COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 201/2011
of 1 March 2011
on the model of declaration of conformity to an authorised type of railway vehicle
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The Commission should adopt the model of declaration of conformity to an authorised type of vehicle as provided for with the Directive.
(2)
The European Railway Agency issued the recommendation of 30 June 2010 on the model of declaration of conformity to an authorised type of vehicle.
(3)
The annexes to the declaration of conformity to type should provide evidence on the completion of the relevant procedures for verification in accordance with the applicable Union legislation and notified national rules, and indicate the references of the directives, technical specifications for interoperability, national rules and other provisions. The type authorisation, which is identified by the European identification number, should provide information on all the legal requirements on the basis of which the type authorisation has been granted in a Member State.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established in accordance with Article 29(1) of Directive 2008/57/EC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The model of declaration of conformity to type referred to in Article 26(4) of Directive 2008/57/EC is set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 2 June 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States, except Cyprus and Malta as long as no railway system is established within their territory.
Done at Brussels, 1 March 2011.