Notified Body Services
The use of a Notified Body opinion provides peace of mind for operators and manufacturers that Safety critical products and systems have been independently assessed by experts in the relevane field of operation.
TÜV SÜD Product Service and TÜV SÜD Rail are recognised for independently testing and certifying conformance to a wide range of international standards and regulations and hold over 100 Accreditations and Approvals.
Our Notified Bodies maintain strict controls on Certifier competence and impartiality and we apply these to major rail projects under the following EU Directives.
Interoperability Directives
Railcert B.V. (a company jointly owned by TÜV SÜD and Dutch engineering consultants Movares) is an approved Notified Body (Number 0941) authorised to assess and certify rail products and systems within the scope of Interoperability Directives 96/48/EC (High Speed) and 2001/16/EC (Conventional Traffic). Railcert’s scope of approval includes Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSIs) for the following six subsystems:
- Control and Command (protecting and controlling trains, preventing collisions between trains, derailments and collisions with other types of vehicle)
- Infrastructure (the trackbed, the track and the structures on it)
- Energy (power supply and associated systems)
- Rolling Stock
- Operation
- Maintenance
Railcert specializes in system acceptance, approval and safety case assessment. As an independent partner, Railcert assesses whether the technology used meets the strictest safety criteria, as laid down in CENELEC standard EN 50126-EN 50129.
Railcert is also an Independent Safety Assessor (ISA). As an independent partner we assess whether the technology used meets the strictest safety criteria as laid down in CENELEC standards.
EMC Directive
TÜV SÜD Product Service is one of the largest UK Notified Bodies (Number1895) designated under the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC (enacted into UK law by UK EMC Regulations 2006 No. 3418). We review and assess client technical documentation with a view to issuing a Statement of Compliance in support of CE marking. We have undertaken nearly 400 assessments since the first EMC Directive entered into force.
Many suppliers of capital equipment and systems such as trains, signalling and station systems value the additional assurance provided by having their EMC Technical Documentation reviewed by an expert third party.
Our Statement of Compliance provides a visible and powerful demonstration of commitment to EMC compliance and assurance.
Other EU Directives
TÜV SÜD Product Service and its associate companies are also Notified Bodies under many other EU directives such as Low Voltage, Machinery, and Radio & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE).
CE Marking
Whether you need guidance about CE marking and other quality marks such as GS and NRTL, or want a rapid overview of your legal responsibilities, our independent consultancy services are a cost-effective way of obtaining the information you require. For more information on CE marking and Approvals Management Click Here.
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Please refer to the following list of services in which we have considerable rail industry experience :
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