Accreditation and certifications
| Capacity / Service | Regulation under which service is provided and other applicable documents | Accreditation / Certification organisation and standard | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approved Body (ApBo) | Statutory Instrument No. 3066 The Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 (as amended), National technical specification notices (NTSN) | UKAS BS EN ISO / IEC 17065 ISO 14001, ISO 45001 | Option A |
| Designated Body (DeBo) | Statutory Instrument No. 3066 The Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 (as amended), National Technical Rules | UKAS BS EN ISO / IEC 17065 ISO 14001, ISO 45001 | Option A |
| Assessment Body (AsBo) | Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 Implementing the UK assimilated direct legislation EU Regulation 402/2013 Implementing Article 6 (3) a of Directive 2004/49/EC – On Common Safety Method for risk evaluation and assessment | UKAS BS EN ISO / IEC 17020 ISO 14001, ISO 45001 | Option A |
| Entities in Charge of Maintenance (ECM) Certification Body | Schedules 9 and 10 of Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006, as amended, which substantially reproduce Regulation (EU) No 445/2011 Regulation (EU) 2019/779 which has been retained in UK law by the Railways (Miscellaneous Amendments, Revocations and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 for cross-border services and is equivalent to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail’s (COTIF) Annex A to ATMF Appendix G | UKAS BS EN ISO / IEC 17065 ISO 14001, ISO 45001 | Option A |
| Specialist Services | Specialist services include the below: | ||
| Independent Competent Persons | Statutory Instrument No. 599 The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (as amended) | BSI ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 | |
| Registration of Load Units (Containers and Swap Bodies) | International Union of Railways (UIC) Leaflet 592 requirements and Euro norms (EN) & UIC leaflet-596-6 and IRS-50596-7 | BSI ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 | |
| Network Rail Product Acceptance and Plant product acceptance | The applicable prevailing Network Rail company standards for product / plant acceptance | BSI ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 | |
| Assurance and technical services | Bespoke independent assurance and technical services, personally tailored to specific project objectives | BSI ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 | |
| Training services | Related to the understanding of all railway regulations, standards and specifications | BSI ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 | |
| Design for Reliability Assessment (DFR) | Related to product acceptance and assessment of compliance with NR/L2/RSE/0005 | BSI ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 | |
| Compatibility study assessment | RIS-8270-RST (involving only independent activities) | BSI ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 |
If you plan to commission NCB to act as your ApBo, DeBo, PAB, or ECM Certification Body, or already have done so, then you will need to read our Scheme Rules for Assessment of Railway Projects.
NCB Integrated Management System
Network Certification Body Limited (NCB) is certified by BSI to BS EN ISO 9001: 2015, BS EN ISO 14001:2015 & BS ISO 45001:2018 for the provision of conformity assessment and technical services to the railway industry.
Our Integrated Management System (IMS) has built in checks and balances to demonstrate that project and client requirements are identified and met. These include project reviews, improvement tools, KPIs, feedback mechanisms and internal audits, all fed through to our Board of Directors and reviewed regularly by NCB Certification Advisory Committee.
We work closer together with our clients to:
We have robust processes in place to keep up to date with changes to National technical specification notices and standards through our involvement with the Department for Transport, ORR, RSSB, British, European, and International standards bodies. Any identified changes are built into our assessment processes and communicated accordingly.
NCB supports the development of the International and UK conformity assessment industry by providing experts to rail related forums.
Further information is contained in the applicable Scheme Rules, which also apply.
NCB is accredited by:
Our latest UKAS schedules: Inspection Body and Product Certification Body
NCB is certified by:
(FS 622448)
(EMS 649321)
(OHS 649322)