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EFRTC General Meeting - 28 November 2008 Introduction to the TEN-T Executive Agency (TEN-T EA) Ioannis Giogkarakis-Argyropoulos Head of Unit, Road and Rail Transport EFRTC General Meeting Brussels, 28 November 2008 TEN-T Executive Agency Mission Mandate Tasks Personnel 2008 Achievements Experience from the first 6 months of operations The way forward Main objectives for 2009 Feedback Questions Mission Provide an efficient, effective, and overall excellent service in managing the implementation of the European Commissions TEN-T programme Mission Statement: Operational Units Provide added-value in the management of the TEN-T projects, in cooperation with all stakeholders, thereby contributing to the development promotion of the European Transport Network Mandate Original mandate 31 December 2008 2007/60/EC (Approved 26 October 2006) Management of decisions adopted during the previous Financial Perspectives (2000-2006) as from 15 April 2008 Extended mandate 31 December 2015 2008/593/EC (Approved 11 July 2008) Management of projects under the 2007-2013 TEN-T Programme Timing : financial management: 22/10/2008 operational management : 01/11/2008 (AP) 01/01/2009 (MAP) Tasks European Commission  defines the policy Makes political decisions regarding the programme Defines strategy, objectives and priority areas of action Supervises the Agency TEN-T EA turns policy into action Implements the TEN-T programme on behalf of the EC and under its responsibility Efficiently manages entire project lifecycle Communicates and interacts with beneficiaries Provides key feedback to the EC Personnel 2008: Achievements Financially and operationally autonomous from 15 April 2008 recruitment, internal procedures Establishment and effective management of administrative and operational expenditure Handover of and follow-up of 390 open files from DG TREN including 138 requests for payment and 98 amen