Introductory text
United Kingdom
Commission Directive 2014/106/EU
of 5 December 2014
amending Annexes V and VI to Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Communityf1, and in particular Article 30(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The scope and the content of the ‘EC’ declaration of verification for subsystems should be better defined in Annex V to Directive 2008/57/EC. In particular, the responsibility of the signatory of such declaration should be clearly stated.
(2)
The procedures concerning the declaration of verification in case of modifications of existing subsystems and in case of additional verifications carried out by the notified bodies should be clarified in Annex V to Directive 2008/57/EC;
(3)
The aim of the verification procedure for subsystems should be clarified in Annex VI to Directive 2008/57/EC. Furthermore, the principles concerning the verification procedure in case of modifications of existing subsystems should be defined in the same Annex.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established in accordance with Article 29(1) of Directive 2008/57/EC.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: