The European Commission has launched a new consultation aiming at gathering the input of the general public and stakeholders as regards the main problems and proposed solutions for facilitating the implementation of the TEN-T projects. This consultation will last for 14 weeks. Questionnaires should be returned by 9 November 2017 at the very latest.
Contributions may be submitted in any EU language. All citizens and organisations are welcome to participate in this consultation. Respondents dealing specifically with issues related to the implementation of large infrastructure projects, as possessing extensive knowledge, will be asked more specific and targeted questions.
Experience with the implementation of the TEN-T projects shows that their effective implementation might be impacted by complex regulatory and administrative arrangements. This, in certain cases, might contribute to increased costs, delays and uncertainty. The complexity of procedures sometimes stems from unclear or contradictory requirements or processes which result in duplication of efforts. In addition, imprecise legislation or regulatory framework can lead to sub-optimal investment decisions, while legal uncertainty can deter private investment in projects.
The Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport of the European Commission has recently carried out a Study on permitting and facilitating the preparation of TEN-T core network projects to identify barriers in the regulatory and administrative procedures to effective and efficient planning and implementation of TEN-T core network projects. The study recommended addressing these barriers, including by improving the permitting environment for TEN-T projects.
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