Council Decision (EU) 2024/1687 of 10 June 2024 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the 16th session of the Committee of Technical Experts of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) as regards the revision of the Uniform Technical Prescription applicable to the subsystem ‘rolling stock – freight wagons’, to the subsystem ‘rolling stock – noise’, to train composition and route compatibility checks, as well as to the subsystem ‘telematics applications for freight services’

The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf at the 16th session of the Committee of Technical Experts (CTE) of the the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) as regards the revision of the Uniform Technical Prescriptions (UTP) concerning the subsystem ‘Rolling stock — Freight Wagons’ (UTP WAG), concerning the subsystem ‘Rolling stock — Noise’ (UTP Noise), concerning train composition and route compatibility checks (UTP TCRC), and as regards updating the references to the Technical Documents of technical specifications for interoperability relating to the ‘telematics applications for freight’ (TAF TSI) listed in Appendix I of UTP relating to the ‘telematics applications for freight services’ (UTP TAF), shall be the following: (1) to vote in favour of the CTE proposed revision of UTP WAG (CTE Working Document TECH-24003 UTP WAG), and subject to the following amendments: (a) in point 0.3: replace the title by ‘Vehicles suitable for free circulation and interchangeable vehicles’, in third paragraph, second indent, replace the text by: ‘“Interchangeable vehicle” means a vehicle which meets the requirements for free circulation and which, in addition, is equipped with standardised inter-vehicle interfaces, enabling the vehicle to be integrated into a train composition alongside other interchangeable vehicles. Wagons meeting these criteria may be marked “GE” or “CW”, in addition to the “TEN” marking.’ , in fourth paragraph, point 3, replace ‘general operation’ by ‘interchangeable vehicles’; (b) in point 4.2.1 ‘General’, oppose the proposed deletion of the following text: ‘When the functional and technical specifications that are necessary in order to achieve interoperability and to meet the essential requirements, have not been developed concerning a particular technical aspect, this aspect is identified as an open point in the relevant point. As required in Article 8 § 7 of APTUArticle 4(6) of Directive (EU) 2016/797 all open points are listed in Appendix A’ ; (c) in point 4.2.3.5.3.4 ‘Derailment detection and actuation function (DDAF)’, third paragraph, replace ‘Implementing Regulation (EU) No 402/2013’ by ‘UTP GEN-G’; (d) in point 6.1.2.1 ‘Running gear’, fourth paragraph, replace ‘If the vehicle does not reach its minimum axle load in tare condition, the conditions for use of the vehicle shall require’ by ‘If the vehicle’s mass does not enable it to reach its minimum axle load in tare condition, the conditions for use of the vehicle may require’; (2) to vote in favour of the CTE proposed revision to UTP Noise (CTE Working Document TECH-24004 UTP Noise); (3) to vote in favour of the CTE proposed revision to UTP TCRC (CTE Working Document TECH-24005 UTP TCRC); (4) to vote in favour of the CTE proposal to update the references to the Technical Documents of TAF TSI listed in Appendix I of UTP TAF (CTE Working Document TECH-24005 UTP TAF); (5) minor changes may be agreed to the acts set out in this Article by the Commission, without a further decision of the Council.

Once adopted, the decisions of the CTE shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union, indicating the date of their entry into force. This Decision is addressed to the Commission.

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.