Basic information – tape-ap.eu

European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation was established in 2013. The establishment of the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Via Carpatia is based on the current EU legislation and results of the cooperation between the two regions connected by their common historical and cultural-linguistic traditions. Under the agreement of the statutory countries, the founding members of the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Via Carpatia are the Košice Self-governing Region and the county of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén. The chairman of the EGTC Via Carpatia is Bánné dr. Gál Boglárka (BAZ) and the vice-chairman of the EGTC Via Carpatia is Ing. Rastislav Trnka (KSgR).

Chairman of the EGTC Via Carpatia
Bánné dr. Gál Boglárka

Vice-chairman of the EGTC Via Carpatia
Ing. Rastislav Trnka

Instruments of incorporation

A little bit of history

May 2012 – The First replacement of the founding documents between the Slovak and the Hungarian side
January 2013 - Ratification of the documents – The Convention on Establishment of European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Via Carpatia Limited
May 2013 – Registration of the EGTC Via Carpatia at the Government Offices of the Slovak Republic
September 2013 – The EGTC Via Carpatia entries into the function

Goals of the EGTC Via Carpatia

Consultation in the field of regional development like:

Elaboration of the common development strategies
Elaboration and implementation of joint projects for the realization of common development strategies
Initiatives leading to the management of the cross-border cooperation programs funded by the EU fund for the purpose of the implementation of the joint development strategies
Integration in the field of health care, road and passenger transport, municipal waste, flood risk management, environmental protection, bike trails, viticulture – area of Tokaj, energy supply, creation of cross border logistic and industrial zones, risk management and investment support.

A common approach in the field of redirecting the international good flows

Strategic goals of the EGTC Via Carpatia

Activities leading to the integration of the Transit Route Via Carpatia into TEN-T network, the main transport network of the European Union – corenetwork
Improve the branding of the EGTC Via Carpatia as a main institution serving for the support of cross border cooperation in the territory of its members
Support of small and medium enterprises in order to unify the territory trough active cross border cooperation – border as a tool of development
Support and protection of common natural, cultural and historical heritage of Košice Region and Boršod-Abaúj-Zemplén County