
COMMISSION DECISION of 9 November 2007 adopting a common specification of the national vehicle register provided for under Articles 14(4) and (5) of Directives 96/48/EC and 2001/16/EC (notified under document number C(2007) 5357) (2007/756/EC) 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 96/48/EC of 23 July 1996 on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system, and in particular Articles 14(4) and (5) thereof,
Having regard to Directive 2001/16/EC of 19 March 2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system, and in particular Articles 14(4) and (5) thereof,
Whereas:

(1) Where Member States authorise the placing in service of rolling stock, they have to ensure that an identification code is assigned to each individual vehicle. This code should then be entered in a national vehicle register (hereafter NVR). This register must be accessible for consultation by authorised representatives from competent authorities and stakeholders. The different national registers should be consistent as regards data contents and data formatting. This requires their establishment on the basis of common operational and technical specifications.

(2) The common specifications for the NVR should be adopted on the basis of the draft specification prepared by the European Railway Agency (hereafter the Agency). These draft specifications should include in particular the definition of: the content, the functional and technical architecture, the data format, the operating modes, including rules for data input and consultation.

(3) This Decision has been prepared on the basis of the recommendation of the Agency No ERA/REC/INT/01-2006 dated 28 July 2006. 

The NVR of a Member State should contain all vehicles authorised in that Member State. However freight wagons and passenger cars should be only registered in the NVR of the Member State where they are first placed in service.

(4) A standard form should be used for purposes of vehicles registration, confirmation of registration, alteration of registration item(s) and confirmation of the change(s).

(5) Each Member State should establish a computer-based NVR. All NVRs should be linked to a central Virtual Vehicle Register (hereafter VVR) managed by the Agency in order to establish the register of documents on interoperability provided for Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 881/2004. The VVR should allow users to search all NVRs through a single portal and enable exchange of data between national NVRs. However, for technical reasons, the link to the VVR cannot be set up immediately. Therefore, Member States should only be required to connect their NVRs to the central VVR once the effective functioning of the VVR has been demonstrated. To this end, the Agency will carry out a pilot project.

(6) According to item No 8 of the minutes of the meeting No 40 of the Regulatory Committee established under Article 21 of Directive 2001/16/EC, all existing vehicles should be registered in the NVR of the Member State where they were formerly registered. The transfer of data should take into account an adequate transition period and data availability.

(7) In accordance with Article 14(4)(b) of Directive 96/48/EC and Article 14(4)(b) of Directive 2001/16/EC, the NVR should be kept and updated by a body independent of any railway undertaking. Member States should inform the Commission and the other Member States of the body which they have designated for this purpose, inter alia, in order to facilitate the exchange of information between these bodies.

(8) Some Member States have an extensive 1 520 mm gauge network operating a fleet of wagons that is common to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries. This has resulted in a common registration system that is an important element of the interoperability and safety of this 1 520 mm network. This specific situation should be recognized and specific rules established to avoid lack of consistency in the EU- and CIS-related obligations for the same vehicle.

(9) The rules laid down in Annex P of the TSI on traffic operations and management are applicable with regard to the numbering system of vehicles for the purpose of registration in the NVR. The Agency will develop a guide for the harmonised application of these rules.

(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established under Article 21 of Directive 96/48/EC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 
The specifications for the National Vehicle Register provided for under regulation 36 of the 2011 Regulations are set out in the Annex.
Article 1A 

(1) In this Decision—
 “entity in charge of maintenance” and “keeper” have the meanings set out in regulation 2(1) of the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006;
 “the 2011 Regulations” means the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011.
(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, terms used in this Decision have the meaning set out in the 2011 Regulations.
Article 1a 
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Article 2 
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Article 3 
The registration entity  shall register existing vehicles as provided for in section 4 of the Annex.
Article 4 
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Article 5 
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Article 6 
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ANNEX
1. 
                     DATA
                   

The data format of the national vehicle register (hereinafter referred to as ‘NVR’) is as follows.

The item numbering follows the logic of the proposed standard registration form in Appendix 4.

In addition, field(s) may be added such as comments, identification of vehicles under investigation (see Section 3.4), etc.



                                    1.
                                  Numeric identification code as defined in Appendix 6 
                                    Compulsory
                                 

                                    Content
                                  
                                    Numeric identification code as defined in Annex P to the  NTSN  on ‘operation and traffic management’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘OPE NTSN’)
                                    
                                  

                                    Format
                                   1.1. Number
 
                                    12 digits
                                 
 1.2. Previous number (if applicable, for renumbered vehicle)
 

                                    2.
                                  Safety Authority 
                                    Compulsory
                                 

                                    Content
                                  Safety Authority that authorised its placing in service 

                                    Format
                                  . . . . . .
 2.2. Name of  Safety Authority
 
                                    Text
                                 

                                    3.
                                  
                                    Manufacturing year
                                  
                                    Compulsory
                                 

                                    Content
                                  
                                    Year in which the vehicle left the factory
                                  

                                    Format
                                   3. Manufacturing year
 
                                    YYYY
                                 

                                    4.
                                  
                                    EC  or UK reference
                                  
                                    Compulsory (when available)
                                 

                                    Content
                                  
                                    References to the 
                                    ‘EC
                                     or UK’
                                     declaration of verification and the issuing body (the applicant)
                                  

                                    Format
                                   4.1. Date of declaration
 
                                    Date
                                 
 4.2. EC or UK reference
 
                                    Text
                                 
 4.3. Name of issuing body (applicant)
 
                                    Text
                                 
 4.4. Registered business number
 
                                    Text
                                 
 4.5. Address of organisation, street and number
 
                                    Text
                                 
 4.6. Town
 
                                    Text
                                 
 4.7. Country code
 
                                    ISO (see Appendix 2)
                                 
 4.8. Post code
 
                                    Alphanumeric code
                                 

                                    5.
                                  
                                    Reference to the  UK List of Authorised Types 
                                    Compulsory
                                    

                                    Content
                                  
                                    Reference allowing retrieval of the relevant technical data from  the UK List of Authorised Types; the reference is compulsory if the type is defined in the UK List of Authorised Types 

                                    Format
                                   5. Reference allowing retrieval of the relevant technical data from the UK List of Authorised Types
 
                                    Alphanumeric code(s)
                                 

                                    5bis
                                  
                                    Series
                                  
                                    Optional
                                 

                                    Content
                                  
                                    Identification of a series, if the vehicle is part of a series
                                  
 5bis Series
 
                                    Text
                                 

                                    6.
                                  
                                    Restrictions
                                  
                                    Compulsory
                                 

                                    Content
                                  
                                    Any restrictions on how the vehicle may be used
                                  

                                    Format
                                   6.1. 
                                          Coded restrictions
                                        

(see Appendix 1)
 
                                    Code
                                 
 6.2 Non-coded restrictions
 
                                    Text
                                 

                                    7.
                                  
                                    Owner
                                  
                                    Compulsory
                                 

                                    Content
                                  
                                    Identification of the owner of the vehicle
                                  

                                    Format
                                   7.1. Name of organisation
 
                                    Text
                                 
 7.2. Registered business number
 
                                    Text
                                 
 7.3. Address of organisation, street and number
 
                                    Text
                                 
 7.4. Town
 
                                    Text
                                 
 7.5. Country code
 
                                    ISO (see Appendix 2)
                                 
 7.6. Post code
 
                                    Alphanumeric code
                                 

                                    8.
                                  
                                    Keeper
                                  
                                    Compulsory
                                 

                                    Content
                                  
                                    Identification of the keeper of the vehicle
                                  

                                    Format
                                   8.1. Name of organisation
 
                                    Text
                                 
 8.2. Registered business number
 
                                    Text
                                 
 8.3. Address of organisation, street and number
 
                                    Text
                                 
 8.4. Town
 
                                    Text
                                 
 8.5. Country code
 
                                    ISO (see Appendix 2)
                                 
 8.6. Post code
 
                                    Alphanumeric code
                                 
 8.7. VKM (if available)
 
                                    Alphanumeric code
                                 

                                    9.
                                  
                                    Entity in charge of maintenance
                                  
                                    Compulsory
                                 

                                    Content
                                  
                                    Reference to the entity in charge of maintenance
                                  

                                    Format
                                   9.1. Entity in charge of maintenance
 
                                    Text
                                 
 9.2. Registered business number
 
                                    Text
                                 
 9.3. Address of entity, street and number
 
                                    Text
                                 
 9.4. Town
 
                                    Text
                                 
 9.5. Country code
 
                                    ISO
                                 
 9.6. Post code
 
                                    Alphanumeric code
                                 
 9.7. E-mail address
 
                                    E-mail
                                 

                                    10.
                                  
                                    Withdrawal
                                  
                                    Compulsory when applicable
                                 

                                    Content
                                  
                                    Date of official scrapping and/or other disposal arrangement and the code for withdrawal mode
                                  

                                    Format
                                   10.1. 
                                          Mode of disposal
                                        

(see Appendix 3)
 
                                    Two-digit code
                                 
 10.2. Withdrawal date
 
                                    Date
                                 

                                    11.
                                  ...
                                  ...
                                 
...
                                  ...
                                  
...
                                  ...
                                 
 ...
                                 

                                    12.
                                  
                                    Authorisation number
                                  
                                    Compulsory
                                 

                                    Content
                                  
                                    Harmonised authorisation number for placing in service, generated by  the Safety Authority 

                                    Format
                                   12. Authorisation number
 For existing vehicles: textFor new vehicles: alphanumeric code based on EIN, see Appendix 2

                                    13.
                                  
                                    Authorisation of placing in service
                                  
                                    Compulsory
                                 

                                    Content
                                  
                                    Date of authorisation for placing the vehicle in service
                                    
                                     and its validity
                                  

                                    Format
                                   13.1. Date of authorisation
 
                                    Date (YYYYMMDD)
                                 
 13.2. Authorisation valid until (if specified)
 
                                    Date (YYYYMMDD)
                                 
 13.3. Suspension of authorisation
 
                                    Yes/No
                                 





2. ... 
 



3. 
                     OPERATING MODE
                   
 3.1. 
                           Use of the NVR
                         

The NVR is to be used for the following purposes:


— recording authorisation,
— recording the EVN allocated to vehicles,
— ...
— following up legal aspects such as obligations and legal information,
— retrieving information for inspections mainly related to safety and maintenance,
— enabling contact with the owner and keeper,
— cross-checking some safety requirements before issuing Safety Certificates,
— following up a particular vehicle.
 3.2. 
                           Application forms
                         
 3.2.1. 
                              Application for registration
                            

The form in Appendix 4 shall be used for the application for registration.

The entity applying for vehicle registration shall tick the ‘New registration’ box. It shall fill in the form and forward it  to the RE.
 3.2.2. 
                              Registering a vehicle and issuing a European Vehicle Number.
                            

In the case of first registration, the RE concerned issues the European Vehicle number.

It is possible to have a separate registration form per vehicle or a single form for a whole set of vehicles of the same series or order with a list of the vehicle numbers attached.

The RE must take reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of the data it enters in the NVR. ...
 3.2.3. 
                              Changing one or more registration item(s)
                            

The entity applying for a change to its vehicle registration item(s):


— ticks the ‘Modification’ box,
— fills in the current EVN (item No 0),
— ticks the box(es) before the modified item(s),
— enters the new content of the modified item(s), and then forwards the form to the  RE.

The use of the standard form might not be sufficient for certain cases. If necessary, the RE concerned may therefore submit additional documents in either paper or electronic form.

Unless otherwise specified in the registration documents, the keeper of the vehicle is considered to be the  owner of the vehicle referred to in regulation 36(8) of the 2011 Regulations. 

Should a keeper change, it is the responsibility of the currently registered keeper to notify the RE and the RE has to notify the new keeper of the change of registration. The former keeper is removed from the NVR and relieved of its responsibilities only when the new keeper has acknowledged its acceptance of keeper status. If on the date of de-registration of the currently registered keeper no new keeper has accepted the keeper status, the registration of the vehicle is suspended.

In cases where, in accordance with the  OPE NTSN, due to technical changes, the vehicle has to be given a new EVN, the  owner of the vehicle shall inform the RE of  these changes and, if applicable, of the new authorisation for placing in service .... This RE shall assign to the vehicle a new EVN.

The RE shall register the changes in the NVR within 20 working days from the receipt of a complete application file. The RE shall, within this deadline, either register the vehicle or request correction/clarification.
 3.2.4. 
                              Withdrawal of registration
                            

The entity applying for withdrawal of registration ticks the ‘Withdrawal’ box. It then fills in item No 10 and forwards the form to the  RE.

The RE delivers the withdrawal registration by filling in the date of withdrawal and acknowledging the withdrawal to the entity.
 3.2.5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
 3.2.6. 
                              Transfer of registration and change of EVN
                            
 1. The EVN shall be changed when it does not reflect the interoperability capability or technical characteristics in accordance with Appendix 6 due to technical modifications of the vehicle. Such technical modifications may require a new authorisation for placing in service ... or a new authorisation for placing on the market and, where appropriate, a new vehicle type authorisation, in accordance with  the 2011 Regulations. The keeper shall inform the RE  with which  the vehicle is registered of those changes and, if applicable, of the new authorisation for placing in service or of a new authorisation for placing on the market. That RE shall assign to the vehicle a new EVN.
 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 3.3. 
                           Access rights
                         

The access rights  for the relevant entities to data in the UK NVR  are listed in the table below:


Relevant Entity
                                     
                                       Read rights
                                     
                                       Update rights
                                    

                                       RE ...
                                     
                                       All data
                                     
                                       All data in vehicle register ...
Safety Authority 
                                       All data
                                     None
. . . . . . . . .

                                       Keeper
                                     
                                       All data on vehicles of which it is keeper
                                     
                                       None
                                    

                                       ECM
                                     
                                       All data, except owner's references, of vehicles for which it is ECM
                                     
                                       None
                                    

                                       Owner
                                     
                                       All data on vehicles of which it is owner
                                     
                                       None
                                    

                                       Railway undertaking
                                     
                                       All data, except owner's references, based on one or more vehicle numbers
                                     
                                       None
                                    

                                       Infrastructure manager
                                     
                                       All data, except owner's references, based on one or more vehicle numbers
                                     
                                       None
                                    
Rail Accident Investigation Branch 
                                       All data on vehicles being checked or audited
                                     
                                       None
                                    

                                       EC  or UK declaration of verification issuing body (the applicant)
                                     
                                       All data on vehicles of which it is EC or UK declaration of verification issuing body (the applicant), except owner's references
                                     
                                       None
                                    

                                       Other legitimate user recognised by  the Safety Authority 
                                       To be defined as appropriate, duration possibly limited, except owner's references
                                     
                                       None
                                    




...
 3.4. 
                           Historical records
                         

All data in the NVR must be retained for 10 years from the date of withdrawal of a vehicle registration. As a minimum, data must be available online for the first 3 years. After 3 years, data may be kept either electronically, in paper form or in any other archiving system. If at any time during the 10-year period an investigation involving a vehicle or vehicles is started, data relating to these vehicles must be retained beyond the 10-year period if so required.

After withdrawal of a vehicle registration, any of the registration numbers assigned to the vehicle must not be assigned to any other vehicle for 100 years from the date the vehicle is withdrawn.

Any changes in the NVR should be recorded. The management of historical changes could be addressed by IT solutions.

4. 
                     EXISTING VEHICLES
                   
 4.1. 
                           Data content
                         

The 13 data items retained are listed below, with an indication as to which are compulsory and which are not.
 4.1.1. 
                              Item No 1 — European Vehicle Number (Compulsory)
                            
 (a) 
                              Vehicles already possessing a 12-digit number
                            

Vehicles with numbers issued outside the UK:

These vehicles should keep their current number. The 12-digit number should be registered as such without any modification.

...
 (b) 
                              Vehicles without a 12-digit number
                            

A two-step procedure applies.


— A 12-digit number (according to  OPE NTSN ) defined in accordance with the vehicle’s characteristics is allocated in the NVR. The IT system should link this registered number to the current vehicle number.
— For vehicles used in international traffic, except those reserved for historical use: the 12-digit number is physically applied to the vehicle itself within a period of 6 years after allocation in the NVR. For vehicles used in domestic traffic and for those reserved for historical use: the physical application of the 12-digit number is voluntary.
 4.1.2.  

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 4.1.3. 
                              Item No 3 — Manufacturing Year
                            

Where the manufacturing year is not known precisely, the approximate year should be entered.
 4.1.4. 
                              Item No 4 — EC  or UK Reference
                            

Normally such a reference does not exist for existing vehicles except for a handful of HS RS. To be recorded only if available.
 4.1.5. 
                              Item No 5 — Reference to the  UK List of Authorised Types 

To be recorded only if available.

...
 4.1.6. 
                              Item No 6 — Restrictions
                            

To be recorded only if available.
 4.1.7. 
                              Item No 7 — Owner (Compulsory)
                            

Compulsory and normally available.
 4.1.8. 
                              Item No 8 — Keeper (Compulsory)
                            

Compulsory and normally available. The VKM (unique code as indicated in the VKM register) must be entered if the keeper has it.
 4.1.9. 
                              Item No 9 — Entity in charge of maintenance (Compulsory)
                            

This item is compulsory.
 4.1.10. 
                              Item No 10 — Withdrawal
                            

Applicable as appropriate.
 4.1.11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  


 4.1.12. 
                              Item No 12 — Authorisation number
                            

To be recorded only if available
 4.1.13. 
                              Item No 13 — Placing in service (Compulsory)
                            

Where the date of placing into service is not known precisely, the approximate year should be entered.
 4.2. 
                           Procedure
                         

The entity previously responsible for vehicle registration is to make all information available to the  Safety Authority  or RE ....

Existing freight wagons and passenger cars must be registered in the UK NVR.

...

The  Safety Authority  or RE includes the information in its NVR.

The  Safety Authority  or RE informs all the parties involved when the information transfer is completed. At least the following entities are to be informed:


— the entity previously responsible for vehicle registration,
— the keeper,
— ...

Appendix 1
                           RESTRICTION CODING
                         
 1. 
                           PRINCIPLES
                         

The restrictions referred to in the authorisation for placing in service in accordance with  the 2011 Regulations  or in the authorisation for placing on the market and, where appropriate, a new vehicle type authorisation, in accordance with  the 2011 Regulations  shall be assigned a ... code.
 2. 
                           STRUCTURE
                         

Each code is a combination of:


— category of restriction,
— type of restriction,
— value or specification,

which are joined by a dot (.):

[Category].[Type].[Value or specification].
 3. 
                           RESTRICTION CODES
                         
 1. These codes are available on the website of the European Union Agency for Railways. The use of non-coded restrictions must be limited to those restrictions that, due to their particular character, are unlikely to be applied to several types of vehicle.
 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Appendix 2
                           STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE EUROPEAN IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
                         

The structure and content of the European Identification Number (EIN), including the codification of the types of documents concerned, are available in a technical document on the website of the European Union Agency for Railways. The United Kingdom country codes are either UK or CT for the Channel Tunnel.

Appendix 3
                           WITHDRAWAL CODING
                         



                                       Code
                                     
                                       Withdrawal mode
                                     
                                       Description
                                    

                                       00
                                     
                                       None
                                     
                                       The vehicle has a valid registration.
                                    

                                       10
                                     Registration suspendedNo reason specified 
                                       The vehicle’s registration is suspended at the request of the owner or keeper or by a decision of the  Safety Authority  or RE.
                                    

                                       11
                                     
                                       Registration suspended
                                     
                                       The vehicle is destined for storage in working order as an inactive or strategic reserve.
                                    

                                       20
                                     
                                       Registration transferred
                                     
                                       The vehicle is known to be reregistered under a different number or by a different NVR, for continued use on (all or part of) the  UK  railway network.
                                    

                                       30
                                     WithdrawalNo reason specified 
                                       The vehicle’s registration for operating on the UK railway network has ended without known reregistration.
                                    

                                       31
                                     . . . . . .

                                       32
                                     
                                       Withdrawal
                                     
                                       The vehicle is destined for the recovery of major interoperable constituents/modules/spares or major rebuilding.
                                    

                                       33
                                     
                                       Withdrawal
                                     
                                       The vehicle is destined for scrapping and disposal of materials (including major spares) for recycling.
                                    

                                       34
                                     . . . . . .

                              Use of codes
                            


— If the reason for withdrawal is not specified, codes 10, 20 and 30 are to be used to indicate the change of registration status.
— If the reason for withdrawal is available, codes 11,  32 and 33  are options available within the NVR database. These codes are based solely on information provided by the keeper or owner to the RE.

                              Registration issues
                            


— A vehicle that has its registration suspended or withdrawn may not operate on the  UK  railway network under the recorded registration.
— A reactivation of a registration after suspension will require the verification by the registration entity of the conditions which caused the suspension.
— A transfer of registration under the conditions set out in  the OPE NTSN, consists of a new registration of the vehicle and subsequent withdrawal of the old registration.

Appendix 4
                           STANDARD FORM FOR REGISTRATION
                         

Appendix 5


                           GLOSSARY
                        
                                 Abbreviation
                               
                                 Definition
                              

                                 CCS
                               
                                 Control Command System
                              
. . . . . .

                                 COTIF
                               
                                 Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail
                              

                                 CR
                               
                                 Conventional Rail (System)
                              

                                 DB
                               
                                 Database
                              

                                 EC
                               
                                 European Commission
                              
. . . . . .

                                 EIN
                               
                                 European Identification Number
                              

                                 EN
                               
                                 European Standard (Euro Norm)
                              

                                 EVN
                               
                                 European Vehicle Number
                              
. . . . . .
. . . . . .

                                 ERTMS
                               
                                 European Rail Traffic Management System
                              
. . . . . .

                                 HS
                               
                                 High Speed (System)
                              

                                 IB
                               
                                 Investigating Body
                              

                                 ISO
                               
                                 International Organisation for Standardisation
                              

                                 IM
                               
                                 Infrastructure Manager
                              

                                 INF
                               
                                 Infrastructure
                              

                                 IT
                               
                                 Information Technology
                              

                                 LR
                               
                                 Local Register
                              

                                 NoBo
                               
                                 Notified Body
                              
. . . . . .
NTSN National Technical Specification Notice

                                 NVR
                               
                                 National Vehicle Register
                              
OPE NTSN 
                                 Operation and Traffic management  NTSN

                                 OTIF
                               
                                 Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail
                              

                                 RE
                               
                                 Registration Entity, i.e. the body responsible for keeping and updating the NVR
                              

                                 RB
                               
                                 Regulatory Body
                              
. . . . . .
. . . . . .

                                 RS or RST
                               
                                 Rolling Stock
                              
. . . . . .

                                 RU
                               
                                 Railway Undertaking
                              
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . . .

                                 VKM
                               
                                 Vehicle Keeper Marking
                              
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
Appendix 6
                  

                           PART 
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                           VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
                        
                              General remarks
                            

This appendix describes the European Vehicle Number and linked marking applied in a visible manner on the vehicle to identify it uniquely and in a permanent manner during operation. It does not describe other numbers or markings eventually engraved or fixed in a permanent manner on the chassis or the main components of the vehicle during its construction.

                              European Vehicle number and linked abbreviations
                            

Each railway vehicle receives a number consisting of 12 figures (called European Vehicle Number (EVN)) with the following structure:



                                          Rolling stock group
                                        
                                          Interoperability capability and vehicle type
                                          [2 figures]
                                        
                                          Country in which the vehicle is registered
                                          [2 figures]
                                        
                                          Technical characteristics
                                          [4 figures]
                                        
                                          Serial number
                                          [3 figures]
                                        
                                          Check digit
                                          [1 figure]
                                       

                                          Wagons
                                        00 to 0910 to 1920 to 2930 to 3940 to 4980 to 89
                                                   [details in part 6]
                                                 01 to 99
                                                   [details in part 4]
                                                 0000 to 9999
                                                   [details in part 9]
                                                 
                                          000 to 999
                                        0 to 9
                                                   [details in part 3]
                                                

                                          Hauled passenger vehicles
                                        50 to 5960 to 6970 to 79
                                                   [details in part 7]
                                                 0000 to 9999
                                                   [details in part 10]
                                                 
                                          000 to 999
                                       

                                          Tractive rolling stock and units in a train set in fixed or pre-defined formation
                                        90 to 99
                                                   [details in part 8]
                                                 0000000 to 8999999...

                                          Special vehicles
                                        9000 to 9999
                                                   [details in part 11]
                                                 
                                          000 to 999
                                       

The  7 digits of technical characteristics and serial number are sufficient to identify uniquely a vehicle inside the groups of hauled passenger vehicles and special vehicles.

Alphabetical markings complete the number:


((a)) ...
((b)) Vehicle Keeper Marking 
                                          (details in part 1)
                                       ;
((c)) abbreviations of the technical characteristics (details in part 12 for the wagons, part 13 for the hauled passenger vehicles).

The European Vehicle Number shall be changed when it does not reflect the interoperability capability or technical characteristics according to this Appendix due to technical modifications of the vehicle.  Such technical modifications may require a new authorisation for placing in service in accordance with regulation 13 of the 2011 Regulations.

PART 1 —

                        VEHICLE KEEPER MARKING
                     
1. 
                              Definition of the Vehicle Keeper Marking (VKM)
                            

A Vehicle Keeper Marking (VKM) is an alphabetic code, consisting of 2 to 5 letters. A VKM is inscribed on each rail vehicle, near the European Vehicle Number. The VKM identifies the Vehicle Keeper as registered in a National Vehicle Register.

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2. 
                              Format of the Vehicle Keeper Marking
                            

The VKM is representation of the full name or abbreviation of the vehicle keeper, if possible in a recognisable manner. All 26 letters of the Latina alphabet may be used. The letters in the VKM are written in capitals. Letters that do not stand for first letters of words in the keeper’s name may be written in lower case. For checking uniqueness, the letters written in lower case will be taken as written in capitals.

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3. 
                              Provisions about allocation of Vehicle Keeper Markings
                            

A vehicle keeper can be issued more than one VKM, in case:


— ...
— a vehicle keeper has good cause to distinguish between separate vehicle fleets within his organisation.

A single VKM can be issued for a group of companies:


— that belong to single corporate structure (e.g. holding structure);
— that belong to a single corporate structure that has appointed and mandated one organisation within this structure to handle all issues on behalf of all others;
— that has mandated a separate, single legal entity for handling all issues on their behalf, in which event the legal entity is the keeper.

4. 
                              Register of Vehicle Keeper Markings and procedure for allocation
                            

The register of VKM is public and updated on a real time basis.

An application for a VKM is filed with the  Safety Authority. ...

The holder of a VKM must inform the  Safety Authority  when he ends the use of a VKM .... A VKM will then be revoked once the keeper has proved that the marking has been changed on all vehicles concerned. It will not be reissued for 10 years, unless it is reissued to the original holder or at his request to another holder.

A VKM can be transferred to another holder, which is the legal successor to the original holder. A VKM stays valid when the VKM’s holder changes his name to a name that does not bear resemblance to the VKM.

In case of a change of keeper which entails a change of VKM, the vehicles concerned must be marked with the new VKM within three months from the date of registration of the change of keeper in the National Vehicle Register. In case of inconsistency between the VKM marked on the vehicle and the data registered in the NVR, the NVR-registration supersedes.

PART 2
Not used

PART 3 —

                        RULES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE CHECK-DIGIT (DIGIT 12)
                     
The check-digit is determined in the following manner:


— the digits in the even positions of the basic number (counting from the right) are taken at their own decimal value;
— the digits in the odd positions of the basic number (counting from the right) are multiplied by 2;
— the sum formed by the digits in even position and by all the digits which constitute the partial products obtained from the odd positions is then established;
— the unit’s digit of this sum is retained;
— the complement required to bring the unit’s digit to 10 forms the check-digit; should this units digit be nought, then the check-digit will also be nought.


                              Examples
                           
                           :
                         
 1 — 

                                             Let the basic number be
                                           
                                             3
                                           
                                             3
                                           
                                             8
                                           
                                             4
                                           
                                             4
                                           
                                             7
                                           
                                             9
                                           
                                             6
                                           
                                             1
                                           
                                             0
                                           
                                             0
                                          

                                             Multiplication factor
                                           
                                             2
                                           
                                             1
                                           
                                             2
                                           
                                             1
                                           
                                             2
                                           
                                             1
                                           
                                             2
                                           
                                             1
                                           
                                             2
                                           
                                             1
                                           
                                             2
                                          
 
                                             6
                                           
                                             3
                                           
                                             16
                                           
                                             4
                                           
                                             8
                                           
                                             7
                                           
                                             18
                                           
                                             6
                                           
                                             2
                                           
                                             0
                                           
                                             0
                                          
Sum: 6 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 2 + 0 + 0 = 52
The unit’s digit of this sum is 2.
The check-digit number will therefore be 8 and the basic number thus becomes the registration number 33 84 4796 100 – 8.
 2 — 

                                             Let the basic number be
                                           
                                             3
                                           
                                             1
                                           
                                             5
                                           
                                             1
                                           
                                             3
                                           
                                             3
                                           
                                             2
                                           
                                             0
                                           
                                             1
                                           
                                             9
                                           
                                             8
                                          

                                             Multiplication factor
                                           
                                             2
                                           
                                             1
                                           
                                             2
                                           
                                             1
                                           
                                             2
                                           
                                             1
                                           
                                             2
                                           
                                             1
                                           
                                             2
                                           
                                             1
                                           
                                             2
                                          
 
                                             6
                                           
                                             1
                                           
                                             10
                                           
                                             1
                                           
                                             6
                                           
                                             3
                                           
                                             4
                                           
                                             0
                                           
                                             2
                                           
                                             9
                                           
                                             16
                                          
Sum: 6 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 4 + 0 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 6 = 40
The unit’s digit of this sum is 0.
The check-digit number will therefore be 0 and the basic number thus becomes the registration number 31 51 3320 198 – 0.

PART 4 —

                        CODING OF THE COUNTRIES IN WHICH THE VEHICLES ARE REGISTERED (DIGITS 3-4 AND ABBREVIATION)
                     

                              The Information relating to third countries is given for information purposes only.
                           



                                       Countries
                                     
                                       Alphabetical country code (
                                       
                                          1
                                       
                                       )
                                     
                                       Numerical country code
                                      
                                       Countries
                                     
                                       Alphabetical country code (
                                       
                                          1
                                       
                                       )
                                     
                                       Numerical country code
                                    

                                       Albania
                                     
                                       AL
                                     
                                       41
                                      
                                       Lithuania
                                     
                                       LT
                                     
                                       24
                                    

                                       Algeria
                                     
                                       DZ
                                     
                                       92
                                      
                                       Luxembourg
                                     
                                       L
                                     
                                       82
                                    

                                       Armenia
                                     
                                       AM
                                     
                                       58
                                      
                                       Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
                                     
                                       MK
                                     
                                       65
                                    

                                       Austria
                                     
                                       A
                                     
                                       81
                                      
                                       Malta
                                     
                                       M
                                     

                                       Azerbaijan
                                     
                                       AZ
                                     
                                       57
                                      
                                       Moldova
                                     
                                       MD (
                                       
                                          1
                                       
                                       )
                                     
                                       23
                                    

                                       Belarus
                                     
                                       BY
                                     
                                       21
                                      
                                       Monaco
                                     
                                       MC
                                     

                                       Belgium
                                     
                                       B
                                     
                                       88
                                      
                                       Mongolia
                                     
                                       MGL
                                     
                                       31
                                    

                                       Bosnia-Herzegovina
                                     
                                       BIH
                                     
                                       50 and 44 (
                                       
                                          2
                                       
                                       )
                                      
                                       Montenegro
                                     
                                       MNE
                                     
                                       62
                                    

                                       Bulgaria
                                     
                                       BG
                                     
                                       52
                                      
                                       Morocco
                                     
                                       MA
                                     
                                       93
                                    

                                       China
                                     
                                       RC
                                     
                                       33
                                      
                                       Netherlands
                                     
                                       NL
                                     
                                       84
                                    

                                       Croatia
                                     
                                       HR
                                     
                                       78
                                      
                                       North Korea
                                     
                                       PRK (
                                       
                                          1
                                       
                                       )
                                     
                                       30
                                    

                                       Cuba
                                     
                                       CU (
                                       
                                          1
                                       
                                       )
                                     
                                       40
                                      
                                       Norway
                                     
                                       N
                                     
                                       76
                                    

                                       Cyprus
                                     
                                       CY
                                       
                                       Poland
                                     
                                       PL
                                     
                                       51
                                    

                                       Czech Republic
                                     
                                       CZ
                                     
                                       54
                                      
                                       Portugal
                                     
                                       P
                                     
                                       94
                                    

                                       Denmark
                                     
                                       DK
                                     
                                       86
                                      
                                       Romania
                                     
                                       RO
                                     
                                       53
                                    

                                       Egypt
                                     
                                       ET
                                     
                                       90
                                      
                                       Russia
                                     
                                       RUS
                                     
                                       20
                                    

                                       Estonia
                                     
                                       EST
                                     
                                       26
                                      
                                       Serbia
                                     
                                       SRB
                                     
                                       72
                                    

                                       Finland
                                     
                                       FIN
                                     
                                       10
                                      
                                       Slovakia
                                     
                                       SK
                                     
                                       56
                                    

                                       France
                                     
                                       F
                                     
                                       87
                                      
                                       Slovenia
                                     
                                       SLO
                                     
                                       79
                                    

                                       Georgia
                                     
                                       GE
                                     
                                       28
                                      
                                       South Korea
                                     
                                       ROK
                                     
                                       61
                                    

                                       Germany
                                     
                                       D
                                     
                                       80
                                      
                                       Spain
                                     
                                       E
                                     
                                       71
                                    

                                       Greece
                                     
                                       GR
                                     
                                       73
                                      
                                       Sweden
                                     
                                       S
                                     
                                       74
                                    

                                       Hungary
                                     
                                       H
                                     
                                       55
                                      
                                       Switzerland
                                     
                                       CH
                                     
                                       85
                                    

                                       Iran
                                     
                                       IR
                                     
                                       96
                                      
                                       Syria
                                     
                                       SYR
                                     
                                       97
                                    

                                       Iraq
                                     
                                       IRQ (
                                       
                                          1
                                       
                                       )
                                     
                                       99
                                      
                                       Tajikistan
                                     
                                       TJ
                                     
                                       66
                                    

                                       Ireland
                                     
                                       IRL
                                     
                                       60
                                      
                                       Tunisia
                                     
                                       TN
                                     
                                       91
                                    

                                       Israel
                                     
                                       IL
                                     
                                       95
                                      
                                       Turkey
                                     
                                       TR
                                     
                                       75
                                    

                                       Italy
                                     
                                       I
                                     
                                       83
                                      
                                       Turkmenistan
                                     
                                       TM
                                     
                                       67
                                    

                                       Japan
                                     
                                       J
                                     
                                       42
                                      
                                       Ukraine
                                     
                                       UA
                                     
                                       22
                                    

                                       Kazakhstan
                                     
                                       KZ
                                     
                                       27
                                      
                                       United Kingdom
                                     
                                       GB
                                     
                                       70
                                    

                                       Kyrgyzstan
                                     
                                       KS
                                     
                                       59
                                      
                                       Uzbekistan
                                     
                                       UZ
                                     
                                       29
                                    

                                       Latvia
                                     
                                       LV
                                     
                                       25
                                      
                                       Vietnam
                                     
                                       VN (
                                       
                                          1
                                       
                                       )
                                     
                                       32
                                    

                                       Lebanon
                                     
                                       RL
                                     
                                       98
                                      
(
                                                1
                                             ) According to the alphabetical coding system described in Appendix 4 to the 1949 convention and Article 45(4) of the 1968 convention on road traffic.

(
                                                2
                                             ) Bosnia-Herzegovina uses 2 specific railway codes. A numerical country code 49 is reserved.


PART 5
Not used

PART 6 —

                        INTEROPERABILITY CODES USED FOR WAGONS (DIGITS 1-2)
                     

 
                                       2nd digit
                                       1st digit
                                     
                                       0
                                     
                                       1
                                     
                                       2
                                     
                                       3
                                     
                                       4
                                     
                                       5
                                     
                                       6
                                     
                                       7
                                     
                                       8
                                     
                                       9
                                     
                                       2nd digit
                                       1st digit
                                    
  
                                       Track Gauge
                                     
                                       fixed or variable
                                     
                                       fixed
                                     
                                       variable
                                     
                                       fixed
                                     
                                       variable
                                     
                                       fixed
                                     
                                       variable
                                     
                                       fixed
                                     
                                       variable
                                     
                                       fixed or variable
                                     
                                       Track Gauge
                                     

                                       Wagons conform to  WAG NTSN 
                                       
                                        including section 7.1.2 and all conditions set out in Appendix C
                                     
                                       0
                                     
                                       with axles
                                     
                                       Not to be used
                                     
                                       wagons
                                     
                                       not to be used
                                        PPV/PPW wagons(variable gauge) 
                                       with axles
                                     
                                       0
                                    

                                       1
                                     
                                       with bogies
                                     
                                       with bogies
                                     
                                       1
                                    

                                       2
                                     
                                       with axles
                                     
                                       wagons
                                     PPV/PPW wagons(fixed gauge) 
                                       with axles
                                     
                                       2
                                    

                                       3
                                     
                                       with bogies
                                     
                                       with bogies
                                     
                                       3
                                    

                                       Other wagons
                                     
                                       4
                                     
                                       with axles
                                        
                                       maintenance related wagons
                                     
                                       Other wagons
                                     
                                       Wagons with special numbering for technical characteristics ...
                                     
                                       with axles
                                        
                                       4
                                    

                                       8
                                     
                                       with bogies
                                        
                                       with bogies
                                        
                                       8
                                    
     
 
                                       2nd digit
                                       1st digit
                                     
                                       0
                                     
                                       1
                                     
                                       2
                                     
                                       3
                                     
                                       4
                                     
                                       5
                                     
                                       6
                                     
                                       7
                                     
                                       8
                                     
                                       9
                                     
                                       2nd digit
                                       1st digit
                                    




PART 7 —

                        INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC ABILITY CODES USED FOR HAULED PASSENGER VEHICLES (DIGITS 1-2)
                     

 
                                       Domestic traffic
                                     
                                       TEN
                                       
                                        and/or COTIF
                                       
                                        and/or PPV/PPW
                                     
                                       Domestic traffic or international traffic by special agreement
                                     
                                       TEN
                                       
                                        and/or COTIF
                                        
                                       PPV/PPW
                                    

                                       2nd digit
                                       1st digit
                                     
                                       0
                                     
                                       1
                                     
                                       2
                                     
                                       3
                                     
                                       4
                                     
                                       5
                                     
                                       6
                                     
                                       7
                                     
                                       8
                                     
                                       9
                                    

                                       5
                                     
                                       Vehicles for domestic traffic
                                     
                                       Fixed-gauge non-air-conditioned vehicles (including car-carrying wagons)
                                     
                                       Gauge-adjustable (1435/1520) non-air-conditioned vehicles
                                     
                                       Not to be used
                                     
                                       Gauge-adjustable (1435/1668) non-air-conditioned vehicles
                                     
                                       Historical vehicles
                                     
                                       Not to be used
                                        
                                       Fixed-gauge vehicles
                                     
                                       Gauge-adjustable (1435/1520) vehicles with change of bogies
                                     
                                       Gauge-adjustable (1435/1520) vehicles with gauge-adjustable axles
                                    

                                       6
                                     
                                       Service vehicles
                                     
                                       Fixed-gauge air-conditioned vehicles
                                     
                                       Gauge-adjustable (1435/1520) air-conditioned vehicles
                                     
                                       Service vehicles
                                     
                                       Gauge-adjustable (1435/1668) air-conditioned vehicles
                                     
                                       Car-carrying wagons
                                     
                                       Not to be used
                                       

                                       7
                                     
                                       Air-conditioned and pressure-tight vehicles
                                     
                                       Not to be used
                                     
                                       Not to be used
                                     
                                       Pressure-tight fixed-gauge air-conditioned vehicles
                                     
                                       Not to be used
                                     
                                       Other vehicles
                                     
                                       Not to be used
                                     
                                       Not to be used
                                     
                                       Not to be used
                                     
                                       Not to be used
                                    




PART 8 —

                        TYPES OF TRACTIVE ROLLING STOCK AND UNITS IN A TRAIN SET IN FIXED OR PRE-DEFINED FORMATION (DIGITS 1-2)
                     
The first digit is ‘9’.

If the second digit describes the type of tractive stock, following coding is mandatory:



                                       Code
                                     
                                       General vehicle type
                                    

                                       0
                                     
                                       Miscellaneous
                                    

                                       1
                                     
                                       Electric locomotive
                                    

                                       2
                                     
                                       Diesel locomotive
                                    

                                       3
                                     
                                       Electric multiple-unit set (high speed) [power car or trailer]
                                    

                                       4
                                     
                                       Electric multiple-unit set (except high speed) [power car or trailer]
                                    

                                       5
                                     
                                       Diesel multiple-unit set [power car or trailer]
                                    

                                       6
                                     
                                       Specialised trailer,
                                    

                                       7
                                     
                                       Electric shunting engine
                                    

                                       8
                                     
                                       Diesel shunting engine
                                    

                                       9
                                     
                                       Special vehicle
                                    

PART 9 —

                        STANDARD NUMERICAL MARKING OF WAGONS (DIGITS 5 TO 8)
                     
Part 9 indicates the numerical marking associated to the main technical characteristics of the wagon and it is published on the  website of the European Union Agency for Railways  (www.era.europa.eu).

An application for a new code is filed with the registering entity ....

PART 10 —

                        CODES FOR THE TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HAULED PASSENGER STOCK (DIGITS 5-6)
                     
Part 10 is published on the website of the European Union Agency for Railways (www.era.europa.eu).

An application for a new code is filed with the registering entity ....

PART 11 —

                        CODES FOR THE TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPECIAL VEHICLES (DIGIT 6 TO 8)
                     
Part 11 is published on the website of the European Union Agency for Railways (www.era.europa.eu).

An application for a new code is filed with the registering entity ....

PART 12 —

                        LETTER MARKING FOR WAGONS EXCLUDING ARTICULATED AND MULTIPLE WAGONS
                     
Part 12 is published on the website of the European Union Agency for Railways (www.era.europa.eu).

An application for a new code is filed with the registering entity ....

PART 13 —

                        LETTER MARKING FOR HAULED PASSENGER STOCK
                     
Part 13 is published on the website of the European Union Agency for Railways (www.era.europa.eu).

An application for a new code is filed with the registering entity ....
