Position papers
Position papers
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CER Position Paper - Commission proposal COM(2017)548 – recast of Regulation (EC) 1371/2007 on Rail Passenger Rights
Tuesday, 5 February 2019
The EU institutions are currently discussing the recast of Regulation 1371/2007 on rail passenger rights (Rail PRR). CER considers the protection of their customers first and foremost as the sector’s own long-standing commitment.
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Getting the price signals right: why national governments should speed up the adoption of new road charging rules
Monday, 21 January 2019
CER and ERFA call on the Romanian Presidency of the EU Council hand in hand with EU Transport Ministers to support the "Eurovignette" Directive's revision.
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EU Strategy for long-term greenhouse gas emissions reductions – The crucial role of rail
Thursday, 29 November 2018
Welcoming the newly published initiative on a long-term EU Strategy for emissions reductions, the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), the Association of the European rail infrastructure managers (EIM) and the Association of the...
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Electronic freight transport information (eFTI)
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
This CER position paper examines Commission proposal COM(2018)279 for a Regulation on electronic freight transport information (eFTI Proposal). CER agrees with the Commission’s proposal that the acceptance of regulatory data in “electronic” format by authorities is one important prerequisite for...
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Exchange of domestic tariff data - NeTEx standard
Monday, 8 October 2018
In the framework of the TAP TSI revision activity, the European Union Agency for Railways launched a study to analyse domestic tariffs of European railways in order to check whether they can be accommodated in NeTEx (CEN/TS 16614-3:2014) standards, or, otherwise, to provide mitigation measures...
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Joint Statement - Directive on representative actions
Monday, 8 October 2018
CER and the associations AIRE, Airlines 4 Europe, AmCham EU, Bitkom, DIGITALEUROPE, EDiMA, EFPIA, European Banking Federation, European Justice Forum, IATA, MedTech Europe and U.S.
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CER Position Paper - New Deal for Consumers
Monday, 1 October 2018
CER acknowledges the need for the EU legislative acquis to guarantee to all citizens the highest degree of protection against corporate misbehavior: the railway sector strongly supports this line of thought and believes that the right regulatory environment, coupled with joint industry-consumers...
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The Strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reductions
Friday, 28 September 2018
CER welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to present a strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions in accordance with the Paris Agreement.
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Joint letter on accessibility in CEF
Tuesday, 11 September 2018
In the context of the ongoing discussions on the new budget proposal for the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), CER joined up with AGE Platform Europe, the European Disability Forum (EDF) and the European Passengers' Federation (EPF) to highlight the need for a coherent CEF in addressing and...
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CER Position Paper - Commission Proposal on Connecting Europe Facility
Monday, 10 September 2018
CER welcomes the Commission proposal establishing the Connecting Europe Facility but feels that the proposed budgetary resources for transport of EUR 30.6 billion are not sufficient.
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