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b-solutions 2.0 Call for Proposals

Deadline: 21-Oct-22

Applications are now open for the b-solutions 2.0 to promote sustainable solutions to obstacles of a legal and/or administrative nature which hinder cross-border cooperation.

The b-solutions 2.0 addresses border regions along EU internal land and maritime borders and along EU borders with EFTA and IPA countries.

The initiative’s outputs consist of the analyses of a maximum of 120 cases of cross border obstacles of a legal and/or administrative nature. The cases will be selected through calls for proposals and targeted research.

Aims

The b-solutions 2.0 initiative also aims at:

  • Supporting the implementation of 30 cases of cross-border obstacles of a legal and/or administrative nature
  • Publishing content raising awareness of common obstacles hindering cross-border cooperation, and of potential solutions.
Purpose

The main purpose of the call for proposals is to address cases where interactions across the border are more difficult because of the following structural reasons:

  • Lack of coherence of legislation applicable on the different sides of the border.
  • Inconsistencies, inexistence, or overlapping of different administrative procedures.
  • Applicable European, national or regional legislation or administrative procedure do not take into account the specificity of cross-border interactions.
Thematic Areas
  • Institutional cooperation
  • Public services
  • Labor markets and education
  • European Green Deal
Benefits
  • Within the present call, successful applicants will be assigned the support of experts with sound knowledge of cross-border cooperation practices and competences in analyzing a legal text and consultancy skills who will cooperate with the participants in b-solutions 2.0.
  • The expert’s advice aims to grant support in defining the obstacle clearly and systematically, as well as in identifying a possible solution to it and outline the legal framework from which to proceed. The legal expert’s analysis attributed to successful applicants would lead, in each advice case, to a case report which underpins conclusions of their work relating to options for resolving the identified obstacle.
  • Experts carry out the visit and the analysis for a maximum of 9 days within a period of a maximum of three months. The three-month period starts on the date when the successful applicant is informed of the expert that has been assigned to the case.
  • AEBR remunerates the experts for a 9-days advice period. The experts will produce a report according to the indications listed above to be submitted to AEBR and the representatives of the successful case.
  • Successful cases benefit from their participation receiving technical support by the expert who will provide legal advice on the obstacle identified. It should be noted that the selection as a successful case does not entail financial support.
  • Successful cases do not need to file a report about their participation either
Eligibility Criteria
  • Public bodies at the national, regional or local level with a national boundary limiting their territory
  • Cross-border entities such as European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs), Euro regions, Euro districts, Euro cities and similar cross-border structures with legal personality, established under public or private law
  • “Bodies governed by public law” if fulfilling following criteria:
    • They are established for the specific purpose of meeting needs in the general interest, not having an industrial or commercial character
    • They have legal personality
    • They are financed, for the most part, by the State, regional or local authorities, or by other bodies governed by public law or are subject to management supervision by those authorities or bodies or have an administrative, managerial or supervisory board, more than half of whose members are appointed by the State, regional or local authorities, or by other bodies governed by public law
  • “Public equivalent bodies”, namely entities under private law which meet the conditions.
  • In addition, public bodies and cross-border structures must:
    • be located in an EU Member State (or neighboring EFTA country or IPA country).
    • share at least one EU internal land or maritime border with another EU Member State/EFTA country/IPA country.
    • have the mandate (legal competence) to intervene in certain areas and territories.

For more information, visit https://www.b-solutionsproject.com/call-for-proposals