The EU grants Italy a technical exception in the railway train control system
14 Jul 2026
Effective: 10 Jul 2026
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Who is affected:
Railway infrastructure managers, railway companies and manufacturers operating in Italy
Summary
The European Commission authorizes Italy to temporarily not apply certain technical requirements of the European railway control system ETCS. It affects railway interoperability in Italian territory.
Detailed analysis
PRO
Implementing Decision 2026/1559 grants Italy an exception to the application of the priority framework of supported levels on the ground of the ETCS system, regulated in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1695. This exception is framed within the Railway Interoperability Directive (EU) 2016/797, which allows Member Stat…
Full official title
OJ:L_202601559: Decisión de Ejecución (UE) 2026/1559 de la Comisión, de 10 de julio de 2026, por la que se establecen disposiciones de aplicación de la Directiva (UE) 2016/797 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo en lo referente a una solicitud de Italia de no aplicación del cuadro de prioridades de los niveles soportados en tierra establecido en el Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) 2023/1695 de la Comisión [notificada con el número C(2026)4714]