1.

Electronic radio interfaces at the roadside between the EETS provider’s on-board equipment (OBE) and the toll charger’s fixed or mobile equipment. As a minimum, standardised roadside interfaces between OBE and toll chargers’ fixed and mobile roadside equipment shall support:

EETS OBEs shall comply with points 1(a), 1(b) and 1(c). EETS OBEs provided for users of light-duty vehicles must comply with the provisions referred to in point 1(a) as referred to in Article 3(6) of Directive (EU) 2019/520.

Toll chargers may implement any of the provisions referred to in points 1(a), 1(b) 1(c) and 2 in their fixed or mobile roadside equipment according to their requirements.

Where the toll charger implements a new version of a standard for an interface between the roadside equipment and the OBE, the interface shall continue to support the previous version of the standard for a limited period to allow for the continued compatibility of its electronic toll collection system with the OBEs in operation. The duration of this period shall be published by the toll charger in its EETS domain statement and may not be shorter than two years.

2.

Electro-optical imaging systems at the toll charger’s fixed or mobile equipment at the roadside, providing means for automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), in toll systems where the installation and use of an OBE is not required.

3.

Electronic interfaces between the respective back office systems.

Toll chargers shall only implement those aspects of the interface that are linked to the technology used on the EETS domain under their responsibility (GNSS, DSRC and/or ANPR).

3.1.

The following back office interfaces shall be implemented by both EETS providers and toll chargers independently of the technology used in the EETS toll domain:

3.2.

The following back office interfaces shall be additionally implemented by both EETS providers and toll chargers for EETS domains, which implement the GNSS technology:

3.3.

The following back office interfaces shall be additionally implemented by both EETS providers and toll chargers for EETS domains that implement the DSRC technology:

3.4.

The following back office interfaces shall be additionally implemented by both EETS providers and toll chargers for EETS domains that implement the ANPR technology:

The electronic interfaces for DSRC- and GNSS-based schemes between the respective back office systems of the toll charger and those of the EETS provider shall comply with CEN/TS 16986:2016 (5), as corrected by CEN/TS 16986:2016/AC:2017, at the latest five years from date of applicability of this Implementing Regulation. Where the toll charger or EETS provider implements a new version of a standard, it shall continue to support, for a limited period, lasting not less than two years, data exchange compatible with the previous version of the standard to ensure the continuous compatibility of the back offices.

1.

A section on procedural conditions, which shall be non-discriminatory and shall include at least:

1.1.

The section on the commercial conditions shall include at least the following elements applicable to the EETS providers:

1.2.

The commercial conditions shall also include, as a minimum, a description of the elements used to define the fixed and/or variable remuneration paid by the toll charger to the EETS provider. The remuneration may vary according to the following elements:

1.3.

The domain statement shall also include a description of the specific requirements and obligations of the main service provider, which differ from the ones of the EETS providers and, which justify any differences in the remuneration of the main service provider compared to that of the EETS providers.

2.

A section defining ex ante the steps of the accreditation of an EETS provider to the EETS domain and an indicative duration of the accreditation procedure. This section shall set out the complete procedure for the assessment of the conformity to specifications and the suitability for use of interoperability constituents. It shall include a list of required certificates, laboratory and field tests and their indicative costs, and measurable criteria or parameters indicating conformity to specifications.

The section shall contain references to all applicable international or European standards related to electronic tolling and exceptions to their application in the EETS domain. It shall also specify all technical requirements that are specific to the EETS domain and not covered by the international or European standards.

The same acceptance procedure shall apply to all EETS providers.

3.

A section on the toll context data.

(a)

internal production control as set out in section I (module A);

(b)

EU type examination as set out in section II (Module B) which is followed by Conformity to type based on internal production control set out in section III (Module C).

(a)

Technical documentation

The manufacturer shall prepare the technical documentation. The documentation shall make it possible to assess the interoperability constituent’s conformity to the relevant requirements, and shall include an adequate analysis and assessment of the risk(s). The technical documentation shall specify the applicable requirements and cover, as far as relevant for the assessment, the design, manufacture and operation of the interoperability constituent. The technical documentation shall, wherever applicable, contain at least the following elements:

(b)

Manufacturing

The manufacturer shall take all measures necessary so that the manufacturing process and its monitoring ensure compliance of the manufactured interoperability constituents with the technical documentation referred to in point (a) and with the requirements of the legislative instruments that apply to them.

(c)

‘EC’ declaration of conformity

The manufacturer shall draw up a written ‘EC’ declaration of conformity for an interoperability constituent model and keep it together with the technical documentation at the disposal of the national authorities for 10 years after the interoperability constituent has been placed on the market. The ‘EC’ declaration of conformity shall identify the interoperability constituent for which it has been drawn up.

A copy of the ‘EC’ declaration of conformity shall be made available to the relevant authorities upon request.

(d)

Authorised representative

The manufacturer’s obligations set out in point (b) may be fulfilled by his authorised representative, on his behalf and under his responsibility, provided that they are specified in the mandate.

1.

2.

3.

The application shall include:

4.

With regard to the interoperability constituent:

4.1.

With regard to the specimen(s):

4.2.

4.3.

4.4.

4.5.

5.

6.

The certificate and its annexes shall contain all relevant information to allow the conformity of manufactured interoperability constituents with the examined type to be evaluated and to allow for in-service control.

Where the type does not satisfy the applicable requirements of the legislative instrument, the notified body shall refuse to issue an EU-type examination certificate and shall inform the applicant accordingly, giving detailed reasons for its refusal.

7.

The manufacturer shall inform the notified body that holds the technical documentation relating to the EU-type examination certificate of all modifications to the approved type that may affect the conformity of the interoperability constituent with the essential requirements of the legislative instrument or the conditions for validity of the certificate. Such modifications shall require additional approval in the form of an addition to the original EU-type examination certificate.

8.

Each notified body shall inform the other notified bodies concerning the EU-type examination certificates and/or any additions thereto, which it has refused, withdrawn, suspended or otherwise restricted, and, upon request, concerning the certificates and/or additions thereto which it has issued.

The Commission, the Member States and the other notified bodies may, on request, obtain a copy of the EU-type examination certificates and/or additions thereto. On request, the Commission and the Member States may obtain a copy of the technical documentation and the results of the examinations carried out by the notified body. The notified body shall keep a copy of the EU-type examination certificate, its annexes and additions, as well as the technical file including the documentation submitted by the manufacturer, until the expiry of the validity of the certificate.

9.

10.

1.

2.

The manufacturer shall take all measures necessary so that the manufacturing process and its monitoring ensure conformity of the manufactured interoperability constituents with the approved type described in the EU-type examination certificate and with the requirements of the legislative instrument that apply to them.

3.

4.

The manufacturer’s obligations set out in point 3 may be fulfilled by his authorised representative, on his behalf and under his responsibility, provided that they are specified in the mandate.

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Annex I 1(a) of this Implementing Regulation related to the DSRC charging transactions: EN 15876-1:2016 (2), ETSI TS 102 708-1-1:2010 (3), ETSI TS 102 708-1-2:2010 (4), ETSI TS 102 708-2-1:2013 (5) and ETSI TS 102 708-2-2:2018 (6), respectively;

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Annex I 1(b) of this Implementing Regulation related to the real-time compliance checking transactions: EN ISO 13143-1:2016 (7);

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Annex I 1(c) of this Implementing Regulation related to the localisation augmentation: EN ISO 13140-1:2016 (8).

(a)

Where the EETS provider collaborates directly with the toll charger(s) on whose domain the on-board equipment shall circulate:

The manufacturer, EETS provider or an authorised representative shall:

The toll charger shall:

(b)

Where the EETS provider applies to a notified body, the manufacturer, EETS provider or an authorised representative shall:

The notified body shall:

1.

The EC declaration of conformity shall state that the fulfilment of requirements set out in Article 15(4), (5) an (6) of Directive (EU) 2019/520 has been demonstrated.

The EC declaration of conformity shall have the model structure set out in point 2 of this Section. It shall contain the elements specified in the relevant modules set out in this Annex and shall be continuously updated. It shall be translated into the language or languages required by the Member State in which market the interoperability constituent is placed or made available.

By drawing up the EC declaration of conformity, the manufacturer shall assume responsibility for the compliance of the interoperability constituent.

2.

(a)

references to the relevant legislation;

(b)

the name and address of the manufacturer, EETS provider or authorised representative established within the Union (provide the trade name and full address of the authorised representative and the trade name of the manufacturer);

(c)

description of interoperability constituent(s) (make, type, version, etc.);

(d)

description of the procedure followed in order to declare conformity to specifications or suitability for use;

(e)

all the relevant requirements met by the interoperability constituents and, in particular, their conditions of use;

(f)

where applicable, name and address of the toll charger(s)/notified body(ies) involved in the procedure followed for the assessment of conformity to specifications or suitability for use;

(g)

where appropriate, reference to the technical specifications;

(h)

identification of the signatory empowered to enter into commitments on behalf of the manufacturer or of the manufacturer’s authorised representative established within the Union.