13 Amendments of Dominique RIQUET related to 2013/0016(COD)
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) To ensure a high level of railway safety and equal conditions for all railway undertakings, the latter should be subject to the same safety requirements. A licensed railway undertaking should hold a safety certificate in order to obtain access to the railway infrastructure. The safety certificate should provide evidence that the railway undertaking has established its safety management system and is able to comply with the relevant safety standards and rules. For international transport services, it should be enough to approve the safety management system only once at Union level or for the territory the rail infrastructure of which the railway undertaking will use.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ‘common safety methods (CSMs)’ means the methods describing the assessment of safety levels and achievement of safety targets and compliance with other safety requirements;Does not affect English version.)
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States and the Agency shall ensure that the responsibility for the safe operation of the rail system and the control of risks associated with it is laid upon the infrastructure managers and railway undertakings, obliging them:
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The single safety certificate shall be granted by the Agency on the basis of the evidence that the railway undertaking has established its safety management system in accordance with Article 9 and meets the requirements laid down in TSIs and in other relevant legislation in order to control risks and provide transport services safely on the network. Pending effective EU-level harmonisation of all the national safety rules, and for a period of no more than four years from the date on which this Regulation comes into force, the relevant national safety authorities will be required, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 30, to submit to the Agency, within three months of being consulted by it, a duly substantiated opinion. Such an opinion or opinions shall not be binding on the Agency. In the event of disagreement, either of the parties concerned may appeal in accordance with the provisions of Article 55 of Regulation ... [Regulation on the European Union Agency for Railways].
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The single safety certificate shall specify the type and extent of the railway operations covered. It shall be valid throughout the Union, for equivalent operationsin part of it, subject to conditions laid down by the Agency.
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. During the transition period and in order to enable the national authorities to give the Agency a duly substantiated opinion, the railway undertaking shall provide them with the documentation stipulated in Article 10(4) and the Agency shall then deliver its opinion as provided for in Article 10(2).
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Applications for single safety certificates shall be submitted to the Agency. The Agency shall take a decision on an application without delay and in any event not more than fourthree months after all required information and opinions and any supplementary information requested by the Agency has been submitted. If the applicant is requested to submit supplementary information, such information shall be submitted promptly.
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The national safety authority shall take a decision on an application for safety authorisation without delay and in any event not more than fourthree months after all the information required and any supplementary information requested has been submitted.
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 6
Article 14 – paragraph 6
6. By 31 May 2014No later than six months after this Directive comes into force, the Agency shall evaluate the system of certification of the entity in charge of maintenance for freight wagons and shall consider the opportunity for an extension of that system to all vehicles and shall submit a report to the Commission.
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) on request of the Agency or as a matter of course under the procedure stipulated in Article 10(2), supporting it in the issue, renewal, amendment and revocation of single safety certificates granted in accordance with Article 10 and checking that the conditions and requirements laid down in them are met and that railway undertakings are operating in accordance with the requirements of Union or national law;
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
They shall promptly respond to requests and applications and communicate their requests for information without delay and adopt all their decisions within fourthree months after all requested information has been provided. They may at any time request the technical assistance of infrastructure managers and railway undertakings or other qualified bodies when they are carrying out the tasks referred to in Article 16.
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Until [specific date to be inserted by OPOCE – twoone years after the date of entry into force], and without prejudice to the provisions of Article 10(2), the national safety authorities shallmay continue to grant safety certificates in accordance with the provisions of Directive 2004/49/EC. Such safety certificates shall be valid until their date of expiry.