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CENTRAL EUROPE is a new EU programme (part of the former INTERREG IIIB CADSES programme) that encourages transnational cooperation to improve innovation, accessibility and the environment in Central Europe and to enhance the competitiveness of its cities and regions. The CENTRAL EUROPE programme area includes eight Member States (Czech Republic, parts of Germany, parts of Italy, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Slovenia and Slovak Republic) and one Partner State (Ukraine). The programme is financed by the European Regional Development Fund and runs from 2007 to 2013.
From 2007 onwards, as part of the reform of EC assistance instruments, the MEDA and TACIS programmes will be replaced by a single instrument – the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI). This will be a much more flexible, policy-driven instrument. It will be designed to target sustainable development and approximation to EU policies and standards - supporting the agreed priorities in the ENP Action Plans (as well as the Strategic Partnership with Russia, which was previously also covered by the TACIS programme). The ENPI will also markedly improve cross-border cooperation along the EU’s external land and maritime borders with these countries, thus giving substance to the aim of avoiding new dividing lines.
The programme confines to freight transport and wants to supply the modernisation of the Austrian fleet. That way inland navigation will be able to develop new markets and Austria as a location for industry will be strengthened. Also it will contribute to raise traffic safety and to reduce the negative environmental effects of transport.
Actions to be supported:
The aid scheme is under evaluation by national authorities in order to be submitted to the European Commission for notification. It is expected to become operative in 2007.
Pilotprogramm zur Entwicklung von intermodalen Verkehren und zur Förderung von Projekten im Kombinierten Verkehr auf der Wasserstraße Donau.
Die erste Phase des Pilotprogramms ist 2005 ausgelaufen. Im Juli 2008 wurde es nach intensiven Lobbyingaktivitäten der via donau wiederaufgenommen.
Ziel des Förderprogramms ist es, eine nachhaltige Verkehrsverlagerung im Donaukorridor auf den umweltfreundlichen Verkehrsträger Binnenschiff zu stimulieren, um somit die enormen Verkehrszuwächse insbesondere im Straßengüterverkehr in der Donauregion umwelt- und sozialverträglich zu bewältigen. Das Programm soll der Entlastung der Straßeninfrastruktur im österreichischen Donaukorridor dienen, sowie der damit verbundenen Reduktion der straßenverkehrsbedingten Emissionen und der Reduzierung von Verkehrsunfällen.
Im Programm „Förderung intermodaler Verkehr Donau“ können folgende Leistungen zur Förderung beantragt werden:
Angesprochen sind durch das Programm insbesondere alle in Österreich niedergelassenen Transport- Umschlags- und Logistikunternehmen, die innovative Services auf der Wasserstrasse Donau entwickeln und implementieren wollen.
The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) bundles all research-related EU initiatives together under a common roof playing a crucial role in reaching the goals of growth, competitiveness and employment. The broad objectives of FP7 have been grouped into four categories: Cooperation, Ideas, People and Capacities. For each type of objective, there is a specific programme corresponding to the main areas of EU research policy.
Tasks, objectives and projects of Austria's waterway management and development company
Information on transports plus facts and figures for the Danube waterway
Services and information for inland waterway transport operators on the Danube
Integrated River Engineering Project on the Danube to the East of Vienna
Realisierung eines nachhaltigen Hochwasserschutzes an der March.
Danube Ports Online
via donau blue pages online