1. EFRTC GENERAL MEETING Ny Tiana TOURNIER
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2. Content Current EU processes Future EU processes
Particular case of OTM
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3. 1 - Current authorisation processes for placing vehicles in service in EU MSs
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4. A transition phase
Most MS have implemented partially the Directives either in force or to be transposed
The technical rules used for vehicles Placing In Service (PIS) differs Difficulty to establish equivalence
Cross-Acceptance agreements settled between Member States (MSs)/National Safety Authorities (NSAs) apply
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5. Some figures
With NSAs on the current state of play including figures on vehicles PIS (2004 to 2009)
Different processes  Number of interfaces vary from 12 to 57
Increase of the number of vehicles PIS (2004 to 2009)
Very low number of vehicles authorised per type
Wagons
Loco
Passenger
Fixed formation trains
New
Existing 69
157 7 12 17 19 22 27
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6. Need for better understanding of some Directive requirements:
Identified issues
Need for better understanding of some Directive requirements:
Scope of authorisation
Extent of modification requiring a new PIS
Independence criteria of checking bodies
NSA involvement in the process
Vehicle type definition
Handling of grandfather rights
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7. Management of the transition phase:
Identified issues
Management of the transition phase:
Consistent and workable national legal frameworks
Evolution of the existing cross-acceptance agreements
Practical issues:
Use of several languages for cross-border vehicles
Disparity of rules requires the applicant/manufacturer to adjust each time
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8. 2- Future authorisation processes for vehicles placing in service in EU MSs
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9. Transposition of Directive 2008/57
Deadline: 19/07/2010
Not all MS will be in time but are working on
Better definition of the authorisation processes:
Subsystem & vehicle authorisation
Type authorisation
1st authorisation
Additional authorisation
Cross-acceptance (XA)
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10. Pre-requisite to avoid inconsistent implementations by the MS
Common understanding
Pre-requisite to avoid inconsistent implementations by the MS
Transparency of rules necessary for all actors
First version of the Reference Document end 2010
Second version mid-2011
Current XA agreements will evolve towards the reference document
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11. 3- Particular case of authorisation of OTM
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12. Transport mode On site Legal base before 19/07/2010 NoBo1 NoBo2
CR Interoperability Directive
2001/16
TSIs
Recast Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
NRs
NoBo1
NoBo2
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13. NRs or NRs + in force TSIs
Moving from today to 19/07/2010
‘’ OTM under the scope of CR Interoperability Directive but is not the first priority’’ ?
‘’OTM may be included in the scope of Interoperability Directive’’ ≠
NRs or NRs + in force TSIs
Art 23.1 of Dir. 2008/57
+Amended WAG TSI 2009/107/EC for hauled OTM
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14. Non-mandatory until the next revision of the LOC PASS TSI
Within ~ 3 to 5 years
Annex C specifies requirements for OTM both Self propelling and hauled vehicles
Entry into force of LOC PASS TSI
Non-mandatory until the next revision of the LOC PASS TSI
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15. Contact: nytiana.tournier@era.europa.eu 11/06/2010
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