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Inclusion / adaptation of indicative TEN-T maps for the Western Balkans, Norway and Iceland Meeting of the Committee on Transport and Tourism, European Parliament Brussels, 13 October 2015
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Legal basis Article 49 § 6 of the TEN-T Guidelines Possibility for the Commission to adopt delegated acts concerning the adaptation of Annex III, in order to include or adapt indicative maps of neighboring countries, based on bilateral high-level agreements Article 53 § 4 & 5 of the TEN-T Guidelines Once adopted, the Commission shall notify the delegated act to the EP and Council. It enters into force in the absence of their objections
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Preparation of the delegated act (1) State of play: Western Balkans: High-level agreement endorsed on 27 August 2015 (Vienna WB6 Summit) Iceland and Norway: Agreement in principle. High-level agreement to be formalised on 30 October 2015 (EEA Joint Committee meeting) Consultation of expert group (MS and EP experts) on 30 September 2015
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Western Balkan 6 (WB6) summit Vienna, 27 August 2015 Agreement on the indicative TEN-T core and comprehensive network (in line with TEN-T Methodology) by the WB6 countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo*, Montenegro, Serbia) Extension of the core-network corridors Commitment of the WB6 for policy reform * This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
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Revision of the indicative TEN-T in Iceland and Norway Reason/context: Incorporation in the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement of the TEN-T Guidelines methodology Purpose: Updates of the TEN-T definition in these countries based on the TEN-T High level agreement: Declarations to be adopted and annexed to the minutes of the Joint Committee of the EEA Agreement meeting (30 October 2015)
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Revised indicative TEN-T - Iceland Change requested: Remove 1 airport (comprehensive) Add 1 sea port (comprehensive)
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Revised indicative TEN-T – Norway Ports (comprehensive network only) Removal of 2 ports Addition of 2 ports 2 port name updates Airports (comprehensive network only) Addition of 2 airports Roads (comprehensive & core network) Removal of a section and replacement with a parallel road section
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Further proceeding Formal consultation of other Commission Services on draft delegated act (written re-consultation of experts in case of significant new elements) Late October/beginning of November 2015: Adoption of the delegated act by the Commission Notification to EP and Council, with the expectation of early "non-objection declaration" TEN-T Committee December 2015: Discussion on extended coordination activities to facilitate implementation Preparation of the delegated act (2)
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