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Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) In order to achieve smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and to stimulate job creation and to guarantee the security of its citizens and territory, the Union needs an up-to-date, resilient and high-performance infrastructure to help connect and integrate the Union and all its regions, in the transport, telecommunications and energy sectors. Those connections should help to improve the free movement of persons, goods, capital and services. The trans-European networks should facilitate cross-border connections, foster greater economic, social and territorial cohesion, foster military mobility and contribute to a more competitive social market economy and to combating climate change.

2018/09/12
Committee: AFET

Tunne KELAM, Michael GAHLER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In order to achieve the objectives laid down in the TEN-T guidelines, it is necessary to support with priority the cross-border links and the missing links and to ensure, where applicable, that the supported actions are consistent with the corridor work plans established pursuant to Article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 ~~and~~, to the overall network development regarding performance and interoperability and enabling dual use of infrastructure by integrating the military mobility needs into the TEN-T networks.

2018/09/12
Committee: AFET

Tunne KELAM, Michael GAHLER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Following the Joint Communication on improving military mobility in the European Union of November 20179 , the Action Plan on Military Mobility adopted on 28 March 2018 by the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy10 highlighted that transport infrastructure policy offers a clear opportunity to increase synergies between defence needs and TEN- T, with the overall view of protecting and defending citizens and Member States territory, meaning improving mobility and military mobility across the Union and by that enhancing the EU's preparedness and increasing the EU's deterrence posture in the face of potential adversaries and crisis situations with the strategic aim of contributing to achieving the EU level of ambition in defence and security policy. By means of the Action Plan on Military Mobility, military mobility will be facilitated through concrete measures in a number of areas, in close cooperation and coordination between relevant institutions. The Member States should take the lead in coordinating the efforts to ensure full complementarity, especially vis-à-vis relevant actors, such as NATO, and in coordination with efforts under the Permanent Structured Cooperation. The Action Plan indicates that by mid- 2018, the Council is invited to consider and validate the military requirements in relation to transport infrastructure and that, by 2019 the Commission services will identify the parts of the trans-European transport network suitable for military transport, including necessary upgrades of existing infrastructure and bridging the gap for existing, but not yet constructed infrastructure projects. Union funding for the implementation of the dual-use projects should be implemented through the Programme on the basis of specific work programmes specifying the applicable requirements as defined in the context of the Action Plan. __________________ 9 JOIN(2017) 41 10 JOIN(2018) 5

2018/09/12
Committee: AFET

Tunne KELAM, Michael GAHLER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) The achievement of the digital single market relies on the underlying digital connectivity infrastructure. The digitalisation of European industry and the modernisation of sectors like such as transport, energy, healthcare, security, defence and public administration depend on universal access to reliable, affordable, resilient, high and very high capacity networks. Digital connectivity has become one of the decisive factors to close economic, social and territorial divides, supporting the modernisation of local economies and underpinning the diversification of economic activities. The scope of intervention of the Programme in the area of digital connectivity infrastructure should be adjusted to reflect its increasing importance for the economy and the society at large. Therefore, it is necessary to set out the digital connectivity infrastructure projects of common interest needed to meet Union's digital single market objectives, and to repeal Regulation (EU) No 283/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council14 __________________ 14 Regulation (EU) No 283/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on guidelines for trans- European networks in the area of telecommunications infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1336/97/EC (OJ L 86, 21.3.2014, p. 14).

2018/09/12
Committee: AFET

Tunne KELAM, Michael GAHLER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42

(42) The Union should seek coherence and synergies with the Union programmes for external policies, including pre- accession assistance following the engagements taken in the context of the Communication "A credible enlargement perspective for and enhanced EU engagement with the Western Balkans"23~~. __________________ 23~~ and the future Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument. __________________ 23 COM(2018) 65 COM(2018) 65

2018/09/12
Committee: AFET

Tunne KELAM, Michael GAHLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)

Article 6a Integration of military mobility needs into the TEN-T networks Proposals including only actions connected with military mobility shall be eligible in case of adding to an existing civil infrastructure, and bridging the gap for existing, but not yet constructed infrastructure projects.

2018/09/12
Committee: AFET

Urmas PAET, Tunne KELAM, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivari PADAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8

8. As regards the amounts transferred from the Cohesion Fund, 350% of these amounts shall be made available immediately to all Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund to finance transport infrastructure projects in accordance with this Regulation, with priority to cross-border and missing links. Until 31 December 2023, the selection of projects eligible for financing shall respect the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund with regard to 750% of the resources transferred. As of 1 January 2024, resources transferred to the Programme which have not been committed to a transport infrastructure project shall be made available to all Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund to finance transport infrastructure projects in accordance with this Regulation.

2018/09/13
Committee: REGI

Urmas PAET, Ivari PADAR, Tunne KELAM

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) Under the specific objective referred to in Article 3(2)(a)(ii): actions, or specific activities within an action, supporting new and existing transport infrastructure on the TEN-T Network in order to adapt it to military mobility requirements with the purpose of enabling a civilian-military dual-use of the infrastructure.

2018/09/13
Committee: REGI

Urmas PAET, Tunne KELAM, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivari PADAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) for works relating to the specific objectives referred to in Article 3 (2) (a), the amount of Union financial assistance shall not exceed 30 % of the total eligible cost. The co-financing rates may be increased to a maximum of 650 % for actions relating to cross-border links under the conditions specified in point (c) of this paragraph, for actions supporting telematic applications systems, for actions supporting new technologies and innovation, for actions supporting improvements of infrastructure safety in line with relevant Union legislation and for actions located in outermost regions. The co-funding rates may be increased to a maximum of 65% for the specific objective referred to in Article 3 (2) (a) (ii) in case of Member States benefitting from the transfer from the Cohesion Fund;

2018/09/13
Committee: REGI

Urmas PAET, Ivari PADAR, Tunne KELAM

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2

2. The grant agreement may be terminated on the basis of the grounds specified in paragraph 1. In such case, the Commission will make the unused funds available to other projects without delay.

2018/09/13
Committee: REGI

Roberts ZĪLE, Tunne KELAM

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) In order to improve the completion of transport projects in less developed parts of the network, a Cohesion Fund allocation should be transferred to the Programme to finance transport projects in the Member States eligible for financing from the Cohesion Fund. In an initial phase and within a limit of 750% of the transferred envelope, the selection of projects eligible for financing should respect the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund. The remaining 350% of the transferred envelope should be allocated on a competitive basis to projects located in the Member States eligible for financing from the Cohesion Fund with priority to cross-border links and missing links. The Commission should support Member States eligible for financing from the Cohesion Fund in their efforts to develop an appropriate pipeline of projects, in particular by strengthening the institutional capacity of the public administrations concerned.