Raadsconclusies groenboek TEN-T
Gisteren formuleerde de Europese Raad voor Transport, Telecommunicatie en Energie volgende conclusies op het Groenboek "TEN-T: A policy review - Towards a better integrated transeuropean transport network at the service of the common transport policy":
The COUNCIL:
(1) WELCOMES the Commission's Green Paper of 4 February 2009 on the future of TEN-T policy and a broad review building on the experience gained and the results achieved so far, without prejudice to the future debate on the financial perspectives;
(2) REAFFIRMS the need to continue investing in transport infrastructure to ensure proper development of the TEN-T in all transport modes, as a basis for the internal market and competitiveness, economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union and its connection to neighbouring countries, focusing on the "European added value", and taking into account, inter alia, environmental objectives, when defining the future TEN-T policy;
(3) CALLS upon the Commission to ensure continuity with the existing framework, mainly the completion of priority projects, while being open to new approaches to respond to future political, economical, environmental and technological challenges and opportunities;
(4) EMPHASISES that, while major transnational traffic flows are an important criterion for the planning of the TEN-T, economic, social and territorial cohesion and access to the TEN-T are vital too, and are addressed, to a large extent, by the comprehensive network layer of the current TEN-T; therefore, and given its importance as a reference basis for a variety of legislation in the transport sector, ADVOCATES maintaining this comprehensive network. Without prejudice to the future financial perspective, Community financing, as referred to in paragraph 11, is to remain available for the comprehensive TEN-T network;
(5) Without prejudice to the final outcome of the review of the TEN-T Guidelines, AGREES that all current TEN-T priority projects should be an integral part of a coherent priority network which brings together infrastructure already completed or under construction and projects of common interest, and which is multi-modal, with due attention being given to nodes (ports, airports) and inter-modal connections (such as connections between rail, inland waterways, ports and airports);
(6) CONFIRMS that the methodology for the establishment of such a coherent priority network should take account of criteria such as effects on transnational traffic flows, territorial cohesion and economic development, spatial planning, environment/climate change, connection to neighbouring countries INVITES the Commission to develop such a methodology, at the latest at the beginning of 2010, as a basis for the elaboration of its proposal for the Guidelines' revision;
(7) EMPHASISES that, in order to ensure optimal integration of transport infrastructure development and common transport policy, the coherent priority network needs to be complemented by measures in the fields of intelligent transport and traffic management systems, interoperability and technological innovation. Furthermore, common transport policy measures or objectives such as rail freight corridors, green corridors or functional airspace blocks should be catered for in the TEN-T. Also a reasonable degree of flexibility and openness is necessary, to allow transport infrastructure to be an appropriate basis to carry out current and future transport services;
(8) AGREES that the TEN-T policy should contribute significantly to climate change and environmental objectives. The optimal integration and interconnection of all transport modes (both physical and intelligent transport systems), making efficient co-modal transport services possible, constitutes a strong basis for supporting the efforts of the transport sector towards reduction of CO2 and pollutant emissions;
(9) UNDERLINES that the implementation of projects of common interest identified in the framework of the TEN-T needs to be subject to strong commitments from all parties involved - Member States and Community, public and private parties - in accordance with their respective responsibilities;
(10) RECONFIRMS Member States' responsibilities in relation to the programming, financing and implementation of TEN-T projects concerning their territory and UNDERLINES the need to stimulate implementation of TEN-T projects by minimising administrative burdens and simplification of criteria and procedures to apply for TEN-T co-financing;
(11) UNDERLINES the need for the Community to make available the financial resources necessary to stimulate investment in TEN-T projects and, in particular, the need to reconcile adequate financing support from the TEN-T budget to the priority projects which involve relevant cross-border sections and the implementation of which will extend beyond 2013 within the institutional constraints of the financial programming framework;
(12) CALLS upon the Commission to review the coordination and effectiveness of existing Community financial instruments and, if appropriate, to propose the creation of new instruments. Public-private partnership approaches shall be further developed and supported in this context where appropriate;
(13) CONFIRMS the need for non-financial instruments to be strengthened in order to stimulate implementation of TEN-T projects, such as coordination (e.g. through European coordinators, where appropriate), close monitoring and greater transparency through the Open Method of
Coordination (for example to stimulate efforts towards the completion of the comprehensive network), sharing of best practice, etc. while avoiding an unnecessary administrative burden;
(14) CALLS upon the Commission to communicate the results of public consultation on the Green Paper as soon as possible after its completion, to undertake further necessary technical work to develop the methodology for TEN-T planning, to involve Member States' experts in this technical work and also to ensure in this context due representation of different geographical areas and social/economic situations; INVITES the Commission to continue discussing the various elements of the TEN-T review, including the planning methodology, with the Committee for Monitoring Guidelines and the Exchange of Information, TEN-T Guidelines Committee, before elaborating a proposal for a revised version of the Guidelines;
(15) INVITES the Commission to submit a proposal for revised TEN-T Guidelines to the
institutions before the end of 2010. That proposal should be accompanied by a sound estimate of the investment needs arising from the proposal. The assessment of investment needs must be based on information provided by Member States and on duly justified average unit costs for infrastructure works in typical situations;
(16) REQUESTS the Commission to report regularly (half-yearly) to the Council on its activities in relation to the TEN-T revision process until it submits its proposal for the revised Guidelines."
Council of the European Union
Council Conclusions on the Commission
Green Paper: TEN-T policy review
"Towards a better integrated trans-European transport network at
the service of the common transport policy"
Luxembourg, 11 and 12 June 2009
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Verwant bericht:
http://www.vleva.eu/content/3024
Meer info:
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/infrastructure/index_en.htm: Website Europese Commissie - Vervoersinfrastructuur - TEN-T
http://tentea.ec.europa.eu/en/home.htm: The Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency
http://tentea.ec.europa.eu/en/ten-t_projects/ten-t_projects_by_country/belgium.htm
http://www.managenergy.tv/metv/portal/_vi_wm_300_fr/index.html?viewConference=5517: TEN-T days, voorbereiding van het groenboek
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52009DC0044:EN:HTML:NOT: Groenboek
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/infrastructure/consultations/2009_04_30_ten_t_green_paper_en.htm: Consultatie van 4/2/09 - 30/4/09 (bij de bijdragen van de openbare besturen is een nota terug te vinden van FOD Mobiliteit)
