Cross acceptance
Cross Acceptance , English. for mutual recognition , is a process to simplify the approval of railway vehicles through mutual recognition of approvals and certification in several countries. The implementation takes place through intergovernmental agreements . In a broader sense, cross acceptance also describes the following aspects:
- simplified network access
- mutually recognized authorization of train drivers
- Certification of repair shops .
The technical complexity, especially of locomotives used across borders, and the protectionist stance of individual states led to costly and lengthy approval procedures. The small number of units causes relatively high registration costs per vehicle. In order to improve the competitiveness of the railways, the European Union has asked its member states to mutually recognize the national approvals based on the Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI).
By 2017, Germany , France , Italy , Austria , the Benelux countries and Switzerland had described their national requirements in a structured manner. This description allows a systematic comparison of the various national requirements and is the basis for cross acceptance. The individual subsystems are classified into three categories using a classification:
- A: The certificate is recognized in the other country without an examination
- B: Discussion with the competent authority in the other country necessary
- C: Subsystem test required in the other country
With the help of the cross-acceptance agreements, the approval effort can be reduced by 30 to 50 percent.
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- Divergent national approval procedures for rail vehicles. On: www.forschungsinformationssystem.de, Research Information System for Mobility and Transport (FIS), as of October 5, 2016
- Cross acceptance. On the website of the Swiss Federal Office of Transport , accessed on November 25, 2017