http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2017/1474/article/4Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2017/1474 of 8 June 2017 supplementing Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to specific objectives for the drafting, adoption and review of technical specifications for interoperability (notified under document C(2017) 3800) (Text with EEA relevance)Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2017/1474Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2017/1474 of 8 June 2017 supplementing Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to specific objectives for the drafting, adoption and review of technical specifications for interoperability (notified under document C(2017) 3800) (Text with EEA relevance)2020-12-12King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32017D1474texttext/xmlen2017-06-08
Article 4Specific objectives applicable to LOC&PAS TSI1.

The provisions on automatic variable gauge systems of Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 (‘LOC&PAS TSI’), including in terms of technical specifications and conformity assessment procedures, shall be reviewed.

2.

Provisions facilitating passenger access to passenger coaches shall be included where appropriate in the LOC&PAS TSI, taking into account the interfaces with the infrastructure.

3.

The LOC&PAS TSI shall include optional modalities facilitating:

(a)

the authorisation of vehicles in large areas of use; and

(b)

the composition of passenger trains, including the backward compatibility with the International Coach Regulations (‘RIC’ — Regolamento Internazionale delle Carrozze).

4.

Requirements for an improved protection of train drivers shall be included where appropriate in the LOC&PAS TSI in terms of health and safety at work as well as operational safety. Specifications for tools for the control of the driving and rest times for train drivers shall be defined.

5.

The LOC&PAS TSI shall take into account changes in the procedure for placing mobile subsystems on the market, as provided for in Articles 20 to 26 of Directive (EU) 2016/797, including the checks before the first use of authorised vehicles mentioned in Articles 4(3)(i) and 23 of that Directive.