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Decision No 661/2010/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (recast)| Legal instrument | Decision |
|---|---|
| Number legal act | Decision 2010/661 |
| Original proposal | COM(2009)391  |
| CELEX number i | 32010D0661 |
| Document | 07-07-2010 |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 05-08-2010; Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 13 Volume 032,OJ L 204, 5.8.2010 |
| Effect | 25-08-2010; Entry into force Date pub. +20 See Art 30 |
| End of validity | 20-12-2013; Repealed by 32013R1315 |
5.8.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 204/1 |
DECISION No 661/2010/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 7 July 2010
on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network
(recast)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 172 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),
Whereas:
(1) |
Decision No 1692/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (3) has been substantially amended several times (4). Since further amendments are to be made, it should be recast in the interests of clarity. |
(2) |
The establishment and development of trans-European networks contribute to the attainment of major Union objectives, such as the smooth functioning of the internal market and the strengthening of economic and social cohesion. |
(3) |
The establishment and development of trans-European transport networks throughout the territory of the Union also have the specific objectives of ensuring the sustainable mobility of persons and goods under the best possible social, environmental and safety conditions and integrating all modes of transport, taking account of their comparative advantages. Job creation is one of the possible spin-offs of the trans-European network. |
(4) |
Growth in traffic, in particular due to the growing share in heavy goods vehicles, has resulted in increased congestion and bottlenecks on international transport corridors. In order to ensure international mobility of goods and passengers, it is therefore necessary to optimise the capacity of the trans-European transport network. |
(5) |
Short distance shipping may, inter alia, help to relieve congestion on inland transport routes. |
(6) |
Network integration at European level can only be developed progressively by interlinking different modes of transport with a view to making better use of the inherent advantages of each. |
(7) |
Interconnection points including seaports, inland ports and intermodal terminals are a precondition for the integration of the different transport modes in a multimodal network. |
(8) |
Since the objectives of the action to be taken, and in particular the establishment of the broad outlines and priorities in the field of trans-European transport networks cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore, by reason of the need for coordination of these objectives, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, the present decision does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives. |
(9) |
It is necessary to identify projects of common interest which contribute to the achievement of those objectives and which correspond to the priorities of the action which have thus been established. Only projects which are potentially economically viable should be taken into account. |
(10) |
There is a need for declaring priority projects to be of European interest, for concentrating Union financing on such projects and for introducing mechanisms to encourage coordination between Member States in order to facilitate completion of the... |
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