These Regulations implement Council Directive 95/18/EC dated 19th June 1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings, as amended by two further Directives (“the amended 1995 Directive”). These are Directive 2001/13/EC dated 26th February 2001, and Directive 2004/49/EC dated 29th April 2004, both being of the European Parliament and the Council. The Regulations do not apply to Northern Ireland.