18.1.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 131 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 62/2006 of 23 December 2005 concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the telematic applications for freight subsystem of the trans-European conventional rail system (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com- munity, Having regard to Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parlia- ment and of the Council of 19 March 2001 on the interoper- ability of the trans-European conventional rail system ('), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof, Whereas: () O] L 110, 20.4.2001, 2004/50/EC (O] L 164, 30.4.2004, p. 114, as corrected by O] L 220, 21.6.2004, p. 40). In accordance with Article 2(c) of Directive 2001/16/EC, the trans-European conventional rail system is subdi- vided into structural and functional subsystems. Each of the subsystems should be covered by a technical specifi- cation for interoperability (TSI). The first step in establishing a TSI is to have a draft TSI drawn up by the European Association for Railway Interoperability (AEIF) which was appointed as joint representative body. The AEIF has been given a mandate to draw up a draft TSI for the telematics applications for freight subsystem in accordance with Article 6(1) of Directive 2001/16/EC. The basic parameters for this draft TSI were adopted by Commission Decision 2004[446/EC of 29 April 2004 specifying the basic parameters of the Noise, Freight Wagons and Telematics applications for freight Tech- nical Specifications for Interoperability referred to in Directive 2001/16/EC (3. p. 1. Directive as amended by Directive () OJ L 155, 30.4.2004, p. 1, as corrected by OJ L 193, 1.6.2004, p. 1. ) The draft TSI set up on the basis of the basic parameters was accompanied by an introductory report containing a cost-benefit analysis as provided for in Article 6(5) of the Directive. The draft TSI has been examined by the Committee set up by Article 21 of Council Directive 96[48/EC of 23 July 1996 on the interoperability of the trans-Euro- pean high-speed rail system (}) and in the light of the introductory report. According to Article 1 of Directive 2001/16/EC, the conditions for achieving interoperability of the trans-Eur- opean conventional rail system concern the design, construction, upgrading, renewal and operation of the infrastructures and rolling stock contributing to the functioning of the system to be put into service after the date of entry into force of the Directive. In addition to this, the efficient interconnection of the information and communication systems of the different infrastructure managers and operators is considered to be important. Most of the existing telematics applications for freight were developed and implemented according to national market requirements. This hampers the continuity of information services across borders, a key factor in ensuring the quality of international rail services, notably in the fast-growing segment of international freight services. A TSI on telematics should not demand the use of specific technologies or technical solutions except where this is strictly necessary for the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system. () OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 6. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/50/EC.