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2025

17th Session of the Committee of Technical Experts

TECH-25001– Invitation and provisional agenda (dated 27.01.2025)

Agenda Item	Subject	Documents
1.	Approval of the agenda
2.	Presence and quorum	Exercise of voting rights in accordance with Article 6 of the Agreement on the accession of the European Union to COTIF
3.	Items for information:
3.1.	General information from the OTIF Secretariat
3.2.	Report from the Committee of Technical Experts’ working group Tech	Available on 22 April 2025
4.	Items concerning the adoption of binding provisions:
4.1.	Revision of the UTP LOC&PAS	TECH-25003
4.2.	Revision of the UTP PRM	TECH-25004
4.3.	Revision of the UTP Marking	TECH-25005
4.4.	Revision of the UTP INF	TECH-25006
4.5.	Modification of Appendix I to the UTP TAF	TECH-25007
5.	Items concerning approval of non-binding guidance and recommendations:
5.1.	Approval of an explanatory document concerning external vehicle marking	Available on 22 April 2025
5.2.	Revision of the application guide for the UTP WAG	Available on 22 April 2025
5.3.	Revision of the application guide for the UTP Noise	Available on 22 April 2025
5.4.	Update of the handbook for the implementation and application of the APTU and ATMF Uniform Rules	Available on 22 April 2025
6.	Further items for consideration:
6.1.	Progress report on development of the EST UR (Appendix H to COTIF): draft Annex D to the EST UR concerning Common Safety Method for Supervision	Available on 22 April 2025
6.2.	Progress report on the migration of wagon-related requirements from RID to the UTP WAG	Available on 22 April 2025
6.3.	OTIF’s long-term strategy	Available on 22 April 2025
6.4.	Monitoring and assessing implementation: steps towards full and correct application of the ATMF UR by Contracting States	Available on 22 April 2025
6.5.	Discussing the possible integration of additional railway systems in the UTPs: preparing for the possible accession of GCC Member States to COTIF	Available on 22 April 2025
7.	Work programme of the Committee	Available on 22 April 2025
8.	Any other business
9.	Next sessions

2024

16^th Session Berne, 11-12.06.2024

TECH-24001 – Invitation and provisional agenda (dated 22.01.2024)

Agenda Item	Subject	Documents
1.	Approval of the agenda
2.	Presence and quorum
3.	Items for information
3.1	General information from the OTIF Secretariat
3.2	Report from the Committee of Technical Experts’ working group TECH	TECH-24002
4.	Items concerning the adoption of binding provisions
4.1	Revision of the UTP WAG	TECH-24003
4.2	Revision of the UTP Noise	TECH-24004
4.3	Revision of the UTP TCRC	TECH-24005
4.4	Modification of Appendix I to the UTP TAF	TECH-24006
5	Items concerning approval of non-binding guidance and recommendations
5.1	Explanatory document to the UTP TCRC	TECH-24007
5.2	Revision of the application guide for the UTP LOC&PAS	TECH-24008
6.	Items for discussion
6.1	Draft Annex D to the EST UR concerning a Common Safety Method for Supervision	TECH-24009
6.2	Progress report on development of the EST UR (Appendix H to COTIF)	TECH-24010
6.3	Progress report on monitoring and assessing implementation of the APTU and ATMF Uniform Rules	TECH-24011
6.4	Draft handbook for the application and implementation of the APTU and ATMF Uniform Rules	TECH-24013
6.5	Possible future revision of the ATMF Uniform Rules	TECH-24012
6.6	Migration of wagon-related requirements from RID to the UTP WAG	TECH-24014
6.7	Work programme of the Committee	TECH-25015
7.	Any other business
8.	Next sessions

2023

15^th Session Berne, 13-14.06.2023

TECH-23001 – Invitation and provisional agenda (dated 23.01.2023)

Agenda Item	Subject	Documents
1.	Approval of the agenda
2.	Presence and quorum
3.	Revision of the rules of procedure of the Committee	OTIF-23001 TECH-23002
4.	Involvement of stakeholders in the Committee	TECH-23003
5	Items for information
5.1	General information from the OTIF Secretariat	No document
5.2	Report from the Committee of Technical Experts’ working group TECH	TECH-23004
6.	Items concerning the adoption of binding provisions
6.1	Revision of the UTP GEN-E concerning the qualifications and independence of assessing entities	TECH-23005
6.2	Revision of the UTP GEN-G concerning a Common Safety Method on risk evaluation and assessment	TECH-23006
6.3	Revision of the list of technical documents set out in Appendix I to the UTP TAF concerning telematics applications for freight services	TECH-23007
7.	Items concerning approval of non-binding guidance and recommendations
7.	Progress report on drafting and updating of UTP application guides	TECH-23008
7.1	Revision of the application guide for the UTP WAG	TECH-23009
7.2	Revision of the application guide for the UTP Noise	TECH-23010
8.	Items for discussion
8.1	Progress report on development of the EST UR (Appendix H to COTIF) − Draft Annex C to the EST UR concerning a harmonised procedure for issuing safety certificates	TECH-24011
8.2	Giving more prominence to provisions dedicated to vehicles suitable for free circulation and general operation in international traffic	TECH-23012
8.3	Next steps on monitoring and assessing implementation of the APTU and ATMF Uniform Rules	TECH-23013
8.4	Update on the future railway mobile communication system (FRMCS) and its relevance to OTIF	No document
8.5	Work programme of the Committee	TECH-23014
9.	Any other business
10.	Next sessions

2022

14^th Session Berne, 14-15.06.2022

TECH-22001 – Invitation and provisional agenda (dated 24.01.2022)

Agenda Item	Subject	Documents
1.	Approval of the agenda
2.	Presence and quorum
3.	Election of the Chair
4.	Items for information
4.1	General information from the OTIF Secretariat	TECH-22002
4.2	Report from the Committee of Technical Experts’ working group TECH	TECH-22003
5	Items concerning proposals for binding provisions
5.1	Revision of the UTP TAF (Telematics applications for freight services)	TECH-22004
5.2	Modification of Annex B to the ATMF Uniform Rules (Derogations)	TECH-22005
6	Items for discussion
6.1	Progress report on development of the Annexes to the EST UR (Appendix H to COTIF)	TECH-22006
	a) EST Annex A – Common Safety Method on Safety Management System requirements	TECH-22007
	b) EST Annex B – Common Safety Method on monitoring	TECH-22008
6.2	Procedure for dissemination of the JNS recommendations	TECH-22009
6.3	Progress report on monitoring and assessment of the implementation of APTU and ATMF Uniform Rules by Contracting States	TECH-22010
6.4	Update on vehicle registers: search and retrieval of vehicle data	TECH-22011
6.5	Work programme of the Committee	TECH-22012
7	Any other business	LAW 22004 TECH-22019
8	Next sessions

2017 – 2021

13^th Session Berne, 22-23.06.2021

TECH-21001 – Invitation and provisional agenda (dated 01.02.2021)

TECH-21012 – Additional information and adapted provisional agenda (dated 21.04.2021)

Agenda Item	Subject	Documents
1.	Approval of the agenda
2.	Presence and quorum
3.	Election of chair
4	Proposal for decision to modify the Committee’s Rules of Procedure	TECH-20002
5	For information
5.1	General information from the OTIF Secretariat
5.2	Report from the Committee of Technical Experts’ working group TECH	TECH-21007
6	Proposals for decisions with legal effect
6.1	Adoption of a new UTP concerning train composition and route compatibility checks	TECH-20039
6.2	Adoption of a new UTP concerning infrastructure	TECH-20040
6.3	Revision of the UTP LOC&PAS (locomotives and passenger rolling stock)	TECH-20041
6.4	Revision of the UTP WAG (freight wagons)	TECH-20042
6.5	Revision of the UTP PRM (accessibility for people with reduced mobility)	TECH-20043
7.	Proposal for a recommendation for the Revision Committee
	Modification of the ATMF Uniform Rules with regard to entities in charge of maintenance	TECH-20045
8.	For discussion
8.1	Monitoring and assessment of implementation of APTU and ATMF UR by Contracting States	SG-20008 TECH-21002 TECH-21002 Annex (MS Word)
8.2	Vehicle registers	TECH-21009
8.3	Work programme of the Committee	TECH-21008
9.	Any other business
	Proposal for decision to update Appendix I of UTP TAF	TECH-21010
10.	Next sessions

13^th Session Berne, 16-17.06.2020 (cancelled)
See – Remote Meeting WG TECH 40

12^th Session Berne, 12-13.06.2019

Agenda Item	Subject	Documents
1.	Approval of the agenda	TECH-19004
2.	Presence and quorum
3.	Election of chair
4.	For information:
4.1	Report from the Committee of Technical Experts’ working group TECH	TECH-19007
4.2	Status of the development of the NVRs in the Contracting States
5.	For adoption:
5.2	Proposal for a decision to modify Annex 1 to the UTP TAF	TECH-18037
6.	For discussion:
6.1	Development of EU centralised vehicle register (EVR) and consequences for the OTIF national vehicle registers	TECH-18035
6.2	Notifications of the national technical requirements according to Article 12 APTU	TECH-18023
6.3	OTIF/EU mutual recognition of ECM certification bodies and other bodies
6.4	CTE work programme 2018/19: − Strategy concerning the alignment of the UTPs with the TSIs revised in 2019 − Development of the Annexes to Appendix H to COTIF	TECH-19005
7.	Any other business
8.	Next sessions

11^th Session – Bern, 12-13.06.2018


1.	Approval of the agenda
2.	Presence and quorum
3.	Election of chair
4.	For information:
4.1	Report from the Committee of Technical Experts’ working group TECH	TECH-18009
4.2	Status of notifications of the national technical requirements according to Article 12 APTU	[no document]
4.3	Status of the development of the NVRs in the Contracting States	[no document]
4.4	Status of the development of freight noise abatement measures in the European Union	[no document]
5.	For adoption:
	Modified UTP GEN-B	TECH-18010
6.	For discussion:
6.1	Explanatory document concerning the procedure for UTP adoptions and modifications	TECH-18011
6.2	Strategy concerning the development of provisions covering infrastructure	TECH-18012
6.3	Strategy concerning facilitation of route compatibility checks	TECH-18013
6.4	Future development of vehicle admission requirements	TECH-18014
6.5	CTE work programme 2018/19	TECH-18015
7.	Any other business
	Working group of legal experts	[no document]
8.	Next sessions

10^th Session – Bern, 13-14.06.2017


1.	Approval of the agenda
2.	Presence and quorum
3.	Election of chair
4.	For information:
4.1	Report from the Committee of Technical Experts’ working group TECH	TECH-17012
4.2	Status of notifications of the national technical requirements according to Article 12 APTU	[no document]
4.3	Status of the development of the NVRs in the Contracting States	[no document]
4.4	Status of the development of freight noise abatement measures in the European Union	[no document]
4.5	Status of the development of freight noise abatement measures in the European Union	[no document]
4.6	The future role of the EU Agency for Railways concerning vehicle authorisation in the EU	[no document]
4.7	Cooperation with NB Rail	[no document]
5.	For adoption:
5.1	a) UTP TAF	TECH-16032
	b) Decision document UTP TAF	TECH-17010
5.2	a) Modified UTP GEN-A	TECH-16043
	b) Decision document UTP GEN-A	TECH-17011
5.3	a) Modified UTP GEN-B	TECH-16044
	b) Decision document UTP GEN-B	TECH-17014
5.4	a) Modified UTP GEN-C	TECH-16045
	b) Decision document UTP GEN-C	TECH-17015
6.	For discussion:
6.1	Interoperability beyond the EU: draft new Appendix H concerning the safe operation of trains in international traffic	TECH-17001
6.1	Interoperability beyond the EU: draft new Appendix H concerning the safe operation of trains in international traffic	TECH-17001
6.2	Draft modified APTU: proposal for a recommendation to the Revision Committee	TECH-17002
6.3	a) Draft modified ATMF: proposal for a recommendation to the Revision Committee	TECH-17003
	b) ATMF revision questions and considerations	TECH-17017
6.5	a) Results of the RID/ATMF working group	TECH-16050
	b) Letter from the RID-ATMF co-chairs	TECH-17009
6.6	Accreditation and monitoring of Notified Bodies in the European Union and the relevance to COTIF	TECH-16039
6.7	CTE work programme 2017/18	TECH-17013
7.	Any other business
8.	Next sessions

2012 – 2016

9^th Session – Berne, 7-8.06.2016


4. For information	4.1 Report from Committee of Technical Experts’ working group TECH	TECH-16017-CTE9-4.1-e-WG TECH Report
	4.2-4.5 No document
	4.6 Update on progress regarding interchangeable coaches	TECH-16012-CTE9-4.6-e-interchangeable coaches
5. For adoption	5.1 UTP WAG	TECH-16016-CTE9-5.1a-e-UTP WAG decision document
		TECH-16014-CTE9-5.1b-e-UTP WAG
	5.2 UTP GEN-G	TECH-16015-CTE9-5.2a-e-UTP GEN-G decision document
		TECH-16015-CTE9-5.2b-e-UTP GEN G
6. For discussion	6.1 TSI TAF – transposition and planning	TECH-16010-CTE9-6.1-e-TAF
	6.2 UTP GEN-D explanatory document	TECH-16013-CTE9-6.2-e-expl doc UTP GEN-D
	6.3 Interoperability beyond the EU	TECH-16018-CTE9-6.3-e-interoperability beyond EU
	6.4 CTE work programme 2016/17	TECH-16021-CTE9-6.4-e-strategy and work programme

8^th Session – Berne, 10-11.06.2015


4.1 Report from the Committee of Technical Experts working group TECH	09 Mar 2015	CTE 8/4.1 Report from the WG TECH
5.1 UTP NOI revision	15 Mar 2015	CTE 8/5.1 UTP NOI
5.2 ECM-Rules amendment (addition of Annex V)	03 Mar 2015	CTE 8/5.2 ECM Annex A
5.3 UTP WAG, update of references in Appendices G and J to M	05 Mar 2015	CTE 8/5.3 UTP WAG – appendix G
6.1 TAF TSI – Study and next steps	26 Feb 2015	CTE 8/6.1 TAF TSI Study
6.2 ATMF explanatory document	11 Mar 2015	CTE 8/6.2 ATMF explanatory document
6.3 RID/CTE coordination	18 Dec 2014	CTE 8/6.3 RID/CTE coordination
6.4 Interchangeable coaches	12 Mar 2015	CTE 8/6.4 Interchangeable coaches
6.5 Work programme of the Committee of Technical Experts for 2015/2016 and beyond	11 Mar 2015	CTE 8/6.5 CTE work programme 2015/16

7^thSession – Berne, 04-05.06.2014


5 ATMF revision	14 Mar 2014	CR 25/8 Add.1 v01
5 ATMF revision, justification document	14 Mar 2014	A 93-01/2.2014_v01
6.1 UTP LOC & PAS : Strategy and roadmap UTP LOC & PAS	04 Dec 2013	A 94-03/1.2013_v03
6.1 UTP LOC & PAS	28 Mar 2014	A 94-03/2.2013_v07
6.2 UTP PRM	28 Mar 2014	A 94-05/1.2014_v05
6.3 UTP Marking	06 Mar 2014	A 94-09/1.2014_v03
6.4 UTP GEN-A Amendment	05 Feb 2014	A 94-01A/1.2011 v10
6.5 UTP GEN-C Amendment	06 Jan 2014	A 94-01C/1.2011 v08
6.6 UTP WAG update	05 Feb 2014	A 94-02/2.2012_v08
6.7 Update of NVR Specification	05 Mar 2014	A 94-20/2.2012 v 02
9 Joint OTIF/ERA registers for VKM and ECM	26 Mar 2014	A 95-00/1.2014
10 Status of the development of the NVRs in the Contracting States	10 Apr 2014	A 94-20/1.2014
11 Work programme of the Committee of Technical Experts for 2014 and beyond	25 Mar 2014	A 92-03/1.2014

6^th Session – Geneva, 12-13.06.2013


4. Amendment of Article 20 § 3 of the Convention	05 Mar 2013	A 92-03/8.2012_v02
5. Report from the Committee of Technical Experts’ working group TECH and ad-hoc safety subgroup	14 Mar 2013	A 92-03/1.2013
6.1 UTP WAG: ROLLING STOCK – FREIGHT WAGONS: Ad-hoc safety subgroup’s recommendations	8 Feb 1 2013	A 92-04/2.2012_v05
6.1. Background and explanation for the revision of the UTP WAG:2012	17 Dec 2012	A 94-02/3.2012_v01
6.1. UTP WAG: ROLLING STOCK – FREIGHT WAGONS revised	09 Apr 2013	A 94-02/2.2012_v05
6.1. UTP WAG: ROLLING STOCK – FREIGHT WAGONS revised	09 Apr 2013	A 94-02/2.2012_v06
6.2. UTP GEN-G Amendment	03 Apr 2013	A 94-01G/1.2012_v02
7. Derogation rules (APTU Article 7a)	21 Nov 2012	A 94-40/3.2012_v04
8. ECM registers	13 May 2013	A 95-00/2.2013
9. Amendment to the Rules for VKM registratiom	12 May 2013	A 95-00/1.2013
10. Process for dealing with deficiencies in UTPs	14 Feb 2013	A 94-00/1.2012_v03
11. Notification of the national technical requirements according to Article 12 APTU	10 Apr 2013	A 92-01/1.2013
12. Consultation of non-EU OTIF Member States on draft TSIs: LOC & PASS; SRT; PRM; ENE; INF; NOI	03 May 2013	A 94-00/1.2013
13.1. Status of the development of the NVRs in the Contracting States	11 Apr 2013	A 94-20/1.2013

5^th Session – Berne, 23-24.05.2012


4. Report from the Committee of Technical Experts working group WG TECH (for information)	20 Mar 2012	A 92-03/1.2012
5. Derogation rules (ATMF Article 7a) (for adoption) – ATMF Annex B	20 Feb 2012	A 94-40/2.2012
6.1. Uniform Technical Prescriptions UTPs (for adoption) UTP WAG: ROLLING STOCK – FREIGHT WAGONS – Annex PP	02 Apr 2012	A 94-02-PP/3.2011 rev1
6.2. UTP NOI: ROLLING STOCK – NOISE	20 Feb 2012	A 94-04/1.2012
7. Uniform format of certificates (Design Type & Certificate Operation) (for adoption)	20 Feb 2012	A 93-01/1.2012
8. Amendment to the specifications for the National Vehicle Registers (NVR) (for adoption)	20 Feb 2012	A 94-20/1.2012
9. ATMF, Article 15 § 3 – “ensure or ascertain” – Proposal for amplification of the Explanatory notes (for adoption)	20 Feb 2012	A 93-01/2.2012
10. Notification of the national technical requirements according to Article 12 APTU (for information)	20 Mar 2012	A 92-01/1.2012
11. Consultation of non-EU OTIF MS on two TSIs
11.1. Operation & Management (merged)
11.2. Freight wagons revised (for information)	14 Jul 2011	A 94-00/8.2011
12.1. Vehicle Keeper Marking – Cooperation with OSJD (for information)	23 Mar 2012	A 95-01/5.2012
13.1. Status of the development of the NVRs in the Contracting States (for information)	23 Mar 2012	A 94-20/2.2012
14. Work programme of the Committee of Technical Experts for 2012 and 2013 (for discussion)	02 Apr 2012	A 92-03/2.2012 rev1

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