13. In regulation 21 (framework agreements)—
(a)in paragraph (1) omit “and without prejudice to articles 101, 102 and 106 of the Treaty”;
(b)in paragraph (17), at the beginning, insert “ Subject to paragraphs 18 to 21, ”;
(c)after paragraph (17) insert—
“(18) Where prior approval of framework agreements by the Office of Rail and Road in accordance with section 18 of the Railways Act 1993 M1 is required, Articles 8(2), 9(3) to (6) and 10 of the Commission Implementing Regulation referred to paragraph (17) do not apply.
(19) If an infrastructure manager does not propose framework agreements and does not have such agreements in operation, Articles 1 to 11 and Article 13 of the Commission Implementing Regulation referred to paragraph (17) do not apply to its network.
(20) Subject to paragraph (21), for framework agreements concluded before 28th April 2016, Articles 6(2), 7 to 11 and 13 of the Commission Implementing Regulation referred to paragraph (17) do not apply until 28th April 2021.
(21) Paragraph (20) does not apply to amendments to framework agreements agreed after 28th April 2016 which would involve an increase of the allocated framework capacity or an extension of the duration of the framework agreement.”.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 13(b)(c) in force at 29.3.2019, see reg. 1(3)(a)
I2Reg. 13(a) in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)(b)
Marginal Citations
M11993 c. 43. Section 18 is amended by the Transport Act 2000 (c. 38), sections 212(6) and 230(1) and (2), Schedule 27, paragraphs 17 and 22, and Schedule 31, Part 4; the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), Schedule 2, Part 1, paragraphs 1 and 3(b); the Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 12(1) and (3); S.I. 2005/3049, Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 4(c); and S.I. 2015/1682, Schedule, Part 1, paragraph 1(z).