Press Release: New approval systems for rail interoperability and safety: Coreper gives its go-ahead

On 30 June 2015, the Council of the EU confirmed a deal struck with the European Parliament on faster and less burdensome vehicle authorisation and safety certification procedures for European railways. An agreement with the Parliament had been reached on 17 June 2015.

Together, the updated directives and new European Railway Agency (ERA) regulation made up the technical pillar of the fourth railway package. The package also included a market pillar, with proposals to liberalise domestic rail passenger services and to strengthen the governance of infrastructure managers.

The incoming Luxembourg presidency was set to achieve a general approach on the remaining two proposals in October 2015.

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ESO: Background information: Rail interoperability and safety and the European Railway Agency: agreement with the Parliament http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-rail-interoperability-and-safety-and-the-european-railway-agency-agreement-with-the-parliament/

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