{"id":20864,"date":"2020-02-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guidaeuroprogettazione.eu\/what-are-the-effects-of-brexit-on-european-projects\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T16:30:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:30:15","slug":"what-are-the-effects-of-brexit-on-european-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/what-are-the-effects-of-brexit-on-european-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the effects of Brexit on European projects?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We continue the analysis of the Brexit process begun in a previous post<\/a> with an interesting and timely insight: what, operationally, will be the effects of Brexit on European projects<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n

The main distinction in answering the question is between an exit without an agreement between the UK and the EU<\/strong> (“no deal”) and an exit governed by an agreement<\/strong> (at the moment, we consider the most recent version of the October 2019 agreement).<\/p>\n\n

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The case of Brexit with “no deal”<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

It is most likely that British organizations will be treated as “third country” organizations<\/strong> as early as the projects currently underway or being submitted.<\/p>\n\n

A UK lead entity therefore risks becoming ineligible for funding and grants<\/strong> under community programs, creating potential problems for the entire partnership.<\/p>\n\n

Similar problems could exist for partnerships that include a British entity, particularly where program rules limit participation to EU member states<\/strong> or require a minimum number of member state organizations<\/strong> to participate<\/strong>. In this sense, the rules could change depending on the programs and individual calls.<\/p>\n\n

However, to deal with this eventuality and for projects already underway, the British government has established a guarantee fund<\/a> to cover European funding that would be lost with Brexit<\/strong> in the event of a “no deal.”<\/p>\n\n

Aspecial page<\/a> lists the government departments responsible for continuity of funding for various community programs<\/a> and the contacts (or portals) for beneficiaries. Specific pages are devoted to the registration of those potentially interested in this guarantee fund: for Horizon2020<\/a>, for the Cooperation programs with third countries<\/a>, for other Community<\/a> Programs, for Territorial Cooperation Programs<\/a>, for Structural Funds(ESF<\/a> and ERDF<\/a>) and for funding in the agricultural sector<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

We also recommend a page devoted to the possible effects of Brexit<\/a> on Horizon2020 projects<\/strong>: useful (in addition to those interested in this program) as a practical example of the criteria that could be applied to any funding line.<\/p>\n\n

The case of “regulated” Brexit<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Referring to the most recent version of<\/a> the agreement, the answer is simpler: in principle, British organizations will be able to continue to participate normally in projects <\/strong>in the current programming period (2014-2020), while they will have the status of “third country organizations” <\/strong>for projects in the next programming period(2021-2027<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n

We cite, in this regard, the following articles of the said agreement:<\/p>\n\n