Regulation (EU) 2016/796 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 11 May 2016
on the European Union Agency for Railways and repealing Regulation (EC) No 881/2004
(Text with EEA relevance) (revoked)
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CHAPTER 1

PRINCIPLES

Subject-matter and scope
Article 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Objectives of the Agency
Article 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Legal status
Article 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Type of acts of the Agency
Article 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 2

WORKING METHODS

Creation and composition of the working parties and groups
Article 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consultation of the social partners
Article 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consultation of rail freight customers and passengers
Article 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Impact assessment
Article 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Studies
Article 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Opinions
Article 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Visits to Member States
Article 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

One-stop shop
Article 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 3

TASKS OF THE AGENCY RELATING TO RAILWAY SAFETY

Technical support – recommendations on railway safety
Article 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Single safety certificates
Article 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maintenance of vehicles
Article 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cooperation with national investigating bodies
Article 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transport of dangerous goods by rail
Article 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exchange of information on safety-related accidents
Article 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 4

TASKS OF THE AGENCY RELATING TO INTEROPERABILITY

Technical support in the field of railway interoperability
Article 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Authorisations for the placing on the market of vehicles
Article 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Authorisations for the placing on the market of vehicle types
Article 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Placing in service of trackside control-command and signalling subsystems
Article 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Telematics applications
Article 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Support for notified conformity assessment bodies
Article 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 5

TASKS OF THE AGENCY RELATING TO NATIONAL RULES

Examination of draft national rules
Article 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Examination of existing national rules
Article 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IT system to be used for notification purposes and classification of national rules
Article 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 6

TASKS OF THE AGENCY RELATING TO THE EUROPEAN RAIL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ERTMS)

System authority for the ERTMS
Article 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ERTMS group of notified conformity assessment bodies
Article 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Compatibility between ERTMS on-board and trackside subsystems
Article 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Supporting ERTMS deployment and ERTMS projects
Article 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accreditation of laboratories
Article 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 7

TASKS OF THE AGENCY RELATING TO MONITORING THE SINGLE EUROPEAN RAILWAY AREA

Monitoring of the performance and decision-making of national safety authorities
Article 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Monitoring of notified conformity assessment bodies
Article 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Monitoring progress of railway safety and interoperability
Article 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 8

OTHER TASKS OF THE AGENCY

Railway staff
Article 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Registers and their accessibility
Article 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cooperation among national safety authorities, investigating bodies and representative bodies
Article 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Communication and dissemination
Article 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Research and promotion of innovation
Article 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Assistance to the Commission
Article 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Assistance with the assessment of rail projects
Article 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Assistance to Member States, candidate countries and stakeholders
Article 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

International relations
Article 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Coordination regarding spare parts
Article 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 9

ORGANISATION OF THE AGENCY

Administrative and management structure
Article 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Composition of the Management Board
Article 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chairperson of the Management Board
Article 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Meetings
Article 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Voting
Article 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Functions of the Management Board
Article 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Programming document
Article 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Executive Board
Article 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Duties of the Executive Director
Article 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Establishment and composition of the Boards of Appeal
Article 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Members of the Boards of Appeal
Article 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exclusion and objection
Article 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appeals against decisions and failures to act
Article 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Persons entitled to appeal, time limit and form
Article 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interlocutory revision
Article 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arbitration procedure
Article 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Examination and decisions on appeals and arbitration
Article 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Actions before the Court of Justice of the European Union
Article 63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 10

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

Budget
Article 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Implementation and control of the budget
Article 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Financial rules
Article 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 11

STAFF

General provisions
Article 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Executive Director
Article 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Seconded national experts and other staff
Article 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 12

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Privileges and immunities
Article 70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Headquarters agreement and operating conditions
Article 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Liability
Article 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cooperation with national judicial authorities
Article 73. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Language arrangements
Article 74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Participation by third countries in the work of the Agency
Article 75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cooperation with national authorities and bodies
Article 76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transparency
Article 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Security rules for protecting classified or sensitive information
Article 78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Combating fraud
Article 79. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 13

FINAL PROVISIONS

Implementing acts relating to fees and charges
Article 80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Committee procedure
Article 81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Evaluation and review
Article 82. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transitional provisions
Article 83. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Repeal
Article 84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Entry into force
Article 85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Regulation omitted (4.3.2024) by virtue of The Railways (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/127), reg. 1(2), Sch.