Every vehicle in the Swiss National Vehicle Register (NVR) with the status ‘in service’ must be operationally safe. Under Directive (EU) 2016/798 on railway safety, the ECM responsible for maintaining vehicles must be registered in the NVR. The ECM responsible for vehicles must also be certified under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/779. The certificate is also entered in the rollingstock register.
Exceptions to the certification requirement are set out in Art. 5j and Art. 58 of the Railways Ordinance RailO. However, the requirements set out in Article 14(2) and (3) and Annex III of Directive (EU) 2016/798 and Annex II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/779 apply to all entities in charge of maintenance of vehicles.
ECMs should apply to the database operator, ENOTRAC AG, for user rights, by sending an email to rollingstockregister@enotrac.com. The following information is required:
- Company name and number
- Complete address of company headquarters
- Surname, first name, telephone number and email address of designated contact person
- A valid certificate under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/779 should also be attached.
It is the vehicle keeper’s responsibility to allocate vehicles to an ECM. Registration of an Entity in Charge of Maintenance in the Swiss National Vehicle Register is free of charge.
