20 Amendments of Roberts ZĪLE related to 2013/0015(COD)
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) networks that are functionally separate from the rest of the railway system and intended only for the operation of regional, local, urban or suburban passenger services, as well as railway undertakings operating solely on these networks.;
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
(4a) 'isolated network' means the rail network of a Member State, or a part thereof, with a track gauge which is different to that of the European standard nominal track gauge (1435mm - hereafter "standard gauge"), which is geographically or technically detached from it;
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) for vehicles coming from or going to third countries the track gauge of which is different from that of the main rail network within the Union.
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. In all cases referred to in paragraph 1(a), (b) and (c), the Member State concerned shall submit to the Commission the request for non- application of the TSI, also specifying the alternative provisions that the Member State intends to apply instead of the TSIs. The Commission shall by means of implementing acts establish the content of the file which shall accompany the request of non-application of one or more TSIs or parts of them, the details, the format and the transmission modalities of that file. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 48(3). The Commission shall check that file, analyse the alternative provisions that the Member State intends to apply instead of the TSIs, decide whether to accept or not the request of non-application of the TSI and inform the Member State of this decision.
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. A vehicle shall be placed on the market only after having received the vehicle authorisation for placing on the market issued by the Agency or in the cases of paragraphs 1a, 1b and 1c, by the national safety authority in accordance with paragraph 5.
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Where the vehicle is intended to be used in one Member State only, applicants may choose to submit its application for the vehicle authorisation for placing on the market to the Agency or to the relevant national safety authority.
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Where the vehicle is operated or is intended to be operated exclusively on an isolated network, applicants may choose to submit applications for the vehicle authorisation for placing on the market to the Agency or to a relevant national safety authority.
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Where the vehicle is operated or is intended to be operated exclusively on rail networks with a different track gauge from that of the main rail network within the Union, in Member States which are well-integrated into those networks together with third countries but isolated from the Union's main network, applicants may choose to submit application for the vehicle authorisation for placing on the market to the Agency or to a relevant national safety authority.
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. A national safety authority may, under its own responsibility and when the applicant so requests, issue the vehicle authorisation for placing on the market. In order to issue such authorisations, the national safety authority shall assess the file in relation to the elements set out in paragraph 4.
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall issue decisions granting vehicle authorisations for placing on the market. Those authorisations attest shall state the values of the parameters relevant for checking the technical compatibility between the vehicle and the fixed installations as set out in the TSIs. 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, related to these parameters.
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The Agency shall take the decisions referred to in paragraph 2or, in the case of paragraphs 1a, 1b, and 1c, the national safety authority shall take the decisions granting vehicle authorisations for placing on the market within a pre- determined, reasonable time, and, in any case, within four months from receipt of all relevant information. These authorisationsAuthorisations issued by the Agency shall be valid in all Member States. In case of paragraphs 1a, 1b and 1c authorisations issued by a national safety authority shall be valid in allthe respective Member States. .
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Agency or in case of paragraphs 1a, 1b and 1c, the national safety authorities shall provide detailed guidance on how to obtain the vehicle authorisation for placing on the market. An application guidance document describing and explaining the requirements for the vehicle authorisation for placing on the market 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 343 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Freight wagons belonging to a pool of freight wagons in shared use with third countries the track gauge of which is different from that of the main rail network within the Union and authorised pursuant to a different vehicle authorisation procedure shall not be authorised in accordance with this Article. The rules governing the authorisation procedure in respect of such wagons shall be in line with Union law and national law and shall be published and notified to the Commission. The conformity of such wagons with the essential requirements of this Directive shall be ensured by the railway undertaking in the context of its safety management system.
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 9 b (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. On rail networks with a different track gauge from that of the main rail network within the Union, in the Member States which are well-integrated into those networks together with third countries but isolated from the Union's main network, the national safety authorities concerned shall ensure cross acceptance regarding the national rules that are common on this network. The national safety authorities concerned shall agree on principles of mutual recognition for authorisations issued by them.
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Agency shallor the national safety authority, where appropriate, in accordance with procedure set out in Article 20, may grant authorisations to place vehicle types on the market .
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. However, iIf the Agency or the national safety authority issues a vehicle authorisation for placing on the market, it shall at the same time, at the applicant's request, issue the authorisation to place the corresponding vehicle type on the market .
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Article 22 – paragraph 4
4. In the event of changes to any relevant provisions in TSIs or national rules, on the basis of which an authorisation to place a vehicle type on the market has been issued, the TSI or national rule shall determine whether the authorisation to place that vehicle type on the market already granted remains valid or needs to be renewed. If that authorisation needs to be renewed, the checks performed by the Agency or the national safety authority may only concern the changed rules. The renewal of the authorisation to place a vehicle type on the market does not affect vehicle authorisations for placing on the market already issued on the basis of the previous authorisation to place that vehicle type on the market.
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 43 – paragraph 5
Article 43 – paragraph 5
5. In the case of vehicles placed in service for the first time in a third country and subsequently placed in service in a Member State, that Member State shall ensure that the vehicle data, including at least data relating to the vehicle keeper, the entity in charge of maintenance and the restrictions on how the vehicle may be used, can be retrieved through the national vehicle register or through provisions of an international agreement .