IPA

IPA

Skraćeno od Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance - Instrument pretpristupne pomoći. Jedinstveni pretpristupni fond za razdoblje od 2007. do 2013. godine. Uspostavljenje Uredbom Vijeća br. 1085/2006. Vrijednost mu je 11,468 milijardi eura. Zamjenjuje program CARDS i pretpristupne programe PHARE, ISPA i SAPARD. Cilj mu je pomoći državama kandidatkinjama i državama potencijalnim kandidatkinjama u njihovoj postupnoj harmonizaciji s pravnom stečevinom EU, radi pristupanja. Sastoji se od pet komponenti: (1) pomoć u tranziciji i izgradnja institucija (IPA TAIB), (2) prekogranična suradnja (IPA CBC), (3) regionalni razvoj, (4) razvoj ljudskih potencijala (IPA HRD), (5) ruralni razvoj (IPARD). Hrvatskoj je program otvoren od 2007. godine do njezinog pristupanja EU.

Abbreviation for Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance. A unified pre-accession fund for the period 2007-2013. It was established by the Council Regulation No. 1085/2006. Its budget amounts to 11.468 billion €. It replaces CARDS and pre-accession funds (PHARE, ISPA, SAPARD). Its objective is to assist candidate countries and potential candidate countries in their progressive alignment with the acquis communautaire, with a view to membership. It consists of five components: (1) Transition Assistance and Institution Building (IPA TAIB), (2) Cross-Border Cooperation (IPA CBC), (3) Regional Development, (4) Human Resources Development (IPA HRD) and (5) Rural Development (IPARD). Croatia is eligible for the programme from 2007 until its accession to the EU.