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Regulation (EU) 2016/796 Article 4

Type of acts of the Agency

Article 4

The Agency may: (a) address recommendations to the Commission concerning the application of Articles 13, 15, 17, 19, 35, 36 and 37; (b) address recommendations to Member States concerning the application of Article 34; (c) issue opinions to the Commission pursuant to Article 10(2) and Article 42, and to the authorities concerned in the Member States pursuant to Articles 10, 25 and 26; (d) address recommendations to national safety authorities pursuant to Article 33(4); (e) issue decisions pursuant to Articles 14, 20, 21 and 22; (f) issue opinions constituting acceptable means of compliance pursuant to Article 19; (g) issue technical documents pursuant to Article 19; (h) issue audit reports pursuant to Articles 33 and 34; (i) issue guidelines and other non-binding documents facilitating application of railway safety and interoperability legislation pursuant to Articles 13, 19, 28, 32, 33 and 37.

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