Overview

Created in 2006 and based in Brussels, the Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency (TEN-T EA) is entrusted with the management of the Community funds available for the promotion of the trans-European transport network.

The TEN-T EA was initially in charge of TEN-T projects from the Financial Perspectives 2000 – 2006. Thanks to its new mandate, approved in July 2008, the Agency's lifetime has been extended to 31 December 2015. It takes over total management of the 2007-2013 TEN-T projects.

Its status as an Executive Agency means that the TEN-T EA is responsible for:

• ensuring the technical and financial management of projects and events co-financed under the trans-European transport networks’ budget
• collecting, analysing and transmitting to the Commission all information required for the implementation of the trans-European transport network, as well as assisting the Commission with TEN-T network programming
• providing technical support to project promoters and the financial institutions responsible for managing the loan guarantee instrument for the TEN-T projects
• providing any technical and administrative support requested by the Commission.

Its parent, Directorate-General Energy and Transport, will continue to address all policy-making and institutional tasks related to the TEN-T.

A new website dedicated to the Agency and featuring more in-depth information about its activities will be launched later in 2008.