Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

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RemovedArticle 51 – paragraph 5 – point a a (new): (aa) facilitate contacts between the designated authorities, as set in the Smart TEN-T Directive , in the context of the permit-granting procedures for projects that concern two or more Member States;

AddedArticle 48 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new): (d a) compliance with paragraph 1, points (b) and (c) is a precondition for receiving funding from the CEF.

RemovedArticle 52 – paragraph 2: 2. The “Corridor Forum” shall be formally established and chaired by the European Coordinator. The Member States concerned shall agree on the membership of the Corridor Forum for their part of the European Transport Corridor and ensure representation of the rail freight governance, as well as, when appropriate, urban nodes and the designated authorities as defined in the Smart TEN-T Directive .

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RemovedArticle 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new): (ea) Military mobility and dual use infrastructure;

AddedArticle 48 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new): The Commission, in coordination with the European Coordinators, shall establish a core network monitoring plan on maintenance at European level. This monitoring plan should, among others, evaluate the compliance of Member States with the requirements set in paragraph 1, study the state of play of the maintenance on the core network and identify gaps in the quality requirements of infrastructure, especially in critical infrastructure. The Commission shall provide Member States with recommendations on targeted measures to improve the maintenance of the network. The Commission shall also present progress reports every two years.

RemovedArticle 52 – paragraph 4: 4. The consultative Forum for the horizontal priorities shall be established and chaired by the European Coordinator. The Member States concerned and where appropriate representatives of the relevant sectors, including the designated authorities as defined in the Smart TEN-T Directive , shall be able to participate. Member States shall designate a national coordinator for ERTMS to attend the consultative Forum for ERTMS. The European Coordinator may also set up ad-hoc working groups.

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RemovedArticle 52 – paragraph 6: 6. The European Coordinator shall consult regional and local authorities, the designated authorities as defined in the Smart TEN-T Directive , urban nodes, infrastructure managers, transport operators, in particular those which are members of the rail and maritime 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.

AddedArticle 49 – paragraph 1: Transport infrastructure, including services connected to it, shall allow seamless mobility and accessibility for all users, in particular persons with disabilities or reduced mobility, older persons, persons living in outermost regions and other remote, rural, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions and sparsely populated areas, as well as other people experiencing accessibility, connectivity, economic or other barriers to transport, thereby also contributing to the mitigation of transport poverty.

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AddedArticle 50 – paragraph 1: 1. European Transport Corridors are an instrument to facilitate the coordinated implementation of parts of the trans-European transport network located on the core and extended core network and are intended, in particular, to improve cross-border links to remove bottlenecks within the Union, and to improve connections with neighbouring countries.

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AddedArticle 50 – paragraph 2 – point b: (b) interoperability, continuity and accessibility of the network;

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AddedArticle 50 – paragraph 2 – point c: (c) a coordinated development of infrastructure, in particular in cross-border sections, notably in view of developing a fully interoperable rail freight system as well as a long-distance rail passenger network at high speed, as well as a fully interoperable inland waterways transport system;

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AddedArticle 50 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new): (d a) promoting the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure.

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AddedArticle 50 – paragraph 3: 3. European Transport Corridors shall enable Member States and neighbouring countries to achieve a coordinated and synchronised approach with regard to investment in infrastructure.

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AddedArticle 50 – paragraph 4: 4. The European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) and the European Maritime Space are the horizontal priorities for the implementation of the trans-European transport network. They shall ensure the timely deployment of ERTMS on the entire network and the integration of maritime and inland waterway links into the trans-European transport network.

Added(Ex AM 368( Or. en) of FdR \\ipolbrusnvf01\TRAN\docep\AM\1274380EN.docx)

AddedArticle 51 – paragraph 5 – point b: (b) draw up a work plan together with the Member States concerned, with the involvement of the neighbouring countries concerned, and monitor its implementation in accordance with Article 53;

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AddedArticle 51 – paragraph 5 – point d: (d) report, in due time, to the Member States, and the neighbouring countries concerned, to the Commission, to the Parliament and, as appropriate, to all other entities directly involved in the development of the European Transport Corridor or horizontal priority on any difficulties encountered and, in particular when the development of a corridor or horizontal priority is being impeded, with a view to helping to find appropriate solutions;

Added(Ex AM 370( Or. en) of FdR \\ipolbrusnvf01\TRAN\docep\AM\1274380EN.docx)

AddedArticle 51 – paragraph 5 – point e: (e) draw up an annual status report on the progress achieved in implementing the European Transport Corridors and horizontal priorities. This annual status report shall be presented to the Parliament, and shall focus on the progress made on key priorities and investments, describe the nature of problems encountered in their implementation and propose solutions.

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AddedArticle 51 – paragraph 6 – point a: (a) cooperate closely with the rail freight governance to identify and prioritise investment needs for rail freight on the rail freight lines of the European Transport Corridors with the aim to develop a single integrated governance structure for the European Transport Corridors;

Added(Ex AM 372( Or. en) of FdR \\ipolbrusnvf01\TRAN\docep\AM\1274380EN.docx)

AddedArticle 51 – paragraph 6 – point a a (new): (a a) facilitate contacts between the designated authorities, as set in the Smart TEN-T Directive, in the context of the permit-granting procedures for projects that concern two or more Member States;

Added(Ex AM 373( Or. en) of FdR \\ipolbrusnvf01\TRAN\docep\AM\1274380EN.docx)

AddedArticle 51 – paragraph 6 – point a b (new): (a b) facilitate, where relevant, contacts and coordination between maritime and inland waterways representatives in order to increase their synergies;

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AddedArticle 51 – paragraph 7 – point a: (a) identify and prioritise investment needs for the rail passenger and freight lines of the European Transport Corridors;

Added(Ex AM 375( Or. en) of FdR \\ipolbrusnvf01\TRAN\docep\AM\1274380EN.docx)

AddedArticle 51 – paragraph 7 – point b: (b) monitor administrative, operational and interoperability aspects of passenger traffic on the rail passenger lines of the European Transport Corridors, including monitoring the accessibility and performance of rail passenger services, identifying shortcoming and constraints with a particular focus on the cross-border dimension;

Added(Ex AM 376( Or. en) of FdR \\ipolbrusnvf01\TRAN\docep\AM\1274380EN.docx)

AddedArticle 51 – paragraph 7 – point b a (new): (b a) identify investment needs for the inland waterways, as well as road sections of the European Transport Corridors;

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AddedArticle 51 – paragraph 7 – point b b (new): (b b) identify dual use mobility needs;

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AddedArticle 51 – paragraph 7 – point b c (new): (b c) analyse the cross-border mobility needs in Union cross-border regions and encourage Member States on the sections concerned, in cooperation with the relevant regional and local authorities, to jointly establish cross-border mobility plans with targeted measures in order to increase cross border connections and the network connectivity index.

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AddedArticle 51 – paragraph 8: 8. Pursuant to Article 14(4) of Regulation (EU) No 2021/1153, the Commission shall request the opinion of the European Coordinator when examining applications for Union funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for European Transport Corridors or horizontal priorities in the remit of the European Coordinator’s mandate, in order to ensure the consistency and advancement of each corridor or horizontal priority,while taking into account the increase of network connectivity indexes. The European Coordinator shall verify whether projects proposed by the Member States, or by neighbouring countries where applicable, for CEF co-funding are consistent with the priorities of the work plan.

Added(Ex AM 380( Or. en) of FdR \\ipolbrusnvf01\TRAN\docep\AM\1274380EN.docx)

AddedArticle 51 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new): When applications for Union funding under the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) for European Transport Corridors or horizontal priorities in the remit of the European Coordinator’s mandate are submitted, the relevant European Coordinator shall assess those applications against their consistency with and the advancement of each European transport corridor or horizontal priority, while taking into account the increase of network connectivity indexes. The European Coordinator shall forward their assessment to the Commission.

Added(Ex AM 381( Or. en) of FdR \\ipolbrusnvf01\TRAN\docep\AM\1274380EN.docx)

AddedArticle 51 – paragraph 9: 9. If the European Coordinator is unable to carry out his or her mandate satisfactorily and in accordance with the requirements laid down in this Article, the Commission, upon consultation with the Parliament, may at any time terminate that mandate and designate a new European Coordinator in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraph 1.

Added(Ex AM 382( Or. en) of FdR \\ipolbrusnvf01\TRAN\docep\AM\1274380EN.docx)

AddedArticle 52 – paragraph 2: 2. The “Corridor Forum” shall be formally established and chaired by the European Coordinator. The Member States concerned shall agree on the membership of the Corridor Forum for their part of the European Transport Corridor and ensure representation of the rail freight governance, maritime ports and inland waterways representatives, as well as, when appropriate, urban nodes, the relevant regional and local authorities, and the designated authorities as defined in the Smart TEN-T Directive. Neighbouring countries shall be consulted by the Commission on the membership of the Corridor Forum for their parts of the European Transport Corridor.

Added(Ex AM 383( Or. en) of FdR \\ipolbrusnvf01\TRAN\docep\AM\1274380EN.docx)

AddedArticle 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part: With the agreement of the Member States concerned, and after consulting the neighbouring countries concerned, the European Coordinator may set up and chair corridor working groups which focus on:

Added(Ex AM 384( Or. en) of FdR \\ipolbrusnvf01\TRAN\docep\AM\1274380EN.docx)

AddedArticle 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new): (g a) ensuring consistency between the national and European plans;

Added(Ex AM 385( Or. en) of FdR \\ipolbrusnvf01\TRAN\docep\AM\1274380EN.docx)

AddedArticle 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point g b (new): (g b) military mobility and dual-use infrastructure.

Added(Ex AM 386( Or. en) of FdR \\ipolbrusnvf01\TRAN\docep\AM\1274380EN.docx)