CFR Network Statement2026

          Compania Nationala de Cai Ferate “CFR” S.A.                                              Romania

The implementation of a performance regime is also a requirement set out in Law No. 202/2016. The basic principles of the performance regime listed at item 2 in Annex No. VI to Law No. 202/2016 apply to the entire network. The performance regime of train traffic on the CFR network uses the delay classes and subclasses provided for in point 2 lit. c) from Annex VI of Law no. 202/2016". Currently CFR and OTF have jointly established a document regarding the Performance Scheme which is part of the access contract. This document, which is presented in Annex 30, applies starting from 01.01.2018. This document also provides for the situations in which the infrastructure capacities already allocated are not used or in which additional capacities are requested.

5.8       Changes to Charges
  a) The Infrastructure Access Charge (IAC) may be modified/updated by CFR depending on the progress of
  the direct cost of the railway transport service operation, in accordance with the provisions of Law No.
  202/2016, and of Regulation (EU) No. 2015/909.
  IAC is valid for the validity period of the access contract. If the IAC modification is determined, it will be
  brought to the attention of the RU in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 202/2016. In this case, if
  the parties agree to extend the validity period of the contract, the conditions of application and the new
  values of the IAC will be entered in the extension addendum.
  Moreover, the IAC calculation method will be updated by taking into account the possible binding legal
  provisions to apply after the conclusion of the access contract.
  The charge modifications will define the setting-up of the charging system, and shall allow the management
  of CFR, as the railway infrastructure manager, and the management of the RU to have a clear basis for

substantiating their operational and financial planning. It will also allow the Ministry of Transport to substantiate on objective principles the level of the subsidy for CFR’s activity in accordance with the specific legislative requirements. b) The charges for additional services (CAS) may be modified/updated by CFR in accordance with the legal provisions in force, only in duly justified cases, in accordance with the provisions in the access contract. There are excluded the charges for the transport of the CFR cranes and the relief trains as well as the charge for the use of relief trains, to be indexed to the inflation index whenever it exceeds 3% as compared to the last indexation. These charges shall enter into force after the publication in the CFR Network Statement and after the prior notification of the RU at least 60 working days before their effective implementation.

5.9       Billing Arrangements, Processing Late Payments
  The invoicing methods, the terms and conditions of payment for the services provided by CFR are presented
  in Art. 5 of the Standard Access Agreement which can be found in Annex 14 of the NS.

Processing of Late Payments

In case of late payment of invoices issued by CFR, after the due date provided in the access contract, RUs pay a penalty which is also provided in the access contract. Considering the provisions of Art. 23(16) of GEO No. 12/1998 with subsequent amendments and supplements, CFR temporarily suspends, until the payment of the charges provided for in art. 5.2. from NS, the provision of services provided in Annex No. II to Law No. 202/2016 to the operator in question or, as the case may be, to the applicants who exceed the payment terms provided in the contracts.

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