4th Railway Package - Guide

 

Since 1991, the European railway sector has constantly been reformed by the European Union. The 4th Railway Package, which was adopted in 2016 is by far the largest and most complex legal initiative introduced so far. The 4th Railway Package consists of a political and a technical pillar which introduce substantial reforms for all stakeholders concerned. 

The Guide below (drop-down menu) illustrates in four different chapters the reforms in the field of vehicle authorisation, safety certification and ERTMS trackside approval as well as the new role of the European Union Agency for Railways as ‘frequently asked questions’. Given the fact that the implementation of the 4th Railway Package is an ongoing process, the Guide will be updated on a regular basis, in line with the progress of the reforms being made on EU level.

Christian Rausch
Chairman of the Group of Representative Bodies (GRB)

What are the Major Legal Acts?

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Cluster: IOD & RSD Directives

New Safety Directive

Directive (EU) 2016/798 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on railway safety (recast)

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2016.138.01.0102.01.ENG

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“Old” Safety Directive

Directive 2004/49/EC on safety on the Community’s railways (Railway Safety Directive)

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1405504560784&uri=CELEX:02004L0049-20091218 v

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New Interoperability Directive

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

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2016.138.01.0044.01.ENG

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“Old” Interoperability Directive

Directive 2008/57/EC on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (repealing Directives 96/48/EC and 2001/16/EC from 19 July 2010);

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2008.191.01.0001.01.ENG

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Cluster: ERA Regulation

Regulation (EU) 2016/796 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Railways and repealing Regulation (EC) No 881/2004 

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2016.138.01.0001.01.ENG

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Cluster: TSIs

TSIs in force

(+ Application Guides)

www.era.europa.eu/activities/technical-specifications-interoperability_en

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/776 of 16 May 2019 as regards the alignment with Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the implementation of specific objectives set out in Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2017/1474 (TSI WAG)

(consolidated version, March 2019)

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R0321-20200311

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/774 of 16 May 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014 as regards application of the technical specification for interoperability relating to the subsystemrolling stock — noise’ to the existing freight wagons (TSI NOI)

(consolidated version, July 2019)

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1562064131843&uri=CELEX:02014R1304-20190616

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/776 of 16 May 2019 as regards the alignment with Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the implementation of specific objectives set out in Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2017/1474 (TSI Package + ERATV) 

(consolidated version, July 2019)

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.LI.2019.139.01.0108.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2019:139I:TOC

 

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/773 of 16 May 2019 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the operation and traffic management subsystem of the rail system within the European Union and repealing Decision 2012/757/EU (OPE TSI)

(consolidated version, July 2019)

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1562064131843&uri=CELEX:32019R0773

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/777 of 16 May 2019 on the common specifications for the register of railway infrastructure and repealing Implementing Decision 2014/880/EU (RINF)

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.LI.2019.139.01.0312.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2019:139I:FULL

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 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/775 of 16 May 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 454/2011 as regards Change Control Management (TAP TSI CCM)

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.LI.2019.139.01.0103.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2019:139I:FULL

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/778 of 16 May 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2014 as regards Change Control Management (TAF TSI CCM)

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.LI.2019.139.01.0356.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2019:139I:FULL

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Commisson Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/772 of 16 May 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 1300/2014 as regards inventory of assets with a view to identifying barriers to accessibility, providing information to users and monitoring and evaluating progress on accessibility (Revision PRM TSI)

(consolidated version, July 2019)

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1562064131843&uri=CELEX:02014R1300-20190616

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Commission Regulation (EU)
No 1299/2014 of 18 November
2014 on the technical
specifications for interoperability
relating to the ‘infrastructure’
subsystem of the rail system in the European Union (INF TSI)

(consolidated version, July 2019)

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1562139850395&uri=CELEX:02014R1299-20190616

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Commission Regulation (EU)
No 1302/2014 of 18 November
2014 concerning a technical
specification for interoperability
relating to the ‘rolling stock —
locomotives and passenger
rolling stock’ subsystem of the
rail system in the European Union
(Loc & Pas TSI) 

(consolidated version, March  2020)

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02014R1302-20200311

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Commission Regulation (EU) No
1301/2014 of 18 November 2014
on the technical specifications for
interoperability relating to the
'energy' subsystem of the rail
system‘ in the Union (ENE TSI)

(consolidated version, July 2019)

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1562064131843&uri=CELEX:02014R1301-20190616

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Commission Regulation (EU)
No 1303/2014 of 18 November
2014 concerning the technical
specification for interoperability
relating to safety in railway
tunnels of the rail system of the
European Union (SRT TSI)

(consolidated version, July 2019)

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1562139920081&uri=CELEX:02014R1303-20190616

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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 (CCS TSI)

(consolidated version, July 2019)

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1562246940409&uri=CELEX:02016R0919-20190616

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Mandate for the TSI revision

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32017D1474

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Cluster: Vehicle Authorisation

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/545 of 4 April 2018 establishing practical arrangements for the railway vehicle authorisation and railway vehicle type authorisation

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1523609449005&uri=CELEX:32018R0545

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Guidelines for the practical arrangements for the vehicle authorisation process (new)

https://www.era.europa.eu/sites/default/files/applicants/docs/guidelines_practical_arrangement_for_va_en.pdf 

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/250 of 12 February 2019 on the templates for ‘EC’ declarations and certificates for railway interoperability constituents and subsystems, on the model of declaration of conformity to an authorised railway vehicle type and on the ‘EC’ verification procedures for subsystems

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1550676343251&uri=CELEX:32019R0250

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Cluster: Safety Certification

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) establishing practical arrangements for issuing single safety certificates to railway undertakings 

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32018R0763 

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Application Guide

www.era.europa.eu/sites/default/files/activities/docs/guide_ssc_application_for_applicants_en.pdf

English

Cluster Safety Authorisation

Commission Recommendation on practical arrangements for issuing safety authorisations to infrastructure managers

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.LI.2019.139.01.0390.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2019:139I:FULL

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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) …/... establishing common safety methods on safety management system requirements

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=PI_COM:C(2018)1392

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Application Guide

https://www.trafi.fi/filebank/a/1531114202/9b0ae9a1c2425d1af398305d87b40f5c/31297-SMS_Requirements_Guide_-_v_1_0.pdf

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Cluster: ERTMS

Draft Commission Recommendation of 18 July 2018 on guidance for the harmonised implementation of the European Rail Traffic Management System in the Union

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32018H0719(01)

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Cluster: Board(s) of Appeal

Commission Implementing Regulation laying down the rules of procedure of the Board(s) of Appeal of the European Union Agency for Railways

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32018R0867 

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Cluster: Fees and Charges

Commission Implementing Regulation on the fees and charges payable to the European Union Agency for railways and their conditions of payment

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32018R0764 

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Cluster: EVR

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING ACT on the specification for the European Vehicle Register referred to in Article 47 of Directive (EU) 2016/797 and repealing Decision 2007/756/EC

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2018.268.01.0053.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2018:268:TOC 

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Cluster: Revision of ECM Regulation

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/779 of 16 May 2019 laying down detailed provisions on a system of certification of entities in charge of maintenance of vehicles and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 445/2011

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.LI.2019.139.01.0360.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2019:139I:TOC

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Cluster: ERATV

Commission Implementing
Decision of 4 October 2011 on the European register of authorised types of railway vehicles (notified under document C(2011) 6974) 

(consolidated version, July 2019)

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1562142518145&uri=CELEX:02011D0665-20190616

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EU Legal Acts - Overviewegal Act

Legal Act

Description

Regulation

A "regulation" is a binding legislative act. It must be applied in its entirety across the EU. No transposition

Directive

A "directive" is a legislative act that sets out a goal that all EU countries must achieve. However, it is up to the individual countries to devise their own laws on how to reach these goals. Transposition necessary

Decisions

A "decision" is binding on those to whom it is addressed (e.g. an EU country or an individual company) and is directly applicable. 

Recommendations

A "recommendation" is not binding but allows the institutions to make their views known and to suggest a line of action without imposing any legal obligation on those to whom it is addressed.

Implementing  Act

Before the Commission can adopt an implementing act, it must usually consult a committee in which every EU country is represented. The committee enables EU countries to oversee the Commission's work as it adopts an implementing act – a procedure referred to in EU jargon as ‘comitology’.

Delegated Act

The Commission prepares and adopts delegated acts after consulting expert groups, composed of representatives from each EU country, which meet on a regular or occasional basis.