The principles of allocation infrastructure capacities on the European Rail Freight Corridors (RFC)

ated as described in 3.7.1 (without further involvement of the C-OSS).  Acceptance > leads to allocation  Ask for adaptations > ad-hoc offer can be returned to path elaboration with comments; IM/AB will make an alternative proposal; however, if no alternatives are possible, the applicant will have to prepare a new request  Rejection > leads to withdrawal of the offer and closing of the request  No answer > The C-OSS will actively try to get an answer. In case there is still no answer from the applicants, the C-OSS will end the process (no allocation) If not all applicants agree on the final offer, the request will be considered as unanswered. 3.7 Request for changes by the applicant 3.7.1 Modification The Sector Handbook for the communication between Railway Undertakings and Infrastructure Managers (RU/IM Telematics Sector Handbook) is the specification of the TAF-TSI (EC) No. 1305/2014 Regulation. According to its Annex 12.2 UML Model of the yearly timetable path request, it is not possible to place change requests for paths Network Statement - 2026 ANNEX 4.b Version: 15.0.0 Update: 15.12.2024 Pag: 18 / 21  Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate “CFR” S.A. România (even including PaPs) by the applicant between X-8 and X-5. The only option in this period is the deletion, meaning the withdrawal, of the path request. 3.7.2 Withdrawal Withdrawing a request is only possible  After submitting the request (until X-8) until the final offer  before allocation during the late path request phase (where applicable) and ad-hoc path request phase. Resubmitting the withdrawn dossier will be considered as annual request only until X-8. The national rules regarding withdrawal fees and deadlines will apply. 3.7.3 Transfer of capacity Once capacity is pre-booked or allocated to an applicant, it shall not be transferred by the recipient to another applicant. The use of capacity by an RU that carries out business on behalf of a nonRU applicant is not considered a transfer. 3.7.4 Cancellation Cancellation refers to the phase between final allocation and the train run. Cancellation can refer to one, several or all running days and to one, several or all sections of the allocated path. In case a path has to be cancelled, for whatever reason, the cancellation has to be done according to national processes. 3.7.5 Unused path If an applicant or designated RU does not use the allocated path, the case is treated according to the national rules. 3.8 Exceptional transport and dangerous goods 3.8.1 Exceptional transport PaPs and RC do not include the possibility to manage exceptional consignments (e.g. out-ofgauge loads). The parameters of the PaPs and RC offered have to be respected, including the published combined transport profiles. Requests for exceptional consignments are forwarded by the C-OSS directly to the IMs/ABs concerned for further treatment. 3.8.2 Dangerous goods Dangerous goods may be loaded on trains using PaPs or RC if both international and national rules concerning the movement of hazardous material are respected (e.g. according to RID – Regulation governing the international transport of dangerous goods by rail). Dangerous goods have to be declared, when making a path request, to all IMs/ABs on the Corridor. Network Statement - 2026 ANNEX 4.b Version: 15.0.0 Update: 15.12.2024 Pag: 19 / 21  Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate “CFR” S.A. România 3.9 Rail related services Rail related services are specific services, the allocation of which follows national rules and partially other deadlines than those stipulated in the process of path allocation. Therefore, the request has to be sent to the IMs/ABs concerned directly. If questions regarding rail related services are sent to the C-OSS, he/she contacts the IMs/ABs concerned, who provide an answer within a reasonable time frame. 3.10 Contracting and invoicing Network access contracts are concluded between IMs/ABs and the applicant on the basis of national network access conditions. The C-OSS does not issue any invoices for the use of allocated paths. All costs (charges for using a path, administration fees, etc.) are invoiced by the relevant IMs/ABs according to national rules. 3.11 Appeal procedure Based on Article 20 of the Regulation: in case of complaints regarding the allocation of PaPs (e.g. due to a decision based on the priority rules for allocation), the applicants may address the relevant Regulatory Body (RB) as stated in the Cooperation Agreement signed between RBs on the Corridor. For a link to the Cooperation Agreements among the RBs refer to the CID of each Corridor. 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România 3.12 Table of deadlines Date / Deadline Date in XSystem Description of Activities 9 January 2023 X-11 Publication of PaP Catalogue 10 January 2023 – 23 January Correction phase (corrections of errors to published X-11 – X-10.5 2023 PaPs) 11 April 2023 X-8 Last day to request a PaP 17 April 2023 Last day to inform applicants about the alternative PaP offer 24 April 2023 Last day for C-OSS to send PaP pre-booking information X-7.5 to applicants 3 July 2023 X-5 Publication of draft timetable 4 July 2023 – 4 August 2023 X-5 – X-4 Observations and comments from applicants 25 April 2023 – 16 October Late path request application phase via the C- X-7.5 – X-2 2023 OSS 22 August 2023 – 13 November X-3.5 – X-1 Late path request allocation phase 2023 21 August 2023 X-3.5 Publication of final offer 26 August 2023 X-3 Acceptance of final offer 9 October 2023 X-2 Publication of RC 10 December 2023 X Timetable change 10 October 2023 – 14 December 2024 X-2 - X+12 Application and allocation phase for RC Network Statement - 2026 ANNEX 4.b Version: 15.0.0 Update: 15.12.2024 Pag: 21 / 21