ANNEX 1
LOGICAL FRAMEWORK MATRIX IN STANDARD FORMAT - Second Draft Twinning Fiche for Twinning Project in Competition and State Aid with Armenia
Supporting Implementation and
Enforcement of Competition and State
Aid Policy in the Republic of Armenia
Overall Objective
Contribute to the promotion of the
competitiveness of the Armenian economy
and to the development of a fullyfunctioning market economy in Armenia,
to the benefit of consumers and the
society as a whole. The development of
competitive
markets,
free
from
competition-distorting State aid and anticompetitive business practices, will
contribute to the delivery of high-quality
goods and services at affordable prices.
Project Purpose
The purpose of the project is to strengthen
the sound enforcement of State Aid and
competition law and policy in Armenia and
ensure further approximation by Armenia
to the “Acquis Communautaire” in the
State Aid and competition law and policy
area, through the adoption of
implementing regulations and
enforcement guidelines in line with those
of the EU and through the enhancement
of the administrative capacity of the State
Commission for Protection of Economic
Competition of the Republic of Armenia (
hereinafter “SCPEC”), the institution
primarily charged with the implementation
of State Aid and competition law and
Contracting period expires:
Total budget: € 1.100.000
Disbursement period expires:
ENPI budget year: 2007
Objectively verifiable Indicators
Sources of Verification
Positive assessment with respect to the EU Commission Country Progress
implementation and enforcement of Reports and statements
international
and
European
Union
standards and norms in the field of
competition and state aid legislation, as
indicated in EC Country Progress Reports
and statements
Objectively verifiable Indicators

More efficient internal organisation
and operations, revised procedures,
guidelines and practices by the
SCPEC;

Number of investigations,
enforcement orders

Fines are paid (actual enforcement of
the decisions of the SCPEC)

Number of decisions confirmed in
appeal

Efficient handling of competition
cases by SCPEC, Courts and other
related authorities and increase in the
number of cases and decisions
Sources of Verification

Annual Reports of SCPEC

Statistics and data of other
public authorities.

Quarterly reports by the
Twinning
Assumptions
Support and commitment by all public
authorities involved in the Project
Continued political support for the
process of approximation to EU
norms and standards
No major national & international
policy change affecting the
implemented management tools
Adoption of the amendments of the
law on competition, adoption of the
new law on state aid, drafting or
adoption of secondary legislation
related to competition and state aid,
adoption of monitoring mechanisms
related to State Aid
policy in Armenia.

Policy
notes,
guidelines,
draft
legislation are produced in the field of
competition and State Aid

State aid monitoring mechanism is in
place, draft state aid inventory listing
state aid grantors and existing
schemes

SCPEC staff and other stakeholders
informed about and trained in EU
policy and legislation in the field of
competition and state aid;
Results
Objectively verifiable Indicators
Result 1: SCPEC institutional organisation

Assessment Report adopted by
strengthened
the Steering Committee

proposed changes in
organizational structure (if any)
adopted by the SCPEC
Result 2: State aid legislation
implementation rules improved
and

Assessment Report approved by
the Steering Committee
If applicable, recommendations
for legislation amendment
forwarded to the Armenian
Parliament and Government for
adoption
Inventory, regulations and
guidelines adopted by SCEPC



Assessment Report approved by
the Steering Committee



If applicable, recommendations
for legislation amendment
forwarded to the Armenian



Result 3: Competition legislation and
implementation rules improved
Sources of Verification

Assessment Report

adopted
changes
in
organizational structure

Assumptions
Adequate support by SCPEC Board
with respect to the reorganisation of
the
structures and services.
Assessment Report
Mission Reports by short-term
experts
Regulations and Guidelines
adopted by SCPE
Assessment Report
Mission Report by short-term
experts
Regulations and Guidelines
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Sufficient political will and support for
the adoption of a complete legislative
framework in the field of competition
Active support of Judges/Courts
and/or other authorities to the
implementation of competition policy

Parliament and Government for
adoption
Assessment Report, Mission
Reports, regulations and
guidelines adopted by SCEPC
-
Result 4: Skills of SCPEC staff in
legislation on state aids developed

Number of officers attending
seminars


Evaluation forms of seminars
Missions Reports by short term
experts
Result 5: Skills of SCPEC staff in
legislation on competition developed

Number of officers attending
seminars



Evaluation forms of seminars
Assessment Report
Mission Reports by short term
experts
Result 6: Increased awareness on state
aids and competition legislation among
related institutions

Number of officers attending
seminars and workshops

Evaluation forms of seminars
Result 7: IT infrastructure improved


The SCPEC website upgraded
Recommendations on upgrade of
databases


Project Reports
Missions Reports of short-term
experts
Activities
General activities
0.1 Kick-off meeting
0.2 Final Conference presenting the
results achieved by the Twinning
Steering Committee meetings
Means
Participation of stakeholders
Assumptions
Adequate participation of stakeholders
and media

RTA, PL, presentation, discussion, visibility, publicity, 4/2 man days

RTA, PL, presentation, discussion, visibility, publicity, 4/2= man days
Adequate participation of stakeholders
and media
Result I: Institutional organisation
Activity 1.1: Assessment report

RTA
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Adequate support by SCPEC with
respect to the reorganisation of
structures and services
-
Sufficient political will and support for
the adoption of a complete legislative
framework in the field of State Aid
Result II: State aid legislation and implementation rules
Activity 2.1: Review of the existing Primary
State Aid Legislation and Amendment
proposals through a Report
Activity 2.2: Production of implementing
Regulations and enforcement Guidelines
Activity 2.3: Establishment of a national
State Aid Inventory

RTA, 2 STEs (20 man days each)

RTA, 4 STEs (20 man days each)

RTA, 2 STEs (30 man days each)
Result III: Competition legislation and implementation rules
Activity 3.1 Review of the existing Primary
Competition Legislation and Amendment
proposals
Activity 3.2 Adoption of new Regulations
and Guidelines

RTA, 1 STE (30 man days)

RTA, 2 STEs (20 man days each)
Result IV: Training of SCPEC staff in legislation on state aids
Adequate support by SCPEC in terms of
human resources
Activity 4.1 Seminar on State Aid
inventory

RTA, 2 STEs (5 man days each)
Active participation
institutions
by
the
involved
Activity 4.2 A Three-day seminar on the
procedural mechanisms adopted by the
European Commission to guarantee
adequate transparency, and right of
defence in proceedings conducted with
respect to alleged violations of the State
Aid legislation
Activity 4.3 four three-day seminars on the
main categories of State Aid (Regional
Aid, agriculture, public services, etc,) for
SCPEC officials.
Activity 4.4 On-the-job training with
respect to the most relevant on-going
State Aid cases
Activity 4.5 Two five-day study tours by 4
SCPEC officials at the MS institution
dealing with State Aid

RTA, 2 STEs (5 man days each)
Active participation
institutions
by
the
involved

RTA, 8 STEs (5 man days each)
Active participation
institutions
by
the
involved

RTA, 6 STEs (10 man days each)
Active participation
institutions
by
the
involved
Active participation
institutions
by
the
involved

RTA
Result V: Training of SCPEC staff in legislation on competition
Activity 5.1 Production by the two
competition authorities of a report
reviewing the recent enforcement record
of the SCPEC
Activity 5.2 A three-day seminar on
procedures

RTA, 1 STEs (20 man days each)
Active participation
institutions
by
the
involved

RTA, 2 STEs (5 man days each)
Active participation
institutions
by
the
involved
Activity 5.3 A three-day seminar on the
conduct of efficient “dawn-raids

RTA, 2 STEs (5 man days each)
Active participation
institutions
by
the
involved
Activity 5.4 2 three-day seminars on the
economic and legal aspects of the
treatment of concentrations, vertical
restraints, abuse of dominant position

RTA, 2 STEs (10 man days each)
Active participation
institutions
by
the
involved
Activity 5.5
On-the-job training with respect to the
most relevant on-going competition cases
dealt with by the SCPEC
Activity 5.6 4 short-term missions of
MSCA officers with significant experience
in telecommunications, electricity,
transport and in financial services
Activity 5.7 One five-day study tours

RTA, 3 STEs (5 man days each)
Active participation
institutions
by
the
involved

RTA, 4 STEs (5 man days each)
Active participation
institutions
by
the
involved
Active participation
institutions
by
the
involved
Activity 5.8 One three-day seminar will
focus on antitrust enforcement in the
regulated sectors
Activity 5.9 Two short-term missions
aimed at the production of a Competition
Impact Assessment Report

RTA, 2 STEs (5 man days each)
Active participation
institutions
by
the
involved

RTA, 2 STEs (5 man days each)
Active participation
institutions
by
the
involved

RTA,
Result VI: Awareness on state aids and competition legislation among related institutions
Activity 6.1 Three three-day seminars for
judges

RTA, 6 STEs (5 man days each)
Active participation
institutions
by
the
involved
Activity 6.2 Four three-day seminars on
the main categories of State Aid for
officials of Armenian Public Administration
Activity 6.3 Three three-day seminars on
the development of formal and informal
cooperation
mechanisms
between
SCEPC and line ministries involved in
granting State Aid.

RTA, 8 STEs (5 man days each)
Active participation
institutions
by
the
involved

RTA, 6 STEs (5 man days each)
Active participation
institutions
by
the
involved
Activity 6.4 Two seminars on the
application of competition law and policy
and regulatory policy in public utilities
industries

RTA, 4 STEs (5 man days each)
Active participation
institutions
by
the
involved
Result VII: IT Infrastructure
Activity 7.1: Two missions with respect to
a technical diagnosis of the existing
database(s),

RTA, 4 STEs (5 man days each)