Acquis and Legislation

Public Service Obligations and Public Procurement

• Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 of the Council of 26 June 1969 on action by Member States concerning the obligations inherent in the concept of a public service in transport by rail, road and inland waterway

• Council Regulation (EEC) No 1893/91 of 20 June 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 on action by Member States concerning the obligations inherent in the concept of a public service in transport by rail, road and inland waterway

• Consolidated version of Regulations 1191/69 and 1893/91

• Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors, OJ L 134 of 30 April 2004, p. 1.

Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on action by Member States concerning public service requirements and the award of public service contracts in passenger transport by rail, road and inland waterway, (COM(2002) 107 final — 2000/0212(COD)), OJ C151E, 25 June 2002, p. 146. For the current state of the adoption procedure: see the Commission's Pre-Lex Database.

The Commission adopted a new proposal on public passenger transport services by rail and by road, COM(2005) 319.