Regulation (EU) 2020/15302020/0161(COD)COM(2020)623

Application of railway safety and interoperability rules within the Channel Fixed Link

Amending Directive (EU) 2016/798, as regards the application of railway safety and interoperability rules within the Channel Fixed Link

Stage: In force, reached 22 Oct 2020
In force: In force since 23 Oct 2020 · CELEX 32020R1530
Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure
Lead DG: DG MOVE
Commissioner: Adina-Ioana Vălean
Last activity: 22 Oct 2020

19 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 22 Oct 2020.

Show the earlier record: 5 dates, 27 Jul 2020 to 5 Oct 2020

27 Jul 2020
- Adoption by Commission
28 Jul 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
8 Sept 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
14 Sept 2020
- Plenary sitting
- Referred to committee
5 Oct 2020
- Plenary sitting

6 Oct 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Amendment of Directive (EU) 2016/798 on railway safety as regards the application of safety rules in the Channel Tunnel, 5 responses · Commission
- Plenary vote
7 Oct 2020
- Plenary sitting
8 Oct 2020
- EP position at first reading
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Plenary vote
- Plenary sitting
9 Oct 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
14 Oct 2020
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
19 Oct 2020
- Plenary sitting
21 Oct 2020
- Signed
22 Oct 2020
- Published in the Official Journal

5 documents

Documents

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Proposal · COM(2020)0623Parliament
Text adopted · OJ L 352 22.10.2020, p. 0001Commission
Text adopted · Regulation 2020/1530Commission
Text adopted · SP(2020)532Parliament
Text adopted · T9-0261/2020Parliament

1 consultation

Consultations on it

The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.

Consultation	Feedback deadline	Feedback received
Amendment of Directive (EU) 2016/798 on railway safety as regards the application of safety rules in the Channel Tunnel	6 Oct 2020	5

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This amendment ensures EU railway safety and interoperability rules continue to apply to the Channel Fixed Link following the UK's withdrawal from the EU. It primarily affects cross-border rail operators and infrastructure managers of the Channel Tunnel. The legislation was signed in October 2020 and is now in force.

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