Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/779 of 16 May 2019 laying down detailed provisions on a system of certification of entities in charge of maintenance of vehicles pursuant to Directive (EU) 2016/798 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 445/2011 (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 779)

ANNEX II U.K. Requirements and assessment criteria for organisations applying for an ECM certificate or for a certificate in respect of maintenance functions outsourced by an entity in charge of maintenance

III. Requirements and assessment criteria for the fleet maintenance management function U.K.

1. The organisation shall have a procedure to check the competence, availability and capability of the entity responsible for maintenance delivery before placing maintenance orders. This requires that the maintenance workshops are duly qualified to decide upon the requirements for technical competences in the maintenance delivery function. U.K.

2. The organisation shall have a procedure for the composition of the work package and for the issue and release of the maintenance order. U.K.

3. The organisation shall have a procedure to send vehicles for maintenance in due time. U.K.

4. The organisation shall have a procedure to manage the removal of vehicles from operation for maintenance or when safe operation is impaired or when needs of maintenance affect the normal operation. U.K.

5. The organisation shall have a procedure to define the necessary verification measures applied to the maintenance delivered and the release to service of the vehicles. U.K.

6. The organisation shall have a procedure to issue a notice of return to operation, including the definition of restrictions of use to ensure the safe running by taking into account the release to service documentation. U.K.

7. When the competence management process is applied to the fleet maintenance management function, at least the return to operation shall be taken into account including defining the restriction of use. U.K.

8. When the information process is applied to the fleet maintenance management function, at least the following elements need to be provided to the maintenance delivery function: U.K.

(a)

applicable rules and technical specifications;

(b)

the maintenance plan for each vehicle;

(c)

a list of spare parts, including a sufficiently detailed technical description of each part to allow like-for-like replacement with the same guarantees;

(d)

a list of materials, including a sufficiently detailed description of their use and the necessary health and safety information;

(e)

a dossier that defines the specifications for activities affecting safety and contains intervention and in-use restrictions for components;

(f)

a list of components or systems subject to legal requirements and a list of those requirements (including brake reservoirs and tanks for the transport of dangerous goods);

(g)

application of the common safety methods related to the risk evaluation and assessment methods as adopted pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) of Directive (EU) 2016/798 for assessing changes affecting the fleet maintenance management function.

9. When the information process is applied to the fleet maintenance management function, interested parties shall be at least informed of the return to operation, including restrictions on use relevant to users (railway undertakings and infrastructure managers). U.K.

10. When the documentation process is applied to the fleet maintenance management function, at least the following elements need to be recorded: U.K.

(a)

maintenance orders;

(b)

return to operation, including restrictions on use relevant to railway undertakings and infrastructure managers.