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Organisations & bodies

Who shapes FRMCS?

FRMCS is shaped by the interplay of railway organisations, standardisation bodies, authorities and industry. This directory shows their tasks and contributions — from operational requirements through technical specifications to regulatory requirements.

Editorial status: All entries are under review. The short descriptions rely on the linked official source in each case; the original source is always authoritative. A publication by a body is not automatically legally binding.

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ERA – European Union Agency for Railways

AuthorityRegulationValidation/DeploymentIn review

EU Agency for Railways. Responsible for the Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI) and supports the inclusion of FRMCS in the European provisions for train control and signalling.

Mainly publishes: Recommendations to the Commission, TSI drafts

EK – Europäische Kommission

AuthorityRegulationSpectrumIn review

Issues the binding EU legal acts, such as TSI regulations and frequency decisions. Committees of the member states contribute but do not themselves enact law.

Mainly publishes: Regulations, Implementing decisions

Sub-bodies

  • DG MOVE – Generaldirektion Mobilität und Verkehr

    AuthorityRegulationIn review

    Responsible for the railway policy and regulatory context, including ERTMS.

    Mainly publishes: Policy documents, Draft legal acts

  • RISC – Railway Interoperability and Safety Committee

    Working group/CommitteeRegulationIn review

    Committee of the member states that supports the Commission on railway interoperability and safety, for example on TSI amendments. Not to be confused with the Radio Spectrum Committee.

    Mainly publishes: Committee opinions

  • RSC – Radio Spectrum Committee

    Working group/CommitteeSpectrumRegulationIn review

    Committee of the member states that supports the Commission on technical frequency decisions – including railway frequencies.

    Mainly publishes: Committee opinions

Projects such as MORANE-2 or 5GRail are not permanent bodies and are therefore not listed in this directory. FRMCS Atlas is an independent offering and has no official relationship with the organisations named.