# Commission Decision of 7 November 2006 concerning a technical specification for interoperability relating to the control-command and signalling subsystem of the trans-European high speed rail system and modifying Annex A to Decision 2006/679/EC concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the control-command and signalling subsystem of the trans-European conventional rail system (notified under document number C(2006) 5211) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/860/EC), Division 3.1: General

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The Interoperability Directive 96/48/EC Article 4(1) requires that the trans-European high-speed rail system, Subsystems and the Interoperability Constituents including interfaces meet the Essential Requirements set out in general terms in Annex III to the Directive. The Essential Requirements are:
Safety.
Reliability and Availability.
Health.
Environmental Protection.
Technical compatibility.
The Directive allows that the Essential Requirements may be applied to the whole trans-European high-speed rail system or be specific to each Subsystem and its interoperability constituents.
The Essential Requirements are taken in turn, below. Requirements on Class B systems are the responsibility of the relevant Member State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2006/860/annex/division/3/division/3.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-860/annex/division-3/division-3.1
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