Translation of "Gestion des mesures d'urgence et sécurité nationale " (French → English) :

The purpose of the safety certificate is to provide evidence that the railway undertaking has established its safety management system and can meet requirements laid down in TSIs and other relevant Community legislation and in national safety rules in order to control risks and provide transport services on the network under a high level of safety.

The committee suggests to include this issue in the scope of the Instrument, since an integrated emergency management comprises preventive measures, preparedness and response.

The purpose of the safety certificate is to provide evidence that the railway undertaking has established its safety management system and can meet requirements laid down in TSIs and other relevant Community legislation and in national safety rules in order to control risks and operate safely on the network.

The proposal for a directive on railway safety requires infrastructure managers and railway undertakings to develop their safety management system in such a way that the railway system can at least attain the Common Safety Objectives, comply with national safety rules and with the safety requirements specified in the TSIs, and that the relevant elements of the Common Safety Methods are applied.

(1) Directive 2004/xxx/EC of .of the European Parliament and of the Council on railway safety [17] requires infrastructure managers and railway undertakings to establish their safety management system in such a way that the railway system is at least able to achieve the common safety objectives and comply with the national safety regulations and safety requirements defined in the Technical Specifications for Interoperability and that the relevant parts of the Joint Safety Methods are applied.

13. Considers that the local and public authorities legally and operationally responsible for the safety of persons and goods must be informed in advance of transit by convoys transporting hazardous materials, including nuclear materials, through or close to their territory, in order to enable them to take the administrative and emergency measures necessary in the event of an accident in accordance with the principle of responsibility and public safety; calls consequently on the Commission and Member State governments to ensure that the local and public authorities responsible for the safety of persons and goods, as well as the ...[+++]local and national emergency services concerned, are duly informed in advance of consignments of radioactive material being transported through or over their territory;