Commission Decision of 14 November 2012 concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the ‘operation and traffic management’ subsystem of the rail system in the European Union and amending Decision 2007/756/EC (notified under document C(2012) 8075) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/757/EU)

ANNEX II U.K.

The Annex to Decision 2007/756/EC is amended as follows:

(1)

Chapter 1 is amended as follows:

(a)

The description of the data field 1. ‘European Vehicle Number’ is replaced by the following:

‘numeric identification code as defined in Appendix 6’;

(b)

Footnote (1) is replaced by the following:

‘(¹) not used’.

(c)

The description of the data field 2.1 is replaced by the following:

‘Member State numeric code as defined in Appendix 6, part 4’.

(d)

The description of the data field 11 is replaced by the following:

‘Member State numeric code as defined in Appendix 6, part 4’.

(2)

In Chapter 2.1, Links with other registers, the explanation regarding VKMR is replaced by the following:

‘VKMR: this register is managed by ERA and OTIF in cooperation (ERA for the EU and OTIF for all non-EU OTIF Member States). The keeper is recorded in the NVR. Appendix 6 specifies other global central registers (such as vehicle type codes, interoperability codes, country codes, etc.) to be managed by a ‘central body’ resulting from cooperation between ERA and OTIF’.

(3)

The following Appendix is added:

‘Appendix 6 U.K.

PART ‘0’ — U.K. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION

General remarks

This appendix describes the European Vehicle Number and linked marking applied in a visible manner on the vehicle to identify it uniquely and in a permanent manner during operation. It does not describe other numbers or markings eventually engraved or fixed in a permanent manner on the chassis or the main components of the vehicle during its construction.

European Vehicle number and linked abbreviations

Each railway vehicle receives a number consisting of 12 figures (called European Vehicle Number (EVN)) with the following structure:

Rolling stock group	Interoperability capability and vehicle type[2 figures]	Country in which the vehicle is registered[2 figures]	Technical characteristics[4 figures]	Serial number[3 figures]	Check digit[1 figure]
Wagons	00 to 09 10 to 19 20 to 29 30 to 39 40 to 49 80 to 89 [details in part 6]	01 to 99 [details in part 4]	0000 to 9999 [details in part 9]	000 to 999	0 to 9 [details in part 3]
Hauled passenger vehicles	50 to 59 60 to 69 70 to 79 [details in part 7]		0000 to 9999 [details in part 10]	000 to 999
Tractive rolling stock and units in a train set in fixed or pre-defined formation	90 to 99 [details in part 8]		0000000 to 8999999 [the meaning of these figures is defined by the Member States, eventually by bilateral or multilateral agreement]
Special vehicles			9000 to 9999 [details in part 11]	000 to 999

In a given country, the 7 digits of technical characteristics and serial number are sufficient to identify uniquely a vehicle inside the groups of hauled passenger vehicles and special vehicles(1).

Alphabetical markings complete the number:

(a)

abbreviation of the country in which the vehicle is registered (details in part 4);

(b)

Vehicle Keeper Marking (details in part 1);

(c)

abbreviations of the technical characteristics (details in part 12 for the wagons, part 13 for the hauled passenger vehicles).

The European Vehicle Number shall be changed when it does not reflect the interoperability capability or technical characteristics according to this Appendix due to technical modifications of the vehicle. Such technical modifications may require a new placing in service according to Articles 20 to 25 of Directive 2008/57/EC.

PART 1 — U.K. VEHICLE KEEPER MARKING

1. Definition of the Vehicle Keeper Marking (VKM)

A Vehicle Keeper Marking (VKM) is an alphabetic code, consisting of 2 to 5 letters(2). A VKM is inscribed on each rail vehicle, near the European Vehicle Number. The VKM identifies the Vehicle Keeper as registered in a National Vehicle Register.

A VKM is unique and valid in all countries covered by this TSI and all countries that enter into an agreement that involves the application of the system of vehicle numbering and VKM as described in this TSI.

2. Format of the Vehicle Keeper Marking

The VKM is representation of the full name or abbreviation of the vehicle keeper, if possible in a recognisable manner. All 26 letters of the Latina alphabet may be used. The letters in the VKM are written in capitals. Letters that do not stand for first letters of words in the keeper’s name may be written in lower case. For checking uniqueness, the letters written in lower case will be taken as written in capitals.

Letters may contain diacritical signs(3). Diacritical signs used by these letters are ignored for checking uniqueness.

For vehicles of keepers that reside in a country that does not use the Latin alphabet, a translation of the VKM in its own alphabet may be applied behind the VKM separated from it by a slash-sign (‘/’). This translated VKM is disregarded for data-processing purposes.

3. Provisions about allocation of Vehicle Keeper Markings

A vehicle keeper can be issued more than one VKM, in case:

• the vehicle keeper has a formal name in more than one language;

• a vehicle keeper has good cause to distinguish between separate vehicle fleets within his organisation.

A single VKM can be issued for a group of companies:

• that belong to single corporate structure (e.g. holding structure);

• that belong to a single corporate structure that has appointed and mandated one organisation within this structure to handle all issues on behalf of all others;

• that has mandated a separate, single legal entity for handling all issues on their behalf, in which event the legal entity is the keeper.

4. Register of Vehicle Keeper Markings and procedure for allocation

The register of VKM is public and updated on a real time basis.

An application for a VKM is filed with the applicant’s competent national authority and forwarded to the ERA. A VKM can be used only after publication by the ERA.

The holder of a VKM must inform the competent national authority when he ends the use of a VKM, and the competent national authority will forward the information to the ERA. A VKM will then be revoked once the keeper has proved that the marking has been changed on all vehicles concerned. It will not be reissued for 10 years, unless it is reissued to the original holder or at his request to another holder.

A VKM can be transferred to another holder, which is the legal successor to the original holder. A VKM stays valid when the VKM’s holder changes his name to a name that does not bear resemblance to the VKM.

In case of a change of keeper which entails a change of VKM, the vehicles concerned must be marked with the new VKM within three months from the date of registration of the change of keeper in the National Vehicle Register. In case of inconsistency between the VKM marked on the vehicle and the data registered in the NVR, the NVR-registration supersedes.

PART 2 U.K.

Not used

PART 3 — U.K. RULES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE CHECK-DIGIT (DIGIT 12)

The check-digit is determined in the following manner:

• the digits in the even positions of the basic number (counting from the right) are taken at their own decimal value;

• the digits in the odd positions of the basic number (counting from the right) are multiplied by 2;

• the sum formed by the digits in even position and by all the digits which constitute the partial products obtained from the odd positions is then established;

• the unit’s digit of this sum is retained;

• the complement required to bring the unit’s digit to 10 forms the check-digit; should this units digit be nought, then the check-digit will also be nought.

Examples:

1 —

Let the basic number be	3	3	8	4	4	7	9	6	1	0	0
Multiplication factor	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2
	6	3	16	4	8	7	18	6	2	0	0

Sum: 6 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 2 + 0 + 0 = 52

The unit’s digit of this sum is 2.

The check-digit number will therefore be 8 and the basic number thus becomes the registration number 33 84 4796 100 – 8.

2 —

Let the basic number be	3	1	5	1	3	3	2	0	1	9	8
Multiplication factor	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2
	6	1	10	1	6	3	4	0	2	9	16

Sum: 6 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 4 + 0 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 6 = 40

The unit’s digit of this sum is 0.

The check-digit number will therefore be 0 and the basic number thus becomes the registration number 31 51 3320 198 – 0.

PART 4 — U.K. CODING OF THE COUNTRIES IN WHICH THE VEHICLES ARE REGISTERED (DIGITS 3-4 AND ABBREVIATION)

The Information relating to third countries is given for information purposes only.

a According to the alphabetical coding system described in Appendix 4 to the 1949 convention and Article 45(4) of the 1968 convention on road traffic.
Countries	Alphabetical country codea	Numerical country code
Albania	AL	41
Algeria	DZ	92
Armenia	AM	58
Austria	A	81
Azerbaijan	AZ	57
Belarus	BY	21
Belgium	B	88
Bosnia-Herzegovina	BIH	49
Bulgaria	BG	52
China	RC	33
Croatia	HR	78
Cuba	CUa	40
Cyprus	CY
Czech Republic	CZ	54
Denmark	DK	86
Egypt	ET	90
Estonia	EST	26
Finland	FIN	10
France	F	87
Georgia	GE	28
Germany	D	80
Greece	GR	73
Hungary	H	55
Iran	IR	96
Iraq	IRQa	99
Ireland	IRL	60
Israel	IL	95
Italy	I	83
Japan	J	42
Kazakhstan	KZ	27
Kyrgyzstan	KS	59
Latvia	LV	25
Lebanon	RL	98
Liechtenstein	FL
Lithuania	LT	24
Luxembourg	L	82
Macedonia	MK	65
Malta	M
Moldova	MDa	23
Monaco	MC
Mongolia	MGL	31
Montenegro	MNE	62
Morocco	MA	93
Netherlands	NL	84
North Korea	PRKa	30
Norway	N	76
Poland	PL	51
Portugal	P	94
Romania	RO	53
Russia	RUS	20
Serbia	SRB	72
Slovakia	SK	56
Slovenia	SLO	79
South Korea	ROK	61
Spain	E	71
[X1 Sweden	S	74]
Switzerland	CH	85
Syria	SYR	97
Tajikistan	TJ	66
Tunisia	TN	91
Turkey	TR	75
Turkmenistan	TM	67
Ukraine	UA	22
United Kingdom	GB	70
Uzbekistan	UZ	29
Vietnam	VNa	32

PART 5 U.K.

Not used

PART 6 — U.K. INTEROPERABILITY CODES USED FOR WAGONS (DIGITS 1-2)

a Commission Regulation [TSI WAG as adopted after the revision].
b Fixed or variable gauge.
c Except for wagons in category I (temperature-controlled wagons), not to be used for new vehicles authorised placed in service.
	2nd digit1st digit		0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	2nd digit1st digit
		Track Gauge	fixed or variable	fixed	variable	fixed	variable	fixed	variable	fixed	variable	fixed or variable	Track Gauge
Wagons conform to TSI WAGa including section 7.1.2 and all conditions set out in Appendix C	0	with axles	Not to be used	wagons		not to be usedc						PPV/PPW wagons (variable gauge)	with axles	0
	1	with bogies											with bogies	1
	2	with axles		wagons								PPV/PPW wagons (fixed gauge)	with axles	2
	3	with bogies											with bogies	3
Other wagons	4	with axlesb	maintenance related wagons	Other wagons								Wagons with special numbering for technical characteristics not placed in service inside EU	with axlesb	4
	8	with bogiesb											with bogiesb	8
	1st digit2nd digit		0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	1st digit2nd digit

PART 7 — U.K. INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC ABILITY CODES USED FOR HAULED PASSENGER VEHICLES (DIGITS 1-2)

a Compliance with the applicable TSIs, see appendix P, part 5.
b Including vehicles, which according to existing regulations carry the digits defined in the present table. COTIF: vehicle compliant with COTIF regulation in force at the moment of placing in service
c Excepted for coaches with fixed gauge (56) and adjustable gauge (66) already in service, not to be used for new vehicles
	Domestic traffic	TENa and/or COTIFb and/or PPV/PPW				Domestic traffic or international traffic by special agreement	TENa and/or COTIFb	PPV/PPW
2nd digit1st digit	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
5	Vehicles for domestic traffic	Fixed-gauge non-air-conditioned vehicles (including car-carrying wagons)	Gauge-adjustable (1435/1520) non-air-conditioned vehicles	Not to be used	Gauge-adjustable (1435/1668) non-air-conditioned vehicles	Historical vehicles	Not to be usedc	Fixed-gauge vehicles	Gauge-adjustable (1435/1520) vehicles with change of bogies	Gauge-adjustable (1435/1520) vehicles with gauge-adjustable axles
6	Service vehicles	Fixed-gauge air-conditioned vehicles	Gauge-adjustable (1435/1520) air-conditioned vehicles	Service vehicles	Gauge-adjustable (1435/1668) air-conditioned vehicles	Car-carrying wagons	Not to be usedc
7	Air-conditioned and pressure-tight vehicles	Not to be used	Not to be used	Pressure-tight fixed-gauge air-conditioned vehicles	Not to be used	Other vehicles	Not to be used	Not to be used	Not to be used	Not to be used

PART 8 — U.K. TYPES OF TRACTIVE ROLLING STOCK AND UNITS IN A TRAIN SET IN FIXED OR PRE-DEFINED FORMATION (DIGITS 1-2)

The first digit is ‘9’.

If the second digit describes the type of tractive stock, following coding is mandatory:

Code	General vehicle type
0	Miscellaneous
1	Electric locomotive
2	Diesel locomotive
3	Electric multiple-unit set (high speed) [power car or trailer]
4	Electric multiple-unit set (except high speed) [power car or trailer]
5	Diesel multiple-unit set [power car or trailer]
6	Specialised trailer,
7	Electric shunting engine
8	Diesel shunting engine
9	Special vehicle

PART 9 — U.K. STANDARD NUMERICAL MARKING OF WAGONS (DIGITS 5 TO 8)

Part 9 indicates the numerical marking associated to the main technical characteristics of the wagon and it is published on the ERA website (www.era.europa.eu).

An application for a new code is filed with the registering entity (as referred to in Decision 2007/756/EC) and sent to the ERA. A new code can be used only after publication by the ERA.

PART 10 — U.K. CODES FOR THE TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HAULED PASSENGER STOCK (DIGITS 5-6)

Part 10 is published on the ERA website (www.era.europa.eu).

An application for a new code is filed with the registering entity (as referred to in Decision 2007/756/EC) and sent to the ERA. A new code can be used only after publication by the ERA.

PART 11 — U.K. CODES FOR THE TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPECIAL VEHICLES (DIGIT 6 TO 8)

Part 11 is published on the ERA website (www.era.europa.eu).

An application for a new code is filed with the registering entity (as referred to in Decision 2007/756/EC) and sent to the ERA. A new code can be used only after publication by the ERA.

PART 12 — U.K. LETTER MARKING FOR WAGONS EXCLUDING ARTICULATED AND MULTIPLE WAGONS

Part 12 is published on the ERA website (www.era.europa.eu).

An application for a new code is filed with the registering entity (as referred to in Decision 2007/756/EC) and sent to the ERA. A new code can be used only after publication by the ERA.

PART 13 — U.K. LETTER MARKING FOR HAULED PASSENGER STOCK

Part 13 is published on the ERA website (www.era.europa.eu).

An application for a new code is filed with the registering entity (as referred to in Decision 2007/756/EC) and sent to the ERA. A new code can be used only after publication by the ERA.’

Editorial Information

X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2012/757/EU of 14 November 2012 concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the ‘operation and traffic management’ subsystem of the rail system in the European Union and amending Decision 2007/756/EC (Official Journal of the European Union L 345 of 15 December 2012).

(1)

For special vehicles, the number has to be unique in a given country with the first digit and the 5 last digits of the technical characteristics and serial number.

(2)

For NMBS/SNCB, the use of an encircled single letter B can be continued.

(3)

Diacritical marks are ‘accent-signs’, such as in À, Ç, Ö, Č, Ž, Å etc. Special letters such as Ø and Æ will be represented by a single letter; in tests for uniqueness Ø is treated as O and Æ as A.’