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opinion parliamentary committee, 26 June 2026

On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/955 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509

Document TRAN-AD-786969 · (COM(2025)0565 – C100179/2025 – 2025/0240(COD))

Committee on Transport and Tourism · Rapporteur: Rosa Serrano Sierra

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The Committee on Transport and Tourism proposes amendments to the proposed regulation establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for 2028-2034. The amendments make transport a binding implementation priority: Member States must align investment strategies with the legally established TEN-T deadlines and present credible, mature and time-bound project pipelines. They ask Member States to endeavour to dedicate at least 20% of the Fund's financial envelope to transport objectives and at least 5% to tourism objectives, excluding CAP interventions and border management. They add rules on rural, remote, insular and outermost regions, transport poverty, road safety, life-cycle maintenance, climate adaptation, dual-use TEN-T infrastructure and tourism as a specific objective. They strengthen the role of regional and local authorities through the partnership principle and multi-level governance, and require NRP Plans to be adopted and revised via delegated acts.

Position. The committee proposes amendments to the Commission proposal to keep transport a core part of cohesion policy, make TEN-T completion a binding priority, secure dedicated funding for transport and tourism, and strengthen regional and local involvement.

Key points

  1. The amendments detail the transport specific objectives in Article 3 to cover completion of TEN-T core and extended core networks, missing links, Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans, decarbonisation, alternative fuel infrastructure and resilience.
  2. Completion of the TEN-T network, especially national sections, is to be a binding implementation priority, with funding conditional on credible, mature and time-bound project pipelines and complementarity with the Connecting Europe Facility.
  3. Member States are to endeavour to dedicate at least 20% of the financial envelope, excluding CAP interventions and border management, to transport specific objectives.
  4. Tourism is recognised as a specific objective, with Member States to endeavour to dedicate at least 5% of the financial envelope, excluding CAP interventions and border management, to tourism objectives.
  5. The amendments require affordable, clean and accessible transport, address transport poverty in the Social Climate Plans, and support vulnerable transport users, including in rural, remote, sparsely populated and peripheral areas.
  6. Road safety, life-cycle maintenance and climate adaptation of transport infrastructure are to be integral to TEN-T implementation, with road safety a horizontal objective of the Fund.
  7. Dual-use TEN-T infrastructure for military and civilian needs is to be developed, including for military mobility and protection of critical transport infrastructure.
  8. The amendments reinforce the partnership principle and multi-level governance, requiring regional and local authorities to be involved in preparing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating NRP Plans.
  9. NRP Plans are to be adopted and revised, including in the mid-term review, via delegated acts to strengthen Parliament's scrutiny powers.
  10. The amendments improve connectivity for remote, rural, insular and peripheral regions and support transport infrastructure investment for outermost regions, including ports, airports and maritime and air connections.
  11. The amendments add rules on ports and maritime infrastructure, rail transport, urban mobility, rural mobility strategies and the complementarity of the Connecting Europe Facility with NRP Plans.
  12. The amendments state that the principle of specialty in law should prevail, so the more specialised rules of each policy covered by the Fund apply in case of conflict or doubt.

Who is affected

  • Member States, which must align investment strategies with TEN-T deadlines and present credible project pipelines.
  • Regional and local authorities, which gain a stronger role in preparing, implementing and monitoring NRP Plans.
  • Transport users, especially vulnerable users and those in rural, remote, peripheral and sparsely populated areas.
  • The tourism sector, recognised as a specific objective with dedicated funding.
  • Outermost regions, which receive support for transport infrastructure and connectivity.

Figures and deadlines

  • At least 20% of the financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund, excluding CAP interventions and border management, to transport specific objectives.
  • At least 5% of the financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund, excluding CAP interventions and border management, to tourism specific objectives.
  • TEN-T core network to be completed by 2030, extended core network by 2040 and comprehensive network by 2050.
  • Vision Zero by 2050: move as close as possible to zero fatalities in road transport by 2050.
  • In 2024 there were 19 940 deaths on EU roads, costing the Union approximately 2% of its annual GDP.
  • 54% of road deaths occur on rural roads.
  • At least 14% of the total Union contribution and loans to be dedicated to Union social objectives.
  • Member States should submit NRP Plans, as a rule, by 31 January 2028, and may submit a draft from June 2027.

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SHORT JUSTIFICATION

The Rapporteur decided to propose amendments to the NRPP proposal with the overall objective to ensure that transport, which used to constitute a core part of the cohesion policies, is still considered an essential element under the new framework.

The main elements of the draft opinion are the following:

Ø The draft more precisely details the specific objectives related to transport under article 3 to make sure that Member States have credible plans and proper funding when it comes to essential EU mobility projects such as the completion of TEN-T core and extended core networks, in particular missing links of European significance and Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans, or the decarbonisation of transport, including deployment of alternative fuel infrastructure or improved resilience of transport networks.

Ø In addition, the amendments aim to ensure that the completion of the TEN-T network, and especially the national sections, is treated not as one of the policy objectives of the Fund, but as a binding implementation priority. In particular, the Rapporteur wants to emphasise the need for Member States to align their investment strategies with the legally established deadlines of the TEN-T Regulation, and in complementarity with the Connecting Europe Facility. To that end, the Rapporteur underlines that funding under the Plans should be conditional upon the presentation of credible, mature and time-bound project pipelines. Concretely, the Rapporteur proposes that at least 20% of the financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund (excluding CAP interventions and border management) be dedicated to the transport specific objectives. This is needed to secure sufficient funding for transport projects in the context of competition among policies for financing, to ensure predictability of investments, and to prevent the dilution of transport funding in an increasingly complex policy landscape.

Ø The draft opinion furthermore underlines the importance of improving connectivity of remote, rural, insular and peripheral regions with the rest of Europe and supports transport infrastructure investment for outermost regions, reflecting a strong political commitment to territorial cohesion, equal opportunities and to the “right to stay”, ensuring that citizens in these regions are not left behind when it comes to mobility and accessibility to essential services.

Ø The inclusion of tourism as a specific objective acknowledges its strategic role for employment, SMEs and regional development and cohesion, while respecting the limits of Union competences. The Rapporteur develops the specific objectives related to tourism by incorporating elements from the recently adopted TRAN tourism INI and with the intention of implementing the EU Sustainable Tourism strategy.; To underline its importance, the Rapporteur proposes that at least 5% of the financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund (excluding CAP interventions and border management) be dedicated to tourism specific objectives.

Ø The draft opinion also highlights the need for affordable, clean and accessible transport and the necessity to address transport poverty in the context of the Social Climate Plans as it is a prerequisite for better inclusion. By doing so, the Rapporteur wants to highlight that mobillity is not only an infrastructure issue but also a key social policy instrument, directly linked to equal opportunities, such as housing, labour market access and social inclusion.

Ø Furthermore, the Rapporteur highlights the importance of road safety, life-cycle maintenance and climate adaptation of transport infrastructure as integral components of TEN-T implementation, with a view to safeguard long-term functionality and resilience. Climate resilience is not only an environmental necessity but also an economic imperative to ensure the continuity of supply chains and the proper functioning of the internal market.

Ø The Rapporteur also wants to reflect the importance to develop dual-use TEN-T infrastructure for military and civilian needs. This reflects the evolving geopolitical context and the need to strengthen the Union’s preparedness, including through enhanced military mobility and the protection of critical infrastructure.

Ø Finally, the Rapporteur’s amendments also propose to reinforce the role of regional and local authorities and promote a genuine multi-level governance approach, which is key to the effectiveness and legitimacy of the Plans. In that regard, the Rapporteur systematically strengthened wording on the respect of the partnership principle and existing structures.

To sum up, the Rapporteur wishes to reflect a coherent approach whereby transport policy is not treated in isolation but as a cross-cutting enabler of cohesion, competitiveness, social inclusion and security, requiring both strong strategic direction and coordination at Union, national and regional and local levels.

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Finally, while leaving this horizontal issue mainly to the lead committees, the Rapporteur wanted to include references to the fact that the NRP plans shall be adopted and revised - including in the process of the mid-term review - via delegated acts to allow for stronger scrutiny powers from the Parliament.

AMENDMENTS

The Committee on Transport and Tourism submits the following to the the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on Regional Development, and the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, as the committees responsible:

Amendment 1

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(1) Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) provides that, in order to promote its overall harmonious development, the Union is to develop and pursue actions that lead to the strengthening of its economic, social and territorial cohesion. It further lays down that the Union shall, in particular, aim at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions.(1) Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) provides that, in order to promote its overall harmonious development, the Union is to develop and pursue actions that lead to the strengthening of its economic, social and territorial cohesion. It further lays down that the Union shall, in particular, aim at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions, paying particular attention to rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition and regions which suffer from natural or demographic handicaps such as depopulated, or sparsely populated areas, islands, mountainous regions. In that regard, an efficient, accessible and affordable transport system is vital for European integration and territorial cohesion and has always been an essential part of cohesion funding.

Amendment 2

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2a) In accordance with Article 177 TFEU, the Cohesion Fund provides financial contributions toprojects in the fields of environment and trans-European networks in the area of transport infrastructure. As the National and Regional Partnership Plans integrate support previously provided under the Cohesion Fund, transport infrastructure should remain a clearly identifiable component of those Plans. In that context, dedicated funding for transport should be ensured, in particular for measures contributing to the completion and functioning of the trans-European transport network.

Amendment 3

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6) Articles 9, 19 and 153 TFEU provide for a comprehensive framework on social inclusion, including combatting poverty and discrimination, as core objective of the Union. This aims at ensuring that all citizens have the opportunities and resources to fully participate in economic, social, and cultural life. This includes access to the labour market, equal access to facilities, services, and benefits, promoting a standard of living and well-being in line with the EU values.(6) Articles 9, 19 and 153 TFEU provide for a comprehensive framework on social inclusion, including combatting poverty and discrimination, as core objective of the Union. This aims at ensuring that all citizens have the opportunities and resources to fully participate in economic, social, and cultural life. This includes access to the labour market, equal access to facilities, services, and benefits, promoting a standard of living and well-being in line with the EU values. In that context, as regards transport, the Union should ensure that transport services and infrastructure are affordable, reliable, fair and accessible to all users, in particular those with disabilities and reduced mobility. Particular attention should be given to rural, peripheral and underserved areas, ensuring that no one is left behind. The Union should introduce targeted measures on transport poverty to support the most vulnerable transport users.

Amendment 4

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7) The Union needs to achieve its objectives within a challenging economic, social and demographic context including persisting regional and territorial disparities, the impacts of climate change and challenges related to food security and nature protection, insufficient and uneven progress on the Union’s digital transformation, undermining efforts to strengthen the Union’s digital sovereignty as well as significant economic and social consequences. That is coupled with a challenging geopolitical and geoeconomic context that has an impact on the Union’s defence, security (including economic security) and migration policies. Effectively addressing these challenges requires a more focused, simple and impactful Union budget, to ensure the Union added value and clear alignment between Union financial support and Union policy priorities across all policy areas and management modes and to [continue efforts to] simplify rules on Union financial support.(7) The Union needs to achieve its objectives within a challenging economic, social and demographic context including persisting regional and territorial disparities, the impacts of climate change and challenges related to food security and nature protection, insufficient and uneven progress on the Union’s digital transformation, undermining efforts to strengthen the Union’s digital sovereignty as well as significant economic and social consequences. That is coupled with a challenging geopolitical and geoeconomic context that has an impact on the Union’s defence, security (including economic security) and migration policies. In this context, resilient, well-connected and secure transport infrastructure, including the trans-European transport network (TEN-T), is essential for the functioning of the internal market, the continuity of supply chains, and the Union’s security and defence, including military mobility. Effectively addressing these challenges requires a more focused, simple and impactful Union budget, to ensure the Union added value and clear alignment between Union financial support and Union policy priorities across all policy areas and management modes and to [continue efforts to] simplify rules on Union financial support.

Amendment 5

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(8) This Regulation should set out rules on the tasks, priority objectives, and organisation of the Fund. In order to further develop a coordinated and harmonised implementation of Union support implemented under shared management, namely the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), of the European Social Fund (ESF), and the Cohesion Fund, measures financed under shared management in the common agriculture and fisheries policies, and support under Title V of Part III of the TFEU, horizontal rules based on Article 322 TFEU should also be established. Sector specific regulations may set out specific conditions to complement this Regulation. Those conditions should not be in contradiction with this Regulation. In case of doubt, this Regulation shall prevail.(8) This Regulation should set out rules on the tasks, priority objectives, and organisation of the Fund. In order to further develop a coordinated and harmonised implementation of Union support implemented under shared management, namely the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), of the European Social Fund (ESF), and the Cohesion Fund, measures financed under shared management in the common agriculture and fisheries policies, and support under Title V of Part III of the TFEU, horizontal rules based on Article 322 TFEU should also be established. Sector specific regulations may set out specific conditions to complement this Regulation. The specific rules should prevail in case of conflict with this Regulation under the principle of specialty in law.

Justification

Principle of specialty in law should prevail and the more specialized rules of each of the policies covered by the NRPP should be the ones respected in case of conflict or doubt.

Amendment 6

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) The Union budget, implemented together with the Member States, should, in particular, provide for a strengthened, modernised cohesion and inclusive growth policy contributing to reduce regional disparities across the Union, promoting the sustainable development and competitiveness of the Union, its technological sovereignty, its digital transformation, and its security. This policy should be elaborated in partnership with national, regional and local authorities; and should step up on climate and water resilience and preparedness with an overarching objective for Union action to prepare for growing climate risks. The Union budget should continue to support a CAP that is simpler and targeted that has the right balance between incentives, investment and regulation and ensures that farmers have a fair and sufficient income, attractive for young farmers. The Union budget should ensure the predictability necessary for a common policy that provides income support.(9) The Union budget, implemented together with the Member States, should, in particular, provide for a strengthened, modernised cohesion and inclusive growth policy contributing to reduce regional disparities across the Union, promoting the sustainable development and competitiveness of the Union, its technological sovereignty, its digital transformation, its strategic autonomy and ultimately its security. This policy should be elaborated in partnership with national, regional and local authorities; and should step up on climate and water resilience and preparedness with an overarching objective for Union action to prepare for growing climate risks, while reducing Union dependence on fossil fuels, which is even more important in an increasingly volatile geopolitical context. The impacts of climate change are already causing significant disruptions to transport infrastructure and supply chains throughout Europe Therefore, there is a need for climate adaptation and life-cycle maintenance across all transport modes and adequate funding to prevent increased vulnerabilities, market disruptions and significant socioeconomic costs. In the transport sector there is therefore a strategic necessity to ensure a climate-resilient trans-European transport (TEN-T) network and to enhance preparedness planning to safeguard against significant disruptions to transport infrastructure throughout Europe. The Union budget should continue to support a CAP that is simpler and targeted that has the right balance between incentives, investment and regulation and ensures that farmers have a fair and sufficient income, attractive for young farmers. The Union budget should ensure the predictability necessary for a common policy that provides income support.

Amendment 7

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 10

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(10) It is in this context key to continue efforts to simplify rules and improve current delivery models to maximise the effectiveness and responsiveness of Union spending and bring about simplification to Member States, regional and local authorities and beneficiaries. The funds allocated to Member States should therefore incorporate a stronger focus on results, simplification and maximising public investment with high Union added value, including using public procurement strategically to promote key policy objectives, and leveraging private capital. Accordingly, the Union should set the objectives and types of interventions while greater responsibility and accountability for meeting those objectives should be borne by the Member States. As a consequence, there is a need to ensure greater subsidiarity and flexibility in order to take better account of the local and regional conditions and needs.(10) It is in this context key to continue efforts to simplify rules and improve current delivery models to maximise the effectiveness and responsiveness of Union spending and bring about simplification to Member States, regional and local authorities and even more importantly to beneficiaries. The funds allocated to Member States should therefore incorporate a stronger focus on results, simplification and maximising public investment with high Union added value, including using public procurement strategically to promote key policy objectives, Union’s competitiveness and leveraging private capital. Accordingly, the Union should set the objectives and types of interventions while ensuring sufficient flexibility for Member-States to define priorities in line with national and regional needs. Member States should therefore also bear greater responsibility and accountability for meeting those objectives. As a consequence, there is a need to ensure greater subsidiarity and flexibility in order to take better account of the local and regional conditions and needs while upholding the EU level of ambition, preventing the renationalisation of European policies and the centralisation of their management, promoting predictability and continuity of long-term infrastructure investments, and preserving democratic control. Multilevel governance and genuine partnership with regional and local authorities must be fully respected in accordance with the internal constitutional structure of the Member States.

Amendment 8

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 10 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(10a) The National and Regional Partnerships Plans should be drawn up in accordance with a methodology adopted by the Commission by means of a delegated act, including clear definitions, transparent evaluation criteria and independent evaluation procedure. The performance framework should rely on sufficiently precise and comprehensive indicators focused on tangible results and accompanied by mandatory ex ante and ex post evaluations, in line with the recommendations of the European Court of Auditors. In accordance with the principles of multilevel governance and partnership, regions should be empowered to participate in the design and implementation of the mandatory regional chapters. In order to ensure the effective implementation of Union legislation, particularly in remote and sparsely populated areas, implementing authorities should be provided with sufficient financial resources corresponding to the costs incurred by local and regional authorities.

Amendment 9

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11) In accordance with Article 177 TFEU, the European Parliament and the Council are to by means of regulations, define tasks, priority, objectives and the organisation of the Structural Funds, which may involve grouping the Funds. To develop a more coordinated, harmonised and effective implementation of Union Funds, this Regulation should provide for the grouping of nationally pre-allocated funds under the European Fund for Economic, Territorial, Social, Rural and Maritime Sustainable Prosperity and Security (‘the Fund’). The Fund should be implemented through National and Regional Partnership Plans (the ‘NRP Plans’) and the Union Facility (‘the Facility’), which aims at increasing flexibility and catering for unforeseen crises and to finance interventions complementing and reinforcing the Plans that require Union-level steer or coordination, as well as evidence-based policy support and additionality to mobilisation of private investment.(11) In accordance with Article 177 TFEU, the European Parliament and the Council are to by means of regulations, define tasks, priority, objectives and the organisation of the Structural Funds, which may involve grouping the Funds. To develop a more coordinated, harmonised and effective implementation of Union Funds, this Regulation should provide for the grouping of nationally pre-allocated funds under the European Fund for Economic, Territorial, Social, Rural and Maritime Sustainable Prosperity and Security (‘the Fund’). The Fund should be implemented through National and Regional Partnership Plans (the ‘NRP Plans’) and the Union Facility (‘the Facility’), which aims at increasing flexibility and catering for unforeseen crises and to finance interventions complementing and reinforcing the Plans that require Union-level steer or coordination, as well as evidence-based policy support and additionality to mobilisation of private investment. The implementation of the Fund shall ensure adequate and predictable funding for key policy areas, including transport and the trans-european transport network (TEN-T);

Amendment 10

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11a) Ports and maritime infrastructure play a critical role in ensuring the Union’s security of supply, military mobility and overall resilience particularly in geographically peripheral, sparsely populated and strategically exposed regions, where maritime transport is essential for the continuity of trade, energy supply and economic activity. In this context, the Union’s port system, characterised by significant diversity and including a large number of small and medium sized ports, constitutes a key asset for territorial cohesion and strategic autonomy. Seaports in particular are essential entry and exit points for the land infrastructure of the trans-European transport network and play a key strategic role as cross border multimodal nodes.

Amendment 11

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 12

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(12) The Eastern border regions of the EU face the dual challenge of enhancing security while supporting their economies, businesses and people that have been negatively impacted as a direct or indirect consequence of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. The National and Regional Partnership Plans will provide comprehensive and coherent support to the Member States and regions facing those challenges.(12) The Eastern border regions of the EU face the dual challenge of enhancing security while supporting their economies, businesses and people that have been negatively impacted as a direct or indirect consequence of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. That war of aggression has redefined the geopolitical landscape, bringing to the surface the vulnerability of the Union to unforeseen disruptive events beyond its borders. Its major impacts on global markets, such as disruption of global food security, has highlighted the fact that the Union’s internal market and its transport network cannot be viewed in isolation when it comes to shaping Union policy. The National and Regional Partnership Plans will provide comprehensive and coherent support to the Member States and regions facing those challenges while learning best practices such as Solidarity Lanes to enable smooth export and import of goods, as well as the importance of a resilient rail sector in ensuring dual-use transport needs. In this context, particular attention shall be given to strengthening transport connectivity and infrastructure, including the trans-European transport network (TEN-T), with the Union neighbouring countries, especially in Eastern border regions, in order to enhance territorial cohesion, ensure the continuity of supply chains, and support the Union’s security and defence objectives, including military mobility

Amendment 12

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 15

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(15) The Union’s sustainable prosperity should be supported by strengthening its industrial base and fostering the attractiveness of territories to support the right to stay, including via strategies for the integrated development of urban, rural and coastal areas and fostering European territorial cooperation. The measures should focus on the completion of the trans-European transport and energy networks, which are key for a genuine Energy Union, and decarbonisation projects, including promoting renewable energy generation, energy efficiency, storage and developing smart energy systems, domestic transmission and distribution grids, while enabling regions, sectors and people to address the impacts of the transition towards the Union’s climate target. The trans-European transport networks have to be completed by 2030 for the core network and by 2040 for the extended core network to support the green and digital transition of transport and mobility. They should also aim to promote innovative economic transformation, help achieve the 3% of GDP Research and Development target and the development and use of advanced technologies , the uptake of advanced digital solutions, including AI, secure and trusted ICT connectivity, while bridging the innovation and digital divides. The measures should help implement the recommendations issues under Article 6 of the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030 and support digital transformation. They should also contribute to strengthening the resilience of the healthcare systems and long-term care services, support affordable housing. Measures should also support a competitive and sustainable tourism sector in the EU, aiming at balanced tourism, managing tourist flows and fostering Europe as the first tourist destination in the world.(15) The Union’s sustainable prosperity should be supported by strengthening its industrial base and fostering the attractiveness of territories to support the right to stay, including via strategies for the integrated development of urban, rural and coastal areas, filling the gaps in transport routes and connections to these areas, promoting integrated territorial and urban development and fostering European territorial cooperation. The measures should prioritise the completion of smart, resilient, safe, interoperable and multimodal TEN-T networks and energy networks, which are key for a genuine Energy Union enabling strategic autonomy, and decarbonisation projects, including promoting renewable energy generation, energy efficiency, storage and developing smart energy systems, domestic transmission and distribution grids, while enabling regions, sectors and people to address the impacts of the transition towards the Union’s climate target. The trans-European transport networks have to be completed by 2030 for the core network, by 2040 for the extended core network and by 2050 for the comprehensive network to support the green and digital transition of transport and mobility and reinforce socioeconomic cohesion, competitiveness and territorial connectivity. In that regard, funding for the national sections of the TEN-T should be prioritised and earmarked to meet the legally binding deadlines set out in Regulation (EU) 2024/16791a, in particular for the sections on the core and extended core network, Those sections should stimulate economic development, give capillarity to the entire comprehensive network and concentrate on those components of the TEN-T with the highest Union added value while fostering synergies with the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure regulation with a view to diversify energy supply. They should also aim to promote innovative economic transformation, help achieve the 3% of GDP Research and Development target and the development and use of advanced technologies, the uptake of advanced digital solutions, including AI, secure and trusted ICT connectivity, while bridging the innovation and digital divides. The measures should help implement the recommendations issued under Article 6 of the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030 and support digital transformation, thereby preventing also technological lock-in. They should also contribute to strengthening the resilience of the healthcare systems and long-term care services, support affordable housing and public transport. Measures should also support a competitive and sustainable tourism sector in the EU, aiming at balanced tourism, diversifying the economies of rural and depopulated areas, mitigating over-concentration through the promotion of alternative and diversified nearby destinations, managing tourist flows and fostering Europe as the first tourist destination in the world while fostering improved working conditions and reducing the job seasonality within the sector as much as possible and promoting the development of sustainable tourism initiatives.

Amendment 13

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 15 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(15a) In rural and sparsely populated areas, and particularly when supporting and reinforcing the right to stay, rural mobility strategies should be designed and implemented in line with the “EU’s long-term vision for Rural areas, with a view to address shortage of high-quality transport infrastructure as well as low frequency of public transport services. Those rural mobility strategies should further take into account that 54% of road deaths occur on rural roads and that specific measures are needed to prevent these fatalities. In consequence, the EU budget should foster rural mobility and connectivity by supporting investments to promote regional cohesion, economic growth and competitiveness while guaranteeing access to essential services. Taking all of that into consideration, it is necessary that regional and local authorities are closely involved in the design and the implementation of the national and regional partnership plans.

Amendment 14

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 15 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(15b) Transport should be regarded as an intrinsically European sector, given its cross-border nature and its key role in fostering cohesion and the functioning of the internal market in general. As such, it needs to be subject to adequate Union investment, and in particular continue as an important component of cohesion policy and its related funding for the period 2028-2034. The National and Regional Partnership Plans should therefore play a central role in delivering targeted non-repayable support, in particular for vulnerable transport users

Amendment 15

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 15 c (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(15c) The Connecting Europe Facility and the National and Regional Partnership Plans should be implemented in a complementary and mutually reinforcing manner to support the completion and functioning of the trans-European transport network, accelerate the completion of the core and extended network, particularly by finalizing outstanding cross-border links and to initiate the necessary technical and planning studies, as well as initial works for projects within the comprehensive network. While the Connecting Europe Facility plays a central role in supporting cross-border transport infrastructure with high Union added value, the National and Regional Partnership Plans should contribute by supporting the national and regional sections, access routes, urban nodes, multimodal passenger hubs and freight terminals, last-mile connections and other bottlenecks that are necessary for the effective delivery of the TEN-T. Member States should ensure that such measures are consistent with the deadlines and infrastructure requirements set out in Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and, where relevant, coordinated with projects supported by the Connecting Europe Facility.

Amendment 16

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 15 d (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(15d) Design of transport infrastructure shall take into consideration the needs of transport workers operating on transport infrastructure and moving trains, vessels, planes, road vehicles in particular safety and security, and facilitate access of women to the transport professions in particular by ensuring access to sanitation. Stations (bus, rail, urban public transport) should also be designed to be safe and secure for passengers, in particular women.

Amendment 17

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 15 e (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(15e) Urban areas encounter substantial challenges regarding safety, congestion and environmental sustainability. A balance must be found between sustainability, attractiveness of territories and the mobility needs of citizens and economic actors, ensuring the effective functioning of the entire network without bottlenecks. In that context, urban mobility should be improved in particular through the establishment of sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs) in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2024/1679. Multimodal passenger hubs and freight terminals that facilitate first and last mile connections should be developed to prevent and reduce capacity bottlenecks hampering multimodality along the TEN-T. Furthermore, the promotion of public transport and active modes, particularly in urban nodes, contributes to modal shift and the Union’s climate goals, improves public health, reduces congestion, offers last mile solutions and provides economic benefits.

Amendment 18

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 15 f (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(15f) The implementation of the EU road safety targets reaching Vision Zero by 2050 should remain an EU long term goal to move as close as possible to zero fatalities in road transport by 2050. According to the communication of the Commission of 13 February 2026 entitled “Report on the Implementation of the EU Road Safety Policy Framework at the Mid-Point” progress has been made in reducing road fatalities, yet the current pace is insufficient. In 2024 there were 19 940 deaths on EU roads, with many more seriously injured, representing an unacceptable human and social price for EU citizens and which costs the Union approximately 2% of its annual GDP. As a consequence, road safety should be regarded as a horizontal objective of the fund and Member States should allocate funding of NRP to support investment in road safety measures including life-cycle maintenance.

Amendment 19

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 15 g (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(15g) Rail passenger and freight transport is one of the most efficient and sustainable ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions, improve road safety, and strengthen economic, social, and territorial cohesion across the Union. Completing the TEN-T network, modernizing and digitalizing rail infrastructure (including ERTMS), promoting modal shift from road, and enhancing intermodality are key to achieving climate goals cost-effectively, reducing traffic fatalities, easing congestion, and improving connectivity suffering from severe and natural or demographic handicaps. Member States should prioritize these investments in their National and Regional Partnership Plans, ensure complementarity with the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), and attract private investment.

Amendment 20

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 15 h (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(15h) This Regulation recognises the support for tourism as a specific objective, acknowledging it as a strategic sector of the EU economy that contributes significantly to employment, notably through small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and to economic, social and territorial cohesion, particularly in regions with structural constraints such as remote, outermost, rural, sparsely populated, peripheral and insular regions. This recognition enables the sector to address key priorities and challenges such as digital transformation, the transition towards a circular economy, sustainable mobility, skills development and workforce upskilling, seasonality, tourism diversification, climate adaptation and effective destination management. In that context, it is important to make the most efficient use of the various EU financing programmes and instruments and to maximise the complementarity and added value of investments supported by the Union. In particular, Member States should dedicate appropriate funding of the NRP for supporting tourism and make use of the NRP in a complementary manner with other programmes such as the European Competitiveness Fund or the Connecting Europe Facility in order to further support the sustainable, resilient and competitive development of the tourism ecosystem across the Union. This should not hinder efforts to include an EU programme and a stand-alone budget line for sustainable tourism in the MFF 2028-2034 in order to implement the EU Sustainable Tourism strategy.

Amendment 21

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 16

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(16) In the area of the Union’s defence capabilities and security, measures should reinforce the Union’s defence industrial base and military mobility and strengthen the Unions’ preparedness, threat detection, critical energy and transport infrastructure protection and resilience and crisis response, including by strengthening cybersecurity. This should include measures to develop the dual use TEN-T infrastructure in order to allow for largescale movements of troops and heavy equipment and material at short notice. Measures should also aim to ensure high level of security in the Union, including integration measures that are consistent with the objectives set out in Regulation (EU) [...] concerning Union support for asylum including subsidiary protection, temporary protection, migration and integration, Regulation (EU) […] concerning Union support for European [integrated] border management, including functioning of the Schengen area and for European visa policy, and Regulation (EU) […] Union support for internal security.(16) In the area of the Union’s defence capabilities and security, measures should reinforce the Union’s defence industrial base and military mobility and strengthen the Unions’ preparedness, threat detection, critical energy and transport infrastructure protection and resilience and crisis response, including by strengthening cybersecurity, as well as ensuring adequate life-cycle maintenance. This should include measures to develop the dual use TEN-T infrastructure to address both civilian and defence needs in order to allow for rapid, coordinated and seamless largescale movements of troops and heavy equipment and material at short notice. In that context, Member States should consider all modes of transport, including certain modes that are sometimes neglected such as inland waterways and develop adequate multimodal capacity of the network. The Union should advocate for a 360-degree approach for financing to prepare its entire territory, consistent with the ReArm Europe Plan and the Military Mobility package, ensuring coherence between EU budgetary instruments, such as CEF and NRP, defence objectives and NATO operational requirements. In that regard, Member States should treat military mobility as a priority within the EU transport and defence policies. Measures should also aim to ensure high level of security in the Union, including integration measures that are consistent with the objectives set out in Regulation (EU) [...] concerning Union support for asylum including subsidiary protection, temporary protection, migration and integration, Regulation (EU) […] concerning Union support for European [integrated] border management, including functioning of the Schengen area and for European visa policy, and Regulation (EU) […] Union support for internal security.

Amendment 22

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 17

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(17) Measures supporting people and strengthening Union’s societies and the Union’s social model should contribute to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and achieving its headline targets, in accordance with the guidelines for employment referred to in Article 148(4) TFEU, by supporting projects in the policy areas of employment and labour mobility, skills development, education, social inclusion and poverty reduction, and therefore strengthening the Union’s resilience and competitiveness. They should aim to ensure equal opportunities, equal access to the labour market, fair and quality working condition, social protection and inclusion, in particular focusing on enhancing labour supply, ensuring quality and inclusive education and training, lifelong learning and material support for the most deprived, closing existing gaps, including gender gaps. The measures should support investments in children and young people, marginalised and disadvantaged communities, third country nationals and should ensure equal access to services. They should also contribute to strengthening the resilience of the healthcare systems and long-term care services, support social and affordable housing and focus on achieving a socially fair transition towards climate neutrality, addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport within the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.(17) Measures supporting people and strengthening Union’s societies and the Union’s social model should contribute to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and achieving its headline targets, in accordance with the guidelines for employment referred to in Article 148(4) TFEU, by supporting projects in the policy areas of employment and labour mobility, skills development, education, social inclusion and poverty reduction, including transport poverty, and therefore strengthening the Union’s resilience and competitiveness. They should aim to ensure equal and affordable access to transport services as an essential precursor to access other rights, equal opportunities, equal access to the labour market, fair and quality working conditions, social protection and inclusion, in particular focusing on enhancing labour supply, ensuring quality and inclusive education and training, lifelong learning and material support for the most deprived, closing existing gaps, including gender gaps. The measures should support investments in children and young people, marginalised and disadvantaged communities, third country nationals and should ensure equal access to services. They should also contribute to strengthening the resilience of the healthcare systems and long-term care services, support social and affordable housing, promote the use of equal, effective, affordable and accessible public transport and increase the quality and frequency of its services, particularly in rural areas, and focus on achieving a socially fair transition towards climate neutrality, addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport within the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Amendment 23

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 22

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(22) Since the objectives of this Regulation cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather – by reason of the extent and specificities of some the aforementioned challenges – be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives. Regions will remain at the centre of the Fund with the partnership principle and multi-level governance as the underlying elements. To ensure continuity, the Fund will build as much as possible on existing pro structures with regional and local authorities, social partners, and other relevant stakeholders playing a key role in the design, management, implementation and monitoring of the supported measures under the Fund.(22) Since the objectives of this Regulation cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather – by reason of the extent and specificities of some the aforementioned challenges – be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives. Since this Regulation combines policies with different objectives, time horizons and delivery logistics, there is a risk of increased complexity and trade-offs between priorities as highlighted in European Court of Auditors’ Opinion 09/2026. Therefore, safeguards to ensure that the mandatory partnership principle and multi-level governance will be respected are needed. Regions need to remain at the centre of the Fund with the partnership principle and multi-level governance as the underlying elements to ensure that economic, social and territorial disparities between regions are addressed. To ensure continuity, the Fund shall build as much as possible on existing pro structures with regional and local authorities, social partners, and other relevant stakeholders playing a key role in the design, management, implementation and monitoring of the supported measures under the Fund. The implementation of the Fund shall respect the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, ensuring that decision making remains as close as possible to citizens and that Member States and regions retain a primary role in defining investment priorities, including in key areas such as transport and territorial connectivity.

Amendment 24

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 29

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(29) Each Member State should submit to the Commission a NRP Plan, as a rule, by 31 January 2028 so that it can be given careful and timely consideration. To ensure fast implementation of the Fund, Member States should be able to submit a draft NRP Plan from June 2027. Member States should design and implement the NRP Plans in partnership with local and regional authorities, economic, social and rural partners and civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders in accordance with the national legal framework and the rules set out in this Regulation. The NRP Plans should be designed in close cooperation with the Commission, prepared in accordance with the template provided and made publicly available following their adoption by the Council on the basis of the Commission’s assessment and proposal for a Council implementing decision. In line with current arrangements, Member States will have the possibility to include regional and territorial chapters in their NRP Plan and should be required to ensure that regional managing authorities receive regular payments, based on the progress of their respective measures, and an amount at least equivalent to their Union contribution by the end of the period, subject to potential corrections resulting from the implementation of their respective chapter(s). To ensure effective governance of the NRP Plan, Member States should set up monitoring committees for the chapters and a coordinating committee at the level of the NRP Plan.(29) In line with its constitutional organisation each Member State should submit to the Commission a NRP Plan, as a rule, by 31 January 2028 so that it can be given careful and timely consideration. To ensure fast implementation of the Fund, Member States should be able to submit a draft NRP Plan from June 2027. Member States should design and implement the NRP Plans in partnership with local and regional authorities, economic, social and rural partners and civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders in accordance with the national legal framework and the rules set out in this Regulation. Regional, local, urban, rural and other public authorities, including competent authorities, or associations representing such authorities should be involved in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the NRP Plans. The NRP Plans should be designed in close cooperation with the Commission, prepared in accordance with the template provided and made publicly available following their adoption. In line with current arrangements, Member States should include regional and territorial chapters in their NRP Plan and should be required to ensure that regional managing authorities receive regular payments, based on the progress of their respective measures, and an amount at least equivalent to their Union contribution by the end of the period, subject to potential corrections resulting from the implementation of their respective chapter(s). To ensure effective governance of the NRP Plan, Member States should set up monitoring committees for the chapters and a coordinating committee at the level of the NRP Plan.

Amendment 25

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 30

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(30) In order to ensure the national ownership, Member States wishing to receive support should submit to the Commission NRP Plans that are duly reasoned and substantiated. The NRP Plans should detail how it represents a comprehensive contribution to all objectives of the Fund, taking into account the specific national, regional and territorial challenges of the Member State concerned. It should also include an explanation of how it contributes to effectively addressing the relevant country-specific challenges identified, inter alia, in the context of the European Semester and other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission related to the objectives supported by the Fund, and how it contributes to the completion of the internal market, notably by including reforms, investments and other interventions with a cross-border, transnational or multi-country dimension. To strengthen Union competitiveness in strategically important sectors while ensuring that the level playing field is not compromised, the NRP Plans should include cross-border and multi-country projects, in particular Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs) focusing on either research, development, innovation or first industrial deployment or on the construction of important infrastructure open for third party use, taking into account, in particular, the analyses provided in the latest Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report. Member States should concentrate resources under their Plans on reducing economic social and territorial disparities, in particular in less developed regions. They should also support generational renewal and social measures and thriving fisheries and aquaculture production.(30) In order to ensure the national, regional and local ownership, Member States wishing to receive support should submit to the Commission NRP Plans that are duly reasoned and substantiated. The NRP Plans should detail how it represents a comprehensive contribution to all objectives of the Fund, taking into account the specific national, regional and territorial challenges of the Member State concerned and detailing how the Plan was elaborated in accordance with multi-level governance and the Partnership Principle. It should also include an explanation of how it contributes to effectively addressing the relevant country-specific challenges identified, inter alia, in the context of the European Semester and other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission related to the objectives supported by the Fund, and how it contributes to the completion of the internal market, notably by including reforms, investments and other interventions with a cross-border, transnational or multi-country dimension. To strengthen Union competitiveness in strategically important sectors while ensuring that the level playing field is not compromised, the NRP Plans should include cross-border and multi-country projects, in particular Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs) focusing on either research, development, innovation or first industrial deployment or on the construction of important infrastructure open for third party use, taking into account, in particular, the analyses provided in the latest Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report. Member States should concentrate resources under their Plans on reducing economic social and territorial disparities, in particular in less developed regions. They should also support generational renewal and social measures and thriving fisheries and aquaculture production.

Amendment 26

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 35

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(35) In order to foster synergies between the NRP Plans and other Union instruments, it should be possible to include in the Plans measures implemented through financial contributions made by the Member State to the [ECF InvestEU Instrument] or to other Union instruments implementing policies aligned to the objectives of the NRP Plan, including contributions necessary to support the implementation through those instruments, provided that such measures comply with this Regulation.(35) In order to foster synergies between the NRP Plans and other Union instruments such as the Connecting Europe Facility or the ECF InvestEU Instrument, it should be possible to include in the Plans measures implemented through financial contributions made by the Member State to other Union instruments implementing policies aligned to the objectives of the NRP Plan, including contributions necessary to support the implementation through those instruments, provided that such measures comply with this Regulation. In order to develop synergies with projects of common interest with cross-border dimension supported by the Connecting Europe Facility, NRP Plans should support national and regional transport projects that contribute to the completion and functioning of the trans-European transport network. In the transport sector, these synergies will be of particular importance to, among others, finalising outstanding cross-border links enhancing the Union transport infrastructure and contributing to decarbonising and improving connectivity, security and accessibility of all EU regions, supporting the green and digital transition and addressing transport poverty.

Amendment 27

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 39

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(39) An EU Facility should be set-up to complement implementation at national and regional level. The EU Facility should support projects of a transnational dimension, with a high Union added value, which require additional coordination efforts at Union level, as well as evidence-based policy support and which contribute to the objectives set out in this Regulation. It should also help Member States in swiftly addressing urgent and specific needs as a response to a crisis situation, such as a major national or regional natural disaster, and foster repair and recovery in view of increasing resilience following a crisis. It should also cater for uncertainty by providing the Union with additional room for manoeuvre to adjust to emerging priorities at Union level, which require a coordinated response. It should finally provide technical support to Member States to effectively implement the policies covered by this Regulation. In the context of future enlargements, it is essential to ensure that the Union’s legislative and budgetary framework can also effectively accommodate support for the accession of new Member States. In doing so, the Facility should have the possibility to resort to shared, direct or indirect management depending on the type of measure and the most effective course of action.(39) An EU Facility should be set-up to complement implementation at national and regional level. The EU Facility should support projects of a transnational dimension, with a high Union added value, which require additional coordination efforts at Union level, as well as evidence-based policy support and which contribute to the objectives set out in this Regulation. In that context, transport should be recognised as an inherent transnational sector, given its cross-border nature and its key role in ensuring connectivity, cohesion and the functioning of the internal market, thereby justifying its inclusion within the scope of such support. In that regard, particular attention should be paid to missing links and the reduction of bottle necks via infrastructure modernization, improved customs procedures, interoperability of systems, logistical capacities and the reduction of regulatory divergences. It should also help Member States in swiftly addressing urgent and specific needs as a response to a crisis situation, such as a major national or regional natural disaster, and foster repair and recovery in view of increasing resilience following a crisis. It should also cater for uncertainty by providing the Union with additional room for manoeuvre to adjust to emerging priorities at Union level, which require a coordinated response. It should finally provide technical support to Member States to effectively implement the policies covered by this Regulation. In the context of future enlargements, it is essential to ensure that the Union’s legislative and budgetary framework can also effectively accommodate support for the accession of new Member States. In doing so, the Facility should have the possibility to resort to shared, direct or indirect management depending on the type of measure and the most effective course of action.

Amendment 28

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 47

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(47) The outermost regions face specific challenges linked to their remoteness, topography and climate as referred to in Article 349 TFEU and also have specific assets, in particular to develop a sustainable blue economy. Therefore, the concerned Member States should include measures to support each outermost region in their NRP plan to provide for their specific needs and challenges such as food security, housing, transport, water and waste management, energy, education and skills, migration, climate change resilience and adaptation, environmental protection, access to healthcare, energy, transport and digital connectivity and economic development, including a sustainable and diversified blue economy.(47) The outermost regions face a combination of permanent structural constraints linked to their remoteness as referred to in Article 349 TFEU through their territorial isolation, the small size of the local market and their economic dependence on a limited number of products. They also have specific assets, notably in terms of biodiversity, the sustainable blue economy and sustainable transition. Therefore, the concerned Member States should include in their NRP plan measures to support each outermost region, with adequate allocations to provide for their specific needs and challenges such as food security, housing, transport, water and waste management, energy, education and skills, migration, climate change resilience and adaptation, environmental protection, access to healthcare, energy, reliable sustainable transport guaranteeing accessibility and affordability of services and digital connectivity and economic development, including a sustainable and diversified blue economy. Air and maritime transport are essential for connecting those regions to the European mainland, to each other and to neighbouring countries and territories. In the absence of alternative modes of transport, this dependency entails higher costs, thereby affecting their competitiveness, increasing the cost of imports and exports of goods and services, and impacting citizens’ daily lives. Ports, airports, maritime routes and regular air connections therefore play a crucial role in the connectivity, economy and cohesion of the outermost regions and therefore require adequate investment in maintenance and sustainable development, including in view of supporting key sectors such as tourism. In that context, particular emphasis should be placed on the need for Member States to invest in transport infrastructure in outermost regions, in order to ensure effective integration into the trans-European transport network to guarantee accessibility and connectivity. Such investment should also encompass the development and provision of adequate, affordable and reliable sustainable transport services, ensuring accessibility for both passengers and goods.

Amendment 29

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 58

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(58) The Social Climate Fund established by Regulation (EU) 2023/955 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 20234 pursues similar objectives and support similar actions in a comparable implementation timeline. Therefore, the Social Climate Plans should be integrated into the NRP Plans from 2028 onwards. This should allow for a more efficient use of Union funds and support a more effective and coherent delivery of the objectives of the fund. This would avoid running similar systems and processes being run in parallel thereby bringing clear benefits in terms of improved policy planning, policy consistency and simplification efforts. It should also ensure the application of common rules, notably regarding respect for the rule of law and compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, while Member States’ current allocations under the Social Climate Fund would continue to apply. Synergies between existing and future investments under the Modernisation Fund and the measures of the Plans should also be encouraged through coordinated programming with a view to ensuring better complementarity and policy coherence between the Union budget and the resources allocated to the Modernisation Fund.(58) The Social Climate Fund established by Regulation (EU) 2023/955 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 pursues similar objectives and support similar actions in a comparable implementation timeline. Therefore, the Social Climate Plans should be integrated into the NRP Plans from 2028 onwards. This should allow for a more efficient use of Union funds and support a more effective and coherent delivery of the objectives of the fund. This would avoid running similar systems and processes being run in parallel thereby bringing clear benefits in terms of improved policy planning, policy consistency and simplification efforts. It should also ensure the application of common rules, notably regarding respect for the rule of law and compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, while Member States’ current allocations under the Social Climate Fund would continue to apply. In that respect, the Social Climate Fund chapter needs to include measures to address transport poverty and support vulnerable transport users, in particular by improving the level of public transport services as, particularly in rural, remote, sparsely populated, peripheral and mountainous regions. Synergies between existing and future investments under the Modernisation Fund and the measures of the Plans should also be encouraged through coordinated programming with a view to ensuring better complementarity and policy coherence between the Union budget and the resources allocated to the Modernisation Fund.
4 Regulation (EU) 2023/955 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 establishing a Social Climate Fund and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 (OJ L 130, 16.5.2023, p. 1).

Amendment 30

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Regulations listed below may set out specific conditions to complement this Regulation which shall not be in contradiction with this Regulation:The Regulations listed below may set out specific conditions to complement this Regulation which shall prevail over those in this Regulation :

Justification

Principle of specialty in law should prevail and the more specialized rules of each of the policies covered by the NRPP should be the ones respected in case of conflict or doubt.

Amendment 31

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
In case of doubt about the application between this Regulation and the policy-specific regulations referred to in the first subparagraph, this Regulation shall prevail.deleted

Justification

Principle of specialty in law should prevail and the more specialized rules of each of the policies covered by the NRPP should be the ones respected in case of conflict or doubt

Amendment 32

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) to reduce regional imbalances in the Union and the backwardness of the least favoured regions and promote European territorial cooperation in accordance with Part Three, Title XVIII of the TFEU, including supporting projects in the area of environment and trans-European networks in the area of transport infrastructure in accordance with Article 177(2) TFEU (‘European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund’);(a) to reduce regional imbalances in the Union and the backwardness of the least favoured regions and promote European territorial cooperation in accordance with Part Three, Title XVIII of the TFEU, including supporting projects in the area of environment, including those promoting the decarbonisation competitiveness of the transport sector, reducing fossil fuel dependency, and ensuring the duly and timely implementation of projects on the trans-European networks in the area of transport infrastructure in accordance with Article 177(2) TFEU (‘European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund’) paying particular attention to rural areas, and regions which suffer from severe and natural or demographic handicaps such as depopulated or sparsely populated areas, islands, cross-border and mountain regions, as well as those regions suffering from accessibility and/or connectivity limitations; (‘European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund’);

Amendment 33

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) to support quality employment, education and skills and social inclusion in accordance with Part Three, Title XI and Title XVIII of Part Three of the TFEU (‘European Social Fund’) and to contribute to a socially fair transition towards climate neutrality in accordance with Article 91(1), point (d), Article 192(1) and Article 194(2) TFEU;(b) to support quality employment, education and skills and social inclusion in accordance with Part Three, Title XI and Title XVIII of Part Three of the TFEU (‘European Social Fund’) and to contribute to a socially fair transition towards climate neutrality in accordance with Article 91(1), point (d), Article 192(1) and Article 194(2) TFEU, while ensuring affordability for citizens and businesses and supporting access to transport and labour markets, particularly in rural and peripheral regions;

Amendment 34

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) to support the Union’s sustainable prosperity across all regions by:(a) to support the Union’s economic and territorial cohesion and sustainable prosperity across all regions by:

Amendment 35

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(i) fostering the attractiveness of territories to support the right to stay including by supporting strategies for the integrated development of urban and rural areas, including support for territorial services and infrastructure;(i) fostering the attractiveness of territories to support the right to stay by improving the rural mobility and connectivity including by supporting strategies such as on sustainable mobility and sustainable tourism for the integrated development of urban and rural areas, including support for increasing the quality, inclusivity, frequency and affordability of public transport services, improving the accessibility to essential territorial services as well as to infrastructure;

Amendment 36

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vii

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(vii) supporting social and affordable housing;(vii) supporting social and affordable housing, while recognising the link between affordable housing and access to affordable and sustainable mobility services.

Amendment 37

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vii a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(viia) supporting affordable, inclusive, clean and accessible transport, in particular by addressing transport poverty, by supporting targeted and structural measures such as supporting the use of affordable and accessible public transport services, while increasing their frequency and quality, particularly in rural areas and other disadvantaged geographical areas;

Amendment 38

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point viii

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(viii) enhancing Union transport infrastructure and contributing to the completion of the trans-European network for transport, in particular on the core and extended core network, while decarbonising and improving connectivity, security and accessibility for remote, peripheral and less connected areas; support the green and digital transition of transport;(viii) enhancing Union transport infrastructure by:
(a) contributing to the completion of the trans-European transport network through credible plans and proper, stable and predictable funding of:
- the national sections of the TEN-T with the aim of meeting the legally binding deadlines set out in Regulation (EU) 2024/1679, prioritising the sections located on the core and the extended core networks to ensure their completion by 2030 and 2040, respectively, and by initiating the necessary technical and planning studies, as well as initial works, for projects within the comprehensive network;
- Completion of TEN-T cross-border, eliminating missing links and addressing bottlenecks in Member States in complementarity with the Connecting Europe Facility, as well as other cross-border projects contributing to regional cross-border cohesion;
- the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans and the development of access routes, multimodal passenger hubs, freight terminals and urban nodes;
(b) improving connectivity and accessibility for remote, peripheral, rural, sparsely populated and less connected areas through credible mobility strategies and proper, stable and predictable funding of:
- Cohesion fund projects with high European added value that support urban-rural connectivity through, among others, the implementation of TEN-T infrastructure in order to better connect key transport corridors, with remote regions, peripheral, rural, sparsely populated areas, islands, outermost regions and less connected and border regions
(c) decarbonising and supporting the green and digital transition of mobility through credible plans and proper, stable and predictable funding of:
- projects promoting modal shift, public transport, shared mobility and active modes of transport, such as improving rail and bus services, developing integrated ticketing systems and supporting cycling infrastructure;
- the deployment of recharging and refuelling infrastructure along the TEN-T as defined in Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 and in coordination with investments under CEF and ECF for the development and industrial scale-up of sustainable alternative fuels for aviation and maritime transport in line with the targets set out in Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 and Regulation (EU) 2023/2405;
- supporting innovation in other zero- and low emission mobility technologies, as well as in high-speed rail, rolling stock, rail manufacturing capabilities and other digital rail technologies such as the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) and the digital automatic coupling (DAC) in order to facilitate modal shift and increase rail capacity and will also improve safety and operational efficiency;
- supporting the decarbonisation and sustainability of the logistics sector through digitalisation and improved data sharing and more efficient supply chain management in order to reduce emissions, optimise operations and enhance overall efficiency.
(d) fostering safety and resilience of EU transport through credible plans and proper, stable and predictable funding of:
- investment in road safety measures contributing to the implementation of the EU road safety targets reaching Vision Zero by 2050;
- investment to improve climate resilience and adaptation, as well as life cycle maintenance across all transport modes;
- develop the dual use TEN-T infrastructure to address both civilian and defence needs and measures to protect transport critical infrastructure in synergy with funding under CEF and as set out under point (b);
- the adoption and deployment of innovative technologies, with the aim of enhancing safety and operational efficiency.
The national plans may include additional mobility actions conditional on credible plans and justification, and proper funding of projects under points (viii) (a) to (d).

Amendment 39

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ix

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(ix) support for tourism, including sustainability;(ix) support for smart, sustainable, competitive and resilient tourism in the framework of the upcoming European Sustainable Tourism Strategy by, inter alia-:
(a) fostering accessible, affordable and reliable connectivity as the foundation of sustainable, competitive and resilient tourism sector and a way to diversify visitor flows, distribute economic benefits more equitably and enhance accessibility to remote and underserved EU regions;
(b) supporting a human-centric digital transformation including addressing the digital divide of workers and tourists;
(c) fostering transition towards a circular economy model, improving resource efficiency in waste, water, food, mobility and energy management;
(d) fostering tourism diversification, destination management and climate adaptation, as well as the preservation of cultural and natural heritage and support to local livelihoods and ecosystem quality;
(e) supporting re-skilling and upskilling of tourism workforce, with adequate working conditions and lower job seasonality, with regard to the abovementioned evolutions;

Amendment 40

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 1 – point i

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(i) reinforcing the Union’s defence industrial base and military mobility, in particular by developing dual-use TEN-T infrastructure;(i) reinforcing the Union’s defence industrial base and military mobility, in particular by developing dual-use TEN-T infrastructure and mobile assets to support both civilian and defence needs.

Amendment 41

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 1 – point ii

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(ii) strengthening the Union’s preparedness to crises and disasters by mainstreaming the principle of ‘preparedness by design’;(ii) strengthening the Union’s preparedness to crises and disasters by mainstreaming the principle of ‘preparedness by design’ at all levels, including life-cycle maintenance, climate adaptation and resilience of transport network.

Amendment 42

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 1 – point iii

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(iii) strengthening the Union’s security by improving threat detection, prevention and response threat detection capabilities, including by strengthening energy and transport critical infrastructure and cybersecurity;(iii) strengthening the Union’s security by improving threat detection, prevention and response threat detection capabilities, including by strengthening the protection of energy and transport critical infrastructure both civilian and military, and cybersecurity, in particular in relation to digital transport management systems, rail signalling and control systems, air traffic management, port and maritime systems and intelligent transport systems;

Amendment 43

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(vi) addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport within the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC.(vi) addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport within the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, prioritising support to vulnerable transport users, with a view to reducing transport poverty and social exclusion with structural measures reducing dependency on fossil fuels.

Amendment 44

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) to sustain the quality of life in the Union by:(d) to sustain the quality of life across all regions in the Union by:

Amendment 45

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(iii) improving the attractiveness and living standards, including access to healthcare, in rural areas and fair working conditions and fostering generational renewal; improving farmers’ preparedness and ability to cope with crises and risks; enhancing the access to knowledge and innovation and accelerating the digital and green transition for a thriving agri-food sector;(iii) improving the attractiveness and living standards, including access to healthcare, in rural areas and fair working conditions and fostering generational renewal; improving farmers’ preparedness and ability to cope with crises and risks; enhancing the access to knowledge and innovation and accelerating the digital and green transition for a thriving agri-food sector, including by improving transport connectivity and accessibility in rural areas;

Amendment 46

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) ‘chapter of the NRP Plan’ means a part of the NRP Plan focusing on a specific challenge, sector, policy or geographic area,(3) ‘chapter of the NRP Plan’ means a part of the NRP Plan focusing on a specific challenge, sector, policy, region or geographic area,

Amendment 47

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 40 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(40a) ‘vulnerable transport users’ means ‘vulnerable transport users’ as defined in Article 2, point (12) of Regulation (EU) 2023/955;

Amendment 48

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 40 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(40b) ‘transport poverty’ means ‘transport poverty’ as defined in Article 2, point (2) of regulation (EU) 2023/955;

Amendment 49

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. For the NRP Plan and each chapter, and the Interreg Plan chapter as referred to in Chapter II of Regulation XX [Regional development, Interreg Plan], each Member State shall organise and implement a comprehensive partnership in accordance with its institutional and legal framework and taking into account the specificities of the chapters concerned. That partnership shall include a balanced representation of the following partners:1. For the NRP Plan and each chapter, and the Interreg Plan chapter as referred to in Chapter II of Regulation XX [Regional development, Interreg Plan], each Member State, in collaboration with the relevant regional and local authorities shall organise and implement a comprehensive partnership in accordance with its internal constitutional, political and territorial organisation, as guaranteed under Article 4(2) of the TEU and taking into account the specificities of the chapters concerned ensuring that partners are involved in a timely, meaningful and continuous manner. That partnership shall include a balanced representation of the following partners:

Amendment 50

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) regional, local, urban, rural and other public authorities or associations representing such authorities;(a) regional, local, urban, rural and other public authorities, including competent transport authorities or associations representing such authorities;

Amendment 51

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The partnership established in accordance with paragraph 1 shall operate in accordance with the multi-level governance principle and a bottom-up approach. The Member State shall involve partners referred to in each subparagraph of paragraph 1 in the preparation of the Plan and throughout the preparation, implementation and evaluation of chapters, including through participation in monitoring committees in accordance with Article 55.2. The partnership established in accordance with paragraph 1 shall operate in accordance with the multi-level governance principle and a bottom-up approach. The Member State shall involve partners referred to in each subparagraph of paragraph 1 in a timely, meaningful and continuous manner for the preparation of the Plan and throughout the preparation, implementation, evaluation and review of chapters, including through participation in monitoring committees in accordance with Article 55.

Amendment 52

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2a. Each NRP Plan shall include a description of the organisation and implementation of the partnership for each chapter, including national, sectoral, regional, territorial and urban chapters. That description shall indicate the partners involved, the stages at which they were consulted and a summary of the results of the consultation with regard to both reforms and investments.

Amendment 53

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. Regarding the partners referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), the Member State shall ensure that all authorities concerned by the relevant chapters of the Plan are appropriately represented in accordance with the corresponding territorial level and the geographical coverage of the chapter, as appropriate.4. Regarding the partners referred to in paragraph 1, point (a). The Member State shall ensure that all authorities concerned by the relevant chapters of the Plan are appropriately represented in accordance with the corresponding territorial level and the geographical coverage of the chapter, as appropriate. Such representation shall ensure the direct involvement of regional authorities in the design, programming, implementation and monitoring of the measures concerned in accordance with the principle of multilevel governance.

Amendment 54

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
6. At least once a year, the Commission shall consult organisations which represent partners at Union level on the implementation of the Plans.6. At least once a year and in a structured manner, the Commission shall consult organisations which represent partners at Union level on the implementation of the Plans and verify the effective implementation of Article 6 in the preparation process. The Commission shall ensure transparency of the process and provide feedback on how the contributions of partners have been taken into account.

Amendment 55

Proposal for a regulation

Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) complementarity and consistency among different instruments at Union, national and regional levels, both in the planning phase and during implementation;(a) complementarity and consistency among different instruments at Union, national, regional and local levels, both in the planning phase and during implementation;

Amendment 56

Proposal for a regulation

Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) close cooperation between the authorities responsible for implementation and control at Union, national and regional levels to achieve the objectives of the Fund and synergies between measures under different objectives of the Fund.(b) close cooperation between the authorities responsible for implementation and control at Union, national, regional and local levels to achieve the objectives of the Fund and synergies between measures under different objectives of the Fund.

Amendment 57

Proposal for a regulation

Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
5a. Member States shall endeavour to dedicate at least 20% of the financial envelope referred to in paragraph 2 - with the exception of the amounts set out in paragraph 2, points (a) (ii) and (iii) -, and paragraph 4 of this Article to the specific objectives set out in Article 3(1), point (a)(viii) [“enhancing Union transport infrastructure”].

Amendment 58

Proposal for a regulation

Article 10 – paragraph 5 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
5b. Member States shall endeavour to dedicate at least 5% of the financial envelope referred to in paragraph 2 - with the exception of the amounts set out in paragraph 2, points (a) (ii) and (iii) -, and paragraph 4 of this Article to the specific objectives set out in Article 3(.1), point (a).(ix) [“support for smart, sustainable, competitive and resilient tourism”].

Amendment 59

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. At the initiative of the Commission, the Fund may support technical and administrative assistance for the implementation of the Plan and the Interreg Plan, such as preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities, corporate information technology systems and platforms, information and communication activities, including through the set-up of EU-wide networks of Member States’ authorities and other relevant stakeholders, corporate communication on the political priorities of the Union, and all other technical and administrative assistance or staff-related expenses incurred by the Commission for the management of the Fund, and where appropriate with third countries.1. At the initiative of the Commission, the Fund may support technical and administrative assistance for the implementation of the Plan and the Interreg Plan, such as preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities and capacity building activities, corporate information technology systems and platforms, information and communication activities, including through the set-up of EU-wide networks of Member States’ authorities and other relevant stakeholders, corporate communication on the political priorities of the Union, and all other technical and administrative assistance or staff-related expenses incurred by the Commission for the management of the Fund, and where appropriate with third countries.

Amendment 60

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. At the initiative of a Member State, the Fund may support actions, which may concern previous and subsequent programming periods, necessary for the effective implementation of the Fund, including to provide financing for carrying out, amongst other, functions such as preparation, training, management, monitoring, evaluation, information, visibility and communication.1. At the initiative of a Member State, the Fund may support actions, which may concern previous and subsequent programming periods, necessary for the effective implementation of the Fund, including to provide financing for carrying out, amongst other, functions such as preparation, training, management, monitoring, evaluation, information, visibility and communication. Member States shall ensure that sufficient technical assistance is provided to regional and local authorities to strengthen capacity building and to design and implement the reforms and investments set out in the plan.

Amendment 61

Proposal for a regulation

Article 15 – paragraph 5 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
5a. Where an NRP Plan is amended or amounts are reallocated in accordance with this Article in exceptional circumstances, such amendments shall not result, unless rigorously justified, in a substantial reduction in the level of ambition set out in the measures and targets of the NRP plan initially approved by the Commission,

Amendment 62

Proposal for a regulation

Article 21 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. Each Member State shall prepare and submit to the Commission the NRP Plan setting out their agenda of reforms, investments and other interventions. Each Plan shall comprise measures which form a comprehensive and coherent package. The Member State shall make the Plan submitted to the Commission publicly available on the website referred to in Article 64 [Transparency].1. Each Member State, in cooperation with the relevant regional and local authorities, in accordance with the principle of partnership, shall prepare and submit to the Commission the NRP Plan setting out their agenda of reforms, investments and other interventions. Each Plan shall comprise measures which form a comprehensive and coherent package. The Member State, in cooperation with the relevant regional and local authorities shall make the Plan submitted to the Commission publicly available on the website referred to in Article 64 [Transparency].

Amendment 63

Proposal for a regulation

Article 21 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. Each Member State shall prepare and implement the Plan in partnership with partners as set out in Article 6 [Partnership], including regional and local authorities, and in accordance with their institutional, legal and financial framework. The Plan shall include national, sectoral and, where relevant, regional and territorial chapters.2. Each Member State shall prepare and implement the Plan in partnership with partners as set out in Article 6 [Partnership], including regional and local authorities, and in accordance with their institutional, legal and financial framework, respecting the principles of subsidiarity and additionality. The Plan shall include national, sectoral chapters, as well as mandatory regional and territorial chapters, in accordance with the Member State’s constitutional organisation, with the full involvement of regional and local authorities in the preparation, implementation and evaluations of the NRP plans in line with the principle of partnership and multilevel governance.

Amendment 64

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1– point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) support the general objectives laid down in Article 2 and contribute in a comprehensive and adequate manner to all the specific objectives laid down in Article 3, taking into account the specific challenges of the Member State concerned, and provide an intervention strategy demonstrating how those objectives will be addressed and financed by the Plan, what level of financing is needed to ensure achievement of the general objectives, and how that level of financing is justified. The NRP Plan of Member State with a per capita GNI of less than 90 % of the Union average shall in particular demonstrate that it contributes in an adequate manner to the specific objectives set out in Article 3(a), points (vii) and (ix), and Article 3(d), point (v).(a) support the general objectives laid down in Article 2 and contribute in a comprehensive and adequate manner to all the specific objectives laid down in Article 3, taking into account the specific challenges of the Member State concerned, and provide an intervention strategy demonstrating how those objectives will be addressed and financed by the Plan, what level of financing is needed to ensure achievement of the general objectives, and how that level of financing is justified. The NRP Plan of Member State with a per capita GNI of less than 90 % of the Union average shall in particular demonstrate that it contributes in an adequate manner to the specific objectives set out in Article 3(a), points (vii) to (ix), and Article 3(d), point (v).

Amendment 65

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
effectively address all or a significant subset of challenges identified:effectively address all or a significant subset of national and regional needs and challenges identified:

Amendment 66

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point i

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(i) in the context of the European Semester, in particular in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State, including those related to the European Pillar of Social Rights;(i) in the context of the European Semester, taking into account the specific national and regional needs and challenges identified, in particular in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State, including those related to the European Pillar of Social Rights, and taking into account the territorial dimension in partnership with regional authorities;

Amendment 67

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b– point ii

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(ii) in other relevant documents officially adopted or assessed by the Commission related to the objectives laid down in Article 3 [specific objectives], including CAP national recommendations laid down in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 202X/XXXX [CAP Regulation], Digital Decade recommendations based on Article 6 of the Decision establishing the Digital Decade Policy Programme, and National Energy and Climate Plans;(ii) in other relevant documents officially adopted or assessed by the Commission related to the objectives laid down in Article 3 [specific objectives], including CAP national recommendations laid down in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 202X/XXXX [CAP Regulation], Digital Decade recommendations based on Article 6 of the Decision establishing the Digital Decade Policy Programme, road safety country reports and National Energy and Climate Plans;

Amendment 68

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Member State shall provide an explanation on how the challenges and country-specific recommendations are addressed by the NRP Plan and what level of financing is envisaged and how the NRP Plan will:The Member State shall provide a detailed justification on how the challenges and country-specific recommendations are addressed by the NRP Plan and what level of financing is envisaged for which action, with clear indicators for progress towards milestones and targets and how the NRP Plan will:

Amendment 69

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) contribute to the completion of the Single Market, notably by providing for measures with a cross-border, transnational or multi-country dimension, including by taking into account projects located on the core and the extended core network as defined in Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 by taking into account and enabling, through national network developments, projects of common interest as defined in Regulation (EU) 2022/869 of the European Parliament and of the Council13 , and by supporting Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs) and operations that have been awarded a Competitiveness Seal, and by implementing measures underpinning the Savings and Investments Union;(b) contribute to the completion of the Single Market, notably by identifying and supporting national and regional transport projects necessary for the completion and functioning of the core, extended core and comprehensive networks of the TEN-T as defined in Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 by taking into account and enabling, through national network developments, projects of common interest as defined in Regulation (EU) 2022/869 of the European Parliament and of the Council13 , including rail infrastructure, urban nodes, multimodal terminals, last-mile connections and access routes, in complementarity with projects supported by the Connecting Europe Facility; and by supporting Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs) and operations that have been awarded a Competitiveness Seal, and by implementing measures underpinning the Savings and Investments Union;
12 Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1153 and (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 (OJ L, 2024/1679, 28.6.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1679/oj).12 Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1153 and (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 (OJ L, 2024/1679, 28.6.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1679/oj).
13 Regulation (EU) 2022/869 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2009, (EU) 2019/942 and (EU) 2019/943 and Directives 2009/73/EC and (EU) 2019/944, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 (OJ L 152, 3.6.2022, p. 45, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/869/oj).13 Regulation (EU) 2022/869 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2009, (EU) 2019/942 and (EU) 2019/943 and Directives 2009/73/EC and (EU) 2019/944, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 (OJ L 152, 3.6.2022, p. 45, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/869/oj).

Amendment 70

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) provide the list and description of measures grouped in chapters, including the general and specific objectives that each of them primarily pursues and the list of envisaged milestones and targets, with their indicative completion date during the programming period, including the additional measures and related milestones and targets in case the Member State concerned requests loan support. Measures linked to the CAP shall comply with the requirements set out in Title V [CAP] and Regulation (EU) 202X/XXXX [CAP Regulation] and Regulation (EU) 202X/XXXX [CMO] and those linked to the Common Fisheries Policy with the requirements set out in Article XX of Regulation XX [CFP]. The indicators proposed for the targets shall be based on the output indicators listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 202X/XXXX [Performance Regulation] except where duly justified;(c) provide the list and description of measures grouped in regional chapters and territorial chapters, including the general and specific objectives that each of them primarily pursues and the list of envisaged milestones and targets, with their indicative completion date during the programming period, including the additional measures and related milestones and targets in case the Member State concerned requests loan support. Measures linked to the CAP shall comply with the requirements set out in Title V [CAP] and Regulation (EU) 202X/XXXX [CAP Regulation] and Regulation (EU) 202X/XXXX [CMO] and those linked to the Common Fisheries Policy with the requirements set out in Article XX of Regulation XX [CFP]. The indicators proposed for the targets shall be based on the output indicators listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 202X/XXXX [Performance Regulation] except where duly justified;

Amendment 71

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) set out the total estimated costs of the measures in accordance with the template set out in Annex V, as part of the Plan or of a request for its amendment, for a total amount at least equivalent to the sum of the Union financial contribution, any requested loans, and national contribution, together with information on existing or planned Union financing where relevant, backed up by appropriate justification and by explanations of how it is plausible and reasonable and in line with the principle of cost efficiency, sound financial management and commensurate to the expected economic and social impact. The non-programmed amount set aside as flexibility amount shall be considered as part of the total estimated costs of the measures;(d) set out the total estimated costs of the measures in accordance with the template set out in Annex V, as part of the Plan or of a request for its amendment, for a total amount at least equivalent to the sum of the Union financial contribution, any requested loans, and national contribution, together with information on existing or planned Union financing where relevant, backed up by appropriate justification and by explanations of how it is credible, robust and rigorously justified and in line with the principle of cost efficiency, sound financial management and commensurate to the expected economic and social impact. The non-programmed amount set aside as flexibility amount shall be considered as part of the total estimated costs of the measures;

Amendment 72

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point f – point iii

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(iii) focusing on the specific needs of border regions, northern sparsely populated regions, rural and urban areas, areas affected by industrial transition, islands, to be reported in Annex V based on methodology set out in Annex VII;(iii) focusing on the specific needs of regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as border regions, sparsely populated or depopulated regions including northern regions, rural and urban areas, areas affected by industrial transition, islands, to be reported in Annex V based on methodology set out in Annex VII;

Amendment 73

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point f – point iii a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(iiia) addressing mobility challenges in rural, remote, sparsely populated and other disadvantaged areas by developing and implementing mobility strategies aimed at improving accessibility and ensuring access to essential services;

Amendment 74

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point k

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(k) explain how the Member State’s system and arrangements are sufficient to ensure a regular, effective and efficient use of Union resources, in compliance with sound financial management and the protection of the financial interests of the Union, based on the key requirements laid down in Annex IV [key requirements], together with measures to address potential deficiencies;(k) explain how the Member State’s system and arrangements are sufficient to ensure a regular, effective and efficient use of Union resources, in compliance with sound financial management, by integrating measures for administrative simplification and the protection of the financial interests of the Union, based on the key requirements laid down in Annex IV [key requirements], together with measures to address potential deficiencies;

Amendment 75

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point q

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(q) ensure that the NRP Plan contributes to the Union’s social objectives. At least 14% of the total Union contribution and loans shall be dedicated to meeting these objectives, calculated by using the coefficients referred to in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) …/… [Performance Regulation]. The amount set out in Article 10(2), point (a) (ii), as well as externally assigned revenue from the Social Climate Fund shall be excluded from the basis for the calculation of this minimum allocation.(q) ensure that the NRP Plan contributes to the Union’s social objectives, including by tackling transport poverty and fostering other measures that improve the accessibility to transport infrastructure and services for all users, in particular those with disabilities and reduced mobility. At least 14% of the total Union contribution and loans shall be dedicated to meeting these objectives, calculated by using the coefficients referred to in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) …/… [Performance Regulation]. The amount set out in Article 10(2), point (a) (ii), as well as externally assigned revenue from the Social Climate Fund shall be excluded from the basis for the calculation of this minimum allocation.

Amendment 76

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point q a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(qa) ensure that the NRP Plan contributes to the specific objectives set out in Article 3(1), point (a) (viii) [“enhancing Union transport infrastructure”]; Member States shall endeavour to dedicate at least 20% of the financial envelope referred to in paragraph 2 - with the exception of the amounts set out in paragraph 2, points (a) (ii) and iii) -, and paragraph 4 of this Article to specific objectives set out in Article 3(1), point (a)( viii) [“enhancing Union transport infrastructure”].

Amendment 77

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point q b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(qb) ensure that the NRP Plan contributes to smart, sustainable, competitive and resilient tourism objectives as set out in Article 3(1), point ( a) (ix); Member States shall endeavour to dedicate at least 5% of the financial envelope referred to in paragraph 2 - with the exception of the amounts set out in paragraph 2, point (a) letter (ii) and iii) -, and paragraph 4 of this Article to the specific objectives set out in Article 3(1), point (a)( ix) [“support for smart, sustainable, competitive and resilient tourism”].

Amendment 78

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point r

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(r) ensure that the NRP Plan contributes to the Union's climate and environmental objectives. A minimum percentage of the total Union allocation of the NRP Plan shall be dedicated to meeting these objectives, corresponding to the specific climate and environment spending target referred to in Annex III of Regulation (EU) …/… [Performance Regulation].(r) ensure that the NRP Plan contributes to the Union's climate and environmental objectives; in the transport sector the specific measures should be in line with Article 3(1), point (a)(viii). A minimum percentage of the total Union allocation of the NRP Plan shall be dedicated to meeting these objectives, corresponding to the specific climate and environment spending target referred to in Annex III of Regulation (EU) …/… [Performance Regulation].

Amendment 79

Proposal for a regulation

Article 24 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. A Member State may submit to the Commission a reasoned request for an amendment of its NRP Plan, together with the amended NRP Plan, setting out the expected impact of that amendment on the achievement of the objectives laid down in Articles 2 and 3.1. A Member State may submit to the Commission a reasoned request for an amendment of its NRP Plan, together with the amended NRP Plan established in collaboration with relevant regional and local authorities, setting out the expected impact of that amendment on the achievement of the objectives laid down in Articles 2 and 3.

Amendment 80

Proposal for a regulation

Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1a. Where the amendment concerns regional, territorial or urban chapters of the NRP Plan, or significantly affects measures implemented at regional or local level, the Member State shall prepare the request in partnership with the partners referred to in article 6, in particular the regional, local and urban authorities concerned, in accordance with its institutional, legal and financial organisation. Commission shall take into account effective association of these partners when assessing the NRP plan and any amendment thereto, in accordance with this article, article 6 and the European code of conduct on partnership.

Amendment 81

Proposal for a regulation

Article 24 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. The Member State shall review the amended NRP Plan within one month from the date of submission of the Commission’s observations referred to in paragraph 2, taking into account the observations and the proposals by the Commission as referred to paragraphs 2 or 3.4. The Member State, in collaboration with the relevant regional and local authorities, shall review the amended NRP Plan within one month from the date of submission of the Commission’s observations referred to in paragraph 2, taking into account the observations and the proposals by the Commission as referred to paragraphs 2 or 3.

Amendment 82

Proposal for a regulation

Article 24 – paragraph 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
7. Member States shall ensure that the amount of the estimated total costs of their NRP Plan remain reasonable and plausible throughout its implementation, in accordance with the principle of sound financial management, and request an amendment of their Plan where necessary in accordance with paragraph 1.7. Member States, in collaboration with the relevant regional and local authorities, shall ensure that the amount of the estimated total costs of their NRP Plan remain credible, robust and rigorously justified throughout its implementation, in accordance with the principle of sound financial management, and request an amendment of their Plan where necessary in accordance with paragraph 1.

Amendment 83

Proposal for a regulation

Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Member State shall review their NRP Plans, taking into account the following elements:1. The Member State, in collaboration with regional and local authorities, shall review their NRP Plans, taking into account the following elements:

Amendment 84

Proposal for a regulation

Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) the progress towards the achievement of measures, taking into account major difficulties encountered in the implementation of the NRP Plan;(d) the progress towards the achievement of measures, in particular legally binding infrastructure requirements and deadlines for completion of the TEN-T, taking into account major difficulties encountered in the implementation of the NRP Plan;

Amendment 85

Proposal for a regulation

Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(fa) the identified needs and opportunities for improving competitiveness

Amendment 86

Proposal for a regulation

Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(ga) the progress towards meeting the climate and environment spending target, taking into consideration in particular any updates of the percentage established by the Commission in accordance with Art. 22(2), and more generally the Member State’s trajectory with regard to their expected contribution to meeting the Union’s 2030, 2040 and 2050 climate and energy targets.

Amendment 87

Proposal for a regulation

Article 30 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. The work programme referred to in Article 110 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 or the documents related to the award procedure may further specify the eligibility criteria set out in this Regulation or set additional eligibility criteria for specific actions. In particular, in award procedures, the eligibility of high-risk suppliers shall be restricted in line with EU law, for security reasons.4. The work programme referred to in Article 110 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 or the documents related to the award procedure may further specify the eligibility criteria set out in this Regulation or set additional eligibility criteria for specific actions. In particular, in award procedures, the eligibility of high-risk suppliers shall be restricted in line with EU law, for security reasons, paying particular attention to the security of EU transport critical infrastructure.

Amendment 88

Proposal for a regulation

Article 30 – paragraph 4 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4a. The eligibility rules laid down in this Article shall include the systematic integration of the principles laid down in Regulation (EU) 2022/25601a.
1a Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market.

Amendment 89

Proposal for a regulation

Article 46 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. Member States concerned shall prepare, as part of their Plan, measures to address the Union’s outermost regions’ permanent and structural constraints which severely restrain their development, as recognised in Article 349 TFEU. The measures may be implemented in a dedicated chapter. The measures shall address the following objectives:1. Member States concerned shall prepare, as part of their Plan, measures to address the Union’s outermost regions’ permanent and structural constraints which severely restrain their development, as recognised in Article 349 TFEU. The measures shall be implemented in a dedicated chapter. The measures shall address the following objectives:

Amendment 90

Proposal for a regulation

Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) Providing for their specific needs and challenges, such as food security, housing, sustainable transport, water and waste management, energy, employment and labour mobility, in particular for young people, decarbonisation, circularity, education and skills, social inclusion, migration, climate change resilience and adaptation, environmental protection, blue economy, access to healthcare, energy, sustainable transport and digital connectivity and economic development, including a sustainable and diversified blue economy;(a) Providing for their specific needs and challenges, such as food security, housing, sustainable transport, water and waste management, energy autonomy employment and labour mobility, in particular for young people, decarbonisation, circularity, education and skills, social inclusion, migration, climate change resilience and adaptation, environmental protection, pollution, blue economy, access to healthcare, sustainable transport and digital connectivity and economic development, including a sustainable and diversified blue economy;

Amendment 91

Proposal for a regulation

Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(aa) supporting long-term investment in transport infrastructure, including ports, airports and maritime and air connections, as well as related sustainable transport services, and public transport connections, with a view to improving accessibility and connectivity, facilitating the movement of passengers and goods, reducing constraints linked to their remoteness and supporting their economic and social development, including through the development of sectors such as sustainable tourism dependent on adequate connectivity;

Amendment 92

Proposal for a regulation

Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point e

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(e) specific support to the economic, social and territorial development in particular, to enhance decarbonised transport, clean energy and digital connectivity with a view to offsetting the additional costs linked to their remoteness and to provide for a level-playing field with continental Europe, fostering their security and resilience;(e) specific support to the economic, social and territorial development in particular, to enhance, decarbonised transport- including through the development of transport infrastructure, such as charging infrastructure and public transport solutions- and increase its energy efficiency, production of clean energy and digital connectivity with a view to offsetting the additional costs linked to their remoteness and to provide for a level-playing field with continental Europe, fostering their autonomy security and resilience;

Amendment 93

Proposal for a regulation

Article 55 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Each Member State shall determine in a public procedure and based on objective and transparent criteria, the composition and the size of the monitoring committee, ensuring a balanced representation of the relevant Member State authorities and intermediate bodies and of representatives of the partners referred to in Article 6 [partnership]. The number of such partners shall be equal or superior to members belonging to authorities or intermediate bodies.Each Member State shall determine in a public procedure and based on objective and transparent criteria, the composition and the size of the monitoring committee, ensuring a balanced representation of the relevant Member State authorities and intermediate bodies and of representatives of the partners referred to in Article 6 [partnership]. The number of such partners shall be equal or superior to members belonging to authorities or intermediate bodies. Each Member State ensures a balanced representation of competent authorities at national, regional and local levels, in accordance with its constitutional framework. Members States shall ensure timely access to information, the possibility to contribute to decision-making, providing appropriate support measures and resources for that purpose.

Amendment 94

Proposal for a regulation

Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(ga) the meaningful involvement of local and regional authorities in the framework of the partnership and multi-level governance laid down in Article 6.

Amendment 95

Proposal for a regulation

Article 74 – paragraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) integrated territorial and urban development(a) integrated territorial and urban development, including the implementation of projects of the trans- European transport network, particularly cross-border projects and urban-rural connectivity; the establishment of SUMPs and rural mobility strategies, as well as the promotion of decarbonised and innovative transport technologies and solutions and the development of sustainable tourism initiatives.

Amendment 96

Proposal for a regulation

Article 74 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(aa) the promotion of innovative transport technologies and solutions enabling decarbonisation and the development of sustainable, climate-neutral tourism initiatives;

Amendment 97

Proposal for a regulation

Article 75 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(aa) In the transport and tourism sectors, territorial development shall be based on integrated territorial development strategies which take into account national, regional and local frameworks on sustainable mobility, sustainable tourism, territorial cohesion and demographic challenges, such as depopulation and the ageing of the population.

Amendment 98

Proposal for a regulation

Article 80 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Plan submitted to the Commission in accordance with Article 21 (preparation and submission of the Plan) shall include the measures and investments contained in the Social Climate Plan submitted by the Member State under Regulation (EU) 2023/955 in a separate Social Climate Plan chapter.1. The Plan submitted to the Commission in accordance with Article 21 (preparation and submission of the Plan) shall include the measures and investments contained in the Social Climate Plan submitted by the Member State under Regulation (EU) 2023/955 in a separate Social Climate Plan chapter, and highlight in particular those aiming to address transport poverty and effective emissions reduction, by supporting vulnerable transport users through reducing their fossil fuel dependency, and improving access to efficient and affordable sustainable mobility solutions, in particular by improving the level of public transport services. The Social Climate Fund chapter shall pay particular attention rural, remote, peripheral, as well as in sparsely populated areas.

Amendment 99

Proposal for a regulation

ANNEX V – 1.4 – table

Text proposed by the Commission
ElementsMeasureJustification
The support for Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs); in particular taking into account the analyses provided in the latest Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report[List of measure ID numbers and description][1000]
The projects defined in Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 on the core and extended core network[1000]
The Plan’s support for projects of common interest as defined in Regulation (EU) 2022/869[1000]
The Plan’s support for other cross-border, transnational or multi-country projects, including those ensuring coherence with projects supported by the Connecting Europe Facility as established in Regulation 202X/XXXX [Connecting Europe Facility] and accompanying annex[1000]
The Plan’s support to operations that have been awarded a Seal[1000]
Amendment
ElementsMeasureJustification
The support for Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs); in particular taking into account the analyses provided in the latest Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report[List of measure ID numbers and description][1000]
The projects defined in Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 located on the core extended core and comprehensive networks[1000]
The Plan’s support for projects of common interest as defined in Regulation (EU) 2022/869[1000]
The Plan’s support for other national and regional transport projects necessary for the completion and functioning of the trans-European transport network, including those ensuring coherence with projects supported by the Connecting Europe Facility as established in Regulation 202X/XXXX [Connecting Europe Facility][1000]
The Plan’s support to operations that have been awarded a Seal[1000]

Amendment 100

Proposal for a regulation

Annex XV – point 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) support urban authorities to develop innovative projects, strengthen capacities of cities and provide a knowledge environment to share know how on sustainable urban development;(a) support urban authorities to develop innovative projects, strengthen capacities of cities and provide a knowledge environment to share know how on sustainable urban development, including the design and adequate implementation of SUMPs;

Amendment 101

Proposal for a regulation

Annex XV – point 1 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) support microfinance, social enterprise finance, social economy and measures to promote gender equality, skills, education, training and related services, social infrastructure, including health and educational infrastructure and social and affordable housing, including for students and young people, health and long-term care, inclusion and accessibility, with a focus on integrating people in vulnerable situations, including people experiencing or at risk of poverty, social exclusion or discrimination.(c) support microfinance, social enterprise finance, social economy and measures to promote gender equality, skills, education, training and related services, social infrastructure, including health and educational infrastructure and social and affordable housing, including for students and young people, health and long-term care, inclusion and accessibility, access to affordable, sustainable transport with a focus on integrating people in vulnerable situations, including people experiencing or at risk of poverty, social exclusion or discrimination.

Amendment 102

Proposal for a regulation

Annex XV – point 1 – point m

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(m) support cross-border and multi-country projects, in particular Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI), and interregional innovation investments to strengthen EU value chains via co-investments from multiple project partners; with particular emphasis on development of value chains in less developed regions, contributing to closing the innovation gap, the creation scaling of startups and enhancing cohesion; preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical activities related to the elements of the reference framework;(m) support cross-border and multi-country projects, in particular Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI), including important transport TEN-Projects and interregional innovation investments to strengthen EU value chains via co-investments from multiple project partners; with particular emphasis on development of value chains in less developed regions, contributing to closing the innovation gap, the creation scaling of startups and enhancing cohesion; preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical activities related to the elements of the reference framework;
Annex: declaration of input 4 paragraphs

Pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur for opinion declares that she included in her opinion input on matters pertaining to the subject of the file that she received, in the preparation of the opinion, prior to the adoption thereof in committee, from the following interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from the following representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies:

1. Interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register
European Transport Safety Council
ESL RIVINGTON
Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies
Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment)
European Transport Safety Council
Climate Strategy
2. Representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies
None

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Procedure pages

How the committees handled the text, and how their members voted on it.

Procedure – committee asked for opinion 1 paragraph
TitleEstablishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034
ReferencesCOM(2025)0565 – C10-0179/2025 – 2025/0240(COD)
Committee(s) responsible Date announced in plenaryBUDG 23.10.2025REGI 23.10.2025AGRI 23.10.2025
Opinion by Date announced in plenaryTRAN 23.10.2025
Rapporteur for opinion Date appointedRosa Serrano Sierra 27.11.2025
Discussed in committee5.5.2026
Date adopted23.6.2026
Result of final vote+: –: 0:29 1 7
Final vote by roll call by the committee asked for opinion 3 paragraphs

29 · For

No group
Luis-Vicențiu Lazarus
EPP
Nikolina Brnjac, Nina Carberry, Gheorghe Falcă, Markus Ferber, Jens Gieseke, Esther Herranz García, Sérgio Humberto, Dariusz Joński, Sophia Kircher, Alexandra Mehnert
Patriots
Roman Haider, Julien Leonardelli, Philippe Olivier
Renew
Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Benoit Cassart, Valérie Devaux, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Marjan Šarec
S&D
Vivien Costanzo, Johan Danielsson, Sérgio Gonçalves, François Kalfon, Rosa Serrano Sierra, Marianne Vind
The Left
Merja Kyllönen, Arash Saeidi
Greens
Virginijus Sinkevičius, Kai Tegethoff

1 · Against

ECR
Maciej Wąsik

7 · Abstained

ECR
Alberico Gambino, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza, Kosma Złotowski
ESN
Milan Mazurek, Volker Schnurrbusch, Petar Volgin
S&D
Daniel Attard