Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1696 of 10 August 2023 amending Implementing Decision 2011/665/EU as regards the specification for the European register of authorised types of vehicles referred to in Article 48 of Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2023) 5020) (Text with EEA relevance)
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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union, and in particular Article 5(11) and Article 48(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Railways are being called on to play a key role in a decarbonised transport system, as planned in the European Green Deal and the sustainable and smart mobility strategy, and in the light of developments in this field, a revision of the current Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSIs) is required.
(2) On 24 January 2020, in accordance with Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/796 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the Commission requested the European Union Agency for Railways (the Agency) to prepare recommendations supporting selected specific objectives set out in Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2017/1474 in order to integrate them in the TSIs to improve interoperability. This would also make it possible to facilitate, improve and develop rail transport services in the Union and with third countries and contribute to completing the single European railway area and the progressive achievement of the internal market.
(3) On 30 June 2022, the Agency issued Recommendation ERA 1175-1218 on several TSIs relating to implementing specific objectives under Articles 4 to 6 and 8 to 10 of Delegated Decision (EU) 2017/1474.
(4) As a result of the Agency Recommendation, the Commission is amending several TSIs, including TSI CCS, TSI LOC&PAS and TSI WAG which are relevant for the European register of authorised types of railway vehicles (ERATV).
(5) A revision of the ERATV parameters is therefore needed to align them with the revision of the relevant TSIs.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Railway Interoperability and Safety Committee, pursuant to Article 51 of Directive (EU) 2016/797,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annexes II and III to Implementing Decision 2011/665/EU are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the European Union Agency for Railways and to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 August 2023. For the Commission Adina-Ioana Vălean Member of the Commission
ANNEX
ANNEX
Section 1 Annex II to Implementing Decision 2011/665/EU is amended as follows:
(1) in Table 2, row 4.5.1 is replaced by the following: 4.5.1 Permissible payload for different line categories [number] t for line category [character string] N N Y N Y
(2) in Table 2 the following row 4.5.1.1 is added: 4.5.1.1 EN line category(ies) [character string] from a predefined list (more than one option possible) Y Y N Y Y
(3) in Table 2, in row 4.5.2, second column Design mass is replaced by Design and operational mass
(4) in Table 2, the following rows 4.5.2.4 and 4.5.2.5 are added: 4.5.2.4 Operational mass in working order [number] kg Y Y N N Y 4.5.2.5 Operational mass under normal payload [number] kg Y Y N N Y
(5) in Table 2, the following rows 4.9.3.1, 4.9.3.2 are added: 4.9.3.1 Flange lubrication fitted (Y/N) Y Y N Y Y 4.9.3.2 Possibility of preventing the use of the lubrication device (only if fitted with flange lubrication) (Y/N) Y Y N Y Y
(6) in Table 2, the following row 4.10.16 is added: 4.10.16 Vehicle equipped with electric energy storage for traction purposes and with the function of charging with OCL at standstill [Boolean] Y/N Y N N Y Y
(7) in Table 2, rows 4.13.1.1 to 4.13.1.9 are replaced by the following: 4.13.1.1 ETCS equipment on-board and the set of specifications from CCS TSI Appendix A [Character string] From a predefined list Y Y N Y N 4.13.1.5 Class B or other train protection, control and warning legacy systems installed (system and, if applicable, version) [Character string] From a predefined list (more than one option possible) Y Y N Y Y 4.13.1.7 ETCS on-board implementation [Character string] Y Y N Y N 4.13.1.8 ETCS System Compatibility [Character string] From a predefined list (more than one option possible) Y Y N Y Y 4.13.1.9 Managing information about the completeness of the train (not from driver) [Boolean] Y/N Y Y N Y Y
(8) in Table 2 the following rows 4.13.1.10 and 4.13.1.11 are added: 4.13.1.10 Safe consist length information from on-board necessary to access the line and corresponding SIL [Character string] From a predefined list Y Y N Y Y 4.13.1.11 Envelope of legally operated ETCS system versions [Character string] From a predefined list Y Y N Y Y
(9) in Table 2 rows 4.13.2.1 to 4.13.2.12 are replaced by the following: 4.13.2.1 GSM-R Radio voice on board and its Baseline [Character string] From a predefined list Y Y N Y N 4.13.2.3 Class B or other radio legacy systems installed (system and, if applicable, version) [Character string] From a predefined list (more than one option possible) Y Y N Y Y 4.13.2.5 Radio Voice System Compatibility [Character string] From a predefined list (more than one option possible) Y Y N Y Y 4.13.2.6 GSM-R Voice and operational communication implementation [Character string] Y Y N Y N 4.13.2.7 GSM-R Radio Data communication on board and its Baseline [Character string] From a predefined list Y Y N Y N 4.13.2.8 Radio Data System Compatibility [Character string] From a predefined list (more than one option possible) Y Y N Y Y 4.13.2.9 GSM-R Data communication application for ETCS and ATO implementation [Character string] Y Y N Y N 4.13.2.10 Voice SIM Card GSM-R Home Network [Character string] From a predefined list Y Y N Y Y 4.13.2.11 Data SIM Card GSM-R Home Network [Character string] From a predefined list Y Y N Y Y 4.13.2.12 GSM-R Voice SIM Card support of Group ID 555 [Boolean] Y/N Y Y N Y Y
(10) in Table 2, the following rows 4.13.3 to 4.13.3.2 are added: 4.13.3 ATO Heading (no data) 4.13.3.1 On-board ATO system version [Character string] From a predefined list Y Y N Y N 4.13.3.2 On-board ATO implementation [Character string] Y Y N Y N
(11) in Table 2, the following rows 4.15, to 4.15.3 are added: 4.15 Derailment detection and prevention functions Heading (no data) 4.15.1 Presence and type of derailment detection and prevention function(s) [Character string] From a predefined list (more than one option possible) N N Y N N 4.15.2 Presence of derailment prevention and detection function [Boolean] Y/N Y N N N N 4.15.3 Presence of derailment prevention and detection signal processing [Boolean] Y/N Y N N N N
(12) in Annex III, the introductory phrase above the second table and the second table are replaced by the following: Where: Field 1 (digits 1 and 2) is assigned according to category and subcategory of the vehicle type in accordance with the following table: Code Category Subcategory 11 Traction vehicles Locomotive 12 Power Unit (or power car) 13 Self-propelled passenger trainset 14 Reserved 15 Reserved 16 Railcar 17 Shunter 18 Tram-Train 19 Other (see Article 1(4) of directive (EU) 2016/797 31 Hauled passenger vehicles Coach 32 Reserved 33 Van 34 Reserved 35 Car carrier 36 Driving Coach 37 Reserved 38 Driving Van 39 Fixed rake of coaches 40 Reserved 41 Other 42-49 Reserved 51 Freight wagons (hauled) Freight wagon 52 Reserved 53 Fixed rake of freight wagons 54 Separate rail bogies connected to compatible road vehicle(s) 55-59 Reserved 71 Special vehicles Self-propelled special vehicle. This code shall not to be used after the date of adoption of this Decision 72 On track Machines (OTMs) 73 Hauled special vehicle This code shall not to be used after the date of adoption of this Decision 74 Infrastructure inspection vehicles 75 Environment vehicles 76 Emergency vehicles 77 Road-Rail vehicles 78 Reserved 79 Reserved