### the transportable pressure equipment referred to in article 1 shall meet the relevant conformity assessment , periodic inspection and exceptional checks requirements set out in the annexes to directive 2008 / 68 / ec and chapters 3 and 4 of this directive . ### the transportable pressure equipment referred to in article 1 shall meet the relevant conformity assessment , periodic inspection , intermediate inspection and exceptional checks requirements set out in the annexes to directive 2008 / 68 / ec and chapters 3 and 4 of this directive .


### the transportable pressure equipment referred to in article 1 shall meet the specifications of the documentation according to which the equipment was manufactured . the equipment shall be subject to periodic inspections and exceptional checks and the requirements of chapters 3 and 4 of this directive . ### the transportable pressure equipment referred to in article 1 shall meet the specifications of the documentation according to which the equipment was manufactured . the equipment shall be subject to periodic inspections , intermediate inspections and exceptional checks in accordance with the annexes to directive 2008 / 68 / ec and the requirements of chapters 3 and 4 of this directive .


### certificates of conformity assessment and certificates of reassessment of conformity and reports of periodic inspections and exceptional checks issued by a notified body shall be valid in all member states . for demountable parts of transportable pressure equipment a separate conformity assessment may be carried out . ### certificates of conformity assessment and certificates of reassessment of conformity and reports of periodic inspections , intermediate inspections and exceptional checks issued by a notified body shall be valid in all member states . for demountable parts of refillable transportable pressure equipment a separate conformity assessment may be carried out .


### demountable parts with a direct safety function shall be pi - marked . ### demountable parts of refillable transportable pressure equipment with a direct safety function shall be pi - marked .


### the pi marking shall be affixed visibly , legibly and permanently to the transportable pressure equipment or to its data plate as well as to demountable parts of transportable pressure equipment having a direct safety function . ### the pi marking shall be affixed visibly , legibly and permanently to the transportable pressure equipment or to its data plate as well as to demountable parts of refillable transportable pressure equipment having a direct safety function .


### the pi marking shall be affixed before the new transportable pressure equipment or demountable parts of transportable pressure equipment having a direct safety function are placed on the market . ### the pi marking shall be affixed before the new transportable pressure equipment or demountable parts of refillable transportable pressure equipment having a direct safety function are placed on the market .


### the marking of the date of the periodic inspection shall be followed by the identification number of the notified body responsible for the periodic inspection . ### the marking of the date of the periodic inspection or , where appropriate , the intermediate inspection shall be accompanied by the identification number of the notified body responsible for the periodic inspection .


### the activities relating to conformity assessment and reassessment of conformity ; ### the activities relating to conformity assessment , periodic inspection , intermediate inspection , exceptional checks and reassessment of conformity ;


### the procedures relating to a ) above including periodic inspection , exceptional checks and reassessment of conformity ; ### the procedures relating to a ) above ;


### the notification shall include full details of the conformity assessment , periodic inspection and exceptional check activities , the procedures used , the transportable pressure equipment concerned and the relevant attestation of competence . ### the notification shall include the information required under article 21 .


### notified bodies shall carry out conformity assessments , periodic inspections and exceptional checks in accordance with the terms of their notification and with the conformity assessment procedures set out in the annexes to directive 2008 / 68 / ec . ### notified bodies shall carry out conformity assessments , periodic inspections , intermediate inspections and exceptional checks in accordance with the terms of their notification and the procedures set out in the annexes to directive 2008 / 68 / ec .


### any request for information which they have received from market surveillance authorities regarding conformity assessment activities ; ### any request for information on activities performed which they have received from market surveillance authorities ;


### on request , conformity assessment activities performed within the scope of their notification and any other activity performed , including cross - border activities and subcontracting . ### on request , activities performed within the scope of their notification and any other activity performed , including cross - border activities and subcontracting .


### notified bodies shall provide the other bodies notified under this directive carrying out similar conformity assessment , periodic inspection and exceptional checks activities covering the same transportable pressure equipment with relevant information on issues relating to negative and , on request , positive conformity assessment results . ### notified bodies shall provide the other bodies notified under this directive carrying out similar conformity assessment , periodic inspection , intermediate inspections and exceptional checks activities covering the same transportable pressure equipment with relevant information on issues relating to negative and , on request , positive conformity assessment results .


### the commission shall provide for the organisation of exchange of experience between the member states’ national authorities responsible for ### the commission shall provide for the organisation of exchange of experience between the member states’ national authorities responsible under this directive for


### where , on completion of the procedure set out in article 30 and , objections are raised against a measure taken by a member state or where the commission considers a national measure to be contrary to community legislation , the commission shall without delay enter into consultation with the member states and the relevant economic operator or operators and shall evaluate the national measure . on the basis of the results of that evaluation , the commission shall decide whether the national measure is justified or not . ### where , on completion of the procedure set out in article 30 and , objections are raised against a measure taken by a member state or where the commission considers a national measure to be contrary to a legally binding union act , the commission shall without delay enter into consultation with the member states and the relevant economic operator or operators and shall evaluate the national measure . on the basis of the results of that evaluation , the commission shall decide whether the national measure is justified or not .


### the pi marking has been affixed in violation of article 12 , article&#160 ; 13 or article 14 ; ### the pi marking has been affixed in violation of article 12 , article&#160 ; 13 , article 14 or article 15 ;


### the requirements of the annexes to directive 2008 / 68 / ec have not been complied with . ### the requirements of the annexes to directive 2008 / 68 / ec and this directive have not been complied with .


### the commission may adapt the annexes to this directive to scientific and technical progress , in particular taking into account amendments to the annexes to directive 2008 / 68 / ec . those measures , designed to amend non - essential elements of this directive , inter alia by supplementing it , shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in article 36 . ### the commission shall be given the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 290 tfeu as regards adaptations of the annexes to this directive to scientific and technical progress , in particular taking into account amendments to the annexes to directive 2008 / 68 / ec . for the delegates acts referred to in this article , the procedures set out in articles 36 , 36a and 36b shall apply .


### committee ### exercise of delegation


### the commission shall be assisted by the committee on the transport of dangerous goods set up under article 9 of directive 2008 / 68 / ec . ### the powers to adopt the delegated acts referred to in article 35 shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period of time .


### where reference is made to this paragraph , article 5a to and article 7 of decision 1999 / 468 / ec shall apply having regard to the provisions of article 8 thereof . the time - limits provided for in article 5a , and and of decision 1999 / 468 / ec shall be one month , one month and two months respectively . ### as soon as it adopts a delegated act , the commission shall notify the european parliament and the council , simultaneously , of the adopted act .


### eec pattern approval certificates for transportable pressure equipment issued pursuant to directives 84 / 525 / eec , 84 / 526 / eec and 84 / 527 / eec and ec design - examination certificates issued pursuant to directive 1999 / 36 / ec shall be recognised as equivalent to the type approval certificates referred to in the annexes to directive 2008 / 68 / ec . ### eec pattern approval certificates for transportable pressure equipment issued pursuant to directives 84 / 525 / eec , 84 / 526 / eec and 84 / 527 / eec and ec design - examination certificates issued pursuant to directive 1999 / 36 / ec shall be recognised as equivalent to the type approval certificates referred to in the annexes to directive 2008 / 68 / ec and shall be subject to the provisions on time limited recognition of type approvals set out in those annexes .


### member states shall bring into force the laws , regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this directive by 30 june 2011 at the latest . they shall forthwith communicate to the commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this directive . ### member states shall bring into force the laws , regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this directive by 30 june 2011 at the latest . they shall forthwith communicate to the commission the text of those provisions .


### hydrofluoric acid , solution , with more than 85% hydrfluoric acid ### hydrofluoric acid with more than 85% hydrogen fluoride


### the method for ensuring that the transportable pressure equipment referred to in article 1 manufactured and put into service before the dates of implementation of directive 1999 / 36 / ec complies with the relevant provisions of the annexes to directive 2008 / 68 / ec as applicable at the time of reassessment shall be as set out in this annex . ### the method for ensuring that the transportable pressure equipment referred to in article 1 manufactured and put into service before the dates of implementation of directive 1999 / 36 / ec complies with the relevant provisions of the annexes to directive 2008 / 68 / ec and the relevant provisions of this directive as applicable at the time of reassessment shall be as set out in this annex .


### the owner or his authorised representative established within the community or the holder must make available to a notified body conforming to en iso / iec 17020 : 2004 type a the information regarding the transportable pressure equipment which enables that body to identify the equipment precisely . the information shall include , where appropriate , any prescribed restrictions on use , and any notes on possible damage or repairs which have been carried out . ### the owner or operator must make available to a notified body conforming to en iso / iec 17020 : 2004 type a , notified for reassessment of conformity , the information regarding the transportable pressure equipment which enables that body to identify the equipment precisely . the information shall include , where appropriate , any prescribed restrictions on use , and any notes on possible damage or repairs which have been carried out .


### the type a notified body shall assess whether the transportable pressure equipment affords at least the same degree of safety as the transportable pressure equipment referred to in the annexes to directive 2008 / 68 / ec . the assessment shall be carried out on the basis of the information produced in accordance with point 2 and , where appropriate , of further inspections . ### the type a notified body , notified for reassessment of conformity , shall assess whether the transportable pressure equipment affords at least the same degree of safety as the transportable pressure equipment referred to in the annexes to directive 2008 / 68 / ec . the assessment shall be carried out on the basis of the information produced in accordance with paragraph 2 and , where appropriate , of further inspections .


### if the results of the assessments in paragraphs 3 and 4 are satisfactory , the transportable pressure equipment shall be subject to the periodic inspection provided for in the annexes to directive 2008 / 68 / ec and the pi marking shall be applied by the notified body responsible for the periodic inspection in accordance with article 14 – . the pi marking shall be followed by the identification number of the type a notified body responsible for the reassessment of conformity and , if different , the identification number of the notified body responsible for periodic inspection . ### if the results of the assessments are satisfactory , the transportable pressure equipment shall be subject to the periodic inspection provided for in the annexes to directive 2008 / 68 / ec . if the requirements of that periodic inspection are met the pi marking shall be applied by or under the surveillance of the notified body responsible for the periodic inspection in accordance with article 14 – . the pi marking shall be followed by the identification number of the notified body responsible for periodic inspection . the notified body responsible for periodic inspection shall issue a certificate of reassessment in accordance with paragraph 6 .


### a certificate of reassessment shall be issued . where the procedure in paragraph 4 is applied the type a body shall issue the certificate of reassessment containing as a minimum : the identification of the notified body ; the name and address of the manufacturer and the holder of the original type approval for the transportable pressure equipment being reassessed when the holder is not the manufacturer ; the data identifying the transportable pressure equipment belonging to the series ; and the date of issue . ### in all cases the notified body responsible for the periodic inspection shall issue the certificate of reassessment containing as a minimum : the identification of the notified body issuing the certificate , and , if different , the identification number of the type a notified body responsible for the reassessment of conformity in accordance with paragraph 3 ; the name and address of the owner or operator specified in paragraph 2 ; in the case of the application of the procedure in paragraph 5a , the data identifying the certificate of type reassessment ; the data for identification of the transportable pressure equipment to which pi marking has been applied including at least the serial number or numbers ; and the date of issue .


### in all other cases the notified body responsible for the periodic inspection shall issue the certificate of reassessment containing as a minimum : . the identification of the notified body ; the name and address of the owner or his authorised representative established within the community or the holder specified in paragraph 2 ; the data for identification of the transportable pressure equipment to which pi marking has been applied including at least the serial number or numbers ; and the date of issue ### a certificate of type reassessment shall be issued . where the procedure in paragraph 5a is applied the type a body , responsible for the reassessment of conformity , shall issue the certificate of type reassessment containing as a minimum : the identification of the notified body issuing the certificate ; the name and address of the manufacturer and the holder of the original type approval for the transportable pressure equipment being reassessed when the holder is not the manufacturer ; the data identifying the transportable pressure equipment belonging to the series ; and the date of issue , the words : “this certificate does not authorise manufacture of transportable pressure equipment or parts thereof” .


### the simultaneous pursuit of the goals of augmentation of air traffic safety standards and improvement of the overall performance of atm and ans for general air traffic in europe require that the human factor be taken into account . therefore the member states should consider the introduction of ‘ just culture’ principles . ### the simultaneous pursuit of the goals of augmentation of air traffic safety standards and improvement of the overall performance of atm and ans for general air traffic in europe require that the human factor be taken into account . therefore , in addition to the introduction of ' just culture ' principles , relevant performance indicators should be built into the performance scheme of the ses .


### national supervisory authorities have a key role to play in the implementation of the single european sky and the commission should therefore facilitate cooperation among them in order to enable the exchange of best practices and to develop a common approach , including through enhanced cooperation at regional level . this cooperation should take place on a regular basis . ### national supervisory authorities have a key role to play in the implementation of the single european sky and the commission should therefore facilitate cooperation among them , including the setting up of a network , in order to enable the exchange of best practices and to develop a common approach . this cooperation should take place on a continuous basis and the network should meet regularly .


### the social partners should be better informed and consulted on all measures having significant social implications . at union level , the sectoral dialogue committee set up under commission decision 98 / 500 / ec19 should also be consulted . __________________ 19 oj l 225 , 12 . 8 . 1998 , p . 27 . ### for the implementation of the single european sky , the social partners should be informed and consulted on all measures having significant social implications . at union level , the sectoral dialogue committee set up under commission decision 98 / 500 / ec19 should also be consulted . __________________ 19 oj l 225 , 12 . 8 . 1998 , p . 27 .


### the concept of common projects , aimed at assisting airspace users and / or air navigation service providers to improve collective air navigation infrastructure , the provision of air navigation services and the use of airspace , in particular those that may be required for the implementation of the atm master plan as endorsed by council decision 2009 / 320 / ec20 , in accordance with article 1 of council regulation no 219 / 2007 , should not prejudice pre - existing projects decided by one or several member states with similar objectives . the provisions on financing of the deployment of common projects should not prejudge the manner in which these common projects are set up . the commission may propose that funding , such as trans - european network or european investment bank funding , may be used in support of common projects , in particular to speed up the deployment of the sesar programme , within the multiannual financial framework . without prejudice to access to that funding , member states should be free to decide how revenues generated by the auctioning of aviation sector allowances under the emissions trading scheme are to be used and to consider in this context whether a share of such revenues might be used to finance common projects at the level of functional airspace blocks . __________________ 20 oj l 95 , 9 . 4 . 2009 , p . 41 ### the concept of common projects , aimed at assisting airspace users and / or air navigation service providers to improve collective air navigation infrastructure , the provision of air navigation services and the use of airspace , in particular those that may be required for the implementation of the atm master plan as endorsed by council decision 2009 / 320 / ec20 , in accordance with article 1 of council regulation no 219 / 2007 , should not prejudice pre - existing projects decided by one or several member states with similar objectives . the provisions on financing of the deployment of common projects should not prejudge the manner in which these common projects are set up . the commission may propose that funding , such as trans - european network or european investment bank funding , may be used in support of common projects , in particular to speed up the deployment of the sesar programme , within the multiannual financial framework . without prejudice to access to that funding , member states should be free to decide how revenues generated by the auctioning of aviation sector allowances under the emissions trading scheme are to be used and to consider in this context whether a share of such revenues might be used to finance common projects at the level of functional airspace blocks . where applicable , common projects shall aim to enable a set of basic interoperable capabilities to exist in all member states . __________________ 20 oj l 95 , 9 . 4 . 2009 , p . 41


### the concept of a network manager entity is central to improving the performance of air traffic management at network level , by centralising the provision of certain services , which are best performed at network level . in order to facilitate dealing with an aviation crisis , a coordination of such a crisis should be ensured by the network manager . ### the concept of a network manager entity is central to improving the performance of air traffic management at network level , by centralising the provision of certain services , which are best performed at network level . in order to facilitate dealing with an aviation crisis , a coordination of such a crisis should be ensured by the network manager . in this context , it is the responsibility of the commission to ensure that no conflict of interest arises between the provision of centralised services and the role of the performance review body . in view of this , the commission may choose to propose the establishment of an independent eu body as economic regulator .


### the concept of functional airspace blocks designed to improve the co - operation between air traffic service providers , is an important tool for improving the performance of the european atm system . to further enhance this tool , the functional airspace blocks should be made more performance focused , based on industrial partnerships and industry should be given more freedom to modify them in order to reach and , where possible exceed , the performance targets . ### the concept of functional airspace blocks designed to improve the co - operation between air traffic service providers , is an important tool for improving the performance of the european atm system . to complement this tool , air navigation service providers can freely enter into performance - based industrial partnerships that may overlap with the established functional airspace blocks .


### to enhance the customer - focus of air navigation service providers and to increase the possibility of airspace users to influence decisions , which affect them , the consultation and participation of stakeholders in major operational decisions of the air navigation service providers should be made more effective . ### to enhance the customer - focus of air navigation service providers and to increase the possibility of airspace users to influence decisions , which affect them , the consultation of stakeholders in major operational decisions of the air navigation service providers should be made more effective .


### the national supervisory authorities shall be legally distinct and independent in particular in organisational , hierarchical and decision - making terms , from any air navigation service providers or any private or public entity having an interest in the activities of such providers . ### the national supervisory authorities shall be legally distinct and independent in particular in organisational , hierarchical and decision - making terms , from any air navigation service providers or any private or public entity having an interest in the activities of such providers . they will also have separate annual budget allocations .


### the national supervisory authorities shall exercise their powers impartially , independently and transparently . in particular , they shall be organised , staffed , managed and financed so as to allow them to exercise their powers in that manner . ### the national supervisory authorities shall exercise their powers impartially , independently and transparently . in particular , they shall be organised , staffed , managed and financed so as to allow them to exercise their powers in that manner . however , this shall not prevent the national supervisory authorities from performing their tasks in accordance with the organisational rules applicable to national civil aviation authorities or any other public bodies .


### be recruited under clear and transparent rules which guarantee their independence and as regards persons in charge of strategic decisions , be appointed by the national cabinet or council of ministers or another public authority which does not directly control , or benefit from the air navigation service providers ; ### be recruited under clear and transparent criteria which guarantee their independence and as regards persons in charge of strategic decisions , be appointed by the national cabinet or council of ministers or another public authority which does not directly control , or benefit from the air navigation service providers ;


### be selected in a transparent procedure on the basis of their specific qualifications , including appropriate competence and relevant experience inter alia in the field of auditing , air navigation services and systems ; ### be selected using transparent criteria on the basis of their profiles and specific qualifications , including appropriate competence and , as regards security and interoperability , relevant experience inter alia in the field of auditing , air navigation services and systems ; persons who do not have previous professional experience in some of these areas may be recruited on the condition that they receive suitable training , including a practical learning component , until they are deemed to possess the requisite level of knowledge and skills ;


### act independently in particular from any interest related to air navigation service providers and shall not seek or take instructions from any government or other public or private entity when carrying out the functions of the national supervisory authority ; ### act independently in particular from any interest related to air navigation service providers and shall not seek or take instructions from any government or other public or private entity when carrying out the functions of the national supervisory authority , without prejudice to close co - operation with other relevant national authorities ;


### each national supervisory authority shall organise proper inspections and surveys to verify compliance with the requirements of this regulation . the air navigation service provider concerned shall facilitate such work . ### each national supervisory authority shall organise proper inspections and surveys to verify compliance with the requirements of this regulation . the air navigation service provider concerned shall facilitate such work and the relevant member state shall offer all necessary assistance to ensure the effectiveness of compliance monitoring .


### the national supervisory authorities shall exchange information about their work and decision - making principles , practices and procedures as well as implementation of union law . they shall cooperate for the purpose of coordinating their decision - making across the union . the national supervisory authorities shall participate and work together in a network that convenes at regular intervals . the commission and the european union agency for aviation shall be members , coordinate and support the work of the network and make recommendations to the network , as appropriate . the commission and eaa shall facilitate active cooperation of the national supervisory authorities and exchanges and use of staff between the national supervisory authorities based on a pool of experts to be set up by eaa in accordance with article 17 of regulation no 216 / 2008 . ### the national supervisory authorities shall exchange information about their work and decision - making principles , practices and procedures as well as implementation of union law . they shall cooperate for the purpose of coordinating their decision - making across the union . the national supervisory authorities shall participate and work together in a network that convenes at regular intervals and at least once a year . the commission and the european union agency for aviation shall be members , coordinate and support the work of the network , as appropriate . the commission and eaa shall facilitate active cooperation of the national supervisory authorities and exchanges and use of staff between the national supervisory authorities based on a pool of experts to be set up by eaa in accordance with article 17 of regulation no 216 / 2008 . this network may , among other things : produce and disseminate streamlined methodologies and guidelines for the implementation of the authority tasks listed in article 4 . provide assistance to individual nsas on regulatory issues ; provide opinions to the commission and eaa on rulemaking and certification ; provide opinions , guidelines and recommendations on facilitating cross - border service provision ; develop plans for the consolidation and integration of national supervisory authorities ;


### national supervisory authorities , acting in accordance with their national legislation , shall establish consultation mechanisms for appropriate involvement of stakeholders , including professional staff representative bodies&#160 ; for the exercise of their tasks , in the implementation of the single european sky . ### national supervisory authorities , acting in accordance with their national legislation , shall establish consultation mechanisms for appropriate involvement of stakeholders , including professional staff representative bodies and the social partners&#160 ; for the exercise of their tasks , in the implementation of the single european sky .


### a provider of support services may only be chosen to provide services in the airspace of a member state , when : ### an air traffic service provider engaging a separate provider of support services to provide services in the airspace of a member state shall ensure that :


### in the event that the commission identifies that the national or functional airspace block plans or the local targets do not comply with the union - wide targets , it may require the member states concerned to take the necessary corrective measures . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in article 27 . ### in the event that the commission identifies that one or more of the targets set in the national or functional airspace block plans do not meet the assessment criteria , it may decide , in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in article 27 , to issue a recommendation to the effect that the relevant national supervisory authorities should submit one or more revised performance targets . the member state concerned shall adopt revised performance targets and appropriate measures which shall be notified to the commission in due time . where the commission finds that the revised performance targets and appropriate measures are not adequate , it may decide , in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in article 27 , that the member states concerned shall take corrective measures . alternatively , the commission may decide , with adequate supporting evidence , to revise the union - wide performance targets in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in article 27 .


### selection of appropriate key performance areas on the basis of icao document no 9854 ‘ global air traffic management operational concept’ , and consistent with those identified in the performance framework of the atm master plan , including safety , the environment , capacity and cost - efficiency areas , adapted where necessary in order to take into account the specific needs of the single european sky and relevant objectives for these areas and definition of a limited set of key performance indicators for measuring performance ; ### selection of appropriate key performance areas on the basis of icao document no 9854 ‘ global air traffic management operational concept’ , and consistent with those identified in the performance framework of the atm master plan , including safety , the environment , capacity , cost - efficiency and human factor areas , adapted where necessary in order to take into account the specific needs of the single european sky and relevant objectives for these areas and definition of a limited set of key performance indicators for measuring performance ;


### the commission shall adopt measures setting out the details of the procedure to be followed for the application of paragraphs 1 to 9 . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 27 . ### the commission shall adopt measures setting out the details of the procedure to be followed for the application of paragraphs 1 to 9 . the commission may propose financial mechanisms to improve the synchronisation of air - based and ground - based capital expenditure related to the deployment of sesar technologies . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 27 .


### the implementation of the atm master plan may be supported by common projects . these projects shall support the objectives of this regulation to improve the performance of the european aviation system in key areas such as capacity , flight and cost efficiency as well as environmental sustainability , within the overriding safety objectives . the common projects shall aim to deploy in a timely , coordinated and synchronised manner atm functionalities to achieve the essential operational changes identified in the atm master plan . ### the implementation of the atm master plan may be supported by common projects . these projects shall support the objectives of this regulation to improve the performance of the european aviation system in key areas such as capacity , flight and cost efficiency as well as environmental sustainability , within the overriding safety objectives . the common projects shall aim to deploy in a timely , coordinated and synchronised manner atm functionalities to achieve the essential operational changes identified in the atm master plan . where applicable , the design and execution of common projects shall aim to enable a set of basic interoperable capabilities to exist in all member states .


### the air navigation service providers shall establish consultation mechanisms to consult the relevant groups of airspace users and aerodrome operators on all major issues related to services provided , or relevant changes to airspace configurations . the airspace users shall also be involved in the process of approving strategic investment plans . the commission shall adopt measures detailing the modalities of the consultation and of the involvement of airspace users in approving investment plans . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 27 . ### the air navigation service providers shall establish consultation mechanisms to consult the relevant groups of airspace users and aerodrome operators on all major issues related to services provided , strategic investment plans or relevant changes to airspace configurations . the commission shall adopt measures detailing the modalities of the consultation . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 27 .


### air navigation service providers , whatever their system of ownership or legal form , shall draw up , submit to audit and publish their financial accounts . these accounts shall comply with the international accounting standards adopted by the union . where , owing to the legal status of the service provider , full compliance with the international accounting standards is not possible , the provider shall endeavour to achieve such compliance to the maximum possible extent . ### air navigation service providers , whatever their system of ownership or legal form , shall draw up , submit to audit and publish their financial accounts . these accounts shall comply with the international accounting standards adopted by the union . member states will take all necessary measures to ensure that air navigation service providers comply with this article by july 2017 .


### the delegation of power referred to in article 11 , article 17 and article 25 shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period of time . ### the delegation of power referred to in article 11 , article 17 and article 25 shall be conferred on the commission for a period of seven years . the commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegated power no later than nine months before the end of the seven year period . the delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration , unless the european parliament or the council opposes such extension no less than three months before the end of each period .


### economic policy conditions , to be laid down in a memorandum of understanding , will be attached to the union ' s macro - financial assistance . in order to ensure uniform conditions of implementation and for reasons of efficiency , the commission should be empowered to negotiate such conditions with the kyrgyz authorities under the supervision of the committee of the member states foreseen by regulation no 182 / 2011 . the fact that the assistance is of a limited maximum amount provides for the due justification required by the second sentence of article 2 of regulation no 182 / 2011 to subject the adoption of the memorandum of understanding to the advisory procedure . ### economic policy conditions , to be laid down in a memorandum of understanding , will be attached to the union ' s macro - financial assistance . in order to ensure uniform conditions of implementation and for reasons of efficiency , the commission should be empowered to negotiate such conditions with the kyrgyz authorities under the supervision of the committee of the member states foreseen by regulation no 182 / 2011 .


### the commission has committed to mainstream climate change into union spending programmes and to direct at least 20% of the union budget to climate - related objectives . it is important to ensure that climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as risk prevention and management are promoted in the preparation , design and implementation of projects of common interest . infrastructure investments covered by this regulation should contribute to promoting the transition to a low - carbon and climate - and disaster - resilient economy and society . ### the commission has committed to mainstream climate change into union spending programmes and to direct at least 20% of the union budget to climate - related objectives . climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as risk prevention and management must be promoted in the preparation , design and implementation of projects of common interest . infrastructure investments covered by this regulation must contribute to promoting the transition to a low - carbon and climate - and disaster - resilient economy and society .


### the commission has committed to mainstream climate change into union spending programmes and to direct at least 20% of the union budget to climate - related objectives . it is important to ensure that climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as risk prevention and management are promoted in the preparation , design and implementation of projects of common interest . infrastructure investments covered by this regulation should contribute to promoting the transition to a low - carbon and climate - and disaster - resilient economy and society . ### the commission has committed to mainstream climate change into union spending programmes and to direct at least 20% of the union budget to climate - related objectives . it is important to ensure that climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as risk prevention and management are promoted in the preparation , design and implementation of projects of common interest and that priority is therefore given to electricity interconnection investments . infrastructure investments covered by this regulation should contribute to promoting the transition to a low - carbon and climate - and disaster - resilient economy and society and minimise support for long - term high - carbon projects which lock in fossil fuels into our energy system for several decades and undermine the eu ' s 2020 and 2050 climate targets .


### on 28 march 2011 , the commission adopted the white paper ' ' a roadmap to a single transport area ― towards a competitive and resource - efficient transport system ' ' . the white paper aims at reducting by at least 60% the greenhouse gas emissions of the transport sector by 2050 with respect to 1990 . as far as infrastructure is concerned , the white paper aims at establishing a fully functional and union - wide multimodal ten - t ‘ core network’ by 2030 . the white paper also aims at optimising the performance of multimodal logistic chains , including by making greater use of more energy - efficient modes . therefore , it sets the following relevant targets for ten - t policy : 30% of road freight over 300 km should shift to other modes by 2030 , and more than 50% by 2050 ; the length of the existing high - speed rail network should triple by 2030 and by 2050 the majority of medium - distance passenger transport should go by rail ; by 2050 , all core network airports should be connected to the rail network ; all seaports to the rail freight and , where possible , to the inland waterway system . ### on 28 march 2011 , the commission adopted the white paper ' ' a roadmap to a single transport area ― towards a competitive and resource - efficient transport system ' ' . the white paper aims at reducting by at least 60% the greenhouse gas emissions of the transport sector by 2050 with respect to 1990 . as far as infrastructure is concerned , the white paper aims at establishing a fully functional and union - wide multimodal ten - t ‘ core network’ by 2030 . the white paper also aims at uniformly developing a european transport area , optimising the performance of multimodal logistic chains , including by making greater use of more energy - efficient modes . therefore , it sets the following relevant targets for ten - t policy : 30% of road freight over 300 km should shift to other modes by 2030 , and more than 50% by 2050 ; the length of the existing high - speed rail network should triple by 2030 and by 2050 the majority of medium - distance passenger transport should go by rail ; by 2050 , all core network airports should be connected to the rail network ; all seaports to the rail freight and to the inland waterway system .


### on 28 march 2011 , the commission adopted the white paper ' a roadmap to a single transport area ― towards a competitive and resource - efficient transport system ' . the white paper aims at reducting by at least 60% the greenhouse gas emissions of the transport sector by 2050 with respect to 1990 . as far as infrastructure is concerned , the white paper aims at establishing a fully functional and union - wide multimodal ten - t ‘ core network’ by 2030 . the white paper also aims at optimising the performance of multimodal logistic chains , including by making greater use of more energy - efficient modes . therefore , it sets the following relevant targets for ten - t policy : 30% of road freight over 300 km should shift to other modes by 2030 , and more than 50% by 2050 ; the length of the existing high - speed rail network should triple by 2030 and by 2050 the majority of medium - distance passenger transport should go by rail ; by 2050 , all core network airports should be connected to the rail network ; all seaports to the rail freight and , where possible , to the inland waterway system . ### on 28 march 2011 , the commission adopted the white paper ' a roadmap to a single transport area ― towards a competitive and resource - efficient transport system ' . the white paper aims at reducting by at least 60% the greenhouse gas emissions of the transport sector by 2050 with respect to 1990 . as far as infrastructure is concerned , the white paper aims at establishing a fully functional and interoperable union - wide multimodal ten - t ‘ core network’ by 2030 . rail interoperability could be enhanced by innovative solutions that improve compatibility between the involved systems such as on - board equipment and multi - gauge rail tracks . the white paper also aims at optimising the performance of multimodal logistic chains , including by making greater use of more energy - efficient modes . therefore , it sets the following relevant targets for ten - t policy : 30% of road freight over 300 km should shift to other modes by 2030 , and more than 50% by 2050 ; the length of the existing high - speed rail network should triple by 2030 and by 2050 the majority of medium - distance passenger transport should go by rail ; by 2050 , all core network airports should be connected to the rail network ; all seaports to the rail freight and , where possible , to the inland waterway system .


### on 28 march 2011 , the commission adopted the white paper ' ' a roadmap to a single transport area ― towards a competitive and resource - efficient transport system ' ' . the white paper aims at reducting by at least 60% the greeenhouse gas emissions of the transport sector by 2050 with respect to 1990 . as far as infrastructure is concerned , the white paper aims at establishing a fully functional and union - wide multimodal ten - t ‘ core network’ by 2030 . the white paper also aims at optimising the performance of multimodal logistic chains , including by making greater use of more energy - efficient modes . therefore , it sets the following relevant targets for ten - t policy : 30% of road freight over 300 km should shift to other modes by 2030 , and more than 50% by 2050 ; the length of the existing high - speed rail network should triple by 2030 and by 2050 the majority of medium - distance passenger transport should go by rail ; by 2050 , all core network airports should be connected to the rail network ; all seaports to the rail freight and , where possible , to the inland waterway system . ### on 28 march 2011 , the commission adopted the white paper ' ' a roadmap to a single transport area ― towards a competitive and resource - efficient transport system ' ' . the white paper aims at reducing by at least 60% the greenhouse gas emissions of the transport sector by 2050 with respect to 1990 . as far as infrastructure is concerned , the white paper aims at establishing a fully functional and interoperable union - wide multimodal ten - t ‘ core network’ by 2030 . the white paper also aims at optimising the performance of multimodal logistic chains , including by making greater use of more energy - efficient modes . therefore , it sets the following relevant targets for ten - t policy : 30% of road freight over 300 km should shift to other modes by 2030 , and more than 50% by 2050 ; the length of the existing high - speed rail network should triple by 2030 and by 2050 the majority of medium - distance passenger transport should go by rail ; by 2050 , all core network airports should be connected to the rail network ; all seaports to the rail freight and , where possible , to the inland waterway system .


### experience with the current financial framework shows that many member states , which are eligible to the cohesion fund , are facing significant obstacles in delivering on time complex cross - border transport infrastructure projects with a high union added value . therefore , in order to improve the delivery of transport projects , in particular cross - border ones , with a high union added value , part of the cohesion fund allocation should be transferred to finance transport projects on the transport core network in the member states eligible to the cohesion fund under the connecting europe facility . the commission should support member states eligible to the cohesion fund to develop an adequate pipeline of projects in order to give greatest possible priority to the national allocations under the cohesion fund . ### experience with the current financial framework shows that many member states , which are eligible to the cohesion fund , are facing significant obstacles in delivering on time complex cross - border transport infrastructure projects with a high union added value . therefore , in order to improve the delivery of transport projects , in particular cross - border ones , with a high union added value , part of the cohesion fund allocation should be transferred to finance transport projects on the transport core network in the member states eligible to the cohesion fund under the connecting europe facility . the commission should support member states eligible to the cohesion fund and strengthen , where appropriate , their administrative capacity to develop an adequate pipeline of projects in order to give greatest possible priority to the national allocations under the cohesion fund , but also in order to support them in applications for the eur 21 , 7 billion available for all member states and to ensure , to the largest possible extent , a geographical balance .


### experience with the current financial framework shows that many member states , which are eligible to the cohesion fund , are facing significant obstacles in delivering on time complex cross - border transport infrastructure projects with a high union added value . therefore , in order to improve the delivery of transport projects , in particular cross - border ones , with a high union added value , part of the cohesion fund allocation should be transferred to finance transport projects on the transport core network in the member states eligible to the cohesion fund under the connecting europe facility . the commission should support member states eligible to the cohesion fund to develop an adequate pipeline of projects in order to give greatest possible priority to the national allocations under the cohesion fund . ### experience with the current financial framework shows that many member states , which are eligible to the cohesion fund , are facing significant obstacles in delivering on time complex cross - border transport infrastructure projects with a high union added value . therefore , in order to improve the delivery of transport projects , in particular cross - border ones , with a high union added value , part of the cohesion fund allocation should be transferred to finance transport projects on the transport core network in the member states eligible to the cohesion fund under the connecting europe facility . the commission should , via technical assistance measures , support member states eligible to the cohesion fund to develop an adequate pipeline of projects in order to give greatest possible priority to the national allocations under the cohesion fund . special attention should be awarded to the difficulties that some member states might encounter as regards project engineering , and to geographical balance in the spread of the projects .


### the 4 february 2011 european council called upon the commission to streamline and improve authorisation procedures and to promote a regulatory framework attractive to investment . the european council underlined that the bulk of the investment would have to be delivered by the market with costs recovered through tariffs . the european council recognised that public finance was needed for projects required from a security of supply or solidarity perspective , which were unable to attract market based financing . ### the 4 february 2011 european council called upon the commission to streamline and improve authorisation procedures and to promote a regulatory framework attractive to investment . the european council underlined that the bulk of the investment would have to be delivered by the market with costs recovered through tariffs . the european council recognised that public finance was needed for projects required from a security of supply or solidarity perspective , which were unable to attract market based financing . it also underlined the need to modernise and expand europe ' s energy infrastructure and to interconnect networks across borders , in order to make solidarity between member states operational , to provide for alternative supply or transit routes and sources of energy and develop renewable energy sources in competition with traditional sources .


### the europe 2020 strategy calls for the implementation of the digital agenda for europe that establishes a stable legal framework to stimulate investments in an open and competitive high speed internet infrastructure and in related services . the june 2010 european council endorsed the digital agenda for europe and called upon all institutions to engage in its full implementation . ### the europe 2020 strategy calls for the implementation of the digital agenda for europe that establishes a stable legal framework to stimulate investments in an open and competitive high speed internet infrastructure and in related services . the june 2010 european council endorsed the digital agenda for europe and called upon all institutions to engage in its full implementation . the digital agenda for europe sets the target of having 30 mbps high - speed broadband for all households by 2020 , with 50% of households having 100 mbps high - speed connections .


### several methods of implementation are necessary and require different funding rates to increase the efficiency and impact of the union financial aid , to encourage private investment , and to respond to the specific requirements of individual projects . ### several methods of implementation are necessary and require different funding rates and financial instruments to increase the efficiency and impact of the union financial aid , to encourage private investment , and to respond to the specific requirements of individual projects .


### mid - term and ex - post evaluations should be carried out by the commission in order to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the funding and its impact on the overall goals of the facility and the europe 2020 strategy ' s priorities . ### mid - term and ex - post evaluations should be carried out by the commission in order to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the different types of financial support , its impact on the overall goals of the facility and the overall volume of public and private investment in projects of common interest , increasing the amount of investments towards the europe 2020 strategy ' s priorities .


### some of the infrastructure projects of union interest might need to link with and pass through neighbourhood , pre - accession and other third countries . the connecting europe facility should offer simplified means of linking and financing these infrastructures , in order to ensure coherence between internal and external instruments of the union budget . ### some of the infrastructure projects of union interest might need to link with and pass through neighbourhood , pre - accession and other third countries such as in the southern and eastern mediterranean , which has substantial solar energy that could be imported into the eu via long - distance electricity connections . the connecting europe facility should offer simplified means of linking and financing these infrastructures , in order to ensure coherence between internal and external instruments of the union budget .


### this regulation establishes the connecting europe facility and determines the conditions , methods and procedures for providing union financial aid to trans - european networks in order to support projects in the field of transport , energy and telecommunications infrastructures . ### this regulation establishes the connecting europe facility and determines the conditions , methods and procedures for providing union financial aid to trans - european networks in order to support projects in the field of transport , energy and telecommunications infrastructures and in sectors between which synergies may be created .


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### this regulation establishes the connecting europe facility and determines the conditions , methods and procedures for providing union financial aid to trans - european networks in order to support projects in the field of transport , energy and telecommunications infrastructures . ### this regulation establishes the connecting europe facility and determines the conditions , methods and procedures for providing union financial aid to trans - european networks and the resources made available under the multiannual financial framework for 2014 - 2020 and their governing instruments , in order to support projects of common interest in the field of transport , energy and telecommunications infrastructures .


### ' cross - border section ' means the section , which ensures the continuity of a project of common interest between at least two member states or between a member state and a neighbouring country ; ### “cross - border section” means the section , which ensures the realisation or continuity of a project of common interest between at least two member states or between a member state and a neighbouring country ;


### ' studies ' means activities needed to prepare project implementation , such as preparatory , feasibility , evaluation , testing and validation studies , including in the form of software , and any other technical support measure , including prior action to define and develop a project and decide on its financing , such as reconnaissance of the sites concerned and preparation of the financial package ; ### ' studies ' means activities needed to prepare project implementation , such as preparatory , mapping , feasibility , evaluation , testing and validation studies , including in the form of software , and any other technical support measure , including prior action to define and develop a project and decide on its financing , such as reconnaissance of the sites concerned and preparation of the financial package ;


### ‘ programme support actions’ means accompanying measures necessary for the implementation of the connecting europe facility and individual sector specific guidelines , such as services , as well as preparatory , feasibility , coordination , monitoring , control , audit and evaluation activities which are required directly for the management of this facility and the achievement of its objectives , and in particular studies , meetings , information , infrastructure mapping , twinning , dissemination , awareness raising and communication actions , expenses linked to it networks focusing on information exchange , together with all other technical and administrative assistance expenses that may be required for the management of this facility or implementation of the individual sector specific guidelines ; ### ' programme support actions ' means all accompanying measures necessary for the implementation of the connecting europe facility and individual sector specific guidelines , such as services , as well as preparatory , feasibility , coordination , monitoring , control , audit and evaluation activities , which are required in order to facilitate the preparation of projects of common interests notably in cohesion countries in view of obtaining financing under this regulation or on the financial market , or directly for the management of this facility and the achievement of its objectives . this shall include in particular studies , meetings , information , infrastructure mapping , dissemination , awareness raising , communication and concerted actions , expenses linked to it networks focusing on information exchange about the facility , together with all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the commission that may be required for the management of this facility or implementation of the individual sector specific guidelines ;


### ' action ' means any activity that is necessary to implement a project of common interest and is independent financially , technically or over time ; ### ' action ' : means any activity that is necessary to implement a project of common interest and is identifiable financially and technically and has a set time frame ;


### ' implementing body ' means a public or private undertaking or body designated by a beneficiary , where the latter is a member state or an international organisation , to implement the action . such designation shall be decided by the beneficiary under its own responsibility and , if it requires the award of a procurement contract , in compliance with the applicable public procurement rules ; ### ' implementing body ' : means a public or private undertaking or body designated by a beneficiary , where the latter is a member state or an international organisation , to implement the action . such designation shall be decided by the beneficiary under its own responsibility and , if it requires the award of a procurement contract , in compliance with the applicable eu public procurement rules ;


### enable the union to achieve its targets of a 20% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions , a 20% increase in energy efficiency and raising the share of renewable energy to 20% up to 2020 , while ensuring greater solidarity among member states . ### enable the union to achieve its targets of a 20% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions , a 20% increase in energy efficiency and raising the share of renewable energy to 20% up to 2020 , and contribute to achieving the 2050 objectives , while ensuring greater solidarity among member states .


### contributing to sustainable development and protection of the environment , notably by fostering the integration of energy from renewable sources into the transmission network and developing carbon dioxide networks , to be measured by the transmission of renewable energy from generation to major consumption centres and storage sites , and the sum of co2 emissions prevented by the construction of the projects which benefited from cef . ### contributing to sustainable development and protection of the environment , notably by fostering the integration of energy from renewable sources into the transmission network and developing smart energy networks , to be measured by the transmission of renewable energy from generation to major consumption centres and storage sites , and the sum of co2 emissions prevented by the construction of the projects which benefited from cef , as well as the total output from the renewable energy sources integrated into the european energy system .


### accelerating the deployment of fast and ultrafast broadband networks and their uptake , including by small and medium sized enterprises , to be measured by the level of broadband and ultrafast broadband coverage and the number of households having subscribed for broadband connections for above 100 mbps ; ### stimulating and generating the demand for fast and ultrafast broadband networks by promoting the interconnection and interoperability of national public services online as well as access to such networks , to be measured by the percentage of citizens and businesses using public services online and the availability of such services across borders . accelerating the deployment of fast and ultrafast broadband networks and their uptake through financial instruments in order to meet existing and rising demand , including by small and medium sized enterprises , to be measured by the level of broadband and ultrafast broadband coverage and the number of households having subscribed for broadband connections for above 100 mbps ;


### the financial envelope for the implementation of the connecting europe facility for the period 2014 to 2020 shall be eur 50 000 000 0001 . that amount shall be distributed among the sectors referred to in article 3 as follows : transport : eur 31 694 000 000 , out of which eur 10 000 000 000 shall be transferred from the cohesion fund to be spent in line with this regulation in member states eligible for funding from the cohesion fund ; energy : eur 9 121 000 000 ; telecommunications : eur 9 185 000 000 . __________________ 1all figures in constant 2011 prices . the corresponding amounts , expressed in current prices , can be found in the legislative financial statement . ### the estimated investment requirement for trans - european networks in the transport , energy and telecommunications sectors for the period up to 2020 is eur&#160 ; 970&#160 ; 000&#160 ; 000&#160 ; 000 . the financial envelope for the implementation of the connecting europe facility for the period 2014 to 2020 shall be [ eur 50 000 000 000 ] 1 . that amount shall be distributed among the sectors referred to in article 3 as follows : transport : [ eur 31 694 000 000 ] , out of which [ eur 10 000 000 000 ] shall be transferred from the cohesion fund to be spent in line with this regulation in member states eligible for funding from the cohesion fund ; energy : [ eur 9 121 000 000 ] ; telecommunications : [ eur 9 185 000 000 ] . __________________ 1 pending agreement on the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 - 2020 . all figures in constant 2011 prices . the corresponding amounts , expressed in current prices , can be found in the legislative financial statement .


### the financial envelope of the connecting europe facility may cover expenses pertaining to , preparatory , monitoring , control , audit and evaluation activities which are required for the management of the programme and the achievement of its objectives , in particular studies , meetings of experts , as far as they are related to the general objectives of this regulation , expenses linked to it networks focusing on information processing and exchange , together with all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the commission for the management of the programme . the financial allocation may also cover the technical and administrative assistance expenses necessary to ensure the transition between the programme and the measures adopted under regulation no 680 / 2007 . if necessary , appropriations could be entered in the budget beyond 2020 to cover similar expenses , in order to enable the management of actions not yet completed by 31 december 2020 . ### the financial envelope of the connecting europe facility shall cover expenses pertaining to : actions in support of projects of common interest , as defined in article 7 of this regulation ; programme support actions , as defined in article 2 of this regulation , up to 1 . 5% ; the technical and administrative assistance expenses necessary to ensure the transition between the programme and the measures adopted under regulation no 680 / 2007 .


### the commission may entrust part of the implementation of the connecting europe facility to the bodies set out in article 55 of regulation no xxxx / 2012 [ new financial regulation ] . ### the commission may entrust part of the implementation of the connecting europe facility to the bodies set out in article 55 and article 59 of regulation no xxxx / 2012 [ new financial regulation ] and notably to the ten - t executive agency , gearing this to the optimum management and efficiency requirements of the cef in the three sectors .


### in the field of transport , only actions contributing to projects of common interest according to regulation no xxx / 2012 [ ten - t guidelines ] and programme support actions , shall be eligible for support through union financial aid in the form of procurement and financial instruments under this regulation . in the form of grants , only the following actions shall be eligible to receive union financial aid under this regulation : ### in the field of transport , only actions contributing to projects of common interest according to regulation no xxx / 2012 [ ten - t guidelines ] and programme support actions , shall be eligible for support through union financial aid in the form of procurement and financial instruments under this regulation . in order to ensure the largest possible geographical balance also in the use of financial instruments , notably through the programme support actions referred to paragraph 1 , the commission shall , where appropriate , provide administrative support , strengthening member states ' capacity to develop an adequate pipeline of projects for such instruments . in the form of grants , only the following actions shall be eligible to receive union financial aid under this regulation :


### transport - related actions involving a cross - border section or a part of such a section shall be eligible to receive union financial aid if there is a written agreement between the member states concerned or between the member states and third countries concerned relating to the completion of the cross - border section . exceptionally , when a project is necessary to link to the network of a neighbouring member state or a third country but does not actually cross the border , the written agreement referred to above shall not be required . ### transport - related actions involving a cross - border section or a part of such a section shall be eligible to receive union financial aid if a written agreement is drawn up between the member states concerned or between the member states and third countries concerned relating to the realisation or completion of the cross - border section . exceptionally , when a project is necessary to link to the network of a neighbouring member state or a third country but does not actually cross the border , the written agreement referred to above shall not be required .


### transport - related actions involving a cross - border section or a part of such a section shall be eligible to receive union financial aid if there is a written agreement between the member states concerned or between the member states and third countries concerned relating to the completion of the cross - border section . exceptionally , when a project is necessary to link to the network of a neighbouring member state or a third country but does not actually cross the border , the written agreement referred to above shall not be required . ### transport - related actions involving a cross - border section or a part of such a section shall be eligible to receive union financial aid if there is a written agreement between the member states concerned or between the member states and third countries concerned relating to the completion of the cross - border section .


### in the field of energy , the specific eligibility conditions of actions implementing projects of common interest for union financial aid in the form of financial instruments and grants under this regulation are set out in article 15 of regulation no xxxx / 2012 [ guidelines for trans - european energy infrastructure ] . ### in the field of energy , the specific eligibility conditions of actions implementing projects of common interest for union financial support in the form of financial instruments and grants under this regulation are as follows : projects of common interest falling within the categories set out in points 1 and 2 of annex ii to regulation no xxxx / 2012 [ energy infrastructure guidelines ] are eligible for union financial support in the form of grants for studies ; projects of common interest falling within the categories set out in points 1 and 2 of annex ii to regulation no xxxx / 2012 [ energy infrastructure guidelines ] which according to the business plan and other assessments carried out , notably by potential investors or creditors , are commercially viable but just below the risk rating that would lead to an investment decision are eligible for union financial support in the form of financial instruments for works ; projects of common interest falling within the categories set out in points 1 to and point 2 of annex ii to regulation no xxxx / 2012 [ energy infrastructure guidelines ] shall be eligible for union financial support in the form of grants for works if they fulfil all of the following criteria : the project is commercially not viable according to the business plan and other assessments carried out , notably by potential investors or creditors . the decision on incentives and its justification referred to in article 14 of regulation no xxxx / 2012 [ energy infrastructure guidelines ] shall be taken into account when assessing the project ' s commercial viability ; the project has received a cross - border cost allocation decision pursuant to article 13 of regulation no xxxx / 2012 [ energy infrastructure guidelines ] or , for projects that have received an exemption pursuant to article 36 of directive 2009 / 73 / ec or article 17 of regulation no 714 / 2009 , an opinion from the competent national regulatory authorities and the agency on the commercial viability of the project ; the project specific cost - benefit analysis pursuant to article 13 of regulation no xxxx / 2012 [ energy infrastructure guidelines ] provides evidence concerning the existence of at least one of the following significant positive externalities : - projects promoting the further integration of the internal energy market and the interoperability of electricity and gas networks across borders through interconnection of member states ' networks and removal of internal constraints , through enhancing cross - border transmission power in relation to installed energy generation capacity or through increased demand coverage between member states by reverse flow interconnectors for gas ; - projects that enhance the security of energy supply and / or solidarity by diversification of supply sources , supplying counter parts and routes , increasing storage capacity , prevention or reduction of disruptions , avoiding spillage of renewable energy due to a lack of cross - border connections or by reducing or eliminating member states ' energy isolation by connecting these markets with more diversified supply sources and / or by installing reverse flow interconnectors for gas ; - projects contributing to sustainable development and protection of the environment by ensuring transmission of renewable electricity from generation to major consumption centres and storage sites ; projects of common interest falling within the categories set out in points 1 of annex ii to regulation no xxxx / 2012 [ energy infrastructure guidelines ] shall be eligible for union financial support in the form of grants for works if they are not commercially viable in accordance with point of point c of this article and can prove at least one of the positive externalities under point of point c of this article .


### where it is needed to achieve the objectives of a given project of common interest , third countries and entities established in third countries may participate in actions contributing to the projects of common interest . ### where it is needed to achieve the objectives of a given project of common interest and where duly motivated , third countries and entities established in third countries may participate in actions contributing to the projects of common interest , in particular regarding diversification of supply sources and security of supply in the energy sector .


### they may not receive funding under this regulation , except where it is indispensable to achieve the objectives of a given project of common interest . ### they may not receive funding in the form of grants under this regulation , except where it is indispensable to achieve the objectives of a given project of common interest and following verification that it is not possible for the action to be supported by other forms of financial aid under the cef or under other eu programmes .


### inland transport connections to ports and airports , actions to reduce rail freight noise by retrofitting of existing rolling stock , as well as development of ports and multi - modal platforms : the amount of union financial aid shall not exceed 20% of the eligible cost . ### inland transport connections to inland and maritime ports and airports , and development of ports and multi - modal platforms : the amount of union financial aid shall not exceed 20% of the eligible cost .


### inland transport connections to ports and airports , development of multi - modal platforms and of ports ; ### inland transport connections to maritime and inland ports and airports , development of multi - modal platforms and of ports ;


### the commission shall cancel , except in duly justified cases , financial aid granted for actions which have not been started within one year following the start date of the action established in the conditions governing the granting of aid . ### the commission shall cancel , except in duly justified cases , financial aid granted for studies which have not been started within one year following the start date established in the conditions governing the granting of aid or within two years of that date for all other actions eligible for financial aid under this regulation .


### may provide for specific conditions such as the place of performance of the procured activities , where duly justified by the objectives of the actions and provided such conditions do not infringe public procurement principles ; ### may provide for specific conditions such as the place of performance of the procured activities , where duly justified by the objectives of the actions and provided such conditions do not infringe the union ' s public procurement principles ;


### financial instruments set up in accordance with title viii of regulation no xxxx / 2012 [ new financial regulation 2012 ] , may be used to facilitate access to finance by entities implementing actions contributing to projects of common interest as defined in regulations no xxxx / 2012 [ ten - t guidelines ] , no xxx 2012 [ guidelines for trans - european energy infrastructure ] , and no xxx / 2012 [ infso guidelines ] , and to the achievement of their objectives . the financial instruments shall be based on ex - ante assessments of market imperfections or sub - optimal investment situations and investment needs . ### financial instruments set up in accordance with title viii of regulation no xxxx / 2012 [ new financial regulation 2012 ] , may be used to facilitate access to finance by entities implementing actions contributing to projects of common interest as defined in regulations no xxxx / 2012 [ ten - t guidelines ] , no xxx 2012 [ guidelines for trans - european energy infrastructure ] , and no xxx / 2012 [ infso guidelines ] , and to the achievement of their objectives .


### loans and / or guarantees facilitated by risk - sharing instruments , including enhancement mechanism to project bonds , issued by a financial institution on its own resources with a union contribution to the provisioning and / or capital allocation ; ### loans and / or guarantees facilitated by risk - sharing instruments , including enhancement mechanism to project bonds , backing individual projects or portfolios of projects issued by a financial institution on its own resources with a union contribution to the provisioning and / or capital allocation ;


### financial instruments may be combined with grants funded from the union budget , including under this regulation . ### different types of financial instruments may be combined with each other and / or grants funded from the union budget , including under this regulation .


### actions supported by means of financial instruments shall be selected on a first come first served basis and shall seek sectoral diversification in accordance with articles 3 and 4 as well as gradual geographical diversification across the member states . ### actions eligible for support by means of financial instruments , in accordance with article 17 of this regulation , shall seek sectoral and geographical diversification among the member states and shall comply with the following criteria : respond to the objectives of the europe 2020 strategy ; represent european added value ; ensure non - distortion of competition in the internal market ; present a leverage / multiplier effect with regard to union support .


### the union , any member state and other investors may provide financial aid in addition to contributions received by the use of financial instruments , provided that the commission agrees to any changes to eligibility criteria of actions and / or the investment strategy of the instrument which may be necessary due to the additional contribution . ### the union , any member state and other investors may provide financial aid in addition to contributions received by the use of financial instruments , provided that the commission agrees to this .


### financial instruments may be combined with grants funded from the union budget , including under this regulation . ### financial instruments for the transport sector may be combined with grants funded from the union budget , including under this regulation , provided that these grants are necessary to ensure the project is viable .


### in accordance with article 18 of the regulation no xxxx / 2012 [ new financial regulation ] , revenues and repayments generated by one financial instrument shall be assigned to that financial instrument . for financial instruments already set up in the multiannual financial framework for the 2007 - 2013 period , revenues and repayments generated by operations started in that period shall be assigned to the financial instrument in the period 2014 - 2020 . ### in accordance with article 18 of the regulation no xxxx / 2012 [ new financial regulation ] , revenues and repayments generated by one financial instrument shall be assigned to that financial instrument for as long as this regulation has effect .


### the commission shall adopt multiannual and annual work programmes for each sector . the commission may also adopt multiannual and annual work programmes that cover more than one sector . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 24 . 2 . ### the commission shall adopt multiannual and annual work programmes for each sector . the commission may also adopt multiannual and annual work programmes that cover more than one sector . those delegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in article 25 of this regulation .


### work programmes shall be coordinated in order to exploit the synergies between transport , energy and telecommunications , notably in such areas as smart energy grids , electric mobility , intelligent and sustainable transport systems , or joint rights of way . multi - sectoral call for proposals can be adopted . ### work programmes shall be coordinated in order to exploit the synergies between transport , energy and telecommunications , notably in such areas as smart energy grids , electric mobility , intelligent and sustainable transport systems , or joint rights of way or infrastructure coupling . multi - sectoral calls for proposals can be adopted , with the financial amounts allocated for each sector being those set out in article 5 , weighted according to each sector’s relative involvement in the actions concerned .


### the indicative timetable covering the commitment of the individual annual instalments shall be communicated to the beneficiaries of grants and , if applicable for financial instruments , to the financial institutions concerned . ### the indicative timetable covering the commitment of the individual annual instalments shall be communicated to the beneficiaries of grants , to the member states concerned and to the european parliament and , if applicable for financial instruments , to the financial institutions concerned .


### appropriations which have not been used at the end of the financial year for which they were entered shall be carried - over automatically by one year . ### appropriations which have not been used at the end of the financial year for which they were entered shall be carried - over automatically by one year , in accordance with articles 9 and 10 of regulation n°xxxx / 2012 [ the new financial regulation ] .


### member states shall inform the commission continuously , if relevant through the interactive geographical and technical information systems , which in case of the trans - european transport networks is tentec , about the progress made in implementing projects of common interest and the investments made for this purpose including the amount of support used for climate change objectives . ### member states shall inform the commission continuously , if relevant through the interactive geographical and technical information systems , which in case of the trans - european transport networks is tentec , about the progress made in implementing projects of common interest and the investments made for this purpose including the amount of support used for climate change objectives . the tentec shall be publicly and easily accessible . it shall contain project - specific and updated information on the forms and amounts of eu co - funding as well as on the progress of each project .


### the committee shall ensure a horizontal overview of the work programmes referred in article 18 to ensure consistency and that synergies are identified and exploited between sectors . ### the committee shall ensure a horizontal overview of the work programmes referred in article 18 to ensure their consistency and that synergies are identified , exploited and assessed between sectors .


### the committee shall ensure a horizontal overview of the work programmes referred to in article 18 to ensure consistency and that synergies are identified and exploited between sectors . ### the committee shall ensure a horizontal overview of the work programmes referred to in article 17 to ensure consistency and that synergies are identified and exploited between sectors , and shall seek in particular to ensure a fair contribution from the financial envelopes of each sector in cross - sectoral calls for proposals and when establishing the cofinancing rates for actions with synergies between the sectors .


### the power to adopt delegated acts referred to in article 20 shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period from the date of entry into force of this regulation . ### the power to adopt delegated acts referred to in article 20 shall be conferred on the commission for a period of seven years from the date of entry into force of this regulation . the commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the seven - year period . the delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration , unless the european parliament or the council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period . .


### no later than mid - 2018 , an evaluation report shall be established by the commission on the achievement of the objectives of all the measures , the efficiency of the use of resources and its european added value , in view of a decision on the renewal , modification or suspension of the measures . the evaluation shall additionally address the scope for simplification , its internal and external coherence , the continued relevance of all objectives , as well as the contribution of the measures to the union priorities of smart , sustainable and inclusive growth . it shall take into account evaluation results on the long - term impact of the predecessor measures . ### no later than mid - 2017 , an evaluation report shall be established by the commission on the achievement of the objectives of all the measures , the efficiency of the use of resources and its european added value , in view of a decision on the renewal , modification or suspension of the measures . the evaluation shall additionally address the scope for simplification , its internal and external coherence , the continued relevance of all objectives , as well as the contribution of the measures to the union priorities of smart , sustainable and inclusive growth , including impact on economic , social and territorial cohesion . it shall take into account evaluation results on the long - term impact of the predecessor measures . furthermore , the commission shall in that evaluation make an assessment of future steps to be taken in order to enhance the efficiency of union spending as well as to increase investment volumes towards priority projects . that assessment shall also examine , inter alia , how to make financial instruments even more attractive to a wider range of long - term investors , including public ones and&#160 ; how to widen the scope of projects eligible , and the possible&#160 ; development of equity instruments to finance union infrastructure .


### innovative management & services innovative management & services innovative management & services innovative management & services innovative management & services innovative management & services ### single european sky - sesar traffic management systems for road , rail and inland waterways core network ports and airports single european sky - sesar traffic management systems for road , rail and inland waterways core network ports , airports and motorways of the sea


### innovative management & services innovative management & services innovative management & services innovative management & services innovative management & services innovative management & services ### single european sky - sesar traffic management systems for road , rail and inland waterways core network ports and airports single european sky - sesar traffic management systems for road , rail , inland waterways and maritime core network ports , motorways of the sea and airports


### innovative management & services innovative management & services innovative management & services innovative management & services innovative management & services innovative management & services new technologies and innovation ### single european sky - sesar traffic management systems for road , rail and inland waterways core network ports and airports single european sky - sesar traffic management systems for road , rail and inland waterways core network ports and airports , and motorways of the sea new technologies and innovation according to article 39 to of regulation n°xxxx / 2012 [ ten - t guidelines ]


### innovative management & services innovative management & services innovative management & services innovative management & services innovative management & services innovative management & services ### single european sky - sesar traffic management systems for road , rail and inland waterways core network ports and airports single european sky - sesar traffic management systems for road , rail and inland waterways core and global network ports and airports


### innovative management & services innovative management & services innovative management & services innovative management & services innovative management & services innovative management & services ### single european sky - sesar traffic management systems for road , rail and inland waterways core network ports and airports single european sky - sesar traffic management systems for road , rail and inland waterways , infrastructure for the supply of alternative and in particular low or zero carbon energy for transport core network ports and airports


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### helsinki – turku – stockholm – malmö – københavn – fehmarn – hamburg – hannover bremen – hannover – nürnberg – münchen – brenner – verona – bologna – roma – napoli – bari napoli – palermo – valletta ### helsinki – turku – stockholm – malmö – københavn – lübeck – fehmarn – hamburg – hannover bremen – hannover – nürnberg – münchen – brenner – verona – bologna – roma – napoli – bari napoli – palermo – valletta


### concessions are contracts for pecuniary interest concluded between one or more economic operators and one or more contracting authorities or entities and having as their object the acquisition of works or services where the consideration consists , normally , in the right to exploit the works or services that are the subject of the contract . the execution of these works or services are subject to specific binding obligations defined by the contracting authority or entity which are legally enforceable . by contrast , certain state acts such as authorisations or licences whereby the state or a public authority establishes the conditions for the exercise of an economic activity , should not qualify as concessions . the same applies to certain agreements having as their object the right of an economic operator to exploit certain public domains or resources , such as land lease contracts whereby the state or contracting authority or entity establishes only general conditions for their use without acquiring specific works or services . ### concessions are contracts for pecuniary interest concluded between one or more economic operators and one or more contracting authorities or entities and having as their object the acquisition of works or services where the consideration consists , normally , in the right to exploit the works or services that are the subject of the contract . they provide for mutually binding obligations where the execution of these works or services are subject to specific binding obligations defined by the contracting authority or entity which are legally enforceable . by contrast , certain state acts such as authorisations or limited - issue licences whereby the state or a public authority establishes the conditions for the exercise of an economic activity , should not qualify as concessions . the same applies to certain agreements having as their object the right of an economic operator to exploit certain public domains or resources , such as land lease contracts whereby the state or contracting authority or entity establishes only general conditions for their use without acquiring specific works or services .