| Author (Corporate) | Council of the European Union, European Parliament |
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| Series Title | Official Journal of the European Union |
| Series Details | L138, 26.5.2016 |
| Publication Date | 26/05/2016 |
| Content Type | Legislation |
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Summary: On 30 January 2013 the European Commission presented a proposal for a Regulation on the European Union Agency for Railways, repealing Regulation (EC) No 881/2004. The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted the Regulation on 11 May 2016. Further information: In recent years, the EU railway market has seen massive changes, gradually introduced by three legislative ‘railway packages’ intended to open up the national markets and make railways more competitive and interoperable at EU level, while maintaining a high level of safety. However, despite the considerable development of EU laws and other measures establishing an internal market for rail transport services, the railways’ share of intra-EU transport has remained modest. The Commission has therefore come forward with a Fourth Railway Package to enhance the quality and efficiency of rail services by removing the remaining market obstacles. This Regulation focuses on the removal of remaining administrative and technical barriers, through a European Union Agency for Railways. It is intended to replace the original founding Regulation, and add new important tasks to the Agency making it a truly European railway authority in the field of interoperability and safety. |
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| Source Link | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2016.138.01.0001.01.ENG |
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| Subject Categories | Mobility and Transport, Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
