ORGANISATION INTERGOUVERNEMENTALE POUR LES TRANSPORTS INTERNATIONAUX FERROVIAIRES
ZWISCHENSTAATLICHE ORGANISATION FÜR DEN INTERNATIONALEN EISENBAHNVERKEHR
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE BY RAIL
OTIF development
of technical regulations
for international railway traffic
Peter Sorger
Section Technology
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OTIF, COTIF and its application
The appendices APTU and ATMF
UTPs
The admission of vehicles to international traffic
The use of vehicles in international traffic
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Organisation intergouvernementale pour les transports internationaux ferroviaires
Zwischenstaatliche Organisation für den Internationalen Eisenbahnverkehr
Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail
Межправительственная организация по международным железнодорожным перевозкам
国际铁路联运组织
‫المنظمة الحكومية الدولية للنقل الدولي السككي‬
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Inter-Governmental organisation
founded 1 May 1985
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predecessor of OTIF was OCTI (Office Central des transports internationaux par chemins de
fer) since 1893
48 Member States + 1 associate member
– 270,000 km of railway lines
Official languages: English, French and German
Headquarters: Berne, Switzerland
Staff: +/- 20 fte
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The Organisation – The staff
Operational departments:
• Legal department : 3 experts responsible for private law questions
• Technical department : 3 experts responsible for implementing uniform
prescriptions compatible with EU law.
• RID department : 2 experts coordinating regulations on the international
carriage of dangerous goods
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Committee of Technical Experts - yearly cycles of the work
CTE
Preparation of documents
in 3 languages
Notification
of adopted documents
4 m.
4 m.
SWG
TECH
SWG
TECH
SWG
TECH
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ad-hoc
WG
2 m.
2 m.
ad-hoc
WG
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International Convention concerning the Carriage of Goods
by Rail signed in 1890
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The legal interfaces of OTIF
European Union:
- Technical rules for
interoperability and
safety
-Internal regulation of
transport contracts
- Implementation of
liberal regulations for the
rail market.
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OTIF:
Regulations on international rail
transport
- Technical rules for
interoperability/dangerous
goods
-Regulation of transport
contracts
OSJD:
- Technical rules for
interoperability and
safety
-Internal regulation of
conditions of transport
-Administrative regulation
of the rail market.
- No prerequisite for regulating
the rail market.
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COTIF 1999
COTIF
Convention concerning
International Carriage by Rail
Appendix А
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
CIV
CIM
RID
CUV
CUI
APTU
ATMF
Regulation
concerning
the International
Carriage
of Dangerous
Goods
By Rail
Uniform Rules
concerning
Contracts of Use
of Vehicles
in International
Rail Traffic
Uniform Rules
concerning
the Contracts
of Use
of Infrastructure
in International
Rail Traffic
Uniform Rules
concerning
the Validation
of Technical
Standards and
Adoption of
Uniform Technical
Prescriptions
applicable to
Railway Material
intended
to be used
in International
Traffic
Uniform Rules
concerning
the Technical
Admission of
Railway Material
used
in International
Traffic
Uniform Rules
concerning
the Contract
of
International
Carriage
of Passengers
by Rail
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Uniform Rules
concerning
the Contract
of International
Carriage
of Goods
by Rail
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COTIF 1999
Note: RIV and RIC
have no origin in
COTIF
COTIF
Convention concerning
International Carriage by Rail
OTIF Technical Admission
Admission
Procedure
Appendix А
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
CIV
CIM
RID
CUV
CUI
APTU
ATMF
Regulation
concerning
the International
Carriage
of Dangerous
Goods
By Rail
Uniform Rules
concerning
Contracts of Use
of Vehicles
in International
Rail Traffic
Uniform Rules
concerning
the Contracts
of Use
of Infrastructure
in International
Rail Traffic
Uniform Rules
concerning
the Validation
of Technical
Standards and
Adoption of
Uniform Technical
Prescriptions
applicable to
Railway Material
intended
to be used
in International
Traffic
Uniform Rules
concerning
the Technical
Admission of
Railway Material
used
in International
Traffic
Uniform Rules
concerning
the Contract
of
International
Carriage
of Passengers
by Rail
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Technical
Prescriptions
Uniform Rules
concerning
the Contract
of International
Carriage
of Goods
by Rail
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Geographical scope of COTIF and its appendices
Situation on 3rd February 2014
Tous les appendices de la COTIF (33)
Alle Anhänge des COTIF (33)
All COTIF appendices (33)
Sans ATMF (1)
Ohne ATMF (1)
Without ATMF (1)
Sans CUI/ATMF (1)
Ohne CUI/ATMF (1)
Without CUI/ATMF (1)
Sans CUI/APTU/ATMF (5)
Ohne CUI/APTU/ATMF (5)
Without CUI/APTU/ATMF (5)
Sans CUV/CUI/APTU/ATMF (1)
Ohne CUV/CUI/APTU/ATMF (1)
Without CUV/CUI/APTU/ATMF (1)
Sans CIV/RID/CUV/CUI/APTU/ATMF (2)
Ohne CIV/RID/CUV/CUI/APTU/ATMF (2)
Without CIV/RID/CUV/CUI/APTU/ATMF (2)
COTIF 1999 pas encore ratifiée (3)
COTIF 1999 noch nicht ratifiziert (3)
COTIF 1999 not yet ratified (3)
Suspension de la qualité de membre (2)
Ruhen der Mitgliedschaft (2)
Membership suspended (2)
Membres associés (1)
Assoziierte Mitglieder (1)
Associate Members (1)
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OTIF and EU Member States as at 01.01.2014
OTIF (23)
OTIF + EU (26)
EU (2)
OTIF membership
COTIF 1999 not yet ratified :
Italia, Ireland, Sweden
Membership suspended :
Iraq / Lebanon
Associate member state :
Jordan
Regional economic integration
organisation (OTIF member) :
European Union (EU)
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OTIF and OSJD Member States as at 01.01.2014
270.000 KM
280.000 KM
OTIF
OTIF & EU
OSShD
OTIF & OSShD & EU
OTIF & OSShD
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OTIF, COTIF and its application
The appendices APTU and ATMF
UTPs
The admission of vehicles to international traffic
The use of vehicles in international traffic
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Comparing the objectives of EU and OTIF regulations
Objectives
Improve efficiency and market
share of rail.
Promote, improve and facilitate
international traffic
Scope of application
Domestic and international traffic
in the EU
International traffic between OTIF
Member States
Market model
EU Member States are required to OTIF does not have requirements
open their rail markets to
imposing a particular market
competition
model
Prerequisites
Interoperability by harmonisation
of technical parameters, rules and
safety requirements. Opening of
supply market. Allowing
competition.
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As a minimum: exchangeable
vehicles
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Exchange of vehicles compared to interoperability
RU2 takes over the vehicles from
RU1 at a border crossing station
Interoperability: uninterrupted
movement of trains across
borders
Country A
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Country B
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OTIF technical regulations compared to EU rail regulations
APTU /ATMF
Objectives
(different)
UTPs
Functional and technical
requirements
(equivalent)
EN Standards, UIC
leaflets, etc.
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Means of compliance
(identical)
Interop.&
Safety
Directives
TSIs
EN Standards, UIC
leaflets, etc.
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Scope of APTU and ATMF
APTU
Technical prescriptions
ATMF
Admission and use of vehicles
Adoption of new
requirements
(UTP)
Responsibilities in
approval process
Responsibilities in
international
operation
Validity of
national
requirements
Admission
procedures
Responsibility for
maintenance of
vehicles
X-acceptance of
national
requirements
International
recognition of
admissions
Accidents, noncompliance and
other problems
registers
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OTIF, COTIF and its application
The appendices APTU and ATMF
UTPs
The admission of vehicles to international traffic
The use of vehicles in international traffic
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Additional requirements in force based on EU requirements
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Developed under
APTU
Developed under
ATMF
2008/57/EC
Annex III
UTP GEN-A
(Essential requirements)
ATMF Annex A : ECM
Regulation (EU)
445/2011
2008/57/EC
Annex II
UTP GEN –B
(subsystems)
ATMF Annex B
Derogations
2008/57/EC
Art. 9
2008/57/EC
Annex VI, 2.4
UTP GEN-C
(Technical file)
2008/57/EC
Annex VIII
UTP GEN-E
(assessing entity)
Decision
2010/713/EU
UTP GEN-D
(Modules)
Regulation (EC)
No 402/2013
UTP GEN-G
(Risk assessment)
NVR specification
Regulation (EU)
No 321/2013
UTP Freight wagons
ECM register
Decision
2011/229/EU
UTP Noise
VKM register
Uniform certificates
Decision
2011/107/EU
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Main developments
Development under
APTU
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Development under
ATMFATMF
revision
2008/57/EC
Annex III
UTP GEN-A revised
(Essential requirements)
2008/57/EC
Annex VI, 2.4
UTP GEN-C revised
(Technical file)
ECM register
EU RISC opinion
24.10.2013
UTP LOC&PAS
VKM register
EU RISC opinion expected
UTP PRM
Appendix P to the OPE TSI
UTP Marking
ERA recommendation
issued
UTP Noise revised
ERA technical documents
UTP Wagon updated
Decision 212/757/EU
UTP Operation
2014
2015
2014
ERADIS
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development of OTIF under APTU/ATMF
Contracting states choose the level
of application.
2017
Level 4:
Infrastructure
2015
Level 3:
Interoperability at
Train level
Level 2:
Passenger
carriages
2012
Level 1: Freight
wagons
2009
Base level:
Application
of APTU and
ATMF
• UTPs GEN-A to
GEN-G
• UTP WAG, UTP
NOI
• RIV equivalence
2020
•UTP PAS, SRT,
PRM
•Safety management
provisions
•RIC equivalence (?)
• UTP LOC
• UTP OPE
• UTP ENE
• RINF
• Register of types of
vehicles
• Signalling
• Certification of
RU/Driver
• UTP INF
• Infrastructure and
operational
harmonisation on
corridors
OTIF to assist with legal and technical
implementation where requested
• Compliant
separate
assessment
Exchange of vehicles
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Interoperability
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OTIF, COTIF and its application
The appendices APTU and ATMF
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The use of vehicles in international traffic
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Vehicle approval based on UTPs
•Enacts the UTP
rules (through
validation of OTIF
regulation)
• For the subsystem
(rolling stock)
Technical
requirements • For the Elements of
Construction (ICs)
Procedures
for
assessment
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• Modules as per UTP
GEN-D
• As required by the
chapter 6
•Requests the
technical
certificate based
on the assessment
•Designs and builds
his product in
compliance with
the UTP rules
Contracting
States
Manufacturer
Applicant (e.g.
Manufacturer,
RU, keeper)
Assessing entity
(appointed or
recognised by
the Contracting
State)
•Assessed and
validates that the
rules have been
applied correctly
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Equivalence principle ATMF, for fully UTP compliant vehicles
COTIF
EU
Authorisation for
placing in service
on the basis of
EU–Law
Admission to
operation on
the basis of
ATMF, APTU
Art. 3a § 2
ATMF,
APTU
2008/57/EC
Art. 6 § 3
Art. 3a § 1
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OTIF, COTIF and its application
The appendices APTU and ATMF
UTPs
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The use of vehicles in international traffic
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Data exchange per ATMF
OTIF CS in which ECM and/or keeper is
located
ECM and
Keeper remain
the same,
independent
from where the
wagon is
operated
OTIF CS in which the wagon is operated
Competent
authority
Maintenance
data
ECM
Maintenance
file
Admission to
operation
Keeper
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Technical file
VKM
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Operational
data
RU
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Phases and activities regulated in COTIF
Structural UTPs
Design and
production
•Manufacturer
UTP GEN-D
UTP GEN-E
Verification
•Assessing
entity (NoBo)
UTP certificate
of verification
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ATMF
Admission
•Applicant
•Competent
authority
Certificate of
operation
ATMF &
operational
rules
Operation
•Keeper
•Railway
undertaking
ECM regulation
Maintenance
•ECM
•Keeper
Technical file
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ORGANISATION INTERGOUVERNEMENTALE POUR LES TRANSPORTS INTERNATIONAUX FERROVIAIRES
ZWISCHENSTAATLICHE ORGANISATION FÜR DEN INTERNATIONALEN EISENBAHNVERKEHR
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE BY RAIL
Thank you for your attention
Bas Leermakers, Head of Section technology
+ 41 31 359 10 25
bas.leermakers@otif.org
Peter Sorger
+ 41 31 359 10 26
peter.sorger@otif.org
Dragan Nesić
+ 41 31 359 10 25
dragan.nesic@otif.org
www.otif.org
Gryphenhübeliweg 30, CH - 3006 Bern
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