Directorate general for Energy and Transport European Commission 23 rd October 2003 The trans-European transport network: new guidelines and financial rules Proposals of the Commission

Directorate general for Energy and Transport2 Policy context l Enlargement as from 1st May 2004 l Higher requirements for modal rebalancing and intermodality l Growth initiatives to stimulate economy l Strengthen the internal market dynamics

Directorate general for Energy and Transport3 Evaluation of the past l Progress mainly on domestic sections l 50 % of the rail network not completed in 2010 l 36 % of investments decided in 1994 in Essen are done l Delays affect primarily transnational links and their cross-border sections l Main problems : opening up to competition of networks longer than expected, difficult cross- border co-ordination, scarce funding

Directorate general for Energy and Transport4 Investments in transport infrastructure in % GDP AustriaBelgiumDenmark Finland FranceGermany GreeceIreland ItalyLuxembourg NetherlandsPortugal SpainSwedenUK

Directorate general for Energy and Transport5 Commission’s proposals l To modify Decision 1692/96/EC on the TEN-T guidelines l To modify EC Regulation 2236/95 laying down rules for granting aids to TEN l Based on the report of the High Level group l Part of a comprehensive strategy : growth initiative, financial perspectives l Supplement – not substitute – proposals done in 2001

Directorate general for Energy and Transport6 Three building blocks Priority projects (article 19) l Process to identify priority projects l Organisational means to facilitate their co-ordination l Financial framework l Six criteria to be met l Prior examination required l Those to start before 2010 identified in Annex III with sections and dates l Revision planned in 2010

Directorate general for Energy and Transport7 General Map of Priority Projects