2017 – 2021
45th Session – Remote meeting, 3 and 4 November 2021
TECH-21028 – Invitation and provisional agenda (dated 15.09.2021)
| 1. | Election of chair | no document |
| 2. | Approval of the agenda | no document |
| 3. | Information from the OTIF Secretariat | no document |
| 4. | Approval of the minutes of the 44th session of WG TECH | WG TECH 44 PVM |
| 5. | Preparation of documents for the Committee of Technical Experts | |
| 5.1 Draft proposal for revision of UTP TAF (Telematics applications for freight services) | TECH-21015 v3 | |
| 5.2 Draft proposal for modification of Annex B to the ATMF UR (Derogations) | TECH-21016 v3 | |
| 5.3 Draft Annex A to the EST UR: Common Safety Method on Safety Management System requirements | TECH-21013 v3 | |
| 5.4 Draft Annex B to the EST UR: Common Safety Method on Monitoring | TECH-21014 v3 | |
| 6. | For discussion | |
| 6.1 Progress report on monitoring and assessment of the implementation of APTU and ATMF by Contracting States | no document | |
| 6.2 Vehicle registers: search and retrieval of vehicle data | TECH-21017 | |
| 7. | Developments in EU regulations that are of relevance to COTIF (presented by ERA and European Commission) | no document |
| 8. | Cross reference table of EU and OTIF terminology | TECH-17049 |
| 9. | EU-OTIF equivalence table | TECH-18024 |
| 10. | Any other business – For discussion: Safety certification procedure |
TECH-21035 |
| 11. | Next sessions | no document |
44th Session – Remote meeting, 8 and 9 September 2021
TECH-21020 – Invitation and provisional agenda (dated 13.07.2021)
| 1. | Election of chair | no document |
| 2. | Approval of the agenda | no document |
| 3. | Information from the OTIF Secretariat | no document |
| 4. | Approval of the minutes of the 43rd session of WG TECH | WG TECH 43 PVM |
| 5. | For discussion: | |
| 5.1 Development of the Annexes to the EST UR (Appendix H to COTIF) a) Annex A -Common Safety Method on Safety Management System requirements b) Annex B – Common Safety Method on monitoring) |
TECH-21013 | |
| 5.2 Revision of UTP TAF(Telematics applications for freight services) | TECH-21015 | |
| 5.3 Analysis and review of Annex B to the ATMF UR (Derogations) |
TECH-21016 | |
| 5.4 Vehicle registers | TECH-21017 | |
| 6. | Developments in EU regulations that are of relevance to COTIF (presented by ERA and the European Commission) | no document |
| 7. | Cross reference table of EU and OTIF terminology | TECH-17049 |
| 8. | EU-OTIF equivalence table | TECH-18024 |
| 9. | Any other business | no document |
| 10. | Next sessions | no document |
43rd Session – Remote meeting, 23 and 24 June 2021
TECH-21011 – Invitation and provisional agenda (dated 22.04.2021)
| 1. | Election of chair | no document |
| 2. | Approval of the agenda | no document |
| 3. | Information from the OTIF Secretariat | no document |
| 4. | For discussion: | |
| a) Development of the Annexes to the EST UR (Appendix H to COTIF)(Common Safety Method on SafetyManagement System requirements and the Common Safety Method on monitoring) |
TECH-21013 | |
| b) Revision of UTP TAF(Telematics applications for freight services) | TECH-21015 | |
| c) Analysis and review of Annex B to the ATMF UR (Derogations) |
TECH-21016 | |
| d) Vehicle registers | no document | |
| 5. | Developments in EU regulations that are of relevance to COTIF (presented by ERA and the European Commission) | no document |
| 6. | Cross reference table of EU and OTIF terminology | TECH-17049 |
| 7. | EU-OTIF equivalence table | TECH-18024 |
| 8. | Any other business | no document |
| 9. | Next sessions | no document |
42nd Session – Remote meeting, 17 and 18 November 2020
| 1. | Approval of the agenda | TECH-20037 |
| 2. | Information from the OTIF Secretariat | no document |
| 3. | Election of the chair | no document |
| 4. | Approval of the minutes of the 41st session of WG TECH | WG TECH 41 PVM |
| 5. | Preparation of documents for the Committee of Technical Experts: | |
| a) Draft new UTP concerning infrastructure | TECH-20040 v3 | |
| b) Draft new UTP concerning train composition and route compatibility checks | TECH-20039 v3 | |
| c) Revision of UTP LOC&PAS (locomotives and passenger rolling stock) | TECH-20041 v3 | |
| d) Draft revised UTP PRM (accessibility for people with reduced mobility) | TECH-20043 v3 | |
| e) Draft revised UTP WAG (freight wagons) | TECH-20042 v2 | |
| f) Draft modifications to the ATMF Uniform Rules with regard to entities in charge of maintenance | TECH-20035 v2 | |
| 6. | Feasibility analysis concerning the establishment of an OTIF vehicle register | no document |
| 7. | Developments in EU regulations that are of relevance to COTIF (presented by ERA and the European Commission) | no document |
| 8. | Cross reference table of EU and OTIF terminology | TECH-17049 |
| 9. | EU-OTIF equivalence table | TECH-18024 |
| 10. | Any other business | no document |
| 11. | Next sessions | no document |
41st Session – Remote meeting, 9 and 10 September 2020
| 1. | Approval of the agenda | TECH-20027 |
| 2. | Information from the OTIF Secretariat | no document |
| 3. | Election of the chair | no document |
| 4. | Approval of the minutes of the 40th session of WG TECH | WG TECH 40 PVM |
| 5. | Review of draft proposals for: | |
| a) A new UTP concerning infrastructure | TECH-20021 v2 | |
| b) A new UTP concerning train composition and route compatibility checks | TECH-20018 v2 | |
| c) Revision of UTP LOC&PAS (locomotives and passenger rolling stock) | TECH-20023 v2 | |
| d) Revision of UTP PRM (accessibility for people with reduced mobility) | TECH-20022 v2 | |
| e) Revision of UTP WAG (freight wagons) | TECH-20027 | |
| 6. | Discussion on further development of: | |
| a) Revision of UTP Marking with regard to rail/road machines | TECH-20034 | |
| b) Revision of UTP TAF (telematics applications for freight) | no document | |
| c) Vehicle register interface specifications | no document | |
| 7. | Discussion concerning the future revision of ATMF with regard to scope of ECM certification | TECH-20035 |
| 8. | Developments in EU regulations that are of relevance to COTIF (presented by DG MOVE and ERA) | no document |
| 9. | Cross reference table of EU and OTIF terminology | TECH-17049 |
| 10. | EU-OTIF equivalence table | TECH-18024 |
| 11. | Any other business | no document |
| 12. | Next sessions | no document |
40th Session – Berne, 17 and 18 June 2020 (remote session)
| 1. | Approval of the agenda | TECH-20017 |
| 2. | Information from the OTIF Secretariat | no document |
| 3. | Approval of the minutes of the 39th session of WG TECH | WG TECH 39 PVM |
| 4. | Proposals for decisions by written procedure: | |
| a) Modification of the UTP concerning rolling stock noise | TECH-20004 | |
| b) Modification of the UTP concerning freight wagons | TECH-20005 | |
| c) Modification of the UTP concerning vehicle marking | TECH-20006 | |
| d) Full revision of the rules for certification and auditing of entities in charge of maintenance (ECM Regulation) | TECH-20007 | |
| e) Full revision of the specifications concerning vehicle registers | TECH-20008 | |
| 5. | For discussion | |
| a) TAF – amending the process of regularly updating Annex 1 to UTP TAF | TECH-20020 | |
| b) Alignment of UTP WAG with EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/387 |
no document | |
| c) Work programme of the Committee | TECH-20016 | |
| 6. | Review of draft proposals for modifications: | |
| a) Draft UTP concerning infrastructure | TECH-20021 | |
| b) Draft UTP concerning train composition and route compatibility checks | TECH-20018 | |
| c) Draft revised UTP LOC&PAS | TECH-20023 | |
| d) Draft revised UTP PRM | TECH-20022 | |
| 7. | Developments in EU regulations that are of relevance to COTIF (presented by DG MOVE and ERA) | |
| 8. | Cross reference table of EU and OTIF terminology | no document |
| 9. | Next sessions | no document |
Postponed to WG TECH 41
| 10. | Cross reference table of EU and OTIF terminology | available soon |
| 11. | EU-OTIF equivalence table | available soon |
39th Session – Brussels, 19 and 20 November 2019
| 1. | Approval of the agenda | TECH-19026 |
| 2. | General information from the OTIF Secretariat | no document |
| 3. | Election of chair | no document |
| 4. | Approval of the minutes of the 38th session of WG TECH | WG TECH 38 PVM |
| 5. | Preparation of documents for the Committee of Technical Experts | |
| Draft revised UTP Noise | TECH-19013-v2 | |
| Draft rvised UTP Freight wagons | TECH-19014-v2 | |
| Draft revised UTP Marking | TECH-19017-v2 | |
| Draft revised Vehicle Register specifications | TECH-19020-v2 | |
| Draft revised ECM certification rules | TECH-19018-v2 | |
| Draft revised rules of procedure for the Committee of Technical Experts | TECH-19015-v2 | |
| 6. | Items for discussion | |
| Future provisions concerning route compatibility checks | no document | |
| Mutual recognition of ECM certificates | TECH-19023-v2 | |
| 7. | Developments in EU regulations that are of relevance to COTIF (presented by DG MOVE and ERA) | no document |
| 8. | Cross reference table of EU and OTIF terminology | TECH-17049 |
| 9. | EU-OTIF equivalence table | TECH 18024 |
| 10. | Any other business | no document |
| 11. | Next sessions | no document |
38th Session – Bern, 11 and 12 September 2019
| 1. | Approval of the agenda | TECH-19016 |
| 2. | General information from the OTIF Secretariat | no document |
| 3. | Election of chair | no document |
| 4. | Approval of the minutes of the 37th session of WG TECH | WGT 37 PVM |
| 5. | Discussion and draft proposals for modifications: | |
| a) Draft revised UTP NOI | TECH-19013 | |
| b) Draft rvised UTP WAG | TECH-19014 | |
| c) Draft revised UTP Marking | TECH-19017 | |
| d) Draft revised NVR Specification | TECH-19020 | |
| e) Draft revised ECM | TECH-19018 | |
| f) Draft revised rules of procedure for the Committee of Technical Experts | TECH-19015 | |
| 6. | Developments in EU regulations that are of relevance to COTIF (presented by ERA and DG MOVE) | |
| 7. | Cross reference table of EU and OTIF terminology | TECH-17049 |
| 8. | EU-OTIF equivalence table | TECH-18024 |
| 9. | Any other business | TECH-19023 |
| 10. | Next sessions | no document |
37th Session – Bern, 5 and 6 February 2019
| 1. | Approval of the agenda | TECH-18034 |
| 2. | General information from the OTIF Secretariat: | no document |
| 3. | Election of chair | no document |
| 4. | Approval of the minutes of the 36th session of WG TECH | WG TECH 36 PVM |
| 5. | Preparation of 12th session of the Committee of Technical Experts: | |
| a) Draft proposal for a decision to adopt the UTP infrastructure | TECH-19002 UTP INF Draft Decision | |
| b) Draft proposal for a decision to amend the NVR specification | TECH-19001 NVR Draft Decision | |
| c) Draft explanatory document concerning National Technical Requirements | TECH-18023 v3 | |
| 6. | Developments in EU regulations that are of relevance to COTIF (presented by ERA and DG MOVE): | |
| a) Fourth Railway Package TSI package – Status of revision process and ensuring continued compatibility with COTIF after adoption | no document | |
| b) Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM) regulation – status of revision process and ensuring continued compatibility with COTIF after adoption | no document | |
| c) UTP TAF: ERA document describing the objective of the CCM Changes approved by the ERA Change control board TAF TSI (see doc: TECH-18026-WGT35) | TECH-18037 | |
| 7. | For discussion: | |
| a) Development of EU centralised vehicle register (EVR) and consequences | TECH-18035 | |
| b) Planning concerning the alignment of the UTPs with the TSIs revised in 2019 | no document | |
| c) Provisional agenda for the 12th session of the Committee of Technical Experts | no document | |
| 8. | Cross reference table of EU and OTIF terminology | TECH-17049 |
| 9. | EU-OTIF equivalence table | TECH-18024 |
| 10. | Next sessions | no document |
| 11. | Any other business | no document |
36th Session – Brussels, 27-28.11.2018
| 1. | Approval of the agenda | TECH-18029 |
| 2. | Information from the OTIF Secretariat | |
| a) General information | no document | |
| b) Status of the vote by written procedure concerning the amendments to UTP GEN-B and UTP TAF | no document | |
| 3. | Election of the chair | no document |
| 4. | Approval of the minutes of the 35th session of WG TECH | WG TECH 35 PVM |
| 5. | Preparation of documents for the Committee of Technical Experts: | |
| a) Draft UTP covering infrastructure |
TECH-18025 v2 | |
| 6. | Developments in EU regulations that are of relevance to COTIF (presented by ERA and DG MOVE): | |
| a) Noise TSI – Status of revision process and ensuring continued compatibility with COTIF after adoption |
no document | |
| b) Fourth Railway Package TSI package – Status of revision process and ensuring continued compatibility with COTIF after adoption |
no document | |
| c) European Vehicle Register and its connection to the National Vehicle Registers | TECH-18032 v1 | |
| d) Presentation on developments regarding National Technical Rules at EU level | no document | |
| 7. | For discussion: | |
| a) COTIF National Technical Requirements – analysis of the need for further action | TECH-18023 v2 | |
| 8. | Cross reference table of EU and OTIF terminology | TECH-17049 |
| 9. | EU-OTIF equivalence table | TECH-18024 |
| 10. | Next sessions | no document |
| 11. | Any other business | no document |
35th Session – Berne (Ittigen), 11-12.09.2018
| 1. | Approval of the agenda | TECH-18021 |
| 2. | Information from the OTIF Secretariat | |
| a) General information | no document | |
| b) Status of the vote by written procedure concerning the amendments to UTP GEN-B and UTP TAF | no document | |
| 3. | Election of the chair | no document |
| 4. | Approval of the minutes of the 34th session of WG TECH | WG TECH 34 PVM |
| 5. | Preparation of documents for the Committee of Technical Experts: | no document |
| a) Draft UTP covering infrastructure |
TECH-18025 | |
| 6. | For discussion: | |
| a) TAF – process to ensure continued equivalence between the UTP and the TSI |
TECH-18026 | |
| b) National Technical Requirements – analysis of the need for further action |
TECH-18023 | |
| 7. | Developments in EU regulations that are of relevance to COTIF (presented by ERA and DG MOVE): | |
| a) Developments concerning the national vehicle registers (NVR) and the EU vehicle register (EVR) and their compatibility with COTIF | no document | |
| b) Freight noise abatement – status update and relevance to COTIF | no document | |
| c) Route compatibility – status update on modifications to LOC&PAS TSI and the WAG TSI and developments concerning the RINF and ERATV registers | no document | |
| 8. | Cross reference table of EU and OTIF terminology | TECH-17049 |
| 9. | EU-OTIF equivalence table | TECH-18024 |
| 10. | Next sessions | no document |
| 11. | Any other business | no document |
34th Session – Belgrade, 6-7.02.2018
| 1. | Approval of the agenda | TECH-17054 |
| 2. | General information from the OTIF Secretariat | no document |
| 3. | Election of the chair | no document |
| 4. | Approval of the minutes of the 33rd session of WG TECH | WG TECH 33 PVM |
| 5. | Preparation of documents for the Committee of Technical Experts: | no document |
| a) Draft amended UTP GEN-B for adoption |
TECH-17055 | |
| b) Draft explanatory document concerning the procedure for urgent UTP modifications |
TECH-17057 | |
| c) Draft strategy concerning the development of provisions covering infrastructure |
TECH-17045 | |
| 6. | For discussion: | no document |
| a) Analysis of the possibility to simplify the provisions and procedures for vehicle admission |
TECH-17058 | |
| b) Draft strategy concerning the development of registers for route compatibility checks |
TECH-17044 | |
| 7. | Developments in EU regulations which may affect equivalence with COTIF (by ERA and DG MOVE): | available soon |
| a) Vehicle Authorisation under the 4th railway package | no document | |
| b) Clarification of the concept of “area of use” | available soon | |
| c) Status of the revisions of the LOC&PAS TSI and the WAG TSI | no document | |
| d) Status of any other on-going work relevant to OTIF (e.g. ECM, registers, noise TSI) |
no document | |
| 8. | Cross reference table of EU and OTIF terminology | TECH-17049 |
| 9. | EU-OTIF equivalence table | TECH-18005 |
| 10. | Next sessions | no document |
| 11. | Any other business | no document |
33rd Session – Bern, 5-6.12.2017
| 1. | Approval of the agenda | TECH-17041 |
| 2. | General information from the OTIF Secretariat | no document |
| 3. | Election of the chair | no document |
| 4. | Approval of the minutes of the 32nd session of WG TECH | WG TECH 32 PVM |
| 5. | Documents for discussion: | no document |
| a) Draft proposal for modification of UTP GEN-B |
TECH-17050 | |
| b) Draft strategy concerning the development of UTP(s) covering infrastructure | TECH-17045 | |
| c) Feasibility of the development of registers to check compatibility between train and infrastructure | TECH-17044 | |
| d) Analysis of possibilities for the urgent modification of UTP if there are safety-relevant gaps or errors in the UTP (updated document after WG TECH 32) | TECH-17038 | |
| e) Declarations in the scope of vehicle approval (updated document after comments from FR) | TECH-17037 | |
| 6. | Developments in EU regulations which may affect equivalence with COTIF and discussion on next step (by ERA and DG MOVE) | no document |
| a) Vehicle Authorisation under the 4th Railway Package | no document | |
| b) Explanatory note concerning the concept “area of use” in the context of the 4th Railway Package | no document | |
| c) Status of development and use of the register of infrastructure (RINF) in EU | no document | |
| d) Status of revisions of EU provisions with equivalence in COTIF (e.g. ECM, vehicle registers, TSIs)) | no document | |
| 7. | Cross Reference table “EU” – and “OTIF” terminology and the process for keeping the table up-to-date | TECH-17049 |
| 8. | EU-OTIF equivalence table | TECH-17043 |
| 9. | Next sessions | no document |
| 10. | Any other business | no document |
32nd Session – Brussels, 12-13.09.2017
| 1. | Approval of the agenda | TECH-17022 |
| 2. | General information from the OTIF Secretariat | no document |
| 3. | Election of the chair | no document |
| 4. | Approval of the minutes of the 31st session of WG TECH | WG TECH 31 PVM |
| 5. | Analyses for discussion | no document |
| a) UTP GEN-A: analysis of the relevance of the difference between the EU and COTIF provisions (two-column layout) concerning fixed installations |
TECH-17036 | |
| b) UTP GEN-B: analysis of the relevance of the difference between the EU and COTIF provisions (two-column layout) concerning fixed installations | TECH-17036 | |
| c) Analysis of the relevance of the difference between the EU and COTIF provisions concerning the mandatory or optional use of declarations of verification | TECH-17037 | |
| d) Analysis of possibilities for the urgent modification of UTP if there are safety-relevant omissions or errors in the UTP | TECH-17038 | |
| 6. | UTP TAF: practical arrangements with the EU Agency for Railways so that the non-EU Member States of OTIF that apply the UTP TAF can be involved in the development of the IT provisions related to the UTP TAF | TECH-17020 |
| 7. | Developments in EU regulations which may affect equivalence with COTIF and discussion on next step (presentations by ERA or DG MOVE) | no document |
| a) ECM Regulation | no document | |
| b) Noise abatement policy | no document | |
| c) LOC&PAS TSI | no document | |
| d) Vehicle Register | no document | |
| 8. | Implementation status of the European Union’s 4th Railway Package (presentation by DG MOVE) | no document |
| 9. | Draft cross reference table “EU” – and “OTIF” terminology | TECH-17023 |
| 10. | EU-OTIF equivalence table | TECH-17030 |
| 11. | Next sessions | no document |
| 12. | Any other business | no document |
31st Session – Rome, 21-22.02.2017
| 1. | Approval of the agenda | TECH-16051 |
| 2. | General information from the OTIF Secretariat | no document |
| 3. | Election of the chair | no document |
| 4. | Approval of the minutes of the 30th session of WG TECH | WG TECH 30 PVM |
| 5. | Comments from Member States on draft documents proposed for CTE 10 decisions: | no document |
| a) UTP TAF | TECH-16032 v3 | |
| b) Revised UTP GEN-A | TECH-16043 v2 | |
| c) Revised UTP GEN-B | TECH-16044 v2 | |
| d) Revised UTP GEN-C | TECH-16045 v2 | |
| 6. | Development of interoperability beyond EU: | no document |
| a) Aims of the development | (included in 6b) | |
| b) Draft working document | TECH-17001 | |
| 7. | UTP GEN-G: draft explanatory document | TECH-16037 |
| 8. | Development in EU regulations which may affect equivalence with COTIF and discussion on next steps: | no document |
| a) EU Noise Reduction Startegy | TECH-16041 v2 | |
| b) Status update NVR developments | no document | |
| 9. | 4th Railway Package : status update on analysis of consequences at the level of APTU and ATMF | no document |
| a) General information from ERA and EC | no document | |
| b) Draft revised APTU | TECH-17002 | |
| c) Draft revised ATMF | TECH-17003 | |
| 10. | EU-OTIF equivalence table | TECH-17004 |
| 11. | Next sessions | no document |
| 12. | Any other business | no document |