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DIRECTIVE 2004/50/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 29 April 2004 amending Council Directive 96/48/EC on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system and Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system| Legal instrument | Directive |
|---|---|
| Number legal act | Directive 2004/50 |
| Original proposal | COM(2002)22  |
| CELEX number i | 32004L0050 |
| Document | 29-04-2004 |
|---|---|
| Publication in Official Journal | 30-04-2004; OJ L 164, 30.4.2004,Special edition in Slovenian: Chapter 13 Volume 034,Special edition in Maltese: Chapter 13 Volume 034,Special edition in Czech: Chapter 13 Volume 034,Special edition in Estonian: Chapter 13 Volume 034,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 13 Volume 045,Special edition in Polish: Chapter 13 Volume 034,Special edition in Lithuanian: Chapter 13 Volume 034,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 13 Volume 045,Special edition in Latvian: Chapter 13 Volume 034,Special edition in Hungarian: Chapter 13 Volume 034,Special edition in Slovak: Chapter 13 Volume 034 |
| Effect | 30-04-2004; Entry into force Date pub. See Art 5 |
| End of validity | 18-07-2010; Implicitly repealed by 32008L0057 |
| Transposition | 30-04-2006; At the latest See Art 4 |
30.4.2004 |
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Official Journal of the European Communities |
L 164/114 |
DIRECTIVE 2004/50/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 29 April 2004
amending Council Directive 96/48/EC on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system and Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 71 and 156 thereof,
Having regard to the Commission proposal (1),
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (2),
Having regard to the Opinion of the Committee of the Regions (3),
Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty (4), in the light of the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on 23 March 2004,
Whereas:
(1) |
Under Articles 154 and 155 of the Treaty, the Community must contribute to the establishment and development of trans-European networks in the transport sector. In order to achieve these objectives, the Community must take any action necessary to ensure the interoperability of the networks, particularly in the field of technical standardisation. |
(2) |
An initial measure was taken in the rail sector with the adoption of Directive 96/48/EC (5). In order to implement the objectives of that Directive, technical specifications for interoperability (TSIs) have been drafted by the European Association for Railway Interoperability (AEIF), which was designated as the joint representative body in the framework of that Directive, and adopted by the Commission on 30 May 2002. |
(3) |
On 10 September 1999 the Commission adopted a report to the European Parliament and the Council which gave an initial assessment of progress made in implementing the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system. In its Resolution of 17 May 2000 (6), the European Parliament called on the Commission to submit proposals for amending Directive 96/48/EC on the basis of the model used for Directive 2001/16/EC (7). |
(4) |
Directive 2001/16/EC, like Directive 96/48/EC, introduces Community procedures for the preparation and adoption of TSIs, and common rules for assessing conformity with the TSIs. A mandate for the development of the first group of TSIs has been given to the AEIF, also designated as the Joint Representative Body. |
(5) |
A number of lessons have been learned from the work on developing TSIs in the high-speed sector, the application of Directive 96/48/EC to specific projects and the work of the committee set up under that Directive, which have led the Commission to propose changes to the two Directives on railway interoperability. |
(6) |
The adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... establishing a European Railway Agency (Agency Regulation) (8) and of Directive 2004/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... on safety on the Community's railways (Railway Safety Directive) (9) means that certain provisions of Directives 96/48/EC and 2001/16/EC need to be amended. In particular, once the Agency is established, the task of drafting any new or revised TSIs will be entrusted to it by the Commission. |
(7) |
The entry into force of Directives 2001/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2001 amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community's railways (10), 2001/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2001 amending Council Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings (11) and 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2001... |
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