Introduction
Decisions by the Project
Selection Committee (PSC) on a project application will be communicated in
writing to the Applicant, advising whether the application has been successfully
selected or not. This letter shall set out the reasons for rejection and provide
details of the appeals process.
Timescale for appeal
Appeals, must be lodged in
writing within 5 working days from the date of the written notification sent
out by the Managing Authority/Responsible Authority/Programme operator. Late appeals will not be considered.
Appeals must be addressed
to: The Secretary,
Projects Selection Appeals Board, c/o Ministry for the Economy, European Funds and Lands, 31 B, Tal-Pilar, Marsamxett Road, Valletta VLT 1850, Malta.
The Projects Selection
Appeals Board (PSAB) is independent of the Project Selection Committee and
Managing Authority/Responsible Authority/Programme operator.
Appeal
process
The appeal
must include a duly motivated justification, giving reasons why the Applicant does
not agree with the decision taken by the PSC and why the project should
therefore be re-considered. Accordingly,
the Applicant must provide relevant documentation and/or testimonials in
support of its appeal to the PSAB. The Appeal may be lodged by the Project Leader
and/or the person authorised to sign on behalf of the Applicant.
The PSAB will carry out
such checks and investigation as they believe necessary to fully explore the
appeal. However, no additional information, other than that submitted at
application stage, will be considered during the appeal process.
The
PSAB may ask representatives of the Project Selection Committee, Managing
Authority/Responsible Authority/Programme operator and the Applicant to be present for parts of the
meeting, to furnish further information on the case.
Only the members of the PSAB will be present for the
final deliberations and decisions on the appeal received. The decision of the PSAB will be final and will
be communicated directly to the Applicant.
European Territorial Cooperation
Programmes and the ENI CBC Med Programme
The procedure to be followed in
case of appeals under the European Territorial Cooperation Programmes and the
ENI CBC Med Programme is generally outlined in the Programme’s manual or in the
call/s for proposals under the respective Programme. In such cases, any appeals (usually by the
Lead Partner) should be forwarded to the Managing Authority of the Programme
under which the proposal was submitted, within the stipulated timeframe. In
case of queries, these may be forwarded to the Territorial Cooperation Unit
within the Funds and Programmes Division on territorialcoop.fpd@gov.mt.