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Regional organization model. Market Information Meeting- september 10th, Brussels. 1. Cooperation Agreement. Joint public procurement Creation interregional agency Coordination backoffice enforcement and interregional support/exchange Bandwidth tariffs km-charge
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Regional organization model Market Information Meeting- september 10th, Brussels
1. Cooperation Agreement • Joint public procurement • Creationinterregionalagency • Coordination backoffice enforcement and interregional • support/exchange • Bandwidthtariffs km-charge • Uniform tariff E-vignet + periods, possiblydiscounts • and exemptions • Interregional distribution key (revenues)
2. Interregional Agency • Founded by 3 regions (2013) – only government bodies, no private bodies/concessionaires (art 92 bis BWHI) • Concessionaire (Sofico) will join the tender procedure for SSP via ‘samenvoegingsoverkomst’ – merger-agreement • Interregional agency = penholder in tender procedure • Possibility future concessionaires to join the agreement is still ‘under study’ • Interregional agency will be created in spirit of good governance (special majorities, veto-rights, etc…) • Concessionaire (Sofico) can be represented in the board of governors via Walloon Region • Agency will be staffed by civil servants
2. Interregional Agency Brussels-capital region Walloon region Flemish region • Concession agreements • Concessionaires • Sofico • Otherpotentialconcessionaires • Execution of traffic control • Staffing of enforcement center • Imposition of fines, collection and enforced recovery • Cooperation agreement • Nomination/ Dismissal Board of Directors • Monitoring • Choice SSP • Recognition other SP(s) • DBFMO contract • Monitoring of execution / KPIs Interregional Entity • Communication • Coordination enforcement • ‘Ombudsman Service provider(s) Road charge & vignette users • DBFMO contract • DBFMO contract Subcontractors
2. Interregional Agency • Sofico (Société de Financement Complémentaire des infrastructures) was created in 1994 by the government of the Walloon region and is a public corporation. • Sofico’s objectives are twofold: • -The financing, renovation and maintenance of the existing Walloon road network; • -The completion of missing junctions in the existing Walloon road network which were identified by Europe. • Sofico’s role in the road charge system: • -Sofico will on the one hand be a contracting party in the DBFMO contract and on the other hand work together with the three regions in the interregional entity during the operational phase. • -Sofico will both collect the user payments and disburse the availability payments which relate to its own road network. • -Sofico will have no role in the road vignette system
3. Role Agency Monitoring KPI’s: • SSP sends rapport to interregional agency in 20 days after each month • If expected KPI’s not respected -> SSP has to report in 24 hours • SSP gives access to data in databases • Interregional can perform audits in SSP (max. 20 days a year collaboration SSP, free of charge)
4. Enforcement • Each region autonomous for enforcement • 3 legal frameworks: • Each region decides on type of infractions • Each region has its own REA and RASA • Controle-officers work only in their territory Butcooperation agreement wil foresee in coordination and mutual exchange: for exemple: level of fines (coordination), REA’s can share same building, mutual legal cooperation to stop vehicles