Translation of "Analyste principal - Services tarification passages " (French → English) :

(65) In order to ensure the provision of certain information for monitoring the rail market, to define certain details of the network statement, to define the direct costs of a train service, to define certain criteria for noise-differentiated infrastructure charges, to define certain criteria for a temporary reduction for ETCS, to define certain criteria of a performance scheme, to set out the details of the criteria to be followed regarding the setting up of requirements with regard to applicants, to define the schedule for the process of allocating capacity, to define the details of the regulatory accounts to be provided to the regula ...[+++]tory body and to develop regulatory bodies' common criteria and practices for decision-making pursuant to this Directive, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the criteria and procedure to be followed as the scope of market monitoring, certain elements of the network statement, certain principles of charging, the temporary reduction for ETCS, certain elements of the performance scheme, the criteria to be followed for the requirements with regard to applicants for infrastructure, the schedule for the allocation process, the regulatory accounts and common principles and practices for making decision developed by regulatory bodies.

5. The infrastructure manager and the operator of service facilities shall establish a methodology for apportioning costs to the different services offered in accordance with Annex III and to types of rail vehicles, based on the best available understanding of cost causation and the principles of charging referred to in Article 31.

1. Designation of service for which the number shall be used, including any requirements linked to the provision of that service and, for the avoidance of doubt, tariff principles and maximum prices that can apply in the specific number range for the purposes of ensuring consumer protection in accordance with Article 8(4)(b) of Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive).

Witnesses: From the International Trade Policy Division of the Department of Finance: Gilles Le Blanc, Senior Chief; Fraser Laschinger, Co-ordinator, Simplified Tariff; Christine Wiecek, Domestic Tariff Affairs Officer; and Denise Climenhage, Tariff Policy Analyst.

On a proposal1 from Mr Karel Van Miert, Member of the Commission with special responsibility for transport policy, the Commission has adopted - as part of the "third air transport package" - a draft Regulation on fares and rates for air services (passenger and cargo) in the Community.

Mr. Eric Mainville (Senior Policy Adviser, International Air Policy, Transport Canada): The carriers are completely free to set their prices in the domestic market.