Connecting

Europe

Facility

2021-2027

Transport Daniel VON HUGO, C1, INEA

February 2020

CEF GENERAL

CEF 2021-2027 GENERAL OBJECTIVE

to build, develop, modernise and complete the trans-

European networks in the fields of transport, energy

and digital;

taking into account the long-term decarbonisation

commitments: 60% of CEF expenditure contributing to

climate objectives

and with emphasis on synergies among sectors

CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITY CEF TRANSPORT

TRANSPORT

€ 22,884 million (incl.

1,5 for Military Mob.)*

Efficient,

interconnected and

multimodal

networks

Smart,

interoperable,

sustainable,

inclusive,

accessible, safe

and secure mobility

TEN-T adapted to

military mobility

requirements

ENERGY

€ 5,180 million*

integration of the

internal energy

market

interoperability of

networks across

borders & sectors

decarbonisation

security of supply

renewables cross-

border cooperation

DIGITAL

€ 1,832 million*

deployment of very

high capacity digital

networks and 5G

systems

increased resilience

and capacity of

backbone networks

on EU territories

digitalisation of

transport & energy

networks

CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITY

CEF SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

* Council conclusions of 21/07/2020

CEF TRANSPORT

CEF TRANSPORT

POLICY CONTEXT

The European Green Deal

The

European

Green

Deal

Leave no one behind

(Just Transition) Financing the transition

A European

Climate Pact

The EU as a

global leader

Transforming the

EU’s economy for a

sustainable future

And leaving

no one behind

Designing a set of

deeply transformative policies

Mainstreaming

sustainability in all EU policies

Designing a set of

deeply transformative policies

The European Green Deal

The

European

Green

Deal

• Strategy for Sustainable and smart mobility in 2020

• Revise the CO2 emissions performance legislation for

light duty vehicles by June 2021

• Extend EU’s Emissions Trading to the maritime sector,

and to reduce the free allowances for airlines by June 2021

• Support public charging points: 1 million by 2025

• Boost the production and supply of sustainable alternative

fuels for the different transport modes

• Review the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive and

the TEN-T Regulation in 2021

• More stringent air pollutant emissions standards for

combustion-engine vehicles

Accelerating the shift to

sustainable and smart mobility

A European

Climate Pact

The EU as a

global leader

European transport on track for the future

Objective

1

Sustainable

Mobility

Objective

2

Smart

Mobility

Objective

3

Resilient

Mobility

A MORE RESILIENT SINGLE EUROPEAN TRANSPORT

AREA: FOR INCLUSIVE CONNECTIVITY

T H E E U A S T H E W O R L D ’ S C O N N E C T I V I T Y H U B

#MobilityStrategy

AN IRREVERSIBLE SHIFT TO

ZERO-EMISSION MOBILITY

ACHIEVING SEAMLESS, SAFE

AND EFFICIENT CONNECTIVITY

90 % reduction in transport emissions;

All transport modes are made

more sustainable;

Sustainable alternatives are available;

Right incentives are in place for

sustainable choic

Seamless multimodal transport

based on digital solutions;

Unleash full potential of data;

Develop and deploy connected, cooperative, and

automated mobility services;

Paperless freight transport in favour of fast, digital

procedures.

Reinforced Single Market:

- more investment in infrastructure and fleets;

- deepening and enforcing internal market;

- making our system crisis proof.

Fair and just mobility (that is affordable

and accessible);

Enhanced safety and security.

CEF TRANSPORT

PROGRAMMING

CEF TRANSPORT BUDGET

70%

30%

Competitive basis

National

allocations until

31/12/2023

Any reflows

post

01/01/2024 to

General

Envelope

€ 12.8 Bn

Cohesion

Envelope

€ 11.3 Bn

Military

Mobility

€ 6.5 Bn

CEF TRANSPORT

The modalities of the cohesion envelope is part of the overall MFF negotiation box and are still under negotiation. This slides reflects the COM proposal.

1. Development of the TEN-T network

• 85% - Core network

• 15% - Comprehensive network specific sections and ports

2. Modernisation of existing TEN-T network

• Core and Comprehensive network : Smart, interoperable, sustainable, multimodal, inclusive, accessible, safe and secure TEN-T: MoS, Telematic application systems (e.g. VTMIS, RIS, ITS, ERTMS, SESAR), sustainable freight transport services and rail freight noise, new technologies and innovation (e.g. alternative fuels, automation), interoperability, road safety, infrastructure resilience, accessibility, security and civil protection, facilitation of traffic flows at EU external border.

General Envelope 60%

TRANSPORT SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

CEF TRANSPORT

Cohesion Envelope 85%

General Envelope 40% Cohesion Envelope 15%

MAXIMUM CO-FINANCING RATES

*In addition, the co-financing rate applicable to projects carried out by integrated management structures, including joint ventures, may be increased by 5%.

CEF TRANSPORT

General Envelope

max 30%

max 50% if

Studies

Cross-border links (*)

Telematic applications systems

Inland waterways

Railway interoperability

New technology & innovation

Safety and external border checks infrastructure

max 70% Outermost regions

Cohesion Envelope

max 70%

max 85% if Cross-border links (*) Missing links

Military Mobility

max 50%

max 85% if

Necessary resources are transferred by Member States from programmes under shared management

CEF TRANSPORT DELIVERY

DELIVERY MECHANISM

Multiannual work programmes – First to be adopted as soon

as the CEF II regulation will be adopted (expected by 2nd

quarter 2021), covering calls for the first 3 years and

prospective for the following years (synergy not included)

Close involvement of MS in CEF Committee (in particular

with the adoption of the work programmes)

Direct management by the Commission with delegation to an

Executive Agency (current INEA, future CINEA)

Budget optimisation through "use it or lose it"

Technical assistance for project preparation and capacity

building (included in the first MAP)

Blending operations with InvestEU and blending calls both

possible (under assessment the launch of an Alternative Fuels

Facility within the first MAP)

CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITY CEF TRANSPORT

STRONGER ARTICULATION WITH THE CORE

NETWORK CORRIDORS

An increased role for the European Coordinators and

their work plans in the selection process of projects

Selection of projects shall be based on award criteria defined in

the work programmes and calls, and taking into account key

elements set out in the Regulation

Where applicable, the assessment of the award criteria will

ensure that:

proposed actions are consistent with the corridor work

plans and implementing acts and

take into account the opinion of the responsible European

Coordinator

CEF TRANSPORT

The Core Network

Corridors have been

adapted to reflect

growing transport flows

and the evolution of the

network:

Better

connectivity of

core ports

Increased focus

on inland

waterway network

Focus on cross-

border dimension

Alignment with

Rail Freight

Corridors

FROM CEF TO CEF2 -

PRACTICAL EXAMPLES

IT Support System – From TENtec to eGrant and the Funding

& Tenders Portal (Horizon Europe)

Different set of rules and procedures for submitting

applications – presenting of budgetary information, no more

implementing bodies, obligatory dissemination plan, etc.

Signatures – Integrated electronic signatures from both sides,

no more hardcopies

VAT is not eligible

Different set of rules for implementing grants – EN as sole

reporting language, coordinator receiving all payments,

reporting periods independent from calendar years, new rules

for pre-financings and interim payments

Continuous reporting in eGrants for milestones and

deliverables

New simplified threshold for CFS – Certificates on Financial

Statements will become for payment requests for cumulative

over 325K costs

Shorter deadline for submitting reports, but also no more

obligation for Member State certification

Thank you!