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Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | BUDG | TURCHI Franz (UEN) | |
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Opinion | ITRE | MANN Erika (PSE) | |
Opinion | RETT | BRADBOURN Philip (PPE-DE) |
Legal Basis EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 156
Activites
- 2004/04/30 Final act published in Official Journal
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2004/04/21
Final act signed
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2004/04/21
End of procedure in Parliament
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2004/03/30
Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
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T5-0192/2004
summary
The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Franz TURCHI (UEN, I) approving the Council's common position.�
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T5-0192/2004
summary
- 2004/03/09 Vote in committee, 2nd reading
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2004/02/26
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
- #2564
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2004/02/24
Council Meeting
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05633/1/2004
summary
The Council adopted its common position on the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation 2236/95/EC laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks. According to it, an increased rate up to a 20% maximum for Community support for the following priority TENs projects will be allowed: - Satellite positioning and navigation systems as provided for in Article 17 of Decision 1692/96/EC (Galileo type projects); - priority projects on the energy networks and cross-border or cross-natural barrier sections of selected TENs transport projects as identified in Annex III to Decision No 1692/96/EC, provided in particular that the projects are started before 2010. The main part of Community support under the Common Position will be aimed, as proposed by the Commission and supported by the European Parliament, at contributing decisively to the implementation of the outstanding priority TENs transport projects. At the same time, but with a much lesser budgetary impact, Community support will be targeted at TEN's priority energy projects and Galileo type projects. The Common Position does not concern the e-TENs priority projects (TELECOM) for which the Commission has made a separate proposal, which remains on the table. In addition, the Council introduced the possibility of financing TENs based on a multiannual legal commitment (whereas the budgetary one remains annual) giving projects promoters a strong guarantee that they will receive funding from the Community throughout the implementation phase. It should also be added that the introduction of stricter rules in financing projects to comply with sound and efficient management, introduced by the EP is kept with a slightly different formulation, based on the one proposed by the Commission in its proposal. On the other hand, the common position does not follow the Commission's proposal - shared by the EP - that plans to set up an advisory procedure for the committee. It maintains the regulatory procedure as it is presently used, but agrees on the presence of an EIB representative (as observer) in the Committee. Although the Common Position does not follow the amendment on the increase of the financial framework for the period 2001-2006, it keeps the second alinea relating to a stricter assessment of the use of funds.�
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05633/1/2004
summary
- #2546
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2003/11/25
Council Meeting
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2003/10/01
Modified legislative proposal published
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COM(2003)0561
summary
After noting long delays in building the trans-European transport network, particularly the cross-border sections of railway schemes, the Commission proposed amendments to Council Regulation 2236/95/EC (the "TEN Regulation") with the objective of raising the rate for co-funding by the Community from 10 to 20% for cross-border rail projects crossing natural barriers and cross-border connections with the candidate countries. Since the proposal was submitted, however, new factors have added force to the arguments for revision of the TEN Regulation, particularly for the introduction of a higher aid rate for certain projects. This amended proposal is based on the report by the High-Level Group chaired by Mr. Karel Van Miert, leading to the parallel proposal to amend Decision 1692/96/EC on the guidelines for the trans-European transport network. The creation and smooth operation of the trans-European transport network, which became official Community policy 10 years ago, is a key condition for the success of the internal market. However, traffic on the network is continuing to grow apace but unevenly, while at the same time there is growing insistence on sustainable development and an imminent need to incorporate the networks of the future Member States. Transport infrastructure is still poorly used and under-financed, for lack of transparency in the costs paid by users, lack of adequate funds and the absence of a framework conducive to investment. There is a clear mismatch between the stated objectives and the financial resources available to the Community. Implementation of major projects of this kind with the aid of PPP-type mechanisms demands a substantial financial commitment from all parties concerned and, first and foremost, from institutional investors. In this context, the limit of 10% of the total cost set for co-funding by the Community is not sufficient incentive to act as a catalyst during the start-up phase for such major cross-border projects, where the rates of return and even benefit for the Member States remain lower than those offered by other projects on the network. To make it possible to complete the priority projects identified in the new proposal by the set dates, two measures are proposed: - financing based on a multiannual legal commitment giving project promoters a guarantee that they will receive funding from the Community throughout the implementation phase; - an increase in the maximum aid rate for the cross-border sections of certain priority projects to 30% of the total cost. Cross-border connections are essential for exchanges between Member States and for the connectivity along the major trans-European routes. However, national authorities are generally reluctant to finance cross-border sections and budgetary decisions often fall in favour of infrastructure matching the national priorities. There is a parallel proposal to add new projects to Annex III to Decision 1692/96/EC identifying the priority projects. Financial implications: the Commission estimates the total cost of the projects in the new annex III of the Decision, EUR 220 billion, of which EUR 15 billion, over the period 2007 - 2013, would be for the cross-border sections (without, however, counting the aid for the motorways of the sea, since this amount is not known in advance). Consequently, the budgetary impact of raising the funding rate to 30% for these sections (capital forproject development) will still be modest. It would cost the TEN-T budget, year by year, the following amounts if all the cross-border projects identified in the new annex III were granted the maximum rate envisaged: - maximum aid rate 10% - budget impact EUR 220 million - maximum aid rate 20% - budget impact EUR 440 million - maximum aid rate 30% - budget impact EUR 660 million Over the period 2000-2006, the amendment proposed would have no impact on the total budget allocated to the TENs.�
- DG ['Energy and Transport'],
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COM(2003)0561
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2003/01/24
Modified legislative proposal published
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COM(2003)0038
summary
The Commission accepted some thirteen amendments made by the European parliament, seven of these being amendments to the recitals. Those amendments accepted include: - a reference to the priority to be given to funding TEN energy; - the reference on the compatibility of financing with the objectives of sustainable mobility; - a reference to the need to increase the transport TEN budget appropriations to cope with the challenges of enlargement; - a more explicit reference to the elimination of bottlenecks; - an advisory committee will be set up instead of a management committee. The Commission did not accept those amendments modifying the scope of the proposal or prejudging its right if initiative: - the request to assess the planning procedure in force in Member States as well as the nature of TEN-T projects cannot be accepted; - the amendment relating to the eligibility conditions for energy projects proceeds form a wrong interpretation of the Regulation in force, as the development phase (before the construction phase) can already benefit from a maximum of 50% support, and is therefore not directly concerned by the proposal; - the reference to support monitoring on TENS-transport is unacceptable. The transport TEN budget will be revised in 2003, when the Parliament will be consulted as usual prior to the adoption of the Commission Decision; - the inclusion of TEN-Telecoms is not accepted; - the setting of inflexible rules leading to the cancellation of TEN-T support if funds are not used within a certain number of years is not always compatible with the life cycle of infrastructure projects.�
- DG ['Energy and Transport'],
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COM(2003)0038
summary
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2002/07/02
Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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T5-0344/2002
summary
The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Francesco TURCHI (UEN, Italy) making some amendments to the amended proposal. (Please refer to the document dated 22/05/02.) Parliament expressed its concern that the accumulated backlog for the trans-European transport network amounts to 60% of overall project support. Major problems remain to be solved in the 14 priority projects approved at the Essen European Council, whereby an increase in the level of Community co-financing is considered necessary. The Commission should prepare an evaluation of Member States' responsibilities in the implementation of the projects. Based on this assessment, the Commission should present a proposal to improve cross-border co-operation between Member States. On the priority projects on the energy networks, Parliament stated that the development stage should able to qualify for higher financial aid without this leading to any increase in the funds set aside for energy networks in the 2003-2006 financial perspectives. This aid is in respect of priority projects on the energy networks that are carried out in individual undertakings, which are necessary in the interests of the European economy but unprofitable in business terms and which do to distort competition between undertakings. Finally, an amendment was made to the effect that the financial framework would be subject to a mid-term review based on the implementation of the regulation. The allocation of funds will be linked to the qualitative and quantitative level of implementation, including contribution to the reduction of traffic growth and air pollution. Commitment appropriations will be cancelled after n+2 years if funds are not utilised.�
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T5-0344/2002
summary
- 2002/07/01 Debate in Parliament
- 2002/05/22 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2002/03/12
Modified legislative proposal published
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COM(2002)0134
summary
The Commission is seeking to modify the initial proposal relating to the granting of Community financial aid for the trans-European networks to take account of priority revisions to TEN-Energy. Original revisions to the financial perspective of the Regulation governing the trans-European network focused exclusively on the transport sector (please see text below). However, in December 2001, shortly after the publication of the initial proposal the Commission presented a Communication to the Council and European Parliament, accompanied by a proposal for the revision of the TEN-Energy guidelines. The proposed revision of the energy guidelines suggested making better use of the aid available under the Regulation accompanied by twelve priority projects deemed essential for the completion of the trans-European energy network. In particular, the Commission proposes: - to concentrate the financial resources on the priority projects identified and listed in Annex I to the revised guidelines for trans-European energy networks; - to increase from 10 to 20% the maximum rate of support for these 12 priority projects; - to focus the support on the project development phase from now on. The priority projects have been chosen on the basis that they are integral to the completion of the internal market as well as improving the security of supply. Further, whilst much of the initial financing went towards study projects, these studies have now neared conclusion so the second, more costly phase, of implementation is imminent. Hence the need to increase the financial perspective of TEN-Energy. By incorporating this proposal into the revision of Council Regulation 2236/95 the maximum increase in the rate of support for the energy projects identified will increase from 10 to 20%.�
- DG ['Energy and Transport'],
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COM(2002)0134
summary
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2001/12/10
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2001/12/03
Legislative proposal published
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COM(2001)0545
summary
PURPOSE: To increase EU financial aid in the field of trans-European networks. CONTENT: General rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks were laid out in 1995 and amended in 1999 in line with a five yearly review. The Commission is now seeking a technical modification to these guidelines to reflect current policy priorities in the field of EU traffic growth. The 1999 revision of the guidelines allowed for the possibility of increasing the level of Community support from 10% to 20% for projects concerning satellite position and navigation systems from 1 January 2003. It did not, in spite of Commission recommendations, increase the financial contributions by the same amount for total investment costs for transport projects relating to more than one Member State. The increase in congested traffic on the TEN-T - in particular heavy lorry traffic - have rendered the current capacity of the road and rail infrastructure in the EU as well as the in-land waterways, far from complete. The Commission therefore feels it necessary to redefine the financial guidelines of the Regulation 1655/1999/EC to accommodate these short comings. The proposed changes would allow for an increase of Community support of up to 20% of the total investment costs for projects concerning cross-border bottlenecks and projects at borders with candidate countries which contribute strongly to the improvement of the Trans-European network. Specifically, those projects able to benefit from the increase would be: - projects which concern cross-border rail bottle necks and/or missing links located in areas where natural barriers represent obstacles to the free circulation of goods and passengers and which strongly contribute to the reduction of imbalance between modes of transport; and - other projects which concern bottlenecks at borders with candidate countries.�
- DG ['Energy and Transport'],
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COM(2001)0545
summary
Documents
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2001)0545
- Modified legislative proposal published: COM(2002)0134
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A5-0188/2002
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0344/2002
- Modified legislative proposal published: COM(2003)0038
- Modified legislative proposal published: COM(2003)0561
- Council position published: 05633/1/2004
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A5-0134/2004
- Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T5-0192/2004
- : Regulation 2004/807
- : OJ L 143 30.04.2004, p. 0046-0048
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