15 Amendments of Roberts ZĪLE related to 2013/0016(COD)
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – 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 135 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) Organizationally and technically separate railway lines using a track gauge different than the one dominant in the given Member State, having direct access to the railway infrastructure of countries outside the EU, as well as railway undertakings operating solely on these lines;
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) 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 265 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The single safety certificate shall be granted by the Agency or in the cases of paragraphs 2a, 2b and 2c, by the national safety authority, on the basis of the evidence that the railway undertaking has established its safety management system in accordance with Article 9 and meets the requirements laid down in TSIs and in other relevant legislation in order to control risks and provide transport services safely on the network.
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where a railway undertaking intends to operate in only one Member State, it may choose to submit its application for a safety certificate to the Agency or to a relevant national safety authority.
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Where a railway undertaking intends to operate exclusively on isolated networks, it may choose to submit its application for a safety certificate to the Agency or to a relevant national safety authority.
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Where a railway undertaking intends operate exclusively on rail network with a track gauge that differs from 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, it may choose to submit its application for a safety certificate to the Agency or to a relevant national safety authority.
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The single safety certificate shall specify the type and extent of the railway operations covered. ItThe certificate issued by the Agency shall be valid and recognised throughout the Union for equivalent operations. In the case of paragraphs 2a, 2b and 2c the certificate issued by the national safety authority shall be valid in the Member State concerned.
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. For the purpose of cross-border railway traffic, a Member State may allow railway undertakings appropriately licensed and/or certified in neighbouring third countries access to its border railway stations designated for [carrying out] the cross-border operations without requiring a single safety certificate provided that appropriate level of safety is ensured through cross-border agreements or through equivalent contractual arrangements.
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
If the national safety authority has doubts concerning the fulfilment of one or more conditions it shall request more information from the railway undertaking. However, this exchange may not have any suspensive or delaying effect on the start of operation. If the national safety authority finds evidence that one or more conditions are not met, it shall refer the matter to the Agency, where appropriate, which shall take the appropriate measures, including revocation of the certificate.
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The holder of the single safety certificate shall inform the Agency or the national safety authority, where appropriate, without delay of any major changes in the conditions of the single safety certificate. It shall furthermore notify the Agency or the national safety authority, where appropriate, whenever new categories of staff or new types of rolling stock are introduced.
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
The Agency or the national safety authority, where appropriate, may require that the single safety certificate be revised following substantial changes to the safety regulatory framework.
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. If a national safety authority finds that a holder of a single safety certificate no longer satisfies the conditions for certification, it shall ask the Agency, where appropriate to revoke it. The Agency or the national safety authority may revoke the single safety certificate, giving reasons for its decision. The Agency, where appropriate, shall immediately inform all the national safety authorities of the networks on which the railway undertaking operates.
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. 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 agree on principles of mutual recognition for safety certifications issued by them.
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Applications for singlea safety certificates shall be submitted to the Agency. The Agency or in the case of Article 10(2a), (2b) and (2c), to the national safety agency. The Agency or the national safety authority, where appropriate, shall take a decision on an application without delay and in any event not more than four months after all required information and any supplementary information requested by the Agency or the national safety authority, where appropriate, has been submitted. If the applicant is requested to submit supplementary information, such information shall be submitted promptly.