UIC 960:2001-12

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: British Railways/Railtrack: Great Britain, Deutsche Bahn AG: Germany, Ferrovie dello Stato - Spa: Italy, Nederlandse Spoorwegen: Netherlands, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges: Belgium, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français: France.