Monitoring Committee of OP "Competitiveness"
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The Management of the Operational Programme "Development of the Competitiveness of the Bulgarian Economy" 2007-2013 will be under the control of the Monitoring Committee. The Monitoring Committee is set up in agreement with the Managing Authority – "European Funds for Competitiveness" Directorate, within the Ministry of Economy and Energy and after consultations with the partners. According to Art. 63 of the EC Regulation 1083/2006, the Committee shall draw up its rules of procedure within the institutional, legal and financial framework of Bulgaria concerned and adopt them in agreement with the Managing Authority.


According to Ordinance No182/21.07.2006 of the Council of Ministers, Monitoring Committees for the National Strategic Reference Framework and for the Operational Programmes will be established. In accordance to Article 8(1), the Monitoring Committee for an Operational Programme consists of chairman, members and observers. During meeting, the chairman and the members have the right to vote, while the observers have only advisory functions.


The Monitoring Committee for the OP "Competitiveness"is formally constituted (ordinance N РД-16-1010/25.09.2006)and the first official meeting took place in November 2006.


The chairman of the OP "Competitiveness" Monitoring Committee is the deputy-minister of the Ministry of Economy and Energy under whose responsibilities is the Managing Authority.