2. Recalls the crucial role that regional policy plays in the adjustment needed for the balanced development of transport in Europe; calls on the EU and the Member States to ensure sufficient funding in their budgetary planning and sufficient project planning and implementation capacities, but not to do so to the detriment of the cohesion policy’s goals and resources; stresses that increased EU cofinancing for infrastructure projects in convergence regions can help improve the absorption of Community support; recalls the Commission’s recommendation to use monies from cohesion policy funds more resource-efficiently and to prioritise tr ...[+++]ansport projects that enhance sustainability and are part of existing integrated transport strategies; invites Member States to consider that an efficient European transport network requires substantial financing, and that a wide range of sources, public as well as private, are available;

10. Draws particular attention to the added value of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), whose priority projects are all transnational and whose added value is particularly evident in the context of development of an efficient, multimodal and comprehensive EU transport network, in addressing the issue of lack of accessibility and low interoperability between various parts of the EU, including hinterland connection with ports, in cross-border sections of projects and in the leverage effect which EU investment has in encouraging private and public funding of strategic projects;

New members may join a network, provided that this does not involve an increase in Community part-financing, which may not exceed 50 % of the total budget of the programme.The specific network programmes must contain the following information: a description of the actions planned (conferences, seminars, study trips, websites, newsletters), preferably based on only one of the three strategic themes.a detailed work plan and timetable for implementation; links with mainstream Structural Fund programmes; the bodies responsible for implementationand management (the lead region, managing body and paying body); practical arrangements for exchange of information and cooperation between the partners.financing plan showing the different p ...[+++]ublic and private contributions.

(5) "Network" means the larger structure to which a statutory auditor or an audit firm belongs and which makes use of a common brand-name or through which professional resources are shared;

2. In particular where undertakings are deprived of access to viable alternatives because of the need to protect the environment, public health, public security or to meet town and country planning objectives, Member States may impose the sharing of facilities or property (including physical co-location) on an undertaking operating an electronic communications network or take measures to facilitate the coordination of public works only after an appropriate period of public consultation during which all interested ...[+++]parties must be given an opportunity to express their views.

- language centres: networking of regional, national and subject/discipline specific data centres, coupled with user-friendly search aids, on-line referral and brokerage services, user advice and testing of language tools, framework agreements and technical standards enabling private and public sector stakeholders to share and reuse existing and upcoming resources,