Division 3.1

The safety certification body in coordination with the national safety authorities concerned with the intended area of operation shall undertake promptly on receipt of the application an initial screen to check the following elements:

1. (a)

   the applicant has provided the basic information which is either required by the legislation or needed for it to be processed effectively;

2. (b)

   the application file contains sufficient evidence and is structured and internally cross-referenced so that it can be properly assessed against the safety management system requirements and relevant notified national rules. The safety certification body in coordination with the national safety authorities concerned with the intended area of operation shall conduct an initial review of the actual content of the evidence contained in the application to make an initial judgement on the quality, sufficiency and appropriateness of the safety management system;

3. (c)

   if applicable, the current status of the action plan (or plans) established by the railway undertaking to resolve any major non-compliance and any other area of concern identified during supervision activities since the previous assessment is included;

4. (d)

   if applicable, the current status of the action plan (or plans) established by the railway undertaking to resolve residual concerns from previous assessment is included.