| Author (Corporate) | Council of the European Union: General Secretariat |
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| Series Title | Meeting |
| Series Details | 11-12.06.15 |
| Publication Date | 11/06/2015 |
| Content Type | News |
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A meeting of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council was held in Luxembourg on 11-12 June 2015. The following topics were part of the agenda: + Inland waterway vessels The Council adopted a general approach on proposed technical requirements for inland waterway vessels. The draft directive harmonises procedures across two different legal regimes (European Union and Rhine) that are necessary to update unified technical standards. + Railway market opening and governance Ministers took stock of governance and market opening proposals under the fourth railway package's market pillar. 'We have spared no effort working on the market pillar but clearly more time is needed to reach a political agreement based on a wide consensus within the Council', said Anrijs Matīss, the Latvian Minister for Transport, who chaired the meeting. 'At the same time, we have entered a decisive phase in talks with the European Parliament on the technical pillar, and with some good will from all parties involved an agreement should be possible next week when the last trilogue during the Latvian presidency takes place.' + Air passenger rights Ministers also discussed progress made on a proposed update of EU passenger rights rules. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/tte/2015/06/11-12/ |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
