For the purposes of this Decision, the authorities of the Member States shall be those referred to in Article 16 of Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(1) (hereinafter referred to as ‘competent authorities’).
Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on safety on the Community’s railways and amending Council Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification (Railway Safety Directive) (OJ L 164, 30.4.2004, p. 44).