COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 7.11.2005 SEC(2005) 1396 COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Annex to the: ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COHESION FUND (2004) {COM(2005) 544 final} EN EN TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. General Context......................................................................................................... 16 1.1. Convergence and economic development in the beneficiary countries of the Cohesion Fund ........................................................................................................... 16 1.1.1 Greece ........................................................................................................................ 16 1.1.2. Spain........................................................................................................................... 16 1.1.3. Portugal ...................................................................................................................... 17 1.1.4. Cyprus ........................................................................................................................ 18 1.1.5. Czech Republic.......................................................................................................... 18 1.1.6. Estonia........................................................................................................................ 19 1.1.7. Hungary...................................................................................................................... 20 1.1.8. Latvia.......................................................................................................................... 20 1.1.9. Lithuania .................................................................................................................... 21 1.1.10. Malta .......................................................................................................................... 22 1.1.11. Poland......................................................................................................................... 22 1.1.12. Slovakia...................................................................................................................... 23 1.1.13. Slovenia...................................................................................................................... 24 1.2. Conditionality............................................................................................................. 24 1.3. The accession of the ten candidate countries ............................................................. 25 2. Implementing Principles and Assistance Granted...................................................... 26 2.1. Coordination with other Community policies............................................................ 26 2.1.1. Competition................................................................................................................ 26 2.1.2. Environment............................................................................................................... 26 2.1.3. Transport .................................................................................................................... 28 2.2. Coordination with the Structural Funds: the strategic reference frameworks (SRF). 29 2.2.1. Environment............................................................................................................... 29 2.2.2. Transport .................................................................................................................... 34 2.3. Implementation of the budget, commitments and payments ..................................... 38 2.3.1. Budget available......................................................................................................... 38 2.3.2. Implementation of the budget .................................................................................... 39 EN 2 EN 2.3.3. Implementation of the budget for the previous period (1993-99).............................. 43 3. The projects and measures adopted............................................................................ 43 3.1. Assistance from the Fund by Member State .............................................................. 43 3.1.1. Greece ........................................................................................................................ 43 3.1.1.1 Environment............................................................................................................... 44 3.1.1.2 Transport .................................................................................................................... 45 3.1.2. Spain........................................................................................................................... 46 3.1.2.1 Environment............................................................................................................... 47 3.1.2.2 Transport .................................................................................................................... 52 3.1.3. Portugal ...................................................................................................................... 54 3.1.3.1. Environment............................................................................................................... 55 3.1.3.2. Transport .................................................................................................................... 56 3.1.4. Cyprus ........................................................................................................................ 58 3.1.4.1. Environment............................................................................................................... 58 3.1.4.2. Transport .................................................................................................................... 58 3.1.5. Czech Republic.......................................................................................................... 58 3.1.5.1. Environment............................................................................................................... 58 3.1.5.2. Transport .................................................................................................................... 60 3.1.6. Estonia........................................................................................................................ 61 3.1.6.1. Environment............................................................................................................... 61 3.1.6.2. Transport .................................................................................................................... 62 3.1.7. Hungary...................................................................................................................... 62 3.1.7.1. Environment............................................................................................................... 63 3.1.7.2. Transport .................................................................................................................... 64 3.1.8. Latvia.......................................................................................................................... 65 3.1.8.1. Environment............................................................................................................... 66 3.1.8.2. Transport .................................................................................................................... 67 3.1.9. Lithuania .................................................................................................................... 69 3.1.9.1. Environment............................................................................................................... 69 3.1.9.2. Transport .................................................................................................................... 70 3.1.10. Malta .......................................................................................................................... 71 EN 3 EN 3.1.10.1. Environment............................................................................................................... 71 3.1.10.2. Transport .................................................................................................................... 72 3.1.11. Poland......................................................................................................................... 72 3.1.11.1. Environment............................................................................................................... 73 3.1.11.2. Transport .................................................................................................................... 74 3.1.12. Slovakia...................................................................................................................... 76 3.1.12.1. Environment............................................................................................................... 77 3.1.12.2. Transport .................................................................................................................... 78 3.1.13. Slovenia...................................................................................................................... 78 3.1.13.1. Environment............................................................................................................... 78 3.1.13.2. 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