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Checked by Belgorail
Technology? Checked. Safety? Checked. The train? Checked. Railway Infrastructure? Checked.
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Technology? Checked. Safety? Checked. The train? Checked. Railway Infrastructure? Checked.
Today, Belgorail operates as: • NotifiedBodyfortheEuropeanDirective2008/57/EC;
• DesignatedBodyforthecomplianceverificationwithregardto
nationalrequirementsinBelgium,Luxembourg,France,Spainand
Algeria;
• Entityinchargeforcoordinatingandorganizingtestsofrolling
stockontherailwaynetwork;
• Inspectionbodyforrollingstock;
• Certificationbodyoftheentitiesinchargeofmaintenance(ECM
certification)andmaintenanceworkshops;
• Independentsafetyassessor(ISA);
• Independent body for the assessment of the risk management
(Independent Assessor) in the field of the “Common Safety
Methods”;
• Bodyforvoluntaryverificationofcompaniesactiveintherailway
sectorwhowouldliketogetqualityassuranceoftheirproducts,
materialsorservicesandoftherespectoftheapplicablerules.
Thecompanyisactiveinmanycountriessuchas:Algeria,Belgium,
France,India,Luxembourg,theNetherlands,Morocco,Spain,Turkey,
…
Belgorail, a legal entity established
in Europe under the Belgian law, is
a railway verification, testing and
certification body created in June 2004.
Theshareholdersofthecompanyare:
VINÇOTTE
(inspectionandcertificationcompany)
www.vincotte.com
TRANSURBTECHNIRAIL
(railwayengineeringcompany)
www.transurb.com
AGORIA
(nationalfederationrepresentingthe
railwayequipmentmanufacturers)
www.agoria.com
The safety of railwaychecked by Belgorail
Activities & Examples of referencesNOTIFIED BODY
The assessment of conformity or the suitability for use of the
interoperabilityconstituentsandtheappraisaloftheECprocedure
for verification of the subsystems of the rail system (Directive
2008/57/EC and the related Technical Specifications for
Interoperability).
DESIGNATED BODY
Conformity assessment of railway constituents and railway
subsystemsinaccordancewiththenationalruleswhenevertechnical
specifications for interoperability are not applicable or whenever
derogationstothelatterexist.
TESTING ACTIVITIES
Thecarryingoutoftestsontherailnetwork.Itmainlyconcernstests
toassurethetechnicalcompatibilitybetweentherollingstockand
theinfrastructure.
INSPECTION BODY
Inspections and technical visits of existing or new rolling stocks,
inspectionsofoldrollingstocksusedontouristicalroutes.
ECM
The assessment of the entities in charge of maintenance and
maintenanceworkshopsaccording to the regulation445/2011/EU
(ECM).
ISA
The assessment of the safety of railway constituents and railway
subsystems according to the EN standards EN50126, EN50128 and
EN50129(ISAactivity).
COMMON SAFETY METHODS
Theassessmentoftheriskmanagementaccordingtothe
regulation352/2009/EC(repealedwitheffectfrom21May2015
byregulation402/2013/EU)andtherecommendation2011/217/
EU(CSM).
VOLUNTARY VERIFICATION
Conformityassessment,inspectionorcertificationofconstituents,
productsandsubsystemsintherailtransportationarea(voluntary
verificationdomain).
The combination of the know-how and expertise of TransurbTechnirail, Vinçotte and Agoria...
...into one single certification body allows
Belgorail to dispose of the necessary
competences for fulfilling its missions
The engineering, analysis, verification, inspection, control,
… activities are undertaken by technical experts who are
experiencedandfamiliarwithsuchmissions.Theyaredesignated
in accordance with their specific competences in the railway
transportationareaorotherareas.
Belgorail aims at complying with the requirements imposed for
railway transportation certification bodies, as well on national
as on international level. These requirements are those which
are applicable for Notified Bodies on an european level, for
DesignatedBodiesoperatinginanationalcontextandforproduct
certificationorinspectionbodies.
In this regard, Belgorail is accredited in accordance with the
requirementsforproductcertificationbodiesasmentionedinthe
EN45011(nowreplacedbyISO17065).
TheaccreditationofBelgorailwithrespecttosafetyassessments
activitiesbasedontheISO17020standardisalsoonitswayand
shouldbefinalisedin2014.
The accreditation of Belgorail has been performed by BELAC,
public authority which carries out its activities under the
responsibilityoftheBelgianState.Thisaccreditation,registered
anddescribedunderthereference335-PROD,hasbeengranted
after several audits and following the detailed analysis of the
workingmethodsofthecompany.
In accordance with the requirements specific for certification
bodies, the Board of Directors has established a Certification
Committee, an Advisory Committee and an Appeal Committee.
Amongstothers, these committeesguaranty the impartialityof
Belgorail.
• Alstom:certificationofERTMSconstituents:JRU,EVC,RBC...
• Bombardier:rollingstockRegio2N
• Infrabel:majorinfrastructureprojects,includingrailwaytunnels
underAntwerpStationandBrusselsNationalAirport
• ETCSlevel1betweenBrusselsandLeuven,Liefkenshoekproject
inAntwerp,…
• Televic:certificationofconstituents:displays,PIE,..
• ABRFi:wagons
• Bombardier:TRAXXlocomotives
• Siemens:HLE18andBR189locomotives
• GeneralElectric:locomotiveDieselPH37
• Vossloh:diesellocomotives
• Voith:diesellocomotives
• ThalysHighSpeedTrain
• VelaroEurostarandICE3Highspeedtrains
• ERTMSTrainTrackIntegrationTestsforCFLrollingstock
• TestofthenationalsignallingsysteminBE,LUXandFR
• Touax:supervisionofconstructionofnewwagons
• InspectionofexistingwagonsforFabricom,Xpedys,Touax,
VTG,…
• OnTrackMachine(OTM)forMatisa,Speno,Framafer,
PlasserandTheurer,…
• AtelierdePétangeinLuxembourg
• LoconBenelux
• RailReLease
• RSN
• SNCBTechnics
• Alstom:newsignalingequipment’s
(onboardandtrackside)
• Infrabel:ETCSandnationalsignallingsystem
• SiemensIndia:Kolkatametro
• Infrabel:Diabloinfrastructureproject(newrailway
connectionincludingarailwaytunnelundertheairportof
Brussels)
• Infrabel:automatedannouncementsystemtoprotect
workersontrack
• Infrabel:traindetectionsystemforlevelcrossing
announcement
• SNCB:DICEproject(DepartureInaControlled
Environment)
• CEFRailwaytestingCentreinValenciennes:newtwisttrack
testbench,conformityassessmentbasedontheEN14363
standard
• Rollingstock:surveillanceofproduction
• TechnicalauditinMoroccofortheconstructionofthenew
highspeedlinebetweenTangerandKenitra
Official Acknowledgements
Notified Body (European level)
BelgorailisofficiallyrecognizedatEuropeanlevelasNotifiedBodyforassessingthe
conformityorsuitabilityforuseoftheinteroperabilityconstituentsandforappraising
theECprocedureforverificationofsubsystemsoftherailwaysystemwithintheEC
(Directive2008/57/EC).
Belgorail received in March 2005 the identification number 1615 allocated by the
EuropeanCommission-GeneralDirectorateIndustry.
BelgorailisanactivememberoftheEuropeancoordinationgroupforNotifiedBodies
(NB-RAIL)andofworkinggroupsatERA(CSG,RDDNLFend-usersgroup).
Designated Body (National level)
Belgium - Luxembourg - France - Algeria - Spain
Belgorail is appointed at national level in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Algeria
andSpainasDesignatedBodyintheframeworkoftheassessmentaccordingtothe
applicablenationalrules,incaseoflackoftechnicalspecificationofinteroperabilityor
incaseofderogationsfromthesespecifications.Thisinordertoassesstheconformity
ofthesubsystemsoftheconventionalandhighspeedrailwaysystemaccordingtothe
nationaltechnicalrulesinuse.
AfirstofficialdecisionontheabovehasbeenpublishedintheMoniteurBelgedated
January27,2005(MinisterialDecisiondatedJanuary17,2005).Thelatestevolutions
accordingtotheofficialstatusofBelgorailhavebeenpublishedintheMoniteurBelge
datedJune13,2007(MinisterialDecisiondatedMay2,2007).
In Luxembourg, the corresponding measures have been specified in the Ministerial
Decision dated August 22, 2011 recognizing Belgorail as a competent body for
Luxembourg.
InFrance,BelgorailhasreceivedtheOQAqualificationbytheEPSFinJuly17,2012.
InAlgeria,BelgorailissinceJanuary2014recognizedbytheAlgerianpublicauthorities
asOQAintheframeworkofmetroandurbantransportationsystems.
InSpain, theaccreditationfor thecertificationactivitiesaccording to the Spanish
nationalregulation,ETHrules,hasbeenobtainedinMay2014.
Safety Assessments (International level)
Belgorail fulfills since its creation the European criteria in the context of safety
assessments activities. In 2013, the company has also been officially approved by
theSpanishandtheIndianpublicauthoritiesascompetentbodyintheframeworkof
safetyassessmentsactivities.
ECM certification body (European level)
OnMay25,2012BelgorailhasbeennotifiedtoERAbyBELACascertificationbodyfor
ECM inaccordance to445/2011/EUart. 10.2.Belgorail isanactivememberof the
NetworkonCooperationofECMcertificationbodiesestablishedbyERA.
A reference list of clients can be found on w.ww.belgorail.be
the railway
INFRASTRUCTURE
managers
the manufacturers of rolling stock,
infrastructure equipment and other materials related to railway
transportation
the companies
who have facilities
for rolling
stock testing
the railway
OPERATORS
and their partners
therefurbishmentcompanieswhich
areupdatingrollingstock(modifications,
transformations,etc…)
Technology? Checked. Safety? Checked. The train? Checked. Railway Infrastructure? Checked. Technology? Checked. Safety? Checked. The train? Checked. Railway Infrastructure? Checked.
belgorail
Belgorail 60, rue Ravenstein
1000 BrusselsBelgium
Phone : +32 2 548 37 63Fax : +32 2 548 53 31
Jean-Marc DupasManaging Director
e-mail : [email protected]
BelgorailSpain
c/ Ribadesella, 4728240 Hoyo de Manzanares
MadridPhone : +34 609 16 29 86
Marta CarvajalRepresentative in Spain
email : [email protected]
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