BEWAG (UIP) General assembly

European Railway Agency

Jean-Marie DECHAMPS, Head of Sector (Safety)Brussels, 27 April 2015

› Freight› ERA activities associated to/impacting freight transport› Implementation of ECM certification – extension of scope› Exchange of information between railway actors› Revision of CSM conformity assessment and supervision: Sidings and partnerships. › Accreditation of Notified Bodies (no slide)

› 4th Railway Package› New tasks for the Agency› Preparation

Content

FREIGHT

Reminder: The legal environment

Supplier ECM

IM

RU KEEPER KEEPER

STI conformityEC declaration

ECM certificateMaintenance workshopcertificate

Safety certificate

Safety authorisation

› European Agency: 4 operational units: Safety, Interoperability, Cross-acceptance and ERTMS

› Safety unit: Activities related to freight transport coordinated by 1 sector. ECM certification, Transport of dangerous goods, Joint Network Secretariat, Freight Focus (working) Group.

› Interoperability Unit: Rolling Stock TSIs (Wagons, locomotives, passenger vehicles), Noise TSI, Telematic application for Freight TSI, Registers (National register and VKM), TSI Operation, ….

› Cross-acceptance unit: National rules and authorization of placing in service

› ERTMS: Control Command and Signaling TSI, Braking curves for freight trains

ERA activities associated to/impacting freight transport

› Following a survey performed in 2014 (210 answers), a report was addressed by ERA to EU Commission in March 2015 and will be published on ERA website in May 2015.

› Results: › ECM certification and maintenance workshop certification

implemented with success. › In general the railway sector is satisfied.› Exchange of information between RUs, keepers and ECMs not

effective (see next slide)› Report includes a proposal of mandate for starting the revision of

Commission Regulation 445/2011 to extend certifications of ECMs and maintenance workshops to all vehicles including locomotives. New Regulation expected by end 2016.

› 4th railway package should not have any impact on ECM certification

Implementation of ECM certification – extension of scope

› Commission Regulation 445/2011: Article 5(2) to 5(5): Obligation of exchange of information.› Art 5(3): ECM railway undertakings (return to operation +

restrictions)› Art 5(4): railway undertakings ECM› Art 5(5): Between RUs, IMs, keepers, ECMs: malfunctions, near-

misses, incidents, accidents, other dangerous occurrences, restrictions of use.

Exchange of information based on CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS› Commission Regulation 445/2011: Article 10(4). Obligation to ERA to

publish ECM certificates. ERA website: ERADIS› Other tools: Telematic Application for Freight TSI, National registers

Exchange of information (1)

› ERA is involved for helping the sector to implement article 5.5 of Commission Regulation 445/2011.

› Long term solution› ERA launched studies › Specifications should be introduced in telematics application for

Freight TSI (change request)

› Short term solution› Implementation in 2015› Temporary solution› Based on SIS application (Safety Information System used by NSAs

and NIBs) or ERAIL. › ERA support: Definition of use cases (business needs), Modification

of SIS or ERAIL IT applications, administrative support.

Exchange of information (2)

› New guideline under development› 2 principles/1 obligation

› Safety principleNo movement of trains can be performed on the network under the responsibility of an Infrastructure Manager without being covered by a safety certificate (RU) or a safety authorisation (IM) whoever is performing the movement.

› Economic principle Flexibility in business should not be limited unless safety is not ensured.

› Obligation for RUsRUs must document and trace, with a sufficient level of details to make it understandable to National authorities, all the arrangements in place regarding partnerships with other organisations including other RUs and use of sidings.

Revision of CSM conformity assessment and supervision: Sidings and partnerships.

4th Railway Package

› ERA will be entitled with activities related to conformity assessment acting as one stop shop.› Delivery of safety certificates to RUs.› Authorisation of placing in service of vehicles.

› Calendar› 2015-2017: Preparation› 2018: Shadow running (test): Agency + NSAs deliver single safety

certificate and authorisation of placing in service of vehicles. › 2019: Agency + NSAs deliver effectively single safety certificate and

authorisation of placing in service of vehicles.

New tasks for the Agency

› ERA responsible for:› Drafting and submission of recommendations on implementing acts

to European Commission› Based on the implementing acts adopted by the European

Commission:› Setting up cooperation agreements with the National Authorities

on time › Implementing procedures and tools / databases (single rules

database, accounting /planning system for staff and charges)

› ERA put in place a task force under the direct responsibility of the Executive Director.The task force is chaired by Thierry BREYNE.

Preparation