Using EU Funds in PPPs - explaining the how and starting the discussion on the future

European PPP Expertise Centre • European PPP Expertise Centre • European PPP Expertise Centre • European PPP Expertise Centre • European PPP Expertise Centre Using EU Funds in PPPs -explaining the how and starting the discussion on the future May 2011 Using EU Funds in PPPs Explaining the how and starting the discussion on the future May 2011 European PPP Expertise Centre Using EU Funds in PPPs Terms of Use of this Publication The European PPP Expertise Centre (EPEC) is a joint initiative involving the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Commission, Member States of the European Union, Candidate States and certain other States. For more information about EPEC and its membership, please visit http://www.eib.org/epec. This publication has been prepared to contribute to and stimulate discussions on public-private partnerships (PPPs) as well as to foster the diffusion of best practices in this area. The findings, analysis, interpretations and conclusions contained in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the EIB, the European Commission or any other EPEC member. No EPEC member, including the EIB and the European Commission, accepts any responsibility regarding the accuracy of the information contained in this publication or any liability for any consequences arising from the use of this publication. Reliance on the information provided in this publication is therefore at the sole risk of the user. EPEC authorises the users of this document to access, download, display, reproduce and print copies of its content. When doing so, EPEC would be grateful to users for quoting the source of the material. May 2011 page 2 / 37 European PPP Expertise Centre Using EU Funds in PPPs Table of Contents Introduction..................................................................................................................5 1. Instruments for blending PPPs with EU Funds................................................7 1.1 EU Funds for financial engineering ...............................................................7 1.2 EU grants to promote investments in pan-European projects.........................8 1.3 EU Structural Funds grants...........................................................................8 2. The challenges for combining PPPs and EU Funds......................................10 2.1 Planning.........................................................................................................10 2.2 Funding gap analysis.....................................................................................11 2.3 Timing grant application and PPP procurement ............................................12 2.4 Channelling the grant to the private partner...................................................13 2.5 Criteria for the selection of the private partner...............................................14 3. Unresolved issues for combining PPPs and EU Funds.................................15 3.1 Statistical treatment of PPP...........................................................................15 3.2 Procurement of associated services..............................................................15 3.3 State aid.........................................................................................................15 3.4 Demand for TEN-T funds...............................................................................16 4. What can be done until 2013 – with current regulations?..............................17 4.1 EU Funds for financial engineering................................................................17 4.2 EU grants to promote investments in TEN-T.................................................17 4.3 EU Structural Funds grants............................................................................18 4.4 Combining Structural Funds grants with financial engineering instruments ..18 5. What could be done after 2014 – with new regulations?...............................19 Conclusions...............................................................................................................20 1. Financial Engineering Instruments..............................................................20 2. TEN-T Grants.............................................................................................20 3. Structural Funds Grants..............................................................................21 Annex 1: Financial Engineering Instruments.............................................................22 Annex 2: Blending PPPs with TEN-T Grants.............................................................28 Annex 3: The funding gap and the timing of the grant application.............................33 May 2011 page 3 / 37 ... - tailieumienphi.vn