Directorate-General for International Partnerships (INTPA)

Source: Europa Nu.

This Directorate-General was established on January 3rd 2011 as the DG's of EuropeAid (AIDCO) i and Development (DEV) i were merged. Between 2011 and 2014 the DG went by the name of DG Development and Cooperation — EuropeAid (DEVCO). It was renamed DG International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO) in 2015 and DG International Partnerships (INTPA) in 2021.

The merged DG is to serve as a central contact for both the making as for the implementation of development policy. INTPA has to become the only interlocutor for the EU Diplomatic Service and for other DG's. As from 2015, some specific tasks related to the EU's neigbourhood policy were transferred to the newly rebranded DG NEAR i (formerly ELARG i).

Main tasks are:

  • contribute to sustainable development
  • eradicate poverty,
  • advance towards the Sustainable Development Goals and
  • promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law
 

1.

Legislative proposals in negotiation

There are 178 proposals for legislative or other legal instruments of this Directorate-General in negotiations with the Council and the European Parliament.
Date Title
19.12.2023  Conclusion of the Partnership Agreement with the Members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States.
Decision com(2023)791
 
13.07.2023  Signing of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement with Côte d’Ivoire on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and timber products to the EU (FLEGT).
Decision com(2023)378
 
13.07.2023  Conclusion of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement with Côte d'Ivoire on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and timber products to the EU (FLEGT).
Decision com(2023)383
 
09.06.2022  Financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund, including the second instalment for 2022.
Decision com(2022)265
 
02.06.2022  EU position in the ACP-EU Committee with regard to amending a decision on transitional measures pursuant to Article 95(4) of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement.
Decision com(2022)259
 

2.

Legislation currently being implemented

There are 67 laws or other legal instruments of the Council and the European Parliament, previously proposed by this Directorate-General, which are currently being implemented by the member states.
Date Title
10.10.2023  EU position in the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors, with regard to amending Decision No 3/2019 of the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors of 17 December 2019 to adopt ...
Decision com(2023)595
 
06.10.2023  Financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund as a third instalment for 2023.
Decision com(2023)556
 
06.10.2023  Financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund to finance that fund specifying the ceiling for 2025, the annual amount for 2024, the ...
Decision com(2023)553
 
16.06.2023  EU position in the ACP-EU Committee on amending Decision 3/2019 to adopt transitional measures pursuant to Article 95(4) of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement.
Decision com(2023)339
 
07.06.2023  Financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund as a second instalment for 2023.
Decision com(2023)292
 

3.

Legislation in force

There are at least 11 laws or other legal instruments in force that have been previously proposed by this Directorate-General.
Date Title
26.04.2016  Conclusion of the Agreement continuing the International Science and Technology Center between the EU and Euratom and nine third countries.
Decision join(2016)19
 
23.10.2015  Financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund in 2015, including the third instalment for 2015.
Decision com(2015)522
 
28.08.2015  Possible relocation of the ICCO headquarter from London to Abidjan.
Decision com(2015)410
 
07.08.2015  Signature of the Agreement continuing the International Science and Technology Center.
Decision join(2015)29
 
15.06.2015  Financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund in 2015, including the second instalment for 2015.
Decision com(2015)296