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Application guide for the design and implementation of a Railway Safety Management System
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The adequate implementation of an SMS by all RUs/IMs is a key element for success for the entire safety regulatory framework as foreseen by the Railway Safety Directive, since it forms the basis on which the National Safety Authorities (NSAs) issue safety certificates and safety authorisations. For the assessment of an SMS, NSAs can rely on the Regulations 1148/2010/EU2 and 1169/2010/EU3.
Such Regulations contain the framework principles for assessing an SMS, the criteria to be used for this assessment and principles for sup
ervision after the award of Safety certificates or authorisations.
Although these CSM can already give clear guidance on the adequate implementation of an SMS, with a view to Article 9 and Annex III of the Railway Safety Directive, there are no provisions specifically addressed to RUs and IMs, to be used as reference document to support the design and implementation of their SMS. The Agency has the intention to provide this practical guidance through a set of complementary SMS guidelines of which this document is a part of deliverables.