Subject to supervision by the regulatory body or any other independent competent body determined by the Member States, an infrastructure manager may conclude cooperation agreements with one or more railway undertakings in a non-discriminatory way and with a view to delivering benefits to customers such as reduced costs or improved performance on the part of the network covered by the agreement.
Lorsque des fonctions essentielles ne sont pas confiées à un fournisseur d'énergie, celui-ci est exempté des règles applicables aux gestionnaires de l'infrastructure, à condition que le respect des dispositions pertinentes concernant le développement du réseau, en particulier l'article 8, soit garanti.