Licensing of railway undertakings. Railway package

The Conciliation Committee reached agreement on the joint text of the directive. The single amendment which Parliament had adopted to the proposal (see EP vote 2nd reading) had been accepted by the Council as it stood at second reading, but final agreement on this matter was made subject to overall agreement being reached through conciliation on the other proposals forming part of this 'railway package'. Agreement was reached on 22 November 2000 on the other two proposals (on infrastructure capacity and the development of the Community's railways), thereby enabling agreement to be reached on the text of the 'licensing' directive. �