Does the trans-European dimension that is required in eTEN refer to the service or to the consortium?
To the service. The service must be of European interest and not of a purely national or local interest. It could be the replication of an existing service from one member state into others, or a service across boarders, or a service that is deployed in more than one member state. As regards the trans-European nature of the consortium there is the minimum requirement of the eligibility criteria that at least two signing beneficiaries from different EU member states participate. Further than that of course the consortium must include all necessary stakeholders from all relevant countries in regard to the planned service validation and roll-out.
