The Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Programe is an EU funded Programme (from the European Regional Development Fund-ERDF).

The programme goal is to develop the border area between the two countries by financing joint projects.

The total budget of the Programme is 258.504.126 euro (out of which 215.745.513 euro ERDF).

The projects are financed: 85% ERDF, 13% state (Romania and Bulgaria) contribution and 2% own contribution.

The funds are allocated to 6 directions (priority axes):

1. A well connected region (96,450,936 euro)
2. A green region (63,454,564 euro)
3. A safe region (48,225,468 euro)
4. A skilled and inclusive region (17,767,279 euro)
5. An efficient region (12,690,913)
6. Technical assistance (19,914,966)

The eligible area:

Romania-seven counties: Mehedinti, Dolj, Olt, Teleorman, Giurgiu, Calarasi, Constanta;
Bulgaria-eight districts: Vidin, Vratsa, Montana, Pleven, Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse, Silistra, Dobrich.

Programme Bodies

The Managing Authority (MA)

The Managing Authority bears the overall responsibility of the Programme. The Managing Authority also has taken over the role of certifying expenditures. Romanian Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration was designated as Managing Authority.

National Authority (NA)

The National Authority is the Bulgarian counterpart of the Managing Authority and is represented by the Bulgarian Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works.

Joint Secretariat (JS)

Joint Secretariat is established within Cross Border Cooperation Regional Office Calarasi for Romania-Bulgaria Border and has an antenna in Ruse. It assists the programme management bodies in carrying out their respective duties and provides support to the beneficiaries. All correspondence related to projects implementation should be addressed to the Joint Secretariat.

Audit Authority (AA)

The Audit Authority is responsible for ensuring that audits are carried out to verify the effective functioning of the management and control system of the Operational Programme.

Monitoring Committee (MC)

The MC is formed of representatives at national, regional and local level from both countries, supervises the Programme and is responsible for its strategic decisions. The chairmanship alternates between the two Member States on a yearly basis.

Synthesis of decisions

First Level control

Each Member State designated first level control structure for eligibility verification of expenditures made by beneficiaries unde Priority Axis 1 - 5.

For Romania

Cross Border Cooperation Regional Office Calarasi for Romania-Bulgaria Border

Legislation

European legislation

1. REGULATION No 1303/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund covered by the Common Strategic Framework and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006

2. Statements relating to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 , laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006

3. REGULATION No 1299/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal

4. REGULATION No 1301/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on specific provisions concerning the European Regional Development Fund and the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006

5. Statement relating to Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006

6. COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 240/2014 of 7 January 2014 on the European code of conduct on partnership in the framework of the European Structural and Investment Funds

7. COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 480/2014 of 3 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

8. COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 481/2014 of 4 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to specific rules on eligibility of expenditure for cooperation programmes

9. Commission Delegated Regulation on innovative actions in the area of sustainable urban development

10. COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/207 of 20 January 2015 laying down detailed rules implementing Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the models for the progress report, submission of the information on a major project, the joint action plan, the implementation reports for the Investment for growth and jobs goal, the management declaration, the audit strategy, the audit opinion and the annual control report and the methodology for carrying out the cost-benefit analysis and pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the model for the implementation reports for the European territorial cooperation goal

11. COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1011/2014 of 22 September 2014 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the models for submission of certain information to the Commission and the detailed rules concerning the exchanges of information between beneficiaries and managing authorities, certifying authorities, audit authorities and intermediate bodies

12. COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 288/2014 of 25 February 2014 laying down rules pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund with regard to the model for operational programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs goal and pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal with regard to the model for cooperation programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal

13. COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 821/2014 of 28 July 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards detailed arrangements for the transfer and management of programme contributions, the reporting on financial instruments, technical characteristics of information and communication measures for operations and the system to record and store data

14. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 184/2014 of 25 February 2014 laying down pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, the terms and conditions applicable to the electronic data exchange system between the Member States and the Commission and adopting pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal, the nomenclature of the categories of intervention for support from the European Regional Development Fund under the European territorial cooperation goal

15. 2014/805/EU: COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 17 November 2014 amending Implementing Decision 2014/366/EU setting up the list of cooperation programmes and indicating the global amount of total support from the European Regional Development Fund for each programme under the European territorial cooperation goal for the period 2014 to 2020 (notified under document C(2014) 8423)

16. 2014/388/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 16 June 2014 setting up the list of regions and areas eligible for funding from the European Regional Development Fund under the cross-border and transnational components of the European territorial cooperation goal for the period 2014 to 2020 (notified under document number C(2014) 3898)

17. Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending - Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010

18. European Commission guidelines on different aspects of cohesion policy 2014-2020;

19. Guidance for Member States on Designation Procedure;

20. Guidance for the Commission and Member States on a common methodology for the assessment of management and control systems in the Member States

21. Decisions of the European Commission on Cohesion Policy 2014-2020;

22. Implementing acts, delegation acts and guidelines;

23. Practical guide for identifying conflicts of interests in public procurement procedures for structural actions;

24. Practical guide for detection of forged documents in the field of structural actions.

Romanian legislation

1. Emergency Ordinance no.49/2017 regarding some measures to accelerate the implementation of the Transport infrastructure of national interest for the modification and completing Government Emergency Ordinance no. 40/2015 on management Financing of European funds for the 2014-2020 programming period

2. Ordinance no. 29/2015, published in the Official Gazette no. 646 dated 26.08.2015 Part I, on the management and use of external grant and national public co-financing for European Territorial Cooperation Objective, for the 2014-2020 period.

3. METHODOLOGICAL NORMS from 29 April 2016 on application of Government Ordinance No. 29/2015 on the management and use of external grant and national public co-financing for European Territorial Cooperation Objective, for the 2014-2020 period.

4. Law no. 273/2006 regarding local public finance and all amendments to this Decision

5. Law of local public administration no. 215/2001 and all amendments to this Law

6. Emergency ordinance no. 7/16.03.2016, on some measures to accelerate implementation of infrastructure projects of the trans-European transport and for amending and supplementing certain enactments

7. Law no. 98 regarding the public procurement,

8. Law no. 99 regarding the sectoral procurement,

9. Law no. 100 regarding the concession contracts for works and services,

10. Law no. 101 regarding the remedies and review procedures for the award of the public procurement contracts, sectoral contracts and concession contracts and for the organization and functioning of the National Council for Solving Complaints

11. Decision no. 395/2016 approving the Methodological Norms for the application of provisions concerning the award of public procurement contract/framework agreement of Law no. 98/2016 on public procurement.

12. Emergency Ordinance 37/28.06. 2016 for amending and supplementing the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 66/2011 on preventing, finding and punishing irregularities occurred in obtaining and using European funds and/or national public funds

Bulgarian legislation

1. Administration Act

2. Law on Disaster Protection

3. Financial Management and Control in the Public Sector Act

4. Law on Local Government and Local Administration

5. Law on Non-Profit Legal Entities

6. Value Added Tax law

7. Public Procurement Act