Certification of Railway Productsby National Traffic Safety and Environment
Laboratory-Railway Certification Center

Contributing to safety of railway in the world through certification

Railway Certification Center
National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory
National Agency for Automobile and Land Transport Technology

About Us
 Profile
The National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory - Railway Certification Center (NRCC) wasestablished in 2011 as a certification body that can handle all certification examinations in Japanese,
mainly to support Japanese railway product exports from the aspect of international standards
conformity certification. It is a certification body that is familiar with Japanese railway technology. We
conduct an accurate certification examination backed by a wealth of safety evaluation results andthe technical capabilities of experts who are familiar with Japanese railway technology.

 History
April 1950
April 2001
April 2011
September 2012

February 2015
April 2016
September 2016
May 2018

The Transportation Technical Research Institute was established as a general technicalresearch organization of the Ministry of Transport.
Inaugurated as the National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory (NTSEL), an
Independent Administrative Institute, after reorganization of the above institute.
NRCC was established in NTSEL based on the Report of Council for Transport Policy
established in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)
NRCC was accredited by International Accreditation Japan, National Institute ofTechnology and Evaluation, an Independent Administrative Institution, as a productcertification body that certifies conformity with IEC 62425.
NRCC changed the product certification operating based on ISO/IEC 17065 in place ofISO/IEC Guide 65.
NTSEL was integrated with the National Agency of Vehicle Inspection, and the National
Agency for Automobile and Land Transport Technology was established.
NTSEL was accredited as a product certification body that certifies conformity with IEC
62279 and IEC 62280.
NTSEL was accredited as a product certification body that certifies conformity with IEC62278.

 Quality policy
NRCC carries out certification activities based on the following quality policy:
 We provide appropriate and high-quality service that corresponds to the certification schemesthat we operate; We ensure the objectivity and impartiality of the certification operations and strive to improve
our technical skills;
 We strive to improve the quality of certification operating and make continuous improvements.

 Our projects
Since the accreditation as a products certification body in 2012, NRCC has given 42 certifications todate for CBTC and other signalling systems. (as of August 1st, 2020)
Standard
IEC 62278: Railway applications - Specification and demonstration of reliability,availability, maintainability, and safety (RAMS)
IEC 62279: Railway applications - Communications, signalling and processing
systems - Software for railway control and protection systems
IEC 62280: Railway applications - Communication, signalling and processing
systems - Safety related communication in transmission systems
IEC 62425: Railway applications - Communication, signalling and processing
systems - Safety related electronic systems for signallingIssuance of certificate
3: Signalling system
7: Signalling system
2: Signalling system
27: Signalling system
3: Onboard equipment（仮）Onboard Equipment

Train Detection Equipment

Example of signalling systems certificated by NRCC

Example of certificate issued by NRCC

Our services
NRCC certifies the conformity with RAMS and other major international standards in relation tosafety under the international rules for certification bodies, ISO/IEC 17065.
Standard

Subject product

IEC 62278

Overall railway systems
Software for railway signalling systems

レRailway signalling systems relevant to communication intransmission systemsElectronic devices for railway signalling systems
Railway as a whole, vehicles (electronic devices), waysideelectrical equipment systems, signalling equipment

レ

IEC 62279
IEC 62280
IEC 62425
IEC 62236
レ：Acquired

Accreditationレレ
In preparation

Sustainability
 Message
Since its establishment as a national institute, the National
Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory (NTSEL) has
carried out impartial and neutral evaluation with respect tosafety and reliability of a new traffic system or new safety
equipment to be introduced.
NRCC's certification is guaranteed to be impartial and neutral
and can appeal externally as a certificate issued by a nationalagency.
We will continuously strive to achieve and maintain highcertification quality and make further efforts in contributing tothe safety of railways around the world.
Kazuhiro KUROKAWA
Director, Railway Certification Center(NRCC)
Profile:1992-Joined the Ministry of Transport
2005-First Secretary, Embassy of Japanin the Philippines
2018-Director of the International
cooperation office, Railway bureau, theMinistry of Land, infrastructure andTransport
2019-Director, Railway Department,
Kanto District Transport Bureau
July, 2020-Present

Accredited certification body
NRCC is a product certification body accredited by International
Accreditation Japan (IAJapan), National Institute of Technology andEvaluation, an Independent Administrative Institution.
Accreditation Number: ASNITE* 0064 Product*Accreditation System of the National Institute of Technology andEvaluation
IAJapan is a signatory to the Multi-Lateral Recognition Arrangement(MLA) of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the Asia
Pacific Accreditation Corporation (APAC). That means a certificationbody accredited by IAJapan is guaranteed to have internationalreliability. Certification from NRCC can be expectedly accepted byparticipating accreditation bodies in other economics.

（仮）Accreditation by IAJapan

Railway Certification Center,
National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory
Address : 7-42-27, Jindaiji-higashimachi, Chofu, Tokyo, 182-0012, Japan
Phone/ Fax: +81-422-41-3344
e-mail address: NRCC@ntsel.go.jp

Printed in August, 2020