparations  to  join 
the common transit system. 

to 

Contribution 
the 
security  and  safety  of  the  supply 
chain. 

improving 

Better 
between 
coordination 
border authorities, including joint 
border controls. 

Development of risk management 
systems in EaP countries. 

Support for the work of the EaP Platform 2 
and in the follow-up of the Panel on Trade 
and Trade Related Regulatory Cooperation 
linked to DCFTAs. 
Customs 2013 Programme 

2012 
- Study to be launched to identify the type 
of  information  that  is  useful  to  exchange 
and the transmission methods; 
- Support to assess preparedness and draw 
up  roadmaps  to  join  the  common  transit 
system  (initiated  for  some  countries  in 
2011, to be continued in 2012); 
-  EaP  countries  will  revisit  customs 
business  strategies  and  action  plans  (with 
EU assistance where appropriate); 
- Seminar on customs representation. 

seminars, 

study  visits 

Longer-term  action  to  be  initiated  in 2012 
through 
and 
consultations  in  the  follow-up  to  the work 
under the EaP Platform 2:  
 -Developing authorised economic operator 
systems; 
- Developing risk management systems; 
- Progress towards convergence of customs 
including 
legislation  and  procedures, 
joining the common transit system. 

3 Under this objective particular focus will be given to the implementation of the Action Plan to fight against smuggling of cigarettes and alcohol along the EU Eastern Border 
(SEC (2011) 791). 

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B.4. Cooperation in 
the field of labour 
market and social 
policies 

Establish 

1) 
structured 
dialogue/panel  on  employment  and 
social policies. 

a 

2)  Develop  policy  approaches  and 
tools to address anticipation of skills. 

3)  Better  manage  transformations  of 
labour markets. 

4)  Support 
economic sectors. 

job  creation 

in  new 

5)  Improve  workers’  employability 
and develop social dialogue and social 
partnerships. 

B.5. Cooperation on 
macroeconomic and 
financial stability 

1)  Step  up  dialogue  and  promote 
closer  cooperation  between  the  EU 
and 
on 
countries 
macroeconomic policy matters. 

partner 

B.6. Environment and 
climate change 

2)  Promote  macroeconomic  and 
financial 
stability  and  economic 
growth. 
1) Step up dialogue on climate policy 
and 
international  cooperation  on 
climate change. 

-  Step  up  expert  discussions  on 
specific  climate  subjects,  exchange 

1) To be decided at the Platform 2 meeting 
in May 2012. 

2012 
Workshop  on 
social  protection  and 
launching  two  ‘laboratories’  with  policy 
makers and social partners: 
-  Social  partnership  for  matching  skills 
with jobs; 
- Self-employment and skills for emerging 
economic sectors. 

EU  MS  and  EaP  countries 
exchanged  experience  on  social 
protection  and  social  reforms. 
Their  needs  for  support  and  the 
scope 
are 
identified. 

cooperation 

for 

practice 

Good 
development 
partner 
prepared 
policies to address skills needs. 

skill 
in 
is  mapped  out. 
countries 
are  better 
to  develop  effective 

2013 
-  Regional  dissemination  conference  to 
share  results  of  laboratories  on  the  skills 
mismatch. 

Cost-benefit  analysis  of  labour 
migration for the EU and for EaP 
countries. 

results  of  a  study  on 

1st half of 2013: 
Final 
migration.  
Exchanging views and sharing experiences 
during  ad-hoc  discussions  under  the  EaP 
Platform 2. 

labour 

cooperation 

Enhanced 
and 
dialogue  between  the  EU  and 
partner 
on 
macroeconomic policy matters. 

countries 

Support  for  the  work  of  the  EaP  Panel  on 
Environment and Climate Change. 

ENPI-funded  project  ‘Clima  East  (2012-
16)’: 

improving 
Contribution 
administration 
and 
relevant  legislation  in  line  with 
EU legislation.  

to 
capacity 

Technical  assistance  provided  in 

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information  on  climate  policies  and 
on best practices for implementation. 

-  Effective  implementation  of  agreed 
joint actions. 

up 

on 
2) 
Step 
environmental 
and 
convergence towards EU environment 
legislation.  

cooperation 
policy 

-  Advance  implementation  of  the 
Information 
Shared  Environmental 
improving 
and 
System 
collection 
of 
and  management 
environmental data. 

(SEIS) 

on 

and 

-  Progress  on  good  environmental 
governance 
combating 
environmental  degradation,  including 
cooperation  on 
implementation  of 
regional  projects  on  air,  waste 
(including  obsolete  pesticides  and 
other  hazardous  chemicals),  water 
(particularly  in  cross-border  basins) 
and forests. 

3)  Foster  the  introduction  of  green 

-  provision  of  EU  experts  for  the  design 
and  implementation  of  climate  policies  in 
line with EU law, including work to build 
up  national  emissions  trading  schemes 
(ETS); 
- 
ecosystems-based  approach 
change. 

financing  pilot  projects  on 

the 
to  climate 

Support  for  the  work  of  the  EaP  Panel  on 
Environment and Climate Change. 

EaP  Flagship  Initiative  on  Environmental 
Governance (2009-2014) and other related 
projects: 
Air quality Governance (2011-14), 
Waste Governance (2009-13), 
Forest  Law  Enforcement  and  Governance 
(FLEG, 
Environmental 
Protection  of  International  rivers  and  the 
Black Sea (2012-13). 

2007-16), 

Thematic programme for Environment and 
Natural Resources including Energy, under 
the  Development 
and  Cooperation 
Instrument  and  Emerald  II,  to  prepare  a 
pan-European network of nature protection 
sites (2009-2016). 
Improve  the  capacity  to  tackle  obsolete 
pesticides and hazardous chemicals (2012-
16).  Support  for  the  EU  Water  Initiative 
(2012-16). 
EU support for the work of the EaP Panel 
on Environment and Climate Change. 

in  at 

at  least  two  partner  countries  on 
the establishment of national ETS 
and 
three  partner 
least 
countries 
improve  national 
legislation and/or sector strategies 
(by 2013). 

to 

Pilot projects started in all partner 
countries by 2013. 
improving 
Contribution 
to 
environmental 
administration 
capacity;  considerable  part  of 
environmental  legislation  in  line 
with 
legislation; 
environmental data collection and 
management  system  advanced; 
of 
improved 
environmental 
multilateral 
to 
agreements; 
improving 
the 
environment. 

contribution 
state  of 

implementation 

EU 

the 

Sector-specific  principles  of  EU 
law  are 
into  EaP 
integrated 
countries’ national policy making. 

Environmental 
developed. 

indicators 

are 

Progress  in  new  green  policy 
demonstrating 
measures 

and 

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economy principles in EaP countries. 

project: 

ENPI-funded 
‘Greening 
Economies  in  the  Eastern  Neighbourhood 
(GREEN-EaP)’  such  as  pilot  projects  in 
environmental  management  systems  and 
green public procurement practices. 

B.7. Transport 

the 

transfer  of  EU 
1)  Facilitate 
standards 
to  EaP  countries  and 
integrate  them  closer  to  the  EU’s 
transport system. 

improvement  of 
2)  Facilitate 
the 
transport  connections  between 
the 
partner  countries  and  the  EU  as  well 
as the partner countries themselves to 
the  benefit  of  passengers 
and 
operators. 

3)  Step  up  cooperation  on  transport 
between the partner countries and the 
EU  as  well  as  the  partner  countries 
themselves.   

dialogue 

technical 

assistance  projects 
Several 
implemented  under  ENPI  to  help  the 
partner  countries  to  approximate  with  the 
EU standards in all transport modes:    
-  Transport 
interoperability, 
- Logistics processes and Motorways of the 
Sea II, 
- Civil Aviation safety and security II, 
- Land transport safety and security, 
- Maritime safety II.  

network 

and 

under 

funding 

Investment  Facility 

the 
Leverage 
Neighbourhood 
to 
transport projects that improve connections 
between the  partner countries and the EU, 
the partner countries themselves and in the 
partner  countries  on  transport  links  that 
have a relevance to increased connectivity 
with the EU.  

Panel 

EU  support  for  the  work  of  the  EaP 
to 
Transport 
up 
follow 
implementation 
the  Commission 
its 
Communication 
neighbouring regions: A renewed approach 
transport  cooperation’,  COM(2011) 
to 

of 
‘The  EU 

and 

sustainable 
production patterns. 

consumption 

and 

The  GREEN-EaP  project  is  fully 
operational. 

Pilot projects started in all partner 
countries. 
1)  EaP  countries  have  moved 
closer  to  the  EU’s  standards  in 
transport  safety,  security  and 
social  issues.  This  will  allow  for 
closer  integration  with  the  EU’s 
transport market. 

2)  Support  provided  to  set  up  a 
regional  transport  network  that 
connects with the TEN-T and for 
identifying  a  number  of  priority 
interconnection 
per 
country.  

projects 

3)  Undertaking  a  number  of 
transport  policy  actions  to  bring 
the partner countries closer to the 
to  facilitate  regional 
EU  and 
integration 
partner 
countries  themselves  under  the 
EaP Transport Panel. 

between 

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415).  

Development,  with  the  partner  countries, 
of  a  methodology  in  order  to  develop  a 
quality  project  pipeline  for  investments  in 
transport with EIB and other IFIs.  

1-2) EU support for the work of the Panel 
on SME Policy. 

Contribution to: 

B.8. SME Policy 

1) Support the development of SMEs 
and  the  improvement  of  the  business 
climate for SMEs. 

Promote 

2) 
and 
approximation  of  legislation  and  the 
policy framework to EU law. 

alignment 

3)  Evaluate  SME  policies  of  EaP 
countries  to  identify  priorities  for 
reform. 

4)  Develop  an  SME  Policy  Index  for 
the  EaP  countries  based  on 
the 
principles  of  the  Small  Business  Act 
(SBA). 

3-4)  Enterprise  Policy  Performance 
Assessment  project  (EC,  OECD,  EBRD, 
the  EU  with  co-
ETF)  financed  by 
financing  from  the  OECD,  supported  by 
Poland, Sweden and the Czech Republic. 

5)  Provide  support 
reforms to boost SME development. 

implement 

to 

5) EU support for the work of the Panel on 
SME Policy. 

-  Improving  the  legislative  and 
policy  framework  in  place  and 
implemented in line with EU law, 
in  particular  the  Small  Business 
Act; 

-  Improving  access  for  SMEs  to 
advisory  services  and  investment 
by providing technical assistance, 
training and grant support. 

-  Increased  volume  of  credits 
in  EaP 
to  SMEs 
provided 
countries. 

6)  Step  up  public–private  dialogue, 
facilitate  exchanges  of  best  practice 
between SMEs from the EU and EaP, 
develop 
to 
support  organisations 
in  providing 
quality services for SMEs. 

the  capacity  of  EaP 

1,6,7)  ENPI  funded  Flagship  Initiative  on 
SMEs:   
- East-Invest project; 
-  TAM-BAS  (technical  assistance  and 
advisory services); 
- SME Finance Facility. 

7)  Improve  access  for  SMEs 
financing. 

to 

Support  for  SMEs  under  EIB  external 
mandate  

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B.9. Information 
Society 

8)  Develop  cooperation  and  enhance 
multilateral  exchanges  on  industrial 
innovation policy instruments.  

1) Support regulators in EaP countries 
in  their  work  to  approximate  to  the 
EU regulatory framework, covering in 
particular  electronic  communications 
and  Information  and  Communication 
Technology  (ICT)  priorities  of  the 
Digital Agenda for Europe. 
2) Support regulators in EaP countries 
in  gaining  a  better  understanding  of 
various  complex  regulatory 
issues 
regarding  electronic  communications 
and the information society. 

B.10. Statistics 

Promotion  of  the  European  Statistics 
in 
Code  of  Practice  and  quality 
statistics. 

8) 2nd half of 2012 
A  seminar  related  to  the  SME  Panel  on 
industrial innovation.  
1st half of 2012 
Launch  a  technical  assistance  scheme  for 
electronic  communications  regulators  in 
the EaP countries.  

2012-2013 
Two  workshops 
regulators. 

for  EaP 

national 

/  seminars 

in  EaP 
Two  conferences 
countries  on  matters  of  common  interest, 
related  to  the  approximation  to  the  EU 
particular 
regulatory 
ICT 
and 
electronic 
priorities  of 
for 
Europe). 
1)  High  level  seminars  on  Quality  in 
Statistics (June 2012 and June 2013). 

framework 
(in 
communications 

the  Digital  Agenda 

2)  Organisation  of  a  number  of  training 
courses on key statistical topics. 

3) Launch of the development of a regional 
strategy for EU ENP-East cooperation in 
statistics. 

The EaP network of regulators for 
electronic  communications  is  set 
up (official launch of the network 
in  April  2012  during  a  workshop 
held in Rep. of Moldova). 

The capacity of EaP regulators is 
improved. 

factors  affecting 

1) Improved understanding of the 
the 
multiple 
quality  of  statistics  and  the  steps 
that  need  to  be  taken  to  improve 
quality. 
2)  Improved  ability  to  produce 
statistics 
to  EU 
according 
standards and methodologies. 

B.11. Cooperation 
with IFIs 

1)  Step  up  cooperation  with  the  EIB, 
the  EBRD  and  other  European 
bilateral  Financial 
to 
improve the leverage of EU budgetary 

Institutions 

Cooperation  will  be  strengthened  through 
existing  formats  such  as  the  NIF  Board. 
This  issue  will  also  be  addressed  by  the 
Commission  Group  of  Experts  involving 

Potential 
funding 
additional 
raised  to  support  priority projects 
including 
transport 
interconnection projects  

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funds,  to  the  greatest  benefit  of  EaP 
countries as well as mutual benefit of 
the EU and the partner countries. 

EU  Member  States  and  the  EIB  set  up  to 
assess  costs  and  benefits  of  establishment 
‘EU Platform for External Cooperation and 
Development’. 

Possible support under the Neighbourhood 
Investment  Facility,  including  the  NIF 
Trust Fund.  

The  EIB  supports  investment  projects  in 
EaP  countries  through  its  ongoing  work 
(the  EIB  external  mandate 
for  EaP 
countries  and  Russia  for  the  remainder  of 
the  2007-2013  period  was  increased  in 
October  2011  by  EUR  148  million). 
Moreover,  support  for  EaP  countries  will 
through  a  new  EaP 
be  strengthened 
Technical  Assistance  Trust  Fund  (funded 
by EU MS) set up in December 2011. 

In addition, the EIB supports foreign direct 
investment  in  EaP  countries  through  the 
Eastern Partners Facility. 

2)  Explore  options  to  further  support 
risk  capital  operations  and  guarantee 
schemes in EaP region. 

risk 

capital  operations 

2)  EU  is  developing  further  options  to 
support 
and 
guarantee  schemes  in  EaP  region  with  the 
EIB,  EBRD  and  other  European  Financial 
Institutions.  

C. Energy security 

C.1. Cooperation on 
competitive energy 
markets integrated 
with the EU market. 

1) Contribute to the establishment of a 
transparent  and  stable  regulatory  and 
framework,  which  would 
market 
increase 
attract 
the 
competitiveness  and  enhance 

investment, 

1-4)  Policy  dialogue  in  the  framework  of 
Platform 3. 

1-2)  The  Energy  Community  is  a  main 
interested  parties.  Closer 
vehicle 

for 

to 

Contribution 
the 
implementation  by  EaP  countries 
of  reforms  in  the  energy  sector 
(policies,  legislation,  regulation) 
to  enable  and  stimulate  energy 

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security of supply. 

2)  Contribute  to  the  establishment  of 
an  integrated  energy  market  in  EaP 
regulatory 
countries 
convergence with EU law following a 
differentiated  approach 
for  each 
country. 

based 

on 

3)  Facilitate  a  reform  of  energy 
sectors  of  EaP  countries  in  order  to 
make them more transparent, efficient 
and sustainable. 

countries 
trade 

in 
4)  Support  EaP 
developing 
and 
energy 
investment  attraction  policies,  giving 
prominence  to  and  supporting  good 
governance 
in 
public finance management of energy 
sectors. 

transparency 

and 

C.2. Electricity, gas 
and oil 
interconnections 

Contribute  to  the  diversification  of 
energy  supply  and  the  security  of 
supply. 

efficiency and increase the use of 
renewable resources.  

involvement of interested EaP countries in 
the  Energy  Community  Treaty  will  be 
sought. Technical support will be provided 
by  the  Energy  Community  secretariat  and 
— where relevant — energy discussions at 
technical level will be held.  

Ongoing support through the ENPI-funded 
INOGATE  programme,  in  particular  the 
new  INOGATE  Secretariat  project,  which 
provides for expert assistance in electricity 
and  gas  market  convergence  and  energy 
trade in support of the EaP. 

Ongoing  support  under 
cooperation  with 
financial institutions. 

in 
the  EIB  and  other 

the  NIF 

into 

taking 

account 

3)  Support  the  production  of  a  detailed 
Master  Plan  for  an  integrated  energy 
key 
network 
interconnections  with 
countries 
within  the  framework  of  the  INOGATE 
programme.  
Regional  Electricity  Markets,  Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources 
Flagship 
the 
Initiative,  supported  by 
INOGATE programme, in particular: 

third 

greater 
Contribution 
diversification  of  energy  supply 
and the security of supply. 

to 

includes  support 

-  the  new  INOGATE  Secretariat  project 
that 
the  field  of 
electricity and gas, sustainable energy and 
energy statistics, 

in 

-  Multi-donor  Trust  Fund  for  the  Caspian 

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Development  Corporation  -  Joint  Gas 
purchasing 
Infrastructure 
Development. 

and 

Examine  the  scope  for  integrating  the 
Ukrainian 
electricity 
and  Moldovan 
networks  with  those  of  Central  Europe. 
of  Transmission 
European  Network 
Electricity 
Operators 
System 
membership. 

in 

Possible  support  under 
the  NIF  and 
through  financing  from  the  EIB  and  other 
financial institutions. 
1-3) Support the work of the EaP Platform 
3. 

Regional  Electricity  Markets,  Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources 
Flagship Initiative, through the INOGATE 
programme  and  the  Covenant  of  Mayors 
(CoM) – East programme in particular: 
-  the  new  INOGATE  Secretariat  project, 
which  includes  support  in  the  field  of 
electricity and gas, sustainable energy and 
energy  statistics  and  a  demand-driven 
expert facility. 

-  Energy  Savings  in  the  Building  Sector 
(ESIB) project. 

- ENPI financing project in support of the 
CoM,  including  establishing  a  branch  of 
the  CoM  Secretariat  set  up  at  the  end  of 
2011 in the EaP region.  

C.3. Energy efficiency 
and use of renewable 
energy 

1)  Enhance  regulatory  and  legislative 
approximation 
to  promote  energy 
efficiency  and  the  use  of  renewable 
energy. 

drafting 

2)  Promote 
and 
the 
implementation  by  EaP  countries  of 
sub-sectoral energy policy documents 
on  energy  efficiency  and  renewable 
energy. 

3)  Increase  the  involvement  of  EU 
and EaP cities in the EU initiative on 
energy 
(Covenant  of 
Mayors initiative). 

efficiency 

Contribution to: 

-  Establishing  a  regulatory  and 
legislative 
framework  which 
promotes  energy  efficiency  and 
the use of renewable energy; 

-  Improved  energy  security  and 
reliability; 

Energy 

interconnections 
- 
between  Eastern  Europe  and  the 
EU; 

Establishing 

regional 
- 
electricity  market  consolidating 
the objectives of the EaP. 

a 

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4)  Possible  support  under  the  NIF  and 
through  financing  from  the  EIB  and  other 
financial institutions.  

5)  EU  to  consider  extending  the  scope  of 
the  Eastern  Europe  Energy  Efficiency  and 
Environment  Partnership  to  all  interested 
EaP  countries  with  a  link  to  the  Covenant 
of Mayors. 
Support  under  the  Instrument  for  nuclear 
safety cooperation. 

Euratom loans. 

Stress  tests  within  the  EU  are 
expected  to  be  finished  in  mid 
2012. It is expected that interested 
partner  countries  will  proceed 
with  and  complete  stress  tests  in 
the course of 2012. 

savings 

4)  Encourage  investment  and  joint 
industry-led projects in renewable 
electricity, 
energy 
demand-side management. 
5)  Encourage  the  extension  of  the 
Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and 
Environment Partnership to interested 
partner countries. 

and 

C.4. Regulatory 
framework in nuclear 
safety 

Continue  developing  nuclear  safety 
for  countries  that  own  nuclear  power 
plants.  This  requires  a  strong  nuclear 
safety culture and establishing a solid 
legally binding regulatory framework, 
in  line  with  international  treaties  and 
conventions. 

Strengthen 
regulators. 

the 

role  of  nuclear 

countries 

risk  assessments 

Implement EU comprehensive nuclear 
(or 
safety  and 
similar) 
producing 
in 
nuclear energy, and those who plan to 
build  nuclear  power  plants  (‘stress 
tests’ to be used already for design of 
the planned nuclear power plant). 

Contribute  to  the  closure  of  ‘first 
generation’ reactors. 

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C.5. Promote an 
inclusive and open 
policy on energy 
security, 
transportation and 
supply. 

D. Contacts between 
people 

D.1. Erasmus Mundus 

Exchange  of  views  and  information 
on  current  projects  carried  out  by  the 
EU and the partner countries. 

Support  for  the  work  of  the  EaP  Platform 
3. 

Ongoing work. 

Increase 
the  participation  of  EaP 
countries  in  Erasmus  Mundus  and 
improve the quality of applications to 
promote  cooperation  and  increased 
mobility between the EU and EaP.  

ENPI  funding  supports  the  creation  of 
partnerships  between  higher  education 
institutions  from  the  EU  and  from  EaP 
countries  and  provides  scholarships  for 
students from EaP and EU countries.  
Annual  calls 
for  proposals  with  an 
increased  budget  will  be  published  in 
2011-13  for  Erasmus  Mundus  actions  1 
and 2. 

Action 2 
Call  launched  in  December  2011  with  a 
deadline for application at the end of April 
2012 will select more partnerships between 
higher education institutions. 

Action 1 
Additional 

scholarships 

for  Erasmus 

Increased  participation  of  EaP 
countries in Erasmus Mundus 

Action 2 
Under 
the  2010  Call 
five 
partnerships  were  selected.  The 
2010  Call  targets  a  minimum  of 
1019 scholarships.  
The  2011  Call  will  select  nine 
partnerships  which  will  target  a 
minimum of 1350 scholarships. 
2012-13  funding  levels  —  and 
therefore  impact  —  are  expected 
to  be  at  least  as  high  as  those  of 
the 2011.  
Action 1 
Funding  in  2012  and  2013  will 

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D.2. Tempus 

Increase  participation  in  Tempus  and 
improve the quality of applications to 
promote  modernisation  of  higher 
education  and  cooperation  between 
universities 
from  EU  and  EaP 
countries. 
Promote  the  convergence  of  higher 
education 
facilitate 
mobility  and  support  modernisation 
processes. 

systems 

to 

Mundus Masters students will be launched 
(2012-13) for EaP students. 

funding  supports  an 

ENPI 
increased 
participation of EaP countries in Tempus.   

2011-2013 
Annual  calls  for  proposals  with  increased 
budget. 

In 2012, an increase of 155% compared to 
2011  has  been  allocated  for  the  EaP 
countries in the framework of Tempus. 

D.3. eTwinning 
programme 

Open  the  eTwinning  action  for  EaP 
schools on a pilot basis — to promote 
school  cooperation  with  EU  peers, 
collaborative 
learning  and  project 
based  pedagogy,  based  on  an  EU 
internal programme. 

EU financial support (ENPI) to extend the 
existing online eTwinning platform and set 
up  Partner  Support  Agencies  that  will  be 
involved  in  implementing  the  eTwinning 
programme.  

2nd half of 2012 
Creation  of  a  new  web  portal  for  EaP 
school users. 

D.4. Youth 

the  EaP  countries 

in 
1)  Support 
responding to the needs of their youth, 
by  promoting  regional  cooperation 

Launch  of  the  first  cooperation  projects 
between EU and EaP schools.  
EaP  Youth  Programme  (ENPI)  with  two 
components 
begin 
implementation in 2nd half of 2012:  

which 

will 

Master 

for  some  50  Erasmus 
Course 

allow 
Mundus 
scholarships. 
Increased  participation  of  higher 
education  institutions  from  EaP 
countries 
activities  under 
Tempus. 

in 

education 

In 2012, it is expected that around 
35  new  partnerships  will  be 
supported. 
In  2011,  out  of  62  selected 
involved 
projects,  15  projects 
higher 
institutions 
(HEI)  from  the  EaP  countries. 
Due  to  the  steep  increase  of  the 
budget  it  is  expected  that  three 
times  as  many  projects  may  be 
selected  in  the  2012  and  2013 
calls. 
Pilot  schools  from  EaP  countries 
cooperate  with  their  counterparts 
in the EU. 

Partner  Support  Agencies  are 
established  and  a  web  portal  is 
created. 

Cooperation projects between EU 
and 
under 
implementation. 

schools 

EaP 

1)  Boost  the  capacity  of  officials 
and civil society actors of the EaP 
countries  dealing  with  youth 

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institutions,  youth 
between  policy 
organisations,  youth  workers  and 
youth populations. 

and 

projects 

2) Increase participation in the Youth 
in  Action  Programme  by  increasing 
the  opportunities  to  support  specific 
(youth 
initiatives 
exchanges, voluntary service, training 
and networking for youth workers and 
youth  organisations)  to  benefit  young 
people  and  youth  workers  from  the 
EaP  partner  countries  by  opening  an 
EaP Youth Window. 

D.5. Culture 

1)  Assist  EaP  countries  in  reforming 
their  cultural  policy  at  government 
level,  build  capacity  and  improve  the 
professionalism  of  cultural  operators 
in the region. 

policy, 

1) Capacity development: establish an EaP 
Youth  Regional  Unit  to  implement  a 
programme  on  capacity  development  of 
officials  and  civil  society actors  from  EaP 
countries. 

2) Grants scheme (2012-2013):  
Launch  of  the  implementation  of  first 
projects 
for 
proposals  under  the  EaP  Window  of  the 
Youth in Action Programme.  

selected 

through 

calls 

2012-2013 
Launch of calls for proposals for the Youth 
in Action Programme.  

1-2) EaP Culture programme 

- 2011-2015: 
Regional  Monitoring 
building units active in the EaP countries. 

and  Capacity 

- 1st half 2012: 
Start  implementing  15  regional  projects 
selected through a call for proposals. 

2) Policy dialogue on cultural issues. 

Approximately 

20 000 
2) 
additional  young  people  and 
youth workers to benefit from the 
additional  opportunities  offered 
under  the  EaP  Window  of  the 
Youth in Action Programme over 
the period 2012-2013. 

Awareness raised on the potential 
of culture in economic and social 
development. 

for 

Stimulus 
cross-ministerial 
cooperation  in  EaP  countries  and 
guidelines  provided  for  future 
work on culture in the framework 
of the EaP. 

Regional 
Capacity 
established. 

Monitoring 
Building 

and 
Units 

2)  Engage  in  policy  dialogue  on 
cultural issues. 

2nd half of 2012: 
Expert meeting in Brussels. 

2013: 
-  High-level  seminar  gathering  policy 

Calls 
implementation. 

for 

proposals 

under 

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D.6. Research and 
Innovation 

Increase 

1) 
the  participation  of 
researchers and research entities from 
the EaP countries in the opportunities 
under the 7th Framework Programme 
for Research and Innovation (FP7). 

2)  Raise 
the 
awareness 
opportunities available under FP7 and 
Horizon 2020. 

on 

3)  Increase  the  capacity  of  EaP  FP 
Contacts  — 
support  and 
local 
guidance services. 

4)  Increase  dialogue,  networking  and 
coordination 
research  work 
of 
between the EU and EaP countries. 

makers,  personalities  and  stakeholders  in 
the cultural sphere, 
-  A  regional  seminar  on  the  practical 
implementation of the Unesco Convention 
on  the  protection  and  promotion  of  the 
diversity of cultural expressions 
1) In the framework of FP7, calls open for 
the  participation  of  EaP  researchers  and 
research organisation. 

Mid 2012 
Adoption of the work programme, with the 
the  work 
first  series  of  calls  under 
programme published shortly thereafter. 
2)  Preparation  of  targeted  information, 
information sessions and events (FP 7). 

to 

support 

facilitate 

2012-13 
Financial 
the 
attendance of EaP countries participants to 
the  two  annual  conference/seminars  to 
raise  awareness  of  ICT  Research  in  FP7 
and  Horizon  2020  in  EaP  countries  and 
promote  the  participation  of  entities  from 
EaP  countries  in  the  ICT  part  of  these 
programmes. 
3)  Financial  support 
the 
attendance of the EaP FP Contact National 
information  and 
the 
in 
Coordinators 
training  meetings  organised 
for  FP 
National  Contact  Points  for  EU  Member 
States. 
4)  Several  ongoing  projects,  supported 
under  FP7,  including  the  International 
Eastern 
Cooperation  Network 

to  facilitate 

for 

1)  Increased  participation  of  EaP 
countries  in  FP7,  notably  in  the 
Cooperation Programme. 

2)  Targeted 
information  on 
specific  opportunities  for  EaP 
available on Europa website once 
calls are published. 

Information  events  via  video 
conference, on request. 

3)  Increased  capacity  of  civil 
servants  dealing  with  research 
and innovation. 

Increased 

promotional 
4) 
activities,  priority  setting  and 
and 
dialogue 

research 

on 

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5) Share best practice in research and 
innovation  policy  and  programme 
management. 

6)  Maintain 
infrastructure 
research. 

support 

for 
education 

for 

e-
and 

D.7. Audiovisual 
sector 

Exchange  information  and  identify 
needs  to  initiate  pilot  cooperation 
projects  involving  policy  makers  and 
audiovisual professionals. 

European  and  Central  Asian  Countries 
project (INCONET CA/SC), the ERANET 
project  on  Networking  on  Science  and 
Technology in the Black Sea Region. 

innovation  issues  to  develop  the 
EaP  component  of  the  EU-ENP 
Common 
and 
Innovation Space. 

Knowledge 

specific 

A 
International  Cooperation 
Network for the EaP is planned for 2013 in 
FP7 work programme. 

5) 2nd half of 2012 
Support  for  a  regional  event  for  EaP 
countries  on  best  practice  in  research 
evaluation.  
6) 2012-2013 
Financial 
the 
attendance  of  EaP  country  participants  to 
two  annual  conferences/seminars 
the 
(ENPI).  

facilitate 

support 

to 

the  National  Research 

Continued support for e-infra-structure  for 
includes 
education  and  research.  This 
linking 
and 
Education Networks to GÉANT, providing 
computing 
to 
education  and  research  resources,  as  well 
as  integration  into  European  governance 
structures.  
Support  for  the  work  of  the  EaP  Platform 
4. 

services 

access 

and 

2012-13: 
Seminars/workshops for 
universities, 
film  schools,  audiovisual 
training  organisations  as  well  as  decision 
makers  and  audiovisual  professionals  to 
foster  cooperation  & capacity  building  in 

5)  Increased  knowledge  of  EaP 
stakeholders  on  EU  research  and 
innovation policy. 

Improved 

linking  of 

6) 
the 
National  Research  and  Education 
Networks  to  GÉANT  and  better 
access to computing services. 

stepped 

Cooperation 
up, 
is 
including  by  capacity  building  in 
the  audiovisual  field,  which  will 
help  prepare  future  action  in  the 
audiovisual sector. 

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the audiovisual sector. 

2012:  Study  of  the  situation  of  the  film 
industry in EaP countries, with a focus on 
independent  audiovisual 
the  needs  of 
producers,  distributors,  cinemas  and  other 
distribution platforms. 
Support 
framework of Platform 4. 

for  policy  dialogue 

the 

in 

Increased synergy between programmes in 
research, education, youth and culture and 
ENPI. 

Dialogue and priority setting funded under 
FP7;  excellence-based  measures  funded 
under  FP7  and  the  future  Horizon  2020 
programme. 

Increased  synergy  between  the 
research, 
programmes 
education, youth and culture. 

in 

Common 
Innovation Space is established. 

Knowledge 

and 

Information  campaign  will  be  launched  in 
the  autumn  2012  on  the  proposed  new 
generation  of 
international  cooperation 
programmes  in  education,  youth,  culture, 
research  and  innovation  in  the  framework 
of work under the EaP Platform 4.  

Stakeholders  from  EaP  countries 
are  prepared  to  participate  in  the 
new generation of programmes to 
be launched in 2014.  

1)  Expand  cooperation  in  education, 
innovation, 
youth, 
culture, 
and 
information society. 

audio-visual 

research 

sector 

and 

together 
in 
including 

the  strands  of 
2)  Draw 
and 
research 
cooperation 
innovation, 
mobility 
schemes for students, researchers and 
to  build  a  Common 
academics, 
Knowledge  and  Innovation  Space 
with the EaP countries. 

of 

participation 

and 
students, 

EaP 
Increase 
research 
researchers 
organizations, 
academic 
staff,  cultural  actors,  young  people 
and  youth  workers  in  future  EU 
programmes  by  providing  relevant 
information. 

Support,  promote  and  consolidate  the 
EaP  by  setting  up  a  forum  for 
parliamentary  debate,  control  and 
review of all EaP-related issues. 

The  European  Parliament  supports  the 
functioning of EURONEST PA. 

to 

Contribution 
cooperation 
among 
parliaments and the EP. 

strengthened 
EaP 

D.8. A Common 
Knowledge and 
Innovation Space 
linked to Smart 
Growth and the EU 
innovation agenda 

EU 
Future 
D.9. 
programmes  in  areas 
of  education,  culture, 
youth  and  research 
innovations 
and 
(2014-2020) 

E. Interaction with 
other stakeholders  

E.1. EURONEST 
Parliamentary 
Assembly  

Enhanced  role  of  EURONEST  in 
the  EaP 
the 

framework  of 

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E.2. Conference of 
Local and Regional 
Authorities of the 
Eastern Partnership 
(CORLEAP) 

1) Involve representatives of local and 
regional authorities in the EaP. 

The  Committee  of  the  Regions  supports 
the functioning of CORLEAP. 

2) Increased expertise and capacity of 
EaP  regional  and  local  authorities  by 
exchanging best practice. 

EaP  Platform  1/EaP  Panel 
Administration Reform. 

in  Public 

E.3. Civil society, 
including EaP Civil 
Society Forum (CSF) 

2)  Strengthened  local  and  regional 
dimension of the EaP. 
1)  Support  the  work  of  civil  society 
and promote the development of civil 
society’s 
of 
democracy, good governance, the rule 
of 
socio-
economic development. 

sustainable 

support 

role 

and 

law 

in 

2)  Strengthen  the  CSF’s  involvement 
in  implementing  and  monitoring  the 
EaP,  including  by  building  capacity 
and  increasing  participation  in  the 
EaP  multilateral  track  and  at  country 
level. 

Support  for  civil  society  organisations 
under  the  Neighbourhood  Civil  Society 
Facility  with  an  emphasis  on  capacity 
building. 

Support under a European Endowment for 
Democracy, once established. 
EU  support  for  the  participation  of  CSF 
representatives 
in  EaP  Platforms  and 
Panels. 

to 

including  by 

(contributing  to  achieve  the  EaP 
fostering 
goals, 
democratic 
in  EaP 
values 
countries,  conducting  a  review 
and  developing  recommendations 
on implementation of the EaP). 
strengthened 
Contribution 
cooperation 
among 
representatives  of  regional  and 
local authorities from the EU and 
EaP countries. 
A 
institutional 
framework  of  cooperation  on  the 
basis  of 
is 
established. 
Additional  support  for  non-state 
actors fostering democracy  

the  CORLEAP 

permanent 

Strengthened role of the EaP CSF 
in  implementing  and  monitoring 
the EaP. 

Financial  support  for  the  operation  of  the 
EaP  CSF  under 
the  ENPI  Regional 
Programme East (ongoing). 

Enhanced 
role  of 
National  Platforms 
countries. 

the  CSF 
in  EaP 

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E.4. EaP Business 
Forum 

F. Horizontal 
cooperation 

F.1. Enhanced 
dialogue and sector 
cooperation 

F.2. Visibility of the 
EaP 

F.3. Information 
exchange and donor 
cooperation 

1)  Step  up  cooperation  between 
businesses  from  the  EU  and  EaP 
countries  and  establish  a  permanent 
EaP Business Dialogue. 
2)  Provide  governments  and  EU 
institutions 
business 
community’s recommendations on the 
EaP.  

with 

Encourage and support European Business 
(BUSINESSEUROPE, 
Organisations 
partner 
EUROCHAMBRES) 
to 
countries’  counterpart  organisations 
establish  a  permanent  EaP  Business 
Dialogue. 

and 

a 

into 

Business  organisations  lead  in 
the  EaP  Business 
developing 
Forum 
permanent 
institution  of  cooperation  and 
dialogue. 
Increased 
among 
businesses  from  the  EU  and  the 
EaP countries. 

cooperation 

EU  support  –  through  participation  of  the 
High  Representative/Vice  President,  the 
Commissioner  for  Enlargement  and  ENP 
and  other  Commissioners  for  sectoral 
cooperation  in  biannual  meetings  of  the 
informal EaP Dialogues. 

Informal EaP Dialogues meetings 
held in partner countries. 

Boost dialogue and sector cooperation 
EaP 
by 
Dialogues. 

establishing 

informal 

Strengthen partner countries’ sense of 
ownership  as  regards  the  EaP  and 
foster a regional dynamic. 

Increase  visibility  of 
partner countries. 

the  EaP 

in 

to  monitoring  of 

Contribute 
Roadmap of the EaP. 
Develop  a  visibility  strategy  for  the 
EaP  in  order  to  foster  its  principles 
and objectives among the public. 

the 

Draft  strategy  to  be  developed  during 
2012. 

Ensure  exchange  of  information  and 
donor cooperation. 

Regular  meetings  of  the  Information  and 
Coordination Group (2012-13). 

Public opinion of EaP countries is 
better  informed  of  the  benefits 
resulting from the EaP and values 
on which it is based. 
Strengthened 
coordination 
between donors in EaP countries. 

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