TÜV NORD GROUP
Railway Technology
Entity in charge of maintenance (ECM)
Since 2011, Regulation445/2011/EC (ECM) hasapplied to wagon keepers incharge of freight wagons.Soon there will be acomparable set of rules forall railway vehicles. Ourexperience shows that it isimportant to be ready ingood time and to have awell-functioning andcertifiable maintenancemanagement system inplace when new regulationsenter into force. According to EU Directive2008/110/EC Article 14 a,an entity responsible formaintenance must beassigned to each vehiclebefore it is placed in serviceor used on the network. Inorder to maintain the safetyand interoperability of therailway systems in Europe,these entities are subject tostrict regulations.
The entities areresponsible for supervision,coordination and fulfilment of themost important elements of a professionalmaintenance management system: ■ the higher-level management system,■ the maintenance development,■ the fleet maintenance management and■ the maintenance delivery. Only a well thought out maintenance management systemmakes proper supervision and surveillance possible.According to Directive 2008/110/EC Article 14 a,paragraph 4, this system is subject to mandatorycertification in the case of goods wagons. In future, this willalso be a binding commitment for locomotives, tractionunits and coaches. As a neutral and accredited organisation, TÜV NORDsupports responsible entities in the introduction of legallycompliant maintenance management systems, making animportant contribution to safe operating conditions forvehicles in the European railway network. TÜV NORD - Making our world safer.
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■ Compilation of the requirements from standards■ Structuring of the content of rules and regulations■ Support in the development of the control
mechanisms demanded by the relevant standards■ Evaluation of current in-house organisation for safety-
related effectiveness■ Development of documentation■ Coordination and support during introduction of the
management system Overview of responsibilities: ■ The entity responsible for maintenance must provide
the management function.■ Maintenance development, fleet maintenance
management and the maintenance delivery itself canbe delegated.
The benefit to you: ■ Well-functioning maintenance management systems are
the basis for customer satisfaction■ Maintenance management systems enable structured
monitoring of individual functions■ Services are provided along clearly defined timelines and
aim to ensure that advisory projects remain cost-effective and are manageable from the procedural pointof view
■ External control ensures an independent approach tovested interests and entrenched positions
■ Access to external resources for drafting documents Our competence:■ Independence and neutrality■ Specialist independent experts with long years of
experience■ Assessors with ERA
(European Railway Agency) recognition■ Assessors with EBA
(Federal Railway Authority) recognition■ Accredited inspection body according to
DIN EN ISO/IEC 17020 (DAkkS)■ Notified Body (NoBo)■ Designated Body (DeBo) (Lux)■ Interims DeBo (Germany)■ Partner of the regional and municipal supervisory
authorities (Landeseisenbahnaufsicht (LfB, TAB))■ Associated Partner of the German Notified Body
We look forward to sharing our expertise with you.Why not contact us. Tel.: +49 40 [email protected]
Entity in charge of maintenance (ECM)
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