APPENDIX 2: Call for Evidence
Sub-Committee B (Internal Market) of the House of
Lords Select Committee on the European Union is undertaking an
inquiry into the implementation of the European Union policy of
open access for international rail freight services, as implemented
in Directive 2001/12. The inquiry will wish to consider the effect
of the First and Second Railway[9]
Packages of measures in this respect.
The specific questions on which the investigation
will concentrate are:
1. What are the current barriers to entry in
the international rail freight market?
2. To what extent are these barriers a result
of a failure fully to implement existing EU Directives in
all Member States?
3. Is further action needed at a European Union
or Member State national level to ensure enforcement of EU
Directives?
4. Is further European legislation necessary
to make the policy of introducing competition into international
rail freight effective?
5. What action should the United Kingdom Government
consider to ensure that the United Kingdom takes full advantage
of the potential growth of international rail freight as
a result of this policy?
9 The "First Railway Package" comprised:
(COM(2000) 571, COM(2000) 572 and COM(2000) 575. The "Second
Railway Package" included (COM)(2002) 18, COM(2002) 21, COM(2002)
22, (COM)2002 23, COM(2002) 24 and COM(2002) 25. Back
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