Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in |
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"Iris Oifigiúil" of 7th July, 2015. |
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I, PASCHAL DONOHOE, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving effect to Commission Directive 2014/88/EU of 9 July 20141 , hereby make the following regulations: |
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Railway Safety) Regulations 2013 (Amendment) Regulations 2015. |
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2. Regulation 2 of the European Union (Railway Safety) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 444 of 2013 ) is amended by substituting for the definition of "Directive" the following: |
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" ‘Directive’ means Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 20042 (as amended by Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 20083 , Directive 2008/110/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 20084 , Commission Directive 2009/149/EC of 27 November 20095 and Commission Directive 2014/88/EU of 9 July 20141);". |
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, |
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1 July 2015. |
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PASCHAL DONOHOE, |
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Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE |
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) |
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The purpose of these Regulations is to transpose Commission Directive 2014/88/EU of 9 July 2014 which amends Directive 2004/49/EC as regards common safety indicators and common methods of calculating accident costs by replacing Annex I (Common safety indicators) in full. Directive 2004/49/EC is the principal EU Railway Safety Directive and it is transposed into Irish law by the European Union (Railway Safety) Regulations 2013 ( SI No. 444 of 2013 ). These Regulations amend SI No. 444 of 2013 to incorporate amending Directive 2014/88/EU and new Annex I. |
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1 OJ No. L201, 10.07.2014, p.9 2 OJ No. L164, 30.04.2004, p.44 3 OJ No. L191, 18.07.2008, p.1 |