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1. The special measures of Community interest shall be implemented by means of financial assistance for projects or measures which contribute to the realization of the common transport policy, in particular to the harmonious development of a balanced infrastructure network, and contribute to one or more of the following objectives:

(a) elimination of notorious bottlenecks within the Community;

(b) improvement of transport routes that are important for developing the movement of persons and goods between the Member States within the Community. The projects or measures should be related as far as possible to the main trunk routes for each mode of transport.

2. The projects or measures shall be submitted to the Commission together with all the information necessary in order to assess: - their conformity with the objectives referred to in paragraph 1, - their conformity with the eligibility criteria laid down in Article 3, - their Community interest, taking account of the common transport policy, - the possibilities of verifying the implementation of each project or measure and of auditing expenditure.

3. The Commission may request any additional information necessary for the examination of the said projects or measures.