Technical support – recommendations on railway safety
1. The Agency shall address recommendations to the Commission on the CSIs, CSMs and CSTs provided for in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of Directive (EU) 2016/798. The Agency shall also address recommendations on periodic revision of CSIs, CSMs and CSTs to the Commission.
2. The Agency shall address recommendations to the Commission, at the request of the Commission or on its own initiative, on other measures in the field of safety, taking into account the experience gained.
3. The Agency shall issue guidelines in order to assist national safety authorities with regard to supervision of railway undertakings, infrastructure managers and other actors, in accordance with Article 17 of Directive (EU) 2016/798.
4. The Agency may address recommendations to the Commission on the CSMs covering any elements of the safety management system which need to be harmonised at Union level, in accordance with Article 9(7) of Directive (EU) 2016/798.
5. The Agency may issue guidelines and other non-binding documents to facilitate the implementation of railway safety legislation, including the provision of assistance to Member States in identifying national rules that can be repealed further to the adoption and/or revision of CSMs and guidelines for the adoption of new national rules or the amendment of existing national rules. The Agency may also issue guidelines on railway safety and safety certification, including lists of examples of good practice, in particular for cross-border transport and infrastructure.
Single safety certificates
The Agency shall issue, renew, suspend and amend single safety certificates and cooperate with national safety authorities in that respect in accordance with Articles 10, 11 and 18 of Directive (EU) 2016/798.
The Agency shall restrict or revoke single safety certificates and cooperate with national safety authorities in that respect in accordance with Article 17 of Directive (EU) 2016/798.
Maintenance of vehicles
1. The Agency shall assist the Commission with regard to the system of certification of entities in charge of maintenance in accordance with Article 14(7) of Directive (EU) 2016/798.
2. The Agency shall address recommendations to the Commission for the purposes of Article 14(8) of Directive (EU) 2016/798.
3. The Agency shall analyse any alternative measures decided in accordance with Article 15 of Directive (EU) 2016/798 and shall include the outcome of its analysis in the report referred to in Article 35(4) of this Regulation.
4. The Agency shall support and, upon request, coordinate the national safety authorities in the supervision of entities in charge of maintenance as referred to in point (c) of Article 17(1) of Directive (EU) 2016/798.
Cooperation with national investigating bodies
The Agency shall cooperate with national investigating bodies in accordance with Article 20(3), Article 22(1), (2), (5) and (7) and Article 26 of Directive (EU) 2016/798.
Transport of dangerous goods by rail
The Agency shall follow developments in the legislation dealing with the transport of dangerous goods by rail within the meaning of Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 17 ) and shall, together with the Commission, ensure that such developments are consistent with the legislation dealing with rail safety and interoperability, in particular the essential requirements. To that end, the Agency shall assist the Commission and may issue recommendations at the Commission's request or on its own initiative.
Exchange of information on safety-related accidents
The Agency shall encourage, the exchange of information on safety-related accidents, incidents and near misses, taking into account the experience of the railway actors referred to in Article 4 of Directive (EU) 2016/798. That exchange of information shall lead to the development of good practices at Member State level.
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