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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/...  
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amending Commission Regulations: (EU) No 321/2013, No 1299/2014, No 1300/2014, 
No 1301/2014, No 1302/2014, No 1304/2014 and Commission Implementing 
Regulation  (EU) 2019/777  
This draft has not been adopted or endorsed by the European Commission. Any 
views e xpressed are the preliminary views of the Commission services and may not 
in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the Commission.    
EN 1  EN COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/...  
of XXX  
amending Commission Regulations: (EU) No 321/2013, No 1299/2014, No 1300/2014, 
No 1301/2014, No 1302/2014, No 1304/2014 and Commission Implementing 
Regulation  (EU) 2019/777  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union , 
Having regard to Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament  and of the Council of 
11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union1, and in 
particular Article 5(11)  thereof,  
Whereas:  
(1) Having regard to the role railways are called on to play in a decarbonised transport 
system, as envisaged by the European Green Deal and the Sustainable and Smart 
Mobility Strategy, and in the light of developments in that field, a revision of the 
current Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSIs) is required , in the 
framework of the  Digital Rail and Green Freight package.  
(2) Pursuant to Article 3(5), points (b) and (f) of Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 
2017/14742 TSIs are to be reviewed in order to take into account the developments of 
the Union railway system and related research and innovation activities, and update 
references to standards.  
(3) Delegated Decision (EU) 2017/1474 sets out specific objectives for the d rafting, 
adoption and review of TSIs of the rail system within the Union.  
(4) On 24 January 2020, in accordance with Article  19(1) of Regulation 
(EU)  No 2016/796 of the European Parliament and of the Council3, the Commission 
requested the European Union Agency  for Railways (the 'Agency') to prepare 
recommendations implementing a selection of the specific objectives set out in 
Delegated Decision (EU) 2017/1474.  
(5) On 30 June 2022, the Agency issued Recommendation ERA 1175 -1218 as regards the 
TSI relating to the ope ration and traffic management subsystem of the Union rail 
system  covering Article 11 , (1) to (6) of Delegated Decision (EU) 2017/1474 . 
(6) It is appropriate  for combined transport  to be regulate d through TSIs . Changes  should 
accordingly be made , inter alia,  to the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
                                                 
1 OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 44 . 
2 Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2017/1474 of 8 June 2017 supplementing Directive (EU) 
2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to specific objectives for the 
drafting, adoption and review of technical specifications for interoperability  (OJ L 210, 15.8.2017, p. 5 ). 
3 Regulation (EU) No 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 (OJ L 138, 
26.5.2016, p. 1).   
EN 2  EN 2019/7734 (OPE TSI)  and TSIs set out in the Annexes to Commission Regulation (EU) 
No 1299/20145 (TSI INF) and Commission Regulation (EU) No 321/20136 (TSI 
WAG ) and in the content of the  Annex to  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2019/7777 (RINF ). This should enable a more harmonised application of the 
codification system and foster the development of combined transport.  
(7) The Union-wide authorization of passenger coaches will be  a major step in fostering  
interoperability of the European railway network . In pursuit of that objective, t he 
Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/20148 (TSI LOC&PAS ) should be 
amended, in particular by harmonizing requirements and testing methods in terms of 
the topic of electromagnetic compatibility and compatibility with train detection 
systems . 
(8) The TSIs  LOC&PAS and INF should be amended w ith a view to harmonizing the 
specifications  applicable to rolling stock and fixed installation s, notably by closing 
open points as re gards requirements on traffic loads and load carrying capacity of 
infrastructure, requirements for operations with more than two pantographs at the 
same time , and facilitat ing the retrofitting of trains with Energy Measuring Systems.  
(9) Furthermore, TSI LOC&P AS should be amended to clarify  the definition of special 
vehicles including on -track machines, infrastructure inspection vehicles, emergency 
vehicles, environment vehicles and road -rail vehicles and clarify the applicability of 
the TSIs to th ose vehicles.  
(10) The Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1304/20149 (TSI NOI ) should be 
amended to introduce a methodology to assess the acoustic performance of composite 
brake blocks at constituent level.  
(11) To enhance the level of rail safety and reliability, the TSIs W AG and LOC&PAS 
should be amended to incorporate  a derailment detection function . 
(12) Given that no specific new competence is required for the assessment of conformity of 
interoperability constituents or the verification of subsystems, there should be no 
chang e as regards the notified bodies for the purposes of  Commission Regulations 
                                                 
4 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/773 of 16 May 2019 on the technical specification 
for interoperability relating to the operation and traffic management subsystem of the rail system within 
the European Union and repealing Decision  (OJ L 139I , 27.5.2019, p. 5)  
5 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1299/2014 of 18 November 2014 on the technical specifications for 
interoperability relating to the ‘infrastructure’ subsystem of the rail system in the European Union (OJ L 
356, 12.12.2014, p. 1).  
6 Commission Regulation (EU) No 321/2013 of 13 March 2013 concerning the te chnical specification for 
interoperability relating to the subsystem ‘rolling stock — freight wagons’ of the rail system in the 
European Union and repealing Decision 2006/861/EC (OJ L 104, 12.4.2013, p. 1).  
7 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/77 7 of 16 May 2019 on the common specifications 
for the register of railway infrastructure and repealing Implementing Decision 2014/880/EU (OJ LI 139, 
27.5.2019, p. 312).  
8 Commission Regulation (EU) No  1302/2014 of 18 November 2014 concerning a technical specification 
for interoperability relating to the ‘rolling stock — locomotives and passenger rolling stock’ subsystem 
of the rail system in the European Union (OJ L 356, 12.12.2014, p. 228).  
9 Commissi on Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014 of 26 November 2014 on the technical specification for 
interoperability relating to the subsystem ‘rolling stock — noise’ amending Decision 2008/232/EC and 
repealing Decision 2011/229/EU (OJ L 356, 12.12.2014, p. 421).   
EN 3  EN (EU) 321/2013, (EU) 1299/2014, (EU) 1300/2014, (EU) 1301/201410, (EU) 1302/2014 
and (EU) 1304/2014.  
(13) It should be clarified  when to apply the TSIs INF and the Annex to Regulation (EU) 
No 1301/2014 (TSI ENE ) in case of upgrade  or renewal  of existing subsystems and 
vehicles, in order to ensure a gradual transition to a fully interoperable European 
railway system, in accordance with Article 4 of Directive (EU) 2016/797 . 
(14) The Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1300/201411 (TSI PRM ) should be 
amended to better define the basic parameters which facilitate access to railway 
services for persons with reduced mobility, including the introduction of  the concept 
of in teroperable wheelchair transportable by train. Further clarifications are required 
concerning ticket vending machines and provision of travel information in aural, 
visual and tactile form.  
(15) References to standards require  regular  update s. In order t o facili tate future updates, 
all details about standards should be gathered in dedicated appendi ces to each TSI , 
which  can then be amended without amending the TSI core text. Such  approach 
enables the applicants to use modern IT tools  which  perform better for requirements 
capture. All TSIs on Fixed Installations and Rolling Stock  should be amended 
accordingly . 
(16) The railway infrastructure parameters registered in the Register of Infrastructure 
(RINF)  should also evolve, in particular by  amendi ng, together with the TSIs, the 
tables listing such parameters.  
(17) Therefore the following Regulations should be amended accordingly:  
(a) Regulation  (EU) No 321/2013  (TSI WAG) ; 
(b) Regulation (EU) No 1299/2014 (TSI INF) ; 
(c) Regulation (EU) No 1300/2014(TSI PRM) ; 
(d) Regula tion (EU) No 1301/2014  (TSI ENE) ; 
(e) Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014  (TSI LOC&PAS) ; 
(f) Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014  (TSI NOI) ; 
(g) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/777 (RINF) . 
(18) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Railway Safety and Interoperability  Committee,  
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1  
Regulation (EU) No 321/2013 is amended as follows:  
(1) Article 9a is deleted ; 
(2) the Annex is amended  in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.  
                                                 
10 Com mission Regulation (EU) No 1301/2014 of 18 November 2014 on the technical specifications for 
interoperability relating to the ‘energy’ subsystem of the rail system in the Union (OJ L  356, 
12.12.2014, p. 179 ). 
11 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1300/2014  of 18  November 2014 on the technical specifications for 
interoperability relating to accessibility of the Union's rail system for persons with disabilities and 
persons with reduced mobility (OJ L 356, 12.12.2014, p. 110).   
EN 4  EN Article 2  
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1299/2014 is amended in accordance with  Annex II to this 
Regulation.  
Article 3  
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1300/2014 is amended in  accordance with  Annex III to 
this Regulation.  
Article 4  
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1301/2014 is amended in accordance with  Annex IV to 
this Regulation.  
Article 5  
Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 is amended as follows:  
(1) in Article 2 (1), point (d) , , the term “mobile railway infrastructure construction and 
maintenance equipment”  is replaced by: “special veh icles, such as on -track machines 
(OTMs) ”. 
(2) Article 8 is deleted ; 
(3) Article 11  is amended as follows:  
(a) in paragraph 1 , the second subparagraph is amended as follows : 
(i) the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:  
‘They shall however continue to apply  to:’; 
(ii) point (c) is deleted ; 
(b) paragraph 3 is deleted ; 
(4) the Annex is amended  in accordance with Annex V to this Regulation.  
Article 6  
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014 is replaced by the text in Annex VI to this 
Regulation.  
Article 7  
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/777 is amended as follows:  
(1) Article 4 is deleted;  
(2) Article 5 is replaced as follows:  
‘Data submission and update   
1. Infrastructure managers shall directly submit data to the RINF Application, as 
soon as such data becomes av ailable. The Infrastructure managers shall ensure 
the accuracy, completeness, consistency and timeliness of the submitted data.   
EN 5  EN 2.  Infrastructure managers shall make available in RINF all information relating 
to new infrastructures  to be placed in service , upgraded or renewed  before their 
placing in service.’ ; 
(3) Article 6 is replaced as follows:  
‘Future developments  
1.  The Agency shall update the RINF application by 15 December 2024 in order 
to:  
(a) Entitle a differential update of the data in RINF in order to  allow 
infrastructure managers to update the relevant modified information as 
soon as it becomes available;  
(b) improve the routing calculation on the network;  
(c) provide improved means for alerting railway undertakings regarding 
changes in the RINF Application r elevant to the networks for which they 
have registered to be informed with  
2. Further developments of the RINF application may create a data system 
feeding into all electronic information flows in respect of the Union rail 
network. ’; 
(4) the Annex is amended in accordance with Annex VII to this Regulation.  
Article 8  
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Union . 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and dir ectly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission  
 The President  
 Ursula von der Leyen