Memo: Operational Programme ‘South Baltic Cross-border Cooperation’ 2007-13 between Denmark, Germany, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden

On 20 December 2007, the European Commission approved a South Baltic Cross-border Cooperation Programme for the period 2007-13. The Operational Programme falls within the framework laid out for the European Territorial Cooperation Objective and has a total budget of around €75 million. Community funding through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) amounts to some €61 million, which represents approximately 0.7% of the total EU investment earmarked for the European Territorial Cooperation Objective under the Cohesion Policy for 2007-13.

The Programme covers the following areas:
Poland - Szczeciński, Koszaliński, Słupski, Gdański and Gdańsk-Gdynia-Sopot sub-regions;
Sweden - Kalmar, Blekinge and Skåne counties;
Germany - Greifswald, Rostock, Stralsund, Wismar, Bad Doberan, Nordvorpommern, Nordwestmecklenburg, Ostvorpommern, Rügen and Uecker-Randow (sub-regions of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern);
Denmark - the regional municipality of Bornholms;
Lithuania - Klaipėdos county.
Other regions in the countries can take part in the projects as adjacent areas, receiving a maximum 20% of the ERDF funding allocated to the Programme.