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Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Purpose and scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

    3. Article 3.Overall compatibility

    4. Article 4.Essential requirements

  3. CHAPTER II TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR INTEROPERABILITY

    1. Article 5.Content of TSIs

    2. Article 6.Adoption, review and publication of TSIs

    3. Article 7.Deficiencies in TSIs

    4. Article 8.Extension of the scope of TSIs

    5. Article 9.Derogations

  4. CHAPTER III INTEROPERABILITY CONSTITUENTS

    1. Article 10.Placing on the market of interoperability constituents

    2. Article 11.Conformity or suitability for use

    3. Article 12.Non-compliance of European specification with essential requirements

    4. Article 13.Procedure for ‘EC’ declaration of conformity or suitability for use

    5. Article 14.Non-compliance of interoperability constituents with essential requirements

  5. CHAPTER IV SUBSYSTEMS

    1. Article 15.Procedure for placing in service

    2. Article 16.Free movement of subsystems

    3. Article 17.Conformity with TSIs and national rules

    4. Article 18.Procedure for establishing the ‘EC’ declaration of verification

    5. Article 19.Non-compliance of subsystems with essential requirements

    6. Article 20.Placing in service of existing subsystems after renewal or upgrading

  6. CHAPTER V VEHICLES

    1. Article 21.Authorisation for placing in service of vehicles

    2. Article 22.First authorisation for placing in service of TSI conform vehicles

    3. Article 23.Additional authorisations for placing in service of TSI conform vehicles

    4. Article 24.First authorisation for placing in service of non-TSI conform vehicles

    5. Article 25.Additional authorisations for placing in service of non-TSI conform vehicles

    6. Article 26.Authorisation for types of vehicles

    7. Article 27.Classification of national rules

  7. CHAPTER VI NOTIFIED BODIES

    1. Article 28.Notified bodies

  8. CHAPTER VII COMMITTEE AND WORK PROGRAMME

    1. Article 29.Committee procedure

    2. Article 30.Complementary tasks

    3. Article 31.Work programme

  9. CHAPTER VIII REGISTERS OF NETWORK AND VEHICLES

    1. Article 32.Vehicle numbering system

    2. Article 33.National vehicle registers

    3. Article 34.European register of authorised types of vehicles

    4. Article 35.Register of infrastructure

  10. CHAPTER IX TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 36.Draft reference systems

  11. CHAPTER X FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 37.Motivation

    2. Article 38.Transposition

    3. Article 39.Reports and information

    4. Article 40.Repeal

    5. Article 41.Entry into force

    6. Article 42.Addressees

    1. ANNEX I

      SCOPE

      1. 1. Trans-European conventional rail system

        1. 1.1. Network

        2. 1.2. Vehicles

      2. 2. Trans-European high-speed rail system

        1. 2.1. Network

        2. 2.2. Vehicles

      3. 3. Compatibility of the railway system

      4. 4. Extension of the scope

        1. 4.1. Subcategories of network and vehicles

        2. 4.2. Cost safeguards

    2. ANNEX II

      SUBSYSTEMS

      1. 1. List of subsystems

      2. 2. Description of the subsystems

        1. 2.1. Infrastructure

        2. 2.2. Energy

        3. 2.3. Trackside control-command and signalling

        4. 2.4. On-board control-command and signalling

        5. 2.5. Operation and traffic management

        6. 2.6. Telematics applications

        7. 2.7. Rolling stock

        8. 2.8. Maintenance

    3. ANNEX III

      ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

      1. 1. General requirements

        1. 1.1. Safety

          1. 1.1.1. The design, construction or assembly, maintenance and monitoring of safety-critical...

          2. 1.1.2. The parameters involved in the wheel/rail contact must meet the...

          3. 1.1.3. The components used must withstand any normal or exceptional stresses...

          4. 1.1.4. The design of fixed installations and rolling stock and the...

          5. 1.1.5. Any devices intended to be handled by users must be...

        2. 1.2. Reliability and availability

        3. 1.3. Health

          1. 1.3.1. Materials likely, by virtue of the way they are used,...

          2. 1.3.2. Those materials must be selected, deployed and used in such...

        4. 1.4. Environmental protection

          1. 1.4.1. The environmental impact of establishment and operation of the rail...

          2. 1.4.2. The materials used in the trains and infrastructures must prevent...

          3. 1.4.3. The rolling stock and energy-supply systems must be designed and...

          4. 1.4.4. The design and operation of the rail system must not...

          5. 1.4.5. Operation of the rail system must not give rise to...

        5. 1.5. Technical compatibility

        6. 1.6. Accessibility

          1. 1.6.1. The ‘ infrastructure ’ and ‘ rolling stock ’ subsystems...

          2. 1.6.2. The ‘ operations ’ and ‘ telematics applications for passengers...

      2. 2. Requirements specific to each subsystem

        1. 2.1. Infrastructure

          1. 2.1.1. Safety

          2. 2.1.2. Accessibility

            1. 2.1.2.1. Infrastructure subsystems to which the public has access must be...

        2. 2.2. Energy

          1. 2.2.1. Safety

          2. 2.2.2. Environmental protection

          3. 2.2.3. Technical compatibility

        3. 2.3. Control-command and signalling

          1. 2.3.1. Safety

          2. 2.3.2. Technical compatibility

        4. 2.4. Rolling stock

          1. 2.4.1. Safety

          2. 2.4.2. Reliability and availability

          3. 2.4.3. Technical compatibility

          4. 2.4.4. Controls

          5. 2.4.5. Accessibility

            1. 2.4.5.1. Rolling stock subsystems to which the public has access must...

        5. 2.5. Maintenance

          1. 2.5.1. Health and safety

          2. 2.5.2. Environmental protection

          3. 2.5.3. Technical compatibility

        6. 2.6. Operation and traffic management

          1. 2.6.1. Safety

          2. 2.6.2. Reliability and availability

          3. 2.6.3. Technical compatibility

          4. 2.6.4. Accessibility

            1. 2.6.4.1. Appropriate steps must be taken to ensure that operating rules...

        7. 2.7. Telematics applications for freight and passengers

          1. 2.7.1. Technical compatibility

          2. 2.7.2. Reliability and availability

          3. 2.7.3. Health

          4. 2.7.4. Safety

          5. 2.7.5. Accessibility

            1. 2.7.5.1. Appropriate steps must be taken to ensure that telematics applications...

    4. ANNEX IV

      ‘EC’ DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY AND SUITABILITY FOR USE OF INTEROPERABILITY CONSTITUENTS

      1. 1. Interoperability constituents

        1. 1.1. Multiple-use constituents

        2. 1.2. Multiple-use constituents having specific characteristics

        3. 1.3. Specific constituents

      2. 2. Scope

      3. 3. Contents of the ‘EC’ declaration

    5. ANNEX V

      ‘ EC ’ DECLARATION OF VERIFICATION OF SUBSYSTEMS

      1. 1. ‘EC’ DECLARATION OF VERIFICATION OF SUBSYSTEMS

      2. 2. ‘EC’ DECLARATION OF VERIFICATION OF SUBSYSTEMS IN THE CASE OF...

        1. 2.1. If the entity introducing the modification demonstrates that the modification...

        2. 2.2. If the entity introducing the modification demonstrates that the modification...

      3. 3. ‘EC’ DECLARATION OF VERIFICATION OF SUBSYSTEMS IN THE CASE OF...

    6. ANNEX VI

      ‘ EC ’ VERIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR SUBSYSTEMS

      1. 1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES

      2. 2. CERTIFICATE OF VERIFICATION ISSUED BY A NOTIFIED BODY

        1. 2.1. Introduction

        2. 2.2. Intermediate statement of verification (ISV)

          1. 2.2.1. Principles

          2. 2.2.2. Parts of the subsystem

          3. 2.2.3. Stages of the verification procedure

        3. 2.3. Certificate of verification

          1. 2.3.1. The notified bodies responsible for the verification assesses the design,...

          2. 2.3.2. Where ISV have been issued, the notified body responsible for...

          3. 2.3.3. In the case of a modification to a subsystem already...

          4. 2.3.4. Each notified body involved in the verification of a subsystem...

        4. 2.4. Technical file accompanying the EC declaration of verification

        5. 2.5. Surveillance by notified bodies

          1. 2.5.1. The notified body responsible for checking production must have permanent...

          2. 2.5.2. The notified body responsible for checking implementation must periodically carry...

          3. 2.5.3. In addition, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to...

          4. 2.5.4. The notified body shall be able to monitor a subsystem...

        6. 2.6. Submission

        7. 2.7. Publication

        8. 2.8. Language

      3. 3. CERTIFICATE OF VERIFICATION ISSUED BY A DESIGNATED BODY

        1. 3.1. Introduction

        2. 3.2. Certificate of verification

        3. 3.3. Technical file

        4. 3.4. Language

      4. 4. VERIFICATION OF PARTS OF SUBSYSTEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 18(5)...

    7. ANNEX VII

      PARAMETERS TO BE CHECKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PLACING IN SERVICE OF NON-TSI CONFORM VEHICLES AND THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE NATIONAL RULES

      1. 1. List of parameters

      2. 2. Classification of the rules

        1. Group A

        2. Group B

        3. Group C

    8. ANNEX VIII

      MINIMUM CRITERIA WHICH MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY THE MEMBER STATES WHEN NOTIFYING BODIES

      1. 1. The body, its Director and the staff responsible for carrying...

      2. 2. The body and the staff responsible for the checks must...

      3. 3. The body must employ staff and possess the means required...

      4. 4. The staff responsible for the checks must possess:

      5. 5. The independence of the staff responsible for inspections must be...

      6. 6. The body must take out civil liability insurance unless that...

      7. 7. The staff of the body are bound by professional secrecy...

    9. ANNEX IX

      FILE FOR SUBMITTING A DEROGATION

      1. When submitting a request for a derogation, Member States must...

      2. A formal letter communicating the proposed derogation to the Commission....

      3. Documentation must be supplied in paper form and as electronic...

    10. ANNEX X

      1. PART A Directives repealed

      2. PART B Time limits for transposition into national law

    11. ANNEX XI

      CORRELATION TABLE

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