# 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), Article 3: Essential requirements

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

1. The Union rail system, subsystems and interoperability constituents including interfaces shall meet the relevant essential requirements.
2. The technical specifications referred to in Article 60 of Directive 2014/25/EU, which are necessary to complete European specifications or other standards in use within the Union, shall not conflict with the essential requirements.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2016/797/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2016-797/article-3
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