Cableways Impact Assessment Study - Final Report - saferail.nl

IA Study Concerning the Revision of the Cableways Directive
preference for the current system and cableways operators associations of Austria and
Switzerland consider alignment with the NLF to be beneficial.
Most cableways manufacturers have stated that they do not have sufficient knowledge
of this procedure to be able to comment (although at least one manufacturer supports
the alignment with the NLF). One manufacturer stated that they were aware of two
cases where surveillance authorities raised the alarm over components. In one of
these cases the consultee believes the situation was not correctly assessed by the
authorities and the matter was not discussed with either the manufacturer in question
or with the relevant notified body, i.e. it was not properly investigated at the national
level prior to being communicated across the whole of the EU. It was alleged that in
this specific case the fault was with the operator (rather than with the manufacturer
and notified body) who had carried out the replacement of an old control system in a
way that led the new control system to burn down.
Impact on the Internal Market and Competition
No significant impacts are expected.
Impact on Competitiveness, Trade and Investment Flows
No significant impacts are expected.
Operating Costs and Conduct of Business/SMEs
No significant impacts are expected.
Administrative Burdens on Businesses
No significant impacts are expected.
Public Authorities
As with Policy Areas E and F, national authorities in countries with a limited
cableway sector would benefit from an approach that is harmonised with other market
sectors and in these countries a reduction in administrative burden is anticipated.
Innovation and Research
No impacts on research and innovation are expected.
Consumers and Households
No impacts on prices paid by cableways users are anticipated.
Specific Regions and Sectors
No impacts on specific regions or sectors are expected.
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