Activities of Jean-Jacob BICEP related to 2013/0015(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (Recast)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) It is necessary for safety reasons to assign an identification code to each vehicle placed in service. The vehicle should then be entered in a nationalEuropean vehicle register. The registers should be open to consultation by all Member States and by certain economic players within the Union. The national vehicle registers should be consistent as regards the data format. They should therefore be covered by common operational and technical specificationswithin the Union.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 19
Article 19
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. A vehicle shall be placed oin the marketservice only after having received the vehicle authorisation for placing on the market issued by the Agency in accordance with paragraph 5.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall issue decisions granting vehicle authorisations for placing oin the marketservice. Those authorisations attest the values of the parameters relevant for checking the technical compatibility between the vehicle and the fixed installations as set out in the TSIs and set of national rules for the selected networks or lines, or group of networks or lines. The vehicle authorisation for placing on the market shall also provide information about the vehicle's compliance with the relevant TSIs and sets of national rules for the selected networks or lines or groups of networks or lines, related to these parameters.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. The vehicle authorisation for placing on the market mayshall stipulate conditions for the use of the vehicle and other restrictions.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Agency shall provide detailed guidance on how to obtain the vehicle authorisation for placing oin the market. service. An application guidance document describing and explaining the requirements for the vehicle authorisation for placing oin the marketservice and listing the required documents shall be made available to applicants free of charge. The national safety authorities shall cooperate with the Agency in disseminating such information.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 6
Article 20 – paragraph 6
6. The Agency may issue vehicle authorisation for placing oin the marketservice for a series of vehicles. Those authorisations shall be valid in all Member States.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. If a vehicle no longer satisfies the conditions according to which the authorization was issued, the Agency can modify or revoke the authorization of the vehicle; in such a case, the Agency shall give reasons for its decision and update the European register defined in article 43.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – title
Article 21 – title
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 42 – paragraph 1
Article 42 – paragraph 1
1. Any vehicle placed in service in the Union's rail system shall carry a European vehicle number (EVN) assigned by the national safety authority competent for the relevant territory before the first placing in service of the vehicleAgency at the time of issuing the authorisation.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 43 – title
Article 43 – title
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) it shall be kept updated by a body independent of any railway undertakingthe Agency;
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 43 – paragraph 2
Article 43 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall adopt common specifications on content, data format, functional and technical architecture, operating mode, including arrangements for the exchange of data, and rules for data input and consultation for the nationalEuropean vehicle registers by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 48(3)