In particular, some revenue generating infrastructure projects which in non-crisis situation would have obtained financing from external sources (and therefore not eligible or not included in the operational Structural and Cohesion Funds programmes for 2007-2013) but under current circumstances unable to find financing could benefit from the inclusion in the risk sharing instruments without having to undergo a time-consuming amendm ...[+++]ent of the operational programmes.

In other words, the funds must not only be spent, but spent for genuine, revenue-generating investments.

5. Stresses that real and effective single market accessibility for all EU regions is a prerequisite for the free movement of people, goods, capital and services, and thus for a strong and dynamic single market; points out, in this connection, the essential role played by the Union’s regional policy in terms of developing infrastructure and with regard to economically and socially coherent and balanced development of regions; welcomes the Commission’s proposal to adopt in 2011 a revision of the Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, as well as a proposal on a global framework for the funding of transport infrastructure; advocates a regional approach making use of the Structural Funds to ...[+++]encourage investment in cross-border energy, transport, communication, health and environmental, research and education infrastructure in order to provide access to essential services for all and to ensure the harmonious functioning of the internal market; calls for the development of innovative sources of funding (such as public-private partnerships, project bonds and user charges), while fully respecting the need for high level of quality and universal access to the services of general interest, as key instruments in favouring project execution; underlines in this context the need to support the development of a range of public-private partnerships, including at local and regional level; calls on the Commission and the Member States jointly to address the complexity of the rules governing revenue-generating projects;

In cases where assistance involves financing investments that will generate income (such as bridges or toll motorways), the expected revenue is taken into account when determining the contribution of the Funds.

(a) 'revenue generating investments' include all investments, except those in infrastructure which do not generate substantial net revenue.

Revenue-generating investments are governed by specific provisions.