Adapting the transport infrastructure for Union external border checks purposes – studies, works or mixed

The objective is to modernise transport infrastructure on the TEN-T network with the purpose of accelerating external border checks.

Studies and / or works related to:

• projects aiming to facilitate traffic flows for land and waterborne transport modes at border control areas at the Union external border of the TEN-T network. The projects, targeting only the transport infrastructure, will inter alia improve the connections to the border crossing points, and parking lines and spaces related to the border controls.

The upgrade of parking spaces for trucks, of safe and secure waiting areas, of road lane capacity from the parking spaces to the border control points and between them can be supported. Projects may also concern the enhancement of an existing terminal if the applicants demonstrate that the project would facilitate traffic flows at the EU external border control area.

Border check equipment and facilities cannot be supported, in principle, as a stand-alone project. However, certain border check equipment, such as smart IT solutions which facilitate and/or accelerate border checks and alleviate congestion at border crossing points, or fixed devices integrated into the transport infrastructure, may be supported in case it forms part of a wider project concerning the adaptation of transport infrastructure.

Buildings, storage and warehouse facilities, phytosanitary stations and parking facilities for border officers cannot be supported.

Where relevant, coordination with relevant Interreg IPA-CBC (Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance - Cross Border Cooperation) programmes should be ensured by the applicants.