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DIRECTIVE 96/48/EC — INTEROPERABILITY OF THE TRANS-EUROPEAN HIGH SPEED RAIL SYSTEM
2. DEFINITION OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE DOMAIN/SCOPE OF APPLICATION
4. DESCRIPTION OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE DOMAIN
4.2 Functional and technical specifications of the domain
4.2.10 Track Geometrical Quality and limits on isolated defects
4.2.23 Lateral space for passengers and onboard staff in the event...
4.2.25 Stabling tracks and other locations with very low speed
4.3 Functional and technical specification of the interfaces
4.8 Register of infrastructure and European register of authorised types of...
5. INTEROPERABILITY CONSTITUENTS
6. ASSESSMENT OF CONFORMITY AND/OR SUITABILITY FOR USE OF THE CONSTITUENTS...
6.1. Interoperability Constituents
6.1.1. Conformity and suitability for use assessment procedures
6.1.2 Definition of ‘Established’, ‘novel’ and ‘innovative’ interoperability constituents
6.1.3. Procedures to be applied for established and novel interoperability constituents...
6.1.4. Procedures to be applied for innovative interoperability constituents
6.3 Assessment of conformity when speed is used as a migration...
6.6 Interoperable Constituents Not Holding an EC Declaration
7. IMPLEMENTING THE INFRASTRUCTURE TSI
7.1. Application of this TSI to High-Speed lines to be put...
7.2. Application of this TSI to High-Speed lines already in service...
Modules for Interoperability Constituents
Module A1: Internal Design Control with Production Verification
Module D: Production Quality Management System
3.1 The manufacturer shall lodge an application for assessment of his...
3.2 The quality management system shall ensure compliance of the interoperability...
3.3 The notified body assesses the quality management system to determine...
3.4 The manufacturer shall undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...
4.2 The manufacturer shall allow the notified body entrance for inspection...
4.3 The notified body shall periodically carry out audits to make...
5. Each notified body shall communicate to the other notified bodies...
6. The manufacturer shall, for a period of 10 years after...
7. The manufacturer or his authorised representative established within the Community...
8. The manufacturer or his authorised representative established within the Community...
Module H 1: Full Quality Management System
3.1. The manufacturer shall lodge an application for assessment of his...
3.2. The quality management system shall ensure compliance of the interoperability...
3.3. The notified body shall assess the quality management system to...
3.4. The manufacturer shall undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...
4.2. The manufacturer shall allow the notified body entrance for inspection...
4.3. The notified body shall periodically carry out audits to make...
5. The manufacturer shall, for a period of 10 years after...
6. Each notified body shall communicate to the other notified bodies...
7. The manufacturer or its authorised representative established within the Community...
8. The manufacturer or his authorised representative established within the Community...
Module H2: Full Quality Management System With Design Examination
3.1. The manufacturer shall lodge an application for assessment of his...
3.2. The quality management system shall ensure compliance of the interoperability...
3.3. The notified body shall assess the quality management system to...
3.4. The manufacturer shall undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...
4.2. The manufacturer shall allow the notified body entrance for inspection...
4.3. The notified body shall periodically carry out audits to make...
5. The manufacturer shall, for a period of 10 years after...
6.2. The application shall enable the design, manufacture, maintenance and operation...
6.4. The notified body shall examine the application and assess the...
7. Each notified body shall communicate to the other notified bodies...
8. The manufacturer or his authorised representative established within the Community...
9. The manufacturer or his authorised representative established within the Community...
Module V: Type-Validation By In Service Experience (Suitability For Use)...
2. The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established within the Community,...
3. The technical documentation shall enable the assessment of the product...
4. The programme for the validation by in service experience shall...
11. The manufacturer or his authorised representative established within the Community...
12. The manufacturer or his authorised representative established within the Community...
Modules for the EC Verification of Subsystems
Module SH2: Full Quality Management System with Design Examination
1. This module describes the EC verification procedure whereby a notified...
2. The notified body shall carry out the procedure, including a...
3. For the subsystem that is subject of the EC verification...
4.2 The application shall enable the design, manufacture, assembly, installation, maintenance...
4.4 The notified body shall examine the application concerning the design...
5.1 The contracting entity, if involved, and the main contractor, when...
5.2 For the contracting entity or the main contractor responsible for...
5.3 The notified body chosen by the contracting entity shall examine,...
5.4 The notified body referenced in point 5.1. shall assess the...
5.5 The contracting entity, if involved, and the main contractor shall...
6.2 The contracting entity, if involved, and the main contractor shall...
6.3 The notified body shall periodically carry out audits to make...
6.5 The notified body chosen by the contracting entity and responsible...
8. The contracting entity, if involved, and the main contractor shall,...
9. Where the subsystem meets the requirements of the TSI, the...
10. The notified body chosen by the contracting entity shall be...
11. Each notified body shall communicate to the other notified bodies...
12. The records accompanying the certificate of conformity shall be lodged...
1. This module describes the EC verification procedure whereby a notified...
2. The contracting entity shall lodge an application for EC verification...
3. The technical documentation shall enable the design, manufacture, installation and...
4. The notified body shall examine the application and the technical...
7. Where the subsystem meets the requirements of the TSI, the...
8. The notified body shall be responsible for compiling the technical...
9. The records accompanying the certificate of conformity shall be lodged...
Items to be included in the Infrastructure Register concerning the infrastructure domain
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