BRIDGE-FR – The implementation of the BRIDGEforEU Regulation in France
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Under the BRIDGEforEU Regulation, France is establishing a structured organisation at two levels – regional and national – to ensure the effective and coordinated handling of obstacles to cross-border cooperation.
At the regional level: Regional Cross-Border Coordination Points (CBCPs)
From 2026 onwards, Regional Cross-Border Coordination Points (CBCPs) will be established along six of the borders with France: Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy and Switzerland.
The CBCPs will be led by the prefects, with the support of the Diplomatic Advisers to the Regional Prefects (CDPR) and the SGARs (Secretary-Generals for Regional Affairs), in close partnership with local and regional authorities, existing cross-border bodies, and the authorities of the neighbouring country.
They will act as a one-stop shop for each border, responsible for:
- receiving and analysing reports of obstacles;
- dealing with situations that can be resolved at local or regional levels;
- setting up a coordination committee involving relevant stakeholders;
- forwarding cases requiring interministerial intervention to the national level.
The CBCPs, as technical units, will be supported by Partnership Committees in their political development.
At national level: the National Coordination Point (NCP)
The French National Agency for Territorial Cohesion (ANCT) is designated as the National Coordination Point (NCP), with the support of the Transfrontier Operational Mission (MOT). The NCP will oversee the work and act as the operational unit of the National Coordination Committee.
Its role will be to centralise unresolved obstacles, ensure interministerial coordination, and liaise with the European Commission.
A single national platform for reporting obstacles, developed by the ANCT, will enable the monitoring and traceability of cases.
A National Coordination Committee
In the event of a deadlock, cases may be referred to the National Coordination Committee for arbitration; its membership includes the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (DUE/FRNT and DCTCIV), the Ministry of the Interior (DMATES and DAEI), the Ministry of Regional Planning and Decentralisation (DGCL), the ANCT, and the MOT in an advisory capacity.
This governance framework, scheduled to launch in spring 2027, will provide political impetus and enhanced coordination where several ministries are involved.
