Interoperability of the European Railway System Directive

2004/50/EC

The Interoperability of the European Railway System Directive looks at the manufacture of railway interoperability constituents and railway sub-systems for use in the European Economic Area.

What is the Interoperability of the European Railway System Directive?

The Interoperability of the European Railway System Directive is important to you if you design or manufacture railway interoperability constituents and railway sub-systems for use in the European Economic Area.

What does the directive cover?

The Directive has been created out of these precursor Directives, following the adoption of the Second Railway Package:

• Interoperability of the European High-Speed Railway System (96/48/EC) and
• Interoperability of the European Conventional Railway System (2001/16/EC)

The Directive covers both railway interoperability constituents and railway sub-systems. Each element of these is described in a Technical Standard for Interoperability or TSI.

LR Group Services

The Lloyds Register Group, through Lloyds Register Verification Limited and Lloyds Register Nederland B.V., has been appointed as notified body for the Interoperability of the European Railway System Directives. We can provide services in relation to this Directive in a number of countries.