Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/210Show full title

1. Introductory Text

2. Article 1. The multiannual work programme

3. Article 2. Union contribution to the multiannual work programme

4. Article 3. Financial instruments

5. Article 4. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2018. This Decision shall...

6. Signature

7. 1. ANNEX

      1. 1. INTRODUCTION

         1. 1.1. The sub-programme for Environment

         2. 1.2. The sub-programme for Climate Action

      2. 2. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS BETWEEN PRIORITY AREAS AND BETWEEN DIFFERENT TYPES...

         1. 2.1. The sub-programme for Environment

         2. 2.2. The sub-programme for Climate Action

      3. 3. PROJECT TOPICS IMPLEMENTING THE THEMATIC PRIORITIES SET OUT IN ANNEX...

         1. 3.1. Priority area Environment and Resource Efficiency

            1. LIFE Regulation Annex III

               1. (a) Thematic priorities for Water, including the marine environment : activities...

            2. Water, floods and drought — Annex III, section A, points...

               1. 1. Implementation of flood and/or drought risk management actions by applying...

               2. 2. Projects addressing hydro morphological pressures identified in River Basin Management...

               3. 3. Integrated management of nutrients and organic pollution of human and/or...

               4. 4. Reduction of pressures from chemical pollutants in the water environment...

               5. 5. Implementation of water saving measures in order to reduce the...

            3. Marine and coastal management — Annex III, section A, point...

               1. 1. Application of tools, technologies or practices to ensure the sustainability...

               2. 2. Projects aiming at preventing and reducing marine litter or contaminants,...

            4. Water Industry — Annex III, section A, point (a)(iv)

               1. 1. Application of technologies for drinking water and urban waste water...

               2. 2. Application of tools ensuring the resource efficient provision of water...

               3. 3. Improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of solutions and/or treatment...

               4. LIFE Regulation Annex III

                  1. (b) Thematic priorities for Waste : activities for the implementation of...

            5. Implementation of waste legislation — Annex III, section A, points...

               1. 1. Implementation of methods for management (separate collection, sorting and recycling)...

               2. 2. Implementation of innovative solutions targeting one of the following:

                  1. Explanatory note:

               3. 3. Identification and separation of hazardous substances contained in wastes, to...

            6. Waste and Resource efficiency — Annex III, section A, point...

               1. 1. Implementation of new business and/or consumption models and/or approaches to...

                  1. Explanatory note:

               2. LIFE Regulation Annex III

                  1. (c) Thematic priorities for Resource Efficiency, including soil and forests, and...

            7. Resource Efficiency, green and circular economy — Annex III, section...

            8. Soil — Annex III, section A, point (c)(ii)

               1. 1. Implementation of actions in line with the Soil Sealing Guidelines...

               2. 2. Implementation of integrated sustainable soil management practices in line with...

            9. Forests — Annex III, section A, point (c)(iii)

               1. 1. Effective and efficient application of tools, methodologies, techniques, technologies and...

                  1. Explanatory note:

               2. 2. Testing and implementing methods for converting existing highly fire-prone forests...

               3. LIFE Regulation Annex III

                  1. (d) Thematic priorities for Environment and Health, including chemicals and noise...

            10. Chemicals — Annex III, section A, point (d)(i)

            11. Noise — Annex III, section A, point (d)(ii)

            12. Industrial accidents — Annex III, section A, point (e)(iii)

                1. LIFE Regulation Annex III

                   1. (e) Thematic priorities for Air quality and emissions, including urban environment...

            13. Air quality legislation and the NEC Directive — Annex III,...

                1. 1. Air quality improvement and emission reduction of particulate matter (PM)...

                2. 2. Sustainable road transport mobility aiming at emissions of air pollutants,...

                3. 3. Sustainable aviation and non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) mobility aiming at...

                4. 4. Reduction of ammonia, methane and PM emissions from agriculture in...

            14. Industrial Emissions Directive — Annex III, section A, points (e)(iii)...

            15. Urban environment — Annex III, section A, point (e)

         2. 3.2. Priority area Nature and Biodiversity

            1. LIFE Regulation Annex III

               1. (a) Thematic priorities for Nature : activities for the implementation of...

            2. LIFE Regulation Annex III

               1. (b) Thematic priorities for Biodiversity : activities for the implementation of...

         3. 3.3. Priority area Environmental Governance and Information

            1. LIFE Regulation Annex III

            2. Information, communication and awareness-raising campaigns — Annex III, section C,...

            3. Activities in support of effective control process as well as...

               1. Information systems, quality of public administration and voluntary approaches

                  1. 1. Improving environmental information systems operated by public authorities for electronically...

                     1. Explanatory note:

                  2. 2. Improving the capacity and quality of public administration in relation...

                     1. Explanatory note:

                  3. 3. Development, promotion, implementation and/or harmonisation of one or more of...

               2. Environmental compliance assurance and access to justice

                  1. 1. Supporting environmental compliance assurance by developing and implementing or implementing...

                     1. Explanatory note:

                  2. 2. Supporting environmental compliance assurance by establishing new or, where in...

                     1. Explanatory note:

                  3. 3. Development and use of innovative tools and actions to promote,...

                     1. Explanatory note

                  4. 4. Improving the handling by public authorities of environmental complaints and...

                     1. Explanatory note:

                  5. 5. Promoting access to justice in environmental matters and/or mediation amongst...

      4. 4. LINKING THE GENERAL OBJECTIVES TO ACTION GRANTS UNDER THE SUB-PROGRAMME...

      5. 5. TECHNICAL METHODOLOGY FOR THE PROJECT SELECTION PROCEDURE AND SELECTION AND...

         1. 5.1. Action grants

            1. 5.1.1. Projects pursuant to Article 18(a), (b), (c) and (h) of...

               1. 5.1.1.1. Technical methodology for the project submission and selection procedure

                  1. (a) The two-stage approach

                     1. Stage 1:

                     2. Stage 2:

                  2. (b) The one-stage approach

               2. 5.1.1.2. Eligibility and award criteria

                  1. (a) Eligibility criteria

                  2. (b) Award criteria

                     1. Particular award criteria for concept notes All concept notes in stage 1 of the two-stage approach...

                     2. Award criteria for full proposals

                        1. — Technical coherence and quality

                        2. — Financial coherence and quality

                        3. — EU added value: extent and quality of the contribution to...

                        4. — EU added value: sustainability (continuation, replication, transfer potential)

                        5. — EU added value: synergies and transnationality

                           1. — Synergies (including multi-purpose, integration/complementarity, green public procurement, ecolabel, and uptake...

                           2. — Transnationality

                              1. — Specific criteria and scoring system for projects under the sub-programme...

                        6. — EU added value: contribution to the project topics

                           1. — Specific criteria and scoring system for Climate Action projects

                        7. — EU added value: relevance of proposals to the Climate Action...

            2. 5.1.2. Integrated projects pursuant to Articles 2(d) and 18(d) of the...

               1. 5.1.2.1. Technical methodology for the project submission and selection procedure

                  1. Stage 1:

                  2. Stage 2:

               2. 5.1.2.2. Eligibility and award criteria

                  1. (a) Eligibility criteria

                  2. (b) Award criteria

                     1. — EU added value: extent and quality of the contribution to...

                        1. — Specific criteria for projects under the sub-programme Environment

                        2. — Specific criteria for Climate Action projects

                     2. — EU added value: Extent and quality of the mobilisation of...

                     3. — EU added value: synergies (including multipurpose, complementarity, integration, green public...

            3. 5.1.3. Technical assistance projects pursuant to Article 18(e) of the LIFE...

               1. 5.1.3.1. Technical methodology for the project selection procedure

               2. 5.1.3.2. Eligibility and award criteria

                  1. (a) Eligibility criteria

                  2. (b) Award criteria

                     1. — Technical coherence and quality

                     2. — Financial coherence and quality

            4. 5.1.4. Capacity-building projects pursuant to Article 18(f) of the LIFE Regulation...

               1. 5.1.4.1. Technical methodology for the project selection procedure

               2. 5.1.4.2. Eligibility and award criteria

                  1. (a) Eligibility criteria

                  2. (b) Award criteria

            5. 5.1.5. Preparatory projects pursuant to Article 18(g) of the LIFE Regulation...

               1. 5.1.5.1. Technical methodology for the project selection procedure

               2. 5.1.5.2. Eligibility and award criteria

                  1. (a) Eligibility criteria

                  2. (b) Award criteria

            6. 5.1.6. Projects needed for the purpose of achieving the general objectives...

               1. 5.1.6.1. Technical methodology for the project selection procedure

               2. 5.1.6.2. Eligibility and award criteria

                  1. (a) Eligibility criteria

                  2. (b) Award criteria

         2. 5.2. Operating grants

            1. 5.2.1. Selection criteria for operating grants

            2. 5.2.2. Award criteria for operating grants

               1. 5.2.2.1. Operating grants/Framework partnership agreements for non-governmental organisations (NGOs)

               2. 5.2.2.2. Other operating grants

         3. 5.3. Financial instruments

            1. 5.3.1. Natural Capital Financing Facility (NCFF)

               1. 5.3.1.1. Contribution to LIFE objectives

               2. 5.3.1.2. NCFF state-of-play

               3. 5.3.1.3. Structure of the financial instrument

               4. 5.3.1.4. Technical methodology for the project selection procedure

            2. 5.3.2. Private Finance for Energy Efficiency instruments (PF4EE)

               1. 5.3.2.1. Contribution to LIFE objectives

               2. 5.3.2.2. PF4EE state-of-play and upscale

               3. 5.3.2.3. Structure of the financial instrument

               4. 5.3.2.4. Technical methodology for the project selection procedure

         4. 5.4. Other activities

      6. 6. INDICATIVE TIMETABLES FOR THE CALLS FOR PROPOSALS (ARTICLE 24(2)(e) OF...

         1. 6.1. Indicative timetables for grants

         2. 6.2. Indicative timetables for financial instruments

      7. 7. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE OUTCOMES, INDICATORS AND TARGETS FOR EACH PRIORITY...

         1. 7.1. Sub-Programme for Environment

         2. 7.2. Sub-Programme for Climate Action

            1. Specific outcomes, indicators and targets for financial instruments

               1. Indicators common for all the financial instruments

               2. Specific indicators for NCFF

               3. Specific indicators for PF4EE

               4. Expected outcomes specific to NCFF

               5. Expected outcomes specific to PF4EE