In 2022, HAKOM will chair an independent group of railway regulators
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The Member of the Council of HAKOM PhD Nikola Popović was unanimously appointed Vice-Chair of IRG Rail in 2021 and the Chair of IRG Rail in 2022
At the meeting the working groups’ tasks were presented as well as the sub-groups in 2020 through the reports. In addition the voting was carried out. A new 2021-2024 Work Strategy has been adopted, aimed at strengthening the existing cooperation and communication between regulatory authorities by creating stability in the rail services market. Also, the 2021 Work Programme was presented and accepted where certain activities of the current year were included, which were not carried out due to SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
The Member of the Council of HAKOM PhD Nikola Popović has been unanimously appointed co-chairman of 2021 IRG Rail, when the Austrian regulator is co- presiding and the chairman of IRG Rail in 2022 when Croatian regulator will be presiding.
IRG Rail was established in 2011 bringing together regulators of 31 European countries with the aim of uniformly applying the regulatory framework of the European Union and exchanging experiences and expertise. According to this election the long-term commitment of HAKOM was recognized as well as contribution to working bodies and IRG Rail working group.
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For additional information please contact:
Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
Roberta Frangeša Mihanovića 9
10110 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70
Media inquiries can be submitted online using HAKOM’s official website: https://www.hakom.hr/
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Za sve dodatne informacije molimo kontaktirajte:
Hrvatska regulatorna agencija za mrežne djelatnosti (HAKOM)
- Ulica Roberta Frangeša-Mihanovića 9
- 10110 Zagreb
- Tel: +385(0)1 700 70 07
- Faks: +385(0)1 700 70 70
Novinarski upiti postavljaju se na službenoj web stranici HAKOM-a na adresi: www.hakom.hr
O Hakom-u
HAKOM - Hrvatska regulatorna agencija za mrežne djelatnosti – osigurava pretpostavke za ravnopravno tržišno natjecanje, stabilan rast i prostor za inovacije na tržištima elektroničkih komunikacija te poštanskih i željezničkih usluga. HAKOM štiti interese korisnika i osigurava mogućnost izbora usluga po prihvatljivim cijenama, određuje održive konkurentne uvjete operatorima, davateljima poštanskih usluga i željezničkim prijevoznicima uz pravedne uvjete za povrat ulaganja te pruža podršku ekonomskom rastu, javnim uslugama i kakvoći života u RH primjenom suvremenih tehnologija. Strateški ciljevi HAKOM-a su unaprjeđenje regulacije tržišta elektroničkih komunikacija te željezničkih i poštanskih usluga, podržavanje rasta ulaganja i inovacija u tržišta, učinkovita uporaba ograničenih resursa, ubrzani rast širokopojasnih usluga, velika ponude komunikacijskih, željezničkih i poštanskih usluga, zaštita i informiranje korisnika, izgradnja učinkovitog i sveobuhvatnog informacijskog sustava, određivanje i ugradnja učinkovitih procesa te stjecanje multidisciplinarnih stručnosti i znanja u području reguliranja tržišta.