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(4) Necessary periodic checks and servicing activities to ensure the proper functioning of theparts and systems under (3).4.5.2. Maintenance of rolling stockThe maintenance requirements for rolling stock are set out in the LOC&PAS TSI.4.6. Professional qualifications(a) The professional qualifications of staff required for the operation specific to tunnel safety in thesubsystems concerned by this TSI and in accordance with the operating rules in clause 4.4. of this TSI areas follows:4.6.1. Tunnel specific competence of the train crew and other staff(a) All professional staff driving and accompanying a train, as well as staff that authorise trainmovements, shall have the knowledge and the ability to apply that knowledge to manage degradedsituations in the event of an incident.(b) For staff undertaking the tasks of accompanying trains, the general requirements are specified in theOPE TSI.(c) Train crew as defined in the OPE TSI shall have knowledge of the appropriate safety behaviour intunnels and in particular be able to evacuate the people on board a train, when the train is stopped in atunnel.(d) This involves instructing the passengers in particular to go to the next coach or to exit the train, andto lead them outside the train to a safe area.(e) Auxiliary train staff (e.g. catering, cleaning), who do not form part of the train crew as defined aboveshall, in addition to their basic instruction, be trained to support the actions of the train crew.(f) Professional training of engineers and managers responsible for maintaining and operating thesubsystems shall include the subject of safety in railway tunnels.4.7. Health and safety conditions(a) The health and safety conditions of staff required for operation specific to tunnel safety in thesubsystems concerned by this TSI and for the implementation of the TSI are as follows:4.7.1. Self-rescue device(a) Manned traction units of freight trains shall be equipped with a self-rescue device for the driver andother persons on board, satisfying the specifications of either the specification referenced in appendix A,index 2 or the specification referenced in appendix A, index 3. The RU has to choose one out of the twodifferent solutions defined in these specifications.28
4.8. Infrastructure and Rolling stock registers4.8.1. Register of infrastructure(a) The characteristics of the infrastructure that must be recorded in the “register of railwayinfrastructure” are listed in the Commission Implementing Decision 2011/633/EU of 15 September 2011on the common specifications of the register of railway infrastructure 9 .4.8.2. Rolling Stock Register(a) The characteristics of the rolling stock that must be recorded in the “European register of authorisedtypes of vehicles” are listed in the Commission Implementing Decision 2011/665/EU of 4 October 2011on the European register of authorized types of railway vehicles 10 .5. INTEROPERABILITY CONSTITUENTSThere is no interoperability constituent defined in the SRT TSI.6. ASSESSMENT OF CONFORMITY AND/OR SUITABILITY FOR USE OF THECONSTITUENTS AND VERIFICATION OF THE SUBSYSTEM6.1. Interoperability constituentsNot applicable, since no interoperability constituent has been defined in SRT TSI.6.2. Subsystems6.2.1. EC verification (general)(a) The EC verification of a Subsystem shall be performed according to one or a combination of thefollowing modules as defined in Decision 2010/713/EU 11 :• Module SB: EC-type examination• Module SD: EC verification based on quality management system of the productionprocess• Module SF: EC verification based on product verification9 OJ L 256, 1.10.2011, p. 1–25.10 OJ L 264, 8.10.2011, p. 32–54.11 Commission Decision 2010/713/EU of 9 November 2010 on modules for the procedures for assessment ofconformity, suitability for use and EC verification to be used in the technical specifications for interoperabilityadopted under Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 319, 4.12.2010, p. 1–52).29
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