Governance of Transport Corridors in OIC Member States:
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 DGMOVE publishes: commission work programmes, strategic plans, management plans and annual
activity reports.
Corridor Secretariat established
As most governance institutions were already in place before TEN-T, there was initially little need for
the establishment of an institution specifically designed to manage the transport policy. In 2006, the
EC took the first step from being a mere funder of projects towards monitoring the implementation by
establishing a new executive agency: the TEN-T Executive Agency (TEN-T EA). Its goal was to manage
technical and financial management of the TEN-T program on behalf of the EC. TEN-T EA was received
well, its initial budget was extended, and eventually became financially, legally and operationally
autonomous in April 2008. In 2014 TEN-T EA was renamed to the Innovation and Networks Executive
Agency (INEA).
Alongside the establishment of the nine corridors in 2013 came the appointment of a corridor
coordinators to each corridor, which is responsible for the development of the corridor. The goal of
the coordinator is to lead the implementation of corridor, report on problems, and consult
stakeholders. The Coordinator holds no coercive power, but improves coordination, consultation and
cooperation. Moreover, the coordinator is responsible for setting up a Corridor Forum, establishing a
corridor development plan and monitoring the implementation.
Responsibilities and working principles of transport corridor governance bodies
The responsibilities and working principles of the various EU bodies involved with the development
of TEN-T are laid down in various EU regulations. Specifically, for INEA, following legal documents
apply for INEA, as illustrated i
Table 3.4 Legal basis for TEN-T management agency
General legal basis
Council Regulation 58/2003
of 19 December 2002
Laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with
certain tasks in the management of Community programmes.
Commission Decision
2013/801/EU of 23
December 2013
Establishing the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency.
Financial operations
Council Regulation
966/2002 of 25 October
2012
On the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
Commission Delegated
Regulation 1268/2012 of 29
October 2012
On the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of
the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules
applicable to the general budget of the Union.
Commission Regulation
1653/2004 of 21 September
2004
Standard financial regulation for the executive agencies pursuant to
Council Regulation 58/2003 laying down the Statute for executive
agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of
Community programs amended by Commission Regulation No
1821/2005 and by Commission Regulation No 651/2008.
Source:
Other regulations for the actions of INEA are laid down in the TEN-T guidelines (2013) and the rules
regarding the implementation of the various financing programs (HORIZON 2020, CEF program,
previous TEN-T program and the Marco Polo program). The functioning of INEA is evaluated every
three years (according to the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the
management of Community programs).