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EU Grants and Incentives in Romania

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EU Grants & Incentives

Its your money use it

Grants & Incentives is a specialized Deloitte service line dedicated to assisting clients in obtaining the maximum impact from EU
Structural Funds, public subsidies, grant resources, and other economic incentives while minimizing the time and effort involved.
Our Grants & Incentives team assists both recipients and awarding authorities across Europe and the globe in all sectors of industry,
commerce, education and healthcare, both public and private.

Vast Support Resources

National governments and public bodies are increasingly responding to their expressed commitments in commerce and industry.
One area of focus - reinforced by the enlargement of the European Union and its new financial period 2007 to 2013 - is helping
selected domains of the private sector with financial support to advance the public interest. There are currently several hundred
separate sources of grant, incentive or other financial support targeting commerce, industry, the public and non-profit sectors in
Europe. Available monies exceed billions of euro and a large part remains unclaimed. There are vast support resources awaiting
organizations with an appropriate project candidate and able to negotiate their way through the complex grant application and
awarding process.

Numerous Candidates
A vast range of financial subsidies and incentives are available for projects deemed to have a public interest component. The latter
may include those that support the construction of factories, the purchase of technology, R&D, exports, training and employment,
information exchange, know-how development, operational efficiency and new project marketing but they can extend far beyond
these. It is often only when a project is studied in detail that the key argument for support from a particular grant source can be
identified and described. This brochure highlights how Deloittes Grants & Incentives experts address the challenge of assisting grant
applicants.

Do you want to benefit from EU funds?

Since becoming a member of the European Union, Romania benefits from a broad variety of EU funds, amounting
to EUR 19,2 bill. in the period between 2007 to 2013.

EU Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund for Romania 2007 to 2013

EUR 19,2 billion

Are you eligible for EU funding?

Grants under Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund are provided to entities of miscellaneous legal statuses that are registered in
Romania:

Companies
Non-governmental organizations
Public administration (local and central authorities)

The eligible entities are specified in individual calls for applications including the requirements for their size, history, financial health
and areas of operation.
The individual schemes also specify terms and conditions for the projects eligibility, such as the minimum level of investment,
minimum number of newly-created jobs, etc.

How do EU funds get to you?

Application Process for EU Funds

Definition
of the
project

Selection of
the proper
programme &
adjustments
to its priorities

Preparation
of a business
plan, feasibility study
and financial
plan

Submission of the
application
form with
appendices
to the grant
authority

Checking of
the formal
essentials and
acceptability
by the grant
authority

Approval/
rejection of
project by
the grant
authority

Acceptance
of the grant
agreement

What are the conditions for EU funding?

Large sums of public resources demand thorough managing and control systems.
EU funds projects are:

Project based:
This implies the preparation of project applications including relevant plans, studies and analyses.

Aligned and support the key performance objectives:

They are traceable back to the general objectives of the EU regional and cohesion policy such as high employment, economic growth
and competitiveness.

Co-financed:
The overall rate for Romania is 85 percent EU resources + 15 percent national or private co-financing. For private entities the
maximum levels of the co-financing rate may be expected between 20 and 50 percent.

Controlled:
The beneficiary is bound to declare his co-financing and his ability to pre-finance expenses of the project; the grant authority has
access to all activities of the project.

Administratively demanding:
Management of the project includes regular reporting, thorough and separate accounting, alignment to publicity, certification and
other rules.

What steps do you need to take?

Applicants should consider the following preparatory steps:
Activity

Months

Analysis of EU funds opportunities / assessment of eligible activities

Technical project and documentation (if relevant)
Environmental impact assessment (if applicable)
Feasibility study (cost-benefit analysis, other analyses/studies)
Completion of application

Duration of project preparation depends on concrete conditions.

EU funds programmes are expected to be open for proposals by the second half of 2007.

Use EU funds to follow your own business plan

Expanding your production capacity
EU funds may be used to co-finance the construction or reconstruction of your factory premises,
greenfield or brownfield production facilities projects, or to purchase new technologies, new
production lines or other productive tangible assets.

Covering your expenses for human resources development

EU funds may be used to cover training expenses, the cost of trainers and professional HR counselors,
or to develop training courses, e-learning courses and modules for your employees.

Investing in research and development at your company

EU funds may be used to support the purchase of your companys research equipment or your
researchers overhead expenses.

Investing in know-how and other intangible assets

EU funds may be used to cover expenses connected to purchasing know-how, patents and research
findings, new production manuals and procedures.

Improving IT infrastructure
EU funds may be used to co-finance purchasing IT facilities for your company, or to introduce internet
access for private and public institutions or electronic communication facilities for companies.

Promoting your products on foreign markets

EU funds may be used to co-finance your companys participation in international exhibitions and
trade fares as well as to produce presentation materials and strategies for you to reach new markets.

Supporting the energy sector and reducing emissions

EU funds may be used to help with the construction of power plants using alternative energy sources,
renew heating systems, or adapt to alternative energy sources.

Real-estates development in urban areas

EU funds may help to realize the complex renewal of brownfields and run-down urban areas including
the recovery of old ecological burdens, the re/construction of buildings for the purpose of research
and the premises of small and middle-sized enterprises including subvention for the subsequent lease
of the premises or the construction of leisure-time and sports facilities.

Investments in waste treatment and reduction in pollution

EU funds may be used to cover expenses for the construction of waste-water treatment facilities,
filters and units reducing air pollution, the recovery of old ecologic burdens, the construction of solid
waste disposals, waste recycling facilities and other measures connected to reducing pollutants in the
environment.

EU funds may support the sale of your goods and services to public institutions
The majority of EU funds resources will be streamlined through public institutions, which will procure goods and services with the
use of Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund.

Become a supplier to a public beneficiary of EU funds by providing:

Construction works of rail, roads, water ways and other transport infrastructure, water treatment infrastructure,
re/construction of buildings supported by EU funds, construction of sports and leisure-time infrastructure, hotels and other
infrastructure in support of tourism.
Supply of goods including furnishing newly constructed premises, schools, hospitals and other EU funds beneficiaries; supplying
diverse overhead expenses, IT systems, computers, electronic devices, etc.
Supply of services development and delivery of training courses and modules for both the public and the private sector,
development of HR training systems for companies and institutions, delivery of technical drawings for construction works, analyses
of various nature purposes, certifications, accreditations, etc.

Why Deloitte?
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is an organization of member firms devoted to excellence in providing professional services and advice.
We are focused on client service through a global strategy executed locally in nearly 140 countries. With access to the deep intellectual capital of 135,000 people worldwide, our member firms (including their affiliates) deliver services in four professional areas:
audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services. Our member firms serve over 80 percent of the worlds largest companies, as
well as large national enterprises, public institutions, and successful, fast-growing global growth companies.
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EU Grants & Incentives departments of Deloitte Central Europe have anetwork of more than 150 specialists at their disposals from
all over Europe. This provides us with valuable knowledge and experience in utilising EU structural funds utilization. We provide
a valuable combination of both local knowledge and concrete project-based experience from EU countries, which have already
benefited from EU funds in the past. Moreover, our International Co-ordination Centre in Brussels provides us with up-to-date
information on developments in the grants and incentives policy of the European Commission.
The great advantage of our solution is in our intensive transfer of experience with EU Structural Funds from current EU member
states to Romania, which has no experience with EU Structural Funds prior to 1st January 2007.

Our services
Deloittes goal is to provide top quality professional advisory services in the area of project applications to European Union
funds.

Services for private sector companies

Analyses of funds opportunities

Definition of projects

Checking eligibility for EU funding

Advisory services in public funding

Preparation of feasibility studies and cost-benefit analyses

Completion of applications for EU grants

Management of grants

Seminars and training courses on EU funding

Co-operation with banks on pre-financing and bridging loans

One major advantage of the solutions provided by Deloitte is the highly skilled G&I team of experts. You can benefit from our:

New EU Member States Experience

Our experts in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and other new member states of the European Union have
developed valuable recent experience with the applications and management of EU funds since their countries joined the EU in
2004.

Competence
Our team is composed of over 150 specialists focused on the area of EU funds in Central and Eastern Europe, whose experience
ranges across countries, programmes and sectors.

Expertise
We have participated in a variety of projects, gathering valuable experience in the new EU member states over the past years.

Quality
Our teams mission is to meet all the requirements and needs of our clients.

EU-Wide Experience
We benefit from our EU-wide network of experts, including our Brussels office, keeping all members of our team up to date
with the latest developments in EU funds policy and best project practices.

Our projects
Gain an advantage by being assisted by Deloitte, whose team has experience with both public programme design and
application processes.
Deloitte has assisted private companies and public authorities in obtaining EU funding, for example:

A feasibility study and EU funds application for a producer of high-tech bullet-proof glass to purchase new technology, which
helps the producer meet the worlds highest standards of production on polymer-based products. Grant supported the
purchase of technology and related IT technology.
A feasibility study and EU funds application for a high-tech company in the area of industrial fabrics. The grant supported
purchase of materials to produce innovative cord fabrics and geotextiles, salaries of researchers and developers and expenses
connected to protection of intellectual property.
A feasibility study and application for EU funds for a leading IT company to cover salary expenses for training over 100 young
programmers and the development of a technological IT centre.
A feasibility study and application for EU funds for a leading hospital supplies and toiletries company for training employees
and the introduction of ISO standards.
A feasibility study and application for EU funds for an eye clinic to train nurses and doctors in the latest trends and in
acquiring new competencies.
A feasibility study and application for EU funds for the complex rehabilitation of a town of Sokolov (in the western part of the
Czech Republic), including the establishment of clusters, solutions for preventing social exclusion, and the introduction of a
tourism strategy.
Complex rehabilitation of an area of a closed surface coal mine in the Czech Republic, including a feasibility study and
applications for EU funds on industrial zones, rehabilitation facilities and technical infrastructure.
A feasibility study for the Budapest Public Waste Management Company examining possibilities of disposing and handling
depot gas arisen in the regional Waste Management Centre in Postazamor.
A feasibility study for Schengen Information System II for the European Commission, DG Justice, Freedom and Security.
Management of the URBAN programme, funded by Structural Funds, for the city of Utrecht, Netherlands, aimed at complex
socio-economic restructuring of run-down areas.
A preliminary study for Walloon Minister of Energy regarding the introduction of energy-related concerns in the Structural
Funds programme for the Walloon region for the period 2007 2013.

Deloitte also assists public authorities across Europe in each stage of the EU funds policy cycle:

Preparation of the Integrated Operational Programme for the implementation of Structural Funds 2007 to 2013, Ministry for
Regional Development, Czech Republic
Ex-ante evaluation of the Operational Programme Human Ressources for the implementation of Structural Funds 2007 to
2013, Ministry of Labor, Poland
Preparation of Operational Programme Competitive Economy (ERDF) for the implementation of Structural Funds 2007 to
2013, Slovak Republic

Assistance to the internal audit directorate and National Fund of the Ministry of Public Finance, Romania

Internal audit of EU funds management for the Ministry of the Environment, Poland

Internal audit of the National Fund of the Ministry of Finance, Bulgaria

Internal audit of the National Fund of the Ministry of Finance, Czech Republic

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Preparation of the Structural Funds programme for the Brussels region for the period 2007- 2013, Brussels Regional
Government, Belgium
Technical Assistance to the European Commission in the field of Structural Fund Policy Measures under Objective 1 in Greece
and Portugal, European Commission DG Regional Policy

EU funds in Romania 2007-2013

Deloitte assists both beneficiaries and grant authorities in Romania and other EU countries in respect of Structural Funds and the
Cohesion Fund, which are the major sources of EU grants in the 2007 to 2013 period. EU funds are distributed to their beneficiaries
through operational programmes managed by ministries.

Operational Programme Technical Assistance

Managed by the Ministry of Public Finance
Allocation: EUR 170 mil. / 2007 to 2013

Operational Programme Human Resources Development

Managed by the Ministry of Labor, Social Solidarity and
Family
Allocation: EUR 3,476 mil. / 2007 to 2013

Operational Programme Administrative Capacity

Development
Managed by the Ministry of Administration and Interior
Allocation: EUR 208 mil. / 2007 to 2013

Regional Operational Programme

Managed by the Ministry of European Integration
Allocation: EUR 3,726 mil. / 2007 to 2013

Operational Programme Increase of Economic

Competitiveness
Managed by the Ministry of Economy and Trade
Allocation: EUR 2,554 mil. / 2007 to 2013

Operational Programme Transport

Managed by the Ministry of Transport, Constuction and
Tourism
Allocation: EUR 4,565 mil. / 2007 to 2013

Operational Programme Environment

Managed by the Ministry of Environment and Water
Management
Allocation: EUR 4,512 mil. / 2007 to 2013
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