Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Article 8 U.K. Cooperation with third countries

1. The Union may support, including financially, projects of common interest in order to connect the trans-European transport network with infrastructure networks of neighbouring countries in so far as such projects:

(a) connect the core network at border crossing points and concern infrastructure necessary to ensure seamless traffic flow, border checks, border surveillance and other border control procedures;

(b) ensure the connection between the core network and the transport networks of the third countries, with a view to enhancing economic growth and competitiveness;

(c) complete the transport infrastructure in third countries which serve as links between parts of the core network in the Union;

(d) implement traffic management systems in those countries;

(e) promote maritime transport and motorways of the sea, excluding financial support to third-country ports;

(f) facilitate inland waterway transport with third countries.

Such projects shall enhance the capacity or utility of the trans-European transport network in one or more Member States.

2. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, the Union may cooperate with third countries to promote other projects, without providing financial support, in so far as such projects seek to:

(a) promote the interoperability between the trans-European transport network and networks of third countries;

(b) promote the extension of the trans-European transport network policy into third countries;

(c) facilitate air transport with third countries, in order to promote efficient and sustainable economic growth and competitiveness, including the extension of the Single European Sky and improved air traffic management cooperation;

(d) facilitate maritime transport and promote motorways of the sea with third countries.

3. Projects under points (a) and (d) of paragraph 2 shall comply with the relevant provisions of Chapter II.

4. Annex III includes indicative maps of the trans-European transport network extended to specific neighbouring countries.

5. The Union may use existing, or set up and use new, coordination and financial instruments with neighbouring countries, such as the Neighbourhood Investment Facility (NIF) or the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), for the promotion of projects of common interest.

6. The provisions of this Article are subject to the relevant procedures on international agreements as set out in Article 218 TFEU.