Date: 2019-02-14Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/254 of 9 November 2018 on the adaptation of Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (Text with EEA relevance.)
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport
Executive Summary:
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/254 of 9 November 2018 adapts Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 concerning Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T). This adaptation incorporates high-level agreements between the Union and Eastern Partnership countries regarding the extension of the TEN-T to specific neighbouring countries. The regulation entered into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment of Annex III:**
* Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 is amended as specified in the Annex to this regulation.
* **Inclusion of Maps:**
* Section 15 (Republic of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) is updated to include maps 15.3 and 15.4 (Republic of Armenia), 15.5 and 15.6 (Azerbaijan), and 15.7 and 15.8 (Georgia).
* Section 16 (Belarus, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine) is updated to include maps 16.3 and 16.4 (Belarus), 16.5 and 16.6 (Republic of Moldova), and 16.7 and 16.8 (Ukraine).
* **Basis for Adaptation:**
* The adaptation is based on high-level agreements on transport infrastructure networks between the Union and the Eastern Partnership countries.
* Agreements were signed with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine on 24 November 2017, and with Georgia on 18 July 2018.
* These agreements concern railway and road networks, as well as ports and airports.
* **Purpose of Adaptation:**
* The adaptation of comprehensive network maps and the identification of the indicative core network aim to improve the Union's cooperation with the Eastern Partnership countries.
Impact Analysis:
**Member States:**
* *Impact:* The regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States, requiring them to recognize the updated TEN-T maps.
* *Action Required:* Member states should take note of the changes to Annex III and incorporate the updated maps into their national transport planning and cooperation with the Eastern Partnership countries.
**European Commission:**
* *Impact:* The Commission is responsible for implementing and overseeing the adapted TEN-T network.
* *Action Required:* The Commission should target cooperation with Eastern Partnership countries based on the adapted indicative core network.
**Eastern Partnership Countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine):**
* *Impact:* These countries are directly affected by the extension of the TEN-T network into their territories, which could influence their transport infrastructure development and cooperation with the EU.
* *Action Required:* These countries should align their transport infrastructure development plans with the updated TEN-T maps to facilitate cooperation and potential funding opportunities from the EU.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T).
Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T): A planned network of roads, railways, airports, and water infrastructure in the European Union.
Republic of Armenia: A country in the Eastern Partnership.
Azerbaijan: A country in the Eastern Partnership.
Belarus: A country in the Eastern Partnership.
Republic of Moldova: A country in the Eastern Partnership.
Ukraine: A country in the Eastern Partnership.
Georgia: A country in the Eastern Partnership.
European Parliament: One of the legislative branches of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: A legislative body of the European Union where ministers from each member state meet to discuss, amend and adopt laws, and coordinate policies.
European Commission: An executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Brussels: The de facto capital of the European Union, where the Commission is based.
Jean-Claude Juncker: The President of the European Commission at the time of the document.
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(Non-legislative acts)
REGULATIONS
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2019/254
of 9 November 2018
on the adaptation of Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and
of the Council on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013
on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and repealing Decision
No 661/2010/EU (1), and in particular Article 49(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 provides for the possibility to adapt the indicative maps of the trans-European
transport network (TEN-T) which has been extended to specific neighbouring countries, based on high-level
agreements on transport infrastructure networks between the Union and the neighbouring countries concerned.
(2) High-level agreements on the adaptation of the indicative extension of the comprehensive TEN-T maps and on
the identification of the core network connections on the comprehensive network maps were signed between the
Union and Eastern Partnership countries (Republic of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Republic of Moldova and
Ukraine) on 24 November 2017. The high-level agreement between the Union and Georgia was signed on
18 July 2018. The agreements concern the lines of the railway and road networks, as well as ports and
airports. The adaptation of the indicative comprehensive network maps and, in particular, the identification of
the indicative core network should allow the Union to better target its cooperation with the Eastern Partnership
countries concerned.
(3) Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 November 2018.
For the Commission
The President
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ANNEX
Annex III is amended as follows:
(1) in Section 15 (Republic of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) the following maps are added (15.3 and 15.4 concerning
the Republic of Armenia):
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(2) in Section 15 (Republic of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) the following maps are added (15.5 and 15.6 concerning
Azerbaijan):
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(3) in Section 15 (Republic of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) the following maps are added (15.7 and 15.8 concerning
Georgia):
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(4) in Section 16 (Belarus, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine) the following maps are added (16.3 and 16.4 concerning
Belarus):
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(5) in Section 16 (Belarus, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine) the following maps are added (16.5 and 16.6 concerning the
Republic of Moldova):
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(6) in Section 16 (Belarus, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine) the following maps are added (16.7 and 16.8 concerning
Ukraine):
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