9. pants

Šis saprašanās memorands ir spēkā, līdz kāda no

Līgumslēdzējām pusēm tā darbību nepārtrauc, par to paziņojot

rakstveidā.

Parakstīts Saragosā, 2010.gada 8.jūnijā piecos

oriģināleksemplāros angļu valodā, visiem tekstiem ir vienāds

spēks.

No Polijas Republikas Infrastruktūras ministrijas

………………………………………..

No Lietuvas Republikas Satiksmes un sakaru ministrijas

……………………………………….

No Latvijas Republikas Satiksmes ministrijas

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No Igaunijas Republikas Ekonomisko sakaru un sakaru

ministrijas

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No Somijas Republikas Satiksmes un sakaru ministrijas

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Sīms Kallasa kungs, par transportu atbildīgais Eiropas

Komisijas viceprezidents, un Pāvels Teličkas kungs, Prioritārā

Projekta Nr.27 "Rail Baltica" Eiropas

koordinators, aicina parakstīt saprašanās memorandu, kā arī

aicina piecas dalībvalstis veikt nepieciešamos pasākumus, lai

garantētu projekta panākumus.

Eiropas Komisija turpinās atbalstīt savas kompetences un TEN-T

politikas ietvaros "Rail Baltica" attīstību,

tostarp ar aktīvu Pāvela Teličkas kunga, Prioritārā Projekta

Nr.27 "Rail Baltica" Eiropas koordinatora,

līdzdarbību.

MEMORANDUM OF

UNDERSTANDING

on the TEN-T Priority Project No 27 "Rail

Baltica"

The Ministries responsible for

transport of the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Lithuania,

the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Estonia and the Republic

of Finland

Hereinafter referred to as the

"Parties to the Memorandum" or "the Parties,"

- REFERRING to the 'Rail Baltica"' project

implementation terms set out in the Decision No 884/2004EC of the

European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the

Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European

transport network and considering the importance of

coordinating the efforts of the Parties in order to secure the

common European interest in the "Rail Baltica"

project,

- BEING AWARE of the importance of a north-south transport

infrastructure axis for the economic development of the EU Member

States and their integration into the internal market, as well

as the potential for growth, jobs and improved competitiveness

that the construction of the "Rail Baltica"

project will bring,

- EMPHASIZING the fact that the implementation of the project

"Rail Baltica" will contribute to the

re-connection of the rail system of the Baltic States with the

Republic of Poland and the rest of the internal e market and that

its construction will facilitate the movement of people and goods

within the entire European Union,

- SUPPORTING the promotion of the use of sustainable railway

transport as well as noting the benefits each Party will gain

from the safety aspects and environmental protection by reducing

road congestions in the Parties' , countries

- BELIEVING that the recent Icelandic volcanic ash cloud

crisis and the resultant problems in air transport has focused

the need to improve the rail connections both passenger and

freight, both between the Baltic States and with the rest of

Europe,

- RECOGNIZING the importance of inter-modality and

inter-operability for the project, underline the necessity of

developing inter-modal terminals along the corridor which can

bring synergy to the development efforts by linking the various

key hubs and also stressing the importance of efficient, modern

and effective gauge changing facilities at the break-of-gauge

point (wherever that may be), so as to ensure effective

inter-operability on the corridor between the 1435 mm and 1520 mm

gauge networks,

- TAKING NOTE that besides the infrastructure improvement

activities it is necessary to make the organizational

arrangements for enhanced corridor operation by fully exploiting

the opportunities given by European Union railway liberalization

policy,

- CONSIDERING that the meeting in Saragossa, coming as it

does mid way through the current Financial Perspective

(2007-2013), provides an excellent opportunity to reassess and

refocus the commitment of each of the Parties to the

project,

HEREBY DECLARE:

1. that the Republic of Estonia undertakes to complete its

works according to the Infrastructure Investment Plan of

"Eesti Raudtee" as agreed with the Estonian

administration and which is attached in Annex 1 to this

Memorandum.

2. that the Republic of Latvia undertakes before the end of

2011, to pass the decision regarding resumption of work on the

Rail Baltica corridor as detailed in the postponed TEN-T

project 2007-LV-27060-P the decision of which is attached in

Annex 2 to this Memorandum.

3. that the Republic of Lithuania undertakes to complete its

works in accordance with the Action Plan adopted by the

government of the Republic of Lithuania on 12th May 2010 and

which is attached in Annex 3 to this Memorandum.

4. that the Republic of Poland undertakes to complete its

commitments as outlined in the Indicative List of major projects

presented by the Minister of Regional Development (the managing

authority in the Republic of Poland) of February 2010, as

attached in Annex 4 to this Memorandum.

5. that the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and

the Republic of Lithuania will continue elaboration of the joint

Feasibility Study for a European standard gauge (1435 mm) new

railway line for the "Rail Baltica" route, with the aim

of determining the most feasible development option.

6. that the Parties will consider the launching of a new

joint passenger rail service Tallinn/Riga/Kaunas/Bialystok/Warsaw

making use of up-to-date gauge changing facilities both on the

train and on the track, so as to ensure a service that is fast,

comfortable and competitive with road transport on the route and

in any case will work together towards introduction of the one

stop shop principle, so that efficient and friendly interaction

between infrastructure managers and railway undertakings in all

the Baltic countries is ensured.

7. that the Parties fully support the initiative launched by

the Baltic Metropoles network for "Rail Baltica"

to be viewed as a development strategy - the "'Rail

Baltica" Growth Corridor' bringing the major cities

along the route into closer collaboration in the use of EU

development funding.

8. that the Parties to the Memorandum urge the European

Coordinator and the European Commission to continue their efforts

to support the development of the "Rail Baltica"

project in the future European transport financing framework so

as to contribute to fostering infrastructure modernisation and

encouraging traffic flows on the "Rail Baltica"

corridor."

9. this memorandum shall remain in force unless terminated in

writing by any of the parties.

Signed at Saragossa on the Eighth of June 2010 in five

originals in English, all texts being equally authentic:-

For the Ministry of Transport and Construction of the Republic

of Poland

………………………………………..

For the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the

Republic of Lithuania

……………………………………….

For the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the

Republic of Latvia

……………………………………….

For the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications of the

Republic of Estonia

……………………………………..

For the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the

Republic of Finland

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Mr. Siim Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission

responsible for transport and Mr. Pavel Telička, European

Coordinator for Priority Project No. 27 "Rail

Baltica," welcome the signature of this Memorandum of

Understanding and invite the five Member States to put in place

the necessary measures so as to guarantee the success of the

project.

The European Commission will continue to support, within the

framework of its competences and the procedures of the TEN-T

policy, the development of the "Rail Baltica" in

particular with the active collaboration of Mr. Pavel Telička,

the European Coordinator for Priority Project No. 27