The Channel Tunnel (Safety) (Amendment) Order 2013

This Order amends the Channel Tunnel (Safety) Order 2007 (“the principal Order”). The principal purpose of these amendments is to give effect to a bi-national regulation (“the new bi-national regulation”) made by the Intergovernmental Commission (IGC). The new bi-national regulation in turn implements, in relation to the Channel Tunnel, some parts of Directive 2008/57/EC, including its amendments to Directive 2004/49EC, and other amendments made to Directive 2004/49/EC by Directives 2008/110/EC and 2009/149/EC. The new bi-national regulation amends an earlier regulation made by the IGC on 24th January 2007 (“the 2007 bi-national regulation”).