1Council Decision (EU) 2024/1687 of 10 June 2024 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the 16th session of the Committee of Technical Experts of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) as regards the revision of the Uniform Technical Prescription applicable to the subsystem rolling stock – freight wagons, to the subsystem rolling stock – noise, to train composition and route compatibility checks, as well as to the subsystem telematics applications for freight services

Article 8 § 7 of APTUArticle 4(6) of Directive (EU) 2016/797

all open points are listed in Appendix A

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(c) in point 4.2.3.5.3.4 Derailment detection and actuation function (DDAF), third paragraph, replace Implementing Regulation (EU) No 402/2013 by UTP GEN-G;

(d) in point 6.1.2.1 Running gear, fourth paragraph, replace If the vehicle does not reach its minimum axle load in tare condition, the conditions for use of the vehicle shall require by If the vehicle’s mass does not enable it to reach its minimum axle load in tare condition, the conditions for use of the vehicle may require;

(2) to vote in favour of the CTE proposed revision to UTP Noise (CTE Working Document TECH-24004 UTP Noise);

(3) to vote in favour of the CTE proposed revision to UTP TCRC (CTE Working Document TECH-24005 UTP TCRC);

(4) to vote in favour of the CTE proposal to update the references to the Technical Documents of TAF TSI listed in Appendix I of UTP TAF (CTE Working Document TECH-24005 UTP TAF);

(5) minor changes may be agreed to the acts set out in this Article by the Commission, without a further decision of the Council.

Article 2

Once adopted, the decisions of the CTE shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union, indicating the date of their entry into force.

This Decision is addressed to the Commission.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 10 June 2024.

For the Council

The President

H. Lahbib