SAMNET - Safety Management And Interoperability Thematic Network |
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The technical and operational fragmentation as well as the geographical differences between the railway systems of the Member States is a major hurdle for the development of a single European railway. Consequently, Council Interoperability Directives (96/48/EC and 2001/16/EC as amended by 2004/50/EC) have defined essential requirements and established a mechanism for explaining mandatory technical specifications for interoperability. Furthermore, the European Railway Safety Directive (2004/49/EC) emphasises the development of a Safety Management System, Common Safety Indicators, Common Safety Targets and Common Safety Methods through independent technical expertise and requires the devel- of a harmonised format oping for safety certificates/authorisations and their application. SAMNET is a thematic network launched by the European Commission in January 2003. It focuses on the SMART rail Single Market for Rail Transport services and deals with the approach to railway safety management. The primary objectives of the SAMNET thematic network are to accompany EU-harmonisation activity in the railway transport field and to share the usability of Trans–European safety requirements. SAMNET addresses the Safety Directives issues and should help in their development. |
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Added value for SMEs The main results used by SME are related to the safety management system guidelines and cross acceptance of railway equipment. |
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