EU Financial Perspective 2014-2018: Means to influence
Author: Victoria Gumeniuk Kateryna Zarembo Anna Bilous
Publisher: International Centre for Policy Studies, Kyiv, Ukraine
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An ICPS report
(in English and Ukrainian)
As an EU neighbour and partner country, Ukraine has been a major recipient of EU funds. Allocations aimed at effective execution of reforms brought Ukraine approximately €1.5 billion over 2007-2010. However, the country has never bothered to take part in defining either the amount of aid or the priorities for which the funds are allocated. With no national priorities taken into account, the resources have often failed to produce the best result.
To ensure that the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and a new course of reforms are implemented successfully, Ukraine must finally take advantage of its right to make a statement about its interests and make its voice heard during the process of EU financial framework preparation.
In the European Union, the Multiannual Financial Framework (MAFF) sets expenditure priorities and amounts in stone. The current financial framework is valid for 2007-2013 and envisages €12bn for European Neighbourhood Policy countries. The next financial framework (2014-2018) is being elaborated at this
time and not a single comma will be subject to change as of 2012.
A new proactive approach to the EU on Ukraine’s part will work under two conditions.
First, to make EU funding more effective, Ukraine must actively lobby its interests before the maximum amount is committed, that is, during 2010. Second, this tight timeframe means that, in order to send a meaningful message, Ukraine must establish its reform priorities and their cost as soon as possible.
This report is intended to facilitate lobbyists by setting out the process and history of MAFF elaboration: the main stages of the procedure, specific timelines and key actors. The report also identifies possibilities and entry points for the Ukrainian side to influence the EU multiannual financial framework 2014-2018 and provides some lobbying tips for Ukrainian government officials and non-state actors.
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