Safety certificate for railway undertakings with a licence from another EEA state or Switzerland that plan to operate on the national rail network

Applications must be sent to the Norwegian Railway Authority.

Railway undertakings with a licence from another EEA state or Switzerland that plan to operate on the national rail network.

The Railway Regulations Section 6-2 second and third paragraphs and Section 6-3 second paragraph state which documentation is required.

Norwegian Act No 100 of 11 June 1993 relating to the Establishment and Operation of Railways, including Tramways, Underground Railways and Suburban Railways etc. (Railways Act)

Norwegian Regulations No 1568 of 10 December 2010 relating to Railway Operations on the National Rail Network (Railway Regulations)

Railway undertakings with a licence and safety certificate from another EEA state or Switzerland or safety certificate in accordance with the Railway Regulations Section 6-2 a), must have a safety certificate in accordance with Section 6-2 b) and meet the insurance requirements set out in Section 6-3.

The safety certificate must state the type of transport it applies to and it may cover all or parts of the national rail network, and must contain confirmation that the railway undertaking's safety management system meets the requirements of the Safety Regulations. Furthermore, the safety certificate must contain confirmation of acceptance of the measures implemented by the railway undertaking with a view to meeting specific requirements for safe operation on the national rail network.

Requirements of the applicant:

The application must be written in Norwegian, cf. Section 6-4.
Railway undertakings with a licence and safety certificate from another EEA state or Switzerland and a safety certificate in accordance with Section 6-2 a), must have a safety certificate in accordance with Section 6-2 b).
Requirements relating to insurance or guarantee for liability in damages, see the Railway Regulations Section 6-3.

Purpose

To clarify whether the railway undertaking meets the requirements that apply in order to operate on the national rail network.