What changed between the adopted text of 12 Mar 2024 and the adopted text of 19 May 2026

Removed:6. The rules of procedure may establish more detailed voting arrangements, in particular the procedure for voting on urgent matters and on cases of recommendations on decisions of rail regulatory bodies.

Removed:Article 70 Working groups of the ENRRB

Removed:1. On its own initiative or upon a proposal by the Commission, and in accordance with the Board’s rules of procedure, the Board may decide with a simple majority to set up working groups to organise the work of the ENRRB on specific topics related to the implementation of this Regulation.

Removed:2. The Board shall define the mandate of the working group and appoint the Chairs of the working groups, representing, where possible, different rail regulatory bodies.

Removed:3. The working groups shall be open, upon invitation, to the participation of experts from rail regulatory bodies, the Commission, operational stakeholdersERA, and, where relevant, from operational stakeholders and from other public or private bodies. [Am. 242]

Removed:4. The Secretariat shall provide administrative support to the working groups.

Removed:5. The Board or the Chairs of the working groups may invite experts from rail regulatory bodies, the Commission, ERA, operational stakeholders and - where relevant - from other public or private bodies as well as individual experts recognised as competent in the relevant field to participate in the working group meetings if necessary on a case-by-case basis. [Am. 243]

Removed:CHAPTER VII FINAL PROVISIONS

Removed:Article 71 Exercise of the delegation

Removed:1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.

Removed:2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 6(4a), Article 8(7), Article 10(8), Article 11(2) and (4a), Article 12(9a), Article 18(10a), Article 19(5), Article 20(4a), Article 21(9), Article 38(3), Article 39(9)39 (8a) and (9), Article 40(7), Article 41 (3), Article 44(3a), Article 46(6), Article 48(3) andArticle 52 (1), Article 53(5) and Article 62(5a), and shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from [1 January 2026]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period. [Am. 244]

Removed:Article 72 Committee procedure

Removed:1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee referred to in Article 62 of Directive 2012/34/EU. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

Removed:2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

Removed:3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

Removed:Article 73 Report and review

Removed:By [31 December 2030], the Commission shall evaluate the impact of this Regulation on the rail sector and shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions a report on its implementation.

Removed:The report shall, in particular, evaluate:

Removed:(a) the impact of this Regulation on the performance of rail infrastructure services;

Removed:(b) the impact of this Regulation on the development of rail services, notably international services, long-distance services and freight services;

Removed:(c) the work of the European Network of Infrastructure Managers, of the Network Coordinator, the European Network of Rail Regulatory Bodies and the Performance Review Body in general and in relation to the development, adoption and implementation of common criteria, methodologies and procedures.

Removed:(d) the need to reinforce coordination mechanisms by replacing elements of the European frameworks referred to in Articles 6 and 44 with binding rules;

Removed:(e) the need to strengthen regulatory oversight by establishing a Union rail regulatory body.

Removed:Article 74 Amendments to Directive 2012/34/EU

Removed:1. Directive 2012/34/EU is amended as follows:

Removed:(a) In Article 1, point (c) is replaced by the following:

Removed:‘(c) the principles and procedures applicable to the setting and collecting of railway infrastructure charges as set out in Chapter IV.’

Removed:(b) In Article 2, paragraph 6 is deleted;

Removed:(c) In Article 3, points (20), (22), (23), (27) and (28) are deleted; [Am. 245]

Removed:(d) Article 7b is deleted;

Removed:(e) Article 36 is deleted;

Removed:(f) Articles 38 to 54 are deleted;

Removed:(g) In Annex IV, points (1) and (3) are deleted;

Removed:(h) Annex VII is deleted.

Removed:2. References to the deleted provisions of Directive 2012/34/EU shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Section 1 of Annex X.

Removed:Article 74a Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2016/796

Removed:1. Regulation (EU) 2016/796 is amended as follows:

Removed:(a) In Article 19 (1), the following point is added:

Removed:‘(m) issue recommendations to the Commission, upon request, regarding the drafting and updating of implementing and delegated acts provided for in Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) .../...[Regulation on the use of railways infrastructure capacity in the single European railways area, amending Directive 2012/34/EU and repealing Regulation (EU) No 913/2010]. ’ [Am. 246]

Removed:Article 74b Amendments to Directive (EU) 2016/797

Removed:1. Directive (EU) 2016/797 is amended as follows:

Removed:(a) In point 2 of Annex II, the following point is added:

Removed:‘2.9 Use of railway infrastructure capacity: the structures, bodies and procedures referred to in Regulation (EU) .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council [this Regulation]’. [Am. 247]

Removed:Article 75 Transitional provisions

Removed:1. Framework agreements concluded in accordance with Article 42 of Directive 2012/34/EU before 1 January 2026 shall continue to apply until their expiration date. [Am. 248]

Removed:2. Article 3, points (20), (22), (23), (27) and (28), Articles 7b, 36 and 38 to 54, Annex IV point (3) and Annex VII of Directive 2012/34/EU shall not apply to activities and tasks carried out in relation to the working timetables entering into force after [8 December 2029].

Removed:Article 76 Repeal

Removed:1. Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 is repealed with effect from [9 December 2029].

Removed:2. References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Section 2 of Annex X.

Removed:Article 77 Entry into force and application

Removed:1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Removed:2. It shall apply from [1 January 2026]. However:

Removed:(a) Articles 1, 2 and 3, Chapter II, with the exception of Article 9(1) and (2) and Article 27(4)Articles 26, 27, 28, 31, 39 and 50, and Chapter III, with the exception of Article 48, of this Regulation shall apply only to activities and tasks carried out in relation to the working timetables entering into force after [8 December 2029]2027; [Am. 249]

Removed:(b) Article 9(1) and (2) shall apply from [1 January 2028]2027; [Am. 250]

Removed:(c) Article 27(4) shall apply from [1 March 2026];

Removed:(ca) Article 35 shall apply from1 December 2028; [Am. 251]

Removed:(cb) Article 40 shall apply from 1 December 2027; [Am. 252]

Removed:(d) Articles 48 and 62 shall apply from [13 December 2026];

Removed:(e) Article 74 shall apply from [9 December 2029]2027. [Am. 253]

Removed:This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.