16.10.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 284[1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 28 March 2006 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) 964) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/679/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, Having regard to Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2001 on the interoperability of the conventional rail system (!), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof, Whereas: 1 O In accordance with Article 2(c) of Directive 2001/16/EC, the trans-European conventional rail system is subdivided into structural or functional subsystems. Each of these subsystems is to be covered by a technical specification 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 the joint representative body. The AEIF has been given a mandate to draw up a draft TSI for the control-command and signalling subsystem in accordance with Article 6(1) of Directive 2001/16/EC. The basic parameters for this draft TSI were adopted by Commission Decision 2004/447[EC of 29 April 2004 modifying Annex A to Decision 2002/731/EC of 30 May 2002 and establishing the main characteristics of the Class A system (ERTMS) of the control-command and signalling OJ L 110, 20.4.2001, p. 1. Directive as amended by Directive 2004/ 50/EC (O] L 164, 30.4.2004, p. 114, as corrected by OJ L 220, 21.6.2004, p. 40). () C) subsystem of the trans-European conventional rail system referred to in Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3. 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 Council Directive 96/48/EC of 23 July 1996 on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system (°) As is required by Article 1 of Directive 2001/16/EC, the conditions for achieving interoperability of the trans- European conventional rail system concern the design, construction, commissioning, upgrading, renewal and operation of the infrastructures and rolling stock con- tributing to the functioning of the system to be put into service . With regard to the infrastructures and rolling stock already in service at the time of entry into force of this TSI, the TSI should be applied from the time when work is envisaged on these infrastructures and rolling stock. However, the degree to which the TSI is applied will vary according to the scope and extent of the planned work and the costs and the benefits generated by the intended applications. In order for such piecemeal tasks to achieve full interoperability, they need to be underpinned by a coherent implementation strategy. In this context, a OJ L 155, 30.4.2004, p. 65, as corrected by L 193, 1.6.2004, p. 53. OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 6. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/50/EC