In applying the texts in force, and in particular the Binational Safety Regulation of 24 January 2007, amended 6 February 2013, the IGC has taken the following decisions:

Safety Authorisation for the Infrastructure Manager

The IGC renewed the authorisation for the infrastructure manager, Eurotunnel, on 27 March 2024 for a period of 2 years.

Eurotunnel submitted an application for renewal of its authorisation on 25 November 2025.

Part B certification of Railway Undertakings

• DB Cargo Rail (UK) Ltd: Part B certification for freight transport including carriage of dangerous materials in the UK half of the Channel Tunnel, granted by decision on 14 March 2022 (valid until 16 March 2027)
• Eurostar International Ltd: Part B certification for passenger transport services including high-speed services in the UK half of the Channel Tunnel, granted by decision on 21 March 2022 (valid until 14 March 2027)
• GB Railfreight: Part B certification for freight transport including the carriage of dangerous materials, granted by decision on 31 July 2023 (valid until 26 July 2028)

Latest authorisations for entry into commercial service of rolling stock (2020 - 2025 years)

• ELH-WBN carrier and loader wagons for Eurotunnel shuttle 50/51 (by decision of 29 August 2023)
• Tatravagonka Laae(ff)rs 561 wagons to be used for the UK half of the Channel Tunnel (by decision of 18 November 2022)
• ELH-WBN carrier and loader wagons for Eurotunnel shuttle 48/49 (by decision of 20 October 2022)
• MFD Rail DTW M8 Kolowag Sdggmrss wagons to use the UK half of the Channel Tunnel (by decision of 17 October 2022)
• ELH-WBN carrier and loader wagons for Eurotunnel shuttle 46/47– authorisation for placing in service (by decision of 9 August 2022)
• TX Logistic T3000e Sdggmrss for the UK half of the Channel Tunnel (decision of 30 June 2022)
• T3000e Sdggmrss type wagons for Wascosa for the UK half of the Channel Tunnel (by decision of 7 March 2022)
• Jetmodule Sdkmss wagons for CargoBeamer Rolling Stock GmbH for the UK half of the Channel Tunnel (by decision of 15 February 2022)
• T3000e wagons, type Sdggmrss 738, UIC pocket wagons, for DB Cargo, for the UK half of the Channel Tunnel (decision of 15 February 2022).
• Waggonbau Niesky Laaers Variante ARS (560) wagons (by decision of 25 March 2021)
• ARS Altmann AG Laaers 5.850 wagons for the UK half of the Channel Tunnel (by decision of 26 February 2021)
• Waggonbau Niesky Laaers Variante ARS (560) wagons (by decision of 22 September 2020)
• Tatravagonka Laae(ff)rs 561 wagons (by decision of 5 June 2020)

ElecLink

The IGC issued conditional consent for this project in 2014, in accordance with Article 17.2 of the Concession Agreement.

In October 2017, the IGC suspended the consent that had previously been given.

In July 2018 the IGC issued a Direction under Article 27.5 of the Channel Tunnel Concession Agreement prohibiting installation of the cable until such time as the consent is reinstated.

On 21 November 2019, the Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) received Eurotunnel’s final dossier relating to its project to install a high voltage direct current (HVDC) electrical interconnector in the north running tunnel. This dossier contains the risk assessment of this infrastructure, named ElecLink.

On 10 December 2020, the IGC took the decision to reinstate consent for the ElecLink project.

On 24 February 2022, the IGC:

• Authorised the start of commercial operations of the ElecLink project;
• Issued an amendment to Eurotunnel’s safety authorisation for the UK part of the Fixed Link to take into account the integration of the ElecLink interconnector within the wider Channel Tunnel system.