Guidance for Use of CSM Recommendation - ERA - Europa
Guidance for Use of CSM Recommendation - ERA - Europa
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European Railway Agency<br />
Collection <strong>of</strong> examples <strong>of</strong> risk assessments and <strong>of</strong> some possible tools<br />
supporting the <strong>CSM</strong> Regulation<br />
<br />
EXPLANATION OF THE ARTICLES OF THE<br />
<strong>CSM</strong> REGULATION<br />
Article 1. Purpose<br />
Article 1 (1)<br />
This Regulation establishes a common safety method on risk evaluation and assessment (<strong>CSM</strong>)<br />
as referred to in Article 6(3)(a) <strong>of</strong> Directive 2004/49/EC.<br />
[G 1] Additional explanation is not judged necessary.<br />
Article 1 (2)<br />
The purpose <strong>of</strong> the <strong>CSM</strong> on risk evaluation and assessment is to maintain or to improve the level<br />
<strong>of</strong> safety on the Community‟s railways, when and where necessary and reasonably practicable.<br />
The <strong>CSM</strong> shall facilitate the access to the market <strong>for</strong> rail transport services through<br />
harmonisation <strong>of</strong>:<br />
(a) the risk management processes used to assess the safety levels and the compliance with<br />
safety requirements;<br />
(b) the exchange <strong>of</strong> safety-relevant in<strong>for</strong>mation between different actors within the rail sector in<br />
order to manage safety across the different interfaces which may exist within this sector;<br />
(c) the evidence resulting from the application <strong>of</strong> a risk management process.<br />
[G 1] Additional explanation is not judged necessary.<br />
Article 2. Scope<br />
Article 2 (1)<br />
The <strong>CSM</strong> on risk evaluation and assessment shall apply to any change <strong>of</strong> the railway system in<br />
a Member State, as referred to in point (2) (d) <strong>of</strong> Annex III to Directive 2004/49/EC, which is<br />
considered to be significant within the meaning <strong>of</strong> Article 4 <strong>of</strong> this Regulation. Those changes<br />
may be <strong>of</strong> a technical, operational or organisational nature. As regards organisational changes,<br />
only those changes which could impact the operating conditions shall be considered.<br />
[G 1] The <strong>CSM</strong> applies to the whole railway system and covers the assessment <strong>of</strong> the following<br />
changes in railway systems if they are evaluated to be significant by the application <strong>of</strong><br />
Article 4:<br />
(a) construction <strong>of</strong> new lines or changes <strong>of</strong> existing lines,<br />
(b) introduction <strong>of</strong> new and/or modified technical systems;<br />
(c) operational changes (such as new or modified operational rules and maintenance<br />
procedures);<br />
(d) changes within RU/IM organisations.<br />
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Reference: <strong>ERA</strong>/GUI/02-2008/SAF Version: 1.1 Page 11 <strong>of</strong> 105<br />
File Name: Collection_<strong>of</strong>_RA_Ex_and_some_tools_<strong>for</strong>_<strong>CSM</strong>_V1.1.doc<br />
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