Commission Decision
of 14 November 2007
drawing up the list of regions and areas eligible for financing under the Cross-border Cooperation Component of the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance for the purpose of cross-border cooperation between Member States and beneficiary countries for the period 2007 to 2013
(2007/766/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA),
OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 82.
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 of 12 June 2007 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006, and in particular Article 88(1) thereof,
OJ L 170, 29.6.2007, p. 1.
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006, the IPA Cross-border Cooperation component may support cross-border cooperation between beneficiary countries and Member States. In that event, assistance pursuant to the IPA Cross-border cooperation component shall cover the regions on both sides of the respective border or borders, either terrestrial or maritime.
(2) Pursuant to Article 88(1) of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007, for the purpose of cross-border cooperation between Member States and beneficiary countries, the eligible areas for financing shall be the NUTS level 3 regions or, in the absence of NUTS classification, equivalent areas, along land borders between the Community and the beneficiary countries and along maritime borders between the Community and the beneficiary countries separated, as a general rule, by a maximum of 150 kilometres, taking into account potential adjustment needed to ensure the coherence and continuity of the cooperation action.
(3) Article 88(1) of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 provides that, immediately after its entry into force, the Commission should adopt the list of the eligible regions in the Community and in the beneficiary countries, which shall be valid until 31 December 2013,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article For the purposes of cross-border cooperation between Member States and IPA beneficiary countries as referred to in Article 88(1) of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007, the areas eligible for financing under the IPA Cross-border Cooperation component shall be those listed in Annex I (Member States) and in Annex II (beneficiary countries).
Done at Brussels, 14 November 2007.
For the Commission
Olli Rehn
Member of the Commission

ANNEX I LIST OF NUTS LEVEL 3 REGIONS IN MEMBER STATES ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION BETWEEN MEMBER STATES AND IPA BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES

BG412
Sofia

BG414
Pernik

BG415
Kyustendil

BG341
Burgas

BG343
Yambol

BG311
Vidin

BG312
Montana

BG413
Blagoevgrad

BG422
Haskovo

GR111
Evros

GR112
Xanthi

GR113
Rodopi

GR115
Kavala

GR123
Kilkis

GR124
Pella

GR126
Serres

GR127
Chalkidiki

GR132
Kastoria

GR134
Florina

GR143
Magnisia

GR212
Thesprotia

GR213
Ioannina

GR222
Kerkyra

GR242
Evvoia

GR411
Lesvos

GR412
Samos

GR413
Chios

GR421
Dodekanisos

GR422
Kyklades

ITD35
Venezia

ITD36
Padova

ITD37
Rovigo

ITD42
Udine

ITD43
Gorizia

ITD44
Trieste

ITD56
Ferrara

ITD57
Ravenna

ITD58
Forlì-Cesena

ITD59
Rimini

ITE31
Pesaro-Urbino

ITE32
Ancona

ITE33
Macerata

ITE34
Ascoli Piceno

ITF12
Teramo

ITF13
Pescara

ITF14
Chieti

ITF22
Campobasso

ITF41
Foggia

ITF42
Bari

ITF44
Brindisi

ITF45
Lecce

CY000
Kypros/Kibris

HU223
Zala

HU231
Baranya

HU232
Somogy

HU331
Bács-Kiskun

HU333
Csongrád

RO413
Mehedinți

RO422
Caraș-Severin

RO424
Timiș

SI011
Pomurska

SI012
Podravska

SI014
Savinjska

SI016
Spodnjeposavska

SI018
Notranjsko-kraška

SI024
Obalno-kraška

SI017
Jugovzhodna Slovenija

ANNEX II LIST OF AREAS EQUIVALENT TO NUTS LEVEL 3 REGIONS IN THE IPA BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES, ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION BETWEEN MEMBER STATES AND IPA BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES

Albania
Regions of:
Durrës
Fier
Gjirokastër
Korçë
Lezhë
Shkodër
Tirana
Vlorë

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Herzegovina Economic Region, which includes the following municipalities:
Bileča
Čapljina
Čitluk
Gacko
Grude
Jablanica
Konjic
Kupres
Livno
Ljubinje
Ljubuški
Mostar
Istočni Mostar
Neum
Nevesinje
Posušje
Prozor/Rama
Ravno
Široki Brijeg
Stolac
Berkovići
Tomislav grad
Trebinje

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Regions of:
East
North-east
Pelagonija
South-east
Vardar

Croatia
Counties of:
Dubrovnik-Neretva
Istria
Karlovac
Koprivnica-Križevci
Krapina-Zagorje
Lika-Senj
Međimurje
Osijek-Baranja
Primorje-Gorski kotar
Šibenik-Knin
Split-Dalmatia
Varaždin
Virovitica-Podravina
Zadar
Zagreb

Montenegro
Municipalities of:
Bar
Budva
Cetinje
Danilovgrad
Herceg Novi
Kotor
Nikšić
Podgorica
Tivat
Ulcinj

Serbia, including Kosovo
As defined in UNSCR 1244.
Districts of:
Borski
Branicevski
Central Banat
Jablanicki
Nisavski
North Backa
North Banat
Pcinjski
Pirotski
South Backa
South Banat
West Backa
Zajecarski

Turkey
Provinces of:
Antalya
Aydin
Balikesir
Canakkale
Edirne
Izmir
Kirklareli
Mersin (Içel)
Mugla