Qualification and certification of personnel responsible for the non-destructive testing of rolling-stock components and assemblies in the course of maintenance operations

Summary

This leaflet has been prepared with a view to harmonising the procedures adopted by the various railways and railway undertakings within the European Union in connection with the application, to the railway maintenance sector, of European Standard EN 473 entitled "Qualification and certification of NDT personnel - General principles".

It defines in particular the different sub-sectors of application (axles, bogies, etc.) as well as the specific qualification procedures for railway maintenance with a view to encouraging the mutual recognition of equivalent qualifications for the staff of the different railway undertakings.

This leaflet has been drawn up under the auspices of the UIC Technical and Research Commission by an ad hoc group comprising representatives of the following railways: