<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"1.Is the Commission aware that in the Euroregio Scheldemond, in the border area of the Netherlands and Belgium between the North Sea and the river Schelde, an integrated regional transport system was introduced at the start of the 1990s, replacing the two existing separate systems, and that as a result duplicate services were discontinued but that on the remaining cross-border routes both Netherlands and Flemish fare arrangements applied, journeys were published in both timetables and the long route 19 connecting the Netherlands towns of Hulst and Breda via Belgian territory had two stops in the city in Antwerp?  2.Is the Commission aware that, as a result of the desire on the part of Netherlands transport company Connexxion to improve the cost-effectiveness of its operations, cross-border cooperation with Flemish transport company De Lijn ceased as of 1 September 2002, and that this means that Flemish season tickets and related arrangements for the transport of young people and the elderly free of charge will no longer be valid on cross-border Connexxion routes?  3.Is the Commission also aware that passengers on the Belgian side will avoid using Netherlands buses and that the stop for route 19 at Rooseveltplaats in the centre of Antwerp will shortly be discontinued, which means that this line will no longer operate as a fast service between the Belgian village of De Klinge and Antwerp, adding an hour to journey times for some passengers in Flanders?  4.Does it consider this state of affairs, which means the end of cross-border arrangements that have operated effectively for many years, to be in accordance with the policy pursued in the EU of addressing the disadvantages suffered by border regions?  5.In what way can it help enable an agreement to still be reached between the two Member States on preserving the integrated network, accessibility and fare arrangements for this cross-border public transport service? What role can the EU's Interreg programme of assistance play, if necessary, in addressing financial obstacles to finding a sustainable solution?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [10]. </s>
1.Is the Commission aware that in the Euroregio Scheldemond, in the border area of the Netherlands and Belgium between the North Sea and the river Schelde, an integrated regional transport system was introduced at the start of the 1990s, replacing the two existing separate systems, and that as a result duplicate services were discontinued but that on the remaining cross-border routes both Netherlands and Flemish fare arrangements applied, journeys were published in both timetables and the long route 19 connecting the Netherlands towns of Hulst and Breda via Belgian territory had two stops in the city in Antwerp?  2.Is the Commission aware that, as a result of the desire on the part of Netherlands transport company Connexxion to improve the cost-effectiveness of its operations, cross-border cooperation with Flemish transport company De Lijn ceased as of 1 September 2002, and that this means that Flemish season tickets and related arrangements for the transport of young people and the elderly free of charge will no longer be valid on cross-border Connexxion routes?  3.Is the Commission also aware that passengers on the Belgian side will avoid using Netherlands buses and that the stop for route 19 at Rooseveltplaats in the centre of Antwerp will shortly be discontinued, which means that this line will no longer operate as a fast service between the Belgian village of De Klinge and Antwerp, adding an hour to journey times for some passengers in Flanders?  4.Does it consider this state of affairs, which means the end of cross-border arrangements that have operated effectively for many years, to be in accordance with the policy pursued in the EU of addressing the disadvantages suffered by border regions?  5.In what way can it help enable an agreement to still be reached between the two Member States on preserving the integrated network, accessibility and fare arrangements for this cross-border public transport service? What role can the EU's Interreg programme of assistance play, if necessary, in addressing financial obstacles to finding a sustainable solution?