Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2007/756/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

1.The European Railway Agency shall adapt the installation files and documents to be used for setting up the standard national vehicle register (sNVR), the translation engine and the virtual vehicle register to add information on authorisations for placing in service granted in other Member States (items 2, 6, 12 and 13) by 30 June 2011.

2.The European Railway Agency shall publish a guide on the application of the EU global NVR architecture by 30 June 2011.

Article 3

1.Member States shall adapt their national vehicle register to include information on authorisations for placing in service granted in other Member States (items 2, 6, 12 and 13 specified in the Annex) and, if they use non-standard national vehicle register, to include Field 9.2 ‘registered business number’ specified in the Annex in accordance with the installation files referred to in Article 2 by 31 December 2011.

2.Member States shall ensure that, for the vehicles registered before the entry into force of this Decision, the registered business number of the entity in charge of maintenance is recorded in the national vehicle register by 31 December 2011.

Article 4

Member States shall ensure that their national vehicle register is connected to the virtual vehicle register by 31 December 2011.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 February 2011.

For the Commission

Siim Kallas

Vice-President