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Transport and Regional Policy Transport and Regional Policy 2007-20132007-2013
Patrick Bernard-Brunet
European Commission
Directorate-General for Regional Policy
OPEN DAYS 2006
Committee of the Regions – 11 October 2006
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Structure of the speech:Structure of the speech:
(1) EU Cohesion Policy: objectives & priorities
(2) Funding for Transport from Structural Funds (2000-2006)
(3) References to Transport in the new Regulations and Strategic Guidelines for Cohesion (2007-2013)
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1. Cohesion: objectives & priorities1. Cohesion: objectives & priorities
The Cohesion Policy in simple words and figures:
• competence of the EU: Article 158 of the Treaty,
• to reduce the gap between the regions, focussing on the less-developed ones,
• to help the regions to meet the challenges of the globalisation of the economy,
• to improve co-operation between EU regions.
Cohesion policy = about 1/3 of the EU budget
2000-2006: € 257 billion in total - € 50 billion for Transport (ERDF + Cohesion Fund)
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The disadvantaged regions (2007-2013)The disadvantaged regions (2007-2013)(Overall budget for Cohesion Policy: € 308 billion)
• “Convergence” Objective: regions in which GDP per head does not reach 75% of the average for the Union € 251,16 billion (81,54%)
• “Regional Competitiveness and Employment” Objective: regions facing difficulties such as changes in key sectors, decline of traditional activities, economic / social crisis, deterioration in the urban areas, depopulation of rural areas € 49,13 billion (15,95%)
• “Inter-regional Cooperation” Objective € 7,75 billion (2,51%)
The main novelty: the use of the Structural Funds will be focused on Lisbon priorities (innovation and knowledge society, employment, environment and risk prevention, accessibility)
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2007-2013 Programming
Period
2007-2013 Programming
Period
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2. Funding for Transport from Structural Funds 2. Funding for Transport from Structural Funds (2000-2006)(2000-2006)
From the ERDF (25 Member States):
Roads and motorways: € 19,02 billion
Rail: € 7,6 billion
Others (multimodal transport, intelligent systems…): € 2,6 billion
Urban transport: € 2,14 billion
Ports: € 2 billion
Airports: € 537,43 million
Waterways: € 149,4 million
TOTAL TRANSPORT (ERDF): € +/- 34 billion
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2. Funding for Transport from Structural Funds 2. Funding for Transport from Structural Funds (2000-2006)(2000-2006)
From the Cohesion Fund (14 Member States):
Rail: € 7,9 billion
Roads and motorways: € 5 billion
Not classified: € 1,4 billion
Ports: € 1billion
Urban transport: € 450,5 million
Airports: € 74,4 million
TOTAL TRANSPORT (COHESION FUND): € +/- 16 billion
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3. References to Transport in the Regulations 3. References to Transport in the Regulations and the Strategic Guidelines for Cohesionand the Strategic Guidelines for Cohesion
Regulations : the manual of instructions for the use of Structural Funds (the role of the Commission and the managing authorities, the financial management, evaluation, committees, the scope of each fund…)
Strategic Guidelines for Cohesion: how to implement the EU priorities (Lisbon, Gothenburg) through the regional programmes
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy (in the 20 official languages of the EU)
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3. References to Transport in the new Regulations 3. References to Transport in the new Regulations
The ERDF
"Convergence" Objective:• improvement of trans-European networks and links to these
networks• integrated strategies for clean transport which contribute to
improving the access to and quality of passenger and good services, to achieving a more balanced modal split, to promoting intermodal systems and reducing environmental impacts
"Regional competitiveness/Employment" Objective:• strengthening secondary transport networks by improving links to
TEN-T networks, to regional railway hubs, airports and ports, or to multimodal platforms; by providing radial links to main railways lines; and by promoting regional and local inland waterways, and short-sea shipping
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3. References to Transport in the new Regulations 3. References to Transport in the new Regulations
The ERDF
"Territorial Cooperation" Objective (limited budget)
Actions may include:
Investments in cross-border sections of trans-European networks; investments to improve local and regional access to national and trans-national networks; investments to enhance inter-operability of national and regional systems…
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3. References to Transport in the new Regulations3. References to Transport in the new Regulations
The Cohesion Fund
• trans-European transport networks, in particular priority projects of common interest
• areas related to sustainable development which clearly present environmental benefits - in the transport sector: rail, river and sea transport, intermodal transport systems, management of road, sea and air traffic, clean urban transport and public transport
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3. References to Transport in the 3. References to Transport in the Strategic Guidelines for CohesionStrategic Guidelines for Cohesion
• priority to the TEN-T, in particular to the 30 projects of European interest (regions eligible under the Convergence objective),
• support to rail infrastructure, • promoting environmentally sustainable transport networks,• complementary investment in secondary connections (integrated
regional transport strategy covering urban and rural areas), • improving the connectivity of landlocked territories to the TEN-T,
development of secondary links, with a focus on inter-modality and sustainable transport - in particular, harbours and airports should be connected to their hinterland,
• developing the “motorways of the sea” and to short-sea shipping as a viable alternative.
Cf. English version – page 16
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3. References to Transport in the 3. References to Transport in the Strategic Guidelines for CohesionStrategic Guidelines for Cohesion
Other important ideas:
• Public Private Partnerships are promoted, specially for TEN-T projects
• Freight has a more significant impact on regional economies
than passengers
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Thank you for your attention Thank you for your attention
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy
presentation of all Operational Programmes and their context (regional social and economic situation, priorities of the
programmes, managing authorities…)