Useful Links
GCU Join Committee Recommendation
| 04/12/2025 | Is the GCU with its amendments as of January 1, 2026, in line with current European Union legislation, in particular Regulation (EU) 779/2019? Legal opinion by Dr. Rainer Freise (german version only) |  |
| 19/12/2022 | Extension Of Recommendations For Transitional Provisions Regarding Holding Force And High Voltage Warning Markings | |
| 15/12/2021 | Extension Of Recommendations For Transitional Provisions Regarding Holding Force And High Voltage Warning Markings | |
| 05/05/2021 | Recommendation On The Scope Of Application Of The Additional Wording In Appendix 11 Point 8.1 On Warning Signs. | |
| 01/03/2021 | Recommendation for Transitional Provisions regarding the markings TEN-RIV, holding force and Warning signs for high-voltage. | |
| 13/08/2017 | JNS Panel: Short-term mitigating measures “Broken Wheels” (adopted July 31st 2017) | |
| 30/06/2016 | Wagon Markings – Guidelines | |
Recommendation by the Joint Sector Group
| 01/08/2013 | Statement on ECM and Art. 19.5 | |
| 18/02/2018 | Keepers ECM Declaration Implementation Guide + Annex The GCU Bureau makes available an updated version of the "Guidelines for the Keeper's Self Declaration" (Version 2.4) drafted by the Joint Sector Group on Freight Wagon Maintenance. A misleading link to the ERA-Website in section 5. 3) had to be corrected. We take this opportunity to kindly remind all Keepers to pay attention to section 5. 4): "The Keeper must immediately update its declaration upon each change, e.g. change of address, change of ECM(s) for its wagons, designation of an additional ECM for part of its wagons, knowledge of scope limitation with regard to the ECM Certificate(s), suspension or revocation of the certificate(s) for its ECM(s) |   |