1.For the purpose of a tram-train vehicle type authorisation and/or a tram-train vehicle authorisation for placing on the market intended to be operated in the Union rail system, without prejudice to Article 1 of Directive (EU) 2016/797, and when no technical specification for interoperability (‘TSI’) applies to the concerned tram-train vehicle or tram-train vehicle type as described by the Article 1(5)(b) of Directive (EU) 2016/797, Member States may use a procedure provided for in its national legal framework regarding the tram-train vehicle type authorisation and/or tram-train vehicle authorisation for placing on the market. In such a case, the applicant shall refer to the national framework of the Member State concerned regarding the procedure to follow for the tram-train vehicle type authorisation and/or tram-train vehicle authorisation for placing on the market.
2.In case of a tram-train vehicle type authorisation and/or a tram-train vehicle authorisation for placing on the market intended to be operated in the Union rail system for cross-border operation, and when no TSI applies to the concerned tram-train vehicle type, the applicant shall apply to the authorising entities designated by the Member States involved, which shall cooperate with a view to issuing a tram-train vehicle type authorisation and/or a tram-train vehicle authorisation for placing on the market.
3.In other cases, a tram-train vehicle and tram-train vehicle type in the scope of Directive (EU) 2016/797 shall be authorised according to the procedure set out in this Regulation.