commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl ec treati articl eea agreement iv eurotunnel english french text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access spain portug regard council regul eec juli appli rule competit transport rail road inland waterwai amend act access spain portug regard notic publish pursuant articl regul articl regul eec consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact notif novemb channel tunnel group limit hereinaft refer ctg compani incorpor english law franc manch sa fm compani incorpor french law notifi usag contract conclud juli british railwai board br société national de chemin de fer françai sncf request declar applic prohibit articl regul eec accord articl regul notif approv parti contract commiss publish summari notif accord articl regul eec commiss decid express doubt period dai laid articl regul eec exempt contract year run date public offici journal european commun novemb decis renew exempt descript fix link fix link compris twin bore rail tunnel link servic tunnel english channel fréthun pa de calai cheriton kent termin area dedic facil control access egress tunnel includ frontier control facil crossov singl track tunnel facilit train shuttl movement revers direct period mainten incid train shuttl fix instal signal system design minut headwai train shuttl shorter headwai futur system capabl upgrad provid fulli automat train oper infrastructur oper intern train unit kingdom continent station shuttl carri car coach caravan freight vehicl fréthun cheriton passeng shuttl consist rake made carrier wagon load unload wagon wagon doubl deck carri vehicl exceed metr height singl deck carri vehicl coach caravan freight shuttl consist carrier wagon load unload wagon carrier wagon design carri lorri weigh tonn length freight shuttl exclud locomot approxim metr trail load region tonn enterpris channel tunnel group ctg wholli own subsidiari eurotunnel plc compani incorpor english law regist offic london franc manch sa fm wholli own subsidiari eurotunnel sa compani incorpor french law regist offic pari object ctg fm plan financ construct oper channel tunnel object eurotunnel sa acquisit sharehold compani engag directli indirectli construct oper fix cross channel link fix link gener oper financi commerci industri natur facilit activ object eurotunnel plc acquisit entir share capit issu ctg act hold coordin compani undertak activ relat plan develop construct financ oper tunnel fix transport link channel relat activ ctg fm concessionair manag channel tunnel purpos set partnership eurotunnel repres joint chairmen term eurotunnel decis refer concessionair british railwai société national de chemin de fer françai railwai undertak mean articl council direct eec concess instrument date march ctg fm jointli sever grant unit kingdom secretari state transport french minist transport carri develop financ construct oper fix link english channel depart pa de calai franc counti kent england durat concess origin year extend year usag contract usag contract conclud juli ctg fm capac concessionair br sncf capac railwai undertak tunnel gener speak contract cover tunnel passeng freight train oper railwai shuttl carri motor vehicl passeng oper eurotunnel parti contract intend establish equit feasibl divis infrastructur fix link separ market consist hand market transport passeng freight train oper br sncf market transport accompani motor vehicl special system shuttl oper eurotunnel parti maintain separ justifi fact concessionair experi resourc provid complet rail transport servic contract concessionair undertak tunnel open passag train term agreement accord technic specif laid capac tunnel measur standard path hour direct concessionair endeavour ensur commenc date capac standard path hour railwai undertak oper regular commerci servic passeng freight train commenc date term agreement compli qualiti frequenc criteria ensur tunnel carri highest level traffic compat normal commerci criteria br sncf undertak territori suffici railwai infrastructur transport tunnel month open passeng tonn bulk freight tonn bulk freight br sncf requir time open tunnel suitabl roll stock carri traffic claus contract br sncf entitl term agreement capac fix link hour direct oper intern passeng good train agre surrend part entitl withhold agreement requir justif eurotunnel undertak sell br sncf capac tunnel br sncf undertak oper transport servic recit undertak bui capac tunnel proceed br sncf inform commiss year capac need provid transport servic averag approxim capac reserv usag contract consider fix link railwai pai concessionair usag charg compris fix compon variabl compon year usag charg consist minimum amount laid claus contract addit portion cost incur concessionair connect oper mainten renew fix link reimburs railwai accord principl laid schedul contract claus contract requir concessionair br sncf discuss market servic aim ensur optimum fix link claus contract concessionair endeavour framework invest programm railwai oper motorail motorail sleeper servic understood oper prejudic commerci oper concessionair term contract ident period concess year legisl framework agreement oper articl ec treati lai freedom provid servic field transport govern provis titl relat transport principl freedom provid servic laid articl treati implement establish common transport polici base articl treati object direct eec introduc railwai undertak intern group access condit railwai infrastructur member state order provid intern rail transport servic direct creat legal framework rule competit enterpris produc effect legal framework enterpris conclud agreement law assess light rule competit scope direct defin appli criteria direct appli manag railwai infrastructur defin annex commiss regul eec decemb item includ head form account shown annex council regul eec june except final indent direct appli rail transport activ railwai undertak establish establish member state except undertak activ limit provis sole urban suburban region servic pursuant claus contract concessionair request govern unit kingdom franc includ fix link cotif list line govern uniform rule contract intern carriag passeng luggag rail civ uniform rule contract intern carriag good rail cim concessionair oper line train fix link constitut infrastructur passag intern train shuttl form rail transport system oper geograph restrict tunnel fix link constitut railwai infrastructur mean articl direct eec eurotunnel manag br sncf railwai undertak right access railwai infrastructur condit laid articl direct observ receiv interest parti publish notic requir articl regul articl regul eec commiss receiv observ ten interest parti make main point care give full effect provis direct eec deal condit access infrastructur proport path reserv br sncf high prevent run suffici number train exempt long period oper market ii legal assess relev legal provis procedur rule parti contract notifi procedur rule regul eec contract concern transport provis infrastructur constitut transport regul made inapplic transport council regul order account distinct featur transport sector recit regul state distinct featur transport make justifi exempt applic regul agreement decis concert practic directli relat provis transport servic articl regul regul appli agreement decis concert practic transport sector object effect fix transport rate condit limit control suppli transport share transport market appli abus domin posit mean articl treati transport market suppli transport consist make user intern train transport passeng good shuttl capabl transport road vehicl servic regard true transport servic regul procedur regul specif transport sector cover anti competit practic concern transport market sens relat directli provis transport servic clear case law court justic organ dock work complementari indispens sea transport distinguish sea transport constitut separ market commiss take view busi provid infrastructur li scope procedur regul specif transport sector fall regul applic articl ec treati concern present case procedur regul applic provis contract deal transport servic regul eec regul appli respect provis infrastructur contract liabl produc effect territori european econom area law examin light articl eea agreement relev market market provis hourli path rail transport channel tunnel channel tunnel essenti railwai infrastructur manag sell capac railwai undertak wish run intern train hourli path infrastructur indispens railwai undertak suppli transport servic incorpor purchas price path price charg custom pai price carrier fact user pai price carrier commiss view suffici show infrastructur manag activ form integr part suppli transport mean articl regul eec case law court justic commiss practic develop decis provis port servic constitut refer market purpos competit rule commiss consid argument transpos present case provis hourli path channel tunnel concern infrastructur constitut essenti facil railwai wish provid transport servic unit kingdom contin commiss conclud provis infrastructur capac channel tunnel refer market geograph confin channel tunnel access area accord find court justic refer market constitut substanti part common market market intern transport passeng freight unit kingdom contin case law court justic concept market impli effect competit product servic form part presuppos suffici degre interchang servic form part market case transport technic substitut mode transport suffici demonstr form part market assess mode transport suffici interchang standpoint user court justic rule global market transport altern transport apprais term intern rout conclud case undertak provid transport servic unit kingdom contin oper market characterist competit mode transport function wai market identifi market transport good travel vehicl contain swap bodi good remain unload oper open channel tunnel lorri railwai servic shuttl oper eurotunnel lorri sea transport servic intern train termin unit kingdom termin contin transport passeng travel busi transport passeng travel leisur purpos separ market natur servic natur competit mode transport busi travel seek rapid form transport offer high level comfort frequenc timet suit busi constraint price decis factor choic mode transport aeroplan high speed train high qualiti night train possibl leisur trip bear cost attach greater import price rapid comfort frequenc decis factor rail travel road travel channel tunnel shuttl sea transport leg journei economi class air travel constitut substitut mode transport market recit form exhaust list concept agreement usag contract sign ctg fm br sncf constitut agreement mean articl ec treati notwithstand terminolog contract restrict competit restrict competit transport market pursuant articl direct eec transport passeng convent freight intern group railwai undertak access right railwai infrastructur member state establish transit right infrastructur member state purpos oper intern transport servic order oper combin intern transport servic railwai undertak right access railwai infrastructur commun right exist railwai undertak railwai undertak includ subsidiari exist railwai undertak establish member state railwai undertak direct leav member state free enact liber legisl govern access infrastructur case issu usag contract divis transport market hand eurotunnel oper shuttl br sncf oper intern train carri passeng freight accord claus contract br sncf oper motorail motorail sleeper servic condit compet shuttl oper eurotunnel contract oper prejudic eurotunnel commerci oper eurotunnel railwai undertak mean direct eec legal oper intern combin transport train unit kingdom contin competit br sncf similarli eurotunnel legal form intern group railwai undertak oper intern train carri passeng convent freight competit br sncf carriag lorri shuttl constitut form intern combin transport good mean direct eec br sncf oper servic passeng transport servic individu intern group articl direct competit eurotunnel divid abovement market br sncf eurotunnel usag contract object effect appreci prevent restrict competit breach articl ec treati restrict competit market provis hourli path rail transport channel tunnel eurotunnel channel tunnel concessionair own hourli path oper transport servic tunnel term contract show half capac tunnel reserv shuttl servic half intern passeng freight train br sncf time entitl capac tunnel oper intern train hourli path categori transport surrend part entitl term contract br sncf undertak bui capac tunnel manag infrastructur undertak sell capac aris railwai undertak obtain manag infrastructur hourli path oper intern train carri passeng freight competit br sncf conclud contract object effect restrict competit market provis hourli path rail transport tunnel transport market effect trade member state contract cover condit channel tunnel link member state affect trade member state mean articl ec treati articl ec treati articl regul eec contribut econom progress channel tunnel constitut railwai infrastructur intend permit transport passeng freight unit kingdom contin transport perform intern train link station unit kingdom contin shuttl carri vehicl franc unit kingdom basi statist difficult give definit forecast level traffic servic provid shuttl intern passeng freight train event road vehicl arriv entri tunnel carri satisfactori condit likewis interest consum make proper intern train servic open tunnel import bear mind shuttl transport vehicl intern rail transport offer servic requir invest special equip recov long period special shuttl equip tunnel intern train transport tunnel technic justifi commerci term gener speak transport oper assur infrastructur capac shuttl oper intern train avail capac shuttl servic intern train import order ensur develop competit mode transport commiss opinion divis channel tunnel capac shuttl servic intern train natur promot econom progress regard featur tunnel due account fact oper shuttl servic intern train requir advanc technolog special equip interchang natur case consid special br sncf intern train eurotunnel shuttl contribut econom progress emphas construct tunnel involv consider privat invest undertak part br sncf oper intern train concess period hourli path sold eurotunnel manifestli contribut success project point worth emphas br sncf undertaken pai charg lump sum form year undertak make direct contribut project financi equilibrium undertak repres import guarante bank provid financ eurotunnel project commiss opinion agreement involv promot econom progress benefit consum consum benefit directli establish regular servic shuttl intern train term contract provid altern cross channel transport competit form transport benefit directli increas competit result introduct servic indispens natur restrict divis tunnel capac shuttl servic intern train indispens notabl view requir transport polici commun member state light forecast traffic number path reserv br sncf hourli path intern train essenti provis transport servic contribut success project claus contract fact stipul concessionair request br sncf agre surrend part entitl fix link agreement unreason withheld case minim effect competit ensur railwai undertak br sncf obtain hourli path oper intern train commiss attach condit oblig decis elimin competit reason set recit agreement involv elimin competit commiss attach condit oblig decis exempt procedur articl regul eec articl regul exempt decis period valid condit oblig attach determin length exempt account except natur infrastructur creat condit success emphas agreement great import project fund project form bank loan repaid essenti period year undertak br sncf usag contract manifestli guarante loan commiss consid regard except circumst case exempt year grant condit oblig attach exempt make restrict competit indispens agreement afford undertak involv possibl elimin competit matter sncf br made observ commiss year time span subject obviou limit forecast capac need traffic repres averag capac reserv br sncf usag contract conclud eurotunnel figur take account dispar speed type traffic tunnel averag rate liabl fluctuat time dai imposs time categor view uncertainti pattern demand eurotunnel state basi traffic forecast reserv br sncf unexception claus contract eurotunnel request br sncf agre surrend part entitl bui capac fix link agreement unreason withheld commiss consid br sncf justifi object railwai undertak bui hourli path manag infrastructur order provid intern passeng freight train servic br sncf hourli path provid level servic capac tunnel reserv intern train oper servic subsidiair br sncf state understood daili figur commiss believ reserv capac undertak set hourli figur reason place agreement eurotunnel br sncf reserv capac express hourli daili basi place essenti railwai undertak br sncf secur path hour dai includ peak hour gener agre servic path equal equal valuabl case businessman essenti servic offer enabl reach main european capit earli morn return home late afternoon interchang intern train limit fix period indispens user genuin creat competit carrier hour relev prevent proport path adjust agreement manag infrastructur br sncf railwai undertak concern br sncf hourli capac aris infrastructur manag capac railwai undertak likewis hourli capac manag capac adjust restrict br sncf hourli path reserv intern train railwai undertak fix percentag hourli path need br sncf link traffic forecast difficult make period year proport path reserv br sncf examin commiss year decemb view length period exempt railwai involv inform commiss year number hourli path eurotunnel inform number applic path met decis prejudic applic articl ec treati fix charg tunnel direct eec decis make articl ec treati articl regul eec articl eea agreement inapplic usag contract juli br sncf eurotunnel prejudic commiss posit parti contract content thereof chang event major chang market condit adopt decis articl accord articl ec treati articl council regul eec articl agreement european econom area articl ec treati articl regul eec articl agreement european econom area declar inapplic period year begin novemb usag contract date juli made channel tunnel group franc manch sa british railwai board société national de chemin de fer françai articl condit oblig attach exempt provid articl condit accord claus usag contract br sncf withhold agreement sale manag infrastructur railwai undertak hourli path oper intern passeng freight servic br sncf hourli path provid level servic period decemb hourli capac tunnel direct reserv intern passeng freight train order oper servic subsidiair period railwai undertak group undertak hourli capac tunnel direct order run intern passeng freight train condit set prevent br sncf period hourli capac railwai undertak capac remain condit set similarli prevent railwai undertak br sncf period hourli capac br sncf capac reserv adjust restrict br hourli path reserv intern train period aris railwai undertak capac proport path reserv br sncf examin commiss decemb oblig br sncf inform commiss year januari onward number hourli path hour direct calcul monthli basi channel tunnel group franc manch sa inform commiss year januari averag number applic hourli path submit railwai undertak group railwai undertak br sncf met articl decis address british railwai board euston hous eversholt street uk london nw dz sncf rue st lazar pari channel tunnel group limit adelphi john adam street uk london wc jt franc manch avenu kléber bp trocadéro pari cedex brussel decemb commiss karel van miert member commiss oj oj oj oj oj oj convent intern carriag rail date appendix cotif appendix cotif oj case merci convenzionali porto di genova ecr footnot paragraph decis ec decemb sea contain stena sealink oj case hoffman la roch commiss ecr paragraph case ahm saeed flugreisen ecr commiss decis ec aci oj commiss decis ec night servic oj