Trans-European road network : minimum safety requirements for tunnels

The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Reinhard RACK (EPP-ED, Austria) and made several amendments to the Commission's proposal. (Please see the summary of 10/09/03.) In addition, Parliament: - deleted the definitions of "traffic volume" and "equipment class"; - for tunnels located on the territory of two Member States, the latter will designate joint Inspection Bodies to carry out prescribed tasks; - the Tunnel Supervisory Body will be ultimately responsible for the safety of the tunnel; - the safety Officer is renamed the Safety Coordinator and the tasks are redefined; - Annex I is revised, and there are new provisions on monitoring systems, equipment to close the tunnel, communication systems, and power supply and electrical circuits.�