The European Framework for Vehicle Authorisation

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1 The European Framework for Vehicle Authorisation Torben Holvad 13th Annual Fire Protection of Rolling Stock Conference, 1-2 nd March 2017, Berlin, Germany

2 Content of presentation Brief background about European Union Agency for Railways Overview of EU framework for technical harmonisation of the railway system Vehicle authorisation with particular focus on the changes introduced by the 4th Railway Package Linkages to fire protection of rolling stock Economic evaluation considerations Slide 2

3 Location: Valenciennes (F) Some key facts about the European Union Agency for Railways Founded by Regulation (EC) 881/2004 (now repealed by Regulation 2016/796) Approx. 150 staff Underlying EU Directives: Interoperability, Safety, Train Driver s Executive Director: Josef Doppelbauer Slide 3

4 What we are doing when «making the railway system work better for society» Improve the competitive position of railways Strategic priorities Agency outputs Customers/stakeholders Harmonised Safety Framework Removing Technical Barriers Single EU Train Control and Communication System Simplified Access for Customers Developing EU rules for Interoperability* Common EU Safety Methods Databases and registers Monitoring/Reporting Facilitating/Dissemination D M EC + DG MOVE Member States / RISC EU Parliament Railway Undertakings Infrastructure Managers Manufacturers National Safety Authorities National Investigation Bodies F *TSIs Slide 4

5 4 th Railway Package/Technical Pillar: New Tasks for the Agency For area of use/operation in more than one Member State (MS), the Agency will: Grant Single Safety Certificates Issue Vehicle Authorisations Collaboration with National Safety Authorities (NSAs) Area of use/operation limited to one MS: applicant has choice to address the file to either the NSA or the Agency (but: every application has to go through the Agency s OSS) The Agency will also verify that ERTMS trackside technical solutions are fully compliant with the relevant TSIs, in order to ensure an harmonized implementation of ERTMS Effective 3 years after the entry into force of the Fourth Railway Package (i.e. in 2019) N.B: Member States may extend the transposition period by 1 year Slide 5 5

6 The Legacy of Fragmentation The legacy of national monopolies with national rules means that where rail could be most competitive (Long distance freight and medium distance high speed passenger) fragmentation undermines rail s competitive position Slide 6

7 EU railway legislation Legal pyramid Regulations Directives TSIs Harmonised EN standards (CEN, CENELEC, ETSI) National standards Company standards Supporting Guidelines (e.g. ERA application guidelines) Political decisions Primary legislation that needs to be transposed in national laws Commission Regulations and Decisions (TSIs) which application is mandatory (without any transposition) Standardisation: application is voluntary unless made mandatory in EU legislation (e.g. ISO in CSM for risk assessment) Standardisation : voluntary Voluntary supporting documents Slide 7

8 EU Directives for technical harmonisation Directive 96/48: Interoperability on the High Speed TEN Directive 2001/16: Interoperability on the Conventional TEN Directive 2004/49 (Safety Directive) establishing the NSAs and shared responsibilities RU/IM Directive 2004/50 modifying 96/48 and 2001/16 Directive 2008/57/EC on the Interoperability of the Rail System within the Community (covering both HS and CR and extended to the whole of the European Network) DIRECTIVE (EU) 2016/797 4 th Railway Package Slide 8

9 TSI Technical Specification for Interoperability Technical specifications for interoperability (TSIs) are European legislative documents, superseding national legislation on the topics they address. TSIs set out requirements to subsystems (e.g. Train) and interoperability constituents (e.g. Pantograph). TSIs define the interfaces between the different subsystems to ensure their compatibility. TSIs apply to new subsystems and conditionally to the upgrade and renewal of existing subsystems. Slide 9

10 Overview of TSIs Functional Transversal Structural OPE SRT LOC& PAS NOI WAG TAP INF CCS TAF PRM ENE Slide 10

11 Framework for vehicle authorisation: current vs. future situation What is vehicle autorisation: A legal act by the authorising entity based on a reasonable assurance that the applicant and the actors supporting the applicant have fulfilled their responsibilities in the design, manufacture, verification and validation of the vehicle/vehicle type Should not repeat or duplicate work carried out by other checking bodies (e.g. NoBos) Should not use the authorisation process to check or evaluate the competence of checking bodies Current situation: first vehicle authorisation in a MS issued by the corresponding NSA + additional vehicle autorisations in other MSs issued by each NSA concerned Future situation with 4th Railway Package (from 2019): one vehicle authorisation issued by ERA or by an NSA valid in all MS + RU responsible for verifying route-specific compatibility Slide 11

12 Reduction of national rules National rules are allowed under certain conditions only and apply on top of the European (TSI) Rules concerning: open points, specific cases, legacy systems or rule(s) duly justified for compatibility with existing fixed installation However, a situation with too many, and sometimes contradictory or unjustified rules is not optimal The cleaning-up of unnecessary national rules is a fundamental and urgent short-term action to remove technical regulatory barriers to open market, international operation and interoperability Total number of national technical rules is around The number of national rules for new vehicles made redundant by TSIs scope extension is over 9000 (for rules not linked to interfaces with fixed installations) Slide 12

13 Role of SRT TSI / LOC PAS TSI: Fire protection of rolling stock Measures to prevent fire Material requirements Specific measures for flammable liquids Hot axle box detection Measures to detect and control fire Portable fire extinguishers Fire detection systems Automatic fire fighting system for freight diesel units Fire containment and control systems for passenger rolling stock Fire containment and control systems for freight locomotives and freight self-propelling units Requirements related to emergencies Emergency lighting system in the train Smoke control Passenger alarm and communication means Running capability Requirements related to evacuation Passenger emergency exits Driver s cab emergency exits Slide 13

14 Key Agency Economic Evaluation tasks 1. Contribution to development of strategies and prioritisation of activities through early assessment of impacts (Agency Regulation, Article 8(2)) 2. Ex-ante Impact Assessment (Agency Regulation, Article 8(1)) 3. Ex-post Evaluation (Agency Regulation, Article 8(3)) 4. Monitoring Railway Activities (Agency Regulation, Article 35) Slide 14

15 More information? Agency web-site: Biennial Interoperability Report: Register/Pages/Interoperabilitybiennialreport-2015.aspx Safety Report: Performance.aspx Railway System Report: Report-2016.aspx Slide 15

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