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►B DECISION No 1692/96/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 23 July 1996
on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network
(OJL228,9.9.1996,p.1)
Correctedby:
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DECISION No 1692/96/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 23 July 1996
on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-Eur-
opean transport network
THEEUROPEANPARLIAMENTANDTHECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
UNION,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCommunity,and
inparticularthefirstparagraphofArticle129dthereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission(1),
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicandSocialCommittee(2),
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheCommitteeoftheRegions(3),
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of
theTreaty(4),
(1)Whereas the establishment and development of trans-European
networkscontributetotheattainmentofmajorCommunityobjec-tives, such as the smooth functioning of the internal market and
thestrengtheningofeconomicandsocialcohesion;
(2)Whereas the establishment and development of trans-European
transport networks throughout the territory of the Communityalso have the specific objectives of ensuring the sustainable
mobility of persons and goods under the best possible social,
environmentalandsafetyconditionsandintegratingallmodesoftransport, taking account of their comparative advantages;whereasjobcreationisoneofthepossiblespin-offsofthetrans-Europeannetwork;
(3)WhereastheCommission'sWhitePaperonthedevelopmentofacommon transport policy calls for optimum use to be made ofexistingcapacitiesandfortheintegrationofallnetworksrelatingto the various modes of transport into a trans-European networkfor the road, rail, inland waterway, sea and air transport of pas-
sengersandgoodsandforcombinedtransport;
(4)Whereas short distance shipping may, inter alia, help to relieve
congestiononinlandtransportroutes;
(5)Whereas network integration at European level can only bedevelopedprogressivelybyinterlinkingdifferentmodesoftrans-portwithaviewtomakingbetteruseoftheinherentadvantagesofeach;
(6)Whereas,inordertoachievetheseobjectives,actionbytheCom-munitytoestablishguidelinesisnecessaryinaccordancewiththeprinciple of subsidiarity; whereas it is necessary to establish thebroadlines andthe priorities ofthe Community action proposedinthefieldoftrans-Europeantransportnetworks;
(7)Whereas it is necessary to identify projects of common interestwhich contribute to the achievement of these objectives andwhich correspond to the priorities ofthe action which have thusbeen established; whereas only projects which are potentiallyeconomicallyviableshouldbetakenintoaccount;
(1) OJNoC220,8.8.1994,p.1andOJNoC97,20.4.1995,p.1.
(2) OJNoC397,31.12.1994,p.23.
(3) OJNoC210,14.8.1995,p.34.
(4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 18 May 1995(OJNo C 151, 19. 6.
1995, p. 234). Council Common Position of 28 September 1995 (OJ No C
331, 8. 12. 1995, p. 1) and Decision of the European Parliament of 13
December 1995 (OJ No C 17, 22. 1. 1996, p. 58). Council Decision of 15
July1996andDecisionoftheEuropeanParliamentof17July1996(notyet
publishedintheOfficialJournal).
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(8)Whereas Member States need to take account of environmental
protection when implementing projects of common interest by
carrying out environmental impact studies pursuant to CouncilDirective 85/337/EEC of27June1985onthe assessment oftheeffects of certain public and private projects on the environ-ment(
1)andbyapplyingCouncilDirective92/43/EECof21May
1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna
andflora(2);
(9)Whereas authorization for certain public and private projects
likely to have a significant environmental impact should be
granted only after prior assessment of that potential impact, in
compliancewithexistingCommunityrules;
(10)Whereas it is necessary to identify projects of common interestconcerningnotonlythevariousmodesoftransportinamultimo-dal approach but also traffic management and user informationsystemsandpositioningandnavigationsystems;
(11)WhereasoneoftheaimsofthisDecisionistoidentifysuchpro-jectsofcommoninterest;whereastheseprojectsareidentifiedinAnnex I, Annex II and in the enacting terms of this Decision;whereas the European Council in Essen attributed particular
importancetofourteenoftheseprojects;
(12)WhereastheCommissionshouldsubmiteverytwoyearsareport
on the implementation of this Decision and every five years a
reportindicatingwhethertheguidelinesrequirerevision;
(13)Whereas a Committee should be set up at the Commission with
tasks which include assisting the Commission when it examines
theimplementationanddevelopmentoftheseguidelines,
HAVEADOPTEDTHISDECISION:
SECTION1
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Article 1
Purpose
1. The purpose of this Decision shall be to establish the guidelines
coveringtheobjectives,prioritiesandbroadlinesofmeasuresenvisaged
in the area of the trans-European transport network; these guidelines
identify projects of common interest, the implementation of whichshould contribute to the development of the network throughout theCommunity.
2. Theguidelinesreferredtoinparagraph1shallconstituteageneral
reference framework intended to encourage the Member States and,
whereappropriate, theCommunityincarryingoutprojectsofcommoninterest,thepurposeofwhichistoensurethecohesion,interconnectionandinteroperability ofthetrans-Europeantransportnetwork,aswellasaccess to that network. These projects shall form a common objective,the implementation of which depends on their degree of maturity and
the availability of financial resources, without prejudging the financial
commitment of a Member State or the Community. These guidelinesarealsointendedtofacilitatetheinvolvementoftheprivatesector.
3. Essentialrequirementsrelatingto:
— theinteroperabilityofthetrans-Europeantransportnetwork,— transporttelematicsandancillaryservices,
shallbedefinedinaccordancewiththeTreatyandseparatelyfromthis
Decision.
(1) OJNoL175,5.7.1985,p.40.
(2) OJNoL206,22.7.1992,p.7.
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Article 2
Objectives
1. The trans-European transport network shall be established gradu-
allyby2010byintegratingland,seaandairtransportinfrastructurenet-worksthroughout the Community in accordance with the outline plansindicatedonthemapsinAnnexIand/orthespecificationsinAnnexII.
2. Thenetworkmust:
(a) ensurethesustainablemobilityofpersonsandgoodswithinanarea
without internal frontiers under the best possible social and safety
conditions, while helping to achieve the Community's objectives,particularlyinregardtotheenvironmentandcompetition,andcon-tributetostrengtheningeconomicandsocialcohesion;
(b) offer users high-quality infrastructure on acceptable economic
terms;
(c) include all modesoftransport,taking account oftheir comparative
advantages;
(d) allowtheoptimaluseofexistingcapacities;
(e) be,insofaraspossible,interoperable withinmodesoftransportand
encourageintermodalitybetweenthedifferentmodesoftransport;
(f) be,insofaraspossible,economicallyviable;
(g) cover the whole territory of the Member States of the Community
soastofacilitateaccessingeneral,linkisland,landlockedandper-ipheral regions to the central regions and interlink without bottle-
necksthemajorconurbationsandregionsoftheCommunity;
(h) becapableofbeingconnectedtothenetworksoftheEuropeanFree
TradeAssociation(EFTA)States,thecountriesofCentralandEast-ernEuropeandtheMediterraneancountries,whileatthesametimepromoting interoperability and access to these networks, insofar asthisprovestobeintheCommunity'sinterest.
Article 3
Scope of the network
1. The trans-European network shall comprise transport infrastruc-
ture, traffic management systems and positioning and navigation sys-tems.
2. The transport infrastructure shall comprise road, rail and inland
waterway networks, the seaports, and inland waterway ports and otherinterconnectionpoints.
3. The traffic management systems and the positioning and naviga-
tion systems shall include the necessary technical installations and
information and telecommunications systems to ensure harmonious
operationofthenetworkandefficienttrafficmanagement.
Article 4
Broad lines of measures
ThebroadlinesofCommunitymeasuresshallcover:
(a) thedrawingupandrevisionofthenetworkoutlineplans;
(b) theidentificationofprojectsofcommoninterest;
(c) theadaptationoftheexistingnetwork;
(d) thepromotionofnetworkinteroperability;
(e) theoptimumcombinationofmodesoftransport, interalia,bycreat-
ing interconnection centres, which in the case of freight should be
located, insofar as possible, away from urban centres, in order to
renderpossibletheeffectiveoperationofintermodality;
(f) the pursuit of consistency and complementarity of financial aid in
linewiththerulesapplicabletoeachfinancialinstrument;
(g) researchanddevelopment;
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(h) cooperation with third countries concerned by development of the
networkandtheconclusionofsuitableagreementswiththem;
(i) incentives for Member States and international organizations to
furthertheobjectivespursuedbytheCommunity;
(j) promotionofcontinuouscooperationbetweeninterestedparties;
(k) any other measures which prove necessary for the achievement of
theobjectivesreferredtoinArticle2.
Article 5
Priorities
Thepriorities,takingaccountoftheobjectivessetoutinArticle2,shall
be:
(a) establishment and development of the connections, key links and
interconnectionsneededtoeliminatebottlenecks,fillinmissingsec-tionsandcompletemajorroutes;
(b) establishment and development of infrastructure for access to the
network, making it possible to link island, landlocked and periph-
eralregionswiththecentralregionsoftheCommunity;
(c) the optimum combination and integration of the various modes of
transport;
(d) integration ofenvironmental concernsintothe designanddevelop-
mentofthenetwork;
(e) gradualachievementofinteroperabilityofnetworkcomponents;
(f) optimization of the capacity and efficiency of existing infrastruc-
ture;
(g) establishment of and improvement in interconnection points and
intermodalplatforms;
(h) improvedsafetyandnetworkreliability;
(i) thedevelopment andestablishment ofsystemsforthe management
and control of network traffic and user information with a view tooptimizinguseoftheinfrastructures;
(j) studies contributing to improved design and better implementation
ofthetrans-Europeantransportnetwork.
Article 6
Third-country networks
Promotion by the Community of projects of common interest and net-
workinterconnectionandinteroperabilityinordertoensurethecompat-ibility ofthird-country networks withthe trans-European transport net-work shall be determined on a case-by-case basis in accordance withtheappropriateproceduresintheTreaty.
Article 7
Projects of common interest
1. IncompliancewiththerulesoftheTreaty,particularlyasregards
questionsofcompetition,anyprojectshallbeconsideredtobeofcom-
moninterestwhich:
— pursuestheobjectivessetoutinArticle2,— concernsthenetworkdescribedinArticle3,
— correspondstooneormoreoftheprioritiessetoutinArticle5,and
— is potentially economically viable on the basis of analysis of the
socio-economiccostsandbenefits.
2. Projects shall relate to an element of the network described in
Articles9to17andshallinparticular:
— relatetotheroutesidentifiedonthemapsinAnnexI,and/or
— correspondtothespecificationsorcriteriainAnnexII.
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3. Member States shall take any measures which they consider
necessarywithintheframeworkoftheprincipleslaiddowninArticle1(2).
Article 8
Environmental protection
1. When projects are developed and carried out, environmental pro-
tectionmustbetakenintoaccountbytheMemberStatesthroughexecu-
tionofenvironmental impactassessmentsofprojectsofcommoninter-estwhicharetobeimplemented,pursuanttoDirective85/337/EECandthroughtheapplicationofDirective92/43/EEC.
2. TheCommission:
(a) willdevelopappropriatemethodsofanalysisforstrategicallyevalu-
atingtheenvironmentalimpactofthewholenetwork;
(b) will develop appropriate methods of corridor analysis covering all
relevant transport modes without prejudice to the definition of the
corridors themselves. In the development of the corridor concept
account shouldbe taken ofthe need tolink all MemberStates andregions into the trans-European transport network and in particularthe need to link island, landlocked and peripheral regions with thecentralregionsoftheUnion.
The result of this work shall, as and where appropriate, be taken into
accountbytheCommissioninitsreportontheguidelinesprovidedfor
in Article 21withaviewto achieving the objectives setoutinArticle2.
SECTION2
ROAD NETWORK
Article 9
Characteristics
1. The trans-European road network shall comprise motorways and
high-qualityroads,whetherexisting,newortobeadapted,which:
— playanimportantroleinlong-distancetraffic,or
— bypass the main urban centres on the routes identified by the net-
work,or
— provideinterconnectionwithothermodesoftransport,or— link landlocked and peripheral regions to central regions of the
Community.
2. Thenetworkshallguaranteeusersahigh,uniformandcontinuous
levelofservices,comfortandsafety.
3. The network shall include infrastructure for traffic management
anduserinformation,basedonactivecooperationbetweentrafficman-
agementsystemsatEuropean,nationalandregionallevels.
SECTION3
RAIL NETWORK
Article 10
Characteristics
1. The rail network shall comprise the high-speed rail network and
theconventionalrailnetwork.
2. Thehigh-speedrailnetworkshallcomprise:
— specially builthigh-speedlinesequippedforspeedsgenerally equal
toorgreaterthan250km/husingcurrentornewtechnology,
— speciallyupgradedhigh-speedlinesequippedforspeedsoftheorder
of200km/h,
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— speciallyupgradedhighspeedlineswhichhavespecialfeaturesasa
resultoftopographical,reliefortownplanningconstraints,onwhichthespeedmustbeadaptedtoeachcase.
ThisnetworkshallbedefinedbythelinesindicatedinAnnexIashigh-
speedlinesorlinesadaptedforhighspeed.
3. The conventional rail network shall comprise lines for conven-
tional rail transport, including the rail segment of combined transport
referredtoinArticle14.
4. Thenetworkshall:
— playanimportantroleinlong-distancegoodsandpassengertraffic,— play an important role in the operation of long-distance combined
transport,
— permit interconnection with the networks of other modes of trans-
portandaccesstoregionalandlocalrailnetworks.
5. The network shall offer users a high level of quality and safety,
owing to its continuity and to gradual implementation of its interoper-
ability, brought about in particular by technical harmonization and aharmonizedcommandandcontrolsystem.
SECTION4
INLAND WATERWAY NETWORK AND INLAND PORTS
Article 11
Characteristics
1. The trans-European inland waterway network shall comprise riv-
ers and canals and various branches and links which connect them. Itshall, in particular, render possible the interconnection between indus-
trialregionsandmajorconurbationsandlinkthemtoports.
2. Theminimumtechnicalcharacteristicsforwaterwaysformingpart
ofthenetworkshallbethoselaiddownforaclassIVwaterway,whichallowsthepassageofavesselorapushedtrainofcraft80to85mlong
and 9,50 m wide. Where a waterway forming part of the network is
modernized or constructed, the technical specifications should corre-spondatleasttoclassIV,shouldenableclassVa/Vbtobeachievedatalaterdateandshouldmakesatisfactoryprovisionforthepassageofves-selsusedforcombinedtransport.ClassVaallowsthepassageofaves-sel or a pushed train of craft 110 m long and 11,40 m wide and class
Vballowsthepassageofapushedtrainofcraft172to185mlongand
11,40mwide.
3. Inlandportsshallformpartofthenetwork,inparticularaspoints
of interconnection between the waterways referred to in paragraph 2
andothermodesoftransport.
4. Thenetworkshallincludethetrafficmanagementinfrastructure.
SECTION5
SEAPORTS
Article 12
Characteristics
Seaportsshallpermitthedevelopmentofseatransportandshallconsti-
tuteshippinglinksforislandsandthepointsofinterconnectionbetween
sea transport and other modes of transport. They shall provide equip-
ment andservicestotransport operators.Their infrastructure shall pro-vide a range of services for passenger and goods transport, includingferryservicesandshort-andlong-distance shippingservices,includingcoastalshipping,withintheCommunityandbetweenthelatterandthirdcountries.
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AIRPORTS
Article 13
Characteristics
1. The trans-European airport network shall comprise airports situ-
atedwithintheterritoryoftheCommunitywhichareopentocommer-cial air traffic and which comply with the criteria set out in Annex II.These airports shall be classified differently according to the volume
and type of traffic they handle and according to their function within
the network. They shall permit the development of air links and theinterconnectionofairtransportandothermodesoftransport.
2. The international connecting points and the Community connect-
ing points shall constitute the core of the trans-European airport net-
work.LinksbetweentheCommunityandtherestoftheworldshallbe
mainly via the international connecting points. The Community con-necting points shall essentially provide links within the Community,with extra-Community services still accounting for a small proportionof their business. Regional connecting points and accessibility points
shallfacilitateaccesstothecoreofthenetworkorhelptoopenupper-
ipheralandisolatedregions.
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COMBINED TRANSPORT NETWORK
Article 14
Characteristics
1. Thetrans-Europeancombinedtransportnetworkshallcomprise:
— railways and inland waterways which are suitable for combined
transport and shipping which, combined where appropriate withinitial and/or terminal road haulage, permit the long-distance trans-
portofgoods;
— installations permitting transhipment between railways, inland
waterways,shippingroutesandroads;
— suitable rollingstock,onaprovisional basis,wherethecharacteris-
ticsoftheinfrastructure,asyetunadapted,sorequire.
SECTION8
SHIPPING MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK
Article 15
Characteristics
The trans-European shipping management and information network
shallconcern:
— coastalandportshippingmanagementsystems,— vesselpositioningsystems,— reporting systems for vessels transporting dangerous or polluting
goods,
— communicationssystemsfordistressandsafetyatsea,
soastoguaranteeahighlevelofsafetyandefficiencyofshippingand
environmental protection in shipping zones belonging to CommunityMemberStates.
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SECTION9
AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NETWORK
Article 16
Characteristics
The trans-European air traffic management network shall comprise the
airspace reserved for general aviation, airways, air navigation aids, the
trafficplanningandmanagementsystemsandtheairtrafficcontrolsys-
tem (control centres, surveillance and communications facilities) thatarenecessaryforsafeandefficientaviationinEuropeanairspace.
SECTION10
POSITIONING AND NAVIGATION NETWORK
Article 17
Characteristics
The trans-European positioning and navigation systems network shall
comprise the satellite positioning and navigation systems and the sys-temstobedefinedinthefutureEuropeanRadioNavigationPlan.These
systemsshallprovideareliableandefficientpositioningandnavigation
servicewhichcanbeusedbyallmodesoftransport.
SECTION11
COMMON PROVISIONS
Article 18
Committee for the exchange of information and report
1. Member States shall regularly notify the Commission of the
nationalplansandprogrammeswhichtheyhavedrawnupforthedevel-opmentofthetrans-Europeantransportnetwork,inparticularasregardstheprojectsofcommoninterestidentifiedbythisDecision.
2. A Committee on the Trans-European Transport Network, herein-
after called ‘the Committee’, is hereby set up at the Commission; itshallbecomposedofrepresentativesoftheMemberStatesandchaired
byarepresentative ofthe Commission.TheCommittee shallexchange
information on the plans and programmes notified by Member Statesandmayconsideranyquestionrelatingtothedevelopmentofthetrans-Europeantransportnetwork.
3. TheCommissionshallreporteverytwoyearstotheEuropeanPar-
liament,theCouncil,theEconomicandSocialCommitteeandtheCom-mitteeoftheRegionsontheimplementationoftheguidelinesdescribedinthisDecision.
The Committee referred to in paragraph 2 shall assist the Commission
inthepreparationofitsreport.
Article 19
Specific projects
Annex III contains, by way of indication, the projects identified in
AnnexesIand IIandinother provisionsofthis Decision towhich the
EssenEuropeanCouncilattributedparticularimportance.
Article 20
Multimodal transport and traffic management
AmongtheotherprojectsofcommoninterestlistedinAnnexesIandII,
those concerning multimodal transport and new traffic-managementtechniquesshallbegivenspecialattentionwithaviewtocompletionofthenetwork.
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Article 21
Revision of the guidelines
1. EveryfiveyearsaftertheentryintoforceofthisDecision,andfor
thefirsttimebefore1July1999,theCommissionshallsubmitareport
to the European Parliament and the Council indicating whether the
guidelinesshouldbeadaptedtotakeaccountofeconomicdevelopmentsand technological developments in the transport field, in particular inrailtransport.
Indrawingupthereport,theCommissionshallbeassistedbytheCom-
mitteereferredtoinArticle18.
2. Further to the report referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission
shall,ifnecessary,submitappropriateproposals.
Article 22
Repeal
CouncilDecision78/174/EECof20February1978institutingaconsul-
tation procedure and setting up a committee in the field of transport
infrastructure(
1)isherebyrepealed.
Article 23
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceonthedayfollowingthatofitspub-
licationinthe OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
Article 24
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
(1) OJNoL54,25.2.1978,p.16.
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ANNEXI
NETWORK SCHEMES ILLUSTRATED BY MAPS (*)
Section2: Road network
2.0. Europe
2.1. Belgium/Luxembourg
2.2. Denmark
2.3. Germany
2.4. Greece
2.5. Spain
2.6. France
2.7. Ireland
2.8. Italy
2.9. Netherlands
2.10. Austria
2.11. Portugal
2.12. Finland
2.13. Sweden
2.14. UnitedKingdom
Section3: Rail network
3.0. Europe
3.1. Belgium
3.2. Denmark
3.3. Germany
3.4. Greece
3.5. Spain
3.6. France
3.7. Ireland
3.8. Italy
3.9. Luxembourg
3.10. Netherlands
3.11. Austria3.12. Portugal
3.13. Finland
3.14. Sweden
3.15. UnitedKingdom
Section4: Inland waterway network
4. Europe
Section5: Seaports
ProjectsofcommoninterestinvolvingseaportsareidentifiedinthisDecisionby
thecriteriainAnnexIIandcanbelocatedinanyportofaCommunityMember
State.Sinceitisimpossibletoshowallportsononemap,thereisnomapofsea-
portsinAnnexI.
(*) Themapsrelate tothecorrespondingsectionsmentioned intheenacting termsand/or
AnnexII.
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Section6: Airports
6.0. Europe
6.1. Belgium/Denmark/Germany/Luxembourg/Netherlands/Austria6.2. Greece
6.3. Spain/Portugal
6.4. France6.5. Ireland/UnitedKingdom
6.6. Italy
6.7. Finland/Sweden
Section7: Combined transport network
7.1. A. Rail
B. Rail,large-scale
7.2. Inlandwaterways
NB:Theterm‘planned’inkeystothemapscoversallstagesofaninfrastructure
projectofcommoninterestfrompreliminarystudiesuntilconstruction.
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SECTION2
ROAD NETWORK
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RAIL NETWORK
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SECTION4
INLAND WATERWAY NETWORK
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SECTION6
AIRPORTS
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SECTION7
COMBINED TRANSPORT NETWORK
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ANNEXII
CRITERIA AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PROJECTS OF COMMON
INTEREST(*)
Section2: Roadnetwork
Section3: RailnetworkSection4: InlandwaterwaynetworkandinlandportsSection5: SeaportsSection6: Airports
Section7: Combinedtransportnetwork
Section8: ShippinginformationandmanagementnetworkSection9: AirtrafficmanagementnetworkSection10: Positioningandnavigationnetwork
Section2
Road network
InadditiontoprojectsrelatingtothelinksinAnnexI,projectsofcommoninter-
est will be deemed to include any infrastructure project relating to such links
whichdealswith:
A. Developmentofthenetwork,andinparticular:
— wideningofmotorwaysorupgradingofroads,
— constructionorimprovementofbypassesorringroads,— increasingtheinteroperabilityofnationalnetworks.
B. Development of traffic management and user information systems, and in
particular:
— establishmentoftelematicinfrastructuresforcollectingtrafficdata,
— developing traffic information centresandtraffic controlcentres, aswell
as exchanges of data between traffic information centres in different
countries,
— establishing road information services, in particular the RDS-TMC sys-
tem(
2),
— technicalinteroperabilityoftelematicinfrastructures.
Section3
Rail network
InadditiontoprojectsrelatingtothelinksinAnnexI,projectsofcommoninter-
est will be deemed to include any infrastructure project relating to such links
whichdealswith:
— interoperabilitybetweentrans-Europeanrailwaysystems,
— interconnectionwithnetworksofothermodesoftransport.
Section4
Inland waterway network and inland ports
Inland ports
InadditiontoprojectsrelatingtotheconnectionsmentionedinAnnexI,projects
ofcommoninterestwillbedeemedtoincludeanyinfrastructureproject:
A. RelatingtoinlandportswithinthemeaningofArticle11(3)whichfulfilall
ofthefollowingconditions:
1. locatedonthenetworkofinlandwaterwaysasshownintheplaninAnnex
I;
2. interconnectedwithothertrans-Europeanroutes;
(*) These critera and specifications refer to the corresponding sections referred to in the
enactingtermsand/orAnnexI.
(1) Aradio-baseddigitalroadtrafficmessagesysteminwhichthegeneralmessagestream
canbetunedtotheindividualneedsoftheroaduser.
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3. Presenceoftranshipmentinstallations,inparticular:
— transhipmentcentres,— containerterminals,
— roll-on/roll-offfacilities.
B. andcorrespondingtooneormoreofthefollowingcategories:
1. accesstotheportfrominlandwaterways;2. portinfrastructureinsidetheportarea;3. othertransportinfrastructuresinsidetheportarea;
4. other transport infrastructures linking the port to other elements of the
trans-Europeantransportnetwork.
Traffic management
Projectsofcommoninterestwillbedeemedtoincludeinparticular:
— asignallingandguidancesystemforvessels,inparticularthosecarryingdan-
gerousorpollutinggoods,
— communicationssystemsforemergenciesandinlandwaterwaysafety.
Section5
Seaports
1.Categories of port and port-related projects of common interest
Port and port-related infrastructure projects should come under one or more
ofthefollowingcategories:
A. accesstotheportfromtheseaorinlandwaterways,includingcapitalcosts
forice-breakingworksduringwinter;
B. portinfrastructureinsidetheportarea;C. inlandtransportinfrastructuresinsidetheportarea;
D. inland transport infrastructure linking the port to other elements of the
trans-Europeantransportnetwork.
2.Specific aims of projects
Port and port-related infrastructure projects of common interest should have
oneormoreofthefollowingspecificaims:
— facilitatingthegrowthofintra-andextra-Communitytrade,
— supportingtheprincipleofsustainablemobilitybyhelpingtorelievecon-
gested land corridors and to reduce the external costsof European trans-
portby,forexample,increasing themaritime shareoftotal traffic andin
particularbypromotingcoastalnavigation,
— improving accessibility and strengthening economic and social cohesion
intheEuropeanCommunitybypromotingthedevelopmentofintra-Com-
munitymaritimelinks,payingparticularattentiontoislandandperipheral
regionsoftheCommunity,
— allowing permanent access to Baltic Sea ports located around and above
60°Nnormallyice-boundinwinter.
3.Specific conditions to be met
Projectsmustcontributeto:
— integratingtrafficintoatrans-Europeantransportnetworkoramultimodal
transportchain,
or
— greateruseofenvironment-friendlytransport.
Section6
Airports
I.Eligibility criteria for airports of common interest
Airports of common interest must meet the criteria of one of the following
connectingpoints:
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1. Internationalconnectingpointswillinclude:
— all airports or airport systems(1) with a total annual traffic volume of
nolessthan:
— 5000000passengermovementsminus10%,or— 100000commercialaircraftmovements,or— 150000tonnesfreightthroughput,or— 1000000extra-Communitypassengermovements;
or
— any new airport constructed to replace an existing international con-
nectingpointwhichcannotbedevelopedfurtheronitssite.
2. Communityconnectingpointswillinclude:
— allairportsorairportsystemswithanannualtrafficvolumeof:
— between 1000000 minus 10 % and 4499999 passenger move-
ments,or
— between50000and149999tonnesfreightthroughput,or— between 500000 and 899999 passenger movements, of which at
least30%arenon-national,or
— between300000and899999passengermovementsandlocatedoff
theEuropeanmainlandatadistanceofover500kmfromthenear-
estinternationalconnectingpoint;
or
— anynewairportconstructedtoreplaceanexistingCommunityconnect-
ingpointwhichcannotbedevelopedfurtheronitssite.
3. Regionalconnectingpointsandaccessibilitypointswillincludeallairports
— withanannualtrafficvolumeofbetween500000and899999passen-
germovements,ofwhichlessthan30%arenon-national,or
— with an annual traffic volume of between 250000 minus 10 % and
499999passengermovements,or
— with an annual traffic volume of between 10000 and 49999 tonnes
freightthroughput,or
— locatedonanislandofaMemberState,or— located in a landlocked area of the Community with commercial ser-
vicesoperatedbyaircraftwithamaximumtake-offweightinexcessof
10tonnes.
Anairportislocatedinalandlockedareaifitissituatedoutsidearadiusof
over 100 km from the nearest international or Community connecting
point. This distance may, by way of exception, be reduced to 75 km in
ordertotakeaccountofdifficultaccessduetothegeographicalsituationor
thepoorqualityoftheinlandtransportinfrastructure.
II.Specifications for projects of common interest related to the airport net-
work
Allprojectwillqualifyasaprojectofcommoninterestifitmeetsthefollow-
ingspecifications:
ProjectspecificationsTypeofconnectingpointprincipallycon-
cerned(*)
I. Optimization of existing airport capacity
Measure 1[mdash]Optimization of
theexistingcapacityintermsofair-
craft, passenger or freight move-
ments,includingtheairport'sairavi-
gationequipmentInternational
Community
Regional connecting point and
accessibilitypoint
Measure 2[mdash]Improvementof
airportsecurityandsafetyInternational
Community
Regional connecting point and
accessibilitypoint
Measure 3[mdash ]Adaptation of
existing infrastructures made neces-
sary by completion of the internal
marketandinparticularbythemea-
sures governing the free movement
ofpersonswithintheUnionInternational
Community
Regional connecting point and
accessibilitypoint
(1) Airportsystems:OJNoL240,24.8.1992,p.14.
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ProjectspecificationsTypeofconnectingpointprincipallycon-
cerned(*)
II. Development of new airport capacities
Measure 4[mdash]Developmentof
the infrastructure and equipment
which determine airport capacity in
terms of aircraft, passenger or
freight movements, including the
airport'sairnavigationequipmentInternational
Community
Measure 5[mdash ]Construction of
new airport to replace an existing
airport or airport system which can-
notbedevelopedfurtheronitssiteInternational
Community
III. Improvement of protection against nuisances generated by airport
activities
Measure 6[mdash]Improvementof
environmentalcompatibilityinterms
ofnoiseandthetreatment ofairport
effluentInternational
Community
IV. Improvement or development of airport access
Measure 7[mdash]Improvementor
development of interfaces between
theairportandaccessinfrastructuresInternational
Community
Measure 8[mdash ]Improvement
anddevelopmentofinterconnections
with other transport networks, and
morespecificallytherailnetworkInternational
Community
(*) Thistabledoesnotexcludethemeasuresconcernedfrombeingextended
tootherconnectingpointsincertain,dulyjustified,specialcases.
Section7
Combined transport network
InadditiontotheprojectsrelatingtolinksspecifiedinAnnexI,projectsofcom-
moninterestwillbedeemedtoincludeanyprojectconcerning:
— construction or upgrading of railway or inland waterway infrastructures in
order to make the transport of intermodal loading units technically possible
andeconomicallyviable,
— constructionordevelopment ofcentresfortransfersbetweeninlandtypesof
transport, including the setting up of fixed or mobile transhipment equip-
ment,
— adaptationofportareas,makingitpossibletodeveloporimprovethetransfer
of containers between sea transport and rail, inland waterway or road trans-
port,
— railway transport equipment specially adapted to combined transport where
sorequiredbythenatureoftheinfrastructure,particularlyasregardsthecost
of the possible adaptation of such infrastructure and subject to the use of
such equipment being associated with the infrastructure in question and the
operatorsconcernedbeingabletoavailthemselvesofitonanon-discrimina-
torybasis.
Section8
Shipping information and management network
Projectsofcommoninterestwillbedeemedtoincludeanyproject:
— relatingtotheobjectivesofCommunityshippingsafetypolicy,or
— designedtoimplementinternationalconventionsandresolutionsoftheInter-
nationalMaritimeOrganization(IMO)intheareaofshippingsafetyandcon-
cerning:
— implementationoftheCommunitysystemofnotificationofvesselsbound
for or coming from Community ports or transiting off Comunity coasts,
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with the aid of an electronic system of data exchanges also including
transmission ofdata between vesselsand land installations viatranspon-
ders, particular attention will be given to EDI (electronic data inter-
change) electronic systems of data exchange including compatible inter-
faces,
— the development and improvement of the LORAN-C land-based radio-
navigationchannels,
— the development or improvement of coastal and port shipping manage-
ment and information systems (VTS) and their interconnection, with a
view to safer and more effective surveillance and management of ship-
ping, in particular in converging, busy, or environmentally sensitive
areas,
— the development of tools to improve understanding of traffic: databases
on traffic flows and shipping accidents, development of the European
PermanentTrafficObservatory(EPTO)toolforanalysingtrafficflows,
— the development of infrastructure and equipment in order to further the
implementation of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
(GMDSS),
— the improvement of telematic data exchange systems in the context of
portstatecontrolofvessels.
Section9
Air traffic management network
Projects of common interest are deemed to include any project leading to an
increaseinthecapacityofthesystemandoptimizingitsusewhichformspartof
apatternofharmonizationandintegrationofthefacilitiesandproceduresofthe
various national connecting points and complies with the relevant international
standards defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and
bythecompetentEuropeanbodies,alloftheforegoingtakingaccountinparticu-
laroftheEuropeanOrganizationfortheSafetyofAirNavigation(Eurocontrol).
Suchprojectsrelateto:
— studiesonbetterutilizationofairspacebythevarioususersandtheestablish-
mentofaconsistentandefficientsystemofroutes,
— air traffic planning and management which helps supply keep pace with
demandandmakesoptimaluseofavailablecontrolcapacities,
— thestudiesandworknecessaryfortheharmonizationoffacilitiesandproce-
duressoastointegratethevariousserviceproviderstakingparticularaccount
of the guidelines adopted by the European Civil Aviation Conference
(ECAC),
— theimprovementofsystemproductivity,inparticularbymeansofautomated
controlassistanceandpotentialconflictdetectionandresolutionsystems,
— contributions to the installation of means of communication, navigation and
surveillancenecessaryforairtrafficcontrol,includingthepromotionofnew
technologies, in particular satellites and digital data networks, where that
leadstocompliancewithEuropeancommonspecifications.
Section10
Positioning and navigation network
Projects of common interest are deemed to include any project relating to the
establishment of any component of the future European Radio Navigation Plan
orofaglobalsatellitepositioningandnavigationsystemformingpartofthefol-
lowingstructure:
— controlcentrecomprisingaprocessingandcontrolsystem,— networkofearthnavigationstations,— spacesegmentcomposedofsatellitesenablingnavigationsignalstobetrans-
mitted,
— networkofsurveillancestations.
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ANNEXIII
LIST OF THE FOURTEEN PROJECTS ADOPTED BY THE EUROPEAN
COUNCIL AT ESSEN ON 9 AND 10 DECEMBER 1994
1. High-speedtrain/combinedtransportnorth-south:
Nuremberg—Erfurt—Halle/Leipzig—Berlin
Brenneraxis:Verona—Munich
2. High-speedtrain(Paris—Brussels—Cologne—Amsterdam—London):
Belgium:F/Bborder—Brussels—Liège—B/Dborder;Brussels—B/NLborder
UnitedKingdom:London—ChannelTunnelaccess
Netherlands:B/NLborder—Rotterdam—AmsterdamGermany:(Aachen)G27Cologne—Rhine/Main
3. High-speedtrainsouth:
Madrid—Barcelona—Perpignan—Montpelier
Madrid—Vitoria—Dax
4. High-speedtraineast:
Paris—Metz—Strasbourg—Appenweier—(Karlsruhe) with junctions to
Metz—Saarbrücken—MannheimandMetz—Luxembourg
5. Conventionalrail/combinedtransport:Betuweline
Rotterdam—NL/Dborder—(Rhine/Ruhr)
6. High-speedtrain/combinedtransport:France—Italy
Lyons—Turin
Turin—Milan—Venice—Trieste
7. Greek motorways: Pathe: Rio Antirio, Patras—Athens—Thessaloniki—Pro-
mahon(Greek/Bulgarianborder)andViaEgnatia:Igoumenitsa—Thessalo-
niki — Alexandroupolis — Ormenio (Greek/Bulgarian border) — Kipi
(Greek/Turkishborder)
8. MotorwayLisbon—Valladolid9. Conventionalraillink:Cork—Dublin—Belfast—Larne—Stranraer
10. MalpensaAirport(Milan)
11. Fixed rail/road link between Denmark and Sweden (Øresund fixed link)
includingaccessroutesforroad,rail,air
12. Nordictriangle(rail/road)13. Ireland/UnitedKingdom/BeneluxRoadlink
14. WestCoastmainline(rail)