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Questions related to partnership
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What are the responsibilities of a Lead Partner?
The Lead Partner is responsible for management, implementation and coordination of activities among the involved partners. He submits the Application Form to the Joint Technical Secretariat and, in case the operation is selected for funding, will sign a Subsidy Contract with the Managing Authority thus undertaking the full financial and legal responsibility for the entire operation, including all EU partners and partners from Norway. The Lead Partner is thus financially liable towards the Managing Authority for the total amount of the subsidy. Only Lead Partner may request payments on the basis of the Subsidy Contract. The Lead Partner shall also be responsible for the division of tasks among the partners involved in the operation (recommended – in the form of a written contract) and ensuring that these tasks are subsequently fulfilled.
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Can we add partners after approval of the operation?
No, it is not possible to add partners or extend the partnership after the approval of the operation. Nevertheless, it may be possible to add partners from EU accession states after they have joined the EU. More detailed information on the INTERREG IIIC funding available for the partners from new member states will be made available during 2003.
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Can the Functional Lead Partner come from one Zone and the Financial Lead Partner from another?
No. According to the Community Initiative Programmes the Functional and Financial Lead Partners have to be from the same programme zone.
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Can private partners participate in INTERREG IIIC operations?
INTERREG IIIC is a programme targeted to public authorities and public equivalent bodies.
An exception is the involvement of private participants in RFO sub-projects. Here the involvement of private partners is wished and they can generate ERDF funding up to a certain extent determined by the procedures established in each RFO. ERDF funding generated with private co-financing should not exceed 5% of the total eligible national co-financing of the operation.
Another option is to involve private partners by sub-contracting them as consultants resp. external experts (in compliance with the public procurement law).
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What happens if a partner drops out of an approved operation?
If a partner drops out of an approved INTERREG IIIC operation the respective Joint Technical Secretariat has to be informed immediately. The Joint Technical Secretariat and/or the Steering Committee will then decide what consequences this will entail for the operation. If a main Partner drops out, a redesign of the operation might be necessary, if it is a minor partner a budget reduction could be the consequence. This has to be decided case by case and the Joint Technical Secretariat will help to find the best solution.
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What does "public equivalent body" mean?
In addition to public bodies also "public equivalent bodies" are eligible to receive ERDF funding and can therefore be partners in INTERREG IIIC operations. The definition for "public equivalent body" can be found in the Programme Complement (chapter 4) and also in the Programme Manual (chapter 2.2.7.). Please note that it is a task of the Lead Partner to verify in the Application Form that the partners in the operation comply with the requirements of the definitions provided in the Programme documents.
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