{ "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-1118/article-2", "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-1118/article-2.json", "legislation": "eudn/2019/1118", "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1118 of 27 June 2019 on the Seine – Scheldt cross-border project on the North Sea – Mediterranean and Atlantic Core Network Corridors (notified under document C(2019) 4561) (Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic)", "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-1118", "path": "article/2", "kind": "article", "number": "2", "heading": "Actions and timetable", "text": "Belgium and France shall ensure the timely implementation of the following actions:\n(a) Seine-Amont, from Nogent-sur-Seine to Paris: improvement of the navigation conditions, by December 2030\nimprovement of the navigation conditions, including the reconstruction of the weirs (Beaulieu, Livon, Vives-Eaux), by December 2027, and rehabilitation of the secondary locks (Coudray, Vives-Eaux, La Cave, Champagne), by December 2023;\nestablishment of the remote control of the locks and weirs, by December 2024;\nimprovement of the facilities for navigation and services to the users, by December 2027;\n(b) Seine-Aval, from Suresnes to Le Havre: upgrades and improvement of the navigation conditions, by December 2027\nlengthening and rehabilitation of the locks (such as Méricourt and Bougival), by December 2026;\nmodernisation of the weirs (Port-Mort, Poses, Méricourt, Bougival, Suresnes, Andrésy), by December 2027, including the reinforcement of the embankment of Croissy-sur-Seine by December 2022;\nestablishment of the remote control of the locks and weirs, by December 2024;\nimprovement of the facilities for navigation and services to the users, by December 2027;\nconstruction of the footbridge of Poses-Amfreville, by December 2022 and construction of fish passes, by December 2030;\n(c) Oise, from Conflans-Sainte-Honorine to Compiègne: upgrade to ECMT class Vb and improvement of navigation conditions, by December 2028\nupgrade of the Oise river to ECMT class Vb (MAGEO: bank rescues and bridge piers between Creil and Compiègne, dredging, creation of the Venette landing stage), by June 2027;\nreconstruction of the bridge of Mours, by December 2025;\nestablishment of the remote control of the locks and weirs, by December 2028;\n(d) canal Seine-Nord Europe, from Compiègne to Aubencheul-au-Bac: construction and entry into operation, with ECMT class Vb and enabling three layers of containers, by December 2028\n(1) sector 1 from Compiegne to Passel, including the construction of the lock of Montmacq:\nspatial territorial planning by September 2020;\nsingle environmental authorisation by September 2020;\nstart of the main works by October 2020;\ncompletion of the works by December 2026;\nentry into operation by June 2027;\n(2) sector 2 from Passel to Allaines (49 km) crossing 33 municipalities, Sector 3 from Allaines to Etricourt-Manancourt (11 km) crossing 3 municipalities and Sector 4 from Etricourt-Manancourt to Aubencheul-au-Bac (30 km) crossing 11 municipalities, including the construction of the locks of Noyon, Campagne, Allaines, Marquion-Bourlon, Oisy-Le-Verger and Moislains (the junction lock with the Canal du Nord), of the storage basin of Louette and of the canal bridge (pont-canal) of 1,33 km crossing the Somme Valley:\nspatial territorial planning by December 2022;\nsingle environmental authorisation by October 2022;\nstart of the main works by December 2023;\ncompletion of the works by June 2028;\nentry into operation by December 2028;\n(e) Dunkerque – Scheldt axis, including the canal of Dunkerque from Valenciennes to the Scheldt and to the Walloon backbone, and the Deûle in the direction of Gent: upgrade to ECMT class Va (bidirectional) and class Vb (unidirectional), and improvement of the navigation conditions, by December 2027\n(1) on all sections:\nstudies to increase the capacity of the locks (by doubling and/or lengthening), by December 2023;\nestablishment of the remote control of the locks, by December 2025;\nsecuring of the navigation conditions for ECMT class V vessels, by December 2027;\n(2) section from Arleux to Anzin: modernisation and rehabilitation of the Denain lock, by December 2022;\n(3) section from Arleux to Halluin:\nupgrade of the Deûle to ECMT class Va (bidirectional) and class Vb (unidirectional), by December 2022;\nmodernisation and rehabilitation of the locks (including Don and Grand-Carré), by December 2020, and lengthening of the Quesnoy-sur-Deûle lock, by December 2026;\n(4) section from Bauvin to Dunkerque:\ndefenses of the riverbanks of the canal of Aire Neufossé (phases 1 and 2),by December 2026, and defenses of the riverbanks and rehabilitation of the waterline on the biefs of Fontinettes, by December 2023;\nmodernisation and rehabilitation of the Fontinettes lock, by December 2019;\n(f) canal Condé-Pommerœul: reopening with ECMT class Va, by December 2022;\n(g) Walloon Backbone, from Pommerœul to Namur: upgrade to ECMT class Va, by December 2028\n(1) Pommerœul to Seneffe: upgrade to ECMT class Va, including the adaptation of the Nimy-Blaton-Péronnes canal and duplication of the Obourg lock, with finalisation of the studies by December 2022 and completion of the works by December 2027;\n(2) Seneffe to Charleroi: upgrade to ECMT class Va and duplication of the locks (Marchienne, Gosselies and Viesville), with preparatory works by December 2022 and completion by December 2027;\n(3) Charleroi to Namur:\nadaptation of the Auvelais lock, by December 2022;\nimprovement of crossing possibilities, with studies to be finalised by December 2022 and works by 2028;\n(h) Upper Scheldt:\n(1) in the region of Wallonia (Belgium):\nupgrade to ECMT class Va, including adaptation of the Tournai crossing to an unidirectional Va and adjustment of the ‘Pont des Trous’ and ‘Pont-à-Pont’, by December 2022;\ncapacity increase and securing of the lock sites, through the adaptation of the locks of Hérinnes and Kain, with finalisation of the studies by December 2023 and of the works by December 2030;\n(2) in the region of Flanders (Belgium): finalisation of the studies for an upgrade of the locks to ECMT class Vb by December 2022, and drawing up of a technical and financial implementation plan by December 2023;\n(i) Lys: upgrade to ECMT class Vb (unidirectional) and Va (bidirectional), enabling 3 layers of containers, by December 2027, including:\n(1) in the region of Flanders (Belgium), between Ghent and Wervik:\nall the locks adapted to ECMT class Vb, including the locks in St-Baafs-Vijve and in Harelbeke, by December 2021;\nECMT class Vb calibration, including lifting up of bridges enabling 3 layers of containers, by December 2022 on the Lys diversion canal, and by December 2027 on the remaining sections;\n(2) in the region of Wallonia (Belgium), on the municipality of Comines: upgrade to ECMT class Vb, including the crossing of Comines, by December 2027, and securing of the navigation, especially with the replacement of the weir in Comines, by December 2030;\n(3) in France, between Deûlémont and Comines: upgrade to ECMT class Vb, by December 2024;\n(j) connecting network in Flanders:\n(1) studies for the upgrade of the Flemish inland waterway sections connecting directly to the Seine-Scheldt main link, by December 2022:\nupgrade to ECMT class Va, enabling 3 layers of containers, of the connections to the maritime ports of Zeebrugge (canal Ghent – Bruges) and Antwerp (Upper-Seascheldt);\nupgrade to ECMT class Va of the canals Roeselare-Lys and Bossuit-Kortrijk;\n(2) drawing up of a technical and financial implementation plan, including a detailed priority assessment, for the necessary upgrades on the above sections, by December 2023;\n(k) Seneffe – Antwerp, on the Flemish and Walloon sections: conduct studies, in particular for the upgrade to a fully-fledged ECMT class IV, by December 2022, and drawing up of a technical and financial implementation plan of the necessary upgrades, by December 2023;\n(l) general actions:\n(1) drawing up of a policy framework, coordinated between the different parties, to promote the full deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure along the whole Seine-Scheldt network, in line with the National Policy Frameworks submitted by Belgium and France in the context of Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, by December 2022, with a view to gradual implementation by December 2030;\n(2) implementation of integrated and efficient cross-border traffic and transport management services along the whole Seine-Scheldt network, including the full-scale RIS implementation according to Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, by December 2028;\n(3) development of multimodal logistics platforms on the Seine – Scheldt network, by December 2028.", "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.", "status": null, "version": "current", "annotations": [ { "type": "footnote", "label": "f1", "text": "Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f2", "text": "Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community (OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 152)." } ], "outstanding_effects": [], "provenance": { "source": "legislation.gov.uk", "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/1118/article/2", "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:12:39.442179+00:00" }, "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0", "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/", "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives." }