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Special Report No 12 2008 THE INSTRUMENT FOR STRUCTURAL POLICIES FOR PREACCESSION ISPA, 200006 (pursuant to Article 248(4), second subparagraph, of the EC Treaty) EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS 
Posebno poročilo št. 12 2008 INSTRUMENT STRUKTURNIH POLITIK V PREDPRISTOPNEM OBDOBJU ISPA 20002006 (V skladu z drugim pododstavkom člena 248(4) ES) EVROPSKO RAČUNSKO SODIŠČE
2 EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS 12, rue Alcide De Gasperi 1615 Luxembourg LUXEMBOURG Tel. +352 4398-45410 Fax +352 4398-46430 E-mail: euraud@eca.europa.eu Internet: http://www.eca.europa.eu Special Report No 12 2008 More information on the European Union is available on the Internet (http://europa.eu). 
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Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2009 ISBN 978-92-9207-161-5 doi: 10.2865/55186 © European Communities, 2009 Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. 
Luxembourg: Urad za uradne publikacije Evropskih skupnosti, 2009 ISBN 978-92-9207-173-8 doi: 10.2865/50562 © Evropski skupnosti, 2009 Reprodukcija je dovoljena z navedbo vira.
Printed in Belgium Special Report No 12/2008 — The Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA), 2000–06 
Printed in Belgium Posebno poročilo št. 12/2008 – Instrument strukturnih politik v predpristopnem obdobju (ISPA) 2000–2006
GENERAL FRAMEWORK AND AUDIT CRITERIA WELL TARGETED ISPA STRATEGIES THREE IMPORTANT GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE BEGINNING OF ISPA WEAKNESSES IN FINANCIAL AND COSTBENEFIT ANALYSIS CBA WERE PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED ACCORDING TO PLAN? 
SPLOŠNI OKVIR IN REVIZIJSKA MERILA DOBRA CILJNA USMERJENOST STRATEGIJ ISPA TRIJE POMEMBNI DOKUMENTI S SMERNICAMI NISO BILI NA VOLJO OD ZAČETKA ISPA SLABOSTI FINANČNE ANALIZE TER ANALIZE STROŠKOV IN KORISTI ALI SO BILI PROJEKTI IZVEDENI PO NAČRTIH?
GENERAL FRAMEWORK AND AUDIT CRITERIA ALMOST ALL PROJECTS WERE DELAYED FINANCIAL PLANS NOT IMPLEMENTED AS SCHEDULED WERE PROJECTS CONTRIBUTING TO BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES’ COMPLIANCE WITH THE EU ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTIVES AND TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF TENT? 
SPLOŠNI OKVIR IN REVIZIJSKA MERILA PRI SKORAJ VSEH PROJEKTIH JE PRIHAJALO DO ZAMUD FINANČNI NAČRTI SE NISO IZVAJALI, KOT JE BILO PREDVIDENO ALI SO PROJEKTI PRISPEVALI K IZPOLNJEVANJU OKOLJSKIH DIREKTIV EU V DRŽAVAH UPRAVIČENKAH IN K IZBOLJŠANJU TENT?
GENERAL FRAMEWORK AND AUDIT CRITERIA COMPLIANCE WITH EU ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS HAS INCREASED IMPROVEMENTS IN LINKS TO THE TRANSEUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ANNEX I  ISPA PROJECT MANAGEMENT STAGES AND KEY COMMISSION ACTIVITIES REPLY OF THE COMMISSION CONTENTS Special Report No 12/2008 — The Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA), 2000–06 
SPLOŠNI OKVIR IN REVIZIJSKA MERILA SKLADNOST Z OKOLJSKIMI STANDARDI EU SE JE POVEČALA IZBOLJŠANJE POVEZAV Z VSEEVROPSKIM PROMETNIM OMREŽJEM ZAKLJUČKI IN PRIPOROČILA PRILOGA I  FAZE UPRAVLJANJA PROJEKTOV ISPA IN KLJUČNE DEJAVNOSTI KOMISIJE ODGOVORI KOMISIJE KAZALO Posebno poročilo št. 12/2008 – Instrument strukturnih politik v predpristopnem obdobju (ISPA) 2000–2006
5 GLOSSARY Cohesion Fund: Instrument designed to promote economic and social cohesion by financing large projects in the fields of the environment and transport in Member States with a per capita GDP of less than 90 % of the Community average. 
Kohezijski sklad: Instrument, zasnovan za spodbujanje gospodarske in socialne kohezije s financiranjem velikih projektov na področjih okolja in prometa v državah članicah, katerih BDP na prebivalca je nižji od 90 % povprečja Skupnosti.
The Cohesion Fund was originally implemented in Spain, Greece, Ireland and Portugal. 
Kohezijski sklad se je prvotno izvajal v Španiji, Grčiji, na Irskem in Portugalskem.
Since 1 January 2004, Ireland has no longer been eligible. 
Od 1. januarja 2004 Irska ni več upravičenka.
After their accession to the EU, the ongoing ISPA projects of the new Member States were converted into Cohesion Fund projects. 
Po pristopu novih držav članic k EU so bili njihovi tekoči projekti ISPA spremenjeni v projekte kohezijskega sklada.
Financing memorandum: Agreement defining the budgetary commitments of a project, as well as the physical and financial indicators to be used to monitor the performance of the project. 
Memorandum o financiranju: Sporazum, ki opredeljuje proračunske obveznosti za projekt ter fizične in finančne kazalnike, ki se uporabijo za spremljanje uspešnosti projekta.
National sectoral strategies: Framework for project identification, including criteria to select and appraise project proposals in the environment and transport sectors. 
Nacionalne sektorske strategije: Okvir za opredelitev projektov, vključno z merili za izbor in oceno predlogov projektov v okoljskem in v prometnem sektorju.
Phare: The Programme of Community aid to the countries of central and eastern Europe (Phare) was the main financial instrument of the pre-accession strategy for the central and east European countries (CEECs) which have applied for membership of the European Union. 
Phare: Program pomoči Skupnosti državam srednje in vzhodne Evrope (Phare) je bil glavni finančni instrument predpristopne strategije za države srednje in vzhodne Evrope, ki so zaprosile za članstvo v Evropski uniji.
Although the Phare programme was originally reserved for the countries of central and eastern Europe, it is set to be extended to the applicant countries of the western Balkans. 
Čeprav je bil program Phare v začetku namenjen le državam srednje in vzhodne Evrope, bo razširjen na države prosilke na zahodnem Balkanu.
PRAG: Practical guide providing guidelines for tendering and contracting for Phare and ISPA projects. 
PRAG: Praktični vodnik, ki zagotavlja smernice za razpise in sklepanje pogodb pri projektih Phare in ISPA.
Project application: Set of documents consisting of a standard form and supporting documents (e.g. feasibility study, design, cost/benefit and financial analysis, environmental impact assessment) describing and justifying the proposal. 
Projektna vloga: Skupek dokumentov, ki ga sestavljajo standardni obrazec in podporna dokumentacija (npr. študija o izvedljivosti, zasnova, analiza stroškov in koristi ter finančna analiza, ocena vplivov na okolje), v katerih je predlog opisan in utemeljen.
It also includes supervision and quality control mechanisms. 
Zajema tudi mehanizme za nadzor in kontrolo kakovosti.
Regulations: There are two main regulations governing ISPA: Council Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999 of 21 June 1999 on coordinating aid to the applicant countries in the framework of the pre-accession strategy and amending Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 
Sapard: Posebni pristopni program za kmetijstvo in razvoj podeželja. Uredbe: ISPA urejata dve glavni uredbi: Uredba Sveta (ES) št. 1266/1999 z dne 21. junija 1999 o usklajevanju pomoči državam prosilkam v okviru predpristopne strategije in o spremembah Uredbe (EGS) št.
68) (‘coordination regulation’). 
68) („usklajevalna uredba“).
Council Regulation (EC) No 1267/1999 of 21 June 1999 establishing an Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-accession (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 
1267/1999 z dne 21. junija 1999 o vzpostavitvi instrumenta strukturne politike v predpristopnem obdobju (UL L 161, 26.6.1999, str.
73); amended by Regulation (EC) No 2382/2001 (OJ L 323, 7.12.2001, p. 
73), kakor je bila spremenjena z Uredbo (ES) št. 2382/2001 (UL L 323, 7.12.2001, str.
1) (‘ISPA regulation’). 
1) („uredba ISPA“).
Special Report No 12/2008 — The Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA), 2000–06 7 I. ISPA was one of the instruments to assist the candidate countries of central and eastern Europe in the preparation for accession in the period 2000–2006. 
12/2008 – Instrument strukturnih politik v predpristopnem obdobju (ISPA) 2000–2006 7 I. Instrument ISPA je bil eden od instrumentov, namenjenih pomoči državam kandidatkam iz srednje in vzhodne Evrope pri pripravah na pristop, ki se je uporabljal v obdobju 2000–2006.
Its objectives were to help candidate countries to apply EU environmental standards and to upgrade and expand transport networks, including links with the trans-European network. 
Njegovi cilji so bili pomagati državam kandidatkam pri uvedbi okoljskih standardov EU ter pri posodobitvi in razširitvi prometnih omrežij, vključno s povezavami z vseevropskim omrežjem.
It also provided experience in the management of EU funds for large infrastructure projects. 
Zagotovil je tudi izkušnje pri upravljanju sredstev EU za velike infrastrukturne projekte.
The total financial allocation was 7 280 million euro. 
Skupna finančna dodelitev je znašala 7 280 milijonov EUR.
The Court reviewed this instrument by asking whether there was a coherent strategy and adequate preparation to support ISPA actions, whether projects were implemented according to planning and whether projects were contributing to beneficiary countries’ compliance with the EU environmental directives and contributing to the improvement of TEN-T. 
Sodišče je ta instrument preučilo tako, da je postavilo vprašanja, ali so ukrepi ISPA temeljili na skladni strategiji in ustreznih pripra-vah, ali so bili projekti izvedeni po načrtih ter ali so projekti prispevali k temu, da bi države upravičenke izpolnjevale okoljske direktive EU, in k izboljšanju vseevropskega prometnega omrežja (TEN-T).
The Court concludes that there was a coherent strategy, but projects were not always adequately prepared. 
Sodišče je prišlo do zaključka, da je bila strategija skladna, vendar projekti niso bili vedno ustrezno pripravljeni.
Three important methodological guidance documents were provided late in relation to the first wave of applications. 
Trije pomembni dokumenti s smernicami za metodologijo so bili za prvi val vlog zagotovljeni z zamudo.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IV Projects were not implemented according to planning; there were significant delays and considerable changes in the financing plans. 
Projekti niso bili izvedeni po načrtih, znatno so zamujali, finančni načrti pa so bili močno spremenjeni.
V. The projects audited by the Court increase the compliance with the EU standards or improve the links to the trans-European network. 
V. Projekti, ki jih je revidiralo Sodišče, povečujejo skladnost s standardi EU ali izboljšujejo povezave z vseevropskim omrežjem.
The Court recommends that the Commission make a follow-up of ISPA’s implementation and examine how delays could be avoided or reduced in the future, when implementing a similar instrument. 
Sodišče priporoča, da Komisija nadalje ukrepa glede izvajanja ISPA in preuči, kako se je v prihodnje pri izvajanju podobnih instrumentov mogoče izogniti zamudam ali pa jih zmanjšati.
In this context, the Commission should make the guidance documents available before the candidate countries start preparing their projects and greater attention should be devoted to reduce time needed to complete procedures. Special Report No 12/2008 — The Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA), 2000–06 
V tej zvezi bi morala Komisija dati na voljo dokumente s smernicami, preden države kandidatke začnejo pripravljati svoje projekte, skrajšanju časa za dokončanje postopkov pa bi bilo treba nameniti večjo pozornost. Posebno poročilo št. 12/2008 – Instrument strukturnih politik v predpristopnem obdobju (ISPA) 2000–2006
8 INTRODUCTION ASSISTANCE TO EU APPLICANT COUNTRIES 1. 
8 UVOD POMOČ DRŽAVAM PROSILKAM ZA ČLANSTVO V EU 1.
The Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA) is one of the three financial instruments (with PHARE and Sapard) to assist candidate countries in the preparation for accession. 
Instrument strukturnih politik v predpristopnem obdobju (ISPA) je eden od treh finančnih instrumentov (poleg Phare in Sapard) za pomoč državam kandidatkam pri pripravah na pristop.
ISPA was set up in 1999 to contribute to the process of preparation for accession to the European Union concerning environment and transport1 in the former candidate countries of central and eastern Europe2, along the same lines as the Cohesion Fund model designed for the least prosperous EU members (see Figure 1). 
Instrument ISPA je bil vzpostavljen leta 1999, da bi prispeval k procesu priprave za pridružitev Evropski uniji na področju okolja in prometa1 v nekdanjih državah kandidatkah iz srednje in vzhodne Evrope2, na podoben način kot model kohezijskega sklada, ki je bil zasnovan za najmanj uspešne članice EU (glej sliko 1).
It also helped candidate countries prepare for the management of EU funds after accession, by providing experience in their use for large infrastructure projects. 
Državam kandidatkam je pomagal tudi pri pripravah na upravljanje sredstev EU po pristopu, tako da je zagotovil izkušnje v zvezi z njihovo uporabo za velike infrastrukturne projekte.
1 Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1267/1999. 
1 Člen 1 Uredbe (ES) št. 1267/1999.
2 Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. 
2 Bolgarija, Češka, Estonija, Madžarska, Latvija, Litva, Poljska, Romunija, Slovaška in Slovenija.
FIGURE 1 Percentage of households/businesses served, time saved, accessibility gain Environmental impact; improved water quality Smoother traffic flows, improved road/rail network ISPA INTERVENTION LOGIC NEEDS • Improvement of the environmental standards • Improvement of the transport infrastructure OBJECTIVES • Bringing countries up to EU environmental standards • Extending trans-European networks INPUTS • Commission coordination • ISPA and national funds • ISPA strategies, financing memoranda, Commission decisions • Staff PROCESSES • Building and improving infrastructure in the environment and transport sectors OUTPUTS • New and/or rehabilitated water treatment systems • Kilometres of new road or rail network or improved network RESULTS IMPACT Special Report No 12/2008 — The Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA), 2000–06 
SLIKA 1 odstotek priključenih gospodinjstev/ podjetij, prihranjeni čas, povečanje dostopnosti vpliv na okolje; izboljšana kakovost vode bolj tekoč promet, izboljšano cestno/ železniško omrežje LOGIKA POSEGA ISPA POTREBE • izboljšati okoljske standarde • izboljšati prometno infrastrukturo CILJI • uskladiti standarde v državah z okoljskimi standardi EU • razširiti vseevropska omrežja VLOŽKI • koordinacija Komisije • ISPA in nacionalna sredstva • strategije ISPA, memorandumi o financiranju, sklepi Komisije • uslužbenci PROCESI • zgraditi in izboljšati infrastrukturo v okoljskem in prometnem sektorju IZLOŽKI • novi in/ali sanirani sistemi za čiščenje vod • kilometri novih cest ali železniškega omrežja ali izboljšano omrežje REZULTATI UČINEK Posebno poročilo št. 12/2008 – Instrument strukturnih politik v predpristopnem obdobju (ISPA) 2000–2006
ISPA operated during the programming period 2000–06. 
Instrument ISPA se je uporabljal v programskem obdobju 2000–2006.
From January 2007 onwards, similar actions have been financed under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)3. 
Od januarja 2007 se podobni ukrepi financirajo z instrumentom za predpristopno pomoč (IPA)3.
ISPA MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES 3. 
UPRAVLJANJE ISPA IN FINANČNA SREDSTVA 3.
Figure 2 shows the framework within which projects are developed and approved. 
Na sliki 2 je prikazan okvir, v katerem potekata razvoj in odobritev projektov.
3 IPA covers Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo under UN Security Council Resolution 1244/99. 
3 IPA pokriva Hrvaško, Nekdanjo jugoslovansko republiko Makedonijo, Turčijo, Albanijo, Bosno in Hercegovino, Črno goro, Srbijo in Kosovo v skladu z Resolucijo Varnostnega sveta ZN 1244/99.
9 FIGURE 2 Programming for the Instrument for Structural policies for Pre-Accession Accession partnership Priority areas of acquis communautaire Prepared by the Commission National programme Action plan for preparation for accession Prepared by candidate country • Council Regulation (EC) No 1267/1999 of 21 June 1999 establishing an Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession • Council Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999 of 21 June 1999 on coordinating aid to the applicant countries in the framework of the pre-accession strategy National development plan development strategy prepared by candidate country The Commission Appraisal Followed by two interservice consultations Commission decision Financing memorandum Co-signed by the candidate country ISPA PROCEDURAL FRAMEWORK National ISPA strategy Setting sectoral strategies and the list of priority projects Prepared by the candidate country Project application Containing detailed project description Special Report No 12/2008 — The Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA), 2000–06 Obligatory opinion ISPA manual CBA guidelines Issued by the ISPA Management Committee Guidelines 
1267/1999 z dne 21. junija 1999 o vzpostavitvi instrumenta strukturne politike v predpristopnem obdobju • Uredba Sveta (ES) št.
The total allocation for ISPA was 7 280 million euro for the period 2000–06 (1 040 million euro in 1999 prices per year4), to be distributed among the beneficiary countries on the basis of selected criteria. 
Vsa dodeljena sredstva za ISPA za obdobje 2000–2006 so znašala 7 280 milijonov EUR (1 040 milijonov EUR v cenah iz leta 1999 letno4), med države upravičenke pa so se razdeljevala na podlagi izbranih meril.
ISPA aimed at using these funds according to an appropriate balance between measures in the field of the environment and measures relating to transport infrastructure. 
Namen instrumenta ISPA je bil, da bi se ta sredstva uporabljala v ustreznem ravnovesju med ukrepi na področju okolja in ukrepi, povezanimi s prometno infrastrukturo.
In total, 366 projects were approved for ISPA, of which 201 were in the environment sector, 78 in the transport sector and 87 concerned technical assistance. 
Za ISPA je bilo skupno odobrenih 366 projektov, od katerih je bil 201 v okoljskem sektorju, 78 v prometnem sektorju, 87 pa se jih je nanašalo na tehnično pomoč.
The ISPA budget (in 2006 prices), before amendments and excluding technical assistance was 7 708 million euro5. 
Proračun ISPA (v cenah iz leta 2006) je pred spremembami in brez tehnične pomoči znašal 7 708 milijonov EUR5.
The contribution to ISPA projects in the environment sector was 3 804 million euro and in the transport sector 3 904 million euro. 
Prispevek projektom ISPA v okoljskem sektorju je znašal 3 804 milijone EUR, v prometnem sektorju pa 3 904 milijone EUR.
In the environment sector (see Figure 3), the majority of the 201 projects (73 %) were in the field of wastewater treatment and water supply. 
Večina od 201 projekta (73 %) v okoljskem sektorju (glej sliko 3) jih je bila na področju čiščenja odpadnih vod in oskrbe z vodo.
In the transport sector, the 78 ISPA projects were mainly (97 %) in the railways and in the roads and motorways sectors (see Figure 4). 
Večina od 78 projektov ISPA (97 %) v prometnem sektorju jih je bila v železniškem, cestnem in v avtocestnem sektorju (glej sliko 4).
4 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1267/1999 and Annex II to the interinstitutional agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (OJ C 172, 18.6.1999). 
1267/1999 in Medinstitucionalni sporazum z dne 6. maja 1999 med Evropskim parlamentom, Svetom in Komisijo o proračunski disciplini in izboljšanju proračunskega postopka (UL C 172, 18.6.1999), str. 2 in Priloga II.
5 Commission, Regional Policy DG, situation at 31.12.2007. 
5 Komisija, GD REGIO, stanje 31.12.2007.
10 FIGURE 3 DISTRIBUTION OF ISPA ENVIRONMENT PROJECTS No of projects: 9 Combined sewage networks and treatment plants Drinking water supply Combined wastewater treatment and drinking water supply Solid waste management Other No of projects: 46 Share 23 % No of projects: 52 Share 26 % Share 4 % No of projects: 89 Share 45 % No of projects: 5 Share 2 % Special Report No 12/2008 — The Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA), 2000–06 
10 SLIKA 3 PORAZDELITEV OKOLJSKIH PROJEKTOV ISPA Ž: projektov: 9 Kanalizacijska omrežja in čistilne naprave skupaj Oskrba s pitno vodo Čiščenje odpadnih vod in oskrba s pitno vodo skupaj Ravnanje s trdnimi odpadki Drugo Ž:projektov: 46 Delež 23 % Ž:projektov: 52 Delež 26 % Delež 4 % Ž:projektov: 89 Delež 45 % Ž:projektov: 5 Delež 2 % Posebno poročilo št. 12/2008 – Instrument strukturnih politik v predpristopnem obdobju (ISPA) 2000–2006
The co-financing rate of ISPA may be up to 75 % of public or equivalent expenditure6. 
Stopnja sofinanciranja iz ISPA lahko znaša do 75 % javnih ali enakovrednih odhodkov6.
The national contribution sometimes took the form of loans granted by financial institutions such as the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). 
Nacionalni prispevek je bil včasih v obliki posojil, ki so jih odobrile finančne ustanove, kot sta Evropska investicijska banka (EIB) in Evropska banka za obnovo in razvoj (EBOR).
6 For projects considered essential for achieving the general objectives of ISPA, this rate can be increased up to 85 % according to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1267/1999. 
6 Pri projektih, ki štejejo kot bistveni za doseganje splošnih ciljev ISPA, se lahko ta stopnja v skladu s členom 6(2) Uredbe (ES) št. 1267/1999 poveča do 85 %.
11 FIGURE 4 DISTRIBUTION OD ISPA TRANSPORT PROJECTS No of projects: 2 Share 3 % No of projects: 39 Share 50 % No of projects: 37 Share 47 % Roads and motorways Railway Other Special Report No 12/2008 — The Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA), 2000–06 
11 SLIKA 4 PORAZDELITEV PROMETNIH PROJEKTOV ISPA Ž:projektov: 2 Delež 3 % Ž:projektov: 39 Delež 50 % Ž:projektov: 37 Delež 47 % Ceste in avtoceste Železnica Drugo Posebno poročilo št. 12/2008 – Instrument strukturnih politik v predpristopnem obdobju (ISPA) 2000–2006
12 AUDIT SCOPE AND APPROACH 7. 
12 OBSEG REVIZIJE IN REVIZIJSKI PRISTOP 7.
The implementation of ISPA in the candidate countries represented an initial exposure to large-scale investments co-financed by the European Union. 
Izvajanje ISPA v državah kandidatkah je predstavljalo prvo izpostavljenost obsežnim naložbam, ki jih je sofinancirala Evropska unija.
For this reason, in view of the importance of ISPA for the accession of the candidate countries and findings of previous audits7, the Court decided to carry out an audit of ISPA to answer the following questions. (a) Was there a coherent strategy and an adequate preparation supporting ISPA actions? (b) Were projects implemented according to planning? (c) Were projects contributing to beneficiary countries’ compliance with the EU environmental directives and to the improvement of TEN-T? 
Zato se je glede na pomembnost ISPA za pristop držav kandidatk in na ugotovitve prejšnjih revizij7 Sodišče odločilo izvesti revizijo ISPA, da bi odgovorilo na naslednja vprašanja: (a) Ali so ukrepi ISPA temeljili na skladni strategiji in ustreznih pripravah? (b) Ali so bili projekti izvedeni po načrtih? (c) Ali so projekti prispevali k temu, da bi države upravičenke izpolnjevale okoljske direktive EU, in k izboljšanju TEN-T?
ISPA was programmed for the period 2000–06 and the majority of the beneficiary countries acceded to the EU in May 2004. 
Instrument ISPA je bil programsko načrtovan za obdobje od leta 2000 do 2006 in večina držav upravičenk je maja 2004 pristopila k EU.
As at 31 December 2007, final reports on only a limited number of the 279 infrastructure projects were available. 
31. decembra 2007 so bila končna poročila na voljo le za omejeno število od 279 infrastrukturnih projektov.
As such, the Court could only make a preliminary assessment of the performance and achievements of the projects. 
Zato je lahko Sodišče opravilo le predhodno oceno uspešnosti in dosežkov projektov.