Paragraph 31 F1

The organisation must have procedures to guarantee conformity with the essential requirements for interoperability, including updates throughout the lifecycle, by—

(a)

ensuring compliance with the specifications related to the basic parameters for interoperability as set out in the relevant F2NTSNs;

(b)

verifying in all circumstances the consistency of the maintenance file with the authorisation of placing-in-service, including the requirements of a safety authority or the safety authority for the tunnel system, the declarations of conformity to NTSNs, the declarations of verification, and the technical file;

(c)

managing any substitution in the course of maintenance in compliance with the requirements of the relevant NTSNs;

(d)

identifying the need for risk assessment regarding the potential impact of the substitution in question on the safety of the railway system;

(e)

managing the configuration of all technical changes affecting the system integrity of the vehicle.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Schs. 8-11 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Rail Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/837), reg. 1, Sch. para. 1 (as amended in Sch. 11 paras. 14, 16, 17 by S.I. 2019/1310, reg. 1(2)(c), Sch. 1 paras. 2, 3, 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Word in Sch. substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Railways (Safety, Access, Management and Interoperability) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1310), regs. 1(2)(c), 7(8)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Notes on Schedule 10

Marginal citations

M1: Annexes IV and V of Commission Regulation (EU) No 445/2011 are substantially reproduced in Schedule 9.