Memo: Transnational Territorial Cooperation: Ireland – Spain – France – Portugal – United Kingdom

Transnational Cooperation Operational Programme 'Atlantic Area 2007-2013' - Programme under the European territorial cooperation objective co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The European Commission approved on 20 September 2007 a European territorial cooperation programme for transnational cooperation between Ireland, Spain, France, Portugal and the United Kingdom for the period 2007-2013.

The Transnational Cooperation Operational Programme 'Atlantic Area 2007-2013' involves Community support for 33 NUTS II coastal areas in the participating countries, from the straight of Gibraltar to the North of Scotland. The programme affects a population of about 56 million people (2005) living in an the eligible area of 594.000 Km². The Operational Programme falls within the framework laid out for the European territorial cooperation objective and has a total budget of around € 159 million. Community investment through the ERDF amounts to around € 104 million.