ANNEX ISupplementary provisions
ANNEX I Standard format for the licence document Text of image LICENCE INFORMATION FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF RAIL TRANSPORT SERVICES Within the Union and the European Economic Area according to Directive 2012/34/EU and the relevant national legislation. 1. Licence-issuing State Issuing State New licence Amended licence National licence No Decision identification Applicable legislation Licensing authority Phone No Postal address Postcode and city E-mail 2. Licence holder Railway undertaking Phone No Postal address Postcode and city E-mail Registration No VAT No 3. Validity Valid from Temporary licence: YES NO If yes: valid until Type of services: freight passenger traction only Suspended on Revoked on 4. Amendments Amended on Description of amendment 5. Conditions and obligations Conditions according to Article 23(2) of Directive 2012/34/EU should be mentioned here, or reference should be given to where documentation is available Date Signature Name EC licence-notification No Text of image Explanations on filling in the licence template The relevant Union legislation is laid down in Directive 2012/34/EU. The railway licences issued under Directive 2012/34/EU are valid also in the European Economic Area through Decision No 118/2001 of the EEA Joint Committee of 28 September 2001 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement (OJ L 322, 6.12.2001, p. 32). Licences issued in the European Economic Area are equally valid in the Union through the same Decision. Each time a decision affecting the licence document of a particular licensed railway undertaking is taken, i.e. by amending, suspending, revoking or replacing a permanent licence by a temporary one, a new licence document should be communicated to the European Railway Agency. A licence document is always accompanied by the annex on financial cover for liability. The explanations below refer to the numbered fields of the form. References are made to Articles of Directive 2012/34/EU. Licence-issuing State. It should always be indicated if a document concerns a new licence or any kind of amendment to an existing licence. The legislation applicable in the issuing State should be identified by reference to law or other legal provisions. The licence identification number used in the issuing State should be entered and, where applicable, the identification of the authority decision through a reference number or other relevant reference. The licensing authority is designated by Member States pursuant to Article 16. It should be identified in a way that makes it possible for interested parties to get in contact with the body in question. Telephone numbers should indicate the number to the switchboard, where applicable, and not to the person in charge of licensing issues. Telephone and fax numbers should indicate the country code. The e-mail address should be the general mailbox of the authority. Licence holder. The contact details of the licence holder should, in a similar way as the details of the authority, indicate the general addresses of the railway undertaking, avoiding giving reference to a certain person. If several registration numbers are attributed to the holder under national law there are possibilities in the form to enter both the VAT number and a second registration number. Telephone and fax numbers should indicate the country code. Validity. According to the first sentence of Article 23(2) a licence is valid as long as the railway undertaking fulfils the obligations of the Directive. The reviews that are allowed according to the second sentence of Article 23(2) do not require that the licence document as such is amended. The issuing authority should indicate the first date of validity and the type(s) of services that the licence is valid for. In the case of a temporary licence, issued according to the provisions of Article 24(3), an end date must be entered. The maximum validity of a temporary licence is six months. In the case of suspension or revocation the dates should be entered in the form. Dates should be entered in a common format (ddmmyy). Amendments. If the licensed railway undertaking significantly changes or extends its activities the licence shall be resubmitted for review (Article 24.6). Such a review might cause the licence to be amended and if so, the date of the amendment shall be entered in the field together with a short description. Dates shall be entered in a common format (ddmmyy). Conditions and obligations. Article 23(3) states that specific provisions governing the suspension or revocation of a licence may be incorporated in the licence itself. If that is the case, the provisions should be indicated in this field. Signature. A person authorised by the licensing authority to decide on licences should validate and communicate the licence document to the European Railway Agency. The name of the signing person should be spelled out.