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Austria

• RSIC Committee representative is Mr. E. Binder from the MoT

• VPI-A has regular contacts to the MoT personel including Mr. Binder

• The Economic Chamber is the official entity involved in the flow of relevant information on national level and thus VPI-A must also have good contacts there

• The NSA coordinates are:

BMVIT, Sektion IV, Abt. Sch 5, EisenbahnsicherheitsbehördeMag. Regina RoithnerTel.: +43 1 711 62 65 2204Fax: +43 1 711 62 2098E-Mail: sch5@bmvit.gv.at

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Belgium

• RSIC Committee representative from MoT varies regularely. DBIS (NSA ) is involved, but presently post of the head is vacant (new head should be nominated in September/October, but not known yet). BEWAG must built up the contact with the new person.

• There is a „round“ table (sector and MoT) that meets 3/year plus special meetings on special topics

• Over all the relations are good

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Czech Republic

• RSIC Committee representative from MoT is Mr. Kusmer.

• No official meetings but good informational contact

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France

• RSIC Committee representative from MoT is Mr. B. Chevallier and Ms A. San-Martin.

• There is an unofficial mirror group preparing/reviewing RISC (MoT, SNCF, AFWP,...)

• Over all the decisions taken in the unofficial group are „reliable“

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Germany

• RSIC Committee representative from MoT is Mr Neuhöfer, supported by EBA (NSA). Because of partial lack of capacity and experts in the MoT, EBA has often the lead.

• There is a steering circle (sector and MoT/NSA) that meets 2-3 weeks before RISC, but it is difficult to influence against EBA.

• In additon, round table with EBA 1/year plus regular contacts on working level

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UK

• RISC Committee representative from DfT (Department for Transport) is Robin GrothNb. previous representative Chris Carr has left the UK DfT to take up the role of Head of Safety at ERA (with effect from 15th November 2012)

• There are regular consultations of the sector from the DfT and ORR (the NSA) as well as lots of meetings where open discussions take place.

• UK position „by nature“ often not compatible with continental Europe.

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Hungary

• General contact of MVME to influencial political persons is good

• MVME is member of a consulting board (official authorities and sector associations)

• For details see separate presentation:

HUNGARIAN RAILWAY LEGISLATIONWITH PERSONAL CONTACT DETAILS

HUNGARIAN PRIVATE WAGON ASSOCIATION – MVMSZ

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Italy

• RSIC Committee representative from MoT is Mr Morandy supported by NSA.

• Recently a „round“ table (RU, ASSOFERR and MoT) was established, which meets 1-2 weeks before RISC. The goal is to extend the table to all sector stakeholders

• ASSOFERR`s influence should be growing

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Poland

• RSIC Committee representative from MoT supported by NSA. (Mr P. Michalchek)

• The new SWP tries to develop a good relation to the authorities

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Spain

• RSIC Committee representative from MoT is E. Santiago

• E. Santiago has invited FAPROVE to join, as from September, the mirror group where RISC topics are discussed.

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Sweden

• RSIC Committee representative from MoT.

• There are regular meetings of SPF with MoT as well as an „open“ table of the sector stakeholders

• Over all the relations are excellent

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Switzerland

• No RSIC seat

• VAP with excellent contacts to MoT and all relevant authorities

• VAP needs input from UIP and its members in order to implement EU ideas into national Swiss regulation in order to be compatible witt the EU

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