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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/545Show full title

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/545 of 4 April 2018 establishing practical arrangements for the railway vehicle authorisation and railway vehicle type authorisation process pursuant to Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

    3. Article 3.Responsibilities of the applicant

    4. Article 4.Responsibilities of the authorising entity

    5. Article 5.Responsibilities of the holder of the vehicle type authorisation

    6. Article 6.Responsibilities of the infrastructure manager

    7. Article 7.Responsibilities of the NSAs for the area of use

    8. Article 8.Responsibilities of the Agency

    9. Article 9.Use of an authorised vehicle

    10. Article 10.Language

    11. Article 11.Vehicle authorisation process for tram-trains in the Single European Railway Area

    12. Article 12.Cross-border agreements

  3. CHAPTER 2 PREPARATION OF THE APPLICATION

    1. Article 13.Requirements capture

    2. Article 14.Identification of the relevant authorisation

    3. Article 15.Changes to an already authorised vehicle type

    4. Article 16.Changes to an already authorised vehicle

    5. Article 17.Identification of the rules including non-application of TSIs

    6. Article 18.Identification and definition of the necessary measures to use the vehicle for tests on the network

    7. Article 19.Temporary authorisation to use the vehicle for tests on the network

    8. Article 20.Identification of the intended conditions for use of the vehicle and other restrictions

    9. Article 21.Identification of the conformity assessments

  4. CHAPTER 3 PRE-ENGAGEMENT

    1. Article 22.Pre-engagement

    2. Article 23.Pre-engagement file

    3. Article 24.Pre-engagement baseline

  5. CHAPTER 4 CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

    1. Article 25.Conformity assessment

    2. Article 26.Perform verifications and establish evidence

    3. Article 27.Correction of non-conformities

  6. CHAPTER 5 SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION

    1. Article 28.Establishment of evidence for the application

    2. Article 29.The compilation of the file accompanying the application

    3. Article 30.Application content and completeness

    4. Article 31.The submission of the application for authorisation through the one-stop shop

  7. CHAPTER 6 PROCESSING THE APPLICATION

    1. Article 32.Application completeness check

    2. Article 33.Acknowledgement of application

    3. Article 34.Time frame for the assessment of the application

    4. Article 35.Communication during the assessment of the application

    5. Article 36.Information management concerning the assessment of the application

    6. Article 37.Coordination between the authorising entity and the concerned NSAs for the area of use for the assessment of the application

    7. Article 38.Assessment of the application

    8. Article 39.The assessment of the application by the authorising entity

    9. Article 40.The assessment of the application by the concerned NSAs for the area of use

    10. Article 41.Categorisation of issues

    11. Article 42.Justified doubt

    12. Article 43.The checks to be performed by the authorising entity concerning the assessments performed by the concerned NSAs for the area of use

    13. Article 44.Arbitration under Article 21(7) of Directive (EU) 2016/797 and Article 12(4)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2016/796

    14. Article 45.Conclusion of the assessment of the application

    15. Article 46.Decision for the authorisation or the refusal of the application

  8. CHAPTER 7 FINAL DOCUMENTATION

    1. Article 47.Final documentation for the vehicle type authorisation and/or vehicle authorisation for placing on the market

    2. Article 48.The information in the issued vehicle type authorisation

    3. Article 49.The information in the issued vehicle authorisation for placing on the market

    4. Article 50.Registration in ERATV and ERADIS

    5. Article 51.Review under Article 21(11) of Directive (EU) 2016/797

    6. Article 52.Archiving of a decision and the full accompanying file for the decision issued in accordance with Article 46

  9. CHAPTER 8 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OR AMENDMENT OF AN ISSUED AUTHORISATION

    1. Article 53.Suspension, revocation or amendment of an issued authorisation

    2. Article 54.The effect of suspension or revocation or amendment of an issued authorisation on the registration in ERATV, ERADIS and vehicle registers

  10. CHAPTER 9 FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 55.Transitional provisions

    2. Article 56.Entry into force and application

  11. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      Content of the application

      1. (M) means required information to be submitted by the applicant....

      2. 1. Type of application (M):

      3. 2. Authorisation case (M):

      4. 3. Area of use (M):

      5. 4. Issuing authority (M):

      6. 5. Applicant's information:

      7. 6. Contact person information:

      8. 7. Current vehicle type authorisation holder (not applicable in case of...

      9. 8. Assessment bodies information (M):

      10. 9. Pre-engagement:

      11. 10. Description of the vehicle type ((*) to be specified according...

      12. 11. Information on the vehicles (to be specified according to Decision...

      13. 12. Reference to existing vehicle type authorisation (not applicable in case...

      14. 13. Description of the changes as compared to the authorised vehicle...

      15. 14. Conditions for use of the vehicle and other restrictions (to...

      16. 15. CCS additional functions (M)

      17. 16. Applicable rules (M):

      18. 17. Applicant's confirmation and signature (M)

      19. 18. Annexes (M):

    2. ANNEX II

      Aspects for assessment by the authorising entity

      1. The information that shall be assessed by the authorising entity...

      2. First authorisation Renewed type authorisation Extended area of use New...

    3. ANNEX III

      Aspects for assessment by the concerned NSAs for the area of use

      1. This Annex is not applicable when the area of use...

      2. The information that shall be assessed by the concerned NSAs...

      3. First authorisation New authorisation Extended area of use Renewed type...

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