The second paragraph of Article 161 of the Treaty establishing the European Community states that: ‘A Cohesion Fund (...) shall provide a financial contribution to projects in the fields of environment and trans-European networks in the area of transport infrastructure.’
Eiropas Kopienas dibināšanas līguma 161. panta 2. pants paredz, ka: „Kohēzijas fonds [...] sniedz finansiālu palīdzību tādiem projektiem vides un Eiropas komunikāciju tīklu jomā, kas attiecas uz transporta infrastruktūru.”