# Commission Decision of 21 October 2010 amending Decisions 2006/920/EC and 2008/231/EC concerning the technical specifications of interoperability relating to the subsystem ‘Traffic Operation and Management’ of the trans-European conventional and high-speed rail systems (notified under document C(2010) 7179) (Text with EEA relevance) (2010/640/EU), Annex II

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

The Annexes to Decision 2008/231/EC are amended as follows:
(1) the Annex is amended as follows:
(a) Section 2.2.1 is replaced by the following:
‘2.2.1.
Staff and trains
Sections 4.6 and 4.7 apply to those staff undertaking the safety critical tasks of accompanying a train, when this involves crossing a border(s) between states and working beyond any location(s) designated as the “frontier” in the Network Statement of an Infrastructure Manager and included in his safety authorisation.
Section “4.6.2 Linguistic Competence” applies additionally to train drivers as stipulated by Annex VI point 8 of Directive 2007/59/EC.
A staff member will not be considered as crossing a border if the activity only involves working as far as any “frontier” locations as described in the first paragraph of this section.
For those staff undertaking the safety critical tasks of despatching trains and authorising train movements, mutual recognition of professional qualifications and health and safety conditions between Member States will apply.
For those staff undertaking the safety critical tasks associated with the last preparation of a train before it is scheduled to cross a border(s) and work beyond any “frontier” location(s) as described in the first paragraph of this section, subsection 4.6 will apply with mutual recognition between Member States of health and safety conditions. A train will not be considered to be a cross border service, if all the vehicles of the train crossing the state border cross it only to the “frontier” location(s) as described in the first paragraph of this section.
This can be summarised in the following tables:
Staff involved with the working of trains that will cross-state borders and proceed beyond the frontier location
Task
Professional Qualifications
Medical Requirements
Accompanying a train
4.6
4.7
Authorising Train Movements
Mutual recognition
Mutual recognition
Train Preparation
4.6
Mutual recognition
Train Despatch
Mutual recognition
Mutual recognition
Staff working trains that do not cross state borders or do so as far as frontier locations
Task
Professional Qualifications
Medical Requirements
Accompanying a train
Mutual recognition
Mutual recognition
Authorising Train Movements
Mutual recognition
Mutual recognition
Train Preparation
Mutual recognition
Mutual recognition
Train Despatch
Mutual recognition
Mutual recognition
’
(b) in Section 4.2.2.1.2, the last sentence is replaced by the following:
‘The detailed specification can be found in subsection 4.3.3.3.1.’;
(c) Section 4.3.2.6 is replaced by the following:
‘4.3.2.6.
Use of sanding. Minimum elements relevant to professional qualifications for the task of driving a train
An interface exists between Annex B (Section C1) of this TSI on one hand, and subsection 4.2.11 (compatibility with track-side Train Detection Systems) and Section 4.1 of appendix 1 of Annex A (as quoted in subsection 4.3.1.10) of the HS CCS TSI on the other hand, in respect to the use of sanding.’;
(d) Section 4.3.3.2 is replaced by the following:
‘4.3.3.2.
Requirements for passenger vehicles
Interfaces exists between subsection 4.2.2.4 of this OPE TSI and subsections 4.2.2.4 (doors), 4.2.5.3 (alarms), 4.3.5.17 (passenger alarm) and 4.2.7.1 (emergency exits) of the HS RST TSI.’;
(e) Section 4.3.3.9 is replaced by the following:
‘4.3.3.9.
Sanding
An interface exists between Annex B (Section C1) of this TSI on one hand, and subsection 4.2.3.10 the HS RST TSI on the other hand, in respect to the use of sanding.’;
(f) Section 4.3.3.10 is replaced by the following:
‘4.3.3.10.
Train composition, Annex J
There is an interface between subsection 4.2.2.5 and Annex J of this TSI and subsection 4.2.1.2 (design of train) and 4.2.7.10 (Monitoring and diagnostic concept) of the HS RST TSI in respect to train crew knowledge of rolling stock functionality.’;
(g) Section 4.3.3.12 is replaced by the following:
‘4.3.3.12.
Data recording
There is an interface between subsection 4.2.3.5.2 (Recording of supervision data on-board the train) of this TSI and subsection 4.2.7.10 of the HS RST TSI (Monitoring and diagnostic concepts).’;
(h) in Section 4.6.1, the last sentence is replaced by the following:
‘Minimum elements relevant to professional qualification for individual tasks can be found in Annexes J and L.’;
(i) points C and D of Section 4.6.3.1 are replaced by the following:
‘C.
Initial assessment
basic conditions
assessment programme, including practical demonstration
qualification of the trainers
deliver a certificate of competence
D.
Competence retention
principles for retention of competence
methods to be followed
formalisation of the competence retention process.
assessment process.’;
(j) Section 4.6.3.2.3.1 is replaced by the following:
‘4.6.3.2.3.1.
Route knowledge
The Railway Undertaking must define the process by which knowledge of train crew of the routes worked over is acquired and maintained. This process must be:
based upon the route information provided by the Infrastructure Manager, and
in accordance with the process described in subsection 4.2.1 of this TSI.’;
(k) Section 4.7.5.4 is deleted;
(l) Section 4.7.6 is deleted;
(m) Section 7.3.2 is replaced by the following:
‘7.3.2
List of specific cases
Left intentionally blank’;
(2) in Annex G, the table is amended as follows:
(a) for the parameter ‘Health and safety conditions’, in the column ‘Elements to be verified for each parameter’, the item ‘pregnancy (drivers)’ is deleted;
(b) for the parameter ‘Health and safety conditions’, the line including ‘Special requirements for drivers: vision, hearing/speaking requirements, anthropometrics’ is deleted, together with the reference to Section 4.7.6;
(3) Annex H is deleted;
(4) in Annex N, the last line of the table (4.7.6 — Specific Requirements regarding the task of driving a train) is deleted;
(5) Annexes P, P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8, P9, P10, P11, P12 and P13 are replaced by the following:
ANNEX P
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
1.
General remarks
This Annex describes the European Vehicle Number and linked marking applied in a visible manner on the vehicle to identify it uniquely and in a permanent manner during operation. It does not describe other numbers or markings eventually engraved or fixed in a permanent manner on the chassis or the main components of the vehicle during its construction.
2.
European Vehicle number and linked abbreviations
Each railway vehicle receives a number consisting of 12 figures (called European Vehicle Number (EVN)) with the following structure:
Rolling stock group
Interoperability capability and vehicle type[2 figures]
Country in which the vehicle is registered[2 figures]
Technical characteristics[4 figures]
Serial number[3 figures]
Check digit[1 figure]
Wagons
00 to 09
10 to 19
20 to 29
30 to 39
40 to 49
80 to 89
[details in Annex P.6]
01 to 99
[details in Annex P.4]
0000 to 9999
[details in Annex P.9]
000 to 999
0 to 9
[details in Annex P.3]
Hauled passenger vehicles
50 to 59
60 to 69
70 to 79
[details in Annex P.7]
0000 to 9999
[details in Annex P.10]
000 to 999
Tractive rolling stock and units in a trainset in fixed or pre-defined formation
90 to 99
[details in Annex P.8]
0000000 to 8999999
[the meaning of these figures is defined by the Member States, eventually by bilateral or multilateral agreement]
Special vehicles
9000 to 9999
[details in Annex P.11]
000 to 999
In a given country, the 7 digits of technical characteristics and serial number are sufficient to identify uniquely a vehicle inside the groups of hauled passenger vehicles and special vehicles.
Alphabetical markings complete the number:
(a) markings linked to the interoperability ability (details in Annex P.5);
(b) abbreviation of the country in which the vehicle is registered (details in Annex P.4);
(c) Vehicle Keeper Marking (details in Annex P.1);
(d) abbreviations of the technical characteristics (details in Annex P.12 for the wagons, Annex P.13 for the hauled passenger vehicles).
3.
Allocation of number
The European Vehicle Number has to be allocated according to the rules laid down in Commission Decision 2007/756/EC of 9 November 2007 adopting a common specification of the national vehicle register provided for under Articles 14(4) and (5) of Directives 96/48/EC and 2001/16/EC.
The European Vehicle Number shall be changed when it does not reflect the interoperability capability or technical characteristics according to this Annex due to technical modifications of the vehicle. Such technical modifications may require a new authorisation for placing in service according to Articles 20-25 of Interoperability Directive 2008/57/EC.
ANNEX P.1
VEHICLE KEEPER MARKING
1.
Definition of the Vehicle Keeper Marking (VKM)
A Vehicle Keeper Marking (VKM) is an alphabetic code, consisting of 2 to 5 letters. A VKM is inscribed on each rail vehicle, near the European Vehicle Number. The VKM identifies the Vehicle Keeper as registered in a National Vehicle Register.
A VKM is unique and valid in all countries covered by this TSI and all countries that enter into an agreement that involves the application of the system of vehicle numbering and Vehicle Keeper Marking as described in this TSI.
2.
Format of the Vehicle Keeper Marking
The VKM is representation of the full name or abbreviation of the vehicle keeper, if possible in a recognisable manner. All 26 letters of the Latina alphabet may be used. The letters in the VKM are written in capitals. Letters that do not stand for first letters of words in the keeper’s name may be written in lower case. For checking uniqueness, the letters written in lower case will be taken as written in capitals.
Letters may contain diacritical signs. Diacritical signs used by these letters are ignored for checking uniqueness.
For vehicles kept by keepers that reside in a country that does not use the Latin alphabet, a translation of the VKM in its own alphabet may be applied behind the VKM separated from it by a slash-sign (“/”). This translated VKM is disregarded for data-processing purposes.
3.
Provisions about allocation of Vehicle Keeper Markings
A vehicle keeper can be issued more than one VKM, in case:
the vehicle keeper has a formal name in more than one language,
a vehicle keeper has good cause to distinguish between separate vehicle fleets within his organisation.
A single VKM can be issued for a group of companies:
that belong to single corporate structure (e.g. holding structure),
that belong to a single corporate structure that has appointed and mandated one organisation within this structure to handle all issues on behalf of all others,
that has mandated a separate, single legal entity for handling all issues on their behalf, in which event the legal entity is the keeper.
4.
Register of Vehicle Keeper Markings and procedure for allocation
The register of VKM is public and updated on a real time basis.
An application for a VKM is filed with the applicant’s competent national authority and forwarded to the ERA. A VKM can be used only after publication by the ERA.
The holder of a VKM must inform the competent national authority when he ends the use of a VKM, and the competent national authority will forward the information to the ERA. A VKM will then be revoked once the keeper has proved that the marking has been changed on all vehicles concerned. It will not be reissued for 10 years, unless it is reissued to the original holder or at his request to another holder.
A VKM can be transferred to another holder, which is the legal successor to the original holder. A VKM stays valid when the VKM’s holder changes his name to a name that does not bear resemblance to the VKM.
ANNEX P.2
INSCRIPTION OF THE NUMBER AND LINKED ALPHABETICAL MARKING ON THE BODYWORK
1.
General arrangements for external markings
The capital letters and figures making up the marking inscriptions shall be at least 80 mm in height, in a sans serif font type of correspondence quality. A smaller height may only be used where there is no option but to place the marking on the sole bars.
The marking is put not higher than 2 metres above rail level.
2.
Wagons
The marking shall be inscribed on the wagon bodywork in the following manner:
23
TEN
80
D-RFC
7369
553-4
Zcs
31
TEN
80
D-DB
0691
235-2
Tanoos
33
TEN
84
NL-ACTS
4796
100-8
Slpss
For wagons whose bodywork does not offer a large enough area for this type of arrangement, particularly in the case of flat wagons, the marking shall be arranged as follows:
01 87 3320 644-7
TEN
F-SNCF
Ks
When one or more index letters with a national definition are inscribed on a wagon, this national marking must be shown after the international letter marking and separated from it by a hyphen as follows:
01 87 3320 644-7
TEN
F-SNCF
Ks-xy
3.
Coaches and hauled passenger stock
The number shall be applied to each sidewall of the vehicle in the following manner:
F-SNCF
61 87 20 - 72 021 - 7
B10 tu
The marking of the country in which the vehicle is registered and of the technical characteristics are printed directly in front of, behind or under the European Vehicle number.
In case of coaches with driver’s cabin, the European Vehicle number is also written inside the cabin.
4.
Locomotives, power cars and special vehicles
The European Vehicle Number must be marked on each sidewall of the tractive stock in the following manner:
92 10 1108 062-6
The European Vehicle Number is also written inside each cabin of the tractive rolling stock.
The keeper can add, in letters of larger size than the European Vehicle Number, an own number marking (consisting generally of digits of the serial number supplemented by alphabetical coding) useful in operations. The place where the own number is marked is left to the choice of the keeper; however it must always be possible to identify easily the EVN from the keeper’s own number marking.
ANNEX P.3
RULES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE CHECK-DIGIT (DIGIT 12)
The check-digit is determined in the following manner:
the digits in the even positions of the basic number (counting from the right) are taken at their own decimal value;
the digits in the odd positions of the basic number (counting from the right) are multiplied by 2;
the sum formed by the digits in even position and by all the digits which constitute the partial products obtained from the odd positions is then established;
the units digit of this sum is retained;
the complement required to bring the units digit to 10 forms the check-digit; should this units digit be nought, then the check-digit will also be nought.
Examples
1 —
Let the basic number be
3
3
8
4
4
7
9
6
1
0
0
Multiplication factor
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
6
3
16
4
8
7
18
6
2
0
0
Sum: 6 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 2 + 0 + 0 = 52
The units digit of this sum is 2.
The check-digit number will therefore be 8 and the basic number thus becomes the registration number 33 84 4796 100 - 8.
2 —
Let the basic number be
3
1
5
1
3
3
2
0
1
9
8
Multiplication factor
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
6
1
10
1
6
3
4
0
2
9
16
Sum: 6 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 4 + 0 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 6 = 40
The units digit of this sum is 0.
The check-digit number will therefore be 0 and the basic number thus becomes the registration number 31 51 3320 198 - 0.
ANNEX P.4
CODING OF THE COUNTRIES IN WHICH THE VEHICLES ARE REGISTERED (DIGITS 3-4 AND ABBREVIATION)
The Information relating to third countries is given for information purposes only.
According to the alphabetical coding system described in Appendix 4 to the 1949 convention and Article 45(4) of the 1968 convention on road traffic.
Countries
Alphabetical country code
Numerical country code
Albania
AL
41
Algeria
DZ
92
Armenia
AM
58
Austria
A
81
Azerbaijan
AZ
57
Belarus
BY
21
Belgium
B
88
Bosnia-Herzegovina
BIH
49
Bulgaria
BG
52
China
RC
33
Croatia
HR
78
Cuba
CU
40
Cyprus
CY
Czech Republic
CZ
54
Denmark
DK
86
Egypt
ET
90
Estonia
EST
26
Finland
FIN
10
France
F
87
Georgia
GE
28
Germany
D
80
Greece
GR
73
Hungary
H
55
Iran
IR
96
Iraq
IRQ
99
Ireland
IRL
60
Israel
IL
95
Italy
I
83
Japan
J
42
Kazakhstan
KZ
27
Kyrgyzstan
KS
59
Latvia
LV
25
Lebanon
RL
98
Liechtenstein
FL
Lithuania
LT
24
Luxembourg
L
82
Macedonia
MK
65
Malta
M
Moldova
MD
23
Monaco
MC
Mongolia
MGL
31
Montenegro
ME
62
Morocco
MA
93
Netherlands
NL
84
North Korea
PRK
30
Norway
N
76
Poland
PL
51
Portugal
P
94
Romania
RO
53
Russia
RUS
20
Serbia
SRB
72
Slovakia
SK
56
Slovenia
SLO
79
South Korea
ROK
61
Spain
E
71
Sweden
SE
74
Switzerland
CH
85
Syria
SYR
97
Tajikistan
TJ
66
Tunisia
TN
91
Turkey
TR
75
Turkmenistan
TM
67
Ukraine
UA
22
United Kingdom
GB
70
Uzbekistan
UZ
29
Vietnam
VN
32
ANNEX P.5
ALPHABETICAL MARKING OF THE INTEROPERABILITY CAPABILITY
“TEN” Vehicle which complies with the following conditions:
it complies with all relevant TSIs which are in force at the moment of placing in service and has been authorised to be placed in service according to Article 22(1) of Directive 2008/57/EC,
it is provided with an authorisation valid in all Member States in accordance with Article 23(1) of Directive 2008/57/EC, or, as an alternative, it has received individual authorisations by all Member States.
“PPV/PPW” Vehicle which complies with PPV/PPW or PGW agreement (inside OSJD States)
(original: PPV/PPW:ППВ (Правила пользования вагонами в международном сообщении; PGW: Правила Пользования Грузовыми Вагонами)
Notes:
(a)
Vehicles marked TEN correspond to coding 0 to 3 of the first digit in the vehicle number specified in Annex P.6.
(b)
Vehicles which are not authorised for operation in all Member States need a marking indicating the Member States where they have been authorised. The list of authorising MS should be marked according to one of the following drawings, where D stands for the MS who has granted the first authorisation (in the given example, Germany) and F stands for the second authorising MS (in the given example, France). The MS are codified in accordance with Annex P4. This may cover vehicles which are TSI compliant or which are not. These vehicles correspond to coding 4 or 8 of the first digit in the vehicle number specified in Annex P.6.
ANNEX P.6
INTEROPERABILITY CODES USED FOR WAGONS (DIGITS 1-2)
Wagons permitted to carry the marking TEN, see Annex P.5.
Including wagons, which according to existing regulations carry the digits defined in the present table. COTIF: vehicle compliant with COTIF regulation in force at the moment of placing in service.
Fixed or variable gauge.
Excepted for wagons in category I (temperature-controlled wagons), not to be used for new vehicles placed in service.
2nd digit
1st digit
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2nd digit
1st digit
Track Gauge
fixed or variable
fixed
variable
fixed
variable
fixed
variable
fixed
variable
fixed or variable
Track Gauge
TEN
and/or
COTIF
and/or
PPV/PPW
0
with axles
Not to be used
TEN and/or COTIF wagons
not to be used
PPV/PPW wagons
(variable gauge)
with axles
0
1
with bogies
with bogies
1
TEN
and/or
COTIF
and/or
PPV/PPW
2
with axles
TEN and/or COTIF wagons
PPV/PPW wagons
(fixed gauge)
with axles
2
3
with bogies
with bogies
3
Other wagons
4
with axles
maintenance related wagons
Other wagons
Wagons with special numbering for technical characteristics not placed in service inside EU
with axles
4
8
with bogies
with bogies
8
Traffic
Domestic traffic or international traffic by special agreement
1st digit
2nd digit
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1st digit
2nd digit
ANNEX P.7
INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC ABILITY CODES USED FOR HAULED PASSENGER VEHICLES (DIGITS 1-2)
Compliance with the applicable TSIs, see Annex P.5.
Including vehicles, which according to existing regulations carry the digits defined in the present table. COTIF: vehicle compliant with COTIF regulation in force at the moment of placing in service.
Excepted for coaches with fixed gauge (56) and adjustable gauge (66) already in service, not to be used for new vehicles.
Domestic traffic
TEN and/or COTIF and/or PPV/PPW
Domestic traffic or international traffic by special agreement
TEN and/or COTIF
PPV/PPW
2nd digit1st digit
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
5
Vehicles for domestic traffic
Fixed-gauge non air-conditioned vehicles (including car-carrying wagons)
Gauge-adjustable (1435/1520) non air-conditioned vehicles
Not to be used
Gauge-adjustable (1435/1668) non air-conditioned vehicles
Historical vehicles
Not to be used
Fixed-gauge vehicles
Gauge-adjustable (1435/1520) vehicles with change of bogies
Gauge-adjustable (1435/1520) vehicles with gauge-adjustable axles
6
Service vehicles
Fixed-gauge air-conditioned vehicles
Gauge-adjustable (1435/1520) air-conditioned vehicles
Service vehicles
Gauge-adjustable (1435/1668) air-conditioned vehicles
Car-carrying wagons
Not to be used
7
Air-conditioned and pressure-tight vehicles
Not to be used
Not to be used
Pressure-tight fixed-gauge air-conditioned vehicles
Not to be used
Other vehicles
Not to be used
Not to be used
Not to be used
Not to be used
ANNEX P.8
TYPES OF TRACTIVE ROLLING STOCK AND UNITS IN A TRAINSET IN FIXED OR PRE-DEFINED FORMATION (DIGITS 1-2)
The first digit is “9”.
If the second digit describes the type of tractive stock, following coding is mandatory:
Code
General vehicle type
0
Miscellaneous
1
Electric locomotive
2
Diesel locomotive
3
Electric multiple-unit set (high speed) [power car or trailer]
4
Electric multiple-unit set (except high speed) [power car or trailer]
5
Diesel multiple-unit set [power car or trailer]
6
Specialised trailer
7
Electric shunting engine
8
Diesel shunting engine
9
Special vehicle
ANNEX P.9
STANDARD NUMERICAL MARKING OF WAGONS (DIGITS 5 TO 8)
This Annex indicates the numerical marking associated to the main technical characteristics of the wagon and it is published on the ERA website (www.era.europa.eu).
An application for a new code is filed with the registering entity (as referred to in Decision 2007/756/EC) and sent to the ERA. A new code can be used only after publication by the ERA.
ANNEX P.10
CODES FOR THE TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HAULED PASSENGER STOCK (DIGITS 5-6)
Annex P.10 is published on the ERA website (www.era.europa.eu).
An application for a new code is filed with the registering entity (as referred to in Decision 2007/756/EC) and sent to the ERA. A new code can be used only after publication by the ERA.
ANNEX P.11
CODES FOR THE TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPECIAL VEHICLES (DIGIT 6 TO 8)
Annex P.11 is published on the ERA website (www.era.europa.eu).
An application for a new code is filed with the registering entity (as referred to in Decision 2007/756/EC) and sent to the ERA. A new code can be used only after publication by the ERA.
ANNEX P.12
LETTER MARKING FOR WAGONS EXCLUDING ARTICULATED AND MULTIPLE WAGONS
Annex P.12 is published on the ERA website (www.era.europa.eu).
An application for a new code is filed with the registering entity (as referred to in Decision 2007/756/EC) and sent to the ERA. A new code can be used only after publication by the ERA.
ANNEX P.13
LETTER MARKING FOR HAULED PASSENGER STOCK
Annex P.13 is published on the ERA website (www.era.europa.eu).
An application for a new code is filed with the registering entity (as referred to in Decision 2007/756/EC) and sent to the ERA. A new code can be used only after publication by the ERA.
(6) Annex P14 is repealed.

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