HAKOM at 7th meeting of ENRRB
HAKOM is participating in the 7th meeting of the European Network of Rail Regulatory Bodies, which is taking place in Athens on 18 and 19 March.
ZAGREB, 19 March 2015 – The 7th meeting of the European Network of Rail Regulatory Bodies is taking place in Athens on 18 and 19 March. This is an advisory body to the European Commission discussing issues and practice in the rail services sector with a view to achieving alignment at the European Union level.
The topics of the meeting include the current status of implementing measures of the Fourth Railway Package, the implementation of the RECAST directive, freight corridors and the corresponding role of regulatory authorities, the status of development of databases necessary for the exchange of information and data between the regulatory authorities.
In addition to the above-mentioned discussions, presentations will also be held by the Austrian, German, Italian and French regulatory authority and by IRG-Rail (Independent Regulator’s Group – Rail). HAKOM is represented at the meeting by Nikola Popović, a member of the Council of HAKOM, and Nataša Oliva Prgeša, senior expert for rail services.
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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
Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70
Media inquiries can be submitted online using HAKOM’s official website: https://www.hakom.hr/
Registration required.
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.