UK Statutory Instrument
2011
United Kingdom
Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011
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Schedules
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General requirements
Safety (1.1.1) The design, construction or assembly, maintenance and monitoring...
Reliability and availability The monitoring and maintenance of fixed or...
Health (1.3.1) Materials likely, by virtue of the way they...
Environmental protection (1.4.1) The environmental impact of establishment and operation...
Technical compatibility The technical characteristics of the infrastructure and fixed...
Accessibility (1.6.1) The ‘infrastructure’ and ‘rolling stock’ subsystems must be...
Requirements specific to each subsystem
Infrastructure (2.1.1) Safety Appropriate steps must be taken to prevent...
Energy (2.2.1) Safety Operation of the energy-supply systems must not...
Control-command and signalling (2.3.1) Safety The control-command and signalling installations...
Rolling stock (2.4.1) Safety The rolling-stock structures and those of...
Maintenance (2.5.1) Health and safety The technical installations and the...
Operation and traffic management (2.6.1) Safety Alignment of the network...
Telematics applications for freight and passengers (2.7.1) Technical compatibility The...
List of subsystems
Description of the subsystems
Infrastructure The track, points, engineering structures (bridges, tunnels etc.), associated...
Energy The electrification system, including overhead lines and the trackside...
Trackside control-command and signalling All the trackside equipment required to...
On-board control-command and signalling All the on-board equipment required to...
Operation and traffic management The procedures and related equipment enabling...
Telematics applications This subsystem comprises two elements—
Rolling stock Structure, command and control system for all train...
Maintenance The procedures, associated equipment, logistics centres for maintenance work...
General principles “UK verification” means a procedure carried out by...
UK certificate of verification issued by an approved body
Introduction For the purpose of these Regulations, the verification by...
Intermediate statement of verification (ISV) (2.2.1) Principles At the request...
UK certificate of verification (2.3.1) The approved bodies responsible for...
Technical file accompanying the UK declaration of verification The technical...
Surveillance by approved body (2.5.1) The approved body responsible for...
Submission A copy of the technical file accompanying the UK...
Publication Each approved body must periodically publish relevant information concerning:...
UK certificate of verification issued by a designated body
Introduction In any case where UK specific rules apply, the...
Certificate of verification The designated body must draw up the...
Technical file The technical file compiled by the designated body...
Verification of parts of subsystems If a UK certificate of...
UK declaration of verification of subsystems The UK declaration of...
Modification of subsystems with EC or UK declaration of verification...
If the entity introducing the modifications demonstrates that the modification...
If the entity introducing the modification demonstrates that the modification...
UK declaration of verification in the case of additional verifications...
Interoperability constituents The UK declaration of conformity or suitability for...
Scope The UK declaration of conformity or suitability for use...
Contents of the UK declaration of conformity or suitability for...
The body, its Director and the staff responsible for carrying...
The body and the staff responsible for the checks must...
The body must employ staff and possess the means required...
The staff responsible for the checks must possess—
The independence of the staff responsible for inspections must be...
The body must take out civil liability insurance unless that...
The staff of the body must be bound by professional...
Browse 59 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and extent
Section 182 of the Equality Act 2010 (rail vehicle accessibility...
Interpretation
In regulation 2(1) of the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail...
Application
Appointment and obligations of an authorised representative
Publication of National Technical Specification Notices
Publication of a list of National Technical Rules
The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006...
Requirement for authorisation
Application for authorisation
Authorisation for a vehicle already authorised for an EU Member State
Authorisation decision
Determination of type
Type authorisation
Type authorisation: changes to applicable standards
Revocation of authorisations
List of projects for the renewal or upgrading of subsystems
Authorisation requirements for the renewal or upgrading of subsystems
Exemption from need to conform with NTSNs (exemptions)
Application for exemptions
Essential requirements for project subsystems
Role of project entity
Project subsystems: UK verification assessment procedure
Project subsystems: UK declaration of verification
Retention of documents
Continuing duty on operator in relation to standards
Fees payable to the Safety Authority
Fees payable to the Competent Authority
Prohibition on placing interoperability constituents on the market
Assessment procedure for interoperability constituents
UK declaration of conformity or suitability for use
Effect of declarations of conformity or suitability for use
Duties on operators
Recognition of assessments of other Member States
Notification to the European Commission of incorrect declaration
Approved bodies
Appointment of approved bodies and designated bodies
Approved bodies and designated bodies: certificates etc.
Fees of approved bodies and designated bodies
Fees of the Secretary of State
Register of approved bodies
UK national accreditation body
Register of infrastructure
National vehicle register
Appeals in Great Britain
Appeals in Northern Ireland
Enforcement in Great Britain
Enforcement in Northern Ireland
Notices relating to interoperability constituents not meeting the essential requirements
Notice of improper drawing up of the EC or UK declaration of conformity or suitability for use for an interoperability constituent
Defence of due diligence
Deemed authorisation
Accessibility for people with reduced mobility
Dispensations
Revocation and savings
Further savings and transitional arrangements
Amendments to legislation
Review
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Vehicle Certification Agency — type approval (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Office of Rail and Road (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- MCA: domestic passenger ships and categorised waters (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Civil Aviation Authority (aviation sector) (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Office for Product Safety and Standards (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Office of Rail and Road
Independent safety and economic regulator for Britain's railways. Regulates health and safety for the mainline rail network, London Underground, light rail, trams, …
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European Communities Act 1972 1972 Primary Act
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