Statutory Instruments
2024 No. 127
RETAINED EU LAW REFORM
RAILWAYS
The Railways (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2024
Sift requirements satisfied
7th December 2023
Made
2nd February 2024
Laid before Parliament
8th February 2024
Coming into force
4th March 2024
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 14(1) and 20(1)(b) of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (“ the 2023 Act ”)( 1 ).
The Secretary of State is a relevant national authority for the purposes of section 14(1) of the 2023 Act( 2 ).
The requirements of paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 5 to the 2023 Act (relating to the appropriate Parliamentary procedure for these Regulations) have been satisfied.
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Railways (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2024.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 4th March 2024.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
Revocation of certain instruments
2. The instruments listed in the Schedule are revoked in their entirety.
Amendments to the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006
3. —(1) The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006( 3 ) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation and application), omit the definition of “European Union Agency for Railways”.
(3) In regulation 15 (revocation of safety certificate), omit paragraphs (6) and (7).
(4) In Schedule 2, in paragraph 1, in sub-paragraph (b), in paragraph (i), omit sub-paragraph (bb).
Amendments to the Railways (Access, Management and Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2016
4. —(1) The Railways (Access, Management and Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2016( 4 ) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 6 (access to services), omit paragraph (14).
(3) In regulation 19 (capacity allocation), omit paragraph (19).
(4) In regulation 21 (framework agreements), omit paragraphs (17) to (21).
(5) In regulation 33 (regulatory decisions concerning international passenger services), omit paragraph (13).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Huw Merriman
Minister of State
2nd February 2024
Department for Transport
Regulation 2
Schedule Instruments to be revoked
| Title | Citation |
|---|---|
| Commission Implementing of 6 January 2015 on criteria for applicants for rail infrastructure capacity and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/10 Regulation (EU) No 870/2014 | EUR 2015/10 ( 5 ) |
| Commission Implementing of 7 April 2016 on procedures and criteria concerning framework agreements for the allocation of rail infrastructure capacity Regulation (EU) 2016/545 | EUR 2016/545 ( 6 ) |
| of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Railways and repealing Regulation Regulation (EU) 2016/796 (EC) No 881/2004 | EUR 2016/796 ( 7 ) |
| Commission Implementing of 22 November 2017 on access to service facilities and rail-related services Regulation (EU) 2017/2177 | EUR 2017/2177 ( 8 ) |
| Commission Implementing of 2 May 2018 on the fees and charges payable to the European Union Agency for Railways and their conditions of payment Regulation (EU) 2018/764 | EUR 2018/764 ( 9 ) |
| Commission Implementing of 13 June 2018 laying down the rules of procedure of the Board(s) of Appeal of the European Union Agency for Railways Regulation (EU) 2018/867 | EUR 2018/867 ( 10 ) |
| Commission Implementing of 20 November 2018 laying down procedure and criteria for the application of the economic equilibrium test pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1795 of the European Parliament and of the Council Directive 2012/34/EU | EUR 2018/1795 ( 11 ) |
| of 17 December 2018 drawing up a list of qualified experts for the Boards of Appeal of the European Union Agency for Railways (notified under document C (2018) 8561) Commission Decision (EU) 2018/2022 | EUDN 2018/2022 ( 12 ) |
| Commission Implementing of 19 March 2020 on submitting information to the Commission as regards non-application of technical specifications for interoperability in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2020/424 Directive (EU) 2016/797 | EUR 2020/424 ( 13 ) |
| of 27 March 2020 on the harmonised standards for railway products drafted in support of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/453 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community Directive 2008/57/EC | EUDN 2020/453 ( 14 ) |
| Commission Implementing of 24 April 2020 on the reporting structure to be followed for railway accident and incident investigation reports Regulation (EU) 2020/572 | EUR 2020/572 ( 15 ) |
The term “relevant national authority” is defined in section 21(1) of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023.
S.I. 2006/599 . Relevant amendments are S.I. 2011/1043 , 2011/1860 , 2011/3066 , 2013/950 , 2015/1682 , 2015/1917 , 2019/837 and 2020/786 .
S.I. 2016/645 . Relevant amendments are S.I. 2019/82 , 2019/518 and 2019/1310 .
EUR 2015/10 , amended by S.I. 2019/518 .
EUR 2016/545 , amended by S.I. 2019/518 .
EUR 2017/2177 , amended by S.I. 2019/1310 .
EUR 2018/1795 , amended by S.I. 2019/518 and 2019/1310 .