Railway Safety Directive

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on railway safety (Recast)

Stage: In force, reached 25 Jun 2026
In force: In force since 15 Jun 2016 · CELEX 32016L0798
Transposition deadline: 16 Jun 2019
Procedure: Directive
Last activity: 25 Jun 2026

1 entry · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Expert group meeting: Commission expert group on the technical pillar of the 4th R — Common safety methods for assessing the safety level and performance of railway operators at nationa, 25 Jun 2026.

25 Jun 2026
- Expert group meeting: Commission expert group on the technical pillar of the 4th R — Common safety methods for assessing the safety level and performance of railway operators at nationa

6 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 4 published, 1 planned, 1 published urgency procedure.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1412	Delegated · Regulation	Planned	Q4 2025
Alignement of the date of application with the new transposition deadlines	Delegated · Regulation	Published urgency procedure
Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/1010	Implementing · Regulation	Published
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2014/110	Implementing · Regulation	Published
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/762	Delegated · Regulation	Published	11/2017
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/761	Delegated · Regulation	Published	11/2017

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Directive (EU) 2016/798 recasts EU railway safety law, harmonizing safety targets and methods, defining actor responsibilities, and setting rules for safety certificates, authorizations, and accident investigation. It applies to the EU rail system, excluding metros, trams, and light rail, with Member State options for local exclusions.

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