Entity for Certification, Safety Evaluation and Inspection for railway system, Trams and Metros. CERTIFER Group, third certification entity worldwide, and first in Europe, has 24 international locations in 20 countries (Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom).

CEO: Pierre Kadziola. Director of Testing, Inspection and Certification Entities: Jean-Marc Dupas. Director Spanish Branch: Lucas Sánchez Ugalde.

-    Certification and Safety in Rolling Stock, Infrastructure, Energy, Control-Command and Signalling, and Maintenance Entities.
-    Notified Body (NoBo) for all subsystems and their constituents (Interoperability Directive).
-    Designated Body (DeBo) in: Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Turkey, Italy, Germany, Austria Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland and Finland
-    Independent Safety Assessment Body (ISA) recognised in all Member States, Switzerland, Algeria, Turkey, India, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Austria and Scandinavia.
-    Accredited Entity for the certification of Adif Technical Specifications.
-    Independent Assessment Body (AsBo) accredited under Regulation (EU) No 402/2013 and Recommendation 2011/217/UE.
-    Testing entity for the technical compatibility between rolling stock and track.
-    Certification entity for the Entities in Charge of Maintenance (ECM) and workshops
-    Assessment body for Safety management systems.
-    Entity for the voluntary verification.
-    Independent Cyber Security assessment.
-    Management Systems Audits & Certification.

Top products: TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, RESEARCH: 1. ISO 17025 ACCREDITED LABORATORY FOR ROLLING STOCK, ETCS/ERTMS ON-BOARD TESTING AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTS.

In October 2025, CERTIFER celebrated the 10th anniversary of its presence in Spain, marking a decade of collaboration with the Spanish railway sector. Our client portfolio in Spain has exceed 70 clients, reflecting our clients’ confidence in the quality and reliability of the services we offer.

At Group level, CERTIFER continues its integration within the APAVE Group, expanding the scope for offering services jointly with the Group.

Main achievements of CERTIFER in 2025: 
-    Rolling stock validation: validation of the certification process for the M7 BX and BDX double-decker vehicles, enabling them to be authorised for operation between Belgium and Luxembourg.
-    New ISA mission in Canada: commencement of the third Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) for Metrolinx, on the Yonge North Subway Extension project.
-    Certification of track machinery in Norway: NoBo/DeBo assessments of state-of-the-art track machinery vehicles intended for the Norwegian rail network.
-    Progress on the Montpellier Tramway: issuance of a positive opinion on Line 5 of the Montpellier tramway, which enabled the start of dynamic testing and the gradual opening of strategic sections.
-    Modernisation of the Paris Metro (MF19): participation as a Qualified Body on Lines 10, 7bis and 3bis, ensuring the safety and integration of the new trains that will replace the MF67, MF77 and MF88 series.
-    Sustainable mobility in Australia: selected by Transport for NSW as the Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) for the Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) project in Sydney – Phase 1, consolidating its presence in the Australian market.
-    Reopening of the Montréjeau–Luchon line: Notified and Designated Body for the refurbishment and reopening of this historic railway line.
-    Strategic contract in Finland: selected as an Independent Safety Assessor by the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency for the digital modernisation of the railway network.
-    Commissioning of the Liège tramway: Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) of the Liège tramway, enabling the start of commercial operation of this key infrastructure comprising 12 km of track, 23 stations and a maintenance centre.
 

Accreditations:

ISO 17065 (ETI, ETH, ET, EEM)
ISO 17020 (ISA, IA)
ISO 17021 (ISO 9001)
ISO 17025 (Test)

Recognitions:
NoBo, DeBo, ISA, AsBo, ApBo, ECM, OQA, KSA – ICP