# 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 (recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Division 2.7.1: Technical compatibility

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

The essential requirements for telematics applications guarantee a minimum quality of service for passengers and carriers of goods, particularly in terms of technical compatibility.
Steps must be taken to ensure:
that the databases, software and data communication protocols are developed in a manner allowing maximum data interchange between different applications and operators, excluding confidential commercial data,
easy access to the information for users.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2016/797/annex/III/division/2/division/2.7/division/2.7.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2016-797/annex-III/division-2/division-2.7/division-2.7.1
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