TAIEX
TAIEX is an instrument of the European Commission that is officially named – the Technical Assistance Information Exchange Office. The aim of TAIEX is to provide short-term assistance to new European Union member states, countries that are candidates for EU membership and countries of the Western Balkans concerning the harmonization of national regulations with acquis communautaire, as well as their implementation.
Countries that use the assistance of TAIEX are as follows:
- New EU state members –
- Candidate countries for membership in the EU –
- Representatives of the Turkish community in Northern Cyprus;
- Countries of the Western Balkans –
- Neighborhood policy countries – Azerbaijan, Armenia, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, Ukraine;
- Other countries -
The role of TAIEX is mediation between experts, who provide direct assistance, and users, for whom the assistance is intended. Experts that participate in the TAIEX program may be only those from European Union member states. They are mostly representatives of the administrations of EU member states, EU institutions; however experts from individual universities and the private sector may also be engaged. TAIEX has a special data base of experts, which is used for the registration of all interested experts and which is only available to representatives of EU member states. Registration is carried out on the TAIEX website http://taiex.ec.europa.eu/ExpertDatabase/.
TAIEX is financed by multilateral programs of the European Union, whose resources are limited. This means that countries that first seek help from TAIEX are more likely to receive such assistance, on the principle of "first come, first served". However, TAIEX is not a loan program of the EU and does not finance individual or group projects. TAIEX funds only activities that it organizes entirely.
The coordination of TAIEX programs is done centrally, through the communication of representatives of TAIEX departments with national coordinators, but also in a decentralized manner, through requeststo provide direct assistance submitted by representatives of interested institutions of countries using the assistance of TAIEX, through the national coordinator. Applications should not be sent directly to TAIEX, but to the national TAIEX coordinator who, after examination, forwards them to
TAIEX offers the following services:
- Experts visitto recipient countries - with the aim of providing advice on the legislative process, the interpretation of EU regulations, as well as giving advice for the implementation of adopted laws that are harmonized with the EU;
- study visits,which provide opportunities for representatives of recipient countries to meet directly with the practice of application of EU regulations in EU member states;
- Seminars and workshopsorganized for larger groups of representatives of user countries, in order to explain EU regulations. Seminars and workshops can be organized for representatives of one user country, or even multilateral seminars and workshops, where there is a possibility of exchanging experiences between recipient countries;
- training,aimed at providing training for inspectors in the state administration;
- Monitoring and analysis of progress- through separate analysis (Peer Reviews) aimed at assessing conditions in certain areas of the user country, in order to determine the need for further TAIEX assistance;
- special databases,which include a database of adopted EU regulations, but also one on progress in the field of harmonization of regulations in recipient countries;
- Translation- to provide assistance in organizing the translation process in recipient countries, and, if necessary, translation of documents, both for user countries and services of the European Commission. This assistance applies only to the translation of EU legislation (acquis communautaire).
Direct beneficiaries TAIEX are:
- civil servants at the central level;
- civil servants employed at the regional and local levels;
- deputies and employees of the parliament;
- Business and professional associations, social partners, as well as representatives of trade unions;
- judiciary;
- Translators.
Announcement of TAIEX events
Announcements of TAIEX events can be downloaded from the official site of the European Union.
may 2012 | |||||
07 to 10 May 2012 | Agriculture Expert Mobilisation | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Complete) | Serbia | |
07 to 08 May 2012 | Infrastructure | Belgrade | 27 Environment [15] (Complete) | Serbia | |
10 to 11 May 2012 | Justice and Home Affairs | Belgrade | 31 Foreign, security and defence policy (Partial),31.20 Common Foreign and Security Policy [18] (Complete) | Croatia, Serbia | |
14 May 2012 | Infrastructure Expert Mobilisation | Belgrade | 08 Competition policy [08] (Complete),14 Transport policy [07] (Complete) | Serbia | |
22 to 23 May 2012 | Agriculture | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Complete) | Serbia | |
24 to 25 May 2012 | Workshop on flexible working arrangements and posted workers | Internal Market | Belgrade | 19 Social policy and employment [05] (Complete) | Serbia |
april 2012 | |||||
17 to 18 apr 2012 | Agriculture | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Complete) | Serbia | |
19 to 20 apr 2012 | Infrastructure | Belgrade | 14 Transport policy [07] (Complete) | Serbia | |
23 to 26 apr 2012 | Agriculture Expert Mobilisation | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Complete) | Serbia | |
february 2012 | |||||
08 to 09 Feb 2012 | Expert Mission on the analysis of the Croatian legislation on pension insurance and its application | Internal Market Expert Mobilisation | Belgrade | 19 Social policy and employment [05] (Complete) | Croatia, Serbia |
09 to 10 Feb 2012 | Justice and Home Affairs | Belgrade | 24 Justice, freedom and security [19] (Complete) | Serbia | |
13 Feb 2012 | Agriculture | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Complete) | Serbia | |
27 Feb to 01 Mar 2012 | Agriculture Expert Mobilisation | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Complete) | Serbia | |
29 Feb to 01 Mar 2012 | Justice and Home Affairs | Belgrade | 04 Free movement of capital [10.40] (Complete),24 Justice, freedom and security [19] (Complete) | Serbia | |
Date | Title | TAIEX activity | Location | Description | Beneficiaries |
january 2012 | |||||
23 to 26 Jan 2012 | Agriculture Expert Mobilisation | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Complete) | Serbia | |
24 to 25 Jan 2012 | Agriculture | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Complete) | Serbia | |
december 2011 | |||||
01 Dec 2011 | Workshop on classification of carcasses of adult bovine animals according to EU standards | Agriculture | Belgrade | 11 Agriculture and rural development [03] (Complete) | Serbia |
05 Dec 2011 | Workshop on quality, testing and market support of honey, according to EU rules | Agriculture | Belgrade | 11 Agriculture and rural development [03] (Complete) | Serbia |
05 to 06 Dec 2011 | Justice and Home Affairs | Belgrade | 24 Justice, freedom and security [19] (Partial),24.30 Police and judicial cooperation in criminal and customs matters [19.30] (Partial),24.30.30 Customs cooperation [19.30.30] (Complete) | Serbia | |
08 to 09 Dec 2011 | Justice and Home Affairs | Belgrade | 24 Justice, freedom and security [19] (Complete) | Serbia | |
15 Dec 2011 | Agriculture | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Complete) | Serbia | |
15 to 16 Dec 2011 | Workshop on welfare of animals used for experimental and scientific purposes | Agriculture | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Partial),12.30 Protection of animals [15.40] (Complete) | Serbia |
november 2011 | |||||
03 Nov 2011 | Internal Market | Belgrade | 03 Right of establishment and freedom to provide services [06] (Complete) | Serbia | |
07 to 08 Nov 2011 | Agriculture | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Partial),12.10 Approximation of laws and health measures [03.50] (Partial),12.10.20 Plant health [03.50.20] (Complete),12.10.40 Seeds and seedlings [03.50.40] (Complete) | Serbia | |
07 Nov 2011 | EU Member States' experience in the implementation of Directive 2008/06/EC on postal services | Infrastructure | Belgrade | 10 Information society and media (Complete) | Serbia |
07 to 08 Nov 2011 | Justice and Home Affairs | Belgrade | 24.30.20 Judicial cooperation in criminal matters [19.30.20] (Complete) | Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | |
07 to 11 Nov 2011 | Expert mission on control of outbreaks of infection diseases (Mathematical modeling in epidemiology) | Agriculture Expert Mobilisation | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Complete) | Serbia |
10 Nov 2011 | Workshop on Checks on animal identification, registration and movements control | Agriculture | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Complete) | Serbia |
14 to 17 Nov 2011 | Justice and Home Affairs | Belgrade | 24 Justice, freedom and security [19] (Complete) | Serbia | |
14 to 15 Nov 2011 | Workshop on Seed potatoes (Council Directive 2002/56/EC on the marketing of seed potatoes) | Agriculture | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Complete) | Serbia |
17 Nov 2011 | Workshop on quality, testing and market support of honey, according to EU rules | Agriculture | Belgrade | 11 Agriculture and rural development [03] (Complete) | Serbia |
21 Nov 2011 | Agriculture | Belgrade | 11 Agriculture and rural development [03] (Complete) | Serbia | |
21 to 22 Nov 2011 | Agriculture | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Complete) | Serbia | |
23 to 25 Nov 2011 | Expert Mission on “officially disease-free status" from brucellosis, leucosis and tuberculosis | Agriculture Expert Mobilisation | Belgrad | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Partial),12.10 Approximation of laws and health measures [03.50] (Partial),12.10.30 Animal health and zootechnics [03.50.30] (Complete) | Serbia |
24 Nov 2011 | Agriculture | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Complete) | Serbia | |
28 Nov 2011 | Agriculture | Belgrade | 11 Agriculture and rural development [03] (Complete) | Serbia | |
28 to 30 Nov 2011 | Expert Mission on Plant Passport System and the EU internal quarantine regime. | Agriculture Expert Mobilisation | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Complete) | Serbia |
28 to 29 Nov 2011 | Justice and Home Affairs | Belgrade | 24 Justice, freedom and security [19] (Complete) | Serbia | |
Date | Title | TAIEX activity | Location | Description | Beneficiaries |
october 2011 | |||||
03 to 04 Oct 2011 | Workshop on Approval and Registration of Food Business Establishments | Agriculture | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Complete) | Serbia |
10 to 11 Oct 2011 | Workshop on protection of workers from exposure to physical agents (noise and vibration) | Internal Market | Belgrade | 19 Social policy and employment [05] (Complete),19.20.20.10 Safety at work [05.20.20.10] (Complete) | Serbia |
10 to 11 Oct 2011 | Workshop on Port Regulations, Financing and Charging and Pricing Policies in Ports | Infrastructure | Belgrade | 14 Transport policy [07] (Complete) | Serbia |
10 Oct 2011 | Internal Market | Belgrade | 28.10 Consumers [15.20] (Partial),28.20.40 Protection of economic interests [15.20.40] (Complete) | Serbia | |
11 Oct 2011 | Corporatisation, development and restructuring of Public Postal Operators | Infrastructure | Belgrade | 10 Information society and media (Complete) | Serbia |
24 to 27 Oct 2011 | Agriculture | Belgrade | 12.30 Protection of animals [15.40] (Complete) | Serbia | |
24 to 26 Oct 2011 | Agriculture Study Visits | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Complete) | Serbia | |
31 Oct 2011 | Agriculture | Belgrade | 11 Agriculture and rural development [03] (Complete) | Serbia | |
september 2011 | |||||
19 to 22 Sept 2011 | Justice and Home Affairs | Belgrade | 24 Justice, freedom and security [19] (Complete) | Serbia | |
26 to 29 Sept 2011 | Expert Mission on Implementation of EU Legislation on production and control of Animal Feed | Agriculture Expert Mobilisation | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Complete) | Serbia |
26 to 27 Sept 2011 | Agriculture | Belgrade | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Complete) | Serbia | |
26 Sept 2011 | Agriculture | Belgrade | 11 Agriculture and rural development [03] (Complete) | Serbia | |
july 2011 | |||||
06 to 07 Jul 2011 | Workshop on Marketing Quality Standards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables | Agriculture | Belgrade | 11 Agriculture and rural development [03] (Complete) | Serbia |
june 2011 | |||||
06 to 10 Jun 2011 | Expert Mission on Evaluation and Categorization of Agri-Food Establishments (hygiene package) | Agriculture Expert Mobilisation | Belgrad | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Partial),12.10 Approximation of laws and health measures [03.50] (Complete),12.20 Foodstuffs [13.30.14] (Complete) | Serbia |
14 Jun 2011 | Workshop on Waste of electrical and electronic equipement (WEEE) | Infrastructure | Belgrade | 27.10.30.30 Waste management and clean technology [15.10.30.30] (Complete) | Serbia |
20 to 21 Jun 2011 | Workshop on Port Regulations, Financing and Charging and Pricing Policies in Ports | Infrastructure | Belgrade | 14 Transport policy [07] (Complete) | Serbia |
20 to 21 Jun 2011 | Ensuring respect for and protection of national minorities: the example of Vojvodina | People to People | Novi Sad | 23 Judiciary and fundamental rights [20] (Complete) | Serbia |
20 to 24 Jun 2011 | Expert Mission on Upgrading of Animal by product establishments | Agriculture Expert Mobilisation | Belgrad | 12 Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy (Partial),12.20 Foodstuffs [13.30.14] (Partial),12.20.30 Other provisions [13.30.14.30] (Complete) | Serbia |
23 to 24 Jun 2011 | Infrastructure | Belgrade | 27 Environment [15] (Complete) | Serbia | |
