Memo: Cross-border Cooperation Operational Programme Poland-Slovakia 2007-2013

On 20 December 2007, the European Commission approved a Cross-border Cooperation Operational Programme between Poland and Slovakia for the period 2007-2013. The Programme involves providing Community support as part of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for specific Polish and Slovakian regions that lie along their common border: Bielsko-Bialski, Nowosądecki and Krośnieńsko-Przemyski, Žilinský kraj and Prešovský kraj. The areas of Oświęcimski Powiat, Pszczyński Powiat, Rzeszowski Powiat and Rzeszów Powiat Grodzki in Poland may take part in projects as an adjacent area, i.e. receiving a maximum 20% of the ERDF funding allocated to the Programme.

The Operational Programme falls within the framework laid out for the European Territorial Cooperation Objective and has a total budget of around €185 million. Community assistance through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) amounts to some €157 million, which represents approximately 1.8% of the total EU investment earmarked for the European Territorial Cooperation Objective under the Cohesion Policy 2007-13.