Decision 2021/1744 - EU position at the 15th General Assembly of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) - Main contents
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Council Decision (EU) 2021/1744 of 28 September 2021 establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union at the 15th General Assembly of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF)| Legal instrument | Decision |
|---|---|
| Number legal act | Decision 2021/1744 |
| Regdoc number | ST(2021)11576 |
| Original proposal | COM(2021)478  |
| CELEX number i | 32021D1744 |
| Document | 28-09-2021; Date of adoption |
|---|---|
| Publication in Official Journal | 04-10-2021; OJ L 351 p. 1-10 |
| Effect | 28-09-2021; Entry into force Date of document See Art 2 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
4.10.2021 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 351/1 |
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/1744
of 28 September 2021
establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union at the 15th General Assembly of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 91, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
The Union acceded to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail of 9 May 1980, as amended by the Vilnius Protocol of 3 June 1999 (‘COTIF’), pursuant to Council Decision 2013/103/EU (1). |
(2) |
The General Assembly of OTIF was set up in accordance with Article 13 § 1, letter a), of COTIF (the ‘General Assembly’). |
(3) |
The Union participates in the General Assembly in accordance with COTIF, the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly, and the Agreement on the Accession of the Union to COTIF. |
(4) |
At its 15th session due to take place from 28 to 29 September 2021, the General Assembly is expected to decide upon: the preparation of a long-term strategy for OTIF; a proposal for a Regulation on the election and conditions of service of the Secretary-General; a proposal to merge the activities of the ad hoc Committee on Cooperation and of the Working Group of Legal Experts into a single ad hoc Committee on Legal Affairs and International Cooperation; a proposal for a decision on the monitoring and assessment of OTIF legal instruments; and, proposals for modification of the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly. |
(5) |
At that session, the General Assembly is also expected to formulate OTIF’s views on the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) initiative on Unified Railway Law, in particular as regards two alternative approaches on the unification of railway law at global level. |
(6) |
It is appropriate to establish the position to be adopted on behalf of the Union at the 15th General Assembly of OTIF, as the Union is a member of OTIF and the decisions to be taken by the General Assembly have an impact on the functioning and on the development strategy of the organisation. |
(7) |
The 15th General Assembly will consider the adoption of a legally binding instrument that would regulate the election and conditions of service of the Secretary-General, one of the organs of OTIF set out in Article 13 of COTIF. The new instrument would provide a comprehensive framework covering all main aspects of the subject matter (election principles, qualification criteria, call for application, submission and examination of applications, transparency, voting, conditions of service, etc.). |
(8) |
As regards the strategic development of OTIF, the Secretary-General proposes to continue and intensify the discussion on a draft proposal for a long-term strategy for OTIF, following the consultation organised at the beginning of 2021. A revised draft proposal would then be submitted for consideration and adoption by the General Assembly at its next ordinary session. The General Assembly will be expected to instruct the Secretary-General to undertake the necessary actions for this purpose. |
(9) |
The General Assembly will consider the opportunity to merge the activities of the ad hoc Committee on Cooperation and of the Working Group of Legal Experts into a single ad hoc Committee on Legal Affairs and International Cooperation. It is noted that the institutional framework of OTIF is defined in Title III of COTIF. Pursuant to Article 13 § 2 of COTIF, the General Assembly may decide to establish temporarily other committees for specific tasks. Thus,... |
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