7.12.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 342/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION ENCOMMISSION DECISION of 7 November 2006 concerning a technical specification for interoperability relating to the control-command and signalling subsystem of the trans-European high speed rail system and modifying Annex A to Decision 2006/679/EC concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the control-command and signalling subsystem of the trans-European conventional rail system (notified under document number C(2006) 5211) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/860/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, Having regard to Council Directive 96/48/EC of 23 July 1996 on the interoperability of the trans-European rail system (1), and in particular Article 6(1) 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 conventional rail system (%), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof, Whereas: 1 In accordance with Article 2(c) and Annex II of Directive 96/48/EC, the trans-European high speed rail system is subdivided into structural or functional sub- systems, including a control and command and signalling subsystem. Commission Decision 2002/731/EC (%) laid down the first technical specification (‘TST) for interoperability relating to the control-command and signalling subsystem of the trans-European High Speed rail system; OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 6. OJ L 110, 20.4.2001, p. 1; Directive as amended by Directive 2004/ 50/EC (O] L 164, 30.4.2004, p. 114). OJ L 245, 12.9.2002, p. 37, Decision as amended by Commission Decision 2004/447[EC, O L 193, 1.6.2004, p53. = = Commission Decision 2004/447/EC updated the TSI attached in annex to the Commission Decision 2002/ 731[EG; It is necessary to review that first TSI in light of technical progress and experience gained from its implementation. In accordance with article 6(1) of Directive 96/48/EC and 2001/16/EC, the AEIF, as joint representative body, had been given a mandate to review and revise that first TSL Commission Decision 2006/679/EC laid down the tech- nical specification for interoperability relating to the control-command and signalling subsystem of the trans- European conventional rail system; The annex A to the TSI attached to Commission Decision 2006/679/EC (*) contained erroneous references and should therefore be replaced by Annex A to the TSI attached to the present Decision; Section 7.4.2.3 of the TSI attached to Commission Decision 2006/679/EC should be updated in order to take better account of the specific situation of 1520 mm track gauge locomotives and trains as reflected in section 7.5.2.3 of the TSI attached to the present Decision. OJ L 284, 16.10.2006, p. 1.