UK Notified Bodies
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UK Notified Bodies are UK bodies authorised to assess the compatibility of works or equipment with Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI) as part of the system to effectively and safely allow the interoperability of railway services within the European Union
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UK Notified Bodies may be appointed by ministers of HM Government under The Railways (Interoperability) (Notified Bodies) Regulations 2000 in six railway TSI areas: Control Centres and Signalling, Energy, Infrastructure, Maintenance, Operations and Rolling Stock.
Four companies operate as UK Notified Bodies in all six TSI areas:
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
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UK Notified Bodies may be appointed by ministers of HM Government under The Railways (Interoperability) (Notified Bodies) Regulations 2000 in six railway TSI areas: Control Centres and Signalling, Energy, Infrastructure, Maintenance, Operations and Rolling Stock.
Four companies operate as UK Notified Bodies in all six TSI areas:
- Atkins
- InterfleetInterfleet- Summary :Part of the SNC-Lavalin Group, Interfleet Technology is an international rail technology consultancy group. Founded in 1994, Interfleet Technology provides railway systems consultancy services....
- Lloyd's RegisterLloyd's RegisterThe Lloyd's Register Group is a maritime classification society and independent risk management organisation providing risk assessment and mitigation services and management systems certification. Historically, as Lloyd's Register of Shipping, it was a specifically maritime organisation...
- Mott MacDonaldMott MacDonaldThe Mott MacDonald Group is an employee-owned company management, engineering and development consultancy serving the public and private sectors world-wide...
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