HAKOM at the Meeting of the European Railway Regulatory Network in Brussel
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ENRRB is an advisory body of the European Commission in the field of rail transport which deals with issues, procedures and practices aiming at harmonization at the European Union level.
ZAGREB, March 9, 2018 - The 15th meeting of the European Network of Rail Regulatory Bodies (ENRRB) was held in Brussels on March 8 and 9. ENRRB is an advisory body of the European Commission in the field of rail transport dealing with the issues, procedures and practices. It aims at harmonization at the European Union level. On behalf of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) the meeting was attended by Željka Grgec, Head of the Railway Services Department and Dragica Flam, Senior Legal Affairs Expert.
The latest developments in the Member States were discussed at the round-table in particular regarding the practice of regulatory bodies and organizational changes that took place in the period from the previous meeting. The Commission encouraged discussion on the Implementing Regulation 2015/909 on modalities for the calculation of direct costs. The topic of the meeting was also a test of economic balance and the interpretation of Article 56 (9) of Directive 2012/34 / EU.
The Commission also reported on the situation regarding the revision of the Regulation on the rights and obligations of passengers in rail transport. National crisis intervention plans have been considered as well as the international crisis handbook. The meeting also included a presentation by the British
Regulatory Authority (ORR) regarding the framework agreements as well as the latest information on the TTR project headed by RNE. An IRG-Rail activity report was also presented.
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Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
Roberta Frangeša Mihanovića 9
10110 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
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ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.
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