FRANCE/BELGIUM: SIEMENS EUROSTAR VELARO HIGH SPEED TRAIN ASSESSMENT

périmètre du projet

So as to run in France and Belgium, Velaro Eurostar had be compliant with French and Belgian national rules and in this context, CERTIFER closely collaborated with SIEMENS in its ambitious project and acts as French and Belgian  Designated Body and also as Assessment Body.

French Designated Body mission (OQA)

• This DeBo mission concerned the assessment of the rolling stock of the VELARO E and covered the risks identified in the Risk Analysis of the Safety File in accordance with the French decree 2006-1279 amended by the decree 2010-814, order of December 31st 2007.

Belgian Designated Body (DeBo) mission

• Law of 2006/12/19 “Law related to the railway operation safety” ; latest version.
• Order of 2009/11/13 “Royal Order related to the Safety National Regulatory framework”.
• Order of 10/07/30 “Ministerial Order related to the application of requirements applicable to Rolling Stocks to use train paths”.
•  The directive of commission No 2011/18/EU of 1 March 2011 (annex VI chapter 3).
• Relevant national requirements that are not covered by in-force TSIs (open-points, specific cases, or under national rules).

Assessment Body Mission (Common Safety Methods)

This mission has been performed in order to assess the compliance with the Common Safety Methods for Risk Evaluation and Assessment according the European Commission regulation No 352/2009 of April, 24th 2009.