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(8) The European Parliament in its Resolution of 6 July 2010 on a sustainable future for
transport 7 emphasised that an efficient transport policy required a financial framework that
was appropriate to the challenges arising and that, to that end, the current resources for
transport and mobility should be increased; it further considered necessary the creation of a
facility to coordinate the use of different sources of transport funding, funds available under
cohesion policy, public-private partnerships (''PPPs'') or other financial instruments such as
guarantees.
(9) The Transport, Telecommunication and Energy (TTE) Council, in its conclusions of 11 June
2009 on the TEN-T policy review 8 reaffirmed the need to continue investing in transport
infrastructure to ensure proper development of the TEN-T in all transport modes, as a basis
for the internal market and competitiveness, economic, social and territorial cohesion of the
Union and its connection to neighbouring countries, focusing on the European added value.
The Council underlined the need for the Community to make available the financial resources
necessary to stimulate investment in TEN-T projects and, in particular, the need to reconcile
adequate financing support from the TEN-T budget to the priority projects which involve
relevant cross-border sections and the implementation of which would extend beyond 2013
within the institutional constraints of the financial programming framework. In the view of
the Council, public-private partnership approaches should be further developed and supported
in this context where appropriate.
(10) On the basis of the objectives set by the White Paper, the TEN-T guidelines as laid down in
Regulation (EU) No XXX/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of … 9 identify
the infrastructure of the trans-European transport network, specify the requirements to be
fulfilled by it and provide for measures for their implementation. The Guidelines envisage in
particular the completion of the core network by 2030.
7 European Parliament resolution 2009/2096(INI).
8 Council document 10850/09.
9 OJ L…, p. ….
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