Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

AddedArticle 5 – paragraph 1 – point f: (f) the taking into account of possible synergies with other networks, including active modes, in particular the trans-European energy or telecommunication networks including the whole electric grid in order to ensure consistency between the recharge infrastructure planning and the respective grid planning ; synergies with the EuroVelo network or network identified in EU Military Requirements for Military Mobility;

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AddedArticle 5 – paragraph 1 – point g: (g) the development of green, sustainable and climate resilient infrastructure, including infrastructure dedicated to active modes, designed to minimise the negative impact on the health of citizens living around the network, the environment, air and noise pollution, and degradation of ecosystems;

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AddedArticle 5 – paragraph 1 – point h: (h) the adequate consideration of the resilience of the transport network and its critical infrastructure with regard to a changing climate as well as natural hazards, geopolitical changes and human-made disasters, as well as intentional disruptions including by natural persons or undertakings from third countries, with a view to addressing those challenges; particular consideration shall be given to critical infrastructure, in order to ensure supply in times of disruptions;

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AddedArticle 5 – paragraph 3: 3. The environmental assessment of plans and projects shall be carried out in accordance with Council Directive 92/43/EEC49, Directives 2000/60/EC50, 2001/42/EC51, 2002/49/EC52, 2009/147/EC53 and 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council54. For the projects of common interest for which the environmental assessment has not yet been carried out at the date of entry into force of this Regulation, it should also include the assessment of the compliance with the “do no significant harm” principle. Those environmental assessments shall be carried out in strict compliance with the maximum timeframe set in the Smart TEN-T Directive.

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AddedArticle 6 – paragraph 3: 3. The core and extended core network shall consist of those parts of the trans-European transport network which shall be developed by the Member States as a matter of priority for achieving the objectives for the development of the trans-European transport network. In order to comply with all deadlines, Member States shall ensure the completion of the core network has priority over the completion of the extended core and comprehensive networks;

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AddedArticle 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new): At the request of a Member State or Member States concerned, in duly justified cases, the Commission may grant exemptions from the requirements of point b, for specific projects deemed essential to ensure necessary military mobility across the Union in line with article 47a of this Regulation.

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AddedArticle 8 – paragraph 3: 3. A project of common interest encompasses its entire cycle, including feasibility studies and permission procedures, construction, operation (including maintenance) and evaluation.

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Article 8 – paragraph 4: 4. Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the projects are carried out in compliance with relevant Union and national law.

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RemovedArticle 8 – paragraph 4 a (new): 4a. Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the projects are maintained in such a way that they provide the same level of service and safety throughout their lifetime.

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Article 8 – paragraph 5: 5. The Commission may require Member States by means of an implementing act to establish a single entity for the planning, 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.

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RemovedArticle 8 – paragraph 5 a (new): 5a. Where specific permit-granting procedures for priority projects exist under national law, Member States shall ensure that projects of common interest which are part of the core network are handled under those procedures, where and in the manner such treatment is provided for in national legislation applicable to the corresponding types of transport infrastructure. To ensure efficient administrative procedures related to projects of common interest, project promoters and all authorities concerned shall ensure that the most rapid treatment legally possible is given to these projects.

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RemovedArticle 9 – paragraph 1 a (new): 1a. In the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MMF) 2028-2035, a budget envelope dedicated to “external transport CEF” shall be created in the CEF III, in order to increase cooperation with third countries in terms of cross-border projects and infrastructure deployment. That new financial envelope shall be at least 30 % of the amount of the current CEF programme and shall be provided under Heading 5 (Security and Defence) and Heading 6 (Neighbourhood and the world) of the MFF.

AddedArticle 8 – paragraph 5 a (new): 5 a. Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the projects are maintained in such a way that they provide the same level of service and safety, and ensure sufficient capacity, throughout their lifetime.

RemovedArticle 10 – paragraph 2: 2. The core network and extended core network shall consist of those parts of the comprehensive network which shall be developed as a matter of priority for achieving the objectives of the trans-European transport network policy. References to ‘comprehensive network’ in Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 shall be construed as including ‘extended core network’ as defined in this Regulation, unless a Member State has already completed its core network. References to ‘core network’ in Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] shall be construed as references to ‘core network’ as defined in this Regulation. References to ‘comprehensive network’ in Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] shall be construed as references to ‘extended core network’ and ‘comprehensive network’ as defined in this Regulation.

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AddedArticle 8 – paragraph 5 b (new): 5 b. Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure continuity in investment for transport project of common interest. In case of discontinuing or downsizing investment, Member States shall justify their decision, based on a socio-economic cost-benefit analysis, to the Commission.

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AddedArticle 8 – paragraph 5 c (new): 5 c. Where specific permit-granting procedures for priority projects exist under national law, Member States shall ensure that projects of common interest which are part of the core network are handled under those procedures, where and in the manner such treatment is provided for in national legislation applicable to the corresponding types of transport infrastructure. To ensure efficient administrative procedures related to projects of common interest, project promoters and all authorities concerned shall ensure that the most rapid treatment legally possible is given to these projects.

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AddedArticle 8 – paragraph 5 d (new): 5 d. By ... [6 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation] the Commission shall establish, though an implementing act, a harmonised methodology for the socio-economic cost-benefit analysis of projects of common interest referred to in paragraph 2 and paragraph 5b of this Article. That methodology shall enable a transparent, comparative appraisal of different project proposals under life cycle assessments, including the prioritisation of projects in terms of European added value, notably as regards cross-border sections, missing links, multimodal connecting points and bottlenecks.

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AddedArticle 9 – paragraph 1 – point a: (a) promote the extension of the trans-European transport network policy into third countries, including for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure;

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AddedArticle 9 – paragraph 1 – point e: (e) facilitate maritime transport and promote short-sea shipping routes with third countries, including third countries in direct proximity to the Union’s outermost regions;

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AddedArticle 9 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new): (h a) facilitate railway transport with third countries.

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AddedArticle 9 – paragraph 1 a (new): 1 a. In the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MMF) 2028-2035, a budget envelope dedicated to “external transport” shall be created in the CEF III, in order to increase cooperation with third countries in terms of cross-border projects and infrastructure deployment. That new financial envelope shall be at least 30 % of the amount of the current CEF programme and shall be provided under Heading 5 (Security and Defence) and Heading 6 (Neighbourhood and the world) of the MFF.

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AddedArticle 10 – paragraph 2: 2. The core network and extended core network shall consist of those parts of the comprehensive network which shall be developed as a matter of priority for achieving the objectives of the trans-European transport network policy. References to ‘comprehensive network’ in Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 shall be construed as including ‘extended core network’ as defined in this Regulation, until a Member State has already completed its core network. Once a Member state has completed its core network, references to ‘core network’ in Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 shall be construed as including ‘extended core network’ as defined in this Regulation. References to ‘core network’ in Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] shall be construed as references to ‘core network’ as defined in this Regulation. References to ‘comprehensive network’ in Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] shall be construed as references to ‘extended core network’ and ‘comprehensive network’ as defined in this Regulation.

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Article 11 – paragraph 2: 2. Member States shall take the appropriate measures for the European Transport Corridors to be developed in order to comply with the provisions of this Regulation, by 31 December 2030 for their infrastructure which is part of the core network, unless specified otherwise in this Regulation, and by 31 December 2040 for their infrastructure which is part of the extended core network, unless specified otherwise in this Regulation.

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RemovedArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – point e: (e) deploying the necessary infrastructure which ensures a seamless circulation of vehicles using alternative fuels as defined in Regulation (EU)[…] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure];

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AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – point a: (a) increasing the share of freight and passenger transport activity of more sustainable modes of transport in view of a reduction of GHG emissions and pollution from transport;

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AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – point b: (b) ensuring enhanced accessibility and connectivity for all regions of the Union while taking into consideration territorial and social cohesion, and in particular the specific case of the outermost regions and other remote, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions as well as sparsely populated areas;

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AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – point d: (d) bridging missing links and removing bottlenecks, particularly in relation to in cross-border sections or cross border links within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2021/1153;

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AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – point e: (e) deploying the necessary infrastructure which ensures a seamless circulation of zero- and low-emission vehicles, vessels and aircrafts using alternative fuels as defined in Regulation (EU) [ ] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure];

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Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f: (f) promoting the efficient, seamless and sustainable use of the infrastructure and, where necessary, increasing capacity;

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RemovedArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – point h: (h) improving the quality of services and social conditions for transport workers, accessibility for all users, including persons with disabilities or reduced mobility and other people in situations of vulnerability, through the implementation and strict enforcement of the common operational and technical standards;

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AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – point g: (g) keeping existing infrastructure operational and optimizing, maintaining, consolidating and upgrading its quality in terms of safety, security, efficiency of the transport system and transport operations, resilience of critical infrastructure as well as climate and disaster resilience, environmental performance, and the continuity of traffic flows;

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AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – point h: (h) improving the quality of services and social conditions for transport workers, accessibility for all users, including persons with disabilities or reduced mobility and other people in situations of vulnerability, preventing and mitigating mobility poverty;

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AddedArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new): (h a) ensuring the implementation and strict enforcement of the common operational and technical standards;

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