Notified Body
Notified Bodies are appointed by members of the European Union to carry out conformity assessment against European Directives. For rail, these are Directive 96/48/EC Interoperability of the Trans Europe High Speed Rail System and Directive 2001/16/EC for the interoperability of the conventional European rail system.
How we can help
Lloyd's Register, through its subsidiary companies Lloyd's Register Verification Limited and Lloyd's Register Nederland B.V., has been appointed as a Notified Body for the Interoperability of the European Railway System Directives which means we are recognised throughout the European Union. Our notification covers all sub-systems and interoperable constituents including :
Our work leads to the compilation of a Technical File and ultimately to a Certificate of Conformity.
We offer a one-stop shop to achieve certification using our multi-disciplinary teams of specialists and can also provide advice on whether Notified Body certification is required for a project.
In order to ensure that we continue to perform Notified Body Certification work to a high standard we are regularly audited against the principles of EN45011 (Bodies operating product certification systems) and EN45012 (Bodies operating assessment and certification/registration of quality systems).
Complimentary to our role as a Notified Body is the work we undertake as a Competent and Designated Body which includes acting as a Vehicle Acceptance Body (VAB) in UK.
What are the benefits?
Our reputation for independence and integrity gives you and your stakeholders confidence in the conformity process and ensures that the necessary standards have been met in a robust and demonstrable manner.
Our approach to Notified Body certification is to work with our clients and give constructive and objective feedback throughout a project allowing them to achieve conformity in an efficient manner.
Recent projects
We acted as the Notified Body for a major upgrade to infrastructure on the UK West Coast Mainline by the Trent Valley Alliance. Our appointment included assessment of the command, control and signalling subsystem against the High Speed Directive. We were involved in assessing the alteration and re-location of signalling equipment on the fast lines. This was achieved through review of design details, signal sighting forms and testing and commissioning plans followed by a series of site inspections.
We certified 80km of new 300km/h rail infrastructure for the Dutch High Speed Line South (HSL) against the High Speed Directive. This is a new line to Belgium and includes 170 bridges and viaducts and several tunnels.
Next steps...
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