Sittings · Document
OPINION (COM(2021)0812 – C90472/2021 – 2021/0420(COD)) 2022-12-05
On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Union 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
Committee on Regional Development · Rapporteur: Alessandro Panza
SHORT JUSTIFICATION
The revision of the current TEN-T regulation from 2013 is deemed necessary to bring the latter in line with the EU’s latest objectives, including those in relation to the fight against climate change. It also presents an opportunity for the Commission to strengthen TEN-T governance. The main aim of the regulation is, therefore, to deliver reliable, seamless and sustainable connectivity throughout the Union, bridging missing links and removing the remaining bottlenecks that still cause congestion.
Building transport infrastructure that will achieve connectivity and accessibility is a key challenge for cities and regions.
Their action is guided by the goals of territorial cohesion, efficiency and improving services for users. Coordination at European level is the only way to ensure seamless, efficient movement within the EU, for example by bridging the missing links that remain between certain border regions. Improving the interconnectedness of border regions would make European integration more tangible and enable citizens to enjoy efficient, climate-friendly cross-border mobility.
Moreover, regions whose GDP is lagging as a result of cross-border barriers stand to gain the most from the TEN-T network, since it will improve accessibility between neighbouring countries and lead to increased trade.
The Commission’s proposal stresses the need to improve the accessibility and connectivity of all regions of the Union, while bearing in mind the specificities of the different areas.
Special geographical characteristics place particular constraints on accessibility and transport infrastructure, making mobility one of the greatest challenges for the social, economic and environmental development of rural, remote, mountainous, insular and outermost regions. These regions often lament the lack or poor quality of local and regional infrastructure. They complain that public transport is often insufficient and ill-suited to the specific needs of the local population.
To achieve territorial cohesion, the network as a whole needs to establish a strong and efficient connection to secondary transport networks.
To this end, the trans-European transport network needs to overcome its existing limitations through targeted investments designed to make it more accessible, inclusive and sustainable. In particular, making infrastructure and services accessible to all (including persons with disabilities and reduced mobility) is a prerequisite for the proper functioning of the network.
It is a question of improving the efficiency, use and interoperability of modes of transport and related infrastructure at European, interregional and local level.
Finally, if regional and local bodies are to play a part in the planning and financing of their transport infrastructure, they need to be given a bigger role in the TEN-T governance system. In particular, they should be given an active role in the corridor forum in which they currently have mere observer status.
AMENDMENTS
The Committee on Regional Development calls on the Committee on Transport and Tourism to take into account the following amendments:
Amendment 1
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (3) The Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy15 sets out milestones to show the European transport system’s path towards achieving the objectives of a sustainable, smart and resilient mobility. It envisages that rail freight traffic should increase its market share by 50% by 2030 and double by 2050; transport by inland waterways and short sea shipping should increase its market share by 25% by 2030 and by 50% by 2050; traffic on high-speed rail should double by 2030 and triple by 2050; at least 30 million zero-emission cars and 80,000 zero-emission trucks should be in operation on Union roads by 2030, and nearly all cars, vans and buses and new heavy-duty vehicles should be zero-emission by 2050; scheduled collective travel under 500 km should be carbon-neutral by 2030 within the Union; by 2030, there should be at least 100 climate-neutral cities in Europe. | (3) The Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy15 sets out milestones to show the European transport system’s path towards achieving the objectives of a sustainable, smart and resilient mobility. It envisages that rail freight traffic should increase its market share by 50% by 2030 and double by 2050; transport by inland waterways and short sea shipping should increase its market share by 25% by 2030 and by 50% by 2050; traffic on high-speed rail should double by 2030 and triple by 2050; at least 30 million zero-emission cars and 80,000 zero-emission trucks should be in operation on Union roads by 2030, and nearly all cars, vans and buses and new heavy-duty vehicles should be powered by renewable, alternative and advanced fuels by 2050; scheduled collective travel under 500 km should be carbon-neutral by 2030 within the Union; by 2030, there should be at least 100 climate-neutral cities in Europe. |
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| 15 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic And Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy – putting European transport on track for the future’, COM(2020)789 final. | 15 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic And Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy – putting European transport on track for the future’, COM(2020)789 final. |
Amendment 2
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (4) The realisation of the trans-European transport network creates the enabling conditions in terms of infrastructure basis allowing to make all transport modes more sustainable, affordable and inclusive, to make sustainable alternatives widely available in a multimodal transport system and to put in place the right incentives to drive the transition, notably by ensuring a fair transition, in line with the objectives presented in the Council Recommendation (EU) […] of […] on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality. | (4) The realisation of the trans-European transport network creates the enabling conditions in terms of infrastructure basis allowing to make all transport modes more integrated sustainable, affordable and inclusive in all regions of the Union, to make sustainable alternatives widely available in a multimodal transport system, to boost modal shift and to put in place the right incentives to drive the transition, notably by ensuring a fair transition, in line with the objectives presented in the Council Recommendation (EU) […] of […] on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality. |
Amendment 3
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (5) The planning, development and operation of the trans-European transport network should enable sustainable forms of transport, provide for improved multimodal and interoperable transport solutions and for an enhanced intermodal integration of the entire logistic chain, thereby contributing to a smooth functioning of the internal market by creating the arteries that are necessary for smooth passenger and freight transport flows across the Union. In addition, the network should aim at strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion by ensuring accessibility and connectivity for all regions of the Union, including a better connectivity of the outermost regions and other remote, rural, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions as well as sparsely populated areas. The development of the trans-European transport network should also enable seamless, safe and sustainable mobility of goods and persons in all their diversity, and should contribute to further economic growth and competitiveness in a global perspective, by establishing interconnections and interoperability between national transport networks in a resource-efficient and sustainable way. | (5) The planning, development and operation of the trans-European transport network should enable sustainable forms of transport, provide for improved multimodal and interoperable transport solutions and for an enhanced intermodal integration of the entire logistic chain, thereby contributing to a smooth functioning of the internal market by creating the arteries that are necessary for smooth passenger and freight transport flows across the Union. In addition, the network should aim at strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion by ensuring accessibility and connectivity for all regions of the Union, including a better connectivity of the outermost regions and other remote, rural, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions as well as sparsely populated areas and transit countries. The development of the trans-European transport network should also enable seamless, safe and sustainable mobility of persons and goods in all their diversity and structure, and should contribute to further economic growth and competitiveness in a global perspective, by establishing interconnections and interoperability between national transport networks in a resource-efficient and sustainable way. |
Amendment 4
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (6) Growth in traffic has resulted in increased congestion in international transport. In order to ensure the international mobility of passengers and goods, the capacity of the trans-European transport network and the use of that capacity should be optimised and, where necessary, expanded by removing infrastructure bottlenecks and bridging missing infrastructure links within and between Member States and, as appropriate, neighbouring countries, and taking into account the ongoing negotiations with candidate and potential candidate countries. | (6) Growth in traffic has resulted in increased congestion in international transport and accidents. In order to ensure the international mobility of passengers and goods, the capacity of the trans-European transport network and the use of that capacity should be optimised and, where necessary, expanded by removing infrastructure bottlenecks and bridging missing infrastructure links within and between Member States and, as appropriate, neighbouring countries and countries having signed cooperation and partnership agreements with the Union, and taking into account the ongoing negotiations with candidate and potential candidate countries. |
Amendment 5
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (7) The trans-European transport network consists to a large extent of existing infrastructure. In order to fully achieve the objectives of the new trans-European transport network policy, uniform requirements regarding the infrastructure should be established. | (7) The trans-European transport network consists to a large extent of existing infrastructure. In order to fully achieve the objectives of the new trans-European transport network policy, uniform requirements and clear standards regarding the infrastructure must be established. |
Amendment 6
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (9) In the implementation of projects of common interest, due consideration should be given to the particular circumstances of the individual project concerned. Where possible, synergies with other policies should be exploited, for instance with tourism aspects by including, within civil engineering structures such as bridges or tunnels, bicycle infrastructure for cycling paths, including the EuroVelo routes, or with security aspects by including new technologies such as sensors in bridges. | (9) In the implementation of projects of common interest, due consideration should be given to the particular circumstances of the individual project concerned. Where possible, synergies with other policies should be exploited and implemented, for instance with tourism aspects by including, within civil engineering structures such as bridges or tunnels, bicycle infrastructure for cycling paths, including the EuroVelo routes, or with security aspects by including new, sustainable, relevant and cost-effective technologies. |
Amendment 7
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (11) When planning, procuring and implementing projects of common interest, Member States and other project promoters should give due consideration to Directive (EU) 2021/1187 of the European Parliament and the Council16. | (11) When planning, procuring and implementing projects of common interest, Member States and other project promoters should give due consideration to Directive (EU) 2021/1187 of the European Parliament and the Council16, in addition to Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on public procurement. |
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| 16 Directive (EU) 2021/1187 of the European Parliament and the Council of 7 July 2021 on streamlining measures for advancing the realisation of the trans-European transport network (TEN) (OJ L 258, 20.7.2021, p.1). | 16 Directive (EU) 2021/1187 of the European Parliament and the Council of 7 July 2021 on streamlining measures for advancing the realisation of the trans-European transport network (TEN) (OJ L 258, 20.7.2021, p.1). |
Amendment 8
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (12) During infrastructure planning, Member States and other project promoters should give due consideration to the risk assessments and adaptation measures that seek to improve resilience, for example to climate change, natural hazards and human-made disasters. By providing further incentives to develop sustainable forms of transport and with the implementation of high-level standards for green transport infrastructure, the realisation of the trans-European transport network will support the “do no significant harm” principle. | (12) During infrastructure planning, Member States, in cooperation with regional and local authorities and other project promoters should give due consideration to the risk assessments and adaptation measures and all their cost-benefit analysis outcomes, that seek to improve resilience, for example to climate change, natural hazards and human-made disasters. By providing further incentives to develop sustainable forms of transport and with the implementation of high-level standards for green transport infrastructure, the realisation of the trans-European transport network will support, as a matter of priority, the strengthening of economic and social cohesion, and apply, where appropriate, the “do no significant harm” principle. |
Amendment 9
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (13) Given the evolution of the Union infrastructure needs and the decarbonisation goals, the Conclusions of the 2020 July European Council, according to which Union expenditure should be consistent with Paris Agreement objectives and the "do no significant harm" principle, within the meaning of Article 17 of the Taxonomy Regulation17, projects of common interest should be assessed in order to ensure that TEN-T policy is coherent with transport, environmental and climate policy objectives of the Union. Member States and other project promoters should carry out environmental assessments of plans and projects which should include the “do no significant harm” assessment based on the latest available guidance and best practice. In cases that the implementation of a project of common interest entails a significant harm to an environmental or climate objective, reasonable alternatives should be considered. | (13) Given the evolution of the Union infrastructure needs and the decarbonisation goals, the Conclusions of the 2020 July European Council, according to which Union expenditure should be consistent with Paris Agreement objectives and the "do no significant harm" principle, within the meaning of Article 17 of the Taxonomy Regulation17, projects of common interest should be assessed in order to ensure that TEN-T policy is coherent with transport, environmental and climate policy objectives of the Union. Member States, in cooperation with regional and local authorities and other project promoters, should carry out environmental assessments of plans and projects which should include the “do no significant harm” assessment based on the latest available guidance and best practice. In cases that the implementation of a project of common interest entails a significant harm to an environmental or climate objective, reasonable alternatives should be considered. |
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| 17 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (Text with EEA relevance) (OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13). | 17 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (Text with EEA relevance) (OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13). |
Amendment 10
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (14) Infrastructure projects under the TEN-T Regulation should be resilient to the potential adverse impacts of climate change through a climate vulnerability and risk assessment, including through relevant adaptation measures. Projects for which an environmental impact assessment must be carried out should be subject to climate proofing and integrate the costs of greenhouse gas emissions and the positive effects of climate mitigation measures in the cost-benefit analysis. The climate proofing should be undertaken based on the latest available best practice and guidance18. This contributes to the integration of climate change-related risks as well as climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessments into investment and planning decisions under the Union budget. | (14) Infrastructure projects under the TEN-T Regulation should be resilient to the potential adverse impacts of climate change through a climate vulnerability and risk assessment, including through relevant adaptation measures. Projects for which an environmental impact assessment must integrate the positive effects of climate mitigation measures in the cost-benefit analysis. This contributes to the integration of climate change-related risks as well as climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessments into investment and planning decisions under the Union budget. |
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| 18 Commission Notice - Technical guidance on the climate proofing of infrastructure in the period 2021-2027 (OJ C 373, 16.9.2021, p. 1). |
Amendment 11
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (15) Member States and other project promoters should carry out environmental assessments of plans and projects according to the relevant legislation in order to avoid or, where avoidance is not possible, to mitigate or compensate for negative impacts on the environment, such as landscape fragmentation, soil sealing and air and water pollution as well as noise, and to protect biodiversity effectively. | (15) Member States, in cooperation with regional and local authorities and other project promoters, should carry out environmental assessments of plans and projects according to the relevant legislation in order to avoid or, where avoidance is not possible, to mitigate or compensate for negative impacts on the environment, such as landscape fragmentation, soil sealing and air and water pollution as well as noise, and to protect biodiversity effectively. |
Amendment 12
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (16) The interests of regional and local authorities, as well as those of the public concerned by a project of common interest, should be appropriately taken into account in the planning and construction phase of projects. | (16) The interests of regional and local authorities, as well as those of the public concerned by a project of common interest, should be appropriately taken into account in the planning and construction phase of projects, with transparent and consistent evidence. |
Amendment 13
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (17) The definition of the trans-European transport network should be based on a common and transparent methodology and should represent the highest level of infrastructure planning within the Union. It should be multimodal, that is to say it should include all transport modes and their connections as well as relevant traffic and travel information management systems. | (17) The definition of the trans-European transport network should be based on a common and transparent methodology and should represent the highest level of infrastructure planning within the Union. It should be multimodal, that is to say it should include all transport modes and their connections as well as relevant traffic and travel information management systems, and should also include local transport modes related to the morphology of the area, such as cableway or lake transport. |
Amendment 14
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (19) Next to the deadlines of 2030 and 2050 that have already been introduced under Regulation (EU) 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 , an intermediary deadline of 2040 for the compliance of the network with this Regulation should be added for the extended core network that is part of the European Transport Corridors. The same intermediary deadline should also apply for new standards on the core network that have been introduced in addition to the requirements in Regulation (EU) 1315/2013 as to allow for the necessary investments in due time. | (19) Next to the deadlines of 2030 and 2050 that have already been introduced under Regulation (EU) 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 , an intermediary deadline of 2040 for the compliance of the network with this Regulation should be added for the extended core network that is part of the European Transport Corridors. The same intermediary deadline should also apply for new standards on the core network that have been introduced in addition to the requirements in Regulation (EU) 1315/2013 as to allow for the necessary investments in due time. Incentives should be set to ensure the completion of the 2030, 2040 and 2050 targets. |
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| 19 Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and repealing Decision No 661/2010/EU (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 1). | 19 Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and repealing Decision No 661/2010/EU (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 1). |
Amendment 15
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (21) The comprehensive network should be sufficiently equipped with alternative fuels infrastructure in order to ensure that it effectively supports the transition to zero-emission mobility, in line with the milestones set in the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy. | (21) The comprehensive network should be sufficiently equipped with alternative, renewable and advanced fuels infrastructure in order to ensure that it effectively supports the transition to zero-emission mobility, in line with the milestones set in the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, that incorporates the available technologies in accordance with local and regional needs, as with hydrogen-based rail transport on short- to medium-haul routes, and in the Regulation of the European Parliament and Council on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council. At the same time, safe and secured parking networks providing comprehensive services should be extended and financially supported by Union funds. |
Amendment 16
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (23) The core network has been identified on the basis of an objective planning methodology. That methodology has identified the most important urban nodes, ports and airports, as well as border crossing points. Wherever possible, those nodes are to be connected with multimodal links as long as they are economically viable and feasible by 2030. The methodology has ensured the interconnection of all Member States and the integration of the main islands into the core network. | (23) The core network has been identified on the basis of an objective planning methodology. That methodology has identified the most important urban nodes, ports and airports, as well as border crossing points. Those nodes are to be connected with multimodal links as long as they are economically viable and feasible by 2030. The methodology has ensured the interconnection of all Member States and the integration of the main islands into the core network. |
Amendment 17
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (24) The core network with a deadline of 2030 and the extended core network with a deadline of 2040 should constitute the foundation of the sustainable multimodal transport network, representing the strategically most important nodes and links of the trans-European transport network, according to traffic needs. They should stimulate the development of the entire comprehensive network and enable Union action to concentrate on those components of the trans-European transport network with the highest European added value, in particular cross-border sections, missing links, multimodal connecting points and major bottlenecks. | (24) The core network with a deadline of 2030 and the extended core network with a deadline of 2040 should constitute the foundation of the sustainable multimodal transport network, representing the strategically most important nodes and links of the trans-European transport network, according to traffic needs. They should stimulate the development of the entire comprehensive network and enable Union action to concentrate on those components of the trans-European transport network with the highest European added value, in particular cross-border sections, missing links, multimodal connecting points and major bottlenecks. To this end, integrated management structures, such as European territorial cooperation groupings, should be encouraged in order to help speed up the completion of cross-border TEN-T sections. |
Amendment 18
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (25a) The TEN-T network should fully take into account the diversity of challenges facing Union regions including geographic or significant physical constraints, for example in outermost regions and other remote, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions or in sparsely populated areas, or for isolated or partially isolated networks. All regions should be included in the whole core network, extended core network and comprehensive network to ensure the territorial cohesion of the Union. |
Amendment 19
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (26) Exemptions from the infrastructure requirements applicable to the core, extended core and comprehensive network should be possible only in duly justified cases and subject to certain conditions. This should include cases where investment cannot be justified, or where there are specific geographic or significant physical constraints, for example in outermost regions and other remote, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions or in sparsely populated areas, or for isolated or partially isolated networks. | (26) Exemptions from the infrastructure requirements applicable to the core, extended core and comprehensive network should be possible only in duly justified cases and subject to certain conditions. Such exemptions should not, however, undermine the right of all users to access the transport network, in particular in remote and sparsely populated areas, so as to ensure the provision of essential infrastructure at crucial transit points. This should include cases where investment cannot be justified, or where there are specific geographic or significant physical constraints, for example in outermost regions and other remote, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions or in sparsely populated areas, or for isolated or partially isolated networks. |
Amendment 20
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (27) The land-side infrastructure network, established through the core network, extended core network and comprehensive network, should integrate with the maritime dimension of the trans-European transport network. To this end, a truly sustainable, smart, seamless and resilient European Maritime Space should be created. It should encompass all maritime infrastructure components of the trans-European transport network. | (27) The land-side infrastructure network, established through the core network, extended core network and comprehensive network, should integrate with the maritime dimension of the trans-European transport network. To this end, a truly sustainable, smart, seamless and resilient European Maritime Space should be created. It should encompass all maritime infrastructure components of the trans-European transport network, including the development of appropriate port hinterland areas and last-mile rail links. |
Amendment 21
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (27a) Macro-regional strategies provide a platform for deeper and broader intersectoral, regional and cross-border cooperation between Member States and neighbouring countries, including in terms of interconnections in the transport sector and digital coverage. |
Amendment 22
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (35a) All Member States should prioritize projects of common interests on the TEN-T in terms of financial support, simplified public acquisition procedures, building permit, timeframe for appeals, short terms for payments, clear controlling and monitoring procedures. |
Amendment 23
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (36) Projects of common interest for which Union funding is sought should be the subject of a socio-economic cost-benefit analysis based on a recognised methodology, taking into account the relevant social, economic, climate-related and environmental benefits and costs as well as the life-cycle approach. The analysis of climate-related and environmental costs and benefits should be based on the environmental impact assessment carried out pursuant to Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council21 . | (36) Projects of common interest for which Union funding is sought should be the subject of a socio-economic cost-benefit analysis based on a recognised methodology, taking into account the relevant social, economic, climate-related and environmental benefits, territorial balance and costs as well as the life-cycle approach. The analysis of climate-related and environmental costs and benefits should be based on the environmental impact assessment carried out pursuant to Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council21. |
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| 21 Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 1). | 21 Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 1). |
Amendment 24
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (38) Cooperation with third countries, including neighbouring countries, is necessary in order to ensure connection and interoperability between the infrastructure networks of the Union and those countries. In view of this, where appropriate, the Union should promote projects of common interest with those countries, assessing and ensuring that the objectives and requirements of the trans-European transport network are complied with in order to ensure the interoperability of the Union network. | (38) Cooperation with third countries, including neighbouring countries, is necessary in order to ensure connection and interoperability between the infrastructure networks of the Union and those countries. In view of this, where appropriate, the Union should promote projects of common interest with those countries, assessing and ensuring that the objectives and requirements of the trans-European transport network are complied with in order to ensure the interoperability of the Union network, thus avoiding its usage for illegal migration. |
Amendment 25
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (38a) An extension of The European Transport Corridors should be realised into the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine in a stable and secured geopolitical context, while assuring adequate financial support. |
Amendment 26
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (42) ERTMS should be deployed in a continuous manner not only on the core network, extended core network and comprehensive network, including in the urban nodes, but also on access routes to multimodal terminals. This will enable operations with ERTMS only and boost the business case of railway undertakings. | (42) ERTMS should be deployed in a continuous and synchronised manner not only on the core network, extended core network and comprehensive network, including in the urban nodes, but also on access routes to multimodal terminals. This will enable operations with ERTMS only and boost the business case of railway undertakings. |
Amendment 27
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (47) Short sea shipping can make a substantial contribution to the decarbonisation of transport by carrying more freight and passengers. The European Maritime Space should be promoted by creating or upgrading short-sea shipping routes and by developing maritime ports and their hinterland connections as to provide an efficient and sustainable integration with other modes of transport. | (47) Short sea shipping can make a substantial contribution to the decarbonisation of transport by carrying more freight and passengers. The European Maritime Space should be promoted by creating or upgrading short-sea shipping routes and by developing maritime ports and their hinterland connections as to provide an efficient and sustainable integration with other modes of transport, ensuring facilities, exemptions and incentives to offset the absence of other transport alternatives. In this context, projects like the Rhine-Main-Danube river transport corridor linking the Black Sea to the North Sea, should become a priority, as intermodal land and port connections throughout this navigation channel would also bring, multiple socio-cultural benefits to these regions besides the economic ones. |
Amendment 28
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (48) Road transport in the Union accounts for three-quarters of the total inland freight transport (based on tonne-kilometres performed) and for around 90% of the total inland passenger transport (based on the total number of passenger kilometres). Given the importance of road transport and the commitment to improve road safety in line with the milestone of the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, there is a need to enhance the road infrastructure from the safety point of view. | (48) Road transport in the Union accounts for three-quarters of the total inland freight transport (based on tonne-kilometres performed) and for around 90% of the total inland passenger transport (based on the total number of passenger kilometres). Given the importance of road transport and the commitment to improve road safety in line with the milestone of the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, there is a need to maintain and enhance the road infrastructure from the safety point of view for all users. |
Amendment 29
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (50a) When determining urban nodes special attention should be paid to supporting functional urban areas due to their importance in triggering cooperation between local authorities and partners across administrative borders as well strengthening urban-rural linkages furthermore, special attention should be paid to traffic density in order to improve the connectivity between urban nodes and the surrounding rural/suburban areas and ensure a more balanced territorial approach. |
Amendment 30
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50 b (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (50b) Urban Nodes should involve European cities in the governance of TEN-T to reduce bottlenecks at city level Supports all efforts to make Urban cities accessible. Member States should take swift and ambitious action to make cities more inclusive, taking into account all valuable nodes, and thus to accelerate the progress towards the 2030 and 2050 objectives for completion of the core and comprehensive network. |
Amendment 31
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (52) Member States should establish a national SUMP support programme aimed at promoting the uptake of SUMPs and improving coordination among regions, cities and towns. It should support regions and urban areas to develop high-quality SUMPs and reinforce monitoring and evaluation of the SUMP implementation through legislative measures, guidance, capacity building, assistance and possibly financial support. | (52) Member States should establish a national SUMP support programme aimed at promoting the uptake of SUMPs and improving coordination among regions, cities and towns. It should support regions, cities and urban functional areas to develop high-quality SUMPs and reinforce monitoring and evaluation of the SUMP implementation through legislative measures, guidance, capacity building, assistance and possibly financial support. |
Amendment 32
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (53) The Mission on Climate-neutral and Smart Cities, set up under the Horizon Europe framework programme, aims to have 100 climate neutral cities in the Union by 2030. The cities involved in the Mission will act as experimentation and innovation hubs for others to follow by 2050. | (53) The Mission on Climate-neutral and Smart Cities, set up under the Horizon Europe framework programme, aims to have 100 climate neutral cities in the Union by 2030. The cities involved in the Mission will act as experimentation and innovation hubs for others to follow by 2050. Having been so well received all across the Union, a new Mission on Climate-neutral and Smart Cities should be launched, under the same programme, with new cities and a more generous budget. |
Amendment 33
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (54) Multimodal digital mobility services help to enhance the integration of the different transport modes by combining several transport offers into one. Their further development should contribute to nudge behaviours towards the most sustainable modes, public transport and active modes such as walking and cycling. | (54) Multimodal digital mobility services help to enhance the integration of the different transport modes by combining several transport offers into one. Their further development should be assured in remote areas too and should contribute, where possible, to nudge behaviours towards the most sustainable modes, public transport and active modes such as walking and cycling; |
Amendment 34
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (58) The trans-European transport network should provide the basis for the large-scale deployment of new technologies and innovation, such as 5G infrastructure, which can help enhance the overall efficiency of the European transport sector and capacity to enable secure passenger flows using efficient means, make public or greener transport means more attractive for passengers, and reduce its carbon footprint. This will contribute towards the objectives of the European Green Deal and at the same time contribute to the objective of increasing energy security for the Union. In order to achieve those objectives, the availability of alternative fuels and related infrastructure should be improved throughout the trans-European transport network. | (58) The trans-European transport network should provide the basis for the large-scale deployment of new technologies and innovation, such as digital and 5G infrastructure and internet of things, which can help enhance the overall efficiency of the European transport sector and capacity to enable secure passenger flows using efficient means, make public or greener transport means more attractive for passengers, and reduce its carbon footprint. This will contribute towards the objectives of the European Green Deal and at the same time contribute to the objective of increasing energy security for the Union. In order to achieve those objectives, the availability of alternative fuels and related infrastructure should be improved throughout the trans-European transport network. |
Amendment 35
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (59) A sufficient number of fast recharging points for light and heavy-duty vehicles accessible to the public should be deployed across the trans-European transport network. This aim should ensure full cross-border connectivity and allow electric vehicles to circulate throughout the Union. Distance-based targets for the trans-European transport network as defined in Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] are to ensure a minimum of sufficient coverage of electric recharging points along the Union’s main road networks. | (59) A sufficient number of fast recharging points for light and heavy-duty vehicles accessible to the public should be deployed across the trans-European transport network. This aim should ensure full cross-border connectivity and allow electric vehicles to circulate throughout the Union. Distance-based targets for the trans-European transport network as defined in Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] are to ensure a sufficient coverage of electric recharging points along the Union’s road networks including areas facing geographical and demographic challenges and outermost regions. |
Amendment 36
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (59a) Strong and intelligent power supply networks should be supported to enable fast charging stations on the TEN-T corridors. |
Amendment 37
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (62) Taking stock of the experience with regard to the crisis management during the Covid-19 pandemic25and in order to avoid traffic disruptions and contingencies in future, Member States should take into account the security and resilience of the transport infrastructure to climate change, natural hazards, human-made disasters and other disruptions affecting the functioning of the Union transport system, when planning infrastructure. To that aim, the European Transport Corridors should also include important diversionary lines which can be used in case of congestion or other problems on the principal routes. In addition, due to their multimodal nature, one mode can substitute the other in case of emergencies. | (62) Taking stock of the experience with regard to the crisis management during the Covid-19 pandemic25 and in order to avoid traffic disruptions and contingencies in future, Member States should take into account the security and resilience of the transport infrastructure to climate change, natural hazards, human-made disasters and other disruptions affecting the functioning of the Union transport system, when planning infrastructure. The Commission should set up a permanent and automatic 'green lane' activation mechanism along the internal borders of the trans-European transport network, calling on the Member States and regions concerned to constantly identify priority transit points that are not subject to any restrictions. To that aim, the European Transport Corridors should also include important diversionary lines which can be used in case of congestion or other problems on the principal routes. In addition, due to their multimodal nature, one mode can substitute the other in case of emergencies. |
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| 25 Communication on the implementation of the Green Lanes under the Guidelines for border management measures to protect health and ensure the availability of goods and essential services; C(2020)1897 final (OJ C 96 I, 24.3.2020, p. 1) and Communication of 28 October 2020 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council on “upgrading the transport Green Lanes to keep the economy going during the COVID-19 pandemic resurgence”; COM(2020)685 final. | 25 Communication on the implementation of the Green Lanes under the Guidelines for border management measures to protect health and ensure the availability of goods and essential services;C(2020)1897 final (OJ C 96 I, 24.3.2020, p.1) and Communication of 28 October 2020 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council on “upgrading the transport Green Lanes to keep the economy going during the COVID-19 pandemic resurgence”; COM(2020)685 final. |
Justification
The central principle of green lanes is to ensure the continuous functioning of supply chains in the single market and avoid shortages for geographical areas and companies.
Amendment 38
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (63) The participation of undertakings, including those, which are owned or controlled by a natural person of a third country or an undertaking of a third country, including those, which are established in a third country, can accelerate the realisation of the trans-European transport network. However, under specific circumstances, the participation of or contribution by undertakings owned or controlled by a natural person of a third country or an undertaking of a third country to projects of common interest might compromise security and public order in the EU. Without prejudice and in addition to the cooperation mechanism pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/45226, greater awareness of such participation or contribution is necessary to allow intervention of public authorities if it appears that they are likely to affect security or public order in the Union and the participation or contribution does not fall under the scope of Regulation (EU) 2019/452. | (63) The participation of undertakings, including those, which are owned or controlled by a natural person of a third country or an undertaking of a third country, including those, which are established in a third country, can accelerate the realisation of the trans-European transport network. However, under specific circumstances, the participation of or contribution by undertakings owned or controlled by a natural person of a third country or an undertaking from a third country or with the public or state participation of a third country to projects of common interest might compromise security and public order in the EU. Without prejudice and in addition to the cooperation mechanism pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/45226, greater awareness of such participation or contribution is necessary to allow intervention of public authorities if it appears that they are likely to affect security or public order in the Union and the participation or contribution does not fall under the scope of Regulation (EU) 2019/452. |
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| 26 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (OJ L 79I , 21.3.2019, p. 1). | 26 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union; OJ L 79I , 21.3.2019, p. 1). |
Amendment 39
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (66) European Transport Corridors should help to develop the infrastructure of the trans-European transport network in such a way as to address bottlenecks, enhance cross-border connections and improve efficiency and sustainability. They should contribute to cohesion through improved territorial cooperation. They should also address wider transport policy objectives and facilitate interoperability, modal integration and multimodal operations. The corridor approach should be transparent and clear and the management of such corridors should not create additional administrative burdens or costs. | (66) European Transport Corridors should help to develop the infrastructure of the trans-European transport network in such a way as to address bottlenecks, ensure cross-border connections and improve efficiency and sustainability. They should contribute to cohesion by improving territorial cooperation through a bottom up approach that takes into account the needs of local communities, local and regional authorities. They should also address wider transport policy objectives and facilitate interoperability, modal integration and multimodal operations while respecting geographical approach. The corridor approach should be transparent and clear and the management of such corridors should not create additional administrative burdens or costs. The importance of securing additional financial resources under the multiannual financial framework should nevertheless be stressed, as those allocated under the Connecting Europe Facility are insufficient to complete the core and comprehensive network. This is also necessary in view of the financial burden already placed on national, regional and local authorities for the maintenance and development of the network. |
Amendment 40
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (67a) For the purpose of that coordinated approach and in the absence of viable logistical and modal alternatives, the Commission should discourage Member States from creating unilateral cross-border barriers of any kind along the network, in particular at central hubs, in order to avoid obstructing border transit. |
Justification
In view of the strategic role of freight and passenger transport and logistics as an irreplaceable driving force to support domestic supplies and the free movement of goods throughout the EU, it is essential to discourage unilateral traffic restrictions and strengthen TEN-T governance mechanisms in order to safeguard the integrity of the internal market, avoid obstructing border transit at the central hubs and ensure the coordinated activation and management of alternative rail or road routes.
Amendment 41
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (73) The achievement of the objectives of the trans-European transport network, in particular with regard to the decarbonisation and digitalisation of the transport system in the Union, requires a robust regulatory framework. Ambitious reforms should be implemented by Member States to address the challenges of sustainable transport as identified in the European Semester. The Recovery and Resilience Facility supports both reforms and investments to make transport more sustainable, reduce emissions, improve safety and efficiency. Relevant measures to that effect are included in approved Recovery and Resilience Plans. | (73) The achievement of the objectives of the trans-European transport network, in particular with regard to the decarbonisation and digitalisation of the transport system in the Union, requires a robust regulatory framework. Ambitious reforms should be implemented by Member States to address the challenges of sustainable transport as identified in the European Semester. The Recovery and Resilience Facility supports both reforms and investments to make transport more sustainable, reduce emissions, improve safety and efficiency. Financial and non-financial support instruments, such as a dedicated budget under the Connecting Europe Facility to support local and regional authorities to meet the new requirements applicable to urban nodes, are needed. Relevant measures to that effect are included in approved Recovery and Resilience Plans. |
Amendment 42
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (f) 'urban node' means an urban area where elements of the transport infrastructure of the trans-European transport network, such as ports including passenger terminals, airports, railway stations, bus terminals, logistic platforms and facilities and freight terminals, located in and around the urban area, are connected with other elements of that infrastructure and with the infrastructure for regional and local traffic; | (f) 'urban node' means an urban area where elements of the transport infrastructure of the trans-European transport network, such as ports including passenger terminals, airports, railway stations, bus terminals, logistic platforms and facilities and freight terminals, located in and around the urban area, including their functional urban areas, are connected with other elements of that infrastructure and with the infrastructure for regional and local traffic; |
Amendment 43
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (g) 'isolated network' means the rail network of a Member State, or a part thereof, with a track gauge different from that of the European standard nominal track gauge (1435 mm), for which certain major infrastructure investments cannot be justified in economic cost-benefit terms by virtue of the specificities of that network arising from its geographic detachment or peripheral location; | (g) 'isolated network' means the rail network of a Member State, or a part thereof, with a track gauge different from that of the European standard nominal track gauge (1435 mm), for which certain major infrastructure investments cannot be justified unless they are oriented towards converging to the European standard; |
Amendment 44
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| 2. The trans-European transport network shall strengthen the social, economic and territorial cohesion of the Union and contribute to the creation of a single European transport area which is sustainable, efficient and resilient and which increases the benefits for its users and supports inclusive growth. It shall demonstrate European added value by contributing to the objectives laid down in the following four categories: | 2. The trans-European transport network shall strengthen the social, economic and territorial cohesion of the Union and contribute to the creation of a single European transport area which is sustainable, efficient and resilient and which increases the benefits for its users and supports inclusive growth and enables extensive connectivity at both the transnational and local or regional level. It shall demonstrate European added value by contributing to the objectives laid down in the following four categories: |
Amendment 45
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (ii) enabling greater use of more sustainable modes of transport, including by further developing a long-distance rail passenger network at high speed and a fully interoperable rail freight network, a reliable inland waterway and short-sea shipping network across the Union; | (ii) enabling greater use of more sustainable modes of transport, including by further developing a long-distance rail passenger network at high speed and a fully interoperable rail freight network, a reliable inland waterway, lake and short-sea shipping network across the Union; |
Amendment 46
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| i) accessibility and connectivity of all regions of the Union, including outermost regions and other remote, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions as well as sparsely populated areas; | i) improved accessibility and connectivity of all regions of the Union, including outermost regions and other remote, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions as well as sparsely populated areas; |
Amendment 47
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (ii) reduction of infrastructure quality gaps between Member States; | (ii) reduction of infrastructure quality gaps between Member States, in particular between urban, industrial areas, outermost regions, Union’s border regions, and other remote, rural, mountainous and insular regions, as well as sparsely populated areas; |
Amendment 48
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (iii) for both passenger and freight traffic, efficient coordination and interconnection between transport infrastructure for, on the one hand, long-distance traffic and, on the other, regional and local traffic and transport services in urban nodes; | (iii) for both passenger and freight traffic, efficient coordination and interconnection between transport infrastructure for, on the one hand, long-distance traffic and, on the other, regional and local traffic and transport services in urban nodes, inland, coastal and mountainous areas; |
Amendment 49
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (iva) improved connectivity between Member States and with neighbouring third countries, in particular transit countries, by enhancing and completing the cross-border sections necessary to ensure that long-distance core network corridors are fully operational; |
Amendment 50
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (iii) the interoperability of national, regional and local transport networks; | (iii) the intermodality and interoperability of national, regional and local transport networks; |
Amendment 51
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point ii
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (ii) ensuring safe, secure and high-quality standards, including quality of services to the users, for both passenger and freight transport; | (ii) ensuring safe, secure and high-quality standards, including quality of services to the users, for both passenger and freight transport, together with network quality and maintenance, especially at regional and local level; |
Amendment 52
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point vi a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (via) ensuring adequate infrastructures for access to cross-border sections; |
Amendment 53
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point vi b (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (vib) ensuring better freight transport connectivity between isolated production locations and densely populated areas in order to encourage efficient logistics and the reduction of transport and distribution times; |
Amendment 54
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (b) the optimisation of infrastructure integration and interconnection; | (b) the optimisation of infrastructure integration and interconnection, both at Union level and with third countries, and for cross-border and transit connections; |
Amendment 55
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (ba) deployment of safe and secured parking facilities and comprehensive services for drivers and travellers; |
Amendment 56
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| 2. The comprehensive network shall consist of all existing and planned transport infrastructures of the trans-European transport network as well as measures promoting the efficient and socially and environmentally sustainable use of such infrastructure. | 2. The comprehensive network shall consist of all existing and planned transport infrastructures of the trans-European transport network as well as measures promoting the efficient and sustainable use of such infrastructure in terms of economic, social, territorial and environmental cohesion. |
Amendment 57
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| 3. The core and extended core network shall consist of those parts of the trans-European transport network which shall be developed as a matter of priority for achieving the objectives for the development of the trans-European transport network. | 3. The core and extended core network shall consist of those parts of the trans-European transport network which shall be developed as a matter of priority for achieving the objectives for the development of the trans-European transport network. Member States shall interlink the core and extended networks with the national, regional and local mobility networks. |
Amendment 58
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| 3. A project of common interest encompasses its entire cycle, including feasibility studies and permission procedures, construction, operation and evaluation. | 3. A project of common interest encompasses its entire cycle, including feasibility studies and permission procedures, construction, operation, maintenance, surveillance and evaluation. |
Amendment 59
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| 5. The Commission may require Member States by means of an implementing act to establish a single entity for the construction and management of cross-border infrastructure projects of common interest. The relevant European Coordinator shall have the status of observer in the management or supervisory board or in both of that single entity. | 5. The Commission may require Member States by means of an implementing act to establish a single entity for the construction, management and maintenance of cross-border infrastructure projects of common interest. The relevant European Coordinator shall have the status of observer in the management or supervisory board or in both of that single entity. |
Amendment 60
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (ba) Complete access infrastructures to cross-border sections, including ancillary works and works helping to ensure connections with third countries; |
Amendment 61
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (f) facilitate inland waterway transport with third countries; | (f) facilitate inland waterway transport with third countries and in particular, lake transport in border areas where applicable; |
Amendment 62
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (ba) ensure that the principle of territorial continuity is effectively implemented with regard to islands and that any gaps are bridged through increased services and connections and other suitable measures for the benefit of both residents and tourists; |
Amendment 63
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (c) ensuring optimal integration of the transport modes and interoperability between transport modes; | (c) ensuring optimal integration of the transport modes and interoperability between transport modes, especially between urban and densely populated areas, areas of economic interest and outlying, coastal, insular and mountain areas; |
Amendment 64
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (d) bridging missing links and removing bottlenecks, particularly in cross-border sections; | (d) bridging missing links, removing bottlenecks and completing access infrastructures, particularly in cross-border sections; |
Amendment 65
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point g
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (g) keeping existing infrastructure operational and improving or maintaining its quality in terms of safety, security, efficiency of the transport system and transport operations, climate and disaster resilience, environmental performance, and the continuity of traffic flows; | (g) keeping existing infrastructure operational and improving or maintaining its quality in terms of safety, security, efficiency of the transport system and transport operations, safe and secured parkings, climate and disaster resilience, environmental performance, and the continuity of traffic flows; |
Amendment 66
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (a) contributing to transport emission reduction and increased energy security by promoting the use of zero-emission vehicles and vessels and renewable and low-carbon fuels, through the deployment of corresponding alternative fuels infrastructure; | (a) contributing to transport emission reduction and increased energy security by promoting the use of zero-emission vehicles and vessels and renewable and low-carbon fuels, through the deployment of corresponding alternative, renewables and advanced fuels infrastructure; |
Amendment 67
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (aa) ensuring benefits for individuals and businesses in the form of effective connectivity to production, growth and job creation, in particular in regions facing greater difficulties regarding access and link ups and therefore at a significant disadvantage in terms of internal market rewards and competitiveness; |
Amendment 68
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (b) mitigating exposure of urban areas to negative effects of transiting rail and road transport; | (b) mitigating exposure of cities and urban functional areas to negative effects of transiting rail and road transport; |
Amendment 69
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (da) improving economic, social and territorial cohesion, promoting, in particular, connectivity to sparsely populated, remote, rural, insular, mountain and outermost regions; |
Amendment 70
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (d) the development of a safe and secure road network, with sufficient alternative fuel infrastructures; | (d) the development of a safe and secure road network, with sufficient safe and secured parking and alternative fuel infrastructures; |
Amendment 71
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (ga) integrating ICT infrastructures, especially e-ticketing, and mobility as a service on all transport modes using core, extended and comprehensive network and their connections with national, regional and local networks; |
Amendment 72
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (b) provides for a nominal track gauge for new railway lines of 1435 mm, except where the new line is an extension on a network the track gauge of which is different and detached from the main rail lines in the Union; | (b) provides for a nominal track gauge for new railway lines of 1435 mm; |
Amendment 73
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (b) at the request of a Member State, in duly justified cases, other exemptions may be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts in respect of the requirements referred to in paragraph 2. Any request for exemption shall be based on a socio-economic cost-benefit analysis and an assessment of the impact on interoperability. An exemption shall comply with the requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council58, be coordinated and agreed with the neighbouring Member State(s) where applicable. | (b) at the request of a Member State, in duly justified cases, other exemptions may be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts in respect of the requirements referred to in paragraph 2. Any request for exemption shall be based on a socio-economic cost-benefit analysis and an assessment of the impact on interoperability and the use of innovative technologies such as hydrogen technology. An exemption shall comply with the requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council58, be coordinated and agreed with the neighbouring Member State(s) where applicable. |
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| 58 Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 44). | 58 Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 44). |
Amendment 74
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a – subparagraph 3
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| When specifying the reference water levels the Commission shall take into account the requirements which are set out in international conventions and in agreements concluded between Member States. | When specifying the reference water levels the Commission shall take into account the requirements which are set out in international conventions and in agreements concluded between Member States and relevant stakeholders concerned. |
Amendment 75
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point c
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (c) the promotion of sustainable, safe and secure inland waterway transport, including within urban nodes; | (c) the promotion of sustainable, safe and secure multimodal inland waterway transport, including within urban nodes; |
Amendment 76
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point e
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (e) promoting and developing measures to improve the environmental performance of inland waterway transport and transport infrastructure, including zero and low emission vessels and measures to mitigate impacts on water bodies and water-dependent biodiversity, in accordance with the applicable requirements under Union law or relevant international agreements. | (e) promoting and developing measures to improve the environmental performance of inland waterway transport and transport infrastructure, including vessels using alternative, renewable and advanced fuels and measures to mitigate impacts on water bodies and water-dependent biodiversity, in accordance with the applicable requirements under Union law or relevant international agreements. |
Amendment 77
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (b) construction or upgrading basic port infrastructure, such as internal basins, quay walls, berths, jetties, docks, dykes, backfills and land reclamation; | (b) construction, maintenance, or upgrading basic port infrastructure, such as internal basins, quay walls, berths, jetties, docks, dykes, backfills and land reclamation; |
Amendment 78
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (ba) expansion of the operating capacity inside and outside the port area in strong connection with environment protection and legal conditions for new constructions; |
Amendment 79
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (c) the roads are designed, built or upgraded and maintained with the highest level of environmental protection, including as appropriate through low noise road surfaces and the collection, treatment and release of water run-off; | (c) the roads are designed, built or upgraded and maintained with the most resource-efficient, eco-friendly and climate-proof materials, including as appropriate through low noise road surfaces and the collection, treatment and release of water run-off; |
Amendment 80
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point c
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (c) introduction of innovative technologies to improve the control of compliance with the Union road transport legal framework, including smart and automated enforcement tools and 5G communication infrastructure; | (c) introduction of innovative technologies to improve the control of compliance with the Union road transport legal framework, including smart and automated enforcement tools, 5G communication infrastructure and internet of things; |
Amendment 81
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (ca) improving connections between urban and high density areas and inland and sparsely populated areas, while ensuring that the link-ups are safe and properly maintained; |
Amendment 82
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| Member States shall consult shippers, transport and logistics operators which operate on their territory. They shall take into account the results of the consultation in their analysis. | Member States shall consult local and regional authorities responsible for urban nodes, shippers, transport and logistics operators which operate on their territory. They shall take into account the results of the consultation in their analysis. |
Amendment 83
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (b) are equipped with at least one recharging station as defined in Article 2, point (43), of Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] dedicated to serve heavy-duty vehicles, by 31 December 2030; | (b) are equipped with at least one refuelling and recharging station as defined in Article 2, point (43), of Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] dedicated to serve heavy-duty vehicles, by 31 December 2030; |
Amendment 84
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point a
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (a) facilitating interconnections between different transport modes; | (a) facilitating interconnections between different transport modes and completing connections between multimodal platforms, airport and port hubs and port hinterlands, together with first and last-mile connections between and through these access and transit points; |
Amendment 85
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| 2. The urban nodes of the trans-European transport network are listed in Annex II. | 2. The urban nodes of the trans-European transport network are listed in Annex II. That list may be completed after a proper environmental, financial and risk assessment and the approval of the Member State and its relevant national, regional and local stakeholders. |
Amendment 86
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (i) adoption of a sustainable urban mobility plan (SUMP) in line with Annex V that includes notably measures to integrate the different modes of transport, to promote efficient zero-emission mobility including sustainable and zero-emission urban logistics, to reduce air and noise pollution and that takes long-distance trans-European transport flows into consideration; | (i) adoption and publication of a sustainable urban mobility plan (SUMP) in line with Annex V that includes notably measures to integrate the different modes of transport, to promote efficient zero-emission mobility including sustainable and zero-emission urban logistics, to reduce air and noise pollution and that takes long-distance trans-European transport flows into consideration, to assess in terms of costs and benefits the accessibility and affordability for users of different modes of transport; |
Amendment 87
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (i) for passenger transport: sustainable, seamless and safe interconnection between rail, road, air, the active modes of transport and, as appropriate, inland waterway and maritime infrastructure; | (i) for passenger transport: sustainable, seamless and safe interconnection between rail, road, air, the active modes of transport, public transport, and, as appropriate, inland waterway and maritime infrastructure; |
Amendment 88
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (iii) for freight transport: sustainable, seamless and safe interconnection between rail, road, and, as appropriate, inland waterway, air and maritime infrastructure as well as appropriate connections with logistics platforms and facilities; | (iii) for freight transport: sustainable, seamless and safe interconnection between rail, road, and, as appropriate, inland waterway, air and maritime infrastructure as well as appropriate connections with logistics platforms and facilities, as well safe and secure parking areas; |
Amendment 89
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (d) by 31 December 2040: the development of at least one multimodal freight terminal allowing for sufficient transhipment capacity within or in the vicinity of the urban node. | (d) by 31 December 2040: the development of at least one multimodal freight terminal allowing for sufficient transhipment capacity within or in the vicinity of the urban node, or nodes if capacity is sufficient. |
Amendment 90
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (ba) support for modal shift in cities by putting active mobility and public transport at the core of the next Union’s framework for urban mobility; |
Amendment 91
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point c
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (c) promotion of efficient and low-noise zero emission transport and mobility, including greening urban fleets; | (c) promotion of efficient and low-noise zero emission transport and mobility, including greening public and private urban fleets; |
Amendment 92
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (da) increase of accessibility and connectivity between urban, peri-urban and rural areas and unhindered access to smart, sustainable and affordable transport; |
Amendment 93
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (db) creation of cohesion between long-distance, regional, and local traffic through connecting nodes, stimulating new innovative technologies as well as by lowering emissions (pollutant and GHG) and minimising external cost; |
Amendment 94
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point a
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (a) support and promote the decarbonisation of transport through transition to zero- and low-emission vehicles, vessels and aircraft and other innovative and sustainable transport and network technologies such as hyperloop; | (a) support and promote the decarbonisation of transport through transition to zero - and low-emission vehicles, vessels and aircraft and other innovative and sustainable transport and network technologies such as: automated trains, autonomous vehicles, drones, maglev trains and hyperloop; |
Amendment 95
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (da) facilitate increased access to digital and transport services, in particular in areas facing the greatest difficulties in this respect, such as sparsely populated, remote, rural, insular, mountainous and outermost areas, thereby helping to make multimodal and other travel options more widely available; |
Amendment 96
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point e
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (e) improve the operation, management, accessibility, interoperability, multimodality and efficiency of the network, including through the development of multimodal digital mobility services and the development of infrastructure that allows for seamless multimodality, such as high-speed rail and city train/tram connection at airports; | (e) improve the operation, management, accessibility, interoperability, multimodality and efficiency of the network, including through the development of mobility as a service solution and the development of infrastructure that allows for seamless multimodality, such as high-speed rail and city train/tram connection at airports; |
Amendment 97
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| Member States shall ensure that transport infrastructure provides for safe and secure passenger and freight movements. | Member States shall ensure that transport infrastructure provides for safe and secure passenger and freight movements by implementing proper, qualitative and on time maintenance plans during the entire life-time of transport infrastructure. |
Amendment 98
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point c
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| (c) structural infrastructure quality during its whole lifecycle, with particular attention to the future projected climate conditions; | (c) structural infrastructure quality during its whole lifecycle, with particular attention to the future projected climate conditions and the need for investment in the maintenance of critical infrastructures and infrastructures presenting increased safety risks, such as bridges and tunnels; |
Amendment 99
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| 2a. Member States shall ensure the continuity of logistics supply chains through the TEN-T network, thus avoiding possible disruptions and slowdowns and making use of ‘green lines’ where necessary, as well as the services offered by the European Coordinators. |
Amendment 100
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 6
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| 6. The European Coordinator may consult regional and local authorities, infrastructure managers, transport operators, in particular those which are members of the rail freight governance, the supply industry, transport users and representatives of civil society in relation to the work plan and its implementation. In addition, the European Coordinator responsible for ERTMS shall closely cooperate with the European Union Agency for Railways and Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking and the European Coordinator for the European Maritime Space with the European Maritime Safety Agency. | 6. The European Coordinator shall consult regional and local authorities, infrastructure managers, transport operators, in particular those which are members of the rail freight governance, the supply industry, transport users and representatives of civil society in relation to the work plan and its implementation. In addition, the European Coordinator responsible for ERTMS shall closely cooperate with the European Union Agency for Railways and Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking and the European Coordinator for the European Maritime Space with the European Maritime Safety Agency. |
Amendment 101
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| In the event of disputes between Member States, including those regarding unilateral national measures blocking or restricting the free movement of persons, goods or services, the Member States involved shall inform the Commission of the problem and the Commission shall call on those Member States to find a swift and workable solution to restore free movement through the TEN-T core network corridors. |
Amendment 102
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| In the event of failure to resolve the disputes referred to in paragraph 4a within six months from the date of notification thereof, the Commission shall take measures to dissuade Member States from taking unilateral action along the corridors of the TEN-T core network, particularly on cross-border sections where the transit of persons, goods and services would be restricted. |
Amendment 103
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| The provisions relating to railways, and in particular any requirement to connect airports and ports to railways as well as the provisions related to safe and secure parking and multimodal freight terminals shall not apply to Cyprus, Malta and outermost regions for as long as no railway system is established within their territory. | The provisions relating to railways, and in particular any requirement to connect airports and ports to railways as well as the provisions related to safe and secure parking and multimodal freight terminals shall not apply to Cyprus and Malta for as long as no railway system is established within their territory. |
Amendment 104
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| 1. Goals and objectives: A Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) shall have as central goal improving accessibility of the functional urban area and providing high-quality, safe and sustainable low-emission mobility to, through and within the functional urban area. It shall notably support zero-emission mobility and the implementation of an urban transport system which contributes to a better overall performance of the trans-European transport network, in particular through the development of infrastructure for the seamless circulation of zero-emission vehicles as well as of multimodal passenger hubs to facilitate first and last mile connections and of multimodal freight terminals serving urban nodes. | 1. Goals and objectives: A Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) shall have as central goal improving accessibility of the functional urban area and providing high-quality, safe and sustainable low-emission mobility to, through and within the functional urban area; while meeting current and future challenges and providing smart, efficient, and sustainable transport. It shall notably support zero-emission mobility and the implementation of an urban transport system which contributes to a better overall performance of the trans-European transport network, in particular through the development of infrastructure for the seamless circulation of zero-emission vehicles as well as of multimodal passenger hubs to facilitate first and last mile connections and of multimodal freight terminals serving urban nodes. |
Amendment 105
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| 2. Long-term vision and short-term implementation plan: A SUMP shall include a – or be linked to an existing – long term strategy for the future development of transport infrastructure and multi-modal services. It shall also include a delivery plan for the short-term implementation of the strategy. It shall be embedded into an integrated approach for sustainable development of the urban area and linked to relevant land-use and spatial planning. | 2. Long-term vision and short-term implementation plan: A SUMP shall include a – or be linked to an existing – long term strategy for the future development of transport infrastructure and multi-modal services. It shall also include a delivery plan for the short-term implementation of the strategy. It shall be embedded into an integrated approach for sustainable development of the urban area and linked to relevant land-use and spatial planning. It shall also include investments in innovation to meet the challenges of building a modern integrated transport system that meets the challenges of decarbonisation, efficiency, and inclusive growth. |
Amendment 106
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| 3. Integration of the different modes of transport: A SUMP shall promote multimodal transport through the integration of the different modes and measures aimed at facilitating seamless and sustainable mobility. It shall include actions to increase the modal share of the more sustainable forms of transport such as public transport, active mobility, and, as appropriate, inland waterway and maritime transport. It shall also include actions to promote zero-emission mobility, in particular with regard to the greening of the urban fleet, to reduce congestion and to improve road safety in particular of vulnerable road users. | 3. Integration of the different modes of transport: A SUMP shall promote multimodal transport through the integration of the different modes and measures aimed at facilitating seamless and sustainable mobility. It shall include actions to increase the modal share of the more sustainable forms of transport such as public transport, active mobility, and, as appropriate, inland waterway and maritime transport. It shall also include actions to promote zero-emission mobility, in particular with regard to the greening of the urban fleet, to reduce congestion and to improve road safety in particular of vulnerable road users. It shall stress the social dimension, in which fair and safe working conditions of transport workers need to be taken into account when drafting, implementing and assessing SUMPs. |
Amendment 107
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| 4. Effective functioning of TEN-T: A SUMP should duly take into account the impact of various urban measures on the traffic flows, both passenger and freight, on the trans-European transport network with the aim to ensure seamless transit, bypass, or interconnection through and around the urban nodes, including of zero-emission vehicles. It shall in particular include actions to alleviate congestion, improve road safety and remove bottlenecks affecting the traffic flows on the TEN-T. | 4. Effective functioning of TEN-T: A SUMP should duly take into account the impact of various urban measures on the traffic flows, both passenger and freight, on the trans-European transport network with the aim to ensure seamless transit, bypass, or interconnection through and around the urban nodes, including of zero-emission vehicles. It shall provide financial and technical support for cities qualifying as urban nodes to help them comply with future obligations attached to their new status. It shall in particular include actions to alleviate congestion, improve road safety and remove bottlenecks affecting the traffic flows on the TEN-T. However, TEN-T measures shall take into account effects on regional and local traffic flows, both for passengers and freight. |
Amendment 108
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 5
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
| 5. Participatory approach: The development and implementation of a SUMP shall be based on an integrated approach with a high level of cooperation, coordination and consultation between the different levels of government and relevant authorities. Citizens as well as representatives of civil society and economic actors shall also be involved. | 5. Participatory approach: The development and implementation of a SUMP shall be based on an integrated approach with a high level of cooperation, coordination and consultation between the different levels of government and relevant authorities. Citizens as well as representatives of civil society and economic actors shall also be involved. It shall support the creation of a multi-level collaboration platform at the national level to identify and address shortcomings in rural-urban connectivity covering the functional urban areas and assess the possibilities offered by regional mobility plans. |