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The Greening Transport Package
has been adopted on 8 July 2008

 

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18 October 2007

 

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THE THIRD PACKAGE

The European Commission has adopted on 3 March 2004 its third railway package containing measures to revitalise the European railways. The package consists of a Communication, four legislative measures and a Working Document on an extended impact assessment for the gradual opening up of the market for international passenger services.

  • Press release       

  • Memo    (size: 150 kb)
     

The texts of the proposals:

  • Further integration of the European rail system: third railway package, Communication COM(2004)140 final,  of 3 March 2004.

                           (size: 170 kb).

     

  • Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community's railways,  COM(2004)139 final of 3 March 2004.

                           (size: 150 kb).

     

  • COMMISSION STAFF WORKING PAPER: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council, amending Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community's railways to gradually open up the market for international passenger services by rail:  Extended Impact Assessment, SEC(2004) 236 of 3 March 2004.

      (size: 1MB, the document is only available in English)

     

  • Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the certification of train crews operating locomotives and trains on the Community’s rail network, COM(2004)142 final of 3 March 2004.

                                      (size: 340 kb).

     

  • Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on International Rail Passengers’ Rights and Obligations, COM(2004)143 final of 3 March 2004.

                                  (size: 220 kb).

     

  • Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on compensation in cases of non-compliance with contractual quality requirements for rail freight services, COM(2004)144 final of 3 March 2004.

                                  (size: 160 kb).

 

last update: 15-12-2008