CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1Subject-matter and scope

1

This Directive lays down:

a

the rules applicable to the management of railway infrastructure and to rail transport activities of the railway undertakings established or to be established in a Member State as set out in Chapter II;

b

the criteria applicable to the issuing, renewal or amendment of licences by a Member State intended for railway undertakings which are or will be established in the Union as set out in Chapter III;

c

the principles and procedures applicable to the setting and collecting of railway infrastructure charges and the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity as set out in Chapter IV.

2

This Directive applies to the use of railway infrastructure for domestic and international rail services.