The
Trans-European networks were created by the
European Union by Articles 154-156 of the
Maastricht Treaty (
1992), with the stated goals of the creation of an internal market and the reinforcement of economic and social cohesion.
Three classes of network were defined by the treaty:
- Europa Trans-European Networks home page (http://europa.eu.int/comm/energy_transport/en/tn_en.html)