Directorate of Certification

The Directorate of Certification, as a competent unit of the KTI, carries out conformity assessment in the railway sector, as defined in the European Union legislation on the interoperability of the railway system, and conformity assessment (certification) of railway installations and railway vehicles and their elements (system components) according to national rules, as a notified body (NoBo/DeBo activity).

In the field of construction products, its activities include the assessment and verification (certification) of constancy of performance of construction products according to the relevant European Union and national legislation as a notified and accredited body (DeBo and NoBo activities) and the technical assessment of construction products (European Technical Assessment or National Technical Assessment) according to the relevant European Union and national legislation as a notified and accredited technical assessment body (TAB).

In the event of a major change to the railway system, at the request of the contracting entity in accordance with the relevant European Union and national legislation, to carry out an independent assessment of the application of the risk management procedure implemented by the contracting entity in accordance with the requirements laid down and the results of the application, as a designated body (ASBO – Assessment Body).