Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/545Dangos y teitl llawn

CHAPTER 9 U.K. FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 55 U.K. Transitional provisions

1. Where a NSA recognises that it will not be able to issue a vehicle authorisation in accordance with Directive 2008/57/EC before the relevant date in the Member State concerned, it shall inform the applicant and the Agency immediately.

2. In the case referred to in Article 21(8) of Directive (EU) 2016/797, the applicant shall decide whether to continue to be assessed by the NSA or to submit an application to the Agency. The applicant shall inform both of them and the following shall apply:

(a) in cases where the applicant has decided to submit an application to the Agency, the NSA shall transfer the application file and the results of its assessment to the Agency. The Agency shall accept the assessment carried out by the NSA;

(b) in cases where the applicant has decided to continue with the NSA, the NSA shall finalise the assessment of the application and decide on the issue of the vehicle type authorisation and/or vehicle authorisation for placing on the market in accordance with Article 21 of Directive (EU) 2016/797 and this Regulation.

3. Where the area of use is not limited to one Member State, the authorising entity shall be the Agency and the procedure set out in point (a) of paragraph 2 applies.

4. In cases referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, the applicant shall submit a revised application for a vehicle type authorisation and/or a vehicle authorisation for placing on the market by means of the one-stop shop, in accordance with this Regulation. The applicant may request assistance for supplementing the file from the authorising entities involved.

[F1 4a. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 to 4, in those Member States that have notified the Agency and the Commission in accordance with Article 57(2) of Directive (EU) 2016/797 and where Directive (EU) 2016/797 shall apply from 16 June 2020 , the NSA shall, at the request of the applicant, continue to carry out the assessment of the applications for a vehicle type authorisation and/or a vehicle authorisation for placing on the market in accordance with Directive 2008/57/EC, beyond 16 June 2020 , provided that it shall issue the vehicle type authorisation and/or vehicle authorisation before 30 October 2020 .

Where a NSA recognises that it will not be able to issue a vehicle type authorisation and/or vehicle authorisation before 30 October 2020 , it shall inform the applicant and the Agency immediately and paragraphs 2 to 4 shall apply.]

5. A vehicle authorisation and/or vehicle type authorisation issued by the Agency between 16 June 2019 and 16 June 2020 shall exclude the network or networks in any of the Member States that have notified the Agency and the Commission in accordance with Article 57(2) of Directive (EU) 2016/797 and that have not yet transposed that Directive and not brought into force its national transposition measures. The NSAs of the Member States that have made such a notification shall:

(a) treat a vehicle type authorisation issued by the Agency as equivalent to the authorisation for types of vehicles issued in accordance with Article 26 of Directive 2008/57/EC and apply paragraph 3 of Article 26 of Directive 2008/57/EC as regards this vehicle type;

(b) accept a vehicle authorisation issued by the Agency as equivalent to the first authorisation issued in accordance with Article 22 or 24 of Directive 2008/57/EC and issue an additional authorisation in accordance with Article 23 or 25 of Directive 2008/57/EC.

[F1 5a. A vehicle authorisation and/or vehicle type authorisation issued by the Agency between 16 June 2020 and 30 October 2020 shall exclude the network or networks in any of the Member States that have notified the Agency and the Commission in accordance with Article 57(2a) of Directive (EU) 2016/797. The NSAs of the Member States that have made such a notification shall:

(a) treat a vehicle type authorisation issued by the Agency as equivalent to the authorisation for types of vehicles issued in accordance with Article 26 of Directive 2008/57/EC and apply paragraph 3 of Article 26 of Directive 2008/57/EC as regards that vehicle type;

(b) accept a vehicle authorisation issued by the Agency as equivalent to the first authorisation issued in accordance with Article 22 or 24 of Directive 2008/57/EC and issue an additional authorisation in accordance with Article 23 or 25 of Directive 2008/57/EC.]

[F2 6. In cases referred to in point (a) of paragraph 2 and in paragraphs 5 and 5a, the NSA shall cooperate and coordinate with the Agency to undertake the assessment of the elements set out in point (a) of Article 21(5) of Directive (EU) 2016/797.]

7. Freight wagons compliant with paragraph 7.1.2 of the Annex of WAG TSI Regulation (EU) No 321/2013 and with a vehicle authorisation for placing on the market shall be treated between 16 June 2019 and 16 June 2020 as vehicle with an authorisation for placing into service for the purpose of Directive 2008/57/EC by Member States that have notified the Agency and the Commission in accordance with Article 57(2) of Directive (EU) 2016/797 and that have not yet transposed that Directive and not brought into force its national transposition measures.

[F1 7a. Freight wagons compliant with paragraph 7.1.2 of the Annex of WAG TSI Regulation (EU) No 321/2013 and with a vehicle authorisation for placing on the market shall be treated between 16 June 2020 and 30 October 2020 as vehicles with an authorisation for placing into service for the purpose of Directive 2008/57/EC by Member States that have notified the Agency and the Commission in accordance with Article 57(2a) of Directive (EU) 2016/797.]

[F1 8. Between 16 June 2020 and 30 October 2020 , in Member States that have notified the Agency and the Commission in accordance with Article 57(2a) of Directive (EU) 2016/797, applicants for an authorisation for placing in service of a vehicle or a type authorisation for the purposes of Directive 2008/57/EC may submit to the national safety authority a file concerning the vehicle or vehicle type compiled in accordance with Articles 29(1) and 30(1) and complying with Annex I.

Applications for an authorisation for placing in service of a vehicle or a type authorisation in accordance with this Regulation shall be accepted by the NSA for the purposes of Directive 2008/57/EC.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/781 of 12 June 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/545 as regards the dates of application and certain transitional provisions following the extension of the transposition deadline of Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance).

F2 Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/781 of 12 June 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/545 as regards the dates of application and certain transitional provisions following the extension of the transposition deadline of Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance).

Article 56 U.K. Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

[F2 It shall apply from 16 June 2019 in the Member States that have not notified the Agency and the Commission in accordance with Article 57(2) of Directive (EU) 2016/797.

It shall apply from 16 June 2020 in the Member States that have notified the Agency and the Commission in accordance with Article 57(2) of Directive (EU) 2016/797 and have not notified the Agency and the Commission in accordance with Article 57(2a) of Directive (EU) 2016/797.

Articles 55(5a) and 55(7a) shall apply from 16 June 2020 in all Member States.

Article 55(8) shall apply from 16 June 2020 in Member States that have notified the Agency and the Commission in accordance with Article 57(2a) of Directive (EU) 2016/797.

This Regulation shall apply in all the Member States from 31 October 2020 .]

However, Article 55(1) shall apply from 16 February 2019 in all Member States. The facilitation measures provided in Article 55(2), (3), (4) and (6) shall be made available from 16 February 2019. Article 55(5) shall apply from 16 June 2019 in all Member States.

Textual Amendments

F2 Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/781 of 12 June 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/545 as regards the dates of application and certain transitional provisions following the extension of the transposition deadline of Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance).