Activites

• 1999/07/29 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Regulation 1999/1655
  • OJ L 197 29.07.1999, p. 0001
• 1999/07/19 Final act signed
• 1999/07/19 End of procedure in Parliament
• #2187
• 1999/06/07 Council Meeting
• 1999/05/06 Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
  • T4-0430/1999 summary

    Under codecision procedure, the European Parliament adopted the recommendation by Edward Kellett-Bowman (PPE,UK) for second reading of the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation amending regulation 2236/95/EC laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks. The Parliament approves the Council's common position, subject to amendments. In particular, the Parliament proposes that the financial framework for the implementation of the proposed regulation for the period 2000-2006 shall be EURO 4,600 million, on the understanding that the annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority wthin the limits of the financial perspective. Railways (including combined transport) should receive at least 55% of the funding for transport infrastructure projects, while roads should receive a maximum of 25%. Exceptionally, in the case of projects concerning satellite positioning and navigation systems, the total amount of Community aid may reach 20% of the total investment cost as from 01/01/2003. The Commission is required to specifically promote recourse to private sources of financing for projects funded under the regulation where the multiplier effect of Community financial instruments can be maximised in public-private partnerships. The Parliament allows for applications for financial aid to be submitted to the Commission by the public or private undertakings or bodies directly concerned, with the agreement of the Member State(s) concerned. It also maintains its position with regard to comitology.�

• 1999/05/05 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 1999/05/04 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
  • T4-0354/1999 summary

    Following the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam on 01/05/99, the European Parliament confirmed (without debate) as its first reading under codecision procedure its vote of 19/11/98 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation amending regulation 2236/95/EC laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks. The Parliament's rapporteur is Edward T. Kellett-Bowman (UK,PPE).�

• 1999/05/03 Committee report tabled for plenary confirming Parliament's position
  • A4-0260/1999
• 1999/05/03 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A4-0265/1999
• 1999/01/14 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
• 1998/12/21 Council position published
  • 12254/2/1998 summary

    The Council common position accepts, fully or in principle, 6 of the 12 amendments proposed by the European Parliament and incorporated by the Commission into its amended proposal. The amendments accepted by the Council relate, notably, to: - requiring that the application for support include a detailed breakdown of the sources of finance (regional, local and private); - detailing the scope of the Community to use part of the TEN budget for risk-capital participation; - specifying that, if part of the TEN-budget is used for risk-capital participation, there needs to be a substantial private sector investment following the Community's participation; - requiring the applicant for Community support to supply the Commission with any other relevant additional information which the Commission requires, such as financial support from other sources and cost/benefit analyses; - requiring the Commission, once a year, to submit a report to the European Parliament on the substance and implementation of the current multi-annual programme; - introducing a revision clause which stipulates that the Commission must present a detailed report. The Council did not accept the amendment including a reference amount of EUR 5,500 million for the period 2000-2006. The Council introduced such an article but with a symbolic reference amount of EUR 1 and a declaration in the minutes stating that the financial figure will be included before the final adoption of the regulation. It should be noted that the Council introduced several new provisions concerning the possibility for the Commission to use part of the TEN budget to engage in risk-capital funding. The Council also introduced several new provisions concerning multi-annual programming. �

• #2153
• 1998/12/20 Council Meeting
• 1998/12/04 Modified legislative proposal published
  • COM(1998)0723 summary

    The Commission accepts, in full or in principle, those 18 of the European Parliament's 27 amendments which : - stress the importance of increased aid to the applicant countries and the need for coordination with PHARE and ISPA and provide for higher levels of funding for projects involving links with third countries; - require the support applications to detail financial sources of finance; - take account of the affects at regional, national and European level of an eligible project; - reinforce and detail the scope for the Community to use part of the TEN-budget for risk-capital participation to encourage public-private partnerships; - relate to publicising the Community contribution; - specify that only in exceptional cases may Community participation exceed 50%; - provide that, as a general rule, the duration of subsidies of loan interest shall not exceed 7 years; - provide for the submission of certain economic analyses and other relevant additional information to the Commission; - aim to ensure applications' consistency with regional development plans; - make provisions for evaluation of projects including the environmental impact and possible side-effects; - require an annual report to be made by the Commission to the European Parliament; - include a reference amount of 5.500 million ECU for the implementation of the regulation from 2000 to 2006. The Commission rejects those amendments which: - require coordination of TEN infrastructure with the other main Community financial instruments; - specify breakdown of funds by modes or otherwise place restrictions on the way the budget is to be used; - propose including a new committee procedure in the regulation; - propose that the Council shall examine whether the regulation may be extended beyond 2006; - propose that the Commission shall draw up an environmental impact statement on each major Community-financed project; - develop the same idea on private financing as in the Commission's proposal; - impose a systematic evaluation of individual projects by both Member States and the Commission.�

• #2143
• 1998/12/01 Council Meeting
• 1998/11/19 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T4-0676/1998 summary

    In adopting the report by Mr Edward KELLETT-BOWMAN (EPP, UK) Parliament called for the financial reference amount for the implementation of the regulation for the period 2000 to 2006 to be set at EUR 5 500 million. It hoped that the funding for transport infrastructure projects would be used in such a way that at least 55% would be used for railway projects (including combined transport), a maximum of 25% for roads and a maximum of 15% for transport management and telematics. The variable amounts remaining should be used for waterways, seaports, airports and inland ports. Parliament called on the Commission to: - ensure coordination and coherence between the projects receiving contributions from the Community budget, the EIB, the European Investment Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the ERDF and other Community financial instruments; - ensure coordination with the objectives of the trans-European transport policy and the financial measures taken under the Phare programme and the Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre- accession (ISPA); - promote specifically recourse to private sources of financing for the financial resources provided for by this Regulation where the multiplier effect of Community financial instruments can be maximised in public-private partnerships. Parliament also hoped that: - the application for financial support for a specific project would give a detailed breakdown of estimates in terms of aid requested from the Community and local, regional or national government bodies as well as from private sources; - that the effects in terms of regional planning at regional, national and European level of the projects eligible for Community subsidies would be included as a criterion for the selection of the projects. For each major project partly financed with Community aid the Commission should draw up an environmental impact statement. �

• 1998/11/18 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 1998/10/26 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A4-0380/1998
• 1998/06/15 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 1998/03/18 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(1998)0172 summary

    OBJECTIVE: within the framework of Agenda 2000, amendment of Regulation 2236/95/EC laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks. SUBSTANCE: one of the main aims of this limited revision is to profit from the experience gained by the Commission, the Member States and those involved in the private sector to improve, simplify and adapt the way in which the regulation is applied. The Commission proposes making certain changes to Regulation 2236/95/EC to facilitate a multiannual approach to financing decisions, while respecting annual budgetary procedures. It is proposed to include provisions for a 'multiannual indicative programme' the purpose of which would be to give a clear indication of planned spending on major projects and on other significant categories of projects (e.g. traffic management, global navigation systems etc.). This option would be complementary to the financing of individual projects. With regard to the form and amount of the financial assistance granted under the regulation, the Commission proposes changes seeking to: - allow the Commission to undertake studies of an overall strategic nature and therefore not connected with a specific project and to finance fully studies undertaken on its own initiative; - remove the five-year limitation with regard to interest rate subsidies; - allow Community support in the form of grants or risk-capital participation in investment funds or comparable financial undertakings with a priority focus on providing risk capital for TEN projects; - set out the principle that in a situation where public funding will be limited, it is necessary to increase the multiplier effect of the Community's financial instruments, in particular by recourse to public/private partnerships; - provide that projects with an important environmental dimension could benefit from Community aid of up to 20% of the total investment cost. It should be noted that if the Amsterdam Treaty enters into force before the adoption of this proposal the codecision procedure will apply. It would thus be possible to introduce into the regulation provisions concerning a privileged financial envelope that the Council and Parliament would have to endorse. �

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(1998)0172
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0380/1998
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0676/1998
• Modified legislative proposal published: COM(1998)0723
• Council position published: 12254/2/1998
• Committee report tabled for plenary confirming Parliament's position: A4-0260/1999
• Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0265/1999
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0354/1999
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T4-0430/1999
• : Regulation 1999/1655
• : OJ L 197 29.07.1999, p. 0001

History

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