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Prague – 12th March 2009
Jean Charles PICHANT – Head of Interoperability Unit
European Railway Agency
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1. What is the duty of the Agency ?
2. How does the Agency work ?
3. Staff & organisation of the Agency
4. Localisation and accessibility of the Agency
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The first proposal for establishment of the European Railway Agency was made in the framework of the Second Railway Package,
Regulation (EC) No 881/2004 establishing the European Railway Agency was adopted.
Art 1: The Agency has the mission of reinforcing safety and interoperability of railways throughout Europe. This involves the development and implementation of Technical Specifications for Interoperability, and a common approach to questions concerning railway safety, according to the Safety Directive (2004/49) and Interoperability Directives (96/48 and 2001/16, both amended by 2004/50).
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In the domain of SafetyOn the basis of Safety Directive develop Common Safety
Methods (CSM), Common Safety Targets (CST) and Common Safety Indicators (CSI)
Harmonise issuing and assessment procedures of Safety Certificates and Safety Authorisations
Facilitate cooperation among National Safety AuthoritiesFacilitate cooperation among National Investigating
Bodies
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In the domain of InteroperabilityDraft and/or revise Technical Specifications for
Interoperability (TSI)Draft recommendations for the determination of criteria
for vocational competences and the assessment of the staff involved in operation and maintenance (priority: drivers & their trainers)
Develop a European certification system for maintenance workshops
Propose format/content for registers : national vehicle register NVR, European type register of rolling stocks
Organise and Facilitate the cooperation of Notified Bodies NoBos
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1. What is the duty of the Agency ?
2. How does the Agency work ?
3. Staff & organisation of the Agency
4. Localisation and accessibility of the Agency
The Administrative Board: 1 representative per Member State 4 Commission representatives 6 representatives of sector organisations (railway undertakings,
infrastructure managers, railway industry, trade unions, passengers, freight customers) – no voting rights
Norway and Iceland – no voting rights
The working principles: Budgetary and financial control with regular evaluation of all work Transparency and public access to documents Neutrality and impartiality
2 - How does the Agency work
The Agency is controlled by an Administrative Board and has some binding principles for its work
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2 - How does the Agency work
Establishment PlanBudget
Directives Interoperability / Safety
Agency Regulation
Annual work programme
Commission
Administrative Board
Budgetary authority
Mandates from RISCommittee
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Sector organisations
acting at
European level*:
UNIFE, CER, EIM,
UITP, UIP, UIRR,
ERFA, ETF, ALENational Safety
Authorities’ experts
* List established by Article 21 Committee on 22 February 2005
experts
Commission
Social Partners
Passengers / customers
Decision
Opinion of RISCommit
teeWorking Party
Working Party
Working Party
…………….
recommendations
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3 - Staff & organisation of the Agency
1/03/2009:116 people from 19 nationalities
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2. How does the Agency work ?
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4 - Localisation and Accessibility
Premises:
Offices in ValenciennesEuropean Railway Agency
160, Boulevard Harpignies
BP 20932
F – 59307 Valenciennes CEDEX
International meeting facilities in Lille
European Railway Agency
Espace International Lille
299, Boulevard de Leeds
F – 59777 EURALILLE(just opposite of the station Lille Europe)
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More Information ?
Web page: http://www.era.europa.eu
(job offers are accessible here)
Email addresses: [email protected]
Telephone:
+ 33 (0)3 27 09 65 00
Fax:
+ 33 (0)3 27 33 40 65
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Thank you for your attention!
