Advancing JESSICA in Poland an overview of the implementation Magdalena Piotrowska Ministry of Regional Development Sofia, 5th June 2012

Opportunities and challanges for Poland and Regions 2007-2013 Poland - main beneficiary of EU structural funds – 20% of allocation within cohesion policy (EUR 67 bln) The support of endogenic development of regions based on decentralised system of implementation of structural funds – 16 operational programmes

Structural Funds Programmes in Poland OP Innovative Economy OP Technical Assistance OP Human Capital Programmes of the European Territorial Cooperation Objective 16 Regional Operational Programmes OP Development of Eastern Poland OP Infrastructure and Environment

16 Regional Operational Programmes EUR per inhabitant 570-751 510-570 478-510 413-478 356-413 ERDF allocation

Division of ROP resources according to the areas of support Research, innovation, entrepreneurship (1-9) Information society (10-15) Transport (16-32) Energy (33-43) Enviromental Protection (44-54) Tuorism (55-57) Culture (58-60) Urban and Rural Regeneratin (61) Social Infrastructure (75-79) Technical Assistance (85-86)

Institutional system 2007-2013 in Poland NSRF coordination and programming Ministry of Regional Development managing authorities for 5 OP’s on the national level ROP Coordinating Authority (16 programmes) managing authorities for ROP’s (marshall offices) 16 voivodeship boards responsible for implementation of particular op priorities/ actions e.g. line ministers, special agencies intermediate body intermediate body II

JESSICA > Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment In City Areas Joint venture of the EC, the EIB and the Council of European Development Bank The aim is to promote investments to ensure sustainable development in cities Goals: revitalisation of disadvantaged areas in cities and strengthening the regional innovation systems by reinforcing the potential of the institutions that support business enviroment Beneficiaries have access to suitable, repayable financial instruments but will not be able to obtain grants In Poland JESSICA is being implemented in 5 regions within their Regional Operational Programmes: wielkopolskie, zachodniopomorskie, śląskie, pomorskie and mazowieckie. In total, approximately 257 mln EUR was allocated for the implementation of JESSICA

Implementation of JESSICA initiative in Poland The division of resources in voivodships: - wielkopolskie 67 mln - zachodniopomorskie 33 mln - pomorskie 57 mln - śląskie 60 mln - mazowieckie 40 mln In total: 257 mln euro

JESSICA in Wielkopolska Voivodship 16 October 2008 Memorandum of Understanding (EIB/Board of Wielkopolska Voivodship) 29 April 2009 Agreement for financing the 1st JESSICA HF in Europe more than EUR 66 mln was transferred to HF 22 March - 8 Aprill 2010 Call for proposals for UDF (securing financing of repayable character for private-public partnership and other projects included in the integrated urban development plan) 29 September 2010 Agreement with the selected entity - BGK (Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego) 29 October BGK announced the call for proposals (of open nature) concerning loans for urban projects

JESSICA in Wielkopolska Voivodship 18 May 2011 1st agreement was signed with Goplana MGC Invest for the project: Revitalisation of post-industrial areas in the centre of Leszno through construction of „Galeria Goplana” and it is the first urban project for revitalisation in Europe within JESSICA, 8 July 2011 The 2nd agreement concerning urban project was signed with Wielopolskie Centre for Investment Support for the project: Development of Science and Industrial Park in Poznań – 2nd stage, 12 July 2011 3rd agreement was signed with Machura Bros Corporation for the project: Revitalisation of degraded area at Małachowskiego street in Poznań and construction of Podwale Office Center, 1 December 2011 4th agreement was signed on 1st December 2011 with Koźmin Wielkopolski Community for the project: The culture centre in Koźmin Wielkopolski, 1 March 2012 5th agreement was signed on 1st March 2012 with AAD21, S.C. Agata, Andrzej Dąbrowscy for the project: The Conference and tranining Centre in Ostrów Wielkopolski

JESSICA in Wielkopolska Voivodship Potential investors: local authorities, municipal companies, private investors, public-private partnerships, NGOs, etc. Loan conditions: preferential loans of durability maximum 20 years grace period - 4 years loan interest rate is set on the basis of the reference rate of the National Bank of Poland reduced by revitalisation index no fees from investors required

First conclusions of UDF in Wielkopolska Voivodship satisfying level of interest of both public and private investors high diversity of planned projects (shopping mall, business incubators, office spaces, hotels, underground car parks, municipal market place, etc) substantial difference in amount of support requested for the projects rather small influence of individual projects on cities small number of PPP projects (project in Sopot – railway station) insufficient cooperation of public authorities and private investors commercial nature of the projects

Examples of good practices within the framework of JESSICA initiative Revitalisation of post-industrial areas in the centre of Leszno though construction of „Galeria Goplana”

Examples of good practices within the framework of JESSICA initiative Development of Science and Industrial Park in Poznań

Examples of good practices within the framework of JESSICA initiative Revitalisation of deprived area at Małachowskiego street in Poznań and construction of Podwale Office Centre

Examples of good practices within the framework of JESSICA initiative The culture centre in Koźmin Wielkopolski

Examples of good practices within the framework of JESSICA initiative The Conference and tranining Centre in Ostrów Wielkopolski

JESSICA in Zachodniopomorskie Voivodship 30 July 2009 agreement for financing JESSICA HF – more than EUR 33 mln were transferred to HF 28 May - 12 July 2010 call for proposals for UDF 29 December 2010 agreement with the selected entity – UDF outside Szczecin Metropolitan Area (SMA) – BOŚ (Bank Ochrony Środowiska) 21 March 2011 call of proposals concerning loans granting entities investing outside SMA 29 March 2011 agreement with the selected entity for UDF in SMA – Bank Zachodni WBK SA 28 July 2011 entities investing in SMA

JESSICA in Pomorskie Voivodship 12 July 2010 agreement signed with EIB as a Holding Fund - more than EUR 56,8 mln was transferred to HF 31 March 2011 announcement of the call for proposals for UDFs 11 July 2011 competition for UDF 13 October 2011 agreement with the selected entities - BGK (Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego) for the cities: Gdańsk, Gdynia, Sopot, Słupsk and BOŚ (Bank Ochrony Środowiska) for other cities 14 and 18 November 2011 call of proposals concerning loans granting JESSICA`s projects BOŚ and BGK 27 March 2012 agreement signed with the Old Brewery Company for the project entitled: The Old Brewery as a chance for development of Kościerzyna`s urban area.

Examples of good practices within the framework of JESSICA initiative The Old Brewery as a chance for development of Kościerzyna`s urban area.

Examples of good practices within the framework of JESSICA initiative – projects to be selected Cultural Garrison Cultural Garrison (Gdańsk)

Examples of good practices within the framework of JESSICA initiative – projects to be selected Railway Station (Sopot)

JESSICA in Silesia Voivodship 9 July 2010 agreement signed with EIB as a Holding Fund - more than EUR 60 mln was transferred to HF 14 April 2011 announcement of the call for proposals for UDFs 24 October 2011 signing of the agreement with selected entity - BOŚ 5 December 2011 call of proposals concerning loans granting JESSICA`s projects 3 April 2012 The agreement fot the project entitled The revitalisation in Tychy. Andromeda cultural mall was signed with the town Tychy. One UDF chosen – Bank of Environmental Protection. One project selected.

Examples of good practices within the framework of JESSICA initiative The revitalisation in Tychy, Andromeda cultural mall

JESSICA in Mazovia Voivodship agreement for financing JESSICA HF (EIB) 15 July 2011 agreement for financing JESSICA HF (EIB) – more than EUR 40 mln was transferred to HF July - December process of preparations for call of proposals for UDF for Mazowieckie Voivodship 9 December 2011 - 16 January 2012 announcement of the call for proposals for UDF/UDFs January - now process of selection of UDF/UDFs

UDFs conditions Voivodship Wielkopolska Zachodniopomorskie Pomeranian Silesia UDF BGK BZ WBK/ BOŚ BGK/ BOŚ BOŚ Area Wielkopolskie Voivodship SMA/ beyond SMA Gdańsk, Gdynia, Sopot, Słupsk/ other cities Silesia Voivoship Date of agreement 29 Sept. 2010 29 March 2011/ 29 Dec. 2012 13 Oct.2011 24 Oct. 2011 Date of call for prosals 29 Oct. 2010 (open nature) 28 July 2011/ 21 March 2011 18 Nov. 2011/ 14 Nov. 2011 5 Dec. 2011 Amount of the loan Max. 75% of eligible costs Partner - KARR/ ZARR ARP/ AMT Partner Centre of Revitalisation Projects Laverage assumed (no specific data given) assumed/ 100 mln zł Assumed (no specific data given) 375 mln zł

Possible types of urban projects urban transport, water-pipe networks and sewage systems historical infrastructure for tourism or other purposes convenient for sustainable development recultivation of post-industrial areas (including clearing and removing of contamination) recultivation of post-military, post-railway, harbour and near harbour areas office areas for small and medium enterprises (e.g. from IT or R&D sectors) universities buildings (including buildings of faculties such as medicine, biotechnology and other specialisations) projects within the scope of renewable energy and energy efficiency

State aid within JESSICA initiative There is also the state aid programme envisaged for JESSICA projects: Ordinance of the Minister of Regional Development of 21st December 2010 on Regional Investment Aid Granting by Urban Development Funds within Regional Operational Programme. It came into force on 30 December 2010. It was prepared on the basis of the Regional Investment Aid Scheme according to the Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008 (so-called general block exemption regulation)

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