Plenary Meeting of the Independent Group of Railway Regulatory Bodies

The plenary meeting of IRG-Rail, held in Berlin, was attended by representatives of regulatory bodies from 31 European countries, including the Republic of Croatia.

Zagreb, 30 November 2023- A plenary meeting of the Independent Regulators’ Group (Rail) took place in Berlin on 28 and 29 November 2023, with the participation of representatives from HAKOM.

The Chair of IRG-Rail briefed the meeting participants on the activities following the last plenary meeting in May 2023. Cani Fernández Vicién, President of the Spanish Regulatory Authority—The National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC)—was elected as the new Vice-President of IRG Rail for 2024. In 2024, IRG-Rail will be chaired by the Swedish regulator, Transportstyrelsen.

During the plenary meeting, among other topics, the Working Group Charges  on Service Facilities presented the “Second Report on the Principles for the Calculation of Fees referred to in Article 31(7) of Directive 2012/34/EU,” and the Working Group on Access to Service Facilities presented “Regulation of the Rail Market in Freight Terminals.” These documents have been adopted and will be made public on the IRG Rail website. The 2024 Work Programme was also adopted, which was discussed at a strategic meeting in September and at a network meeting in early November. Corresponding amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding governing the internal organization of IRG-Rail were also adopted.