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Railway Approvals Ltd is one of the DB Schenker group of companies in the UK.

Railway Approvals is a certification body specialising in certification of Railway Rolling Stock and Components operating in Passenger and Freight traffic. Please see www.railwayapprovals.co.uk for full details.

To offer the best services to customers Railway Approvals has gained regulatory appointment or Certification Body accreditation in the following categories:

Category Body Code Area Organisation
Railway Interoperability Notified Body 1125 UK + Europe DfT
Railway Interoperability Designated Body 1125 UK + Europe DfT
Engineering Acceptance VAB RA UK RSSB
Conformance Body CCB RA UK RSSB
Expert ou Organisme Qualifié et Agréé EOQA - France EPSF
Rail Industry Supplier Approval Scheme RISAB Railway Approvals UK RSSB
EN 45011 Product Approval Body EN 45011 4317 UK + Europe UKAS
EN ISO 17020 Inspection Body EN 17020 4317 UK + Europe UKAS

These accreditations demonstrate that Railway Approvals is suitable to act as an Independent Competent Person for ROGS assessments, including Safety verification if required.

The goal of Railway Approvals is to provide a ‘best in the business’ certification service to clients within the railway industry on a commercial basis.

The cornerstone of this policy is to ensure absolute confidentiality, independence and impartiality from any pressures or incentives (especially financial) when carrying out Vehicle Certification and related activities. Railway Approvals certification services shall be available to all, irrespective of size, earning potential, etc and work shall be undertaken in a non-discriminatory manner.

Railway Approvals has experience of vehicle certification in the UK, France and across Europe as well assessing manufacturers in North America and Asia.

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