Activities of Dominique RIQUET related to 2018/0228(COD)
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RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) No 283/2014
Amendments (46)
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, and the commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should therefore mainstream climate action and lead to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives18. Actions under this Programme are expected to contribute 60 % of the overall financial envelope of the Programme to climate objectives, based inter alia on the following Rio markers: i) 100 % for the expenditures relating to railway and waterway and infrastructure, alternative fuels, clean urban transport, electricity transmission, electricity storage, smart grids, CO2 transportation and renewable energy; ii) 40 % for inland waterways and multimodal transport, and gas infrastructure - if enabling increased use of renewable hydrogen or bio-methane. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. In order to prevent that infrastructure is vulnerable to potential long term climate change impacts and to ensure that the cost of greenhouse gas emissions arising from the project is included in the project's economic evaluation, projects supported by the Programme should be subject to climate proofing in accordance with guidance that should be developed by the Commission coherently with the guidance developed for other programmes of the Union where relevant. __________________ 18 COM(2018) 321, p. 13. COM(2018) 321, p. 13.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) An important objective of this Programme is to deliver increased synergies between the transport, energy and digital sector. For that purpose, the Programme should provide for the adoption of cross-sectoral work programmes that could address specific intervention areas, for instance as regards connected and automated mobility or alternative fuels infrastructure. In addition, the Programme should allow, within each sector, the possibility to consider eligible some ancillary components pertaining to another sector, where such an approach improves the socio-economic benefit of the investment. Synergies between sectors should be incentivized through the award criteria for the selection of actions.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
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 of the TEN-T 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.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to reflect growing transport flows and the evolution of the network, the alignment of the core network corridors and their pre-identified sections should be adapted. These adaptations should be proportionate in order to preserve the consistency and the efficiency of the corridor development and coordination. For that reason the length of the core network corridors should not increase by more than 150%.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The TEN-T guidelines require, with regard to new technologies and innovation, that the TEN-T enables the decarbonisation of all transport modes by stimulating energy efficiency as well asnd the use of alternative fuels while respecting the principle of technological neutrality. Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council21 establishes a common framework of measures for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in the Union in order to minimisreduce as far as possible the dependence on oilfossil fuels and to mitigate the environmental impact of transport and requires Member States to ensure that recharging or refuelling points accessible to the public are made available by 31 December 2025. As outlined in the Commission proposals22 of November 2017, a comprehensive set of measures to promote low-emission mobility is necessary including financial support where the market conditions do not provide a sufficient incentive. __________________ 21 Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1). 22 Commission Communication "Delivering on low-emission mobility A European Union that protects the planet, empowers its consumers and defends its industry and workers" – COM(2017) 675
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
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 70% of the transferred envelope, the selection of projects eligible for financing should respect the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund. The remaining 30% of the transferred envelopAt the end of the initial phase, resources transferred to the Programme which have not been committed to a transport infrastructure 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.
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to improve the completion of transport projects in less developed parts of the TEN-T 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 70 % of the transferred envelope, the selection of projects eligible for financing should respect the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund. The remaining 30 % 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 instituoperational capacity of the public administrations concerned.
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Following the Joint Communication on improving military mobility in the European Union of November 201724 , 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 Policy25 highlighted that transport infrastructure policy offers a clear opportunity to increase synergies between defence needs and TEN- T. 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 suitablenecessary for military transport, including the missing links and the necessary upgrades of existing infrastructure. Union funding for the implementation of the dual-use projects should be implemented through the ProgrammeOn the basis of specific work programmes specifying the applicable requirements as defined in the context of the Action Plan, Union funding should be provided from the specific part onf the basis of specific work programmes specifying the applicable requirements as defined in the context of the Action Planudget assigned to the programme, always bearing in mind the dual civil and military uses of the part of the network concerned. __________________ JOIN(2017) 41 JOIN(2018) 5
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In addition, building on the success of the WiFi4EU initiative, the Programme should continue to support the provision of free, high quality, secure, local wireless connectivity in the centres of local public life, including entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public services as well as outdoor spaces accessible to the general public, in order to promote the Union's digital vision in local communities.
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31a) In the transport sector, blending operations should primarily be dedicated for projects aiming at the digitalisation of the sector, in particular SESAR and ERTMS, which are expected to have a financial return;
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) This Regulation lays down a financial envelope for the entire period 2021-2027 which is to constitute the prime reference amount, within the meaning of [reference to be updated as appropriate according to the new inter-institutional agreement: point 17 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management31 for the European Parliament and the Council during the annual budgetary procedure]. __________________ 3This financial envelope should be preserved throughout the duration of the programme and should not be subject to any cut or reassignment to other programmes, in order to preserve the initial balance but also the trade-offs and thematic and territorial allocations throughout the programme period. __________________ 31 OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1 OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The Financial Regulation establishes the rules concerning the award of grants. In order to take into account the specificity of the actions supported by the Programme and to ensure a consistent implementation among the sectors covered by the Programme, it is necessary to provide additional indications as regards eligibility and award criteria. In addition, the Commission and/or the executive agencies responsible for implementing the programme are not empowered to create additional obligations not provided for in this Regulation as regards the selection of operations and their financing.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The Financial Regulation establishes the rules concerning the award of grants. In order to take into account the specificity of the actions supported by the Programme and to ensure a consistent implementation among the sectors covered by the Programme, it is necessary to provide additional indications as regards eligibility and award criteria. Without derogating from the Financial Regulation, the work programmes may provide for simplified procedures, in certain cases where the objectives of the calls for proposals do not have strategic implications.
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39a) In accordance with the Financial Regulation, selection and award criteria are defined in the work programmes. In the transport sector, the quality and relevance of a project should be assessed also taking into account its expected impact on the EU connectivity, its compliance with accessibility requirements and its strategy as regards future maintenance needs;
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 a (new)
Recital 43 a (new)
(43a) In accordance with Article 85 of Directive 2014/25/EU, and in the case of third countries with which the Union has not concluded a multilateral or bilateral agreement ensuring comparable and effective access for Union undertakings to the procurement markets of those third countries, any tender submitted for the award of a public supply contract for a project co-financed by the CEF may be rejected where the proportion of the products originating in third countries exceeds 50 % of the total value of the products constituting that tender.
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) “bottleneck” means, in the transport sector, a physical, technical or functional barrier which leads to a system break affecting the continuity of long- distance or cross-border flows and which can be surmounted by creating new infrastructure, or substantially upgrading existing infrastructure, that could bring about significant improvements which will solve the bottleneck problems;
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(ma) “priority” means any priority electricity corridors, priority gas corridors or priority thematic areas listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 347/2013;
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(oa) “synergies between sectors” means the existence, across at least two of the transport, telecommunications and energy sectors, of similar or complementary actions that may enable costs or results to be optimised through the pooling of financial, technical or human resources;
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Programme has the general objective to establish, develop and modernise the trans-European networks in the fields of transport, energy and digital and to facilitate cross-border cooperation in the field of renewable energy, taking into account the long-term decarbonisation commitments and with emphasis on synergies among sectors.
Amendment 464 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) to adapt the TEN-T networks and 10% of the global network to military mobility needs;
Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. TIn addition to reinstating the figures for the previous CEF in constant euros, on a pro rata basis for each budget heading; the financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2021-2027 is set at EUR 462,265,493,000 in current prices.
Amendment 492 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) up to EUR 350,615,493,000 for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(2)(a), of which:
Amendment 524 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i i a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i i a (new)
(iia) EUR 20,000,000,000 transferred from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to be spent in line with this Regulation exclusively in Member States eligible for funding from the European Regional Development Fund;
Amendment 551 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall not depart from the amount referred to in subparagraph 2 (a) (ii) and paragraph 2 (a) (iia) (new).
Amendment 554 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The amount referred to in paragraph 1, provided that it does not exceed 15% of the total funding for the Programme, may be used for technical and administrative assistance for the implementation of the Programme and the sector-specific guidelines, such as preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities including corporate information and technology systems. This amount may also be used to finance accompanying measures to support the preparation of projects.
Amendment 566 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8
Article 4 – paragraph 8
8. As regards the amounts transferred from the Cohesion Fund, 30% 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. Uuntil 31 December 20232, the selection of projects eligible for financing shall respect the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund with regard to 70% of the resources transferred. As of 1 January 20243, 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, with priority to cross-border and missing links.
Amendment 578 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. As regards the amounts transferred from the European Regional Development Fund, 30% of these amounts shall be made available to all Member States eligible for funding from the European Regional Development Fund to finance transport infrastructure projects in accordance with this Regulation, with priority being given to cross-border and missing links. Until 31 December 2023, the selection of projects eligible for financing shall be consistent with the national allocations under the European Regional Development Fund as regards 70% of the resources transferred. As from 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 European Regional Development Fund to finance transport infrastructure projects in accordance with this Regulation.
Amendment 593 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) acceding countries, candidates and potential candidatand candidate countries, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for their participation in Union programmes established in the respective framework agreements and association council decisions, or similar agreements, and in accordance with the specific conditions laid down in agreements between the Union and them;
Amendment 602 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The Programme may provide funding in any of the forms of grants and procurement as laid down in the Financial Regulation, . Funding particular grants and procurement. It may also provide financing in the form of financial instruments within blending operationsrovided by the Programme may be used within blending operations. In the transport sector, blending operations shall not exceed 10 % of the dedicated envelope and shall be intended for horizontal priorities as listed in Annex – part III – point -1(new). Blending operations decided under this Programme shall be implemented in accordance with the InvestEU Regulation and Title X of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 659 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a 1. In accordance with Article 67 of Directive 2014/24/EU, contracting authorities shall base the award of public contracts in the context of projects co- financed by the CEF on the most economically advantageous tender, using a cost-effectiveness approach, such as life-cycle costing, and taking greater account the best price-quality ratio, assessed on the basis of criteria including qualitative, environmental and/or social aspects linked to the subject-matter of the public contract in question. 2. In accordance with Article 85 of Directive 2014/25/EU, contracting authorities shall be authorised to reject any tender submitted for the award of a supply contract in the context of a project co-financed by the CEF where the proportion of the products originating in third countries exceeds 50% of the total value of the products constituting the tender and provided that the Union has not concluded an agreement guaranteeing Union enterprises comparable and effective access to that third country’s public contracts. 3. Contracting authorities may reject any tender submitted for the award of a supply contract in the context of a project co-financed by the CEF if the tenderer comes from a third country which does not comply with market economy principles or which does not offer Union enterprises comparable and effective access to its own public contracts - in the case of third countries which have not concluded with the Union, in a multilateral or bilateral context, an agreement guaranteeing Union enterprises comparable and effective access to that third country’s public contracts.
Amendment 665 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The selection of operations and their funding under this Regulation may not be subject to any additional obligation not laid down herein.
Amendment 815 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Actions contributing simultaneously to the achievement of one or more objectives of at least two sectors, as provided for in Article 3(2) (a), (b) and (c) shall be eligible to receive Union financial assistance under this Regulation. Such actions shall be implemented through specific cross- sectoral work programmes addressing at least two sectors, including specific award criteria and financed proportionally with budget contributions from the sectors involved.
Amendment 828 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) legal entities established in a Member State of the Union;
Amendment 868 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) maturity of the action in the project development, taking account, where applicable, of the time limits for the authorisation procedure as laid down in Article 6 of [Regulation No XXX - SmartTEN-T];
Amendment 872 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) soundness of the maintenance strategy proposed for the completed project;
Amendment 892 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) the agreement of the Member State(s) concerned.
Amendment 948 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) as regards actions relating to cross- border links, the increased maximum co- financing rates as provided for in points (a) and (b) may only apply to actions that demonstrate a particularly high degree of integration in the planning and implementation of the action for the purpose of the award criterion referred to in Article 13(1)(c), notably through the establishment of a single project company, a joint governance structure and a bilateral legal framework or implementing act pursuant to Article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013joint governance structure.
Amendment 993 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In addition to the grounds specified in [paragraph 4 of Article 131] of the Financial Regulation, the amount of the grant may be reduced - except in case of force majeure, for example natural disasters - on the following grounds:
Amendment 1001 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) following a review of the progress of the action, it is established that the implementation of the action has overrun the deadlines for the successive stages laid down by Article 6 of [Regulation No. XXX - Smart TEN-T] or suffered such major delays that the objectives of the action are likely not to be achieved;
Amendment 1007 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. An action that has received a contribution under the Programme may also receive a contribution from any other Union programme, including Funds under shared management, provided that the contributions do not cover the same costs. The rules of each contributing Union programme shall apply to its respective contribution to the action. The cumulative funding shall not exceed the total eligible costs of the action and the support from the different Union programmes may be calculated on a pro- rata basis in accordance with the documents setting out the conditions for support.
Amendment 1083 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Annex I – part II – paragraph 1 – indent 1
– 60 a maximum of 80% for the actions listed at Article 9 paragraph 2 (a): "Actions relating to efficient and interconnected networks ";
Amendment 1086 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Annex I – part II – paragraph 1 – indent 2
– 40 a minimum of 20% for the actions listed at Article 9 paragraph 2 (b): "Actions relating to smart, sustainable, inclusive, safe and secure mobility".
Amendment 1097 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – paragraph 2
Annex I – part II – paragraph 2
For the actions listed at Article 9 paragraph 2 (a), 7580% of the budgetary resources should be allocated to actions on the core network corridors, 10% to actions on the core network outside the core network corridors and 150% to actions on the comprehensive network.
Amendment 1108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1 – table – Core network corridor “Atlantic”
Annex I – part III – point 1 – table – Core network corridor “Atlantic”
Core network corridor "Atlantic" Alignment Gijón – León – Valladolid A Coruña – Vigo – Orense – León– Zaragoza – Pamplona/Logroño – Bilbao Tenerife/Gran Canaria – Huelva/Sanlúcar de Barrameda – Sevilla – Córdoba Algeciras – Bobadilla – Madrid Sines/Lisboa – Madrid – Valladolid Lisboa – Aveiro – Leixões/Porto – Douro river Aveiro – Valladolid – Vitoria-Gasteiz – Bergara – Bilbao/Bordeaux – Tours – Paris – Le Havre/Metz – Mannheim/Strasbourg Saint Nazaire – Nantes – Tours – Dijon Shannon Foynes – Dublin – Rosslare – Waterford - Cork –Caen - Le Havre – Rouen – Paris Pre- Cross- Evora – Merida Rail identified border sections Vitoria-Gasteiz – San Sebastián – Bayonne – Bordeaux Aveiro – Salamanca Douro river (Via Navegável do Douro) Inland waterways
Amendment 1146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part III – point 1 – table – Core network corridor “North Sea- Mediterranean”
Annex I – Part III – point 1 – table – Core network corridor “North Sea- Mediterranean”
Core network corridor "North Sea – Mediterranean" Alignment Belfast – Dublin – Shannon Foynes/Cork Glasgow/Edinburgh – Liverpool/Manchester – Birmingham Birmingham – Felixstowe/London/Southampton London – Lille – Brussel/Bruxelles Shannon Foynes – Dublin – Cork – Calais – Dunkerque – Zeebrugge – Anvers – Rotterdam Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Antwerp – Brussel/Bruxelles – Luxembourg Luxembourg – Metz – Dijon – Macon – Lyon – Marseille Luxembourg – Metz – Strasbourg – Basel Antwerpen/Zeebrugge – Gent – Dunkerque/Lille – Paris Pre- Cross-border Brussel/Bruxelles – Luxembourg – Rail identified Strasbourg sections Terneuzen – Gent Inland Waterways Seine – Escaut Network and the related Seine, Escaut and Meuse river basins Rhine-Scheldt corridor Missing link Albertkanaal/Canal Bocholt- Inland Herentals Waterways Dunkerque – Lille
Amendment 1168 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2 – table
Annex I – part III – point 2 – table