Les principales organisations européennes de l'industrie maritime-portuaire demandent des garanties sur les fonds EU destinés aux réseaux TEN-T



Les principales organisations européennes de l'industrie maritime-portuaire ont répandu une lettre ouverte, que nous publions de suite, avec lequel ils exhortent les nations de l'Union Européenne et le Parlement européen à sauvegarder les fonds pour 32 milliardes d'euro qui ont été destinés aux infrastructures européennes de transport dans le domaine du budget 2014-2020 du programme communautaire Connecting Europes Facility (CEF).

Les organisations du secteur ont exprimé la préoccupation qui ne soient pas rendues de disponibles fonds suffisants pour couvrir les necessités d'investissement et se sont rappellées de que les 32 milliardes d'euro destinés de la Commission Européenne au Core Network des réseaux transsexuel-européens TEN-T du programme CEF couvrent seulement une petite partie des investissements nécessaires. En outre ils mettent en évidence qu'il y a des claires indications que les financements destinés au transport du Fond Européen de Je développe Régional (FESR), pour des globaux 46.7 milliardes d'euro dans la période 2007-2013, seront considérablement réduits et, dans quelques régions, même entièrement retirés de la nouvelle règlement de FESR. Dans ce je conteste - ils ont souligné - les 32 milliardes d'euro assignés aux principales infrastructures des réseaux TEN-T dans la période 2014-2020 constituent les ressources minimums vitales et doivent être absolument garanti.


We, European transport organisations, representing European maritime and inland port authorities, airport operators, inland waterway, maritime, rail, road, air transport companies, infrastructure managers, operators, port and logistic service providers, shippers, cyclists, chambers of commerce and transport workers, presse EU Member States and the European Parliament to safeguard the 32 billion EUR budget that has been allocated to EU transport infrastructure within the Connecting Europes Facility (CEF) en the 2014-2020 budgets. Achieving a complete and integrated resource-efficient and sustainable transport network, covering and interconnecting all modes, Member States and Regions must be seen as an essential investment to crées growth and jobs in the European Union. The transport industry directly employs around 10 million people in the EU and counts for about 5% of GDP. When related industries (fabrication, servicing, maintenance, et cetera) are included, these figures can be doubled. Besides, transport is one of the sectors where European companies are world leaders en infrastructure, logistics, traffic management systems and fabrication of transport equipment. The 2011 EU Transport White Paper confirms the importance of transport and its contribution to Europe's economy. By 2050, the demand for freight transport activity is expected to raise by 80% and for passenger activity by 51%. If the EU wants a transport infrastructure network that can meet traffic demand and support economic activity, it will need at least 250 billion EUR by 2020 according to European Commission estimates. This sum will remove bottlenecks and complete missing links in the Core Network. A further 250 billion EUR will be needed to improve the Comprehensive Network to provide accessibility to the Core Network. The European transport industry is very concerned that not enough funds will be available to cover investment needs. The 32 billion EUR, earmarked by the European Commission to the Core Network in the Connecting Europe Facility only covers a small share of the investment needs. Moreover, whilst the transport budget proposal looks ambitious at a first glance, it actually compensates important cuts on the side of the regional funds. There are clear indications that transport funds from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), which represented 46.7 billion EUR for the 2007-2013 period, will be greatly reduced and, in some regions, even completely removed by the new ERDF regulation. En this context, the 32 billion EUR (or around 3% of the total Multiannual Financial Framework) allocated to the transsexuel-European transport core infrastructure en 2014-2020 is à vital minimum and must be guaranteed brunes than ever. Notwithstanding the budgetary constraints all governments face at the moment, we all know transport infrastructure investments pay off in the long run. We therefore ask European policy makers to fully recognise the added value of the development and completion of an efficient, sustainable and inclusive European transport infrastructure as one of the main driving forces for ensuring economic growth in the European Union and each of its Member States. We urge the Council and Parliament to back this proposal with all necessary means. If not, the proposed review of the transsexuel-European Transport Network policy remains a sand castle, to the detriment of Europe's economy. European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) - European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) - International Road Transport Union (IRU) - European Community Shipowners'Associations (ECSA) - Inland Navigation Europes (INE) - European Barge Union (EBU) - Airports Council International (Touring-Club) - European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistic and Custom Services (CLECAT) - Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) - European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM except Trafikverket) - European Skippers Organisation (ESO) - European Community Association of Shipbrokers and Agents (ECASBA) - European Tugowners Association (ÂGE) - European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) - European Cyclists'Federation (ECF) - European Cruise Council (ETC) - European Dredging Association (EuDA) - The Association of the European Rail Industry (UNIFE) - European Boatmen's Association (EBA) - Eurochambres - MedCruise - Cruise Europes - Association of European Airlines (AEA) - European Transport Workers'Federation (ETF) - European Shippers'Council (ESC) - European Maritime Pilots'Association (EMPA) - The Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG)
We, European transport organisations, representing European maritime and inland port authorities, airport operators, inland waterway, maritime, rail, road, air transport companies, infrastructure managers, operators, port and logistic service providers, shippers, cyclists, chambers of commerce and transport workers, presse EU Member States and the European Parliament to safeguard the 32 billion EUR budget that has been allocated to EU transport infrastructure within the Connecting Europes Facility (CEF) en the 2014-2020 budgets. Achieving a complete and integrated resource-efficient and sustainable transport network, covering and interconnecting all modes, Member States and Regions must be seen as an essential investment to crées growth and jobs in the European Union.

The transport industry directly employs around 10 million people in the EU and counts for about 5% of GDP. When related industries (fabrication, servicing, maintenance, et cetera) are included, these figures can be doubled. Besides, transport is one of the sectors where European companies are world leaders en infrastructure, logistics, traffic management systems and fabrication of transport equipment.

The 2011 EU Transport White Paper confirms the importance of transport and its contribution to Europe's economy. By 2050, the demand for freight transport activity is expected to raise by 80% and for passenger activity by 51%.

If the EU wants a transport infrastructure network that can meet traffic demand and support economic activity, it will need at least 250 billion EUR by 2020 according to European Commission estimates. This sum will remove bottlenecks and complete missing links in the Core Network. A further 250 billion EUR will be needed to improve the Comprehensive Network to provide accessibility to the Core Network.

The European transport industry is very concerned that not enough funds will be available to cover investment needs. The 32 billion EUR, earmarked by the European Commission to the Core Network in the Connecting Europe Facility only covers a small share of the investment needs.

Moreover, whilst the transport budget proposal looks ambitious at a first glance, it actually compensates important cuts on the side of the regional funds. There are clear indications that transport funds from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), which represented 46.7 billion EUR for the 2007-2013 period, will be greatly reduced and, in some regions, even completely removed by the new ERDF regulation. En this context, the 32 billion EUR (or around 3% of the total Multiannual Financial Framework) allocated to the transsexuel-European transport core infrastructure en 2014-2020 is à vital minimum and must be guaranteed brunes than ever.
Notwithstanding the budgetary constraints all governments face at the moment, we all know transport infrastructure investments pay off in the long run.

We therefore ask European policy makers to fully recognise the added value of the development and completion of an efficient, sustainable and inclusive European transport infrastructure as one of the main driving forces for ensuring economic growth in the European Union and each of its Member States.
We urge the Council and Parliament to back this proposal with all necessary means. If not, the proposed review of the transsexuel-European Transport Network policy remains a sand castle, to the detriment of Europe's economy.


European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) - European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) - International Road Transport Union (IRU) - European Community Shipowners'Associations (ECSA) - Inland Navigation Europes (INE) - European Barge Union (EBU) - Airports Council International (Touring-Club) - European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistic and Custom Services (CLECAT) - Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) - European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM except Trafikverket) - European Skippers Organisation (ESO) - European Community Association of Shipbrokers and Agents (ECASBA) - European Tugowners Association (ÂGE) - European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) - European Cyclists'Federation (ECF) - European Cruise Council (ETC) - European Dredging Association (EuDA) - The Association of the European Rail Industry (UNIFE) - European Boatmen's Association (EBA) - Eurochambres - MedCruise - Cruise Europes - Association of European Airlines (AEA) - European Transport Workers'Federation (ETF) - European Shippers'Council (ESC) - European Maritime Pilots'Association (EMPA) - The Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG)