Connecting
Europe
Facility
A common infrastructure
fund to deploy smart
interconnected transport,
energy and digital networks
Announcement in MFF
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Connecting Europe Facility to
promote the completion of
• "transport core network"
• "energy priority corridors"
• and key digital infrastructure
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It will combine market based
instruments and EU direct support in
order to optimise the impact of
financing
Envisaged budget the MFF
proposal 2014-2020
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Energy EUR 9,1 billion
Transport EUR 21,7 billion euro (+ EUR
10 billion)
ICT EUR 9,2 billion
Total budget envelope for CEF:
EUR 50 billion
Announcement in MFF – digital
infrastructures
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focused public intervention to stimulate private investment
where the market case is weak, and
development of common architectures for digital services
support increasingly mobile citizens,
reduce transactions costs for enterprises, in particular SMEs
in search of growth opportunities beyond their home
markets
enable the emergence of the digital single market,
stimulate growth of cross-border services
Why investing in digital
infrastructure ?
Broadband networks
1. Current level of investment is not sufficient to ensure growth
2. No agreement on investment between incumbents and
competitors, high cost of capital and high perceived risks
Case for EU
investment
3. No business case in rural and (in most) suburban areas
4. Core layers of digital services will not be financed by MS or
private operators
5. Interoperability, standards and cross-border problems for
digital services
Digital Services
Expected Impact of CEF
Ireland
HH(x1000): 650
%:
40.2%
United Kingdom
HH(x1000): 6,620
%:
25.6%
Denmark
HH(x1000): 860
%:
32.8%
Sweden
HH(x1000): 1,210
%:
28.3%
Finland
HH(x1000): 770
%:
30.5%
Estonia
HH(x1000):
60
%:
10.6%
Latvia
HH(x1000):
80
%:
9.5%
The Netherlands
HH(x1000): 2,180
%:
30.1%
Lithuania
Belgium
HH(x1000): 1,260
%:
28.8%
HH(x1000):
%:
25.6%
Luxembourg
HH(x1000): 140
%:
72.5%
Poland
HH(x1000): 1,330
%:
9.9%
Slovenia
HH(x1000): 130
%:
18.3%
Czech Republic
HH(x1000):
540
%:
12.1%
23.3%
Germany
HH(x1000): 9,090
%:
23.3%
26.5%
Austria
HH(x1000): 1,030
%:
28.8%
Slovakia
HH(x1000):
240
%:
12.8%
Romania
HH(x1000):
%:
25.7%
510
7%
Bulgaria
HH(x1000):
130
%:
4.3%
France
HH(x1000): 7,110
%:
26.5%
Portugal
HH(x1000): 630
%:
16.2%
120
8.2%
Spain
HH(x1000): 3,950
%:
25.7%
Italy
HH(x1000): 5,720
%:
24%
Malta
HH(x1000):
20
%:
16.8%
Hungary
HH(x1000):
390
%:
10%
Greece
HH(x1000):
870
%:
21.1%
Cyprus
HH(x1000):
60
%:
25.1%
ICT Services of public interest
• Trans-European
high-speed
backbone
connections for public administrations
• Cross-border delivery of eGovernment
services
• Enabling
access
to
public
sector
information and multilingual services
• Safety and security
• Deployment of information and
communication technology solutions for
intelligent energy networks and for the
provision of Smart Energy Services
Horizontal Priorities
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Mapping of pan-European
broadband infrastructure
• Detailed documentation of physical
sites
• Analysis of rights of way
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Technical assistance measures
• Project and investment planning
• Replication of successful business
models
• Feasibility studies
Elements of the package plus
responsibilities
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Aleksander Lazarevic
Broadband
Anna Krzyzanowska
Financial instruments
Name tbc
Horizontal services
Mercè Griera-i-Fisa
Smart Energy Services
Kimmo Rossi
Multilingual access to online services
Jean Luc Dorel
Trans-European high-speed
Jean Francois Junger
eGovernment
(eID, eProcurement, eJustice, business mobility)
Patricia Manson
Safer internet service infrastructure
Andrea Servida
Critical Information Infrastructures
Yvo Volman
Access to digital resources of European heritage
Mutual reinforcement approach
1. Broadband networks roll-out
- Financing deployment of 30 Mb broadband
networks trough CEF
2. Enhanced supply of broadband
- Creating critical mass and potential markets for
applications
4. Enhance demand for broadband
3. Development of digital services
- Enhanced supply of digital services will create
foster new applications that will in turn need
more bandwidth
- Digital services deployed by the CEF act as
European public goods (core layer)s
Legal approach for the CEF
package
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Chapeau communication
CEF Regulation (rules for EU intervention)
Guidelines (criteria for projects of common
interets):
• Transport
• Energy
• Telecommunication
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Pilot for project bonds (Communication
and Regulation amending TEN Regulation
and CIP decision)
CEF Regulation
This Regulation gives
a unified view on CEF
• Full flexibility at mid term (with pre-allocated
budget)
• One Program Committee
• Possibility of common Work Programs and joint
calls
• Higher co-financing for projects realising intrasector synergies
• EU focus, limited external dimension
• Contribution to Europe 20-20-20 objectives
Timing
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ISC completed (outstanding issue:
lists of projects)
Adoption planned for 19 October
2011
MFF discussion in the General Affairs
Council
Presidency will issue an initial report
on MFF
Awareness Raising to date
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The concept signalled to telecom
sector during the CEO process
(reinforcement needed)
Presented CEF jointly with MOVE and
ENER in Paris, Berlin and
Copenhagen
Briefed Presidency
Included CEF in « Going Local »
materials
Awareness Raising to continue
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Proactively plan for meetings to promote
CEF message while « Going local »
Propose to Representations (or other
multipliers) to organise a dedicated
presentation of CEF to Ministeries and
Stakeholders
Use your personal contacts – help us
identify powerful multipliers in your
country / sector
Propose a champion
Thank you
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