Apply for recognition as an ECM certification body (ECMZ)
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzDo you want to certification body in the rail sector? Then you must be recognized by the Federal Railway Authority (EBA) as an ECM certification body (ECMZ). In your application, you can also limit yourself to a selection of vehicle categories and maintenance functions.
ECM certification bodies are conformity assessment bodies. An ECM certification body (ECMZ) certifies a body or bodies responsible for the maintenance of vehicles.
ECM certification bodies (ECMZ)
ECMZs issue maintenance center certificates. As an ECMZ, you certify other bodies that are responsible for the maintenance of railroad vehicles. These include, for example
- the railroads,
- keepers of railroad vehicles and
- contractually commissioned third parties.
The tasks involved in certification include evaluation, assessment and certification decisions. The tests relate to the following maintenance activities to be certified, among others:
Vehicle categories:
- Freight wagons and wagons specifically for the transportation of dangerous goods,
- Locomotives, multiple units, high-speed vehicles, driving trailers,
- ancillary vehicles and
- passenger coaches.
Maintenance functions:
- Maintenance development,
- fleet maintenance management and
- maintenance provision.
ECMZ recognition
Recognition as an ECMZ is valid for a maximum of 5 years. You can extend it for a further 5 years. Your recognition as an ECMZ is reported by the EBA to the European Railway Agency (ERA) and published in the database of the European Union Agency for Railway Interoperability and Safety (ERADIS).
Recognized ECM certification bodies are regularly monitored by the EBA.