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THE EUROPEA U IO
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No. Cion prop.: 15629/11 TRANS 276 ECOFIN 688 ENV 778 RECH 336 CODEC 1699
Subject: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Union guidelines for the development of the Trans-European Transport Network Presidency compromise text proposal
In view of the Working Party on Transport Intermodal Questions and Networks on 28 November
2011, delegations will find attached the above document.
The Presidency proposals compared to ST 15629/11 are in bold and deletions are marked with
simple strikethrough.
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Proposal for a
REGULATIO OF THE EUROPEA PARLIAME T A D OF THE COU CIL
on Union guidelines for the development of the Trans-European Transport etwork
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 172
thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national Parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee ,
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions ,
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure,
[(1) Decision No 1692/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 on
Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network was
recast in the interest of clarity by Decision No 661/2010/EU of the European Parliament and
of the Council of 7 July 2010 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European
transport network.
(2) The planning, development and operation of trans-European transport networks contribute to
the attainment of major Union objectives, such as the smooth functioning of the internal
market and the strengthening of economic and social cohesion and also have the specific
objectives of allowing the seamless and sustainable mobility of persons and goods and
ensuring accessibility for all regions of the Union.
(3) These specific objectives should be achieved by establishing interconnections and
interoperability between national transport networks in a resource-efficient way.
(4) Growth in traffic has resulted in increased congestion on international transport corridors. In
order to ensure the international mobility of goods and passengers, the capacity of the trans-
European transport network and the use of this capacity should be optimised and, if necessary,
expanded by removing infrastructure bottlenecks and bridging missing infrastructure links
within and between Member States.
(5) As stated in the White Paper on Transport "Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area
Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system", the efficiency and
effectiveness of transport can be significantly enhanced by ensuring a better modal integration
across the network, in terms of infrastructure, information flows and procedures.
(6) The White Paper calls for the deployment of transport-related information and communication
technology to ensure improved and integrated traffic management and to simplify
administrative procedures through improved freight logistics, cargo tracking and tracing, and
optimised schedules and traffic flows. As such measures promote the efficient management
and use of transport infrastructure they should fall within the scope of this Regulation.
(7) The trans-European transport network policy has to take into account the evolution of the
transport policy and infrastructure ownership. In the past, Member States were the principal
entity in charge of creating and maintaining transport infrastructure. However, other entities,
including private, have also become relevant for the realisation of a multimodal trans-
European transport network, including for example infrastructure managers, concessionaires
or port and airports authorities.
(8) The trans-European transport network consists to a large extent of existing infrastructure. This
existing infrastructure is managed by different public and private entities. In order to achieve
fully the objectives of the new trans-European transport network policy, uniform requirements
regarding the infrastructure have to be established in a Regulation in order to be complied
with by any entity responsible for the infrastructure of the trans-European transport network.
(9) The trans-European transport network should best be developed through a dual layer
approach, consisting of a comprehensive network and a core network, these two layers being
the highest level of infrastructure planning within the Union.
(10) The comprehensive network should be a European-wide transport network ensuring the
accessibility of all regions in the Union, including the remote and outermost regions, as also
pursued by the Integrated Maritime Policy, and strengthening cohesion between them. The
guidelines should set the requirements for the infrastructure of the comprehensive network, in
order to achieve a high-quality network throughout the Union by 2050.
(11) The core network should be identified and implemented as a priority within the framework
provided by the comprehensive network by 2030. It should constitute the backbone of the
development of a multi-modal transport network and stimulate the development of the entire
comprehensive network. It should enable Union action to concentrate on those components of
the trans-European transport network with the highest European added value, in particular
cross-border sections, missing links, multi-modal connecting points and major bottlenecks.
(12) In order to establish the core and the comprehensive network in a coordinated and timely
manner, allowing thereby maximising the network benefits, Member States concerned should
ensure that the projects of common interest are finalised by 2030 and 2050 respectively.
(13) It is necessary to identify projects of common interest which will contribute to the
achievement of the trans-European transport network and which correspond to the priorities
established in the guidelines.
(14) Projects of common interest should demonstrate a clear European added value. Cross-border
projects typically have high European added value, but may have lower direct economic
effects compared to purely national projects. Therefore, they are likely not to be implemented
(15) As the development and implementation of the trans-European transport network is not solely
carried out by Member States, all promoters of projects of common interest such as local and
regional authorities, infrastructure managers or other private or public entities should be
subject to the rights and obligations of this Regulation, as well other relevant Union and
national rules and procedures, when carrying out such projects.
(16) Cooperation with neighbouring and third countries is necessary to ensure connection and
interoperability between the respective infrastructure networks. Therefore the Union should
where appropriate promote projects of mutual interest with those countries.
(17) In order to achieve modal integration across the network, adequate planning of the trans-
European transport network is required. This also implies the implementation of specific
requirements throughout the network in terms of infrastructure, intelligent transport systems,
equipment, and services. It is therefore necessary to ensure adequate and concerted
deployment of such requirements across Europe for each transport mode and for their
interconnection across the trans-European transport network and beyond, in order to obtain
the benefits of the network effect and to enable efficient long-range trans-European transport
operations.
(18) In order to determine existing and planned transport infrastructures for the comprehensive and
the core network, maps should be provided and adapted over time to take into account the
evolution of traffic flows. The technical basis of the maps is provided by the Commission's
TENtec system which contains a higher level of detail concerning the trans-European
transport infrastructure.
(19) The guidelines should set priorities in order to achieve the objectives within the given time
(20) Intelligent transport systems are necessary to provide the basis for optimising of traffic and
transport operations and improving related services.
(21) The guidelines should provide for the development of the comprehensive network in urban
nodes, as those nodes are the starting point or the final destination ("last mile") for passengers
and freight moving on the trans-European transport network and are points of transfer within
or between different transport modes.
(22) The trans-European transport network, thanks to its large scale, should provide the basis for
the large-scale deployment of new technologies and innovation, which, for example, can help
enhance the overall efficiency of the European transport sector and curb its carbon footprint.
This will contribute towards the Europe 2020 strategy and the Transport White Paper's target
of a 60% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 (based on 1990 levels) and at the same
time contribute to the objective of increasing fuel security for the Union.
(23) The trans-European transport network has to ensure efficient multi-modality in order to allow
better modal choices to be made and large volumes to be consolidated for transfers over long
distances. This will make multi-modality economically more attractive for shippers.
(24) In order to achieve a high-quality and efficient transport infrastructure across all modes the
guidelines should contain provisions regarding the security and safety of passengers and
freight movements, the impact of climate change and of potential natural and man-made
disasters on infrastructure and accessibility for all transport users.
(25) The core network should be a subset of the comprehensive network overlaying it. It should
represent the strategically most important nodes and links of the trans-European transport
network, according to traffic needs. It should be multi-modal, i.e. include all transport modes
and their connections as well as relevant traffic and information management systems.
(26) In order to implement the core network within the given time horizon, a corridor approach
could be used as an instrument to coordinate on a transnational basis different projects and
synchronise the development of the corridor, thereby maximising network benefits.
(27) Core network corridors should also address wider transport policy objectives and facilitate
modal integration and multi-modal operations. This should allow specially developed
corridors that are optimised in terms of energy use and emissions, thus minimising
environmental impacts, and are also attractive for their reliability, limited congestion and low
operating and administrative costs. An initial list of corridors should be included in the
Regulation (EU) XXX/2012 [Connecting Europe Facility], but should be adaptable in order to
take account of changes in traffic flows.
(28) Designing the right governance structure and identifying the sources of financing for complex
cross-border projects would be eased by creating corridor platforms for such core network
corridors. European Coordinators should facilitate the coordinated implementation of the core
network corridors.
(29) In developing core network corridors due account should be given to the rail freight corridors
set up in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 of 22 September 2010 of the
European Parliament and of the Council concerning a European rail network for competitive
freight as well as to the European Deployment Plan for ERTMS provided for in Commission
Decision 2009/561/EC of 22 July 2009 amending Decision 2006/679/EC as regards the
implementation of the technical specification for interoperability relating to the control-
command and signalling subsystem of the trans-European conventional rail system.
(30) In order to maximise consistency between the guidelines and the programming of the relevant
financial instruments available at Union level, trans-European transport network funding
should be based on this Regulation and draw on the Connecting Europe Facility.
Correspondingly, it should aim at aligning and combining funding from relevant internal and
external instruments such as structural and cohesion funds, the Neighbourhood Investment
Facility (NIF), the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), and from financing from
the European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and
other financial institutions. In particular, when developing the trans-European transport
network, Member States should take into account to the ex ante conditionalities applicable to
transport as provided for in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No XXX2012 [Regulation laying
down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social
Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund covered by the Common Strategic Framework and
laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European
Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006].
(31) In order to update the Annexes and in particular the maps to take into account possible
changes resulting from the actual usage of certain elements of transport infrastructure
analysed against pre-established quantitative thresholds, the power to adopt acts in accordance
with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated
to the Commission in respect of amendments to the Annexes. It is of particular importance for
the Commission to carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including
at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should
ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the
European Parliament and to the Council.
(32) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation,
implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be
exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and
of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning
mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing
powers.
(33) Since the objectives of the action to be taken, and in particular the coordinated establishment
and development of the trans-European transport network, cannot be sufficiently achieved by
the Member States and can therefore, by reason of the need for coordination of these
objectives, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance
with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In
accordance with the principle of proportionality, as also set out in that Article, this Regulation
does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives,]
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
CHAPTER
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GE ERAL PRI CIPLES
Article 1
Subject matter
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1.This [Regulation] establishes the Union guidelines (hereinafter "the guidelines") for the
development of a trans-European transport network which determine the infrastructure of the
trans-European transport network within which projects of common interest and projects of
mutual interest are identified comprising a dual-layer structure: a comprehensive part of
the network (the "comprehensive network") and a core part of the network (the "core
network"), and identifies projects of common interest.
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2.The guidelines It specifies the requirements to be respected by the entities responsible for
management of the infrastructure of the trans-European transport network.
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3.The guidelines set out the priorities for the development of the trans-European network.
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4.The guidelines It provides for measures for the implementation of the trans-European
network. The implementation of projects depends on their degree of maturity and the
availability of financial resources, without prejudging the financial commitment of a
Member State or the Union.
Article 2
Scope
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1.The guidelines shall apply to the trans-European transport network which comprises:
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-existing and planned transport infrastructure referred to in paragraph 2, and
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-measures promoting the efficient management and use of such infrastructure.
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2.Transport infrastructure of the trans-European transport network consists of:
(a) railway transport infrastructure as determined in Section 1 of Chapter II;
(b) inland waterway infrastructure as determined in Section 2 of Chapter II;
(c) road transport infrastructure as determined in Section 3 of Chapter II;
(d) maritime transport infrastructure as determined in Section 4 of Chapter II;
(e) air transport infrastructure as determined in Section 5 of Chapter II;
(f) infrastructure for multimodal transport as determined in Section 6 of Chapter II;
(g) the equipment and intelligent transport systems associated with the transport
infrastructure referred to in points (a) to (f).
Article 4 2
Objectives of the trans-European transport network
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1.The trans-European transport network shall strengthen the territorial cohesion of the
European Union and positively influence the creation of a single European transport
area as well as enable transport services and operations which:
(a) meet the mobility and transport needs of all of its users within the Union and in the
relations with third countries, thereby contributing to further economic growth and
competitiveness in a global perspective;
(b) are economically efficient, contribute to the objectives of low-carbon and clean
transport, fuel security and environmental protection, are safe and secure and have high
quality standards, both for passenger and freight transport;
(d)(c) provide appropriate accessibility of all regions of the Union, thereby promoting
social, economic and territorial cohesion and supporting inclusive growth;
(c)(d) promote the most advanced technological and operational concepts in a cost-efficient
way;
(e) demonstrate a clear European added value;
(f) enable mobility even in case of natural or man-made disasters, ensuring
accessibility to Emergency and Rescue services.
Article 3
Definitions
For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) 'project of common interest' means any piece of planned transport infrastructure, of existing
transport infrastructure or any modification of existing transport infrastructure that complies
with the provisions of Chapter II and any measures providing the efficient management and
use of such infrastructure;
(b) 'project of mutual interest' means a project involving both the Union and one or more third
countries which aims to connect the trans-European transport network with the transport
infrastructure networks of those countries to facilitate major transport flows;
(c) 'third country' means any neighbouring country and all other countries with which the Union
may cooperate to achieve the objectives pursued by this Regulation;
(d) 'neighbouring country' means [the a country coming under the European Neighbourhood
Policy, including the Strategic Partnership, the Enlargement Policy, the European Economic
Area or the European Free Trade Association;]
(e) 'European added value' means, [in relation to a project, the value resulting from Union
intervention which is additional to the value that would otherwise have been created by
Member State action alone;]
(f) 'infrastructure manager' means any body or undertaking that is responsible in particular for
establishing and or maintaining transport infrastructure. This may also include the
management of infrastructure control and safety systems;
(g) `telematic applications intelligent transport systems (ITSTA)' mean systems using
information, communication, navigation and positioning/localization technologies in order to
manage infrastructure, mobility and traffic on the trans-European transport network and to
provide value added services to citizens and operators, including for safe, secure,
environmentally sound and capacity efficient use of the network. They may also include
onboard devices, provided they form an indivisible system with corresponding infrastructure
components. They include systems, technologies and services referred to in points (h)-(l);
(gg) `intelligent transport systems (ITS)' mean [a system as defined in Directive 2010/40/EU of
the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the
deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for
interfaces with other modes of transport;]
(h) 'air traffic management system' means a system as specified in Regulation (EC) No. 552/2004
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the interoperability of the
European Air Traffic Management network (the interoperability Regulation) and in the
European Air Traffic Management (ATM) Master Plan as defined in Council Regulation (EC)
No 219/2007 of 27 February 2007 on the establishment of a Joint Undertaking to develop the
new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR)
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(i) 'Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information Systems' (VTMIS) means systems deployed to
monitor and manage traffic and maritime transport, using information from Automatic
Identification Systems of Ships (AIS), Long-Range Identification and Tracking of Ships
(LRIT), coastal radar systems and radio communications as provided in Directive 2002/59/EC
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 to achieve the purpose of
establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing
Council Directive 93/75/EEC;
(j) 'River Information Services (RIS)' means information and communication technologies on
inland waterways as defined in Directive 2005/44/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of
7 September 2005 on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the
Community;
(k) 'e Maritime services' means services using advanced and interoperable information
technologies in the maritime transport sector to facilitate the throughput of cargo and
passenger traffic at sea and in port areas;
(l) 'European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS)' means the system defined in
Commission Decision 2006/679/EC of 28 March 2006 and Commission Decision 2006/860
of 7 November 2006 concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to
the control-command and signalling subsystems of the trans-European conventional and high-
speed rail systems;
(m) 'transport mode' means railway, inland waterways, road, maritime or air transport;
(n) 'multimodal transport' means the carriage of freight or passengers, or both, using two or more
modes of transport;
(o) 'urban node' means an urban area where the transport infrastructure of the trans-European
transport network is connected with other parts of that infrastructure and with the
infrastructure for regional and local traffic;
(p) 'logistic platform' means an area that is directly linked to the transport infrastructure of the
trans-European transport network including at least one freight terminal, and enables logistics
(q) 'freight terminal' means a structure equipped for transhipment between at least two transport
modes and for temporary storage of freight such as ports, inland ports, airports and rail-road
terminals;
(r) 'NUTS region' means a region which as defined in the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for
Statistics.
Article 4
Objectives of the trans-European transport network
Development of TE -T infrastructure
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1.The trans-European transport network shall enable transport services and operations which:
(a) meet the mobility and transport needs of its users within the Union and in the relations
with third countries, thereby contributing to further economic growth and
competitiveness;
(b) are economically efficient, contribute to the objectives of low-carbon and clean
transport, fuel security and environmental protection, are safe and secure and have high
quality standards, both for passenger and freight transport;
(c) promote the most advanced technological and operational concepts;
(d) provide appropriate accessibility of all regions of the Union, thereby promoting social,
economic and territorial cohesion and supporting inclusive growth.
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2.In developing the infrastructure of the trans-European transport network, the following
objectives shall be pursued:
(a) the interconnection and interoperability of national transport networks;
(b) the removal of bottlenecks and the bridging of missing links, both within the transport
infrastructures and at connecting points between these, within Member States' territories
and at border crossing points between them;
(c) the development of all transport modes in a manner consistent with ensuring sustainable
and economically efficient transport in the long term;
(d) optimal integration and interconnection of all transport modes;
(e) the efficient use of infrastructure;
(f) promotion of a broad use of transport with the most carbon neutral effect;
(g) transport infrastructure connections between the trans-European transport network and
transport infrastructure networks of neighbouring countries, and the promotion of their
interoperability;
(h) the establishment of infrastructure requirements, notably in the field of interoperability,
safety and security, which will benchmark quality, efficiency and sustainability of
transport services;
(i) for both passenger and freight traffic, seamless connections interconnection between
transport infrastructure for long-distance traffic on the one hand, and regional and local
(j) a transport infrastructure that reflects the specific situations in different parts of the
Union and provides for a balanced coverage of European regions, including outermost
regions and other peripheral ones;
(k) accessibility for elderly people, persons of reduced mobility and for disabled
passengers.
Article 5
Resource efficient network
Any planning, developing and operation of Member States and, as appropriate, regional and local
authorities, infrastructure managers, transport operators and other public and private entities shall
plan, develop and operate the trans-European transport network shall be made in a resource
efficient way, through:
(a) development, improvement and maintainance of existing transport infrastructure,
(a)(b) an optimisation of infrastructure integration and interconnection;
(b)(c) the broad deployment of new technologies and ITS TA, where it is economically justified;
(c) improvement and maintenance of existing transport infrastructure;
(d) the taking into account of possible synergies with other networks, in particular trans-European
energy or telecommunication networks;
(e) the assessment of strategic environmental impact, with the establishment of appropriate plans
and programmes and of impacts on climate mitigation;
(f) measures to plan and expand infrastructure capacity where necessary;
(g) adequate consideration of the vulnerability of transport infrastructure with regard to a
changing climate as well as natural and man-made disasters;
(h) promoting plans and programmes for safety and mitigation of road accidents.
Article 6
Dual layer trans-European transport network structure
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1.The gradual development of the trans-European transport network shall in particular be
achieved by implementing a dual-layer structure for this network, comprising a
comprehensive network and a core network.
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2.The comprehensive network shall be made up of all existing and planned transport
infrastructures of the trans-European transport network as well as measures promoting the
efficient use of such infrastructure. It shall be developed in accordance with Chapter II.
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3.The core network shall consist of those parts of the comprehensive network which are of the
highest strategic importance for achieving the objectives for the development of the trans-
European transport network. It shall be identified and developed in accordance with
Chapter III.
Article 7
Projects of common interest
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1.Projects of common interest shall contribute to the development of the trans-European
transport network through the creation of new transport infrastructure, the maintenance,
rehabilitation and upgrading of existing transport infrastructure and through measures
promoting its resource-efficient use.
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2.A project of common interest shall:
(a) contribute to the objectives set out in Article 4;
(b) comply with Chapter II and, if it concerns the core network, comply in addition with
Chapter III;
(c) have been subject to a socio-economic cost benefit analysis resulting in a positive net
present value;
(d) demonstrate clear European added value.
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3.A project of common interest may encompass its entire cycle, including feasibility studies and
permission procedures, implementation and evaluation.
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4.Member States and other project promoters shall take all necessary measures to ensure that
the projects are carried out in compliance with relevant Union and national rules and
procedures, in particular with Union legislation on the environment, climate protection,
safety, security, competition, state aid, public procurement and public health.
[5. Projects of common interest are eligible for Union financial aid under the instruments
available for the trans-European transport network, in particular the Connecting Europe
Facility established by Regulation (EU) No XXX/2012. ]
Article 8
Cooperation with third countries
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1.The Union may support, including financially, projects of common interest referred to in
Article 7 in order to connect the trans-European transport network with infrastructure
networks of [third countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy, the Enlargement
Policy, the European Economic Area and the European Free Trade Association] insofar as
such projects and which seek to:
(a) connect the core network at border crossing points;
(b) ensure the connection between the core network and the transport networks of the third
countries, aiming at enhanced economic growth and competitiveness;
(c) complete the transport infrastructure in third countries which serve as links between
parts of the core network in the Union;
(d) implement traffic management systems in those countries.
Such projects of common interest shall enhance the capacity or utility of networks located in
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2.The Union may cooperate, in addition to what is set out in paragraph 1, with third
countries to promote other projects, without providing financial support, insofar as such
of mutual interest. These projects shall seek to:
(a) promote the interoperability between the trans-European transport network and
networks of neighbouring third countries;
(b) promote the extension of the trans-European transport network policy into third
countries;
(c) facilitate air transport with third countries, in order to promote efficient and
sustainable economic growth and competitiveness, including the extension of the
Single European Sky and improved air management cooperation in particular by
extending the Single European Sky and air traffic management cooperation;
(d) facilitate maritime transport and promote motorways of the sea with third countries.
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3.Projects of mutual interest coming under point (a) and (d) of paragraph 2 shall comply with
the relevant provisions of Chapter II.
[4. Annex III includes indicative maps of the trans-European transport network extended to
specific neighbouring countries.]
[5. The Union may use existing or set up and use new coordination and financial instruments
with neighbouring countries, such as the Neighbourhood Investment Facility (NIF) or the
Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), for the promotion of projects of mutual
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6.The Union may cooperate with international and regional organisations and bodies to achieve
any objective pursued by this Article.
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7.
The provisions of this Article are subject to the relevant procedures on international
agreements as set out in Article 218 TFEU.
CHAPTER
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THE COMPREHE SIVE ETWORK
Article 9
General provisions
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1.The comprehensive network shall constitute the basis for the identification of projects of
common interest.
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2.This comprehensive network shall:
(a) be as specified in the maps in Annex I to this Regulation;
(b) be further specified through the description of the infrastructure components;
(c) comply with the be based on requirements for the transport infrastructures set out in
this Chapter;
(d) set the framework for the identification of projects of common interest
priority infrastructure development as referred to in Articles 10 to 35.
(e) recognise the physical limitations of Member States transport infrastructures,
especially in respect of historical and geographical factors, such as those identified
in Technical Standards for Interoperability, that prevent or financially prohibit
the ability to meet harmonised standards.
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3.Efforts shall be made to complete The Member States shall ensure that the comprehensive
network is completed and fully comply with the relevant provisions of this Chapter by 31
December 2050 at the latest.
Article 10
PrioritiesGeneral considerations
The Union, Member States, infrastructure managers and other project promoters, When developing
the comprehensive network, shall give particular consideration shall be given to measures that are
necessary for:
(e)(a) ensuring appropriate enhanced accessibility for all regions of the Union;
(d)(b) ensuring optimal integration of the transport modes;
(b)(c) bridging eliminating missing links and removing bottlenecks, notably in cross-border
sections;
(c)(d) removing administrative and technical barriers, in particular to the interoperability of
the network and to competition;
(f)(e) improving or maintaining the quality of infrastructure in terms of efficiency, safety,
security, efficiency, climate and where appropriate disaster resilience, environmental
performances, social conditions, accessibility for all users, quality of services and
continuity of traffic flows;
(g)(f) promoting innovative state-of-the-art technological development;
(a)(g) implementing and deploying intelligent transport systems, including measures which
enable traffic management, multimodal scheduling and information services,
multimodal tracking and tracing, capacity planning and online reservation and
integrated ticketing services;
(h) ensuring fuel security by allowing promoting the use of alternative and in particular
low or zero carbon energy sources and propulsion systems.
(i) bypassing urban areas for rail and road freight transport.
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AILWAY TRA SPORT I FRASTRUCTURE
Article 11
Maps
Railway lines which form part of the comprehensive network are indicated on the maps in Annex I.
Article 12
Infrastructure components
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1.Railway transport infrastructure shall comprises in particular:
(a) high-speed and conventional railway lines, including:
(i) sidings;
(ii) tunnels;
(iii) bridges;
(b) freight terminals and logistic platforms for the transhipment of goods within the rail
mode and between rail and other transport modes;
(c) stations along the lines indicated in Annex I for the transfer of passengers within the rail
mode and between rail and other transport modes;
(e) ITS.
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2.Railway lines shall take one of the following forms:
(a) Railway lines for high speed transport which are:
(i) specially built high-speed lines equipped for speeds equal to or greater than 250
km/h;
(ii) specially upgraded conventional lines equipped for speeds in the order of 200
km/h;
(iii) specially upgraded high-speed lines which have special features as a result of
topographical, relief or town-planning constraints, on which the speed must
be adapted to each case.
(b) Railway lines for conventional transport.
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3.The technical equipment associated with railway lines shall include electrification systems,
equipment for the boarding and alighting of passengers and the loading and unloading of
cargo in stations, logistic platforms and freight terminals. It shall include any facility
necessary to ensure the safe, secure and efficient operation of vehicles.
Article 13
Transport infrastructure requirements
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1.Operators of freight terminals shall ensure that any freight terminal is open to all operators.
Operators of logistic platforms shall offer at least one terminal open to all operators.
Operators of freight terminals and logistic platform shall provide this access in a non-
discriminatory way and apply transparent charges.
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2.Operators of passenger stations shall ensure that at such passenger stations access is provided
access to information, ticketing and commercial activities for railway traffic throughout the
comprehensive network and where appropriate information on connection with local and
regional transport, [in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 454/2011 of 5 May
2011 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the subsystem `telematics
applications for passenger services' of the trans-European rail system.]
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3.Within the sphere of their responsibility, Member States and infrastructure managers shall
ensure that:
(a) railway lines are equipped with ERTMS;
(b) [railway infrastructure complies with Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the
Community and its implementing measures in order to achieve the interoperability of
the comprehensive network;
(c) railway infrastructure complies with the requirements of the technical specification for
Interoperability (TSI) adopted pursuant to Article 6 of Directive 2008/57/EC for new
and upgraded lines, except in duly justified cases, where allowed by the relevant TSI or
under the procedure provided for in Article 9 of Directive 2008/57/EC. In any case, as a
general rule, the railway infrastructure shall comply with the following
(1) nominal track gauge for new railway lines: 1 435 mm;
(2) electrification;
(3) lines which are used by conventional freight trains: 22,5 t axle load, and 500 750
m train length, if the traffic volume by 2050 exceeds 0,1% of the total annual -
railway freight carried in the Union;
(4) maximum gradients for new lines which are to be used by conventional freight
trains: 12,5 mm/m, except in duly justified cases, related to geographic,
urbanistic or environmental conditions.
Article 14
Framework for priority infrastructure developmentSpecific considerations
Member States and other project promoters, When promoting projects of common interest and in
addition to the priorities set out in Article 10, particular consideration shall be given to the
following aspects, having in mind the economic implications:
(a) deploying ERTMS;
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(aa) migrating to 1435 mm nominal track gauge;
(b) mitigating the impact of noise caused by rail transport;
(c) achieving standards higher than those set out as minimum requirements in the technical
specifications, as described in Article 13;
(d) construction of second track and removal of bottlenecks.
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Article 15
Maps
Inland waterways and inland ports which form part of the comprehensive network are indicated on
the maps in Annex I.
Article 16
Infrastructure components
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1.Inland waterways infrastructure shall comprises in particular:
(a) rivers;
(b) canals;
(c) lakes;
(d) related infrastructure such as locks, elevators, bridges, reservoirs;
(e) inland ports having an annual freight transhipment volume exceeding [500 000]
tonnes based on the latest available three-year average, as published by Eurostat
including also the infrastructure necessary for transport operations within the port area;
(f) port associated equipment which enable, in particular, propulsion and operating -
systems which reduce pollution, energy consumption and carbon intensity and -
which includes waste reception facilities;
(g) ITS RIS;
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2.Inland ports shall have an annual freight transhipment volume exceeding 500 000 tonnes. The
total annual freight transhipment volume is based on the latest available three-year average, as
published by Eurostat.
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3.Port-associated equipment shall enable in particular propulsion and operating systems which
reduce pollution, energy consumption and carbon intensity. It includes waste reception
facilities.
Article 17
Transport infrastructure requirements
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1.Within the sphere of their responsibility, Member States, port operators and infrastructure
managers shall ensure that, subject to a economic cost-benefit analysis resulting in a
positive net present value, [inland ports are connected with the road or rail infrastructure of
the comprehensive network].
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2.Port operators shall ensure that any inland port offers at least one freight terminal open to all
operators in a non-discriminatory way and apply transparent charges.
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3.Within the sphere of their responsibility, Member States and infrastructure managers shall
ensure that:
(a) rivers, canals and lakes comply with the minimum requirements for class IV waterways
as laid down in the European Agreement on Main Inland Waterways of International
Importance (AGN) on the new classification of inland waterways and ensure
continuous bridge clearance.
(b) rivers, canals and lakes are equipped with RIS.
Article 18
Framework for priority infrastructure developmentSpecific considerations
Member States and other project promoters, wWhen promoting projects of common interest and in
addition to the priorities set out in Article 10, shall give particular consideration shall be given to
the following aspects, having in mind the economic implications:
(a) for existing inland waterways: implementing measures necessary to reach the standards of the
inland waterways class VIII;
(b) where appropriate, achieving higher standards than inland waterways class IIIV, to meet
market demands;
(c) implementing ITS, including RIS;
(d) connecting inland port infrastructure to railway, road transport infrastructure.
(e) the promotion of inland waterway transport.
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Article 19
Maps
Roads which form part of the comprehensive network are indicated on the maps in Annex I.
Article 20
Infrastructure components
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1.Road transport infrastructure shall comprise in particular:
(a) high quality roads, including
(i) bridges;
(ii) tunnels;
(iii) junctions;
(iv) crossings;
(v) interchanges;
(b) parking areas;
(c) associated equipment;
(d) ITS;
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[(e) freight terminals and logistic platforms;
(f) bus stations. ]
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2.The high quality roads referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 are those which play an
important role in long-distance freight and passenger traffic, integrate the main urban and
economic centres, interconnect with other transport modes and link mountainous, remote,
landlocked and peripheral NUTS 2 regions to central regions of the Union. These roads shall
be adequately maintained to allow safe and secure traffic, even in severe weather
conditions.
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3.High-quality roads shall be specially designed and built for motor traffic, and shall be either
motorways, or express roads or conventional strategic roads;
(a) A motorway is a road specially designed and built for motor traffic, which does not
serve properties bordering on it, and which:
(i) is provided, except at special points or temporarily, with separate carriageways for
the two directions of traffic, separated from each other by a dividing strip not
intended for traffic, or, [exceptionally]
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-by other means;
(ii) does not cross at level with any road, railway or tramway track, bicycle path or
footpath; and
(iii) is especially sign-posted as a motorway.
(b) An express road is a road reserved for motor traffic accessible from interchanges or
controlled junctions only and which:
(i) prohibits stopping and parking on the running carriageway; and
(ii) does not cross at level with any railway or tramway track, bicycle path or
footpath.
(c) A conventional strategic road is a a road which is not a motorway or express road,
that provides a vital link to ensure territorial cohesion. Such a road may be
accessible from non-controlled junctions and may permit:
(i) stopping and parking on running carriageways; and
(ii) crossing at level with any road, bicycle path or footpath.
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4.Equipment associated with roads shall include in particular equipment for traffic
management, information and route guidance, for the levying of user charges, for safety, for
reducing negative environmental effects, for refuelling or recharging of vehicles with
alternative propulsion drives, and for secure parking areas for commercial vehicles.
Article 21
Transport infrastructure requirements
Within the sphere of their responsibility, Member States and infrastructure managers shall ensure
that:
(a) Roads correspond to the provisions of Article 20(3).
[(b) The safety of road transport infrastructure is assured, monitored and, when necessary,
improved according to the procedure provided for by Directive 2008/96/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on road infrastructure safety
management.
(c) Road tunnels with length of over 500 m comply with Directive 2004/54/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on minimum safety requirements for tunnels
in the trans-European road network.
(d) The interoperability of toll collection systems is ensured in accordance with Directive
2004/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the
interoperability of electronic road toll systems in the Community and by Commission
Decision 2009/750/EC of 6 October 2009 on the definition of the European Electronic Toll
Service and its technical elements.
(e) Intelligent transport systems of the road transport infrastructure complying with Directive
2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework
for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for
interfaces with other modes of transport are applied deployed.]
Article 22
Framework for priority infrastructure developmentSpecific considerations
Member States and other project promoters, When promoting projects of common interest and in
addition to the priorities set out in Article 10, shall give particular consideration shall be given to
the following aspects, having in mind the economic implications:
(a) use of ITS, in particular multi-modal information and traffic management and to enable
integrated communication and payment systems;
(b) introduction of new technologies and innovation for promoting low carbon transport;
(c) provision of secure parking areas;
(d) promotion of road safety;
(e) making best use of existing capacity on the network.
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Article 23
Maps
Maritime ports which form part of the comprehensive network are indicated on the maps in
Annex I.
Article 24
Infrastructure components
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1.Maritime transport infrastructure shall comprises in particular:
(a) maritime space;
(b) sea canals;
(c) maritime ports, including the infrastructure necessary for transport operations within the
port area;
(d) navigational aids;
(e) port approaches and fairways;
(f) motorways of the sea;
(g) associated equipment;
(h) ITSVTMIS.
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2.Maritime ports shall be entry and exit points for the land infrastructure of the comprehensive
network. They shall meet at least one of the following criteria:
(a) The total annual passenger traffic volume exceeds 0,1 % of the total annual passenger
traffic volume of all maritime ports of the Union. The reference amount for this total
volume is the latest available three-year average, based on the statistics published by
(b) The total annual cargo volume either for bulk or and for non-bulk cargo handling in
total exceeds 0,1% of the corresponding total annual cargo volume handled in all
maritime ports of the Union. The reference amount for this total volume is the latest
available three-year average, based on the statistics published by Eurostat.
(c) The maritime port is located on an island and provides the sole point of access to a
NUTS 3 region in the comprehensive network.
(d) The maritime port is located in an outermost region or a peripheral area, outside a radius
of 200 km from the nearest other port in the comprehensive network or is the only one
port within a continuous coastline.
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3.Equipment associated with maritime transport infrastructure shall include in particular
equipment for ice breaking, hydrological surveys, and dredging and maintenance of the port
and port approaches.
Article 25
Motorways of the sea
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1.Motorways of the sea represent the maritime dimension of the trans-European
transport network. They shall consist of short-sea routes, ports, associated maritime
infrastructure and equipment, and facilities enabling short-sea shipping or sea-river services
between at least two ports, including hinterland connections, in at least two different Member
States. Motorways of the sea shall include:
(a) maritime links between maritime ports of the comprehensive network;
(b) port facilities, information and communication technologies (ICT) such as electronic
logistics management systems, safety and security and administrative and customs
procedures in at least one Member State;
(c) infrastructure for direct land and sea access.
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2.Projects of common interest for motorways of the sea in the trans-European transport network
shall be proposed by at least two Member States. They shall take one of the following forms:
(a) [be the maritime component of a core network corridor as defined in Article 49, or
constitute the maritime component between two core network corridors;]
(b) constitute a maritime link and its hinterland connections within the core network
between two or more core network ports;
(c) constitute a maritime link and its hinterland connections between a core network port
and ports of the comprehensive network, with a special focus on the hinterland
connections of the core and comprehensive network ports.
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3.Projects of common interest for motorways of the sea in the trans-European transport network
may also include activities that have wider benefits and are not linked to specific ports, such
as activities for improving environmental performance, making available facilities for ice-
breaking, activities ensuring year-round navigability, dredging operations, alternative fuelling
facilities, as well as the optimisation of processes, procedures and the human element, ICT
platforms and information systems, including traffic management and electronic reporting
systems.
Article 26
Transport infrastructure requirements
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1.Within the sphere of their responsibility, Member States, port operators and infrastructure
managers shall ensure that:
(a) Maritime ports are connected with railway lines, roads and, where possible, inland
waterways of the comprehensive network, except in Malta and Cyprus for as long as no
railway system is established within their territory.
(b) Any maritime port that serves freight traffic offers at least one multipurpose terminal
open to all users operators in a non-discriminatory way and apply transparent charges.
(c) Sea canals, port fairways and estuaries connect two seas, or provide access from the sea
to maritime ports and correspond at least to inland waterway class VI.
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2.Port operators Member States shall ensure that ports include equipment necessary to ensure
the year-round navigability and assist the environmental performance of ships in ports, in
particular reception facilities for ship generated waste and cargo residues [in accordance with
Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2000
on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues.]
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3.Member States shall implement VTMIS as provided for in Directive 2002/59/EC.
Article 27
Framework for priority infrastructure developmentSpecific considerations
Member States and other project promoters, When promoting projects of common interest and in
addition to the priorities set out in Article 10, shall give particular consideration to shall be given to
the following aspects, having in mind the economic implications:
(a) promoting motorways of the sea including and short sea shipping;
(b) interconnection of maritime ports with inland waterways;
(c) implementation of VTMIS and e Maritime services.
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Article 28
Maps
Airports which form part of the comprehensive network are indicated on the maps in Annex I.
Article 29
Infrastructure components
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1.Air transport infrastructure shall comprises in particular:
(a) air space, routes and airways;
(b) airports;
(c) associated equipment;
(d) ITS air navigation systems, including SESAR.
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2.Airports shall comply with one of the following criteria:
(a) For passenger airports:
(i) the total annual passenger traffic is at least 0,1 % of the total annual passenger
volume of all airports of the Union. The total annual passenger volume is based
on the latest available three-years average, as published by Eurostat;
(ii) the volume threshold of 0,1 % does not apply if the airport is situated outside a
radius of 100 km from the nearest airport in the comprehensive network, or
outside a radius of 200 km if the region in which it is situated is provided with a
(b) For cargo airports the total annual cargo volume is at least 0,2 % of the total annual
cargo volume of all airports of the Union. The total annual cargo volume is based on the
latest available three-year average, as published by Eurostat.
Article 30
Transport infrastructure requirements
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1.Within the sphere of their responsibility, Member States and airport operators shall ensure
that any airport offers at least one terminal open to all operators in a non-discriminatory way
and apply transparent charges.
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2.Within the sphere of their responsibility, Member States, airport operators, air navigation
services providers and air carriers shall ensure that common basic standards for safeguarding
civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference, as adopted by the Union [in accordance
with Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11
March 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and repealing Regulation
(EC) No 2320/2002, apply to the air transport infrastructure of the comprehensive
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3.Within the sphere of their responsibility, Member States, airport operators, air navigation
services providers and air carriers shall ensure that infrastructure for air traffic management
enables the implementation of the Single European Sky, [in accordance with Regulation (EC)
No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down
the framework for the creation of the single European sky (the framework Regulation),
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March
2004 on the provision of air navigation services in the single European sky (the service
provision Regulation), Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 10 March 2004 on the organisation and use of the airspace in the single European
sky (the airspace Regulation) and Regulation (EC) No 552/2004 of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the interoperability of the European Air Traffic
Management network (the interoperability Regulation) and of air transport operations in
order to improve the performance and sustainability of the European aviation system, of
implementing rules and of Union specifications.]
Article 31
Framework for priority infrastructure developmentSpecific considerations
Member States and other project promoters, When promoting projects of common interest and in
addition to the priorities set out in Article 10, shall give particular consideration shall be given to
the following aspects, having in mind the economic implications:
(a) optimise existing infrastructure;
(b) increase airport capacity;
(c) support the implementation of the Single European Sky and of air traffic management
systems, in particular those deploying SESAR.
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Article 32
Maps
Freight terminals and logistic platforms which form part of the comprehensive network are
indicated on the maps in Annex I.
Article 33
Infrastructure components
Freight terminals or logistic platforms shall comply with at least one of the following criteria:
(a) its total transhipment of freight exceeds the quantitative threshold for maritime ports set in
Article 24;
(b) where there is no freight terminal or logistic platform complying with point (a) in a NUTS 2
region, it is the main freight terminal or logistic platform designated by the Member State
concerned, linked at least to roads and railways for that NUTS 2 region, or in the case of
Member States with no rail system, linked only to roads.
Article 34
Transport infrastructure requirements
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1.Within the sphere of their responsibility, Member States, operators of freight terminals, ports
and airports, and infrastructure managers shall ensure, in a non-discriminatory way, that:
(a) transport modes are connected in any of the following places: freight terminals,
passenger stations, inland ports, airports, maritime ports, in order to allow multimodal
transport of freight and passengers.
(b) Without prejudice to the applicable provisions laid down in Union and national law,
freight terminals and logistic platforms, inland and maritime ports as well as airports
handling cargo are equipped for the provision of information flows within this
infrastructure and between the transport modes along the logistic chain. Such systems
shall in particular enable real time information on available infrastructure capacity,
traffic flows and positioning, tracking and tracing, and ensure safety and security
throughout multi-modal journeys.
(c) Without prejudice to the applicable provisions laid down in Union and national law,
continuous passenger traffic across the comprehensive network shall be facilitated
through appropriate equipment and the availability of ITS in railway stations, bus
stations, airports and where relevant maritime and inland waterway ports.
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2.Freight terminal operators managers shall ensure that freight terminals are equipped with
cranes, conveyors and other devices for moving freight between different transport modes and
for the positioning and storage of freight.
Article 35
Framework for priority infrastructure developmentSpecific considerations
Member States and other project promoters, When promoting projects of common interest and in
addition to the priorities set out in Article 10, shall give particular consideration shall be given to
the following aspects, having in mind the economic implications:
(a) providing for effective interconnection and integration of the infrastructure of the
comprehensive network, including through access infrastructure where necessary and through
freight terminals and logistic platforms;
(b) removing the main technical and administrative barriers to multimodal transport;
(c) developing a smooth flow of information between the transport modes and enabling the
provision of multimodal and single-mode services across the trans-European transport system
including the related communication, payment, ticketing and commercialisation services.
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Article 36
Urban nodes
Member States and other project promoters, when developing the comprehensive network in urban
nodes shall, where feasible, aim to ensure:
(a) for passenger transport: interconnection between rail, road, air and, as appropriate, inland
waterway, road and maritime infrastructure of the comprehensive network;
(b) for freight transport: interconnection between rail, road, and, as appropriate, inland waterway,
air and maritime and road infrastructure of the comprehensive network;
(c) adequate connection between different railway stations or airports of the comprehensive
network within an urban node;
(d) seamless connection between the infrastructure of the comprehensive network and the
infrastructure for regional and local traffic, including logistic consolidation and distribution
centres;
(e) bypassing of urban areas for road transport to facilitate long-distance traffic flows on the
comprehensive network;
(f) bypassing of urban areas for rail freight transport;
(g) promotion of efficient low-noise and low-carbon urban freight delivery.
Article 37
Telematic ApplicationsITS
It shall be ensured that:
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1.ITS TA shall enables traffic management and the exchange of information within and
between transport modes for multi-modal transport operations and value added transport-
related services, improving safety, security and environmental performance.
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2.ITS TA shall facilitates seamless connection between the infrastructure of the comprehensive
network and the infrastructure for regional and local transport.
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3.ITS TA, associated with transport modes, shall includes in particular include:
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-for railways: ERTMS;
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-for inland waterways: River Information Services and e-Maritime services;
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-for road transport: ITS in accordance with Directive 2010/40/EU;
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-for maritime transport: VTMIS and e-Maritime services;
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-for air transport: air traffic management systems, in particular those resulting from
Article 38
Sustainable Freight transport services
[The Union], Member States and other project promoters shall pay particular attention to projects of
common interest which both provide efficient freight transport services that use the infrastructure
of the comprehensive network as well as and contribute to reducing carbon dioxide emissions
which These projects shall in particular aim to:
(a) improve sustainable use of transport infrastructure, including its efficient management;
(b) promote the deployment of innovative transport services new combinations of proven existing
transport services, including through the TA of ITS and the establishment of relevant
governance structures;
(c) facilitate multi-modal transport service operations and improve cooperation between transport
service providers;
(d) stimulate resource and carbon efficiency, notably in the fields of vehicle traction,
driving/steaming, systems and operations planning, resource sharing and cooperation;
(e) analyse, provide information on and monitor markets, fleet characteristics and performance,
administrative requirements and human resources.
Article 39
ew technologies and innovation
In order for the comprehensive network to shall keep up with state-of-the-art innovative
technological developments and deployments, the They shall in particular aim shall be in
particular to:
(a) enable the decarbonisation of transport through transition to innovative transport
(b) enable the decarbonisation of all transport modes by stimulating energy efficiency as well as
the introduction of alternative propulsion systems and the provision of corresponding
infrastructure. Such infrastructure may include grids and other facilities necessary for the
energy supply, take account of the infrastructure vehicle interface and encompass intelligent
transport systems;
(c) improve the safety and sustainability of the transport movement of persons and goods;
(d) improve the operation, accessibility, interoperability, multimodality and efficiency of the
network including multimodal ticketing;
(e) promote measures to reduce external costs, such as pollution of any kind, including noise,
congestion and health damage;
(f) introduce security technology and compatible identification standards on the networks;
(g) improve resilience to climate change;
(h) further advance the development and deployment of intelligent transport systems within and
between modes of transport.
Article 40
Safe and secure infrastructure
Member States and other project promoters shall give due consideration to ensure that transport
infrastructure provides for a high degree of safety and security for passenger and freight
Article 41
Climate change proven infrastructure and disaster resilience
During infrastructure planning, Member States and other project promoters shall give due
consideration to the risk assessments and adaptation measures adequately improving the resilience
to climate change, in particular in relation to precipitation, floods, storms, high temperature and heat
waves, droughts, sea level rise and coastal surges, in compliance with any requirement which may
be set out in relevant Union legislation.
Where appropriate, due consideration should also be given to the resilience of infrastructure to
natural or man-made disasters in compliance with any requirement which may be set out in relevant
Union legislation.
[Article 42]
Environmental protection
Member States and other project promoters shall carry out environmental assessment of plans and
projects in particular as provided in Council Directives 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the
assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment and 92/43/EEC
of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora , and Directives
of the European Parliament and of the Council: 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a
framework for Community action in the field of water policy , 2001/42/EC of 27 June 2001 on the
assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment , and 2009/147/EC
of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds in order to avoid or, when not possible,
mitigate or compensate for negative impacts on the environment, such as to landscape
fragmentation, soil sealing, air and water pollution as well as noise, and to effectively protect
biodiversity.
Article 43
Accessibility for all users
Transport infrastructure shall allow seamless mobility and accessibility for all users, in particular
elderly people, persons of reduced mobility and disabled passengers.
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THE CORE ETWORK
Article 44
Identification of the core network
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1.The core network, as set out in Annex I, shall consist of those parts of the comprehensive
network which are of the highest strategic importance for achieving the objectives of the
trans-European transport network policy due to heavy traffic flow and shall reflect evolving
traffic demand and the need for multi-modal transport. The core network shall in
particular contribute to coping with increasing mobility and ensuring a high safety standard
and as well as contributing to the development of a low-carbon transport system.
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2.The core network shall be interconnected in nodes and provide for connections between
Member States and with neighbouring countries' transport infrastructure networks.
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3.The transport infrastructures constituting the core network are indicated in the corresponding
maps of the comprehensive network in Annex I. Without prejudice to Article 47(2) and (3),
the Core etwork shall be completed and shall comply with the provisions of this
Chapter by 31 December 2030 at the latest.
Article 45
Infrastructure requirements
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1.The core network shall reflect evolving traffic demand and the need for multi-modal
transport. State-of-the-art Innovative technologies and regulatory and governance measures
for managing the infrastructure use shall be taken into account in order to ensure resource-
efficient use of transport infrastructure and to provide for sufficient capacity.
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2.The infrastructure of the core network shall meet all the requirements set out in Chapter II
without exception. In addition, the following requirements shall also be met by the
infrastructure of the core network:
(a) for railway transport infrastructure:
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-full electrification of the railway lines;
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-lines with regular freight traffic: at least 22.5 t axle load, 100 km/h line speed and
750 600m train length
(b) for inland waterway and maritime transport infrastructure:
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-demand-based availability of alternative clean fuels;
(c) for road transport infrastructure:
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-the development of rest areas approximately every 50 100 kilometres on
motorways in order inter alia to provide sufficient parking space for commercial
road users with an appropriate level of safety and security;
(d) for air transport infrastructure:
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-capacity to make available alternative clean fuels.
Article 46
Development of the core network
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1.The transport infrastructure included in the core network shall be developed in accordance
with the corresponding provisions of Chapter II.
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2.Projects of common interest contributing to the completion of the core network shall be
implemented as a priority.
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3.Without prejudice to Article 47(2) and (3), the Member States shall ensure the core network is
completed and complies with the provisions of this Chapter by 31 December 2030 at the
latest.
Article 47
odes of the core network
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1.The nodes of the core network are set out in Annex II and include:
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-urban nodes, including their ports and airports;
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-maritime ports;
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-border crossing points to neighbouring countries.
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2.Maritime ports indicated set out in Part 2 of Annex II shall be connected with the railway and
road transport infrastructure of the trans-European transport network and where possible by
the inland waterway infrastructure by 31 December 2030 at the latest, except in duly
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3.The main airports indicated in Part 1b of Annex II shall be connected with the railway and
road transport infrastructure of the trans-European transport network by 31 December 2050 at
the latest. Taking into account potential traffic demand, such airports shall, except in the case
of Member States with no rail system established within their territory, be integrated into
the high speed rail network wherever possible.
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IMPLEME TATIO OF THE CORE ETWORK THROUGH CORE ETWORK
PROJECTS CORRIDORS -
Article 48
General purpose of core network corridors projects
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1.Core network projects corridors are an instrument to facilitate the coordinated
implementation of the core network. Core network projects corridors shall be based on modal
integration, interoperability, as well as on a coordinated development and management of
infrastructure, in order to lead to resource-efficient multimodal transport.
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2.Core network corridors projects shall provide for a coordinated approach with regard to
infrastructure use and investments, so as to manage capacities in the most efficient way.
Multimodal infrastructure within core network projects corridors shall be built and
coordinated, wherever needed, in a way that optimises the use of each transport mode and
their cooperation. The core network corridors projects shall support the comprehensive
deployment of interoperable traffic management systems.
Article 49
Definition of core network projects corridors
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1.Core network corridors projects consist of parts of the core network. They shall involve at
least three transport modes and cross at least three Member States. They cover the most
important cross-border long-distance flows in the core network and are intended in
particular to improve cross-border links.
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2.In duly justified cases the core network corridor may involve only two transport modes.
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3.Core network projects corridors shall may also include maritime ports and its accesses,
except in duly justified cases.
Article 50
List of core network projects corridors
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1.Each Member State shall participate in at least one core network project corridor.
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2.The list of core network projects corridors agreed by the Member States is set out in
Annex I X to this Regulation (EU) No XXX/2012 of ... [Connecting Europe Facility].
Article 51
Coordination of core network projects corridors
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1.In order to facilitate the coordinated implementation of core network corridors, the
Commission shall, in agreement designate, after consultation with the Member States
concerned, and after having consulted the European Parliament and the Council, designate
persons called "European Coordinator".
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2.The European Coordinator shall be chosen, in particular, on the basis of his/her experience of
European institutions and knowledge of issues relating to the financing and the socio-
economic and environmental evaluation of major projects.
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3.The Commission decision designating the European Coordinator shall specify how the tasks
referred to in paragraph 5 are to be performed.
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4.The European Coordinator shall act in the name and on behalf of the Commission. The remit
of the European Coordinator shall relate to a single core network project corridor. The
European Coordinator shall draw up together with the Member States concerned a work plan
the activities to be fulfilled.
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5.The European Coordinator shall:
(a) support lead the coordinated implementation of the core network project corridor in
order to enable respect of the timeline set in the implementing decision for the
individual core network corridor;
(b) report to the Member States, to the Commission and, as appropriate, to all other entities
directly involved in the development of the core network project corridor on any
difficulties encountered and contribute to finding appropriate solutions;
(c) draw up a report every year for the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission
and the Member States concerned on the progress achieved in implementing the core
network project corridor;
(d) consult, in cooperation with the Member States concerned, in particular regional and
local authorities, infrastructure managers, transport operators, transport users and, as
appropriate, other public and private entities, with a view to gaining a fuller knowledge
of the examine the demand for transport services, the possibilities of investment
funding and financing and steps to be undertaken and the conditions to be met in order
to facilitate access to such funding or financing and give appropriate
recommendations.
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6.The Member States concerned shall cooperate with the European Coordinator and give the
Coordinator the information required to perform the tasks referred to in paragraph 5.
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7.Without prejudice to the applicable procedures laid down in Union and national law, the
Commission may request the opinion of the European Coordinator when examining
applications for Union funding for core network project corridors for which the European
Coordinator is entrusted with responsible.
Article 52
Governance of core network projects corridors
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1.For each core network project corridor, the relevant European Coordinator Member States
concerned shall, annually or in case of urgency, convene establish a corridor project
platform responsible for defining the general objectives of the core network project corridor
and for preparing and supervising the measures and monitor the progress referred to in
Article 53(1).
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2.The project corridor platform shall be composed of the representatives of the Member States
concerned and, as appropriate, other public and private entities. In any case, the relevant
infrastructure managers as defined in Directive 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and
of the Council of 26 February 2001 on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the
levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure shall participate in the project
corridor platform.
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3.The European Coordinator shall chair the corridor project platform.
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4.The corridor platform may be established as a permanent legal entity, such as a European
Economic Interest Group.
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5.The establishment of corridor project platforms is without prejudice to the principle that the
beneficiary of Union financial support has the final responsibility for the implementation of
Article 53
Corridor development Work plan
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1.
The European Coordinator shall submit for the Member States' approval a draft work
plan concerning the activities to be fulfilled. This plan shall be notified by the European
Coordinator to the Commission within one year of the For each core network corridor, the
Member States concerned, in cooperation with the corridor platform, shall jointly draw up and
notify to the Commission a corridor development plan within six months after entry into force
of this Regulation. This plan It shall include in particular:
(a) a description of the characteristics of the core network project corridor, including
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bottlenecks;
(b) the objectives for the core network project corridor in particular in terms of
performance expressed as the quality of the service, its capacity and its compliance with
the requirements set out in Chapter II;
(c) the programme of measures necessary for developing the core network project corridor;
(d) a multimodal transport market study;
(e) an implementation plan including:
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-a deployment plan relating to interoperable traffic management systems on multi-
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modal freight corridors without prejudice to the applicable Union legislation;
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-a plan for the removal of physical, technical, operational and administrative
barriers between and within transport modes and for the enhancement of efficient
multimodal transport and services;
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-measures to improve the administrative and technical capacity to conceive, plan,
design, procure, implement and monitor projects of common interest;
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-risk assessment, including the possible impacts of climate change on the
infrastructure and where appropriate proposed measures to enhance climate
resilience;
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-measures to be taken in order to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions;
(f) an investment plan, to be updated regularly, including:
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-the list of projects for the extension, renewal or redeployment of transport
infrastructure referred to in Article 2(2) for each of the transport modes involved
in the core network project corridor;
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-the related financial plan, with the various sources envisaged for funding and
financing, at international, national, regional, local and Union level, including,
whenever possible, earmarked cross-financing systems as well as private capital,
together with the amount of commitments already made and, where applicable,
reference to the contribution of the Union envisaged under the Union's financial
programmes.
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2.Based on the project corridor development work plan provided by the European
Coordinator Member States concerned, the Commission shall decide deliver its opinion on
possible project funding.
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3.In order to support the implementation of the core network projects corridors, the
Commission may adopt implementing decisions for core network corridors. These decisions
may:
(a) include the investment planning, the related costs and implementation timeline,
estimated as necessary to implement the core network project corridors in line with the
objectives of this Regulation;
(b) define all measures aimed at reducing external costs, in particular greenhouse gas
emissions and noise, and aimed at promoting the introduction of new technologies in
traffic and capacity management;
(c) provide for other measures which are necessary for the implementation of the corridor
development work plan and for the efficient use of the core network corridor
infrastructure.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred
to in Article 55(2).
CHAPTER
V
COMMO PROVISIO S
Article 54
Updating and reporting
1. The infrastructure manager Member States shall transmit to the Commission the annual
data shall inform continuously through the interactive geographical and technical information
system for the trans-European transport network (TENtec), about the progress made in
implementing projects of common interest and the investments made for this purpose.
1a. Member States shall provide the Commission with abstracts of national plans and
programmes which they are drawing up with a view to develop the trans-European transport
network, in particular in relation to the core network. Once adopted, the Member States shall
send the national plans and programmes to the Commission for information.
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2.Every two years starting from the entry into force of this Regulation and after consultation of
the Committee referred to in Article 55 54, the Commission shall publish a progress report on
the its implementation of the guidelines, which shall be submitted to the European Parliament,
the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the
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3.[Subject to the second paragraph of Article 172 TFEU,] the Commission shall be
empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 56 concerning the adaptation of
Annexes I, II and III to take account of possible changes resulting from the quantitative
thresholds laid down in Articles 16, 24, 29 and 33. When adapting the Annexes, the
Commission shall:
(a) include logistic platforms, freight terminals, inland ports, maritime ports and airports in
the comprehensive network, if it is demonstrated that the latest two-year average of their
traffic volume exceeds the relevant threshold;
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(aa) include nodes, one in every UTS II islands;
(b) exclude logistic platforms, freight terminals, inland ports, maritime ports and airports
from the comprehensive network, if it is demonstrated that the average of their traffic
volume over the last six years is below the relevant threshold;
(c) adjust the maps for road, railway and inland waterway infrastructure so as to reflect
progress in completing the network. In adjusting those maps, the Commission shall not
admit any adjustment in route alignment beyond that which is allowed by the relevant
project authorization procedure.
The adaptations under points (a) and (b) shall be based on the latest available statistics
published by Eurostat. The adaptations under point (c) shall be based on the
information provided by the Member State concerned, according to Article 54(1).
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4.Projects of common interest concerning infrastructure which is newly included through a
delegated act in the trans-European transport network shall be eligible for the purposes of
Article 7(5) as of the date of entry into force of the that delegated acts pursuant to paragraph
3.
Projects of common interest concerning infrastructure which have been excluded from the
trans-European transport network shall not be eligible anymore as of the date of entry into
force of the delegated acts pursuant to paragraph 3. The end of eligibility shall not affect
financing or grant decisions taken by the Commission before this date.
Article 55
Committee
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1.The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee
within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
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2.Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall
apply.
Article 56
Exercise of delegation
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1.The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions
laid down in this Article.
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2.The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 54(3) shall be conferred on the
Commission [for an unlimited a five year period from [date of entry into force of the
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3.The delegation of powers referred to in the Article 54(3) may be revoked at any time by the
European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the
delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the
publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date
specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
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4.As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the
European Parliament and to the Council.
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5.A delegated act adopted pursuant to the Article 54(3) shall enter into force only if no
objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a
period of two months of the notification of that act to the European Parliament and the
Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have
both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two
months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Article 57
Review
By 31 December 2023 at the latest, the Commission shall carry out a review of the implementation
of the core network, evaluating compliance with the provisions laid down in this Regulation and the
progress in implementation.
Article 58
Single Contact Authority
Member States may appoint a Single Contact Authority for facilitating and co-ordinating the
permitting process for projects of common interest, in particular cross-border projects, in
accordance with the relevant Union acquis.
Article 59
Delay in completion of the core network
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1.In the event of a [significant delay] in starting or completing work on the core network, the
Commission shall request the Member States concerned to provide the reasons for the delay.
Such reasons shall be provided by the Member States within three months. On the basis of
the reply given, the Commission shall consult the Member States concerned in order to
resolve the problem leading to the delay.
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2.The Commission may, as part of its active monitoring of the implementation of the core
network and having due regard to the principle of proportionality and subsidiarity, decide to
take appropriate measures.
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3.The European Parliament and the Member States shall be informed immediately of any
measure taken.
Article 60
Compatibility with Union law and Union policies
Actions taken under this Regulation shall take into account any relevant Union policies, in
particular those relating to competition, market access, the protection of the environment, health,
sustainable development, and public procurement.
Article 61
Promotion and evaluation
The Commission shall promote and evaluate the advancement of the trans-European transport
network policy and its overall implementation.
Article 62
Repeal
Decision No 661/2010/EU is repealed.
For all financing decisions based on Regulation (EC) No 680/2007 , Decision No 611/2010/EU
shall continue to apply.
Article 63
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Union . It shall apply subject to the provisions in Article 9(3)
and 44(3).
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels,
For the European Parliament For the Council
The President The President
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