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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…)