Division 3.3 Action C: Voluntary return of persons referred to in Article 3 of Decision 2004/904/EC provided that they have not acquired a new nationality and have not left the territory of the Member State

Requirements justifying implementation of the action

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Purpose of the action

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Timetable

(Starting dates for projects should be in the period between 1st January and 31st December of the programme year. By way of exception starting dates for projects under the 2005 programme should be in the period between 1.1.2005 and 30.6.2006. For the 2005 annual programme project expenditure may be eligible as from 1 January 2005).

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Actions to be implemented (operational outline)

Refer to the actions detailed under Article 7 of Decision 2004/904/EC.

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Post-return follow-up

Describe the system set up for monitoring and follow-up after voluntary return.

Target groups

Persons defined under Article 3 of ERF Decision, provided that they have not acquired a new nationality (naturalised persons) and have not left the territory of the Member State (specify.)

Grant recipients

(NGOs, federal, national, regional or local authorities, other non-profit organisations …).

National authorities involved

Specify if other than responsible authority under Article 13 of ERF Decision 2004/904/EC is involved.

Expected quantified results

The list of examples detailed below is illustrative not exhaustive:

• Number of users of information and advisory services concerning voluntary return initiatives or programmes;

• Number of individuals (professionals, heads of families, family members) that return to their home country;

• Number of persons who stayed, but received return-related support;

• Additional economic benefit to the country of origin (e.g. number of jobs created, businesses set up, etc.);

• Provision of information on aspects relevant to return, including the economic, administrative and political situation in the country of origin, employment opportunities, property rights and other legal matters;

• Value of financial assistance to returnees;

• Co-operation with similar projects in other Member States;

• Contact time by counsellors with target group beneficiaries;

• Number of users of products produced by the projects (information on the situation in the country or region of origin or former habitual residence);

• Quantified impact of action by communities of origin resident in the European Union to facilitate the voluntary return of the persons referred to in Council decision 2004/904/EC;

• Provision of actions which facilitate the organisation and implementation of national voluntary return initiatives or programmes;

• Other (specify).

Visibility of ERF co-financing

Describe mechanisms for assuring visibility of ERF funding for any activity linked to the projects financed under this measure.

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Complementarity with similar actions financed by other instruments and additionality to national actions

The Member State should demonstrate that the proposed actions are fully integrated and co-ordinated with similar actions financed by other national (including regional and local) or Community instruments and also that they are complementary to and not replacing national actions.