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TREATY ESTABLISHING A CONSTITUTION FOR EUROPE
PART-III: THE POLICIES AND FUNCTIONING OF THE UNION
TITLE-III: INTERNAL POLICIES AND ACTION
CHAPTER-III: POLICIES IN OTHER AREAS
SECTION-8: TRANS-EUROPEAN NETWORKS
ARTICLE III-247
ARTICLE III-247
1.
In order to achieve the objectives referred to in Article III-246, the Union:
(a) shall establish a series of guidelines covering the objectives, priorities and broad lines of measures envisaged in the sphere of transEuropean networks; these guidelines shall identify projects of common interest;
(b) shall implement any measures that may prove necessary to ensure the interoperability of the networks, in particular in the field of technical standardisation;
(c) may support projects of common interest supported by Member States, which are identified in the framework of the guidelines referred to in point (a), particularly through feasibility studies, loan guarantees or interest-rate subsidies; the Union may also contribute, through the Cohesion Fund, to the financing of specific projects in Member States in the area of transport infrastructure.
The Union's activities shall take into account the potential economic viability of the projects.
2.
European laws or framework laws shall establish the guidelines and other measures referred to in paragraph 1. Such laws shall be adopted after consultation of the Committee of the Regions and the Economic and Social Committee.
Guidelines and projects of common interest which relate to the territory of a Member State shall require the agreement of that Member State.
3. Member States shall, in liaison with the Commission, coordinate among themselves the policies pursued at national level which may have a significant impact on the achievement of the objectives referred to in Article III-246 The Commission may, in close cooperation with the Member States, take any useful initiative to promote such coordination.
4. The Union may cooperate with third countries to promote projects of mutual interest and to ensure the interoperability of networks.