The document discusses the European Railway Agency's role in supporting the deployment of ERTMS, the European Rail Traffic Management System. It outlines three main points: 1) The European Railway Agency will be given effective tools to support its role as the "ERTMS System Authority". 2) There was a political deal under the Latvian Presidency on the technical pillar of the 4th Railway Package, which will designate the European Railway Agency as the "One-Stop Shop" for safety certificates, vehicle authorisation, and ERTMS trackside opinions. 3) The European Railway Agency commits to delivering the specification of R2 of BL 3 in 2015 and proposing a strategic roadmap of ERTMS specifications to

1. TEN-T DAYS 2015
EU Strategy for ERTMS Deployment
Josef DOPPELBAUER, Executive Director
Riga, 22 June 2015

2. The European Railway Agency shall
get effective tools to support its
role as "ERTMS System Authority"
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Under Latvian Presidency: Political Deal
on Technical Pillar of the 4th Railway Package
ERA as "One-Stop Shop"
for Safety Certificates, Vehicle Authorisation, ERTMS Trackside Opinion

3. The Time Has Come for a Truly European Train Control System
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Commitment by the ERTMS System Authority (European Railway Agency)
› To deliver the specification of R2 of BL 3 in 2015
› To propose a Strategic Roadmap of ERTMS Specifications, to be agreed by end 2015
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Based on stable specification: Supply Industry to commit to full implementation for
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NoBos: strict EC conformity/verification certificate, based on common approach for
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NSAs: authorisation on the basis of NoBo declaration and binding ERA opinion
(4th Railway Package)