Article 1 Subject matter and scope

This Regulation sets out the practical arrangements to be applied by railway undertakings when submitting applications for single safety certificates or for the renewal or update of such certificates through the one-stop shop facility referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2016/796 of the European Parliament and of the Council^f1 (‘one-stop shop’).

It also sets out the practical arrangements to be applied by safety certification bodies when assessing applications for single safety certificates, or for the renewal or update of such certificates as well as for coordinating with the national safety authorities concerned with the intended area of operation.