The Program "INTERREG IV A Upper Rhine" intends to sustain the cross-border cooperation in the Upper Rhine Valley. It is realised in a specific context, explained here.

The Program implemented in the Upper Rhine region is a part of the Objective "European territorial cooperation" (see the page in French or in German).
This objective itself is a part of the Regional Policy of the EU (see the page in French or in German).

The Program is also, for the Swiss part (Switzerland is not member of the EU) part of the Swiss New Regional Policy (see the page in French or in German).

The Program is concerning a period of 9 years between 2007 and 2015.
The implementation is founded on a base document, the Operational Program.
The OP has been drawn up by the actors of the cross-border cooperation in the Upper Rhine region and adopted by the European Commission on 24th october 2007.