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Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on safety on the Community's railways and amending Council Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings and Directive 2001 /14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification (Railway Safety Directive) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Purpose

    2. Article 2.Scope

    3. Article 3.Definitions

  3. CHAPTER II DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF SAFETY

    1. Article 4.Development and improvement of railway safety

    2. Article 5.Common safety indicators

    3. Article 6.Common safety methods

    4. Article 7.Common safety targets

    5. Article 8.National safety rules

    6. Article 9.Safety management systems

  4. CHAPTER III SAFETY CERTIFICATION AND AUTHORISATION

    1. Article 10.Safety certificates

    2. Article 11.Safety authorisation of infrastructure managers

    3. Article 12.Application requirements relating to safety certification and safety authorisation

    4. Article 13.Access to training facilities

    5. Article 14.Placing in service of in-use rolling stock

    6. Article 15.Harmonisation of safety certificates

  5. CHAPTER IV SAFETY AUTHORITY

    1. Article 16.Tasks

    2. Article 17.Decision-making principles

    3. Article 18.Annual report

  6. CHAPTER V ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATION

    1. Article 19.Obligation to investigate

    2. Article 20.Status of investigation

    3. Article 21.Investigating body

    4. Article 22.Investigation procedure

    5. Article 23.Reports

    6. Article 24.Information to be sent to the Agency

    7. Article 25.Safety recommendations

  7. CHAPTER VI IMPLEMENTING POWERS

    1. Article 26.Adaptation of Annexes

    2. Article 27.Committee procedure

    3. Article 28.Implementing measures

  8. CHAPTER VII GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 29.Amendments to Directive 95/18/EC

    2. Article 30.Amendments to Directive 2001/14/EC

    3. Article 31.Report and further Community action

    4. Article 32.Penalties

    5. Article 33.Implementation

    6. Article 34.Entry into force

    7. Article 35.Addressees

  9. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      Common Safety Indicators

      1. Common Safety Indicators to be reported by the safety authorities:...

      2. Indicators relating to activities referred to in Article 2(2), (a)...

      3. If new facts or errors are discovered after the submission...

      4. For indicators relating to accidents under heading 1 below, Regulation...

      5. Indicators relating to accidents Total and relative (to train kilometres)...

    2. ANNEX II

      Notification of national safety rules

      1. National safety rules that are to be notified to the...

      2. rules concerning existing national safety targets and safety methods; rules...

    3. ANNEX III

      Safety Management Systems

      1. 1. Requirements on the safety management system

      2. 2. Basic elements of the safety management system

    4. ANNEX IV

      Declarations for network specific part of safety certificate

      1. The following documents must be submitted to enable the safety...

      2. documentation from the railway undertaking on the TSIs or parts...

      3. To avoid duplication of work and to reduce the amount...

    5. ANNEX V

      Principal content of accident and incident investigation report

      1. Summary The summary shall contain a short description of the...

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