Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Opinion | BUDG | KUCKELKORN Wilfried (PSE) | |
Opinion | CONT | ||
Lead | DELE | SAVARY Gilles (PSE) | |
Opinion | ITRE | ||
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Lead | RETT | SAVARY Gilles (PSE) |
Legal Basis EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 071-p1
Activites
- 2004/06/21 Final act published in Official Journal
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2004/04/30
Final act signed
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2004/04/29
End of procedure in Parliament
- #2578
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2004/04/26
Council Meeting
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2004/04/22
Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading
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T5-0358/2004
summary
The European Parliament approved the agreements in conciliation on the second rail package. (Please refer to the previous summary).�
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T5-0358/2004
summary
- 2004/04/21 Debate in Parliament
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2004/03/23
Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs
- 3640/2004
- 2004/03/16 Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading
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2004/03/16
Formal meeting of Conciliation Committee
- #2556
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2003/12/22
Council Meeting
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2003/10/23
Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
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T5-0456/2003
summary
The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Gilles SAVARY (PES, France) and made several amendments to the common position. (Please see the document dated 01/10/03.) In addition, the Agency must seek to put in place a system for the accreditation of training facilities. This system must take into account general training and sectoral training.�
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T5-0456/2003
summary
- 2003/10/21 Debate in Parliament
- 2003/10/01 Vote in committee, 2nd reading
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2003/07/03
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
- #2516
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2003/06/25
Council Meeting
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08558/2/2003
summary
The Council adopted, by qualified majority, the "Second Railway Package", the Belgian, French and Luxembourg delegations voting against, establishing a single market for rail transport service. This package includes the following legal texts: - the Directive on the interoperability of the trans-European rail system; - the Directive on safety on the Community's railways; - the Directive on the development of the Community's railways (market access); - the Regulation establishing a European Railway Agency. The Council recognises that a European Railway Agency can provide a very useful input into the legislative process and other aspects relating to the revitalisation of the European railways. Against this background, the changes introduced in the Council's common position do not significantly alter the substance of the Commission's proposal. These changes concern the tasks and responsibilities of the Agency, the consultation of other parties, the composition of its Working Parties and the Administrative Board, and the working languages. In several instances, the Council has chosen to draw on similar provisions in the Regulations establishing other Community bodies such as the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). In particular, the Council has accepted Article 3 (Composition of the working parties) Parliament's ideas concerning representation of the sector on the Agency's Administrative Board, adding passenger representation, and in the working parties. It has, however, spelt out the criteria for their representation. The Council has not on the other hand accepted the Commission's proposal for the composition of the Administrative Board and, as in the other transport sector agencies, has decided that there should be one representative for each Member State. With regard to the direct participation of rail workers' representatives in the working parties, the Council has preferred to maintain the Commission's initial proposal, which provides for a consultation mechanism. The arrangements for such consultation, both for the social partners and for customers' and passengers' representatives have, however, been strengthened. The Council's text is also acceptable given that the consultation arrangements have been strengthened. The Council has not accepted the proposal for two advisory committees, for the national safety authorities and for the investigative bodies, which the Commission had rejected since the new working of enables these bodies to take part directly in work carried out by the Agency. Furthermore, the Agency still has the task of networking these bodies in order to facilitate their cooperation. With regard to the Agency's working languages, the Council has taken over the text in force for the Aviation Safety Agency and not the solution proposed by Parliament. Lastly, as regards the new provisions introduced by the Council, it has expressed the wish to extend the Agency's powers as regards the working conditions of staff having safety duties.�
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08558/2/2003
summary
- #2499
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2003/03/27
Council Meeting
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2003/01/14
Debate in Parliament
- Debate in Parliament
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T5-0007/2003
summary
The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Gilles SAVARY (PES, France) making several amendments to the Commission's proposal. (Please refer to the summary dated 27/11/02.) In addition, Parliament made the following points: - organisations representing the sector should include the representatives of railway undertakings, of railway infrastructure managers, of the staff of railway undertakings, of the railway industries and of rail freight users; - on the basis of a mandate from the Commission, the Agency will implement all the provisions on observation, statistical collection, databases and information on rail transport contained in Community legislation on the railway sector; - there are additional provisions on working parties and the creation of advisory committees; - a proposal for the location of the Agency must include, if possible, a requirement for a financial contribution from the host Member State.�
- #2472
- 2002/12/05 Council Meeting
- 2002/11/27 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
- #X017
- 2002/10/03 Council Meeting
- #2420
- 2002/03/25 Council Meeting
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2002/02/27
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2002/01/24
Legislative proposal published
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COM(2002)0023
summary
PURPOSE : to establish a European Railway Agency.PROPOSED ACT : Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. CONTEXT : This proposal is part of a package to revitalise the Community railway system by creating an integrated European railway system. The directive is linked to other proposals in this same package, in particular the proposal to establish a common regulatory framework for railway safety and the proposal on amending directives on interoperability of rail systems. It applies a gradual approach to harmonisation and the development of common principles, taking into account the great differences that exist between the Member States. The other measures in the package relate to safety, amendments of the directives on interoperability, and the integration of the rail freight market. CONTENT : Creation of an integrated railway area in Europe entails putting in place common technical regulations monitored, as in other sectors of the economy, by the public authorities. As a first step, the Community established a framework for progressively setting standards on the interoperability of rail systems (Directives 96/48/EC and 2001/16/EC).This second package of measures on rail transport is designed to expand this approach, by adding the safety aspects, extending the work on interoperability to new areas and putting it all into a comprehensive, clear and consistent context. (See COD/2002/0022 and COD/2002/0023.)In order to perform these tasks and prepare the individual proposals, a balance must be struck between, on the one hand, the public authorities, which must be subject to democratic control, and, on the other, the players on the market, whose expertise lies at the heart of the process. The balance existing, to one degree or another, in the Member States must also be maintained at European level. To achieve this, it is essential to create a centre of expertise at Community level alongside the public authorities to give guidance on this process. The most appropriate instrument for performing these technical tasks with experts from the industry is an Agency.This proposal envisages the creation of a European Railway Agency. The objective of the Agency will be to contribute, on technical matters, to implementation of the Community legislation aiming at enhancing the level of interoperability of railway systems and at developing a common approach to safety on the European railway system, in order to contribute to creating a European railway area without frontiers and guaranteeing a high level of safety. The Agency must take full account of the process of enlargement of the European Union and of the specific constraints relating to rail links with third countries.To this end it will adopt recommendations addressed to the Commission and opinions issued to the Commission or to the authorities concerned in the Member States. It is foreseen that the Agency will be operational towards 2005. With a view to application of the Directive on railway safety concerning the harmonisation of safety certificates, the Agency must recommend a harmonised format for safety certificates and a harmonised format for applications for safety certificates.There are provisions for the structure and management of the Agency. The Executive Director should preferably be appointed by the administrative board on a proposal from the Commission. The proposal goes on to suggest a budget allocation large enough for the Agency to hire its personnel, to carry out its tasks and to function smoothly. For the first year this annual budget can be estimated at approximately EUR 5 million, increasing to around EUR 14.5 million when the Agency is fully operational. The Agency's budget will be financed mainly by a contribution from the Community. The Agency may charge fees for its publications or for its training activities or other services. However, the amount from these fees will remain minor in relation to the total budget of the Agency. The number of staff required is estimated at around 100 persons, employed on temporary contracts with a maximum duration of five years.
- DG ['Energy and Transport'],
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COM(2002)0023
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Documents
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2002)0023
- Debate in Council: 2420
- Debate in Council: X017
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A5-0441/2002
- Debate in Council: 2472
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0007/2003
- Council position published: 08558/2/2003
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A5-0323/2003
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T5-0456/2003
- Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading: A5-0244/2004
- Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs: 3640/2004
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading: T5-0358/2004
- : Regulation 2004/881
- : OJ L 164 30.04.2004, p. 0001
- : Corrigendum to final act 32004R0881R(01)
- : OJ L 220 21.06.2004, p. 0003-0015
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