Railway certification

The BME ITS Conformity Assessment Body carries out complex conformity assessment and certification activities for all subsystems of the railway system.

NoBo - NOTIFIED BODY; NOTIFIED ORGANIZATION

FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT ACCORDING TO EU TRANSPORTATION REGULATIONS

BME ITS is an EC conformity assessment body notified in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and the Council on "the interoperability of the railway system within the European Union", for the following subsystems of the railway system:

  • Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Trackside control and signaling subsystem
  • On-board control-system and signaling subsystem
  • Rolling stock

The EC conformity assessment is based on the Technical Specification for Interoperability (TSI) issued by the European Commission, including the application of the so-called "Disability TSI" (1300/2014/EU).

The decree introduces the concept of "Applicant", who applies for the conformity assessment procedure and then applies for the official permit. An applicant can be, among others, a manufacturer, owner or operator, but it can also be a "Tenderer" who orders the planning, construction or modernization of the subsystem, i.e., for example, the track network operator or the railway company.

The Applicant can choose from the conformity assessment procedures according to the so-called "Module Regulation" No. 2010/713/EU, but the range of applicable and selectable procedures (modules) for individual subsystems and interoperability constituents is narrowed down by the relevant TSI.

The notified body issues an EC certificate or other certificate-level document specified in the regulations on the positive result of the conformity assessment, and compiles the corresponding technical documentation (NoBo-File).

BME ITS is recognized as an organization notified for railway conformity assessment by decision No. VHF/9595 7/2020-ITM issued by the Railway Authority Department of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology.

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DeBo - DESIGNED BODY; DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION

FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT ACCORDING TO NATIONAL REGULATIONS

BME ITS is in accordance with the directive of the European Parliament and the Council (EU) No. 2016/797, "On the interoperability of the railway system within the European Union", Regulation No. 60/2011 on the designation of conformity assessment bodies. (XI. 25.) Conformity assessment organization designated in accordance with the requirements of the NFM decree, for the following subsystems of the railway system:

  • Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Trackside control and signaling subsystem
  • On-board control and signaling subsystem
  • Rolling stock

The conformity assessment by the designated body is based on the notified national technical rules (NNTR) in Hungary.

The designated body issues an authentication certificate or other certificate- level document specified in the regulations on the positive result of the conformity assessment and compiles the related technical documentation (DeBo -File).

BME ITS is recognized as an bodies appointed for railway conformity assessment by decision No. VHF/108572 2/2020-ITM issued by the Railway Authority Department of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology.

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AsBo – ASSESSMENT BODY; INDEPENDENT RISK ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION ORGANIZATION

FOR ASSESSMENT ACCORDING TO THE COMMON SECURITY METHODOLOGY

BME ITS is an independent CSM assessment body appointed in accordance with the European Commission's executive order No. 402/2013/EU, "on the Common Safety Method for risk analysis and assessment" (so-called CSM), for the following areas of the railway system:

  • Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Control command and signaling
  • Rolling stock
  • Traffic operation and management
  • Maintenance
  • System safe integration

The purpose of introducing the CSM is to unify the management of risks and hazards and to harmonize the interpretation of the safety level in the EU railway system. The decree introduces the concept of "Proposer", who is responsible for the changes made in the railway system. Proposers can be, for example, infrastructure operators, railway companies, manufacturers or organizations responsible for maintenance. The task of the independent risk assessment and examination organization is to assess the suitability of the Bidder's risk assessment and hazard management from a CSM point of view during a specific project, i.e. the changes made to the railway system, on which it finally prepares a "safety assessment report".

Decision No. VHF/2452/2021-ITM issued by the Railway Authority Department of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology serves as the recognition of BME ITS as an independent risk assessment and investigation organization under the designation number HU/36/0021/0001.

INDEPENDENCE

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BUSINESS INDEPENDENCE AND IMPARTIALITY

The Compliance Assessment Body of BME ITS Zrt. carries out its inspection, certification and evaluation activities independently of all other activities of the Organization. It assumes responsibility for the impartiality of its activities, and in no case will it allow itself to be pressured by financial, commercial or other means to give up or violate its impartiality and independence.

The company manager of the Conformity Assessment Branch, as the professional manager of the conformity assessment activity, with regard to the other employees of the Conformity Assessment Branch under his control, the Managing Director has the right to give instructions only with regard to work organization issues, however, he cannot give instructions with regard to individual matters, the company manager of the Conformity Assessment Branch carries out his professional conformity assessment work in the Within the company, it is carried out completely independently and autonomously. In order to ensure professional independence, the above limits also bind the general manager with regard to additional employees of the Conformity Assessment Body. If other work is carried out at the Company that is not incompatible with the performance of the Conformity Assessment tasks, the employees named above will participate in it in compliance with the conflict-of-interest rules. The management is fully committed to independence and impartiality.

The Branch keeps independence and risk factors that may influence and affect impartiality under continuous control. It handles them in an appropriate manner, in accordance with its internal regulatory system, keeping in mind the provisions of the MSZ EN ISO 17020 standard and the relevant regulations in force at all times.

PUBLICATION

DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENTS

NoBo notification certificate (only in hungarian, english under publication)

DeBo designation certificate (only in hungarian, english under publication)

AsBo notification certificate (only in hungarian, english under publication)

Quality Policy

Certification application form