Article 46 — European framework for the coordination of cross-border traffic management, disruption management and crisis management

1. By 12 April 2028, ENIM shall develop and adopt a European framework for the coordination of cross-border traffic management, disruption management and crisis management in accordance with the principles referred to in Article 44, laying down common tools, methodologies and procedural arrangements for the coordination between infrastructure managers, railway undertakings and other operational stakeholders, and taking into account the work of Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking established by Article 3(1), point (d), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2085. Infrastructure managers shall take the utmost account of those common tools, methodologies and procedural arrangements for the coordination of cross-border traffic management, disruption management and crisis management. 2. When preparing the network statement referred to in Article 27 of Directive 2012/34/EU and Article 6(2) of this Regulation, infrastructure managers shall take the utmost account of the European framework for the coordination of cross-border traffic management, disruption management and crisis management. They shall explain, in the network statement, the reason for any deviation from the guidelines for the coordination established in this framework. 3. ENIM shall publish a draft of the European framework for the coordination of cross-border traffic management, disruption management and crisis management for consulting the ERP and operational stakeholders. The ERP and operational stakeholders may submit their replies to the consultation within three months of the publication of that draft. 4. ENIM shall submit the final draft of the European framework for the coordination of cross-border traffic management, disruption management and crisis management to the ENRRB by 12 October 2027. The ENRRB shall submit a recommendation to ENIM on the European framework for the coordination of cross-border traffic management, disruption management and crisis management, within three months of receiving the draft from ENIM. ENIM shall take the utmost account of this recommendation when adopting the European framework for the coordination of cross-border traffic management, disruption management and crisis management. 5. The European framework for the coordination of cross-border traffic management, disruption management and crisis management shall comprise of at least the elements listed in Annex VI and shall be updated when necessary to take into account the experience of operational stakeholders as well as the activities of ENIM. When the European framework for the coordination of cross-border traffic management, disruption management and crisis management is updated, ENIM shall consult the ERP and operational stakeholders, and shall submit a draft to the ENRRB for recommendation, in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4. 6. When exercising its powers in relation to the network statement in accordance with Article 56(1) and (2) of Directive 2012/34/EU, the regulatory body shall take into account the recommendation on the European framework for the coordination of cross-border traffic management, disruption management and crisis management adopted by the ENRRB, in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article and without prejudice to the principle of independence of regulatory bodies. 7. The Commission is empowered, in accordance with Article 74, to adopt implementing acts setting out the European Framework for the coordination of cross-border traffic management, disruption management and crisis management, as defined in paragraph 5 of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 76(2).