UK Notified Bodies (UK NoBos) are UK bodies authorised to assess the compatibility of works or equipment with
Technical Specifications for Interoperability
A technical specification for interoperability (abbreviated as TSI) is a text provided for in European Directive 2016/797 adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on the interoperability of the European rail system ...
(TSI) as part of the system to effectively and safely allow the interoperability of railway services within the
European Union.
UK Notified Bodies may be appointed by ministers of
HM Government under
The Railways (Interoperability) (Notified Bodies) Regulations 2000' ( 2000/1674) in six railway TSI areas: Control Command and Signalling, Energy, Infrastructure, Maintenance, Operations and Rolling Stock. The
European Railway Agency maintains a list of TSIs and their status.
The UK
Department for Transport
The Department for Transport (DfT) is a department of His Majesty's Government responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that have not been devolved. The d ...
publishes a list of Notified Bodies.
Notified Bodies are accredited by
UKAS to operate under a schedule covering the TSIs.
References
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External links
NANDO (New Approach Notified and Designated Organisations Information System of European Commission)NANDO United Kingdom Notified Bodies
Rail transport in the United Kingdom
Transport organisations based in the United Kingdom
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