CERTIFICATION OF RAILWAY SYSTEMS & SIGNALING/CCS ACCORDING TO CENELEC EN 5012X

Meeting the rail sector’s safety requirements.

The Challenge for Railway Control-Command Equipment

Implementing CENELEC* standards EN 50126, EN 50128 and EN 50129 is mandatory for all suppliers of railway control-command equipment. These European standards are now applied worldwide in the rail sector.

Certified manufacturers can:
- be sure that their system is developed with complete safety;
- validate that their system meets the applicable safety requirements.

*European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization  

Why Certification or Evaluation with CENELEC EN 5012X?

System certification/evaluation in accordance with CENELEC EN 5012X standards ensures international acknowledgement by national rail safety authorities, rail transport operators and integrators.

Bureau Veritas Certification can provide independent third-party certification and evaluation services to certify or evaluate the conformity of control-command and railway signaling systems.

Why Choose Bureau Veritas

Recognition 

Bureau Veritas is recognized to provide certification/evaluation services of control-command systems in all European Union countries in accordance with CENELEC standards, with French and Italian entities accredited under EN 45011.

Expertise & Experience 

Bureau Veritas Certification is the world leader in certification, with recognized expertise in the rail transportation sector:

• Control-command systems / signaling (CBTC, Conventional ATP/ATO, ATO**, ERTMS/ETC, ERTMS Level 0/1, Interlocking, tramway safety files)

• Expertise in the IEC 62267 standard (from conventional to ATO)

• Recognized experts with skills in systems, hardware and software

• Over 20 years’ experience in the assessment of security audits

  
  **ATO (Automatic Train Operation)  

FAQ - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• Why do projects require CENELEC 50 12x certification/evaluation?

  CENELEC 50 12x evaluators act as an independent entity for the project and safety engineering team. By leading the assessment activities, evaluation and certification attests that safety risks are correctly managed, safety levels are achieved and assures safety authorities of its system operations.

• What part of the project is CENELEC 50 12x certification/evaluation involved?

  CENELEC 50 12x certification/evaluation must start at the beginning of the project. Evaluation covers the life cycle of the project (V cycle) from concept design, detailed design, integration tests & validation all the way to operation & maintenance.

• Can I certify/evaluate for an SIL Level?

  Yes, evaluators can perform a CENELEC 50 12x evaluation/certification in order to certify that an SIL Level (SIL 0 to SIL 4) is achieved by a system, sub-system or product.