Grant Schemes. For grant schemes the precise implementation arrangements will be specified in the relevant project fiches in line with the following principles: The procedures and formats to be used in the implementation of the schemes and award of the grants will follow the grant award rules for External Actions. In particular, due care will be given to the selection process of the projects. Except when provided differently in the Neighbourhood Programme Implementing Guidelines, the grants will be awarded in conformity with the provisions of chapter 6 of the Practical Guide, and following the principles of Phare decentralised management. Until EDIS accreditation, the ex-ante approval of the Commission Delegation in Bulgaria will be required. The competent PAO for the programme under which the grant scheme is financed has to retain his/her contractual and financial responsibility for the implementation of the schemes. In particular, the PAO has to formally approve the call for proposals, application forms, eligibility, selection and award criteria, as well as the selection process and results. The PAO also has to sign the grant agreements with the beneficiaries and to ensure adequate monitoring and financial control under his/her authority and responsibility. With this reservation, the management can be decentralised from the PAO to the appropriate bodies at sectoral or regional level.
Grant Schemes. For grant schemes whose procedures and formats are not covered by the current DIS rules, the precise implementation arrangements will be specified in the relevant project fiches in line with the following principles: the procedures and formats to be used in the implementation of the schemes and award of the grants will follow the provisions of the Practical Guide. In particular, due care will be given to the selection process of the beneficiary projects, which has to be done at technical level through selection committees composed of experts appointed by the authorities which are co-financing the schemes as well as by the relevant administrations and interest groups involved in the schemes. The competent PAO for the programme under which the grant scheme is financed has to retain his/her contractual and financial responsibility for the implementation of the schemes. In particular, the PAO has to formally approve the call for proposals, application forms, evaluation criteria, as well as the selection process and results. The PAO has also to sign the grant contracts with the beneficiaries and to ensure adequate monitoring and financial control under his/her authority and responsibility. With this reservation, the management of the schemes can be decentralised from the PAO to the appropriate bodies at sectoral or regional level. The ex ante approval of the Commission (Delegation in Bratislava) will be required for the call for proposals, application forms, evaluation criteria, the selection procedures (including the composition of the committees) and results (list of projects to be funded). The grant contracts signed by the PAO will be subject to the ex-ante control of the EC Delegation. The implementation of the selected projects through the provision of works, supplies and services sub-contracted by the final beneficiaries of the individual grants shall be subject to the procurement regulations in the Practical Guide. The decentralised system established for CBC small projects is to be applied to all such contracts below 300 000 EUR (or any increased threshold to be fixed by EC Headquarters for small project funds under CBC programmes). Tenders and contracts above this threshold will be presented to the EC Delegation for ex ante approval. The financial commitments in Phare terms will be effected at the date of signature of the grant contracts by the competent PAO. Project implementation and all Phare disbursements are to be done before the expiry date of th...
Grant Schemes. For grant schemes the precise implementation arrangements will be specified in the relevant project fiches in line with the following principles: The procedures and formats to be used in the implementation of the schemes and award of the grants will follow the grant award procedures for External Actions. In particular, due care will be given to the selection process of the projects. Grants will be awarded in conformity with the provisions of chapter 6 of the Practical Guide, and following the principles of Phare decentralised management. Prior to EDIS accreditation, the ex-ante approval of the Commission Delegation in Bulgaria will be required. The competent PAO for the programme under which the grant scheme is financed has to retain his/her contractual and financial responsibility for the implementation of the schemes. In particular, the PAO has to formally approve the call for proposals, application forms, the eligibility criteria and the selection and award criteria, as well as the selection process and results. The PAO also has to sign the grant agreements with the beneficiaries and to ensure adequate monitoring and financial control under his/her authority and responsibility. With this reservation, the management can be decentralised from the PAO to the appropriate bodies at sectoral or regional level. The implementation of selected projects through provision of works, supplies and services, which are sub-contracted by the final beneficiaries of the individual grants shall be subject to the procurement rules for External Actions at the time of implementation. Following a positive assessment of the Implementing Agency’s capacity to operationally and financially manage the schemes in a sound and efficient manner8, the Commission Delegation may decide to waive its ex-ante approval of sub-contracting carried out by the final beneficiaries of the individual grants. The detailed provisions governing the role of the Delegation in the above-mentioned sub-contracting phase will be specified, as appropriate, in the Exchange of Letters between the Delegation and the national authorities following the above-mentioned assessment exercise.
Grant Schemes. For grant schemes the precise implementation arrangements will be specified in the relevant project fiches in line with the following principles: 3 Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002; OJ L 248; 16.9.2002; p. 1 4 Council Regulation (EC) 1266/1999 of 21 June 1999; OJ L 161; 26.6.1999; p. 68 5 Commission Regulation (EC; Euratom) 2342/2002 of 23. December 2002; OJ L 357; 31.12.2002; p.1 as amended by Commission Regulation (EC, EURATOM) N° 1261/2005 of 20.07.2005 (OJ l 201 of 02.08.2005, p3). 6 Commission Decision SEC (2003) 387/2 on Rules and procedures for service, supply and works contracts financed from the general budget of the European Communities in the context of co-operation with third countries, adopted on March 25, 2003 7 current address: xxxx://xxxxxx.xx.xxx/comm/europeaid/tender/gestion/index_en.htm The procedures and formats to be used in the implementation of the schemes and award of the grants will follow the grant award procedures for External Actions. In particular, due care will be given to the selection process of the projects. Grants will be awarded in conformity with the provisions of chapter 6 of the Practical Guide, and following the principles of Phare decentralised management. Prior to EDIS accreditation, the ex-ante approval of the Commission Delegation in Bulgaria will be required. The competent PAO for the programme under which the grant scheme is financed has to retain his/her contractual and financial responsibility for the implementation of the schemes. In particular, the PAO has to formally approve the call for proposals, application forms, the eligibility criteria and the selection and award criteria, as well as the selection process and results. The PAO also has to sign the grant agreements with the beneficiaries and to ensure adequate monitoring and financial control under his/her authority and responsibility. With this reservation, the management can be decentralised from the PAO to the appropriate bodies at sectoral or regional level. The implementation of selected projects through provision of works, supplies and services, which are sub-contracted by the final beneficiaries of the individual grants shall be subject to the procurement rules for External Actions at the time of implementation. Following a positive assessment of the Implementing Agency’s capacity to operationally and financially manage the schemes in a sound and efficient manner8, the Commission Delegation may decide to waive its ex-ant...
