Legislative resolution embodying Parliament' s opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision on Community guidelines for the development of the trans- European transport network (COM(94)0106 - C4-0001/94 -and COM(95)0048 - C4-0089/95 - 94/0098(COD)) (Codecision procedure: first reading)
Date: 1995-05-18
Institutions: Committee on Transport and Tourism, European Parliament
Subjects: Austria, Finland, Sweden, airport, combined transport, competition, cost-benefit analysis, enlargement of the Union, environmental protection, high-speed transport, maritime transport, motorway, network of navigable waterways, rail network, rail transport, transport network













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Legislative resolution embodying Parliament' s opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision on Community guidelines for the development of the trans- European transport network (COM(94)0106 - C4-0001/94 -and COM(95)0048 - C4-0089/95 - 94/0098(COD)) (Codecision procedure: first reading)  


Official Journal C 151 , 19/06/1995 P. 0270 





A4-0096/95Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (COM(94)0106 - C4- 0001/94 and COM(95)0048 - C4-0089/95 - 94/0098(COD))The proposal was approved with the following amendments:(Amendment 1)Recital -1 (new)>Text following EP vote>Whereas the trans-European networks should be developed in such a way that traffic volumes and related infrastructure take account of the objective of protecting nature and the landscape and ensuring that economical use is made of the public budget resources provided by the taxpayer;(Amendment 144)Recital 3a (new)>Text following EP vote>Whereas, pursuant to Article 130r of the Treaty, the trans-European transport network should be designed with a view to promoting optimum access to modes of transport which cause least harm to the environment, and their optimum use, these modes of transport being, in particular, railways, inland waterways, shipping, and combined transport, and to promoting the existing diversity within each Member State of the European Union;(Amendment 3)Recital 6>Original text>Whereas it is also necessary to identify projects of common interest which contribute to the achievement of these objectives and which correspond to the priorities established; whereas only projects which are potentially economically viable should be taken into account;>Text following EP vote>Whereas it is also necessary to identify projects of common interest which contribute to the achievement of these objectives and which correspond to the priorities established; whereas only projects which are potentially economically viable should be taken into account; whereas projects should be evaluated against alternatives for the subject infrastructure as well as for the transport mode;(Amendment 4)Recital 6a (new)>Text following EP vote>Whereas the investment planned for the trans-European networks should be in reasonable proportion to the jobs to be created for the regions concerned, as announced in the 'Delors White Paper';(Amendment 5)Article 1>Original text>The purpose of this Decision is to establish guidelines covering the objectives, priorities and broad lines of measures envisaged for the establishment of the trans-European transport network; it also identifies projects of common interest, the implementation of which should contribute towards development of the network.>Text following EP vote>1. The purpose of this Decision is to establish guidelines covering the objectives, priorities and broad lines of measures envisaged for the establishment of the trans-European transport network; it also identifies projects of common interest, the implementation of which should contribute towards development of the network at Community level.>Text following EP vote>2. The guidelines shall define the strategic framework for measures by the Member States and the Community to implement the projects of common interest so as to safeguard the improvement, coherence and interoperability of the trans- European transport network. These projects form a common objective whose achievement depends on the careful preparation of the network structure plans and the availability of funding from the Member States, the European Union and the private sector, either individually or together.(Amendment 6)Article 2>Original text>1. The trans-European transport network shall develop progressively between now and the year 2010 by integrating national land, sea and air transport infrastructure networks throughout Europe.>Text following EP vote>1. The trans-European transport network shall be put in place at Community level by the year 2010 by progressively integrating national land, sea and air transport infrastructure networks, following the outline plans illustrated by the maps in Annex I.>Original text>2. The network shall- ensure the sustainable and safe mobility of persons and goods within the area without internal frontiers under the best possible social conditions, while contributing to the attainment of the Community's environmental objectives,>Text following EP vote>2. The network shall- ensure the sustainable and safe mobility of persons and goods within the area without internal frontiers under the best possible social conditions, while contributing to the attainment of the Community's objectives, particularly with regard to environmental protection, in accordance with Article 2 of the Treaty, and competition,>Text following EP vote>- encourage the strengthening of economic and social cohesion;>Original text>- offer users high-quality infrastructures and associated services on acceptable economic terms,>Text following EP vote>- offer users good quality infrastructures and associated services on acceptable economic terms,>Original text>- combine all modes of transport, taking account of their comparative advantages,>Text following EP vote>- combine all modes of transport, taking account of their comparative advantages, in particular the environmental advantage,>Original text>- allow the optimal use of existing capacities,>Text following EP vote>- allow the optimal use of existing capacities,>Original text>- be interoperable in all its components,>Text following EP vote>- be interoperable within and between all modes of transport,>Original text>- cover the whole territory of the Community, interlinking the major conurbations and regions of the Community, facilitating access in general, and linking island, peripheral and landlocked regions to the central regions,>Text following EP vote>- cover the whole territory of the Community, interlinking the major conurbations and regions of the Community, without bottlenecks, facilitating access in general, and linking island, peripheral and landlocked regions to the central regions,>Original text>- allow for its extension to the networks of EFTA member states, countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Mediterranean countries, while at the same time promoting interoperability and access to these networks.>Text following EP vote>- allow for its extension to the networks of EFTA member states, countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Mediterranean countries, while at the same time promoting interoperability and access to these networks.(Amendment 7)Article 3>Original text>1. The trans-European transport network shall comprise infrastructures, services and management systems. The harmonious operation of these components shall enable the objectives described in Article 2 to be achieved. It shall comprise the following infrastructures: roads, railways, waterways, ports, airports, navigation aids, intermodal freight terminals, and product pipelines, together with the services necessary for the separate or combined operation of these infrastructures, including traffic management and control systems. Other components contributing to the smooth operation of the network may be added to this list.2. The specific characteristics of certain network components are further described in Articles 8 to 23 of this Decision.>Text following EP vote>1. The trans-European transport network shall include transport infrastructures and transport telecommunication systems.2. Transport infrastructures shall include road, rail and inland waterway networks, inland ports, sea ports and airports, other interconnection nodes and navigation aids.2a. Transport telecommunication systems shall include the technical and computerized installations to ensure that the network operates harmoniously and traffic is managed efficiently.2b. The basic requirements for interoperability of the trans-European transport network including the relevant services and for the transport telecommunication systems shall be laid down separately.(Amendment 8)Article 4>Original text>The broad lines of Community measures shall cover:>Text following EP vote>The broad lines of Community measures shall cover:>Original text>- the development of network structure plans, illustrated where appropriate by maps,>Text following EP vote>- the preparation and updating of network structure plans,>Original text>- the identification of projects of common interest,>Text following EP vote>- the identification of projects of common interest,>Original text>- the promotion of network interoperability,>Text following EP vote>- the promotion of network interoperability,>Text following EP vote>- the optimum combination of the various means of transport with a view to achieving sustainable mobility, including through the installation of transfer points near large urban areas,>Original text>- the pursuit of consistency and complementarity of financial aid,>Text following EP vote>- the pursuit of consistency and complementarity of financial aid,>Original text>- research and development,>Text following EP vote>- research and development,>Original text>- permanent cooperation and the conclusion of appropriate agreements with third countries concerned by development of the network,>Text following EP vote>- permanent cooperation with third countries concerned by development of the network,>Original text>- incentives for Member States to further the objectives pursued,>Text following EP vote>- incentives for Member States and international organizations to further the objectives pursued by the European Union,>Original text>- promotion of the continuous cooperation of interested parties,>Text following EP vote>- promotion of the continuous cooperation of interested parties,>Original text>- any other measures which prove necessary for the achievement of the objectives referred to in Article 2.>Text following EP vote>- any other measures which prove necessary for the achievement of the objectives referred to in Article 2,>Text following EP vote>- studies based on cost-benefit analyses for the regions concerned and the creation of lasting jobs, which shall be in reasonable proportion to the investment volume.(Amendment 9)Article 5>Original text>The priorities shall be:>Text following EP vote>The priorities, taking account of the objectives listed in Article 2, shall be:>Text following EP vote>- optimization of the capacity and efficiency of existing infrastructure;>Original text>- completion of the connections, key links and interconnections needed to eliminate bottlenecks, fill in missing links and complete major routes,>Text following EP vote>- completion of the connections, key links and interconnections needed to eliminate bottlenecks, fill in missing links and complete major routes;>Text following EP vote>- systematic incorporation of modes of transport, their key links and interconnections into the network and improvement of interconnection nodes, transfer points and intermodal interchanges,>Text following EP vote>- completion of projects of particular economic interest, in the light of a cost-benefit calculation which takes into account the assessment of environmental impact and the contribution the projects may make to economic and social cohesion within the Community,>Original text>- achievement of interoperability of network components,>Text following EP vote>- achievement of interoperability of network components,>Original text>- development of access to the network, taking particular account of the need to link island, peripheral and landlocked regions to the centre of the Community,>Text following EP vote>- improvement of access to the network, taking particular account of the need to link island, peripheral and landlocked regions to the centre of the Community,>Original text>- optimization of the capacity and efficiency of existing infrastructure,>Original text>- optimum combination of modes of transport with a view to sustainable mobility,>Original text>- improvement of interconnection nodes and intermodal interchanges,>Text following EP vote>- building new and improving existing interconnection nodes,>Original text>- improved safety and network reliability,>Text following EP vote>- improved safety and network reliability,>Original text>- integration of environmental concerns into the design and development of the network,>Text following EP vote>- provision of the technical and computerized installations to convey the information needed by users,>Original text>- design, development and implementation of systems for the management and control of network traffic with a view to their optimization,>Original text>- development and promotion of the information needed by network users,>Original text>- studies contributing to improved network definition.>Text following EP vote>- studies contributing to improved planning and implementation of the trans- European transport network.(Amendment 10)Article 6>Original text>Projects of common interest1. Any project which:- pursues the objectives referred to in Article 2,- concerns the network defined in Article 3,- corresponds to one or more of the priorities referred to in Article 5, and- is potentially economically viable,shall be considered to be of common interest.>Text following EP vote>Connections with third countriesThe Council shall decide, pursuant to the procedure under Article 228 of the EC Treaty, whether each part of the trans-European transport network is compatible with third country networks, to enable mutually beneficial projects to be implemented and to promote network interoperability.>Original text>2. Projects shall also comply with the special conditions et out in Articles 8 to 23 of this Decision in respect of the elements to which they relate.(Amendment 162)Article 7>Original text>Outline plans and projects ofcommon interest1. Member States shall take all appropriate measures to give effect to the network structure plans and in particular to facilitate and accelerate implementation of the projects of common interest.>Text following EP vote>Projects of common interest1. Any project which:- pursues the objectives referred to in Article 2,- concerns the network defined in Article 3,>Text following EP vote>- corresponds to the priorities referred to in Article 5, and>Text following EP vote>- is potentially economically viable,>Text following EP vote>shall be considered to be of common interest.>Original text>2. Projects may be grouped together and combined to form a unit to be implemented within a given period.>Text following EP vote>2. Projects concerning part of the network must>Text following EP vote>- concern the connections outlined on the maps in Annex I or>Text following EP vote>- fulfil the specifications laid down in Annex II.>Original text>3. Work is intended to start on the projects of common interest listed in Annex III within the next five years. The list appearing in this annex is not exhaustive.>Text following EP vote>3. The projects listed in Annex III shall be begun and as far as possible completed within the next five years.>Text following EP vote>3a. The compatibility of the projects referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 with existing networks or networks under construction, outside the Community, shall be examined. Account shall be taken of the transport system's user characteristics and existing international agreements.>Text following EP vote>3b. Member States shall take all appropriate measures to give effect to the network structure plans and in particular to facilitate and accelerate implementation of the projects of common interest.>Text following EP vote>3c. Projects of common interest shall be compatible with competition conditions pursuant to the EC Treaty.>Text following EP vote>3d. All forms of Community funding for trans-European networks shall be dependent upon the compatibility of the projects with the environmental requirements in this decision and other EU legislation and policies.(Amendment 12)Article 7a (new)>Text following EP vote>Article 7aEnvironmental requirements>Text following EP vote>Account shall be taken of environmental protection requirements during planning, building and further development of the network by means of:>Text following EP vote>(a) at Community level:>Text following EP vote>- developing methods of analysis to evaluate strategically the environmental impact of the whole network,>Text following EP vote>- carrying out corridor analyses covering several transport modes in the affected areas, with an indication of the variant least harmful to the environment,>Text following EP vote>(b) at national level:>Text following EP vote>- evaluating the possible dangers to the environment of the projects of common interest defined in Article 7,>Text following EP vote>- the strict application of the habitat directive,>Text following EP vote>- environmental impact assessments pursuant to Council Directive 85/337/EEC when projects of common interest are implemented.(Amendment 13)Article 8>Original text>1. The trans-European road network shall comprise motorways and high-quality roads. It shall be supplemented by new or adapted links.>Text following EP vote>The trans-European road network shall comprise motorways and high-quality roads.>Original text>2. The network shall include infrastructure for management and user information, based on active cooperation between traffic management systems at European, national and regional levels.>Text following EP vote>Deleted>Original text>3. This network shall guarantee users a high, uniform and continuous level of services, comfort and safety.>Text following EP vote>Deleted>Original text>4. Within the framework of the intermodal integration referred to in Article 2, the road network shall develop progressively between now and the year 2004 in accordance with the structure indicated on the maps in Annex I.>Text following EP vote>Deleted(Amendment 14)Article 9>Original text>Special conditions>Original text>Without prejudice to Articles 6 and 24, projects of common interest shall concern the links listed in Annex II and marked on the maps shown in Annex I.>Text following EP vote>Deleted(Amendment 15)Article 10>Original text>1. The rail network shall comprise:>Text following EP vote>The trans-European rail network shall comprise:>Original text>- the high-speed network, comprising new lines equipped for speeds equal to or greater than 250 km/h in current or new technology and/or adapted lines for speeds of the order of 200 km/h,>Text following EP vote>- the high-speed network, comprising new lines equipped for speeds equal to or greater than 250 km/h in current or new technology and/or adapted lines for speeds of the order of 200 km/h,>Original text>- conventional lines intended for all forms of rail transport including the continuation of high-speed services and the rail segment of combined transport referred to in Article 18.>Text following EP vote>- lines for conventional rail transport, including the continuation of high- speed services and the rail segment of combined transport referred to in Article 18.>Original text>2. The network shall offer users a high level of quality and safety, owing to:>Text following EP vote>Deleted>Original text>- its continuity and its interoperability, brought about in particular by technical harmonization and a harmonized control system,>Original text>- easy access to urban and suburban transport centres, airports, seaports and intermodal interchanges,>Original text>- appropriate information systems.>Original text>3. Within the framework of the intermodal integration referred to in Article 2, the rail network shall develop progressively between now and the year 2010 in accordance with the structures indicated on the maps in Annex I.>Text following EP vote>Deleted(Amendment 16)Article 11>Original text>Special conditions>Text following EP vote>Deleted>Original text>Without prejudice to Articles 6 and 24, projects of common interest shall concern the links listed in Annex II and marked on the maps shown in Annex I.(Amendment 17)Section 4, title>Original text>INLAND WATERWAY NETWORK>Text following EP vote>INLAND WATERWAY NETWORK AND INLAND PORTS(Amendment 18)Article 12(1)>Original text>1. The trans-European inland waterway network shall comprise a main network consisting of rivers and canals and a secondary network comprising branch canals providing access to the main network and to the main intermodal nodes and interconnection with the other components of the network. It shall also utilize port infrastructures and high-performance traffic management systems.>Text following EP vote>1. The trans-European inland waterway network shall comprise a main network consisting of rivers and canals and a secondary network comprising branch canals.(Amendment 19)Article 12(2a) (new)>Text following EP vote>2a. The trans-European information and traffic management system for inland waterways shall comprise:- a notification and management system for vessels carrying dangerous goods or goods which are harmful to the environment;- communications systems for emergency situations and safety on inland waterways with a view to encouraging a high level of safety and efficiency of shipping and environmental protection on European inland waterways.(Amendment 20)Article 12(3)>Original text>3. Within the framework of the intermodal integration referred to in Article 2, the waterway network shall develop progressively between now and the year 2010 in accordance with the structure indicated on the map in Annex I.>Text following EP vote>3. Inland ports shall form part of the network as interconnection nodes between the inland waterways defined in paragraph 2 and land transport routes.(Amendment 21)Article 13>Original text>Special conditions>Text following EP vote>Deleted>Original text>Without prejudice to Articles 6 and 24, projects of common interest shall concern the links listed in Annex I and marked on the map referred to in Article 12(3).(Amendment 22)Section 5, title>Original text>PORTS>Text following EP vote>PORTS AND MARITIME TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE(Amendment 23)Article 14>Original text>Characteristics>Text following EP vote>Ports>Original text>Ports shall provide the link between land transport and sea transport. They shall provide equipment and services to sea transport operators. Sea transport shall provide a range of passenger and goods services, including ferry services and short- and long-distance shipping services within the Community and with third countries.>Text following EP vote>Ports shall form the interconnection nodes between land transport and sea transport in the trans-European transport network and play a decisive role in the intra-Community transport of goods and/or passengers, including ferry services and short- and long-distance sea transport services within the European Union and abroad, and in economic relations with third countries.(Amendment 24)Article 15>Original text>Special conditionsWithout prejudice to Articles 6 and 24, projects of common interest must comply with the conditions specified in Annex II.>Text following EP vote>Deleted(Amendment 25)Article 15a (new)>Text following EP vote>Article 15aPorts and coastal shipping>Text following EP vote>'Short sea shipping'>Text following EP vote>1. Port and port-related infrastructure shall also support the development of short sea shipping. Short sea shipping shall include national coastal shipping in the European Union, links between the Member States and links with third countries in the Baltic, the North Sea, the Barents Sea, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. Short sea shipping shall comprise both purely maritime and river- borne shipping links and include links along and between coasts and to and from islands.>Text following EP vote>2. Short sea shipping may help to ease the burden on land transport infrastructure. With the other components of the trans-European transport networks, short sea shipping enables the change to be made to environmentally more friendly modes of transport and strengthens social and economic cohesion.(Amendment 26)Article 15b (new)>Text following EP vote>Article 15bSea transport safety and informationsystems for European waters>Text following EP vote>The trans-European sea transport safety and information system shall comprise:>Text following EP vote>- safety systems for coastal and port traffic,>Text following EP vote>- shipping location systems,>Text following EP vote>- reporting systems for vessels carrying dangerous or environmentally hazardous goods,>Text following EP vote>- marine emergency and rescue systems.>Text following EP vote>The purpose of these measures shall be to ensure safety and efficiency in sea transport and environmental protection in European waters.>Text following EP vote>The trans-European sea transport safety and information system shall take into account measures taken by the European Union and other pertinent international organizations (the International Maritime Organization, the Maritime Safety Committee, Marpol Convention 73/78, etc.), in order to ensure coordination of all relevant measures and improve the effectiveness of and compliance with the applicable rules.(Amendment 27)Section 6, title>Original text>AIRPORT NETWORK>Text following EP vote>AIR TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK(Amendment 28)Article 16>Original text>Characteristics>Text following EP vote>Airports>Original text>The trans-European airport network shall comprise airports of common interest situated within the territory of the Community which are open to commercial air traffic and which comply with the criteria set out in Annex II. According to their function within the network, these airports shall be classified as Community connecting points where their main function is to link the Community to the rest of the world, as regional connecting points where their main function is to provide links within the Community, and as accessibility points where they facilitate access to the network or open up isolated regions.>Text following EP vote>1. The trans-European airport network shall comprise airports which are situated within the territory of the Community, are open to commercial air traffic and are of common interest in accordance with the criteria set out in Annex II.2. According to their function within the network, these airports shall be classified as:- Community connecting points where their main function is to link the Community to the rest of the world,- regional connecting points where their main function is to provide links within the Community,>Text following EP vote>- accessibility points where they facilitate access to the network or open up isolated regions.(Amendment 29)Article 16a (new)>Text following EP vote>Article 16aAir traffic control>Text following EP vote>1. The trans-European air transport network shall include the infrastructure needed for air traffic control.>Text following EP vote>2. The trans-European air traffic management network shall comprise the aviation plan (airspace reserved for general aviation, aviation routes and aviation aids), the traffic management system and the air traffic control system (control centres, surveillance and communications facilities) that are necessary for safe and efficient aviation in European airspace.>Text following EP vote>3. Projects of common interest for the air traffic control system shall be compatible with the harmonization and integration programme for a European air traffic management system and shall be run by a European organization.(Amendment 30)Article 17>Original text>Special conditions>Text following EP vote>Deleted>Original text>Without prejudice to Articles 6 and 24, all projects of common interest shall concern airports of common interest as defined by the criteria referred to in Article 16 and comply with the specifications in Annex II. These specifications shall enable the airport network to meet demand growth between now and the year 2005.(Amendment 31)Article 18>Original text>1. The trans-European combined transport network shall comprise sea, rail and inland waterway links which, combined where appropriate with initial and/or terminal road haulage, permit the long-distance transport of goods between all Member States. The links in question are marked on the map in Annex I.>Text following EP vote>1. The trans-European combined transport network shall comprise sea, rail, inland waterway and air transport links, which are suited to combined transport and, when combined where appropriate with initial and/or terminal road haulage, permit the long-distance transport of goods between all Member States.>Original text>2. Installations permitting transshipment between the rail network, the inland waterway network, the road network and shipping shall form part of the combined transport network. Provisionally, suitable rolling stock may also be included where the characteristics of the infrastructure so require.>Text following EP vote>2. Interconnection nodes permitting transshipment between the rail network, the inland waterway network, the road and air networks and shipping shall form part of the combined transport network.(Amendment 32)Article 19>Original text>Special conditions>Text following EP vote>Deleted>Original text>Without prejudice to Articles 6 and 24, combined transport projects of common interest shall concern the links listed in Annex II and marked on the map referred to in Annex I.(Amendment 33)Article 20>Original text>Characteristics>Text following EP vote>Deleted>Original text>The trans-European shipping management and information network shall concern:>Original text>- coastal and port shipping services,>Original text>- vessel positioning systems,>Original text>- reporting systems for vessels transporting dangerous goods,>Original text>- communications systems for distress and safety at sea.>Original text>It is intended to guarantee a high level of safety and efficiency of shipping and environmental protection in European waters.(Amendment 34)Article 21>Original text>Special conditions>Text following EP vote>Deleted>Original text>Without prejudice to Articles 6 and 24, any project concerning:>Original text>- the understanding, organization and management of shipping and assistance to shipping in European waters, in particular in converging, dangerous or busy sea areas or with a view to protecting environmentally sensitive areas of the Community against the risks linked to shipping,>Original text>- implementation of the Community shipping information system in European waters, in particular as regards the movements and cargoes of vessels transporting dangerous or polluting goods,>Original text>- adaptation of digital data links and equipment intended to permit or optimize the coordination and exchange of computerized data within the network,>Original text>- traffic control and management systems,>Original text>- demonstration projects relating to the above projects,>Original text>may be considered to be of common interest.(Amendment 35)Article 22>Original text>Characteristics>Text following EP vote>Deleted>Original text>The trans-European air traffic management network shall comprise the aviation plan (airspace reserved for general aviation, aviation routes and aviation aids), the traffic management system, and the air traffic control system (control centres, surveillance and communications facilities) that are necessary for safe and efficient aviation in European airspace.>Original text>It shall be established progressively with the aim of increasing network capacity and optimizing network utilization.(Amendment 36)Article 23>Original text>Special conditions>Text following EP vote>Deleted>Original text>Without prejudice to Articles 6 and 24, any project concerning:>Original text>- air traffic management which helps supply keep pace with demand;>Original text>- better utilization of airspace by the various users and the establishment of a consistent and efficient system of routes;>Original text>- the harmonization of facilities and procedures so as to integrate the various service providers into a unified system;>Original text>- the improvement of system productivity, in particular by means of automated control assistance and potential conflict detection and resolution systems;>Original text>- the installation of means of communication, navigation and surveillance necessary for air traffic control including the promotion of new technologies, in particular satellites and digital data networks;>Original text>- staff training on a harmonized basis,>Original text>may be considered to be of common interest.(Amendment 37)Section 10, title>Original text>COMMON PROVISIONS>Text following EP vote>COMMON INFRASTRUCTURE FOR POSITIONING AND NAVIGATION(Amendment 39)Article 25>Original text>Identification of projectsof common interest>Text following EP vote>Definition of common interest>Original text>The Commission may specify the projects of common interest in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 26.>Text following EP vote>On application the Commission may define a project as fulfilling the conditions laid down in Article 7 and thus being a project of common interest. Such definition shall not imply a right to Community support. The Commission shall decide the details of application for and implementation of the procedure.(Amendment 40)Article 26>Original text>1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee on Transport Infrastructures.>Text following EP vote>The Commission shall be advised by the Committee on Transport Infrastructures set up pursuant to Article 4 of Council Decision 78/174/EEC when implementing and updating the guidelines pursuant to Article 28.>Original text>2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the Chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The Chairman shall not vote.>Text following EP vote>Deleted>Original text>The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event the Commission may defer application of the measures which it has decided for a period of not more than one month from the date of such communication.>Original text>The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in the previous paragraph.>Original text>3. The Committee may examine any matter relating to the development of the trans-European transport network.>Text following EP vote>Deleted(Amendment 41)Article 27>Original text>The Commission shall report to the Council, the Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the implementation of the guidelines described in this Decision two years after its entry into force and annually thereafter.>Text following EP vote>The Commission shall report to the Council, the Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the implementation of the guidelines described in this Decision, including specific monitoring for job creation and income growth effects broken down by region, two years after its entry into force and annually thereafter.(Amendment 209)Article 28>Original text>At the latest five years after the entry into force of this Decision, the Commission shall evaluate the implementation of the guidelines laid down herein, including the network structure plans and the identification of the projects of common interest, to verify the progress made in bringing about the progressive integration of the network in accordance with the objectives described in Article 2.>Text following EP vote>Every five years after the entry into force of this Decision, and for the first time before 1 July 1998, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on whether the guidelines should be adapted to take account of developments in the field of transport and the economy and of the conclusion of the strategic assessment of the environmental impact of the network as a whole. The report may make proposals where appropriate.(Amendment 163)Article 28a (new)>Text following EP vote>Within two years of the adoption of this Decision the Commission shall propose:>Text following EP vote>(a) minimum environmental standards for each mode of transport which limit environmental nuisance, particularly in terms of sight, noise, vibration, air and water pollution,>Text following EP vote>(b) a Community pipeline network, intended particularly for the transport of fuel and other substances which have to be transported in liquid form or in batches, to form part of the European transport network.(Amendment 43)Annex I, Road network, Belgium>Text following EP vote>A11 (E34) Antwerp-Zeebrugge (Westkapelle): convert the present link between the two ports into a full motorway. This will make for the better integration of three ports of European interest into the European road network (Zeebrugge- Antwerp-Rotterdam link), which will enable road safety to be improved (currently a dozen fatal road accidents each year) and also the goods that are always transported by road to be diverted, thus easing the pressure on the overloaded E40, of which greater use can then be made for passenger transport operations.(Amendment 44)Annex I, Road network, Belgium>Text following EP vote>The E404 Jabbeke-Zeebrugge (Westkapelle) link, which is already included in the Community guidelines on the development of a trans-European transport network, should run parallel to the coast and join the E34 at Zeebrugge instead of running adjacent to the coast.(Amendment 45)Annex I, Road network, Germany>Text following EP vote>Add:A252 Hamburg port loop motorway (East-West link between the A7 (E45) and the A24 (E26) in the South of Hamburg) as a planned road.(Amendment 46)Annex I, Road network, Germany>Text following EP vote>Add:The existing Bremerhaven-Cuxhaven motorway link (A 27)(Amendment 47)Annex I, Road network, Germany>Original text>The planned A73 federal motorway (link between the A9 and A81 via Nuremberg and Bamberg)>Text following EP vote>Deleted(Amendment 48)Annex I, Road network, France>Text following EP vote>Include in the European Road Transport Network for France the Centre-Europe- Atlantic route consisting of the following road links:Macon - Paray le Monial - Montluçon - Gueret - La Croisière - Bellac - Poitiers - Nantes (E62)Chalon sur Saone - Paray le Monial (E607)(Amendment 50)Annex I, Road network, France>Text following EP vote>Limoges-Périgueux-Agen-Auch-Tarbes (RN21)-Somport-Huesca-Zaragoza- Valencia(Amendments 51 and 49)Annex I, Road network, France>Text following EP vote>Add to the maps of France and the Annexes the link Bordeaux-Langon-Aire sur Adour-Pau, to complete the North-South cross-border link between the French Atlantic coast and the Spanish Mediterranean coast:Bordeaux-Langon-Aire sur Adour-Pau (E7 extension)-Somport-Huesca-Zaragoza- Valencia(Amendment 52)Annex I, Road network, Ireland>Text following EP vote>Include the following road:>Text following EP vote>Limerick - Tralee - Killarney - Cork(Amendment 53)Annex I, Road network, Ireland>Text following EP vote>Include the following road:>Text following EP vote>Waterford - Kilkenny - Dublin(Amendment 54)Annex I, Road network, Netherlands>Text following EP vote>Add:>Text following EP vote>A link between the A73 motorway and the future multimodal goods transport centre near Nijmegen(Amendment 55)Annex I, Road network, United Kingdom>Original text>A55-Birmingham-FelixstoweFelixstowe-M40London-M5>Text following EP vote>Birmingham-Felixstowe(Amendment 56)Annex I, Road network, United Kingdom>Text following EP vote>Add:>Text following EP vote>M180 linking Grimsby and Immingham to the major national M18 and A1 routes(Amendment 57)Annex I, Road network, United Kingdom>Text following EP vote>The A47 - A1 (Peterborough) to Great Yarmouth via King's Lynn(Amendment 58)Annex I, Road network, United Kingdom>Text following EP vote>Add:>Text following EP vote>The A249 from the M2 to the Port of Sheerness (the second crossing of the Swale).>Text following EP vote>The A299/A253, the Thanet Way from the M2 to the Port of Ramsgate (The Ramsgate Relief Road).>Text following EP vote>The A228-link between Thamesport and the M2.(Amendment 59)Annex I, Road network, United Kingdom>Original text>Birmingham Northern Relief Road>Text following EP vote>Deleted(Amendments 60 and 151)Annex I, Road network, United Kingdom>Text following EP vote>West-East linksFishguard/Milford Haven-Pembroke Dock-Carmarthen-Cardiff-Severn Bridge- Felixstowe/Harwich/Stansted(Amendment 147)Annex I, Road network, United Kingdom>Text following EP vote>Add:A120 between Harwich-Parkeston Quay and Stansted Airport(Amendment 169)Annex I, Road network, United Kingdom>Text following EP vote>Add the following project:A120 between the M11 and Harwich(Amendment 61)Annex I, Road network, Spain>Original text>La Coruña-Oviedo-Santander>Text following EP vote>La Coruña-Central Asturias-Santander(Amendment 62)Annex I, Rail network, Finland>Text following EP vote>The existing conventional railway (Turku-Helsinki-Vaalimaa-direction Russia) should be improved within the TEN for use of 'Pendolino' trains and freight trains.(Amendment 63)Annex I, Rail network, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany,and Combined transport network, Europe>Text following EP vote>Add:The conventional 'Iron Rhine' (Antwerp-Ruhr) railway with links to Rotterdam (NL) and Zeebrugge (B)(Amendment 64)Annex I, Rail network, Germany>Text following EP vote>Add:>Text following EP vote>Augsburg as a rail interconnection node(Amendment 65)Annex I, Rail network, Germany>Text following EP vote>Add:>Text following EP vote>The rail link from Amsterdam via Hengelo and Osnabrück to Hanover as a high- speed line(Amendment 66)Annex I, Rail network, Germany>Text following EP vote>Add:>Text following EP vote>The North-South rail link from Bremerhaven to Cuxhaven(Amendment 67)Annex I, Rail network, Germany>Text following EP vote>Add:>Text following EP vote>The Cuxhaven-Stade-Hamburg rail link (conventional network)(Amendment 68)Annex I, Rail network, Germany>Text following EP vote>Add:>Text following EP vote>Frankfurt-Hildersheim (Hildesheimer Kurve)-Brunswick-Wolfsburg-Berlin as part of the trans-European high-speed network(Amendment 69)Annex I, Rail network, Germany and Netherlands>Text following EP vote>Railway maps of Germany and the Netherlands dated January 1995 to be brought into line with the railway map of Belgium(Amendment 70)Annex I, Rail network, Germany>Text following EP vote>Add:>Text following EP vote>A conventional rail link between Elmshorn and the Bremen-Hamburg line (western Elbe crossing) by analogy with the planned A20 federal motorway(Amendment 71)Annex I, Rail network, Germany>Text following EP vote>Add:>Text following EP vote>The Stuttgart-Ansbach-Nuremberg-Bayreuth-Hof-Plauen-Zwickau-Chemnitz-Dresden link as part of the trans-European conventional railway network(Amendment 72)Annex I, Rail network, Germany>Text following EP vote>The Hagen-Siegen link to be shown as a high-speed line(Amendment 73)Annex I, Rail network, Germany,and Combined transport network, Europe>Text following EP vote>Add to the trans-European network:The conventional rail link from Lübeck via Rostock in the direction of Stettin for upgrading(Amendment 74)Annex I, Rail networks, Germany and France>Text following EP vote>Add:>Text following EP vote>The conventional rail link from Freiburg (D) to Colmar (F) through the restoration of the Rhine crossing(Amendment 75)Annex I, Rail network, Germany>Text following EP vote>Add:>Text following EP vote>The Mukran-Stralsund rail link (conventional network)(Amendment 76)Annex I, Rail network, Spain and France>Text following EP vote>Add to the maps of Spain and France and the Annexes the rail link Zaragoza- Canfranc-Pau.(There is an existing rail infrastructure, which for no apparent reason has been in disuse for some years.)(Amendment 77)Annex I, Rail network, Spain>Text following EP vote>Madrid-Valencia-Barcelona high-speed train link.(Amendment 78)Annex I, Rail network, France, Spain and Combined Transport Map of Europe>Text following EP vote>The existing electrified Oloron (F) - Canfranc (ES) rail link to be included in the TEN for reopening and optimization.(Amendment 79)Annex I, Rail network, Ireland>Text following EP vote>Add to planned upgraded lines:Rosslare - Dublin(Amendment 80)Annex I, Rail network, Italy>Text following EP vote>In the trans-European rail network outline plan add the rail route Palermo- Trapani.>Text following EP vote>(This project plays an increasingly important role for freight transport, the connection with the part of Trapani and the nearby rail-road intermodal structures).>Text following EP vote>In the same rail network outline plan include the route Siracusa-Ragusa- Agrigento-Trapani.>Text following EP vote>(This project will make freight and passenger transport possible over the whole island and improve connections for those areas hitherto lacking reasonable connections with ports or airports, thus greatly contributing to the area's economic development).(Amendment 81)Annex I, Rail network, United Kingdom>Text following EP vote>Inverness-KyleGlasgow-Fort William-MallaigGlasgow Airport-Glasgow(Amendment 82)Annex I, Rail network, United Kingdom>Text following EP vote>Add to planned High Speed Lines:Liverpool-Warrington-Manchester-HullCrewe-HolyheadLondon-Leicester-Sheffield(Amendment 83)Annex I, Rail network, United Kingdom>Text following EP vote>Add the Southampton-Brighton-Lewes-Hastings-Ashford access line to the Channel Tunnel.(Amendment 84)Annex I, Rail network, United Kingdom>Text following EP vote>Add the London-Gatwick-Lewes-Newhaven link for combined transport.(Amendment 85)Annex I, Rail network, United Kingdom>Text following EP vote>Add:Channel tunnel route to Reading via the North Downs Link (Tonbridge/Redhill/Guildford)(Amendment 86)Annex I, Rail network, United Kingdom>Text following EP vote>Channel Tunnel Routes No 1 and No 2.Ramsgate to Ashford International via Canterbury.King's Lynn to Ely.Norwich to Great Yarmouth.Southend to TilburyThamesport to the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (new)(Amendment 87)Annex I, Rail network, United Kingdom>Text following EP vote>Add:Electrification of the Glasgow to Edinburgh line.(Amendment 148)Annex I, Rail network, United Kingdom>Text following EP vote>Add:Rail links between Stansted Airport and Cambridge and between Stansted Airport and Braintree connecting to Witham.(Amendment 153)Annex I, Rail network, United Kingdom and France>Text following EP vote>Add to the link for combined transport London-Gatwick-Lewes-Newhaven - the cross-Channel link - Dieppe-Rouen-Paris.(Amendment 164)Annex I, rail network, United Kingdom>Text following EP vote>Add:High-Speed Train; Combined Transport connection Penzance/Falmouth-London via Bristol(Amendment 165)Annex I, Rail network, United Kingdom>Text following EP vote>Add:Conventional rail link Penzance/Falmouth-London via Westbury(Amendment 170)Annex I, Rail network, United Kingdom>Text following EP vote>Add the following:- High speed linkEdinburgh-Kirkcaldy-Dundee-Aberdeen- Cardiff-Swansea(Amendment 234)Annex I, Rail network, United Kingdom>Text following EP vote>Add:Edinburgh - Kirkcaldy - Dundee - Aberdeen (conventional line, electrified)(Amendment 235)Annex I, Rail network, United Kingdom>Text following EP vote>Add:Aberdeen - Inverness (conventional line, electrified)(Amendment 88)Annex I, Europe>Text following EP vote>Improve the conventional rail link between Berlin and Moscow.(Amendment 89)Annex I, Rail network, Netherlands and Germany>Text following EP vote>Insert the Amsterdam-Hengelo-Rheine-Osnabrück-Hannover line as part of the trans-European high-speed train network.(Amendment 155)Annex I, Rail network, Portugal/Spain>Text following EP vote>Add an extension to the high-speed rail link:Oporto-Vigo(Amendment 90)Annex I, Rail network>Text following EP vote>In the Annexes maps and links for the trans-European rail network must take into consideration links with the peripheral regions of the Atlantic seaboard so as not to exclude these regions from future projects.(Amendment 91)Annex I, Inland waterway network>Text following EP vote>Include in the map covering inland waterways the Po (Cremona/Adriatic) in the primary network under the north-south (Greece), Adriatic-Mediterranean axis.(Amendment 92)Annex I, Inland waterway network>Text following EP vote>Amend the map concerning the inland waterway section to include, in Italy, the Padano-Veneto waterway system.>Text following EP vote>With a view to comprehensive use of the possibilities of inland waterways and combined transport in the whole area of the Po plain, the Commission is called upon, in time for the second reading of the Guidelines for the trans-European transport network, to submit a proposal incorporating the intentions expressed in the following amendments contained in Doc. PE 211.161/Am: 300, 301, 305, 306, 307, 308, 318, 326, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233 and 234.(Amendment 93)Annex I, Inland waterway network>Text following EP vote>Igoumenitsa-Patras-Cyprus-North Africa(Amendment 94)Annex I, Combined transport lines (railways)>Text following EP vote>Add the following:Rail link from Felixstowe, Harwich and Ipswich through Ely, Peterborough, Leicester to Crewe, Liverpool and Holyhead as a combined transport route(Amendment 95)Annex I, Railway links for combined transport>Text following EP vote>Oviedo-Pajares-León(Amendment 96)Annex I, Combined transport lines (railways)>Text following EP vote>Add:- Munich/Vienna-Verona-Bologna-Ravenna-Ancona-Brindisi-Igoumenitsa-Larissa- Patras-North Africa- Tyrrhenian Sea - Rome- Orte-Falconara-Ancona-Split/Sarajevo-Durrës/Tirana- Igoumenitsa-Larissa-Patras-Cyprus/Malta-North Africa(Amendment 97)Annex I, Combined transport lines (railways)>Text following EP vote>In the trans-European combined transport network outline plan (rail) include, in the region of Sardinia:the railway link consisting of the Cagliari-Olbia and Chilvari-Porto Torres lines,the Nuoro-Macomer and Decimomannu-Iglesias-Carbonia lines(Amendment 98)Annex I, Combined transport lines>Text following EP vote>Add: Cardiff - Fishguard(Amendment 99)Annex I, Combined transport lines>Text following EP vote>Add the Rotterdam-Amsterdam-Groningen-Leer-Oldenburg-Bremen-Hamburg-Scandinavian countries link(Amendment 100)Annex I, Combined transport lines>Text following EP vote>Add the Münster-Bochum link(Amendment 101)Annex I, Combined transport lines>Text following EP vote>Add the Hagen-Hamm link(Amendment 102)Annex I, Combined transport lines>Text following EP vote>Include the Dortmund-Wuppertal-Köln link as an upgraded line(Amendment 103)Annex I, Combined transport lines>Text following EP vote>Add the Cuxhaven-Bremerhaven link(Amendment 104)Annex I, Combined transport lines>Text following EP vote>Add the Cuxhaven-Stade-Hamburg link(Amendment 105)Annex I, Combined transport lines>Text following EP vote>Add the Nordenham-Hude link(Amendment 106)Annex I, Combined transport lines>Text following EP vote>Add the Cuxhaven-Bremerhaven link(Amendment 107)Annex I, Combined transport lines, Europe>Text following EP vote>Add:The conventional rail link between the 'Iron Rhine' (Antwerp-Ruhr) and Lille (F) via Ghent (B) and Kortrijk (B)(Amendment 108)Annex I, Combined transport lines>Text following EP vote>Add:The conventional 'Iron Rhine' (Antwerp-Ruhr) railway with links to Rotterdam (NL) and Zeebrugge (B)(Amendment 109)Annex I, Combined transport lines (inland waterways)>Text following EP vote>Add on the map of inland waterways: inland waterway near the coast (cabotage)>Text following EP vote>Trieste-Ravenna-Ancona-Brindisi-Igoumenitsa-Patras-Cyprus/Malta-North Africa>Text following EP vote>Barcelona-Marseille-Genoa-Livorno-Civitavecchia/Rome-Orte/Palermo-North Africa(Amendment 110)Annex I, Combined transport lines>Text following EP vote>Rail links with the ports of Turku, Helsinki, Kotka and Hamina should be added to the list of key links to upgrade combined transport (rail - major coastal shipping).(Amendment 111)Annex I, Combined transport lines>Text following EP vote>Zeebrugge - Antwerp - Ruhr(Amendment 112)Annex I, Combined transport lines>Text following EP vote>Add:The multimodal rail-port-sea links in Rotterdam, Antwerp and Zeebrugge and the Rhine-rail link in Duisburg to optimize capacities for combined transport(Amendment 113)Annex I, Combined transport>Text following EP vote>Include the rail-port-waterway nodes Lübeck (D), Rostock (D), and Szczecin (PL) in the TEN for upgrading(Amendment 114)Annex I, Combined transport>Text following EP vote>Oloron St. Marie (F) and Canfranc/Estacion Internacional (ES) stations to be included in the TEN as combined transport nodes(Amendment 142)Annex I, Rail network, combined transport>Text following EP vote>Add a project for a piggyback link across the Central Pyrenees(Amendment 159)Annex I, Combined Transport, Europe>Text following EP vote>The Albert Canal between Herstal and Ternaaien as a proper combined transport corridor.(Amendment 175)Annex I, Rail network, Combined transport>Text following EP vote>Add theport of Dunkerque and the Dunkerque-Channel Tunnel link(Amendment 176)Annex I, Rail network, Combined transport>Text following EP vote>Add theDunkerque-Dover link(Amendment 115)Annex I, Ports>Text following EP vote>Add the following port:Ålborg Havn (DK)(Amendment 116)Annex I, Ports>Text following EP vote>Add the following port:Fredericia Havn (DK)(Amendment 117)Annex I, Ports>Text following EP vote>Add the following port:Esbjerg Havn (DK)(Amendments 118 and 119)Annex I, Ports>Text following EP vote>Add the ports of Wilhemshaven, Cuxhaven, Nordenham and Brake (D)(Amendment 120)Annex I, Ports>Text following EP vote>Add the port of Mukran (Rügen) (D)(Amendment 121)Annex I, Ports>Text following EP vote>Add the port of Brunsbüttel (D)(Amendment 123)Annex I, Ports>Text following EP vote>Add:Immingham (GB) and Grimsby (GB)(Amendment 127)Annex I, Ports>Text following EP vote>Add to the UK seaports:King's LynnGreat YarmouthThe Haven Ports (Ipswich, Harwich, Felixstowe)TilburySheerness (The Medway Ports)RamsgateFolkestoneDoverThamesport(Amendment 124)Annex I, Ports>Text following EP vote>Name the port of Newhaven on UK maps (in earlier versions it was shown as Brighton).(Amendment 126)Annex I, Ports>Text following EP vote>Clarify the following project:>Text following EP vote>. port of Antwerp, which has the status of a seaport, although the map does not make this clear.(Amendment 128)Annex I, Ferry Links>Text following EP vote>Add to Ferry Routes between Member States:Great Yarmouth - IllmuldenRamsgate - Ostend(Amendment 122)Annex I, Seaport maps>Text following EP vote>Include maps showing the main ports in the highly peripheral regions, particularly in the Canary Islands, the Azores and Madeira, which are linked to the continental network.(Amendment 125)Annex I, Airports>Text following EP vote>Include Stansted Airport as an accessibility point.(Amendment 129)ANNEX II>Original text>LINKS AND SPECIFICATIONS>Text following EP vote>SPECIFICATIONS FOR INTERCONNECTION NODES>Original text>Projects of common interest are related to:- links and axes for the network elements listed hereafter inSection 2: RoadsSection 3: RailwaysSection 4: Inland waterways- criteria and/or specifications for the nodes described hereafter inSection 5: PortsSection 6: Airports- the railway sections of the combined transport network inSection 7: Combined transport- all routes and axes on the network schemes as shown in Annex I for projects concerning interoperability, traffic management and control.>Text following EP vote>Section 1: Inland portsI.Inland ports as interconnection nodes of the trans-European transport network pursuant to Article 12 must fulfil the following requirements:1. position in the inland waterway network pursuant to the outline plan in Annex I;2. expected annual freight through-put: more than 1 million tonnes in the next five years;3. links with other trans-European transport routes;4. availability of internodal freight terminals, particularly- internodal area- container terminal- roll-on/roll-off.II.Projects of common interest in or in connection with inland ports should be included in at least one of the following categories:1. access to the port from the inland waterway;2. port infrastructure, including quay walls, within the port area;3. other transport infrastructure within the port area;4. other transport infrastructure links to sections of the trans-European transport network.>Original text>Section 2: Roads>Text following EP vote>Entire Section 2 deleted>Original text>Section 3: Railways>Text following EP vote>Entire Section 3 deleted>Original text>Section 4: Inland waterways>Text following EP vote>Entire Section 4 deleted>Original text>Section 5: Ports>Text following EP vote>Section 2: Ports>Original text>1. Categories of ports and port-related projectsInfrastructure projects in or related to ports should come under one or more of the following categories:A. Access to the port from the sea or inland waterway.B. Port infrastructure inside the port area.C. Inland transport infrastructure inside the port area.D. Inland transport infrastructure links which provide access to sections of the trans-European transport network.>Text following EP vote>I. Ports as nodes in the trans-European transport network pursuant to Article 14 must meet the following requirements:1. position in the transport network pursuant to the outline plan in Annex I;2. expected annual freight through-put more than 1.5 m tons; orexpected annual passenger volume not less than 200 000 passenger movements;3. links with other trans-European transport routes;4. availability of internodal freight terminals, particularly- internodal area- container terminal- roll-on/roll-off.>Original text>2. Specific Aims of ProjectsPort and port-related projects of common interest should meet one or more of the following specific aims:- facilitating the growth of intra and extra-European Community trade;- supporting the principle of sustainable mobility by helping to relieve congested land corridors and to minimise the external costs of European transport by, for example, increasing the maritime share of total traffic; and- improving accessibility and strengthening economic and social cohesion in the European Community by enhancing the internal maritime links, paying particular attention to island and remoter regions of the Community.>Text following EP vote>II. Projects of common interest in or related to ports should come under one of the following categories:1. access to the port from the sea or an inland waterway;2. waterside infrastructure, including quay walls within the port area;3. inland transport infrastructure inside the port area;4. inland transport infrastructure links to sections of the trans-European transport network.5. systems of marked lanes and canalized and/or dredged channels to facilitate the orderly passage of shipping to and from Community ports.>Original text>3. Specific Conditions to be metIn addition, each project should be viable on the basis of a financial analysis or, failing that, on the basis of a social cost/benefit analysis, as considered by the procedure referred to in Article 26.>Original text>Each project should also contribute either to:- integrating traffic into the trans-European transport network or a multi- modal transport chain; or- the greater use of environmentally-friendly transport.>Original text>Section 6: Airports>Text following EP vote>Section 3: Airports (unchanged)>Original text>Section 7: Combined transport>Text following EP vote>Entire Section 7 deleted(Amendments 166 and 171)Annex III(I)>Text following EP vote>Main priorities>Text following EP vote>Projects included in the list of priorities shall satisfy the following criteria:>Text following EP vote>- The projects and their access routes shall be within the trans-European network.>Text following EP vote>- The projects shall fill in missing links or create interconnection nodes, and they shall be assessed by reference to their share of international traffic.>Text following EP vote>- It shall be possible for work to begin within the next five years.>Text following EP vote>- The total cost of all projects shall not exceed the funds available.>Text following EP vote>- Investment shall be allocated as follows: rail-min 40%, road-max 25%, combined transport-min 15%. Account shall be taken of the particular interests of the Cohesion Fund countries.>Original text>I. Priority projects (91 Becu total investment/40 Becu for 1995-1999)COST-ESTIMATESTotal 95-99BECU BECUHigh-Speed Train/Combined Transport 21.0 4.2North-SouthNürnberg-Erfurt-Halle/Leipzig-BerlinBrenner axis Verona-MünchenHigh-Speed Train (Paris)-Bruxelles/ 16.0 9.5Brussel-Köln-Amsterdam-LondonBelgium: F/B border - Bruxelles/Brussel - Liège - B/D border;Bruxelles/Brussel - B/NL borderUnited Kingdom: London - ChannelTunnel accessNetherlands: B/NL border -Rotterdam - AmsterdamGermany: (Aachen-) Köln-Rhein/MainHigh-Speed Train South 13.0 3.2Madrid-Barcelona-Perpignan-MontpellierMadrid-Vitoria-DaxHigh-Speed Train East 4.5 3.0Paris-Metz-Strasbourg-Appenweier-(Karlsruhe) with junctions to Metz-Saarbrücken-Mannheim and Metz-LuxembourgConventional Rail/Combined Transport: 3.3 2.2Betuwe lineRotterdam - NL/D border - (Rhein/Ruhr)>Text following EP vote>I. Priority projects (91 Becu total investment/40 Becu for 1995-1999)COST-ESTIMATESTotal 95-99BECU BECUHigh-Speed Train/Combined Transport 21.0 4.2North-SouthNürnberg-Erfurt-Halle/Leipzig-BerlinBrenner axis Verona-MünchenHigh-Speed Train (Paris)-Bruxelles/ 16.0 9.5Brussel-Köln-Amsterdam-LondonBelgium: F/B border - Bruxelles/Brussel - Liège - B/D border;Bruxelles/Brussel - B/NL borderUnited Kingdom: London - ChannelTunnel accessNetherlands: B/NL border -Rotterdam - AmsterdamGermany: (Aachen-) Köln-Rhein/MainHigh-Speed Train South 13.0 3.2Madrid-Barcelona-Perpignan-MontpellierMadrid-Vitoria-DaxHigh-Speed Train West-East 4.5 3.0Paris-Metz-Strasbourg-Appenweier-(Karlsruhe) with junctions to Metz-Saarbrücken-Mannheim and Metz-Luxembourg and continuation fromStuttgart via Ulm-Augsburg-Munichto ViennaConventional Rail/Combined Transport: 3.3 2.2Betuwe lineRotterdam - NL/D border - (Rhein/Ruhr)>Original text>High-Speed Train/combined transport 14.0 3.8France-ItalyLyon-TorinoTorino-Milano-Venezia-TriesteGreek Motorways: Pathe and Via 6.4 5.1Egnatia:Rio Antirio, Patras-Athens-Thessaloniki-Prohamon-(Bulgarianborder)Igoumenitsa - Thessaloniki -Alexandroupolis - Ormenio (Greek/Bulgarian border) - Kipi (Turkishborder)Motorway Lisboa-Valladolid 1.1 0.7Conventional Rail link Cork- 0.3 0.1Dublin-Belfast-Larne-StranraerMalpensa airport (Milano) 1.0 0.8>Text following EP vote>High-Speed Train/combined transport 14.0 3.8France-ItalyLyon-TorinoTorino-Genova-Milano-Venezia-TriesteGreek Motorways: Pathe and Via 6.4 5.1Egnatia:Rio Antirio, Patras-Athens-Thessaloniki-Prohamon-(Bulgarianborder)Igoumenitsa - Thessaloniki -Alexandroupolis - Ormenio (Greek/Bulgarian border) - Kipi (Turkishborder)Motorway Lisboa-Valladolid 1.1 0.7Conventional Rail link Cork- 0.3 0.1Dublin-Belfast-Larne-StranraerCombined transport 1.0 0.8Munich/Vienna-Bologna-Ravenna-Ancona-Brindisi-(Igoumenitsa-Patras-Larissa (rail connection)) -Cyprus/Malta-North Africa>Text following EP vote>Elimination of the Cattolica bottleneck,the technological improvement of theAdriatic railway line, internationaltraffic centres and the organizationof waterway routes along the Po(Cremona-Adriatic)Multimodal links and infrastructuresfor Adriatic and river portsElimination of railway bottlenecks>Original text>Fixed Rail/Road link between 3.4 2.7Denmark and Sweden (Øresundfixed link) including access routesfor road, rail, airNordic Triangle 4.4 1.2Ireland/United Kingdom/Benelux 2.7 1.5Road LinkWest Coast Main Line (rail) 0.9 0.7>Text following EP vote>Fixed Rail/Road link between 3.4 2.7Denmark and Sweden (Øresundfixed link) including access routesfor road, rail, airNordic Triangle 3.5 1.2(Sweden-Finland)Ireland/United Kingdom/Benelux 4.0 2.1Road/Rail LinkWest Coast Main Line (rail) 0.9 0.7>Original text>Work on these projects has started or will start in the period 1995 to 1996>Text following EP vote>Work on these projects has started or will start in the period 1995 to 1996(Amendments 131 and 168)ANNEX III(II), first project>Original text>Combined transport (1996 - 2005)Up to now projects identified in France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Portugal and Spain (see also below)>Text following EP vote>Combined transport (1996 - 2005)Up to now projects identified in France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom (see also below), with priority given to transnational initiatives>Original text>Total BECU 2.41995-1999 BECU 1.3>Text following EP vote>Total BECU 2.91995-1999 BECU 2.0(Amendment 154)ANNEX III, II, project 9a (new)>Text following EP vote>EstimatesTotal 95-99>Text following EP vote>BECU BECU>Text following EP vote>'Short sea/combined 0.2 0.2transportterminalRotterdam (1995-2001)(Amendment 136)Annex III(II), seventeenth project>Original text>Road corridor Valencia-Zaragoza-Somport (1995-2002)COST-ESTIMATESTotal 95-99BECU BECU1. 2 0.3>Text following EP vote>Add this road corridor project under point I of Annex III as a continuation of the item 'motorway Lisboa-Valladolid' so that it is incorporated in the priority projects which will be started in 1995/96. Amend the cost- estimates so that the total cost-estimate is BECU 1.2 and 0.9 BECU for 95-99.Work is already underway on the most difficult sections of this project (Somport tunnel) and will have a major effect on the Atlantic-Mediterranean link from Bordeaux to Valencia.(Amendment 133)Annex III(II), twenty-first project>Original text>Short sea shipping and port infrastructure projects.>Text following EP vote>Short sea shipping, inland transport infrastructure links to ports, port infrastructure projects.(Amendment 134)Annex III(II), twenty-first project a (new)>Text following EP vote>upgrading navigability of the Elbe between Magdeburg and the Czech border (after 1999) BECU 2.5(Amendment 135)Annex III(II), twenty-first project b (new)>Text following EP vote>Combined road/rail link across the Elbe west of Hamburg BECU 2.2(Amendment 137)Annex III(II), twenty-first project c (new)>Text following EP vote>System of combined transport and inland waterways near the coast Barcelona- Marseille-Genoa-Livorno-Civitavecchia/Rome-Orte/Palermo.Multi-modal crossing of the Straits of Messina.Total cost BECU 1.51995-99 BECU 0.8(Amendment 138)Annex III(II), twenty-first project d (new)>Text following EP vote>Rail axis Tyrrhenian-AdriaticRome-Orte-Falconara-Ancona-Split/Sarajevo-Durrës/Tirana-Igoumenitsa-Larissa- Patras-Cyprus/Malta-North AfricaTotal cost BECU 1.01995-99 BECU 0.2(Amendment 139)Annex III (II), Combined transport links considered in theabove-mentioned project, 37a (new)>Text following EP vote>37a. Vigo - Orense - Madrid - Ferrol - La Coruña - Lugo - Madrid(Amendment 140)Annex III (II), Combined transport links considered in theabove-mentioned project, 37b (new)>Text following EP vote>37b. Adriatic corridor: Trieste - Ravenna - Ancona - Brindisi - Igoumenitsa - Patras - Larissa - Cyprus/Malta - North Africa(Amendment 241)Annex III (II), Combined transport links considered in theabove-mentioned project, 37c (new)>Text following EP vote>37c. Antwerp - Ruhr(Amendment 167)Annex III(II), Combined transport links considered in theabovementioned project, 37d (new)>Text following EP vote>37d. Glasgow-Folkestone, with links to Irish Sea Ports (Piggyback) and including all dedicated freight terminals en route.(Amendment 141)Annex III (IV), indent 7a (new)>Text following EP vote>- Elbe and Moldau (inland waterway - upgrading navigability from the German border to Prague).Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (COM(94)0106 - C4-0001/94 - and COM(95)0048 - C4-0089/95 - 94/0098(COD))(Codecision procedure: first reading)The European Parliament,- having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, (COM(94)0106 - 94/0098 (COD) ((OJ 220, 8.8.1994, p. 1.)), and the amended Commission proposal (COM(95)0048 - 94/0098(COD)) ((OJ C 97, 20.4.1995, p. 1.)),- having regard to Articles 189b(2) and 129d of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted its proposal to Parliament (C4-0001/94 and C4-0089/95),- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism and the opinions of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection, the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Regional Policy (A4-0096/95),1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments;2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty;3. Calls on the Council to incorporate Parliament's amendments in the common position that it adopts in accordance with Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty;4. Should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament, calls on the Council to notify Parliament and requests that the conciliation procedure be opened;5. Points out that the Commission is required to submit to Parliament any modification it may intend to make to its proposal as amended by Parliament;6. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.