The technical specification for interoperability (TSI) relating to the control-command and signalling (CCS) subsystems of the rail system in the European Union, as set out in the Annex, is hereby adopted.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/919 of 27 May 2016 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the control-command and signalling subsystems of the rail system in the European Union (Text with EEA relevance)Text with EEA relevance
Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/919 of 27 May 2016 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the control-command and signalling subsystems of the rail system in the European Union (Text with EEA relevance)Text with EEA relevance
Article 1 Subject matter
Article 2 Scope
1.
The TSI shall apply to all new, upgraded or renewed ‘trackside control-command and signalling’ and “on-board control-command and signalling subsystems of the rail system as defined in points 2.3 and 2.4 of Annex II to Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1). Section 7.2.1a of the Annex shall apply to all changes to an existing On-Board subsystem.
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The TSI shall not apply to existing ‘trackside control-command and signalling’ and ‘on-board control-command and signalling’ subsystems of the rail system already placed in service on all or part of any Member State’s railway network on the day this Regulation enters into force, except when
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the subsystem is subject to renewal or upgrading in accordance with Section 7 of the Annex to this Regulation; or
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the area of use is extended in accordance with Article 54(3) of Directive (EU) 2016/797, in which case the provisions of Section 7.4.2.4 of the Annex to this Regulation shall apply.
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The technical and geographical scope of the TSI is set out in points 1.1 and 1.2 of the Annex.
Article 3 Open points and specific cases
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Within six months of the entry into force of this Regulation, each Member State shall send to the other Member States and the Commission a list of bodies designated in accordance with Article 14 of Directive (EU) 2016/797 to carry out the conformity assessment and verification procedures in respect of:
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the open points specified in Annex G;
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the specific cases set out in point 7.6.2 of the Annex;
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If a Member State has already sent this information pursuant to previous Commission Decisions, it shall be considered to have met this obligation.
Article 4 Projects at an advanced stage of development
In accordance with Article 9(3) of Directive 2008/57/EC, each Member State shall communicate to the Commission a list of projects being implemented within its territory and are at an advanced stage of development. This list shall be sent within one year of the entry into force of this Regulation.
Article 6 Implementation
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Suppliers and applicants for authorisation for placing in service shall ensure that all equipment referred to in Article 2.1 and intended to be used on the networks referred to in Article 2(3) complies with the TSI set out in the Annex of this Regulation.
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Notified bodies shall ensure that certificates based on the TSI set out in the Annex of this Regulation, specifically on the provisions set out in point 6, are issued within their responsibilities in accordance with Articles 10 and 15 of Directive (EU) 2016/797.
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National safety authorities shall, within their responsibilities according to Article 16 of Directive (EU) 2016/798 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2) of the European Parliament and of the Council(3), ensure that all equipment referred to in Article 2 and placed in service in their territory complies with the TSI set out in the Annex of this Regulation.
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Member States shall draw up a national implementation plan, describing their actions to comply with this TSI, in accordance with Section 7 of the Annex, setting out the steps to be followed for the implementation of fully interoperable ‘control-command and signalling’ subsystems.
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Member States shall send their national implementation plan to the other Member States and the Commission within one year of entry into force of this Regulation.