Division 1.3 CONTENT OF THIS TSI

In accordance with Article 5(3) and with Annex I(1)b of Directive 96/48/EC, this TSI:

1. (a)

   specifies the essential requirements for the subsystems and their interfaces (Chapter 2);

2. (b)

   establishes the basic parameters described in Annex II(3) to that Directive, which are necessary to meet the essential requirements (Chapter 4);

3. (c)

   establishes the conditions to be complied with to achieve the specified performances for each of the following categories of line (Chapter 4):

   • category I: specially built high-speed lines equipped for speeds generally equal to or greater than 250 km/h,

   • category II: specially upgraded high-speed lines equipped for speeds of the order of 200 km/h,

   • category III: specially upgraded high-speed lines which have special features as a result of topographical, relief or town-planning constraints, on which the speed must be adapted to each case;

4. (d)

   establishes implementing provisions in certain specific cases (Chapter 7);

5. (e)

   determines the interoperability constituents and interfaces which must be covered by European Specifications, including European standards, which are needed in order to achieve interoperability within the trans-European high-speed rail system while meeting the essential requirements (Chapter 5);

6. (f)

   states, in each case under consideration, which of the modules defined in Decision 93/465/EEC or, where appropriate, which specific procedures are to be used in order to assess either the conformity or the suitability for use of the interoperability constituents, as well as ‘EC’ verification of the subsystems (Chapter 6).