Integrated Transport Operational Programme (ITOP)
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This programme includes the main transport infrastructure investments. The programme is structured along:
(a) Priority axis 1 “Improving international (TEN-T) road accessibility” from the Cohesion Fund;
(b) Priority axis 2 “Improving international (TEN-T) railway and waterway accessibility” from the Cohesion Fund;
(c) Priority axis 3 “Development of sustainable urban transport and suburban railway accessibility” from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund;
(d) Priority axis 4 “Improving road accessibility of TEN-T network” from the ERDF.
- Actions able to be supported
In case of waterborne transport (within the specific objective 2.2. Improving the security of Danube navigation) the following actions are to be supported: development addressing the improvement of inland waterway transport, which besides RIS developments, includes the regular updates of electronic navigational charts based on new measurements, introducing the usage of ECDIS, complex development and modernisation of fairway marking system.
- Rate of co-financing and conditions
Up to 85% EU co-financing (from ERDF and Cohesion Fund). 15% national contribution.
- Other important information
Projects will be selected through open or restricted calls for proposals. For more information regarding the individual calls/measures, please consult the Managing authority.
- Title of the instrument
- Integrated Transport Operational Programme (ITOP)
- Type of aid
Non-repayable grant
- Eligible beneficiaries
- In the case of waterborne transport projects, the pre-defined beneficiaries are: National Emergency Response and Info-communication Association (RSOE) / the water management directorates responsible for the designation of the Danube waterway (ÉDUVIZIG, KDVVIZIG and ADUVIZIG), and any successors thereof.
- Time frame
- 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2023
- Total budget
- 1,259,035,159.00 EUR is allocated to the priority 2. Total OP budget: 3,919,774,388.00 EUR. Total EU contribution: 3,331,808,225.00 EUR whereas (a) 631,099,276.00 EUR from ERDF; (b) 2,700,708,949.00 EUR from Cohesion Fund.
- Legal basis
- Commission Impelementing Decision C(2015)947 of 12.2.2015 approving certain elements of the operational programme "Integrated Transport"
- Usefull links
- Website of the Managing authority "Ministry of National Development"
EC Regional Policy website - Hungarian ITOP