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Cableways Impact Assessment Study - Final Report - saferail.nl

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Table of Contents<br />

4. OPTIONS FOR REVISION OF THE CURRENT FRAMEWORK (IMPACT<br />

ASSESSMENT STEPS 1 AND 2) ...................................................................... 65<br />

4.1 Problems with the Current Directive .................................................................... 65<br />

4.1.1 Defining the Specific Problems ............................................................................ 65<br />

4.1.2 Significance of Each Problem Area ...................................................................... 69<br />

4.1.3 Aim of the Intervention ......................................................................................... 72<br />

4.1.4 Defining the Policy Options .................................................................................. 72<br />

4.2 Alignment of the <strong>Cableways</strong> Directive with the NLF .......................................... 74<br />

4.2.1 Defining the Specific Problems ............................................................................ 74<br />

4.2.2 Significance of the Problem Area ......................................................................... 75<br />

4.2.3 Aim of the Intervention ......................................................................................... 78<br />

4.2.4 Defining the Policy Options .................................................................................. 78<br />

4.3 Summary of Policy Options .................................................................................. 78<br />

5. IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF OPTIONS FOR REVISION OF THE CURRENT<br />

FRAMEWORK (IA STEPS 3 TO 6) ................................................................ 80<br />

5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 80<br />

5.2 IA Step 3: Identification of Relevant <strong>Impact</strong>s and Key Stakeholders .................. 80<br />

5.3 <strong>Assessment</strong> of Most Significant <strong>Impact</strong>s (IA Steps 4 to 6) .................................. 83<br />

5.3.1 Problem Area A: Changing the Definition of <strong>Cableways</strong> Installations ............... 84<br />

5.3.2 Problem Area B: Addressing Confusion over Inclined Lifts and Small Funiculars<br />

…………………................................................................................................... 92<br />

5.3.3 Problem Area C: Clarifying/amending the Definition of Safety Components,<br />

Subsystems and Infrastructure ............................................................................................... 100<br />

5.3.4 Problem Area D: Changing Conformity <strong>Assessment</strong> of Subsystems ................. 106<br />

5.3.5 Problem Area E: Alignment with the NLF: Obligations of Economic Operators<br />

………………………......................................................................................... 110<br />

5.3.6 Problem Area F: Alignment with the NLF: Criteria for Notified Bodies .......... 114<br />

5.3.7 Problem Area G: Alignment with the NLF: Safeguard Procedure .................... 119<br />

6. CONCLUSIONS (SUMMARY OF IMPACTS AND COMPARISON OF<br />

POLICY OPTIONS: IA STEPS 6 AND 7) ...................................................... 122<br />

6.1 Problem Area A: Definition of Cableway Installations ..................................... 122<br />

6.2 Problem Area B: Confusion over Inclined Lifts and Small Funiculars .............. 123<br />

6.3 Problem Area C: Definition of Safety Components, Subsystems and<br />

Infrastructure .......................................................................................................................... 123<br />

6.4 Problem Area D: Conformity <strong>Assessment</strong> of Subsystems.................................. 124<br />

6.5 Problem Area E: Alignment with the NLF (Obligations of Economic<br />

Operators)………………………… ..............………………………………………………124<br />

6.6 Problem Area F: Alignment with the NLF (Criteria for Notified Bodies) ......... 125<br />

6.7 Problem Area G: Alignment with the NLF (Safeguard Procedure) .................... 125<br />

7. REFERENCES ............................................................................................. 126<br />

A1. CONSULTATION CARRIED OUT FOR MODULE 1 ....................................... 135<br />

A2. CONSULTATION CARRIED OUT FOR MODULE 2 ....................................... 137<br />

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