Hard Brexit Impact Analysis

Page 102 of 106 Category If no agreement is reached: Consequence EU Document Transport rail RAILWAY INTEROPERABILITY: Placing in service of vehicles and subsystems: According to Article 21 of Directive 2008/57/EC, before being used on a network, a railway vehicle has to be authorised to be placed in service by the national safety authority which is competent for this network in accordance with that Directive. Authorisations for placing in service of vehicles pursuant to Article 21 of Directive 2008/57/EC delivered in the EU 27 before the withdrawal date will retain their validity after the withdrawal date even if they have been authorised based on certificates of verification issued by Notified Bodies / Designated Bodies in the United Kingdom. The same applies to authorisations for placing in service of subsystems according to Articles 15 and 20 of Directive 2008/57/EC. As of the withdrawal date, however, authorisations for placing in service pursuant to Articles 15, 20 and 21of Directive 2008/57/EC shall be based on certificates of verification issued by Notified Bodies/Designated Bodies in the EU 27. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF RAIL TRANSPORT Transport rail RAILWAY INTEROPERABILITY: As of the withdrawal date, the use of railway material authorised in the United Kingdom in international traffic in the EU will be governed by COTIF, and in particular the Appendices G and F thereto. Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) The aim of the Organisation is to promote, improve and facilitate, in all respects, international traffic by rail. OTIF will have to be capable of dealing with all aspects of international rail traffic, with a view to promoting, improving and facilitating it. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF RAIL TRANSPORT Transport rail TRAIN DRIVER CERTIFICATION: As of the withdrawal date, licenses and certificates for train drivers issued in the United Kingdom will no longer be valid in the EU 27. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF RAIL TRANSPORT