RAILEuropean Union (EU / EEA)

Rail Directive Compliance in European Union (EU / EEA)

1essential requirements
10 yrretention
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Essential Requirements

ArticleRequirement
Essential Requirements

Harmonised standards

Conformity Assessment

Notified BodyRequired
Route

EC verification declaration using Module SH2 (full QA + design examination) or SG+SH. Notified Body (designated as NoBo) required for all subsystem assessments.

Retention10 years after last unit placed on market

Harmonised Standards

Applying these standards creates a presumption of conformity with the applicable essential requirements.

Standard
Regulation (EU) 1302/2014
Regulation (EU) 321/2013

Co-Applicable Legislation

Products in scope of this legislation may also need to comply with the following:

EMC

Data sourced from official EU legislation and the Official Journal. Verify current status before placing products on the market.

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