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Annex I - Classification form9

To be filled in by all applicants

This application is made as: (please select only one option)

☐ An individual applying to be appointed in a personal capacity (Type A member); if

appointed I shall act independently and in the public interest.

or

☒ An organisation (Type C member).

Transparency Register identification number: […]

Nota Bene concerning Type C members: although registration in the Transparency

Register (TR) is required in order to be appointed as a Type C member of an expert

group, it is not mandatory for the application procedure. Thus, interested organisations

that at the time of the application are not featured yet on TR and, as a consequence, do

not have a TR identification number, may still apply. However, should the applicant be

selected as a result of the call for applications, it shall register in the TR as a condition to

be appointed as a Type C member.

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To be filled in by organisations applying to be appointed as Type C members

This application is made as the following type of organisation: (please select only one

option, taking into account the definitions indicated below).

 a) Academia, Research Institutes and Think Tanks

 b) Banks/Financial institutions

 c) Companies/groups

 d) Law firms

 e) NGOs

 f) Professionals’ associations

 g) Professional consultancies

 h) Trade and business associations

 i) Trade unions

☒ j) Other (please specify): Independent Charging Body (public authority under Article 7 of

Directive 2012/34/EU)

9 This form must be filled in, signed and returned with the application.

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Definitions for organisation types

Academia, Research Institutes and Think Tanks

Universities, schools, research centers, think tanks and other similar bodies performing

academic and/or educational activities.

Banks/Financial institutions

Banks and other similar bodies providing financial services, including financial

intermediation. All sorts of banks should be classified within this category, including

national central banks.

Companies/groups

Individual companies or groups of companies operating in the business sector, whether

they are national companies or multinational ones.

Law firms

Business entities formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The

primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients (individuals or corporations)

about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal

cases, business transactions, and other matters in which legal advice and other assistance

are sought.

NGOs

Non-profit organisations which are independent from public authorities and commercial

organisations. Some NGOs are organised around specific issues, such as environment,

consumer affairs, health and human rights.

Professionals’ associations

Non-profit organisations seeking to further the interests of individuals engaged in a

particular profession, such as physicians, nurses, architects, engineers and lawyers.

Professionals’ associations are different from business associations, as they promote and

defend the interests of individuals carrying on a specific profession, not the interests of

companies operating in the business sector.

Professional consultancies

Firms carrying on, on behalf of clients, activities involving advocacy, lobbying,

promotion, public affairs and relations with public authorities.

Trade and business associations

Private bodies representing the interests of its members operating in the business sector.

Trade unions

Organisations of workers. The most common activities performed by trade unions

include the negotiation of wages, work rules, rules governing hiring, firing and

promotion of workers.

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Other organisations

Organisations which are not possible to classify in any other category.

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To be filled in by organisations applying to be appointed as Type C members

The applicant shall represent the following interest: (please select one or more options,

taking into account the definitions indicated below):

 a) Academia/Research

 b) Civil society

 c) Employees/Workers

 d) Finance

 e) Industry

 f) Professionals

 g) SMEs

☒ h) Other (please specify): Public authority – Independent Charging Body representing the

general public interest in railway infrastructure charging.

Definitions for interests represented

Academia/Research

Universities, schools, research centers, think tanks and other similar bodies performing

academic and/or educational activities.

Civil society

Civil society can be defined as the aggregate of non-governmental organisations and

institutions that manifest interests and will of citizens or as individuals and organisations

in a society which are independent of the government.

Employees/workers

Individuals working part-time or full-time under a contract of employment whether oral

or written, express or implied, and having recognised rights and duties.

Finance

The management of revenues or the conduct or transaction of money matters, as in the

fields of banking, insurance and investment.

Industry

Companies and groups of companies whose number of employees and turnover or

balance sheet total are higher than the ones of SMEs (see below).

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Professionals

Individuals operating in a particular profession, such as physicians, nurses, architects,

engineers and lawyers.

SMEs

"SME" stands for small and medium-sized enterprises – as defined in EU law: EU

recommendation 2003/361 .

The main factors determining whether a company is an SME are:

1. number of employees and

2. either turnover or balance sheet total.

Company category Employees Turnover or Balance sheet total

Medium-sized < 250 ≤ € 50 m ≤ € 43 m

Small < 50 ≤ € 10 m ≤ € 10 m

Micro < 10 ≤ € 2 m ≤ € 2 m

These ceilings apply to the figures for individual firms only. A firm which is part of

larger grouping may need to include employee/turnover/balance sheet data from that

grouping too.

Other interest

Interest which is not possible to classify in any other category.

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To be filled in by individuals applying to be appointed as Type A or organisations

applying to be appointed as Type C members

Please select one or more policy areas in which you/your organisation operate(s):

 Agriculture

 Archaeology

 Architecture

 Audiovisual and media

 Audit

 Banking

 Biodiversity

 Civil protection

 Civil service

 Climate

 Competition

 Conservation

 Consumer affairs

 Culture

 Cultural heritage

 Cultural landscape

 Customs

 Development

 Disaster risk reduction

☒ Economy

 Education

 Employment and social affairs

 Energy

 Engineering (chemical)

 Engineering (civil)

 Engineering (infrastructure)

 Engineering (IT)

 Engineering (maritime)

 Engineering (space policy)

 Engineering (space research)

 Enlargement

 Environment

 Equal opportunities

 External relations

 External trade

 Finance

 Fisheries and aquaculture

 Food safety

 Forestry

 Fundamental rights

 Humanitarian aid

 Industry

 Information society

 Innovation

 Insurance

 Labour

 Land management

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 Law (civil)

 Law (corporate)

 Law (criminal)

 Law (taxation)

 Linguistics and terminology

 Livestock

 Medical profession

 Migration

 Natural resources

 Plant production

☒ Public affairs

 Public health

 Public relations

 Raw materials

 Research

 Science

 Science diplomacy

 Security

 Smart specialisation

 Social service

 Space and satellites (policy)

 Space and satellites (research)

 Sport

 Statistics

 Sustainable development

 Systemic eco-innovation

 Tax

 Trade

 Training

☒ Transport

 Urban development

 Water

 Youth

 Other

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For individuals applying to be appointed as Type A members

Title: ………………….

Surname: ………………….

First name: ………………….

Nationality: ………………

Professional title: ……………

Date: ………………….

Signature …………………..

For organisations applying to be appointed as Type C members

Name of the organisation10: Consumer Protection and Technical

Regulatory Authority

Surname of the representative proposed: Jakobson

First name of the representative proposed: Ingrid

Surname of the person applying on behalf of the organisation: Talving

First name of the person applying on behalf of the organisation: Kristi

Date: ………………….

Signature …………………..

10 It is mandatory to use exactly the same name used when registering in the Transparency Register.

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Annex II: Selection criteria form11

Applicants are requested to describe how they fulfil the selection criteria listed in this call.

Proven and relevant competence and

experience in areas relevant to the Single

European railway area (all applicants)

The Consumer Protection and Technical

Regulatory Authority (TTJA) is Estonia’s

public authority acting as the Independent

Charging Body for the railway sector, in

accordance with Article 7 of Directive

2012/34/EU.

TTJA is responsible for calculating the level of

infrastructure access charges, ensuring

compliance with EU railway legislation and the

principles of transparency, non-discrimination

and cost-reflectiveness.

The Authority has extensive experience in:

 implementing the charging framework

set out in Directive 2012/34/EU;

 analysing cost data and determining the

direct costs of train operations;

 applying mark-up and performance

schemes;

 participating in working groups such as

PRIME on charging and access

conditions.

Through these activities, TTJA has built a

proven competence in both the economic and

procedural aspects of the Single European

Railway Area.

Absence of circumstances that could give

rise to a conflict of interest; please see

Annex III for more information (individuals

applying to be appointed in a personal

capacity only)

Competence, experience and hierarchical

level of the proposed representatives

(organisations only)

Ms Ingrid Jakobson serves as an Analyst at the

Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory

Authority (TTJA), acting as an expert and

decision-maker responsible for the calculation

and determination of railway infrastructure

charges. She performs the full range of tasks

associated with the Independent Charging Body

under Article 7 of Directive 2012/34/EU.

Good knowledge of the English language

allowing active participation in the

discussions (individual applicants and

organisations' representatives)

Ms Ingrid Jakobson possesses an excellent

command of the English language, both spoken

and written. She holds a Cambridge English

Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International

(Advanced), corresponding to C1 level under

the Common European Framework of

Reference for Languages (CEFR).

For individuals applying to be appointed as Type A members

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Title: ………………….

Surname: ………………….

First name: ………………….

Nationality: ………………

Professional title: ……………

Date: ………………….

Signature …………………..

11 This form must be filled in, signed and returned with the application.

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For organisations applying to be appointed as Type C members

Name of the organisation12: Consumer Protection and Technical

Regulatory Authority

Surname of the representative proposed: Jakobson

First name of the representative proposed: Ingrid

Surname of the person applying on behalf of the organisation: Talving

First name of the person applying on behalf of the organisation: Kristi

Date: ………………….

Signature …………………..

12 It is mandatory to use exactly the same name used when registering in the Transparency Register.

Endla 10a / 10122 Tallinn / ESTONIA

Phone: +372 667 2000 / Fax: +372 667 2001 / E-mail: [email protected] / http://www.ttja.ee

DG MOVE

Our Ref: 07.11.2025 No 1-9/2025/1202

Application for the sub-group “Commercial

Conditions and Infrastructure Charges” of the

SERAF

Dear Members of the SERAF Secretariat,

The Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (TTJA) of Estonia hereby expresses

its interest in participating in the SERAF sub-group on Commercial Conditions and Infrastructure

Charges.

TTJA acts as Estonia’s Independent Charging Body in accordance with Article 7 of Directive

2012/34/EU. The Authority is responsible for determining and approving the level of railway

infrastructure charges based on the national methodology. TTJA ensures that the charging process

is transparent, cost-reflective and non-discriminatory, thereby contributing directly to the

objectives of the Single European Railway Area.

TTJA is already an active member of the PRIME Charges Subgroup. During PRIME activities,

members were encouraged to apply for participation in SERAF, and TTJA welcomes this

opportunity to contribute its experience at a broader policy level.

We would like to nominate Ms Ingrid Jakobson, Analyst at TTJA, as our representative in this

SERAF sub-group. Ms Jakobson is responsible for the calculation of access charges, the analysis

of cost and performance data submitted by the infrastructure manager, the preparation of charging

decisions, and communication with railway undertakings and other stakeholders. She is the sole

expert in Estonia dealing with railway infrastructure charging and therefore possesses

comprehensive technical and economic knowledge of the charging process and its implementation

in practice.

Our motivation to participate in the SERAF sub-group is driven by the wish to:

• contribute experience from an independent national charging body;

• support the harmonisation and coherent implementation of EU charging principles;

• learn from other Member States’ experiences to enhance consistency and efficiency

across the Single European Railway Area.

TTJA would be honoured to contribute its analytical and practical experience to the SERAF sub-

2 (2)

group and to support DG MOVE’s ongoing work to ensure coherent and effective implementation

of the charging provisions of Directive 2012/34/EU.

Yours sincerely,

Kristi Talving

peadirektor

Ingrid Jakobson

+372 [email protected]

Ingrid Jakobson Phone: (+372) 6672043 (Work) | Email address: [email protected] | Address: Endla 10A, 10122, Tallinn, Estonia (Work)

Work experience

Data analyst | The Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority | 01/07/2023 - Current | Tallinn, Estonia

- Apply and implement the national methodology for calculating railway infrastructure access charges in accordance with Directive 2012/34/EU and Estonian law.

-Collect, verify and analyse cost and performance data submitted by the infrastructure manager

-Calculate annual infrastructure access charges for different categories of train services.

-Conduct consultations with railway undertakings and other stakeholders regarding proposed charging levels and adjustments.

-Assess the compliance of charging proposals with the principles of cost-reflectiveness, transparency and non-discrimination.

-Liaise with the Ministry of Climate on methodological and legislative matters related to railway charging.

- Represent TTJA in international expert groups, including the PRIME Charges Subgroup

-Prepare analytical reports and explanatory materials for internal and external use.

Website: https://ttja.ee/

Business analyst | Aroma Selezione | 01/10/2020 - 30/04/2023 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

- Led in-house management consulting efforts, conducted market research, and implemented strategic pricing initiatives

- Developed and executed e-commerce strategy, resulting in a 38% increase in company revenue within two years

- Leveraged data analysis to identify customer trends, optimize product offerings, and improve customer experience

Business analyst | Civitta | 06/01/2019 - 31/12/2019 | Riga, Latvia

- Provided management consulting services to private companies across various industries, including retail, private equity, telecommunications, and healthcare

- Conducted in-depth market research and data analysis, presenting results and actionable recommendations to clients

- Utilised Excel and PowerPoint to create well-structured reports and presentations for clients

- Analyst on hire in Telenor Denmark:

Utilized data analysis and statistical modelling to support value management and strategic pricing initiatives

Conducted market research to identify market trends and competitive landscape, providing actionable insights

Prepared comprehensive reports and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders

Education & Training

Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business | Stockholm School of Economics in Riga | 01/08/2016 - 01/08/2019 | Riga, Latvia

Level in EQF 6

Language Skills

Mother tongue(s): Estonian

WritingUnderstanding Speaking

Listening Reading Spoken production Spoken interaction

English C1 C1 C1 C1 C1

Spanish B2 B2 B1 B1 B1

Portuguese B2 B2 B1 B1 B1