Under its IPA project, the European Railway Agency is assisting the countries aspiring to join the European Union  in their effort to adopt the EU acquis communautaire in the fields of railway safety and interoperability.

 

Beneficiaries of the ERA IPA Project are:
Acceding Country:
Croatia 
Candidate Countries:
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - (F.Y.R.O.M.), Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey
Potential Candidates:
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo (under UN Security Council Resolution 1244/1999)
 
The core objectives of the project are to:
•provide technical assistance to the candidate and potential candidate countries
•facilitate their integration in the activities of the Agency
•strengthen the compliance of the beneficiary countries’ legislation with the EU railway legislation
•assist the preparation of new national regulatory framework that complies with the EU safety and interoperability legislation
•offer practical experience to the representatives of the beneficiaries
•enhance the flow of communication between the countries.

 

•Close cooperation with the governments and the railway stakeholders of the beneficiary countries
•Organisation of dedicated seminars and workshops for the railway authorities of the beneficiary countries
•Opportunities for the beneficiary countries to participate in the core Agency’s National Safety Authorities’ and Investigation Bodies’ networks
•Technical and study visits to the beneficiary countries
•Traineeship opportunities at the premises of the Agency
•Translation of key documents into the languages of the beneficiary countries.

 

Phase A: From 01.01.2010 to 30.11.2011
Phase B: From 01.12.2011 to 30.11.2013