Guidance on Ex Ante Conditionalities

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1 EUROPEAN COMMISSION Directrate-General Reginal and Urban Plicy Plicy and Legislatin Inter-institutinal relatins DRAFT Guidance n Ex Ante Cnditinalities PART II (Based n the Cuncil cmprmise text f 24 April 2012 and Cmmissin reserves) Versin 1 1 March

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3 Table f Cntents A. THEMATIC EX ANTE CONDITIONALITIES... 5 A. 2-1 Digital grwth... 5 A.7-1 Rad A Active and healthy ageing A Early schl leaving A Active inclusin B. GENERAL EX ANTE CONDITIONALITIES B. 5. State aid

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5 A. THEMATIC EX ANTE CONDITIONALITIES A. 2-1 Digital grwth 1 Thematic bjectives Investment pririties Ex ante cnditinality Criteria fr fulfilment Enhancing access t and use and quality f infrmatin and cmmunicatin technlgies (Bradband target) (referred t in Article 9(2)) ERDF: - develping ICT prducts and services, e- cmmerce and enhancing demand fr ICT - strengthening ICT applicatins fr e-gvernment, e-learning, e- inclusin, e- culture and e- health 2.1 Digital grwth : A A strategic plicy framewrk fr digital strategic plicy framewrk grwth, fr instance, within the natinal fr digital grwth t r reginal innvatin strategic plicy stimulate demand fr framewrk fr smart specialisatin is in affrdable, gd quality place that cntains: and interperable ICTenabled private and public budgeting and priritisatin f services and increase actins thrugh a SWOT r similar uptake by citizens, analysis cnsistent with the including vulnerable Screbard f the Digital Agenda fr grups, businesses and Eurpe; public administratins including crss brder an analysis f balancing supprt fr initiatives. demand and supply f infrmatin and cmmunicatin technlgies (ICT) shuld have been cnducted; indicatrs t measure prgress f interventins in areas such as digital literacy, e-inclusin, e-accessibility, and f e-health within the limits f Article 168 TFEU which are aligned with existing relevant sectral natinal r reginal strategies; assessment f needs t reinfrce ICT capacity-building. 1. When t assess applicability? The cnditinality is applicable, if a Member State is planning t allcate funding t the investment pririties 2(a) and 2(b) f the ERDF Regulatin under the thematic bjective n 2 (develping ICT prducts and services, e-cmmerce and enhancing demand fr ICT and strengthening ICT applicatins fr e-gvernment, e-learning, e-inclusin, e-culture and e- health). 1 The table belw is based n the Cuncil cmprmise text. 5

6 2. Definitins The Eurpean Cmmissin has adpted the Digital Agenda fr Eurpe as part f the verall Eurpe 2020 strategy fr smart, sustainable and inclusive grwth. The Digital Agenda prpses 101 specific plicy actins acrss 7 dmains: digital single market; interperability and standards; trust and security; fast and ultra-fast internet access; research and innvatin; digital literacy, skills and inclusin; and ICT-enabled benefits fr EU sciety. This cmbined set f actins is designed t stimulate a virtuus circle f investment in and usage f digital technlgies. A Strategic Plicy Framewrk fr Digital Grwth charts the bstacles and actins needed t vercme them in rder t maximise the scial and ecnmic ptential f ICT, mst ntably the internet. The Strategy is based n evidence and sets bjectives that make pssible t chart them against the Digital Agenda fr Eurpe. It cntains measures ensuring that attractive cntent and services are made available in an interperable internet envirnment t stimulate demand fr higher speeds and capacity as well as measures supprting the deplyment and take-up f faster netwrks that can deliver this cntent and services. These bjectives are agreed and implemented in cperatin with all relevant stakehlders. It can be established in a single plicy dcument (e.g. natinal r reginal "digital agenda", fr instance, within the natinal r reginal innvatin strategic plicy framewrk fr smart specialisatin) r in a set f inter-linked plicy dcuments. Hwever, a strategy is mre than a cllectin f measures. In case measures are cntained in different plicy dcuments, they need t be embedded in a strategic apprach twards the strategy's bjective. A strategy sets ut the scpe, timeframe, cncrete and cmprehensive bjectives, allcatin f resurces, measures t achieve these and mnitring and evaluatin instruments t assess prgress f implementatin. 3. Surce f infrmatin fr assessment Digital Agenda Screbard by cuntry: List f Digital Agenda Screbard Indicatrs: 4. Ratinale fr the ex ante cnditinality ICT is the majr enabling technlgy fr spurring innvatin, ecnmic grwth and imprvements in daily life fr bth citizens and businesses. The Digital Agenda fr Eurpe requires a sustained level f cmmitment at bth EU and Member State levels (including at reginal level). The ex ante cnditinality aims therefre t fster the develpment and implementatin f natinal and reginal digital grwth measures, t assess their cnsistency with the Digital Agenda fr Eurpe's gals and explit natinal/reginal assets in the spirit f smart specialisatin. 6

7 5. Fulfilment and nn-fulfilment f criteria Criteria fr fulfilment A strategic plicy framewrk fr digital grwth, fr instance, within the natinal r reginal innvatin strategic plicy framewrk fr smart specialisatin is in place The relevant peratinal prgramme cntains a reference t the name f the framewrk and indicates where it is r its different elements are published (in frm f a link). that cntains: budgeting and priritisatin f actins thrugh a SWOT r similar analysis cnsistent with the Screbard f the Digital Agenda fr Eurpe: There is evidence that a SWOT r a similar analysis has been cnducted in rder t establish pririties fr investment. There is a descriptin f the methdlgy and data surces used fr the analysis. There is a descriptin f the priritisatin / eliminatin prcess that was used t identify investment pririties, including the invlvement f stakehlders. The framewrk utlines available budgetary resurces fr ICT interventins and indicates varius surces f finance [and indicative amunts] (EU, natinal and ther surces as apprpriate). an analysis f balancing supprt fr demand and supply f infrmatin and cmmunicatin technlgies (ICT) shuld have been cnducted: There is evidence that an analysis f balancing supprt fr demand and supply f infrmatin and cmmunicatin technlgies has been cnducted. There is a descriptin f the methdlgy used fr identifying demand and supply f ICT and fr balancing the supprt fr them. The analysis cvers all the relevant sci-ecnmic issues related t demand fr ICT (such as age structure, educatin, incme, level f ICT training/skills, emplyment status, affrdability f service, prductivity, Internet penetratin and the use f and demand fr ICT services and applicatins in husehlds, businesses and public administratins, increase eskills, etc.) and supply measures (availability f equipment and infrastructures, services and applicatins, and f ICT prfessinals/practiciners). Where apprpriate, the analysis als cvers ICT as a sectr (e.g. a cncentratin f manufacturing f YES / NO Criteria fulfilled? Elements f nn-fulfilment 7

8 ICT hardware and equipment, IT service and applicatin prviders, R&D in ICT, living labs, etc.). There is a summary f the results f this analysis. indicatrs t measure prgress f interventins in areas such as digital literacy, e-inclusin, e-accessibility, and f e-health within the limits f Article 168 TFEU which are aligned with existing relevant sectral natinal r reginal strategies: A mnitring mechanism has been set up t measure the prgress f ICT use and its impact (e.g. prductivity gains) at natinal r reginal level: There is evidence that the mnitring mechanism cvers all the areas f ICT interventins arising frm existing relevant sectral EU, natinal r reginal strategies. When the strategic plicy framewrk fr digital grwth is part f a natinal r reginal innvatin strategic plicy framewrk fr smart specialisatin, its mnitring will be carried ut as part f the mnitring f this framewrk. The mnitring mechanism uses the same indicatrs as thse used by the Digital Agenda Screbard but can cntain additinal indicatrs t track the prgress f the implementatin measures. assessment f needs t reinfrce ICT capacity-building: The strategic plicy framewrk fr digital grwth cntains an analysis f the weaknesses t identify and deliver ICT interventins. It identifies, where apprpriate, an adequate descriptin f measures t be taken r already in place t ensure the capacity f intermediate bdies and beneficiaries t identify and deliver thse interventins. 8

9 Annex: BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1. EU basis fr including the ex ante cnditinality in the CPR prpsal Cmmunicatin frm the Cmmissin t the Eurpean Parliament, the Cuncil, the Eurpean Ecnmic and Scial Cmmittee and the Cmmittee f the Regins: A Digital Agenda fr Eurpe (COM(2010) 245 final/2 f ) Cuncil Cnclusins n the Digital Agenda fr Eurpe (dc /10 f 31 May 2010) The Cuncil f the Eurpean Unin endrsed the establishment f an ambitius actin agenda and invited the Cmmissin and Member States t seek ways t enhance hrizntal crdinatin between cncerned institutins bth at the EU and natinal level in rder t imprve the implementatin f the Digital Agenda fr Eurpe. Cmmunicatin frm the Cmmissin (COM(2012) 784 final) f 18 December 2012 n "The Digital Agenda fr Eurpe - Driving Eurpean grwth digitally" This Cmmunicatin refcuses the Digital Agenda t better stimulate the digital ecnmy thrugh measures in several key areas Extract f relevant dcuments 3. Further reading Digital Agenda Eurpe

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11 A.7-1 Rad 2 Thematic bjectives Investment pririties Ex ante cnditinality Criteria fr fulfilment 7. Prmting sustainable transprt and remving bttlenecks in key netwrk infrastructures (referred t in Article 9(7)) ERDF + CF: supprting a multimdal Single Eurpean Transprt Area by investing in the Trans- Eurpean Transprt Netwrk (TEN-T) netwrk ERDF: enhancing reginal mbility thrugh cnnecting secndary and tertiary ndes t TEN-T infrastructure 7.1. Rad: The existence f a cmprehensive plan(s) r framewrk(s) fr transprt investment in accrdance with the Member States institutinal set-up (including public transprt at reginal and lcal level) which supprts infrastructure develpment and imprves cnnectivity t the TEN-T cmprehensive and cre netwrks. The existence f a cmprehensive transprt plan(s) r framewrk(s) fr transprt investment which fulfills legal requirements fr strategic envirnmental assessment and sets ut: the cntributin t the single Eurpean Transprt Area cnsistent with Article 10 f Regulatin N. [TEN-T], including pririties fr investments in: the cre TEN-T netwrk and the cmprehensive netwrk where investment frm the ERDF and CF is envisaged; and secndary cnnectivity. a realistic and mature pipeline fr prjects envisaged fr supprt frm the ERDF and CF. Measures t ensure the capacity f intermediary bdies and beneficiaries t deliver the prject pipeline. 1. When t assess applicability? The cnditinality is applicable, if a MS is planning t allcate funding: within ERDF/CF t supprt fr multimdal Single Eurpean Transprt Area by investing in the TEN-T netwrk (Art. 5 (7) (a) f the ERDF Regulatin and Art.3 (d) (i) f the CF Regulatin), and/r within ERDF fr enhancing reginal mbility thugh cnnecting secndary and tertiary ndes t TEN-T infrastructure (Art. 5 (7) (b) f the ERDF Regulatin). 2 The table belw is based n the Cuncil cmprmise text. 11

12 2. Definitins Transprt mde means railway, inland waterways, rad, maritime r/and air transprt. Multimdal transprt means the carriage f freight and /r passengers using tw r mre mdes f transprts The cmprehensive netwrk cnstitutes the basic layer f the TENT-T. It cnsists f all existing and planned infrastructure meeting the requirements f the Guidelines. The cmprehensive netwrk is t be in place by 31 December 2050 at the latest. The cre netwrk cnsists f thse parts f the cmprehensive TEN-T netwrk which are f the highest strategic imprtance fr the achievement f the bjectives cncerning the develpment f the trans-eurpean netwrk. It cnstitutes the backbne f the multi-mdal mbility netwrk. It cncentrates n thse cmpnents f TEN-T with the highest Eurpean added value: crss-brder missing links, key bttlenecks and multi-mdal ndes. It is the utcme f a tw-step methdlgy identifying first main ndes within the EU and then cnnecting these ndes by multimdal links (rad, rail, inland waterway) accrding t availability r feasibility, taking int accunt effectiveness and efficiency and preferably using existing infrastructure. The cre netwrk is t be in place by 31 December 2030 at the latest. The cre ndes cnsist f 82 urban main ndes (cmprising all Member States' capitals, all "MEGA" cities accrding t ESPON and all ther large urban areas r cnurbatins, including their entire relevant multimdal infrastructure as far as part f the cmprehensive netwrk), prts which exceed a certain vlume threshld (at least 1 % f the ttal transhipment vlume f all EU seaprts) r prvide the nly access t a castline f a NUTS 1 inland regin and the 46 mst relevant brder crssing pints. Yu will find in the annex belw the list f ndes cncerning each Member State. The Intelligent Transprt Systems (ITS) mean systems using infrmatin, cmmunicatin, navigatin and psitining/lcalizatin technlgies in rder t manage mbility and traffic n the trans-eurpean transprt netwrk and t prvide value added services t citizens and peratrs, including fr safe, secure, envirnmentally sund and capacity efficient use f the netwrk. They may als include n-bard devices, prvided they frm an indivisible system with crrespnding infrastructure cmpnents. The cncept f "realistic and mature prject pipeline" has t be understd in the cntext f the whle prject cycle starting frm planning until the implementatin. It means a list f prjects fr which: - A feasibility study (including ptins analysis and preliminary design) has been cncluded; - There is a psitive sci-ecnmic Cst Benefit Analysis (including detailed estimated csts ) demnstrating financial feasibility and the need fr public financial cntributins; - EIA (envirnmental impact assessment) and ther assessments (e.g. under Habitats and Water Framewrk Directives) ARE ideally finished r AT least sufficiently 12

13 advanced (i.e. cnsultatins with the public and ther authrities finished) and a develpment cnsent is expected withut utstanding envirnmental issues - State aid issues are cleared; - There is a detailed implementatin timetable, detailing prcurement prcedures - call fr tenders can be expected t be cmpleted in accrdance t the timetable and permissin prcedures (these shuld be ready t start : fr instance land exprpriatins are well advanced and can be cmpleted in sufficient time fr the start f the wrks, as prgrammed). 3. Surce f infrmatin fr assessment Detailed maps f the cmprehensive and the cre netwrk, including requirements fr technical and traffic management standards, as defined in the TEN-T Guidelines: 4. Ratinale fr the ex ante cnditinality The netwrk effects f majr transprt investments in TENs netwrks is ften missed due t missing links, ften in brder areas. Investments in secndary transprt infrastructure are ften fragmented and fail t cnnect lcal business t EU markets, thereby undermining their integratin in single market. 13

14 5. The fulfilment and nn-fulfilment f criteria: Criteria fr fulfilment The existence f a cmprehensive transprt plan(s) r framewrk(s) fr transprt investment which: The relevant peratinal prgramme cntains a reference t the name f the framewrk and indicates where it r its different elements are published (in a frm f a link) fulfills legal requirements fr strategic envirnmental assessment : An envirnmental reprt has been carried ut identify, describe and evaluate the likely significant effects n the envirnement f the implementatin f the plan r framewrk fr transprt investments and reasnnable alternatives taking int accunt the bjectives and the gegraphical scpe f the plan r framewrk fr transprt investments. The draft plan r framewrk fr transprt investments and the envirnmental reprt has been made available t the public and the authrities designated by the Member States wh are likely t be cncerned by the envirnemental effects f the implementing plans. Where the implementatin f the plan r framewrk fr transprt investments is likely t have significant effects n the envirnement in anther Member State (transbundary effects), a cpy f the draft plan r framewrk and the relevant envirnmental reprt has been frwarded t the ther Member States. The envirnmental reprt and the pinins expressed in the relevant cnsultatins have been taken int accunt befre the adptin f the plan r framewrk fr transprt investments sets ut the cntributin t the single Eurpean Transprt Area cnsistent with Article 10 f Regulatin N. [TEN-T], including pririties fr investments in the cre TEN-T netwrk and the cmprehensive netwrk where investment frm the ERDF and CF is envisaged; and secndary cnnectivity. The investment pririties included in the plan r framewrk fr transprt investments cnnects the identified main ndes (see the list in annex) and prvides fr cnnectins with neighburing YES / NO Criteria fulfilled? Elements f nn-fulfilment 14

15 cuntries' transprt infrastructure netwrks. The plan r framewrk fr transprt investments includes measures that are necessary fr: ensuring enhanced accessibility fr all regins f the Unin; ensuring ptimal integratin f the transprt mdes ; the plan includes namely detailed reference t integratin f the rad infrastructure with the ther transprt netwrk; bridging missing links and remving bttlenecks, inter alia in crss-brder sectins; prmting the efficient use f the [current and new] infrastructure and, where necessary, increase the capacity; remving administrative and technical barriers, in particular t the interperability f the netwrk and t cmpetitin; imprving r maintaining the quality f infrastructure in terms f safety, security, efficiency, climate and where apprpriate disaster resilience, envirnmental perfrmances, scial cnditins, accessibility fr all users, quality f services and cntinuity f traffic flws; prmting innvative technlgical develpment; implementing and deplying TA; ensuring fuel security by prmting the use f alternative and in particular lw r zer carbn energy surces and prpulsin systems; the plan includes an assessment f the verall impact n energy sectr induced by the transprt sectr; mitigating expsure f urban areas t negative effects f transiting rail and rad transprt. 15

16 sets ut a realistic and mature pipeline fr prjects envisaged fr supprt frm the ERDF and CF The plan r framewrk fr transprt investments includes a table cntaining : a list f priritised prjects (studies, upgrading r wrks) that the Member State envisages launching ver the perid and asking fr supprt frm the ERDF and CF. the name f the authrities and stakehlders invlved in the lead f these prjects, the freseen expenditures and a financing plan, a realistic timetable fr delivery (including design phase, develpment cnsent, prcurement and permissin prcedures, and ptential state aide ntificatin) and fr implementatin (per phase fr bigger prjects). Measures t ensure the capacity f intermediary bdies and beneficiaries t deliver the prject pipeline. The Member State has prvided an adequate descriptin f the measures already in place t ensure the capacity f intermediary bdies and beneficiaries t deliver the prject pipeline: These measures are based n the analysis f bth the bttlenecks and f the weaknesses f intermediary bdies and beneficiaries t deliver timely the prject pipeline (e.g. tendering difficulties, including tenders withut cmpetitrs and irregularities; irregularities, shrtcmings, delays in implementing envirnment requirements; lack f clear priritisatin r mving pririties; lack f mature prject pipeline under develpment; financial unbalance alng the prject cycle, lack f funding r funding prvisins fr maintenance and peratins; lng time t market f prjects; excessive red tape administrative burden, paperwrk; failure in managing cmplex systems (such as ETCS- ERTMS); They include training and apprpriate internal prcedures t mnitr and identifiy ptential delays and t ensure a smth and effective prcurement; A early warning system is in place t identify and slve any difficulties rising frm intermediary bdies and beneficiairies when delivering the prject pipeline; Adequate assistance schemes are in place t help beneficiaries during prcedure and implementatin t be able t replace prjects quickly when implementatin is blcked. 16

17 Annex: BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1. EU basis fr including the ex ante cnditinality in the CPR prpsal TEN-T Regulatin: Prpsal frm the Cmmissin fr a Regulatin n Unin guidelines fr the develpment f the trans-eurpean transprt netwrk (COM/2011/0650 final/2-2011/0294 (COD)) Annex I: Maps f the cmprehensive and the cre netwrk Vl. 2/33: Inland waterways and prts, Railways (freight), prts and rail-rad terminals _i_part02.pdf Annex I: Maps f the cmprehensive and the cre netwrk Vl. 3/33: Railways (passengers) and airprts, rads, prts, rail-rad terminals and airprts _i_part03.pdf Annex II: List f ndes f the cre netwrk Strategic Envirnmental Assessment (SEA) Directive: An envirnmental assessment shall be carried ut fr all plans and prgrammes which are prepared fr transprt and which set the framewrk fr future develpment cnsent f prjects 3. 3 Annex I f the Envirnmental Impact Assessment Directive 85/337/ECC prvides the list f the cncerned prjects: 7. (a) Cnstructin f lines fr lng-distance railway traffic and f airprts with a basic runway length f m r mre; 7. (b) Cnstructin f mtrways and express rads; 7. (c) Cnstructin f a new rad f fur r mre lanes, r realignment and /r widening f an existing rad f tw lanes r less s as t prvide fur r mre lanes, where such new rad r realigned and/r widened sectin f rad wuld be 10km r mre in a cntinuus length; 8. (a) Inland waterways and prts fr inlandwaterway traffic which permit the passage f vessels f ver tnnes; 8 (b) Trading prts, piers fr lading and unlading cnnected t land and utside prts (excluding ferry piers) which can take vessels f ver tnnes. Annex II cmpletes it with a list f infrastructure prjects: 10 (c) Cnstructin f railways r intermdal transhipment facilities and f intermdals terminals; 10. (d) Cnstructin f airfields; 10 (e) Cnstructin f rads, harburs and prt installatins, including fishing harburs; 10 (f) inland-waterway cnstructin, canalisatin and fld-relief wrks. 17

18 2. Extract f relevant dcuments Cuncil cmprmise text n the Unin guidelines fr the develpment f the trans- Eurpean transprt netwrk CHAPTER II THE COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK Article 10 General pririties When develping the cmprehensive netwrk, general pririty shall be given t measures that are necessary fr: (a) (b) (c) (cc) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) ensuring enhanced accessibility fr all regins f the Unin; ensuring ptimal integratin f the transprt mdes; bridging missing links and remving bttlenecks, inter alia in crss-brder sectins; prmting the efficient use f the infrastructure and, where necessary, increase the capacity; remving administrative and technical barriers, in particular t the interperability f the netwrk and t cmpetitin; imprving r maintaining the quality f infrastructure in terms f safety, security, efficiency, climate and where apprpriate disaster resilience, envirnmental perfrmances, scial cnditins, accessibility fr all users, quality f services and cntinuity f traffic flws; prmting innvative technlgical develpment; implementing and deplying TA; ensuring fuel security by prmting the use f alternative and in particular lw r zer carbn energy surces and prpulsin systems; mitigating expsure f urban areas t negative effects f transiting rail and rad transprt. Prpsal frm the Cmmissin fr a Regulatin n Unin guidelines fr the develpment f the trans-eurpean transprt netwrk (COM/2011/0650 final/2-2011/0294 (COD)) ANNEX II LIST OF NODES OF THE CORE NETWORK 18

19 1a. Urban ndes: AUSTRIA Wien FRANCE Paris Brdeaux Lille BELGIUM Bruxelles/ Brussel Antwerpen Lyn Marseille Nice Tuluse BULGARIA Sfia GERMANY Berlin CYPRUS Lefksia Bielefeld Bremen Düsseldrf CZECH REPUBLIC Praha Ostrava Frankfurt a. M. Hamburg Hannver Köln DENMARK København Aarhus Leipzig Mannheim München Nürnberg ESTONIA Stuttgart Tallinn GREECE FINLAND Helsinki Athina Thessalniki Turku HUNGARY Budapest 19

20 20 IRELAND Dublin Crk ITALY Rma Blgna Genva Milan Napli Trin Venezia Palerm LATVIA Rīga LITHUANIA Vilnius LUXEMBOURG Luxemburg MALTA Valletta THE NETHERLANDS Amsterdam Rtterdam POLAND Warszawa Gdańsk Katwice Kraków Łódź Pznań Szczecin Wrcław PORTUGAL Lisba Prt ROMANIA București Timisara SLOVAKIA Bratislava SLOVENIA Ljubljana SPAIN Madrid Barcelna Bilba Palma de Mallrca Sevilla Valencia

21 SWEDEN Stckhlm Götebrg Malmö UNITED KINGDOM Lndn Birmingham Bristl Edinburgh Glasgw Leeds Manchester Prtsmuth Sheffield 1b. Airprts: AUSTRIA Wien/Schwechat FRANCE Lyn St-Exupéry Nice Côte d'azur BELGIUM Bruxelles/Natinal Brussel/Natinaal Paris Charles-de-Gaulle Paris Orly CZECH REPUBLIC Praha/Ruzyně GERMANY Berlin Brandenburg Internatinal Düsseldrf DENMARK Cpenhagen Kastrup FINLAND Helsinki-Vantaa Frankfurt/Main Hamburg Köln/Bnn München Stuttgart 21

22 GREECE Athens PORTUGAL Lisba HUNGARY Budapest-Ferihegy SPAIN Barcelna Madrid/Barajas IRELAND Palma de Mallrca Dublin SWEDEN ITALY Stckhlm/Arlanda Milan-Linate Milan-Malpensa Rma-Fiumicin UNITED KINGDOM Birmingham Edinburgh THE NETHERLANDS Amsterdam/Schiphl Gatwick Glasgw Heathrw POLAND Warszawa Okęcie Lutn Manchester Stansted 2. Maritime prts: BULGARIA BELGIUM Burgas Antwerpen Gent Ostende, Zeebrugge CYPRUS Lemess 22

23 DENMARK Århus Københavns Havn GREECE Igumenitsa Patras Pireus ESTONIA Thessalniki Tallinn IRELAND FINLAND Helsinki Ktka, Hamina Crk Dublin Limerick Turku ITALY FRANCE Brdeaux Calais, Dunkerque Le Havre Marseille Nantes Saint-Nazaire Ruen Ancna Bari Genva Giia Taur La Spezia Livrn Napli Palerm GERMANY Bremerhaven, Bremen Hamburg Lübeck Ravenna Tarant Trieste Venezia Rstck Wilhelmshaven LATVIA Rīga Ventspils 23

24 LITHUANIA Klaipėda Cartagena Gijón A Cruña MALTA Valletta, Marsaxlkk Las Palmas Palma de Mallrca Sevilla THE NETHERLANDS Amsterdam Tarragna Valencia Rtterdam Terneuzen, Vlissingen SWEDEN Götebrg POLAND Gdánsk, Gdynia Świnujście, Szczecin Luleå Malmö Stckhlm Trellebrg PORTUGAL Leixões (Prt) Lisba Sines UNITED KINGDOM Belfast Bristl Cardiff, Newprt ROMANIA Cnstanța Dver Felixstwe Frth (Edinburgh) SLOVENIA Kper Glasgw Grimsby, Immingham Liverpl SPAIN Algeciras Barcelna Lndn Suthamptn, Prtsmuth Tees and Hartlepl Bilba 24

25 3. Brder crssing pints t neighburing cuntries: EU Member State Neighburing Cuntry Brder Crssing (Rad) Brder Crssing (Rail) BULGARIA SERBIA Kaltina Kaltina FYROM Gueshev Gueshev TURKEY Svilengrad Svilengrad ESTONIA RUSSIA Luhamaa Kidula FINLAND RUSSIA Vaalimaa Vainikkala GREECE ALBANIA Kakavia Krystallpigi FYROM Evzni Idmeni TURKEY Kipi Pythin HUNGARY UKRAINE Beregsurany Zahny CROATIA Letenye Gyekenyes SERBIA Szeged Kelebia LATVIA RUSSIA Terehva Zilupe BELARUS Krāslava-Paternieki Krāslava-Indra LITHUANIA RUSSIA Kybartai Kybartai BELARUS Medininkai Kena POLAND RUSSIA Grzechtki Braniew BELARUS Kukuryki Terespl UKRAINE Krczwa Przemysl ROMANIA UKRAINE Siret Vicsany MOLDOVA Ungheni Ungheni SERBIA Mravitsa Mravitsa SLOVENIA CROATIA Obrezje Dbva SLOVAKIA UKRAINE Cierna nad Tisu Cierna nad Tisu

26 3. Further reading Rad Tlling: Directive 2004/52/EC and Decisin 2009/750/EC yment_en.htm Evaluatins f the prgramming perid: Transprt Investment under Structural and Chesin Funds in prgrammes EU2020 Cuntry Fiches prepared by DG MOVE 26

27 A Active and healthy ageing 4 Thematic bjectives Investment pririties Ex ante cnditinality Criteria fr fulfilment 8.Prmting emplyment and supprting labur mbility (Emplyment target) ESF: - Active and healthy ageing 8.4. Active and healthy ageing: Active ageing plicies are designed in the light f the Emplyment Guidelines. - Actins t deliver n active and healthy ageing challenges: - Relevant stakehlders are invlved in the design and fllw-up f active ageing plicies with a view t retaining elderly wrkers n the labur market and prmte their emplyment. (referred t in Article 9(8)) - A Member State has measures in place t prmte active ageing and t reduce early retirement. 1. When t assess applicability? The applicability f this ex-ante cnditinality has t be assessed if a Member State selects the fllwing investment pririty: - ESF: Active and healthy ageing (Art. 3(1)(a)(iv) ESF Reg.) 2. Definitins Active ageing plicies in this cntext are limited t the labur market and refer t a brad range f measures that bth stimulate and enable wrkers t stay in the wrkfrce, and emplyers t hire and retain lder wrkers. Relevant stakehlders are typically cmpetent ministries and gvernment agencies at natinal and sub-natinal level, scial partners, pensin institutins, training institutins and nn-gvernmental rganisatins representing lder wrkers. 3. Surce f infrmatin fr assessment Member State's Natinal Refrm Prgramme (NRP) including Natinal Jb Plan; Cuncil Recmmendatins (CSRs) n Member State's Natinal Refrm Prgramme 4 The table belw is partly based n the Cuncil cmprmise text and partly n the Cmmissin's initial prpsal (yellw parts). 27