development of regional development corridors facilitating unimpeded access and travel between the territories of the Member States. 2. Member States shall establish criteria to identify regional development corridors which may include all modes or be modal specific. 3. For the purposes of this Article, Member States shall promote the establishment of cross-border multimodal Corridor Planning Committees comprising of public and private sector stakeholders in the Member State or States whose territory or territories are traversed by such corridors. 4. Member States shall support the functioning of Corridor Planning Committees by developing a) performance criteria for major regional development corridors to facilitate planning and prioritisation; b) databases on infrastructure and operational matters to deliver recent, comparable and relevant information on transport and travel needs of the Region to support planning and development by all stakeholders; and c) institutional models for such committees. 5. Corridor Planning Committees shall include adequate representation by a) all modal transport operators servicing the corridor including multimodal transport operators; b) transport and infrastructure authorities with responsibilities in respect of the provision and management of transport and related infrastructure facilities along the corridor; c) port authorities; d) customs and excise authorities with responsibilities in respect of the corridor; e) freight forwarding and clearing agents servicing the corridor; f) trade and industry authorities and bodies; g) financial and insurance institutions, industrialists and developers; h) border post authorities; i) immigration authorities with responsibilities in respect of the corridor; j) tourism groups; k) users of corridor systems and facilities; and l) any other stakeholders.

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