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Rail interoperability: approved bodies and designated bodies

List of companies working as approved bodies and designated bodies in the UK under the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Transport
Published:
21 June 2012
Last updated:
26 July 2021
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  1. Removal of Lloyds Register Verification Ltd and SGS United Kingdom Ltd from listing.

  2. Updated guidance in line with Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011, as amended for EU Exit.

  3. List updated to remove Halcrow Rail Approvals Ltd, which has now ceased operation as a rail notified body.

  4. AEGIS Certification Services Ltd added, Sconrail UK Ltd resigned as Sconrail AG (Swiss appointment) and Faithful + Gould Ltd T/A Atkins removed.

  5. Latest contacts added to list.

  6. Updated list of notified bodies (NoBos) and designated bodies (DeBos).

  7. List has been simplified and updated with new contacts.

  8. The old list has been updated with a redesigned list featuring latest contacts.

  9. First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Approved bodies and designated bodies are third-party verification bodies that assess rail subsystems and constituents against technical standards that apply under the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011, as amended for European Union Exit.

Approved bodies assess against National Technical Specification Notices (NTSNs) and designated bodies assess against National Technical Rules (NTRs).

Approved bodies and designated bodies are appointed by the Secretary of State after considering advice from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service which monitors their performance.

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