What changed

DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

SHORT JUSTIFICATION

on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 and Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulation (EU) 1315/2013

An efficient and well-developed trans-European transport network is essential for the smooth functioning as well as for the strengthening of the single market. In fact, it is through this network that the Union ensures the free movement of people and goods within its territory.

(COM(2021)0812 and COM(2022)0384 – C90472/2021 – 2021/0420(COD))

To this end, it is necessary that the trans-European transport network overcomes its existing limits through targeted investments able to contribute to the improvement of the network in terms of accessibility, inclusiveness and sustainability. In particular, making infrastructures and services more accessible to users, including persons with disabilities and reduced mobility, is a necessary condition for the proper functioning of the network, through the elimination of remaining bottlenecks that still generate congestion and by ensuring fast and continuous connections.

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

Furthermore, to achieve the objectives set by this Regulation, it is necessary that free access to the networks is guaranteed in all Member States, as well as that sufficient funds are put in place to allow the construction and maintenance of infrastructures and to allow transport sector businesses to make long-term investment plans.

The European Parliament,

It is also of great importance to ensure access to European transport corridors to small and medium-sized enterprises, which are often located in peripheral production centres or in more remote areas. In this regard, it will be essential to create synergies between the structural funds allocated for the construction of the trans-European transport network and national infrastructure investments made through other funds, including the national recovery and resilience plans.

– having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2021)0812) and the amended proposal (COM(2022)0384),

Among the priorities, the involvement of the whole European business sector through intermodal connections will be crucial, as well as the involvement of local and regional authorities through a structured dialogue with the European coordinators.

– having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 172 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C90472/2021),

Finally, in the light of the recent dramatic events in Ukraine, the rapporteur considers that is it essential for the trans-European transport network to be adapted in order to allow the Union to strengthen its objectives also in terms of military and food security. It is therefore crucial to channel specific investments towards strategic infrastructure segments and to include strategic agri-food production centres within an efficient network.

– having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

AMENDMENTS

– having regard to the reasoned opinion submitted, within the framework of Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, by the French Senate, asserting that the draft legislative act does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity,

The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection calls on the Committee on Transport and Tourism, as the committee responsible, to take into account the following amendments:

– having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 25 October 2021 ,

– having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of ... ,

– having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A90000/2022),

1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

Amendment 1

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 34

Or. en

Justification

Improved accessibility to the trans-European transport network is crucial th achieve the objectives of this Regulation and to ensure the smooth functioning of the internal market.

Amendment 2

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 95

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 10

Recital 8 a (new)

Or. en

Justification

Active mode infrastructures, although not included in the trans-European transport network, should be considered when implementing construction works for new or old infrastructures that are part of the TEN-T.. In particular, special attention should be given to ensure that no eccessive disruptions and barriers are created to walking and cycling paths, essential for short-distance and sustainable active mobility modes.

Amendment 4

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11

Recital 10 a (new)

Or. en

Justification

Although the trans-European transport network focuses on major transportation routes, particular attentions should be given to avoid increasing the already existing infrastructural and digital gap between central and peripheral areas. These areas are often characterised by smaller productions centres, which need to be connected to major transport routes through synergies to be created between investments under this Regulation and other national investment plans.

Amendment 5

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 1210 ab (new)

Or. en

Justification

Because SMEs are often located in smaller production centres that are not included in the TEN-T Regulation, special attention should be given to ensure that SMEs have easy access to the major transport routes of the trans-European transport network.

Amendment 6

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 1316

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 18 a (new)

Recital 17

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2118

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 24 a (new)

Recital 21

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2624

Or. en

Justification

Freight terminals are elements of high strategic value for the good functioning of the internal market.

Amendment 11

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3226

Or. en

Justification

Interoperability on the network is of outmost importance, especially for the rail sector. Exemptions from the proposed infrastructure requirements shall only be allowed in duly justified cases. Sparsely populated areas should not constitute a valid reason for granting an exemption if these infrastructures are situated in areas that are crossed by traffic streams. Such exemptions should only be allowed in case they are ares of origin or destination, i.e. if these areas represent the start or the end of a corridor.

Amendment 12

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 34

Recital 26 a (new)

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3532

Or. en

Justification

In order to ensure synergies between the trans-European transport network and national transport networks, investments made to achieve the objectives of this Regulation should complement and be in line with other national infrastructure investments plans, including national recovery and resilience plans.

Amendment 14

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 35 a (new)

Recital 34

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3635

Or. en

Justification

Projects of common interest should produce tangible benefits for businesses and users.

Amendment 16

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 38 a (new)

Recital 36

Or. en

Justification

EC amended proposal point 1. N.b.: amendments on recitals follow the enumeration of the initial Commission proposal.

Improved accessibility to the trans-European transport network is crucial th achieve the objectives of this Regulation and to ensure the smooth functioning of the internal market. Accessibility should therefore be taken into account since the first phases of infrastructure projects.

Amendment 17

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 38 b (new)

Or. en

Justification

EC amended proposal point 2.

Amendment 18

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 38 c (new)

Recital 39

Or. en

Justification

EC amended proposal point 3.

Strengthening sustainable connections between EU capitals and major cities is crucial to achieve the objectives of the Green Deal.

Amendment 19

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3839 da (new)

Or. en

Justification

EC amended proposal point 4.

In order to improve accessibility of rail services, and in accordance with the objectives of this Regulation, train ticket sales should be harmonised across the Union through the creation of a platform implemented at sectorial level, which provides users with all the necessary information and allows passengers to buy online tickets for their cross-border trips.

Amendment 20

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3940

Or. en

Justification

Multimodality should be strengthen across the network through effective combined transport solutions. To achieve this, investments should be plan to ensure that the upgrading of the network is done strategically and to achieve economic benefits.

Amendment 21

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 43

Recital 44 a (new)

Or. en

Justification

A fast deployment of ERTMS is necessary to achieve the objectives of this Regulation. In order to ensure an accelerated and effective deployment, sufficient financial resources should be made available.

Amendment 23

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 44 a (new)

Recital 49

Or. en

Justification

Multimodal terminals are essential to achieve multimodality, therefore investments directed to them should be done according to their economic relevance for businesses and SMEs.

Amendment 24

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 45

Recital 49 a (new)

Or. en

Justification

To ensure synergies of investments and achieve the results set out in this Regulation, the costs bared by carriers and terminal owners for multimodal terminals should be considered.

Amendment 25

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 4650

Or. en

Justification

Urban nodes are important mobility hubs where the availability of sufficient charging and alternative fuels infrastructure is essential.

Amendment 26

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5251 a (new)

Or. en

Justification

To ensure proper investments and achieve the objectives of this Regulation, indicators to assess the economic relevance of SUMP projects should be included.

Amendment 27

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5452

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 54 a (new)

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 56 a (new)

Recital 55

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5957

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6058

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 61 a (new)

Recital 62

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6263

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 62 a (new)

Recital 64

Or. en

Justification

To ensure that proper maintenance works are carried out by Member States on TEN-T infrastructures, the Commission should develop a strategy to avoid a shortage of investments throughout the life time of the main infrastructures of the trans-European transport network.

Amendment 35

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 63

Recital 67 a (new)

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6471

Or. en

Justification

In light of the security changes following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the trans-European network should be reinforced to ensure that infrastructures and segments that are strategical from a military perspective are sufficiently resilient.

Amendment 37

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 66

Recital 71 a (new)

Or. en

Justification

The current situation in Ukraine has shown how the Union needs to ensure food security and mainstream it across EU policies. The trans-European transport network should therefore contribute to the food security objectives of the Union through the enhancement of critical infrastructures and the inclusion of strategic centres of production.

Amendment 38

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6971 ab (new)

Or. en

Justification

A southern Corridor is currently missing in the Regulation. The flow of good and peoples across the Mediterranean sea and among Southern EU countries should be reflected in the future to strengthening the functioning of the internal market.

Amendment 39

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7071 ac (new)

Or. en

Justification

To allow transport businesses to plan investments according to the deadline set in this Regulation, continuity of financing programmes such as CEF should be ensured.

Amendment 40

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 71 a (new)

Recital 72

Or. en

Justification

Co-funding and co-financing should be allowed to make sure the trans-European transport network is properly developed.

Amendment 41

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7273

Or. en

Justification

In order to ensure synergies between the trans-European transport network and national transport networks, investments made to achieve the objectives of this Regulation should complement and be in line with other national infrastructure investments plans, including the national recovery and resilience plans.

Amendment 42

Proposal for a regulation

Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point o

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point fp a (new)

Or. en

Justification

To reflect the addition of point 49a.

Amendment 44

Proposal for a regulation

Article 34 – paragraph 12 – pointintroductory gpart

Or. en

Justification

The strengthening of the internal market should be at the core of the trans-European transport network development through the development of infrastructures that are, among others, more accessible and digitalised.

Amendment 45

Proposal for a regulation

Article 34 – paragraph 12 – point ka – point ii

Or. en

Justification

There should be room left for possible technological developments. Moreover, grater use of railways should not be limited to high-speed, as other railway traffic needs such as urban or suburban ones should also be considered.

Amendment 46

Proposal for a regulation

Article 34 – paragraph 12 – point mb – point i

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 34 – paragraph 12 – point nb – point i a (new)

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 34 – paragraph 12 – point pc – point vii a (new)

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 34 – paragraph 12 – point wd – introductory part

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 34 – paragraph 12 – point ajd – point ii a (new)

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 34 – paragraph 12 – point and – point v a (new)

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point an2 ba (new)

Or. en

Justification

The unrestrained access to infrastructures should be at the core of Member States' actions and ensured as much as possible across all EU Member States.

Amendment 53

Proposal for a regulation

Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point an c (new)b

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point an d (new)c

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point an e (new)2

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 48 – paragraph 2 – introductory part5

Or. en

Justification

According to this Regulation, it might be useful for some infrastructures to be managed by more than one Member State if they constitute Services of General Economic Interest.

Amendment 57

Proposal for a regulation

Article 412 – paragraph 2 – point a1 – point ic

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 412 – paragraph 21 – point a –c pointa ii(new)

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 412 – paragraph 21 – point a –c pointb iii(new)

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 413 – paragraph 21 – point b – point ii

Or. en

Justification

The Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy sets ambitious targets in terms of high speed network: doubling high-speed rail traffic by 2030 and tripling it by 2050. High speed connections, with several exceptions, are mainly national connections (e.g. Köln-Frankfurt, Paris-Lyon, Milan-Naples, Madrid-Barcelona) and they are not sufficient to achieve the ambitious targets. Europe shall promote and support the completion of the national networks and their integration in an interoperable European network achieving the shift to sustainable modes of transport like rail.

Amendment 61

Proposal for a regulation

Article 414 – paragraph 21 – point ba – pointintroductory iiipart

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 415 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ive a (new)

Or. en

Justification

In the development or maintenance of new infrastructures, special attention should be put so that no excessive barriers to active mobility infrastructures are created.

Amendment 63

Proposal for a regulation

Article 415 – paragraph 2 – point d3 – point v a (new)b

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 416 – paragraph 2 – point d5 – point vi a (new)b

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 519 – paragraph 1 – point hg a (new)

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 523 – paragraph 31 – point e a (new)

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 629 – paragraph 32 – point d a (new)

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 831 – paragraph 31 – point d a (new)

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 834 – paragraph 41 – point d

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 845 – paragraph 4 a (new)1

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 845 – paragraph 51 a (new)

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 852 – paragraph 5 a (new)4

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 956 – paragraph 1 a– (new)subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1056 – paragraph 21 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1161 – paragraph 23 a (new)

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraphAnnex 1V – point e1

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f

Annex V – point 3

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point h

Annex V – point 6

Or. en

Amendment 79

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point i

Or. en

Amendment 80

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 81

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a

Or. en

Amendment 82

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 83

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a

Or. en

Amendment 84

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e

Or. en

Amendment 85

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point g

Or. en

Amendment 86

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 87

Proposal for a regulation

Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 88

Proposal for a regulation

Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

Or. en

Amendment 89

Proposal for a regulation

Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a

Or. en

Amendment 90

Proposal for a regulation

Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b

Or. en

Justification

EC amended proposal point 6a.

Amendment 91

Proposal for a regulation

Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d – point i

Or. en

Amendment 92

Proposal for a regulation

Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)

Or. en

Justification

N.b.: in subsequent amendments, references to the various points of Article 15(2) follow the enumeration of the initial Commission proposal, i.e. point (c) on axle load, point (d) on train length, point (e) on P400 standard, and point (e a) electrification.

Amendment 93

Proposal for a regulation

Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 94

Proposal for a regulation

Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part

Or. en

Justification

EC amended proposal point 6c, modified.

Amendment 95

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

Or. en

Amendment 96

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point a

Or. en

Justification

EC amended proposal point 7a, modified.

Amendment 97

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point b

Or. en

Justification

Replaces EC amended proposal point 7b.

Amendment 98

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 99

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 100

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part

Or. en

Amendment 101

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a

Or. en

Justification

EC amended proposal point 7c, modified.

Amendment 102

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b

Or. en

Justification

Replaces EC amended proposal point 7d.

Amendment 103

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 104

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)

Or. en

Amendment 105

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 106

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 4 – introductory part

Or. en

Amendment 107

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 4 – point a

Or. en

Justification

Identical in substance to EC initial and amended proposal point 7e.

Amendment 108

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 4 – point b

Or. en

Justification

Replaces EC amended proposal point 7f.

Amendment 109

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a(new)

Or. en

Amendment 110

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 5

Or. en

Amendment 111

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 5 a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 112

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 a (new)

Or. en

Justification

EC amended proposal point 8, modified, and replacing point 10 thereof.

Amendment 113

Proposal for a regulation

Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a

Or. en

Amendment 114

Proposal for a regulation

Article 17 – paragraph 4

Or. en

Amendment 115

Proposal for a regulation

Article 17 – paragraph 5

Or. en

Amendment 116

Proposal for a regulation

Article 17 – paragraph 6

Or. en

Amendment 117

Proposal for a regulation

Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Or. en

Amendment 118

Proposal for a regulation

Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a

Or. en

Amendment 119

Proposal for a regulation

Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 120

Proposal for a regulation

Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)

Or. en

Justification

EC amended proposal point 9.

Amendment 121

Proposal for a regulation

Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c

Or. en

Amendment 122

Proposal for a regulation

Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 123

Proposal for a regulation

Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c

Or. en

Amendment 124

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a – subparagraph 1

Or. en

Amendment 125

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a – subparagraph 2

Or. en

Amendment 126

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a – subparagraph 3

Or. en

Amendment 127

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Or. en

Amendment 128

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 129

Proposal for a regulation

Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point e

Or. en

Amendment 130

Proposal for a regulation

Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point k a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 131

Proposal for a regulation

Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point c

Or. en

Amendment 132

Proposal for a regulation

Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point b

Or. en

Amendment 133

Proposal for a regulation

Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 134

Proposal for a regulation

Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b

Or. en

Amendment 135

Proposal for a regulation

Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 136

Proposal for a regulation

Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point e

Or. en

Amendment 137

Proposal for a regulation

Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 138

Proposal for a regulation

Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 139

Proposal for a regulation

Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 140

Proposal for a regulation

Article 29 – paragraph 4

Or. en

Amendment 141

Proposal for a regulation

Article 30 – paragraph 2

Or. en

Amendment 142

Proposal for a regulation

Article 30 – paragraph 3

Or. en

Amendment 143

Proposal for a regulation

Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point c

Or. en

Amendment 144

Proposal for a regulation

Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point g

Or. en

Amendment 145

Proposal for a regulation

Article 33 – paragraph 2

Or. en

Amendment 146

Proposal for a regulation

Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point e

Or. en

Amendment 147

Proposal for a regulation

Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Or. en

Amendment 148

Proposal for a regulation

Article 35 – paragraph 4

Or. en

Amendment 149

Proposal for a regulation

Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a

Or. en

Amendment 150

Proposal for a regulation

Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b

Or. en

Amendment 151

Proposal for a regulation

Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii

Or. en

Amendment 152

Proposal for a regulation

Article 37 – paragraph 5

Or. en

Amendment 153

Proposal for a regulation

Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 154

Proposal for a regulation

Article 39 – paragraph 2

Or. en

Amendment 155

Proposal for a regulation

Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point a

Or. en

Amendment 156

Proposal for a regulation

Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

Or. en

Amendment 157

Proposal for a regulation

Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

Or. en

Amendment 158

Proposal for a regulation

Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i

Or. en

Amendment 159

Proposal for a regulation

Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii

Or. en

Amendment 160

Proposal for a regulation

Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv

Or. en

Amendment 161

Proposal for a regulation

Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d

Or. en

Amendment 162

Proposal for a regulation

Article 40 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 163

Proposal for a regulation

Article 41 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Or. en

Amendment 164

Proposal for a regulation

Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point b

Or. en

Amendment 165

Proposal for a regulation

Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point c

Or. en

Amendment 166

Proposal for a regulation

Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point d

Or. en

Amendment 167

Proposal for a regulation

Article 42 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 168

Proposal for a regulation

Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d

Or. en

Amendment 169

Proposal for a regulation

Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point a

Or. en

Amendment 170

Proposal for a regulation

Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 171

Proposal for a regulation

Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point b

Or. en

Amendment 172

Proposal for a regulation

Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point e

Or. en

Amendment 173

Proposal for a regulation

Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point g

Or. en

Amendment 174

Proposal for a regulation

Article 45 – paragraph 1

Or. en

Amendment 175

Proposal for a regulation

Article 46 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Or. en

Amendment 176

Proposal for a regulation

Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point c

Or. en

Amendment 177

Proposal for a regulation

Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point d

Or. en

Amendment 178

Proposal for a regulation

Article 46 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 179

Proposal for a regulation

Article 46 – paragraph 2 b (new)

Or. en

Amendment 180

Proposal for a regulation

Article 47 – title

Or. en

Amendment 181

Proposal for a regulation

Article 47 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 182

Proposal for a regulation

Article 47 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 183

Proposal for a regulation

Article 47 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

Or. en

Amendment 184

Proposal for a regulation

Article 47 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2

Or. en

Amendment 185

Proposal for a regulation

Article 47 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Or. en

Amendment 186

Proposal for a regulation

Article 47 – paragraph 6

Or. en

Amendment 187

Proposal for a regulation

Article 47 – paragraph 7

Or. en

Amendment 188

Proposal for a regulation

Article 47 a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 189

Proposal for a regulation

Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point c

Or. en

Amendment 190

Proposal for a regulation

Article 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 191

Proposal for a regulation

Article 51 – paragraph 5 – point a a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 192

Proposal for a regulation

Article 52 – paragraph 2

Or. en

Amendment 193

Proposal for a regulation

Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 194

Proposal for a regulation

Article 52 – paragraph 4

Or. en

Amendment 195

Proposal for a regulation

Article 52 – paragraph 6

Or. en

Amendment 196

Proposal for a regulation

Article 53 – paragraph 1

Or. en

Amendment 197

Proposal for a regulation

Article 53 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 198

Proposal for a regulation

Article 53 – paragraph 4 – point a

Or. en

Amendment 199

Proposal for a regulation

Article 54 – paragraph 4 a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 200

Proposal for a regulation

Article 55 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Or. en

Amendment 201

Proposal for a regulation

Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

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Amendment 202

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Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

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Amendment 203

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Article 57 – paragraph 1

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Amendment 204

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Article 58 – paragraph 3

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Amendment 205

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Article 61 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

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Amendment 206

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Article 61 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

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Amendment 207

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Article 62 – paragraph 1

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Amendment 208

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Article 62 – paragraph 2

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Amendment 209

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Article 62 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

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Amendment 210

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Article 62 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

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Amendment 211

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Article 62 – paragraph 3 a (new)

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Amendment 212

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Article 62 – paragraph 3 b

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Amendment 213

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Annex 3 - Part 1a/14 (new)

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Amendment 214

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Annex 3 - Part 1b/14 (new)

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

BACKGROUND AND MOTIVATION FOR THE REGULATION

The Union needs an efficient, sustainable, multimodal and modern transport infrastructure for all modes which connects its citizens and businesses in order to support its internal market and trade, to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion, while contributing to its decarbonisation objective. The trans-European transport networks (TEN-T) represents the main pillar of EU transport infrastructure policy and is designed in three gradually strategic layers to be timely completed: the core by 2030, the extended core by 2040 and the comprehensive networks by 2050. The completion of the core network alone is expected to generate an additional EUR 4 500 billion or 1.8% of Union GDP and account for 13 million job-years until 2030.

However, against those benefits, the TEN-T deployment faces several difficulties that require to be addressed in this revision:

- Capacity bottlenecks, remaining missing links and insufficient network connectivity hampering multimodality;

- Insufficient and incomplete TEN-T infrastructure standards for each mode;

- Lack of alignment with EU decarbonisation objective, paired with an increasing modal-shift and resilience of the infrastructure;

- Operational and administrative barriers, including lengthy cross-border waiting times;

- Inadequate governance instruments and enforcement of the Regulation;

- Delays threatening the timely completion of the core network, causing stranded assets for Member States which managed to build their section and preventing the full network benefits;

PROPOSALS MADE BY THE REPORT

It is against this background that the rapporteurs welcome this revision, which aims to make transport more sustainable, affordable and efficient, to foster multimodality, modal-shift, interoperability and digitalisation while improving its resilience and common governance instruments. Whereas the rapporteurs consider that the efforts should be driven towards those goals, they believe that some provisions need to be strengthened if the Union wants to meet in time its objectives:

- An increased ambition for standards and requirements, with limited exemptions

Standards and requirements for each mode have been strengthened to an extent realistically achievable by Member States and in order to meet Union’s transport objectives, as laid out in the white paper on transport and in the sustainable and smart mobility strategy. Exemptions, on the other hand, have been limited to specific cases, which could lead to misallocation of scarce resources, and to guarantee a coherent and timely deployment of the infrastructure. In this regard, the rapporteurs believe that transport investments should be appreciated not only in terms of costs, but as an economic catalyser enabling long-term growth while contributing to achieve Union’s climate targets.

- Urban nodes

Urban nodes play an important role on the TEN-T as starting or final destination for passengers and freight flows. Provisions have been introduced to ensure that capacity bottlenecks and insufficient connectivity within urban nodes do not hamper multimodality along the TEN-T, while fully taking into account the divers challenges of each urban node and the principle of subsidiarity.

- Smart and innovative infrastructure

Digitalisation is not an end in itself. It makes transport and especially multimodality more accessible, efficient and affordable for citizens and businesses. Moreover, it contributes substantially to improving the safety and sustainability of our transport system while also enabling the responsible authorities to better enforce European common rules.

- Resilience, military mobility and strategic autonomy

TEN-T should be future-proof. Given the new geopolitical context or climate and environmental conditions, provisions have been included to increase the long-term security and resilience of the transport infrastructure. Considerations on the strategic autonomy that represent some critical transport infrastructure have also been introduced.

- Cooperation with third countries

Following the Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and the position adopted by Belarus in that conflict, cooperation with third countries has been updated to take into account this new geopolitical landscape, by cutting ties with Russia & Belarus and enhancing partnership with Ukraine & Moldova.

- Maintenance

Maintenance is key to ensure high-quality, modern, smart and resilient infrastructure. However, too often maintenance is not properly provided nor included at the earliest stage of a project planning and through its life-time. Provisions on maintenance have been included to address further this issue.

- Reinforced European priorities

One of the main threats of missing the deadline of completion of the core network by 2030 is the misalignment between national transport plans and investments with the European priorities. To address this issue, the rapporteurs strengthen the coherence between those, as well as the conditionality between European funding with European priorities in terms of transport infrastructure deployment.

- Governance

Governance tools have to be reinforced in order to ensure a coherent deployment and timely completion of the TEN-T. To do so, reporting and monitoring instruments have been strengthened, including the role of the European Coordinators and their work plans, as well as provisions to prevent significant delays on the starting or completing work on the networks.

The rapporteurs are convinced that those provisions will greatly contribute to the effective and timely completion of TEN-T networks, in order to build an efficient, sustainable, seamless, high quality and futureproof multimodal transport network across the European Union and its neighbouring countries.