The Commission (DG MOVE), with the assistance of the Agency, carries out the evaluation and selection of submitted proposals. The process is supported by independent external experts, whose role is to ensure that only the highest quality proposals which best meet the award criteria as described in the relevant work programme and call text are selected for funding.
Proposals which meet the eligibility criteria specified for a call are evaluated on the basis of the criteria defined in the relevant work programme and call texts. Essentially, these relate to:
• relevance to the TEN-T priorities and policy objectives
• maturity
• impact - particularly on the environment and socio-economic considerations
• quality (completeness, clarity, soundness and coherence)
A list of proposals recommended for funding is then prepared by DG MOVE with the support of the Agency, taking into account the opinion of the external experts.
Successful applicants are then invited by the Agency to enter into negotiations on the basis of which, if agreement is reached, individual Commission Decisions are established to support individual projects.