Commission Decision
of 6 November 2012
amending Decision 2012/88/EU on the technical specifications for interoperability relating to the control-command and signalling subsystems of the trans-European rail system
(notified under document C(2012) 7325)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2012/696/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community , and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 16 April 2012 the European Railway Agency issued its recommendation ERA/REC/03-2012/ERTMS. This Decision is based on that recommendation.
(2)
The development of additional functionalities for the European Rail Traffic Management System/European Train Control System (‘ERTMS/ETCS’), with a view to facilitating the swift deployment of ETCS on existing conventional lines, was requested by the sector and defined in the Memorandum of Understanding signed in July 2008 by the European Commission and sector Associations. This Decision should include these additional functionalities in a new baseline of the specifications called ‘Baseline 3’, which applicants may apply in full instead of the ERTMS/ETCS specifications set out in Commission Decision 2012/88/EU of 25 January 2012 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the control-command and signalling subsystems of the trans-European rail system (last release of the Baseline 2, also known as 2.3.0d). An essential feature of Baseline 3 is that trains equipped with Baseline 3-compliant ERTMS/ETCS should be able to run on Baseline 2-compliant ERTMS/ETCS lines without any additional technical or operational restrictions caused by ERTMS/ETCS. It should also be possible to configure Baseline 3 on lines to ensure compatibility with trains equipped with Baseline 2-compliant ERTMS/ETCS (use of version 2.3.0d functions only). Baseline 3 also closes the ERTMS/ETCS open points such as braking curves and ergonomic aspects of DMI.
(3)
It is recognised that the specifications of Baseline 2 have been stable since the adoption of Commission Decision 2008/386/EC of 23 April 2008 modifying Annex A to Decision 2006/679/EC concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the control-command and signalling subsystem of the trans-European conventional rail system and Annex A to Decision 2006/860/EC concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the control-command and signalling subsystem of the trans-European high-speed rail system . It should therefore be possible to continue using them. Nevertheless, for the on-board ERTMS/ETCS, the revised test specifications (referred to in Index 37b and 37c of Table A2 in Annex A) shall be applied. Moreover, as Baseline 3 closes a number of open points, the implementation of Baseline 2 for these points should be based on the relevant Baseline 3 specifications referred to in Annex A.
(4)
The European Railway Agency has revised the ERTMS specifications for the Global System for Mobile Communications Railway (GSM-R) (referred to in index 32, 33, 34 and 65 of Table A2 in Annex A). The revised specifications do not alter the requirements, but provide a clear and unambiguous classification of the existing mandatory requirements in the documents of the European Integrated Radio Enhanced Network (EIRENE), thus facilitating certification, conformity and verification processes.
(5)
Regarding specifications indicated as ‘reserved’ in Table A2 of Annex A, the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Commission, the European Railway Agency and the European rail sector associations concerning the strengthening of cooperation for the management of ERTMS signed on 16 April 2012 contains provisions, including the definition of a timetable by the European Railway Agency, to ensure that test specifications are validated and those ‘reserved’ specifications are provided in due time.
(6)
Decision 2012/88/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.
(7)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established in accordance with Article 29(1) of Directive 2008/57/EC.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2012/88/EU is amended as follows:
1. Article 6 is deleted.
2. The following Article is inserted:
Article 6a
When implementing the TSI set out in Annex III to this Decision, one of the two sets of specifications listed in table A-2 of Annex A shall be applied. Baseline 3 specifications shall be maintained in order to ensure that trains equipped with Baseline 3-compliant ERTMS/ETCS can run on Baseline 2-compliant ERTMS/ETCS lines without any additional technical or operational restrictions.
3. Annex A is replaced by Annex I to this Decision.
4. Annex G is replaced by Annex II to this Decision
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2013.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 November 2012.
For the Commission
Siim Kallas
Vice-President
ANNEX I
ANNEX A

References
For each reference made in the basic parameters (Chapter 4 of this TSI) the following table indicates the corresponding mandatory specifications, via the index in table A-2.

Table A 1
Reference in Chapter 4 | Index number (see Table A 2)
4.1
4.1 a | 1, 4
4.1 b | 32
4.1 c | 3
4.2.1
4.2.1 a | 27, 78
4.2.1 b | 28
4.2.2
4.2.2.a | 14
4.2.2.b | 1, 4, 13, 15, 60
4.2.2.c | 31, 37b, c, d
4.2.2.d | 18, 20
4.2.2.e | 6
4.2.2.f | 7
4.2.3
4.2.3 a | 14
4.2.3 b | 1, 4, 13, 15, 60
4.2.3 c | 31, 37 b, c, d
4.2.3 d | 18, 21
4.2.4
4.2.4 a | 64, 65
4.2.4 b | 66
4.2.4 c | 67
4.2.4 d | 68
4.2.4 e | 73, 74
4.2.4 f | 32, 33
4.2.4 g | 48
4.2.4 h | 69, 70
4.2.4 j | 71, 72
4.2.4 k | 75, 76
4.2.5
4.2.5 a | 64, 65
4.2.5 b | 10, 39, 40
4.2.5 c | 19, 20
4.2.5 d | 9, 43
4.2.5 e | 16, 50
4.2.6
4.2.6 a | 8, 25, 26, 36 c, 49, 52
4.2.6 b | 29, 45
4.2.6 c | 46
4.2.6 d | 34
4.2.6 e | 20
4.2.6 f | 44
4.2.7
4.2.7 a | 12
4.2.7 b | 62, 63
4.2.7 c | 34
4.2.7 d | 9
4.2.7 e | 16
4.2.8
4.2.8 a | 11, 79
4.2.9
4.2.9 a | 23
4.2.10
4.2.10 a | 77 (section 3.1)
4.2.11
4.2.11 a | 77 (section 3.2)
4.2.12
4.2.12 a | 6, 51
4.2.13
4.2.13 a | 32, 33, 51, 80
4.2.14
4.2.14 a | 5
4.2.15
4.2.15 a | 38

Specifications
One of the two sets of specifications listed in Table A-2 of this Annex shall be applied.
Documents referred to within a specification listed in Table A-2 shall be considered as being for information only, unless otherwise stated in Table A-2.
Note:
specifications indicated as ‘Reserved’ in table A-2 are also listed as open points in Annex G when there is a need for notification of national rules to close the corresponding open points. Reserved documents not listed as open points are intended as improvements to the system.
Table A 2

List of mandatory specifications
Index N | Set of specifications # 1(ETCS baseline 2 and GSM-R baseline 0) | Set of specifications # 2(ETCS baseline 3 and GSM-R baseline 0)
Reference | Name of Specification | Version | Notes | Reference | Name of Specification | Version | Notes
1 | ERA/ERTMS/003204 | ERTMS/ETCS Functional requirement specification | 5.0 | | Intentionally deleted | | |
2 | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
3 | UNISIG SUBSET-023 | Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations | 2.0.0 | | UNISIG SUBSET-023 | Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations | 3.0.0 |
4 | UNISIG SUBSET-026 | System Requirements Specification | 2.3.0 | | UNISIG SUBSET-026 | System Requirements Specification | 3.3.0 |
5 | UNISIG SUBSET-027 | FFFIS Juridical recorder-downloading tool | 2.3.0 | Note 1 | UNISIG SUBSET-027 | FIS Juridical Recording | 3.0.0 |
6 | UNISIG SUBSET-033 | FIS for man-machine interface | 2.0.0 | | ERA_ERTMS_015560 | ETCS Driver Machine interface | 3.3.0 |
7 | UNISIG SUBSET-034 | FIS for the train interface | 2.0.0 | | UNISIG SUBSET-034 | Train Interface FIS | 3.0.0 |
8 | UNISIG SUBSET-035 | Specific Transmission Module FFFIS | 2.1.1 | | UNISIG SUBSET-035 | Specific Transmission Module FFFIS | 3.0.0 |
9 | UNISIG SUBSET-036 | FFFIS for Eurobalise | 2.4.1 | | UNISIG SUBSET-036 | FFFIS for Eurobalise | 3.0.0 |
10 | UNISIG SUBSET-037 | EuroRadio FIS | 2.3.0 | | UNISIG SUBSET-037 | EuroRadio FIS | 3.0.0 |
11 | UNISIG SUBSET-038 | Offline key management FIS | 2.3.0 | | UNISIG SUBSET-038 | Offline key management FIS | 3.0.0 |
12 | UNISIG SUBSET-039 | FIS for the RBC/RBC handover | 2.3.0 | | Reserved UNISIG SUBSET-039 | FIS for the RBC/RBC handover | |
13 | UNISIG SUBSET-040 | Dimensioning and Engineering rules | 2.3.0 | | UNISIG SUBSET-040 | Dimensioning and Engineering rules | 3.2.0 |
14 | UNISIG SUBSET-041 | Performance Requirements for Interoperability | 2.1.0 | | UNISIG SUBSET-041 | Performance Requirements for Interoperability | 3.1.0 |
15 | ERA SUBSET-108 | Interoperability related consolidation on TSI Annex A documents | 1.2.0 | | Intentionally deleted | | |
16 | UNISIG SUBSET-044 | FFFIS for Euroloop | 2.3.0 | | UNISIG SUBSET-044 | FFFIS for Euroloop | 2.4.0 |
17 | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
18 | UNISIG SUBSET-046 | Radio infill FFFS | 2.0.0 | | Intentionally deleted | | |
19 | UNISIG SUBSET-047 | Trackside-Trainborne FIS for Radio infill | 2.0.0 | | UNISIG SUBSET-047 | Trackside-Trainborne FIS for Radio infill | 3.0.0 |
20 | UNISIG SUBSET-048 | Trainborne FFFIS for Radio infill | 2.0.0 | | UNISIG SUBSET-048 | Trainborne FFFIS for Radio infill | 3.0.0 |
21 | UNISIG SUBSET-049 | Radio infill FIS with LEU/interlocking | 2.0.0 | | Intentionally deleted | | |
22 | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
23 | UNISIG SUBSET-054 | Responsibilities and rules for the assignment of values to ETCS variables | 2.1.0 | | UNISIG SUBSET-054 | Responsibilities and rules for the assignment of values to ETCS variables | 3.0.0 |
24 | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
25 | UNISIG SUBSET-056 | STM FFFIS Safe time layer | 2.2.0 | | UNISIG SUBSET-056 | STM FFFIS Safe time layer | 3.0.0 |
26 | UNISIG SUBSET-057 | STM FFFIS Safe link layer | 2.2.0 | | UNISIG SUBSET-057 | STM FFFIS Safe link layer | 3.0.0 |
27 | UNISIG SUBSET-091 | Safety Requirements for the Technical Interoperability of ETCS in Levels 1 and 2 | 2.5.0 | | UNISIG SUBSET-091 | Safety Requirements for the Technical Interoperability of ETCS in Levels 1 and 2 | 3.2.0 |
28 | Reserved | Reliability — availability requirements | | | Reserved | Reliability — availability requirements | |
29 | UNISIG SUBSET-102 | Test specification for interface ‘K’ | 1.0.0 | | UNISIG SUBSET-102 | Test specification for interface ‘K’ | 2.0.0 |
30 | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
31 | UNISIG SUBSET-094 | Functional requirements for an on-board reference test facility | 2.0.2 | | Reserved UNISIG SUBSET-094 | Functional requirements for an on-board reference test facility | |
32 | EIRENE FRS | GSM-R Functional requirements specification | 7.3.0 | | EIRENE FRS | GSM-R Functional requirements specification | 7.3.0 |
33 | EIRENE SRS | GSM-R System requirements specification | 15.3.0 | | EIRENE SRS | GSM-R System requirements specification | 15.3.0 |
34 | A11T6001 | (MORANE) Radio Transmission FFFIS for EuroRadio | 12.4 | | A11T6001 | (MORANE) Radio Transmission FFFIS for EuroRadio | 12.4 |
35 | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
36 a | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
36 b | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
36 c | UNISIG SUBSET-074-2 | FFFIS STM Test cases document | 1.0.0 | | Reserved UNISIG SUBSET-074-2 | FFFIS STM Test cases document | |
37 a | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
37 b | UNISIG SUBSET-076-5-2 | Test cases related to features | 2.3.3 | | Reserved UNISIG SUBSET-076-5-2 | Test cases related to features | |
37 c | UNISIG SUBSET-076-6-3 | Test sequences | 2.3.3 | | Reserved UNISIG SUBSET-076-6-3 | Test sequences | |
37 d | UNISIG SUBSET-076-7 | Scope of the test specifications | 1.0.2 | | Reserved UNISIG SUBSET-076-7 | Scope of the test specifications | |
37 e | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
38 | 06E068 | ETCS Marker-board definition | 2.0 | | 06E068 | ETCS Marker-board definition | 2.0 |
39 | UNISIG SUBSET-092-1 | ERTMS EuroRadio Conformance Requirements | 2.3.0 | | UNISIG SUBSET-092-1 | ERTMS EuroRadio Conformance Requirements | 3.0.0 |
40 | UNISIG SUBSET-092-2 | ERTMS EuroRadio test cases safety layer | 2.3.0 | | UNISIG SUBSET-092-2 | ERTMS EuroRadio test cases safety layer | 3.0.0 |
41 | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
42 | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
43 | UNISIG SUBSET 085 | Test specification for Eurobalise FFFIS | 2.2.2 | | UNISIG SUBSET 085 | Test specification for Eurobalise FFFIS | 3.0.0 |
44 | Reserved | Odometry FIS | | | Reserved | Odometry FIS | |
45 | UNISIG SUBSET-101 | Interface ‘K’ Specification | 1.0.0 | | UNISIG SUBSET-101 | Interface ‘K’ Specification | 2.0.0 |
46 | UNISIG SUBSET-100 | Interface ‘G’ Specification | 1.0.1 | | UNISIG SUBSET-100 | Interface ‘G’ Specification | 2.0.0 |
47 | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
48 | Reserved | Test specification for mobile equipment GSM-R | | | Reserved | Test specification for mobile equipment GSM-R | |
49 | UNISIG SUBSET-059 | Performance requirements for STM | 2.1.1 | | UNISIG SUBSET-059 | Performance requirements for STM | 3.0.0. |
50 | UNISIG SUBSET-103 | Test specification for Euroloop | 1.0.0 | | UNISIG SUBSET-103 | Test specification for Euroloop | 1.1.0 |
51 | Reserved | Ergonomic aspects of the DMI | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
52 | UNISIG SUBSET-058 | FFFIS STM Application layer | 2.1.1 | | UNISIG SUBSET-058 | FFFIS STM Application layer | 3.0.0 |
53 | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
54 | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
55 | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
56 | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
57 | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
58 | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
59 | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
60 | Intentionally deleted | | | | UNISIG SUBSET-104 | ETCS System Version Management | 3.1.0 |
61 | Intentionally deleted | | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
62 | Reserved | RBC-RBC Test specification for safe communication interface | | | Intentionally deleted | | |
63 | UNISIG SUBSET-098 | RBC-RBC Safe Communication Interface | 1.0.0 | | UNISIG SUBSET-098 | RBC-RBC Safe Communication Interface | 3.0.0 |
64 | EN 301 515 | Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM); Requirements for GSM operation on railways | 2.3.0 | Note 2 | EN 301 515 | Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM); Requirements for GSM operation on railways | 2.3.0 | Note 2
65 | TS 102 281 | Detailed requirements for GSM operation on railways | 2.2.0 | Note 3 | TS 102 281 | Detailed requirements for GSM operation on railways | 2.2.0 | Note 3
66 | (MORANE) A 01 T 0004 1 | ASCI Options for Interoperability | 1 | | (MORANE) A 01 T 0004 1 | ASCI Options for Interoperability | 1 |
67 | (MORANE) P 38 T 9001 | FFFIS for GSM-R SIM Cards | 4.1 | | (MORANE) P 38 T 9001 | FFFIS for GSM-R SIM Cards | 4.1 |
68 | ETSI TS 102 610 | Railway Telecommunication; GSM; Usage of the UUIE for GSM operation on railways | 1.1.0 | | ETSI TS 102 610 | Railway Telecommunication; GSM; Usage of the UUIE for GSM operation on railways | 1.1.0 |
69 | (MORANE) F 10 T 6002 | FFFS for Confirmation of High Priority Calls’ | 4 | | (MORANE) F 10 T 6002 | FFFS for Confirmation of High Priority Calls’ | 4 |
70 | (MORANE) F 12 T 6002 | FIS for Confirmation of High Priority Calls | 4 | | (MORANE) F 12 T 6002 | FIS for Confirmation of High Priority Calls | 4 |
71 | (MORANE) E 10 T 6001 | FFFS for Functional Addressing | 4 | | (MORANE) E 10 T 6001 | FFFS for Functional Addressing | 4 |
72 | (MORANE) E 12 T 6001 | FIS for Functional Addressing | 5.1 | | (MORANE) E 12 T 6001 | FIS for Functional Addressing | 5.1 |
73 | (MORANE) F 10 T6001 | FFFS for Location Dependent Addressing | 4 | | (MORANE) F 10 T6001 | FFFS for Location Dependent Addressing | 4 |
74 | (MORANE) F 12 T6001 | FIS for Location Dependent Addressing | 3 | | (MORANE) F 12 T6001 | FIS for Location Dependent Addressing | 3 |
75 | (MORANE) F 10 T 6003 | FFFS for Presentation of Functional Numbers to Called and Calling Parties | 4 | | (MORANE) F 10 T 6003 | FFFS for Presentation of Functional Numbers to Called and Calling Parties | 4 |
76 | (MORANE) F 12 T 6003 | FIS for Presentation of Functional Numbers to Called and Calling Parties | 4 | | (MORANE) F 12 T 6003 | FIS for Presentation of Functional Numbers to Called and Calling Parties | 4 |
77 | ERA/ERTMS/033281 | Interfaces between CCS track-side and other subsystems | 1.0 | | ERA/ERTMS/033281 | Interfaces between CCS track-side and other subsystems | 1.0 |
78 | Reserved | Safety requirements for ETCS DMI functions | | | Reserved | Safety requirements for ETCS DMI functions | |
79 | Not applicable | Not applicable | | | UNISIG SUBSET-114 | KMC-ETCS Entity Off-line KM FIS | 1.0.0 |
80 | Not applicable | Not applicable | | | Reserved | GSM-R Driver Machine Interface | |
Note 1:
only the functional description of information to be recorded is mandatory, not the technical characteristics of the interface.
Note 2:
the specifications listed in section 2.1 of EN 301 515 are mandatory.
Note 3:
the change requests (CRs) listed in table 1 and 2 of TR 102 281 are mandatory.
Table A 3

List of mandatory standards
The standards listed in this table shall be applied in the certification process, without prejudice to chapter 4 and chapter 6 of this TSI.
No | Reference | Document name and comments | Version
A1 | EN 50126 | Railway applications — The specification and demonstration of reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS) | 1999
A2 | EN 50128 | Railway applications — Communication, signalling and processing systems — Software for railway control and protection systems | 2001
A3 | EN 50129 | Railway applications — Communication, signalling and processing systems — Safety related electronic systems for signalling | 2003
A4 | EN 50159-1 | Railway applications — Communication, signalling and processing systems — Part 1: Safety related communication in closed transmission systems | 2001
A5 | EN 50159-2 | Railway applications — Communication, signalling and processing systems — Part 2: Safety related communication in open transmission systems | 2001
ANNEX II
ANNEX G

OPEN POINTS
Open Point | Notes
Braking aspects | It only applies to ERTMS/ETCS Baseline 2 (see Annex A, Table A2, Index 15). Resolved for ERTMS/ETCS Baseline 3 (see Annex A, Table A 2, Indexes 4 and 13).
Index 28 – Reliability/availability requirements | Frequent occurrences of degraded situations caused by failures of control-command and signalling equipment will decrease the system safety.
Minimum wheel diameter for speed greater than 350 km/h | See Annex A, Table A 2, Index 77
Minimum axle distance for speed greater than 350 km/h | See Annex A, Table A 2, Index 77
Metal and inductive components free space between wheels | See Annex A, Table A 2, Index 77 This is not an open point for freight wagons
Characteristics of sand applied to tracks | See Annex A, Table A 2, Index 77
Vehicle metal mass | See Annex A, Table A 2, Index 77
Combination of rolling stock characteristics influencing shunting impedance | See Annex A, Table A 2, Index 77
Electromagnetic interferences (traction current) | See Annex A, Table A 2, Index 77
Electromagnetic interferences (electromagnetic fields) | See Annex A, Table A 2, Index 77 This is not an open point for power systems other than DC
Vehicle Impedance | See Annex A, Table A 2, Index 77
DC and low frequency components of traction current | See Annex A, Table A 2, Index 77
Use of magnetic/eddy current brakes | See Annex A, Table A 2, Index 77
Index 78 — Safety requirements for ETCS DMI functions | This open point is related to the interface between ETCS on-board and the driver, i.e. errors in displaying information and in entering data and commands.
OJ L 191, 18.7.2008, p. 1.
OJ L 51, 23.2.2012, p. 1.
OJ L 136, 24.5.2008, p. 11.