Ex-ante conditionalities represent pre-conditions that all Member States including Bulgaria will have to fulfil by the time of submitting the Partnership Agreement (PA). Should this not be the case EU countries will have to present the European Commission with an action plan and a timetable for its implementation. Ex-ante conditionalities must be fulfilled no later than 31 December 2016 (or within two year following the adoption of the PA). A number of 14 ex-ante conditionalities have been identified in the case of Bulgaria, covering different fields such as SMEs and business development, employment, energy efficiency, public procurement and transport. Read the full list of ex-ante conditionalities.

* Based on the Position Paper of the Commission’s Services on the development of the Partnership Agreement in Bulgaria

Source: European Commission and www.eufunds.bg

 

Bulgaria is launching a national information campaign entitled "The New Programming Period 2014-2020". It aims to inform relevant actors (bodies of local and central administration, NGOs and the business sector) about future funding opportunities. For this purpose experts from the managing authorities are set to present Bulgaria's future operational programmes: "Transport and transport infrastructure", "Environment", "Regions in growth 2014-2020", "Human resource development", "Science and education for intelligent growth", "Good management" and the "Rural development programme".