Νόμοι — ΦΕΚ A' 19/2009

ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣΕΩΣ

ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑΣ

ΤΕΥΧΟΣ ΠΡΩΤΟ Αρ. Φύλλου 19 6 Φεβρουαρίου 2009

Κύρωση της Συμφωνίας για την ίδρυση ενός σιδηροδρομικού δικτύου υψηλής απόδοσης στη Νοτιοανατολική Ευρώπη.

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ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑΣ

Εκδίδομε τον ακόλουθο νόμο που ψήφισε η Βουλή: Άρθρο πρώτο Κυρώνεται και έχει την ισχύ, που ορίζει το άρθρο 28 παρ. 1 του Συντάγματος, η Συμφωνία για την ίδρυση ενός σιδηροδρομικού δικτύου υψηλής απόδοσης στη Νοτιοανατολική Ευρώπη, που υπογράφηκε στη Θεσσαλονίκη, στις 4 Μαΐου 2006, το κείμενο της οποίας σε πρωτότυπο στην αγγλική γλώσσα και σε μετάφραση στην ελληνική έχει ως εξής: AGREEMENT On the establishment of a high performance railway network in South East Europe The Ministries responsible for coordinating transport activities meeting in the context of the SEECP (South East European Cooperation Process), hereinafter referred to as the Parties: Mindful that an efficient transport system is essential to the economic and social vitality of South East Europe; Desiring to exploit die inherent advantages of rail over other transport modes for certain types of journey and to reverse the decline in modal share that rail transport has experienced in recent decades; Aware that the current rail network suffers from a low commercial speed (60 km/h), insufficient capacity on core routes between key urban centres, excessive delays at border crossings, from poor service quality for passenger, freight and intermodal transport, and that there is a need for related legislative improvements; Reflecting on the difficulties still encountered by rail transport at border crossings, which are detrimental to the efficient flow of passengers and goods; Committed to achieving synergy between the efforts they undertake to improve the quality and speed of rail transport across the network by coordinating their activities; Bearing in mind that the development of a true high speed network is a long−term goal which they all share; Convinced that in order to lay the groundwork for the eventual realisation of a true high−speed network Parties should realise in the short to medium term a “High Performance Network” with a design speed of 160km/h, to be achieved in stages, and should also conform to the relevant technical specifications for interoperability; Noting that in farthering the aims of this Agreement the Parties will progressively reduce travel tunes on the network, thereby increasing its attractiveness to passengers; Considering that progressively reduced travel nines on the network will increase the attractiveness of the rail network for freight traffic; Confirming their willingness to make available, in the framework of their national or international financing schemes, investments required to realise network and rolling stock improvements, in order to implement a national policy of direct investments in rolling stock to achieve a comprehensive solution and improve service levels; Stating their willingness to conform to prevailing legal provisions governing rail transport and especially the EU Acquis and UN/ECE norms; Noting the commitments of some Parties arising from their membership or prospective membership of the EU; Aware of their commitments stemming from multilateral agreements (for instance AGC and AGTC) and key conventions (for instance COTIF) in the field of rail transport as well as bilateral agreements; Pledging their full support to the project management structure described below in this Agreement in order to facilitate its role to ensure the implementation of a coherent, effective, efficient and transparent programme of activities; Have agreed as follows: ARTICLE 1 Aim This Agreement aims at the implementation in South East Europe of a High Performance Network of railways for passenger, freight and intermodal transport offering faster, higher−quality and more competitive rail connections with significantly reduced travel times between me main urban and commercial centres. 529 This Agreement applies to rail axes in South East Europe that are deemed to be of sufficiently high quality for inclusion in the High Performance Network and that meet certain Quality Criteria established by the Steering Committee. For instance: • Axes that form part of the Trans European Network, Pan European Corridors, or the Southeastern Axis; • Axes that are expected to achieve a design speed of 160 km/h by 2020 in stages which will be defined by the Steering Committee referred to in Article 4. The High Performance Network includes the 16 rail axes identified below and in the network map in the attached annex: