Untitled - Adif

20issuing reports about amendments tonational and international regulationsrelated to dangerous goods,nominating people to participatein international meetings about thetransport of dangerous goods andcirculating legislation in this area.This Committee is made up of thefollowing bodies: The Full Assembly,a Permanent Committee and thesubcommittees for road transport,railway transport, sea transport and airtransport.RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGER (ADIF)The Railway Infrastructure Managerpublic authority, ADIF, has beenformed as a public body, attached tothe Ministry of Public Works through theGeneral Secretariat for Infrastructure.It has its own legal personality, fullcapacity to operate to fulfil its aimsand its own assets and is governedby that set forth in the LSF, in Law6/1997 of 14 th April regardingthe Organization and Functioning ofthe General State Administration, inregulations implementing both of these,in the ADIF Statute and in budgetarylegislation and other regulations thatmay be applicable. In the absenceof this legislation, private rules will beapplied.In performing its duties, ADIF will act asa self-managing body, within the limitsset down by is Statute and taking intoaccount at all times the guarantee ofpublic interest, the satisfaction of socialneeds, user safety and the overallefficacy of the railway system.To carry out its duties, ADIF mayimplement all types of administrativeacts and provisions covered by civil andcompany legislation.ADIF may not provide railway transportservices, except for those inherent to itsown activity.ADIF POWERSIn accordance with article 21 of theLSF, ADIF is entrusted with the followingpowers:• Approval by ADIF of basic projects andthe construction of railway infrastructurethat shall form part of the REFIG, if thisis established in the correspondingresolution by the Ministry of PublicWorks determining its establishmentor modification and construction,provided this is performed with its ownresources and, in any case, pursuantto that stipulated by the Ministry ofPublic Works.• Construction of railway infrastructure,with State or third party resources,in accordance with the followingagreement.• The management of railwayinfrastructure it owns and any entrustedto it in the appropriate agreement.• Checking and inspecting railwayinfrastructure it manages, its