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NB-RAIL COORDINATION GROUP

Supported by
Administrative Decision according to Interoperability Directive Co-funded by
(EU) 2016/797 art. 30.6 the European Union
NB-Rail Association

Issue 01
RFU-RST-317 Date 18/11/2021

TITLE
APPENDIX C INTRODUCTION
ORIGINATOR SUBJECT RELATED TO
VUD Commission Regulation (EU) 321/2013
(WAG TSI) amended by Reg. (EU)
2020/387
AMENDMENT RECORD:

DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND EXPLANATION

The aim of this RFU is to highlight some discrepancies in Appendix C and D of WAG
TSI.

Background:
TSI WAG 321/2013, Appendix C:
“The compliance with the following set of conditions C.1 to C.18 is optional.”

TSI WAG 321/2013, Appendix D:

“Standards or documents referred to in the additional optional conditions set out in
Appendix C.”

Description of the situation:

It seems that the introduction of appendix C and the table in appendix D have not been
updated to reflect the fill number of sub-clauses in appendix C when the TSI WAG was
amended by (EU) 2019/776 and (EU) 2020/387:
- appendix C defines the clauses C.19 and C.20, but the introductory sentence does
not include these two new parameters among the voluntary options;
- the table of Appendix D does not reflect ‘Mandatory standards or normative
documents referred to in this TSI’ related to clause C.19 and C.20.

If the option of Appendix C is selected by an applicant, section C.5 requires that, that
the entire appendix C must in this case be applied (for GE marking) or the entire
appendix C with certain defined exceptions (for CW marking).
Note: The clauses C.19 and C.20 now also belong to the content of Appendix C and
should in a future TSI WAG revision be added into the introductory information of that
Appendix. Appendix D should also be amended accordingly to avoid
misunderstandings.

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 RECOMMENDATION FOR USE
NB-RAIL COORDINATION GROUP
Supported by
Administrative Decision according to Interoperability Directive Co-funded by
(EU) 2016/797 art. 30.6 the European Union
NB-Rail Association

Issue 01
RFU-RST-317 Date 18/11/2021

RFU PROPOSAL
As Appendix C now includes 20 subsections, the first sentence in Appendix C shall be
understood as “The compliance with the following set of conditions C.1 to C.20 is
optional.”
In relation to ‘Mandatory standards or normative documents referred to in this TSI’
(normally summarised within Appendix D), these shall:
• for clause C.19 be taken from clause 4.2.3.4 of TSI WAG as defined for ‘line side
detection equipment’ and
• for clause C.20. be taken as indicated in that clause C.20 itself.
THIS RFU WAS AGREED ON
PLENARY MEETING 063
THIS RFU ENTERS INTO FORCE ON
18/11/2021
FROM THIS DATE ON THIS RFU CAN BE APPLIED INSTEAD OF THE PREVIOUS MANDATORY
VERSION.

RFU APPLICATION IS MANDATORY STARTING FROM

18/11/2021
AT THIS DATE ANY PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THIS RFU WILL BE WITHDRAWN.
RFUS SHALL BE APPLIED BY ALL NOBOS. PLEASE REFER TO RFU-STR-702, CHAPTER 3 OF THE
SECTION “DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND EXPLANATION”, FOR THE LEGAL BASIS SUPPORTING
THIS OBLIGATION.

ERA COMMENTS
PLE 63– 10/11/2021: NO COMMENTS

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