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13.12.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
341/29
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
No 176/2012
of 28 September 2012
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
“Specific case Norway
(‘P’) For unrestricted access to the Norwegian
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic
network units shall remain within the
Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement
kinematic gauge NO1. Lines accepting larger
on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as
gauges are specified in the Network Statement.
‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,
Whereas:
This does not prevent the access of TSI
compliant rolling stock to the national network.”;
(1) Annex
XIII
to
the
Agreement
was
amended
by
Decision
of the EEA Joint Committee No 135/2012 of 13 July
2012 (
(b) the following section shall be inserted after

1 ).
Section 7.3.2.13 of the Annex to the Decision:
(2) Commission
Decision
2011/291/EU
of
26
April
2011
concerning a technical specification for interoperability
“7.3.2.13 bis Powerfactor (4.2.8.2.6)
relating to the rolling stock subsystem — ‘Locomotives
and passenger rolling stock’ of the trans-European
conventional rail system ( 2 ) is to be incorporated into
the Agreement,
Specific case Norway
(‘P’) For unrestricted operation on
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
the Norwegian network, the
following applies to electric
traction units:
Article 1
Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:
— the capacitive power factor
shall not be less than 0,95 at
(1) the following shall be added in point 37db (Commission
contact line voltages of more
Decision 2008/163/EC):
than 16,5 kV when the
traction unit is actively
‘, as amended by:
consuming power,
— 32011 D 0291: Commission Decision 2011/291/EU of
26 April 2011 (OJ L 139, 26.5.2011, p. 1).’;
— the capacitive power shall not
exceed 60 kVAr when the
traction unit regenerates
(2) the following shall be inserted after point 37dh (Com
power,
mission Decision 2011/274/EU):
‘37di. 32011 D 0291: Commission Decision 2011/291/EU
— the inductive power factor shall
of 26 April 2011 concerning a technical specifi
not be less than 0,95 at
cation for interoperability relating to the rolling
contact line voltages below
stock subsystem — “Locomotives and passenger
16,5 kV when the traction
rolling stock” of the trans-European conventional
unit regenerates power.”;
rail system (OJ L 139, 26.5.2011, p. 1).
The provisions of the Decision shall, for the
(c) the following shall be added in Section 7.3.2.16
purposes of this Agreement, be read with the
of the Annex to the Decision:
following adaptations:
“Specific case Norway
(a) the following shall be added in Section 7.3.2.3 of
the Annex to the Decision:
(‘T’) This specific case is applicable for units
operated on lines with non-upgraded catenary
( 1 ) OJ L 309, 8.11.2012, p. 16.
system. Lines with TSI compliant catenary
( 2 ) OJ L 139, 26.5.2011, p. 1.
system are indicated in the network statement.

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The pantograph head geometry shall be
“Specific conditions Norway
according to EN 50367:2011 Figure B.6
(1800 mm).”;
(‘P’) For unrestricted access of rolling stock on
the Norwegian network under winter conditions,
it shall be demonstrated that the rolling stock
(d) the following section shall be inserted after
meets the following requirements:
Section 7.3.2.16 of the Annex to the Decision:
“7.3.2.16 bis Pantograph static contact force
— temperature zone T2 as specified in clause
(4.2.8.2.9.5)
4.2.6.1.2 shall be selected,
Specific case Norway
— snow, ice and hail severe conditions as
specified in clause 4.2.6.1.5 shall be
(‘P’) This specific case is applicable
selected.” ’
for units operated on lines with
non-upgraded catenary system.
Lines with TSI compliant catenary
Article 2
system are indicated in the
The text of Decision 2011/291/EU in the Icelandic and
network statement.
Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement
to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.
At standstill, pantographs should
have a static contact force of 55
N.”;
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 29 September 2012,
(e) the following shall be added in Section 7.3.2.17
provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the
of the Annex to the Decision:
Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).
“Specific case Norway
Article 4
(‘P’) This specific case is applicable for units
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in
operated on lines with non-upgraded catenary
the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European
system. Lines with TSI compliant catenary
Union.
system are indicated in the network statement.
In addition to the TSI requirements, pantographs
must comply with a curve based on the
Done at Brussels, 28 September 2012.
following formula: Fm = 0,00097v 2 + 55, with
a tolerance of ± 10 %.”;
For the EEA Joint Committee
(f) the following shall be added in Section 7.4 of the
The President
Annex to the Decision:
Atle LEIKVOLL
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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