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 Uniform tariff E-vignet + periods, eventual discounts 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 interregional agency 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 Interregional Entity Service provider(s) Road charge & vignette users Cooperation agreement Nomination/ Dismissal Board of Directors Monitoring Choice SSP Recognition other SP(s) DBFMO contract Monitoring of execution / KPIs Communication Coordination enforcement ‘Ombudsman Execution of traffic control Staffing of enforcement center Imposition of fines, collection and enforced recovery Brussels-capital region Walloon regionFlemish region Subcontractors DBFMO contract Concessionaires Sofico Other potential concessionaires DBFMO contract Concession agreements

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 2. Interregional Agency

Regions & concessionaires Interregional entity Toll charger function Definition of tariffsConsultation regarding tarif range Elaboration and adjustment of regulatory framework Consultation regarding the definition and adjustment of the regulatory framework Monitoring and directing technical innovations and development of Value Added Services Registration and certification of other Service Providers DBFMO contracts with the Single Service Provider Monitoring the payments of the Single Service Provider and other Service Providers Development of a notified body and ombudsman - conciliation body as independent organs 3. Role Agency

Regions & concessionaires Interregional entity Collection road charge and road vignette Road charge: provision and definition of tariffing objects (roads and tariffs) Monitoring agreed KPIs Determination of the compensation payments to the Single Service Provider and other Service Providers Enforcement Execution of traffic control, pulling over vehicles Consultation regarding enforcement strategy and operational coordination Staffing the enforcement centerMonitoring agreed KPIs Imposition of fines –enforced recovery Determination of the compensation payments to the Single Service Provider 3. Role Agency

Regions & concessionaires Interregional entity Communication Determination of communication strategy road charge and road vignette Execution of communication of public interest 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) 3. Role Agency

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 But cooperation agreement wil foresee in coordination and mutual exchange: for exemple: level of fines, REA’s can share same building, mutual legal cooperation to stop vehicles 4. Enforcement