System Safety
Safe technology is essential in protection of people and critical infrastructures. Our research work is focused on

The Centre for Railway Certification ("Senter for Jernbanesertifisering" - SJS) is organized within SINTEF ICT. SJS is appointed as Notified Body (NB) for all sub-systems under the directives

  • Council Directive 96/48/EC on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system
  • Council Directive 2001/16/EF on the interoperability of the European conventional rail system

SINTEF ICT can also certify safety systems and advanced safety equipment according to the standard series IEC 61508. For more information, see Certification IEC61508


Published April 29, 2010