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Guide for the application of the Art 14 (a) of the Safety Directive and Commission Regulation (EU) No 445/2011
on a system of certification of entities in charge of maintenance for freight wagons – VERSION 1.0
http://eradis.era.europa.eu/safety_docs/ecm/default.aspx
5.3 What are the steps to follow to obtain an ECM certificate?
ECM certification scheme
Certification process
Initial application
review
• Review of the
application
collected to
ensure that:
• Information is
sufficient
• Certification
activities can
be prepared
Document review
• Assessment of
maintenance
documentation
• Evaluate
presence of
necessary
processes
(requirements)
On-site audits
• Evaluate
implementation
of maintenance
system
On-site
inspections
• Evaluate
appropriatness
of competences
in place
• Coherence in
application of
processes
(b,c,d) and
sampling
• Activities
affecting safety
annex III
Surveillance
activities
• Regular
monitoring of
representative
areas and
functions
covered by the
scope of the
maintenance
system
• Minimum
1/year
starting of
certification process
4 months
DECISION
Granting of
ECM Certificate
For further information see also the Certification scheme available in the ERA website:
http://www.era.europa.eu/Document-Register/Documents/ERA-GUI-09-2011-SAF-
%20ECM%20certification%20-
%20guide%20ECM%20certification%20scheme%20v1%200.pdf
5.4 What does the schema “Schema chosen to award ECM certificates
in each member state” in ERADIS mean?
According to the Article 10.1 of the Commission Regulation (EU) No 445/2011 of 10 May 2011, the
Member States shall choose between accreditation or recognition or shall nominate the NSA as
certification body.
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