DVS 1619

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Coordination Committee Guideline / DVS 1619, Page 1 of 23

Guideline of the
Railway Vehicles Coordination Committee
(Draft Guideline DVS 1619)
Procedure for the certification of welding manufacturers for welding railway
vehicles and components according to EN 15085-2
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Contents
1 General 3
2 References to standards, regulations and guidelines 5
3 Classification of the certificates 8
4 Requirements 9
4.1 Quality requirements 9
4.2 Staff requirements 9
4.2.1 Welding coordinators 9
4.2.2 Welders/welding operators 10
4.2.3 Inspection personnel 11
4.3 Equipment 11
4.4 Welding procedure specifications 11
5 Certification procedure and verification 15
5.1 Manufacturer certification bodies 15
5.2 Application 15
5.3 Audit 16
5.3.1 Site inspection 17
5.3.2 Interview with welding coordinators 17
5.4 Documentation 20
5.5 Final discussion 20
5.6 Issuance of the certificate 20
5.7 Period of validity 22
5.8 Verification 22
5.9 Renewal of the certificate 23
5.10 Modification of the certificate 23
5.11 Revocation of the certificate 23
5.12 Validity of the certificate 23
5.13 Exceptions 23
5.14 Transitional regulations Fehler! Textmarke nicht definiert.

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Annex 1 Application for certification for the welding of railway vehicles and
components according to EN 15085-2
Annex 2 Sample report
Annex 3 Sample certificate for CL 1 to CL 3
Annex 4 Sample certificate for CL 4
Annex 5 Certified and also applicable materials groups according to CEN ISO/TR
15608 for certificates according to EN 15085-2
Annex 6 Special regulations for the repair of railway vehicles according to DIN 27201-
6
Annex 7 Nomenclature for the certificate number EN 15085-2
Annex 8 Regulations for the transition from the DIN 6700 series of standards to EN
15085

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1 General
This guideline describes the process of the certification of welding manufacturers for the
welding of railway vehicles and components according to EN 15085-2 "Railway
applications Welding of railway vehicles and components Part 2: Quality
requirements and certification of welding manufacturer" and serves to define a uniform
procedure. It is binding for all manufacturer certification bodies participating in this
certification system and also includes supplementary information on the standard.
The Federal Railway Authority (EBA) is the national safety authority responsible for
railway traffic in Germany. The rules and regulations issued by the EBA must be taken
into account for the certification of the welding manufacturers.
Note: For railway traffic on non-federal railways, rules and regulations of the relevant
authorities of the federal states may have to be observed.
The Railway Vehicles Coordination Committee is the responsible steering body to
ensure a uniform procedure of the manufacturer certification bodies.
This guideline was prepared by the Coordination Committee in collaboration with DVS
Working Group A7, "Welding in the Construction of Railway Vehicles".
The certification of welding manufacturers is based on generally accepted rules of
technology. For the welding of railway vehicles and components, these generally
accepted rules of technology are embodied in:
the EN 15085-1 to EN 15085-5 series of standards, and
additionally applicable reference standards.
Welding manufacturers wanting to undertake welding work in new build (including
finishing welding) or in repair must provide evidence of their qualification according to
EN 15085-2.
Welded subassemblies of railway vehicles and components that have been
manufactured or repaired by welding manufacturers not in possession of the required
certificate are not considered to comply with the standards.
Manufacturers who do not perform any welding work themselves but
- design, or
- purchase & assemble, or
- purchase & resell
welded components and subassemblies require a certificate for the certification level CL
4.
Such qualification is considered to have been demonstrated if a certificate has been
issued by a manufacturer certification body. A welding manufacturer having several
welding facilities requires a separate certificate for each facility.
The certificate becomes invalid when the prerequisites upon which it was granted, no
longer exist.
Annexes 6 and 8 contain supplementary regulations on the repair of railway vehicles
and/or for the transition from the DIN 6700 series of standards to the EN 15085 that are
only applicable to railway traffic in Germany.
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2 References to standards, regulations and guidelines
This Guideline incorporates provisions from other publications by dated or undated
references. The relevant publications of such normative references in the text are listed
below.
In case of dated references, subsequent amendments or revisions of these publications
are only included in this Guideline if they have been formally incorporated by an
amendment or a revision.
For undated references, always the latest edition of the referenced document applies.

EN 15085-1 Railway applications Welding of railway vehicles and
components Part 1: General
components Part 2: Quality requirements and
certification of welding manufacturer
components Part 3: Design requirements
components Part 4: Production requirements
components Part 5: Inspection, testing and
documentation
EN 287-1 Qualification test of welders Fusion welding Part 1:
Steels
EN ISO 9606-2 Qualification test of welders Fusion welding Part 2:
Aluminium and aluminium alloys
EN ISO 9606-3 Approval testing of welders Fusion welding Part 3:
Copper and copper alloys
EN 1418 Welding personnel Approval testing of welding
operators for fusion welding and resistance weld setters
for fully mechanized and automatic welding of metallic
materials
EN ISO 14731 Welding coordination Tasks and responsibilities
EN 473 Non destructive testing Qualification and certification of
NDT personnel General principles
EN ISO 14555 Welding Arc stud welding of metallic materials
EN ISO 15607 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for
metallic materials General rules
CEN ISO/TR 15608 Welding Guidelines for a metallic materials grouping
system
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EN ISO 15609-1 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for
metallic materials Welding procedure specification -
Part 1: Arc welding
metallic materials Welding procedure specification -
Part 2: Gas welding
metallic materials Qualification based on previous
welding experience
metallic materials Qualification based on pre-
production welding test
metallic materials Welding procedure test Part 1: Arc
and gas welding of steels and arc welding of nickel and
nickel alloys
metallic materials - Welding procedure test Part 2: Arc
welding of aluminium and its alloys
metallic materials - Welding procedure test Part 3:
Fusion welding of non-alloyed and low-alloyed cast irons
metallic materials - Welding procedure test Part 6: Arc
and gas welding of copper and its alloys
metallic materials Welding procedure test Part 7:
Overlay welding of steel
metallic materials Welding procedure test Part 12:
Spot, seam and projection welding
metallic materials - Welding procedure test Part 13:
Resistance butt and flash welding
EN ISO 15620 Welding Friction welding of metallic materials
EN ISO 3834-2 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic
materials Part 2: Comprehensive quality requirements
materials Part 3: Standard quality requirements
materials Part 4: Elementary quality requirements
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EN ISO 4063 Welding and allied processes Nomenclature of
processes and reference numbers
DIN 27201-6 State of railway vehicles Basic principles and
production technology Part 6: Welding
DVS 1608 code of practice Design and fatigue testing of welded joints of aluminium
and aluminium alloys in the construction of railway
vehicles (in preparation)
DVS 1610 code of practice General guidelines for planning the welding production in
the construction of railway vehicles
DVS 1617 code of practice Quality requirements on subcontractors for welding
railway vehicles and components
DVS 1620 code of practice Inspection and testing of welding in the construction of
railway vehicles
DVS 1621 code of practice Production weld tests in the construction of railway
vehicles
DVS 1623 code of practice
Notes on implementing EN 15085 Comparison with
DIN 6700
DVS 1109 guideline
Welding coordinators in the construction of railway
vehicles
DVS 1612 guideline Design and fatigue testing of welded steel joints in the
construction of railway vehicles
DVS 1614 guideline Straightening in the construction of railway vehicles
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3 Classification of the certificates
The certificates are classified based on the certification levels (CL) defined in EN
15085-2.
According to EN 15085-2, section 4, these certification levels depend on the weld
performance class (CP) of the welded joints and the safety relevance of the
components and subassemblies. The certification levels should be specified in the
relevant drawing (see EN 15085-3). In the absence of such specification, the
certification level according to EN 15085-2 must be determined prior to submitting the
application. For this purpose, the national safety authority (which in Germany is the
EBA) and the customer should be consulted as appropriate.
The certification levels that are included in the level for which the certificate was issued
are listed in the following Table 1:
Table 1. Included certification levels
Certified
Included certification level
certification level CL 1 CL 2 CL 3 CL 4
CL 1 X

1)

CL 2 X

2)

CL 3 X
CL 4 X
3)

X Certified certification level.
Included certification level.
1) A CL 1 certificate also permits design or purchase & resale or purchase &
assembly for all certification levels if so indicated in the certificate.
2) A CL 2 certificates also permits design or purchase & resale or purchase &
assembly for the certification levels CL 2 and CL 3 if so indicated in the certificate.
3) A CL 4 certificate permits design or purchase & resale or purchase & assembly
for the certification level specified in the field of application of the certificate.
Note: If CL 4 for design is not included, this must be indicated in the certificate.
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4 Requirements
The requirements on the welding manufacturer for the certification level applied for can
be seen from EN 15085-2. For details please refer to section 5 and Annex C of EN
15085-2. Further explanations are included in Sections 4.1 to 4.4 of this Guideline.
4.1 Quality requirements
With regard to the EN 15085 series of standards, the welding manufacturer must
demonstrate its compliance with the requirements of EN ISO 3834-2 to EN ISO 3834-4
to the manufacturer certification body. For details, please refer to Annex C of EN
15085-2.
Evidence of calibration and validation of the measuring, inspection and testing
equipment (see section 16 of EN ISO 3834-2) is only necessary if this is contractually
required.
4.2 Staff requirements
4.2.1 Welding coordinators
The welding manufacturer must demonstrate its compliance with the requirements of
section 5.1.2 and Annex C of EN 15085-2. EN 15085-2 contains minimum
requirements on the availability of welding coordinators. The required number of
welding coordinators depends on the size of the welding manufacturer as well as the
extent of the welding production and the number of subcontractors.
The tasks and areas of competence of the welding coordinators must comply with the
requirements of EN 15085-2, Annex B. They must be laid down in writing for each
welding coordinator and must be verified by the manufacturer certification body as part
of the audit for the certification. The independence of the welding coordinators must be
clearly shown in an organization chart. The manufacturer certification body must verify
that the responsible welding coordinators are integrated in the organization of the
welding manufacturer in a way that allows them to attend to their tasks in their areas of
competence pursuant to EN ISO 14731 without any restrictions. For this purpose, they
must have the required authority to instruct and their own decision-making power. If the
areas of competence are separated (e.g. for production, subcontracting and design),
this must be indicated in the certificate.
The welding manufacturer must provide evidence of the professional experience of its
welding coordinators (e.g. evidence of qualification).
Welding coordinators without a qualification according to the relevant IIW/EWF
guidelines (IWE/EWE, IWT/EWT, IWS/EWS) must demonstrate the necessary technical
knowledge on welding during an extended interview as part of the certification audit. In
addition, the welding manufacturer must furnish evidence of the professional experience
of the welding coordinators.
Note: For further details, please refer to section 5.3.2 "Interview with welding
coordinators" of this Guideline.
Section 5.1.2 of EN 15085-2 specifies who may deputise without restriction for the
responsible welding coordinator.
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4.2.2 Subcontracted welding coordinators
Welding coordinators who are not employed directly (on site) by the respective welding
manufacturer are "subcontracted welding coordinators" (referred to below as "external
welding coordinators) please refer to section 5.1.3 "Subcontracted welding
coordinator" of EN 15085-2. This also applies to part-time staff who work less than 50%
of the collectively agreed working hours.
According to EN 15085-2, the responsible welding coordinator may be subcontracted in
special cases.
For subcontracted welding coordinators, the following must be observed:
The working hours of external welding coordinators must be contractually agreed so
that they can perform their tasks as defined in Annex B of EN 15085-2 (evidenced in
a work book).
In addition, the following applies:
For new build production, the external welding coordinator should be present
during at least 50% of the welding production within scope of the relevant
standard (evidenced in a work book),
For repair/finishing welding, the required presence depends on the extent of the
welding production within the scope of the relevant standard (evidenced in a work
book).
Auditors of a manufacturer certification body may not act as external welding
coordinators.
A welding coordinator may only be approved for a maximum of two welding
manufacturers. For certification level CL 4 (manufacturers without own welding
production), a welding coordinator may serve a maximum of three manufacturers.
The following table shall apply
Maximum number of manufacturers for which a welding coordinator may
be approved:
Variant CL 1, CL 2 CL 4
A 2 1
B 1 2
C - 3

In that case, all work books must be submitted to the auditor of the manufacturer
certification body to allow an assessment of the overall extent of his or her work.
4.2.3 Welders/welding operators
For each welding process, material group, joint type and dimension, at least two
welders/welding operators with a valid qualification pursuant to the applicable standards
must be available.
Since both butt and fillet welds are common in railway vehicle construction, the welding
manufacturer must furnish BW and FW welder qualification test certificates.
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The field of work of welders/welding operators in production must be in line with the
scope of the available qualification test certificates.
For welding work that is not covered by the welder qualification test, the welding
manufacturer must additionally provide evidence of production weld tests prior to
production as required by section 4.2.4 of EN 15085-4. Their performance and validity
are governed by DVS 1621.
Weld operators must be qualified pursuant to EN 1418.
4.2.4 Inspection personnel
According to section 5.1.4 of EN 15085-2, the welding manufacturer must have
inspection personnel.
The existence of certified inspection personnel pursuant to EN 473 must be
demonstrated if inspections in the inspection classes CT 1 and CT 2 according to EN
15085-3 are required.
4.3 Equipment
The production workplaces, including workplaces for assembly, must be sufficient in
size and nature to allow a proper and reproducible performance of welding work. The
requirements of section 5.2 of EN 15085-2 must be complied with.
4.4 Welding procedure specifications
According to EN 15085-2, welding procedure specifications (WPS) in line with EN ISO
15607 (EN ISO 15609ff, EN ISO 14555, EN ISO 15620) are required for welds of the
weld performance classes CP A to CP C3. Evidence must be furnished as described in
section 4.1.4 of EN 15085-4.
Existing approved welding procedure specifications remain valid.
The evidence based on available experience (EN ISO 15611) only applies to welds of
the weld performance class CP C3 (see EN 15085-4)
4.5 Organization of welder qualification tests, acceptance of production weld
tests, approval of welding procedure specifications
The welding coordinators recognized for the welding manufacturer are authorized to
organize, evaluate and conduct welder qualification tests, accept production weld tests,
and conduct inspections for the approval of welding procedure specifications.
Conditions:
The welding coordinators must have demonstrated appropriate technical knowledge
and skills in the audit.
The welding coordinators concerned with these responsibilities must be named in
the certificate pursuant to EN 15085-2.
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4.6 Supplementary regulations
4.6.1 Manufacturer's qualification for longitudinally welded pipes as semi-
finished products
For the manufacturing of longitudinally welded pipes (with the welding procedures HF,
LB) that are to be used as semi-finished products for the certification levels CL 1 and
CL 2, a manufacturer's qualification is required.
Instead of a certification pursuant to EN 15085-2, also one of the following comparable
certifications may be accepted:
Certification pursuant to EN ISO 3834-2 including qualification of the welding
procedure pursuant to EN ISO 15614
Certification pursuant to the Building Products Guideline, system 2+
Certification pursuant to AD 2000 code W 0.
4.6.2 Single-purpose production
Single-purpose production in the certification level CL 1 is the fully mechanized welding
production of identical subassemblies in a series (e.g. cardan shafts).
The certificate pursuant to EN 15085-2 must be limited to the subassembly and the
welding procedure specification.
Notwithstanding the requirements of EN 15085-2, a responsible welding coordinator of
the qualification level B may be approved for this purpose.
Details on the inspection and verification measures must be agreed with the
manufacturer certification body, a shorter verification interval (e.g. every six months)
may be agreed.
4.6.3 Finishing welding
Finishing welding on subassemblies of the certification level CL 1, the manufacturer
(foundry) must furnish proof of the warranted properties and the necessary casting
quality by tests and inspections. The evaluation criteria (such as weld performance
class) and the inspection procedures (such as weld inspection class) must be
determined by the welding coordinator and if contractually agreed be aligned with
the customer.
The responsible welding coordinator may also be a foundry engineer if he/she has
demonstrated "comprehensive technical knowledge" pursuant to EN ISO 14731 for this
field of application in the interview.
The manual skill of the welder may be demonstrated by an appropriately documented
production weld test.
4.6.4 Friction stir welding application of the welding process
For the application of friction stir welding, the following provisions apply:
o Process number: 43 according to EN ISO 4063, draft 2008-03
o Materials: aluminium and Al alloys
o Dimensions: all dimensions for which evidence of welding procedure specifications
pursuant to EN 15085-4, section 4.1.4 is available at the welding manufacturer.
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o Quality requirements: weld performance classes CP A to CP C2 according to EN
15085-3.
o Scope of inspection: corresponding to EN 15085-5, table 1.
o Operational prerequisites:
- Certified according to EN 15085-2: certification level CL 1.
- Welding coordinator: Level A according to EN 15085-2; for manufacturers only
certified for friction stir welding, a responsible welding coordinator of the
qualification level B may be approved.
- Welding operator qualification test: according to EN 1418.
- Welding procedure specification: according to EN ISO 15609-1, evidence according
to EN ISO 15614-2.
- Production weld tests: according to EN ISO 15613 with the following scope of
verification:
visual inspection according to EN 970
radiography according to EN 1435
technological bend test according to EN 910
macrosection.
4.6.5 Weld performance class CP Permissible shapes of welds Allocation of
the weld inspection class CT
As a matter of principle, the selection criteria according to EN 15085-3, tables 2 and 3
apply.
In addition, the following specifications must be observed:
a) Permissible shapes of welds:
CP Permissible shapes of welds
CP A Applies only to welds with full penetration and full accessibility for inspection
(NDT) in production and maintenance.
CP B 1. For safety category "high":
Applies only to welds with full penetration and full accessibility for inspection
(NDT) in production and maintenance.
2. For safety category "medium":
Also applies to welds without full penetration and without the possibility of a
volumetric test. Testing for surface cracks in production and maintenance
must be possible.
CP C1 Also applies to welds without full penetration and without the possibility of a
volumetric test. Testing for surface cracks in production and maintenance must be
possible.
CP C2,
CP C3,
CP D
Applies to all shapes of welds without special requirements on the testing of the
welds; visual inspection in production is sufficient. For maintenance, generally
weld performance class CP C 2 applies, if appropriate with higher weld inspection
class CT.
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b) Allocation of the weld inspection class CT:
Considering the material conditions (e.g. materials tending to crack), a different
allocation may be decided; e.g. for steels of group 11 according to
CEN ISO/TR 15608: CP C2 - CT 2 (100% VT + 10% surface tests).

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5 Certification procedure and verification
Section 6 of EN 15085-2 describes the procedure for certifying welding manufacturers.
The manufacturer certification body must audit and verify the welding manufacturers in
a way that it can be demonstrated that the requirements of the EN 15085 series of
standards and this Guideline are complied with.
For subcontracting, the DVS 1617 code of practice includes further information.
5.1 Manufacturer certification bodies
Audits may only be performed by the manufacturer certification bodies recognized by
the national safety authority. In Germany, the EBA keeps a list of the recognized
manufacturer certification bodies. The manufacturer certification bodies must be
included in the Online Register Railway Vehicles (register of the certified welding
manufacturers in railway vehicle construction) (see section 5.6).
5.2 Application
Annex 1 contains the "Application for certification for the welding of railway vehicles and
components according to EN 15085-2". The application for the initial or renewed
certification must be addressed by the welding manufacturer to one of the manufacturer
certification bodies recognized by the national safety authority. With the application, the
welding manufacturer confirms that it complies with the generally accepted rules of
technology and that it submits to the annual verification.
The manufacturer certification body issuing the certificate must be notified of any
modifications occurring during the period of its validity.
If it can be seen from the application that the manufacturer used to be handled by
another manufacturer certification body, the "new" manufacturer certification body must
inform the "old" manufacturer certification body. The documents on the previous
certification(s) must be made available to the "new" manufacturer certification body.
After the completion of the certification procedure, it must be verified that the welding
manufacturer is only listed once in the Online Register Railway Vehicles.
If an external welding coordinator has been recognized by several manufacturer
certification bodies, these must consult with each other.
For a renewal of the certificate, the application form must again be completed and the
"renewal application" box must be checked. If no changes have occurred in the
meantime, the submission of the Annex(es) to the application is waived.
With its application for certification according to EN 15085-2, the welding manufacturer
defines the range of certification (welding process, material group according to CEN
ISO/TR 15608, dimensions) in a way that it meets the requirements for its welding
production.
In the certification procedure, the welding manufacturer must furnish evidence that it
has the welder qualifications tests and evidence of welding procedure specifications
required for the range of certification applied for; if applicable these must be
supplemented by production weld tests (this applies in particular to repair welding
manufacturers).
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5.3 Audit
The certification is preceded by an audit.
During that audit, the welding manufacturer must demonstrate that the welding
coordinators have the technical knowledge on welding and the qualification as required
by section 5.1.2 of EN 15085-2 (see also further information on the interview in sections
4.2.1 and 5.3.2 of this guideline).
The extent of the audit depends on the certification level, the field of application, the
number of welders and the welding procedures, the scope of the welding shops and the
materials used. As part of the audit, the following is verified:
available personnel including evidence of valid qualification test certificates
equipment including production and production quality
welding procedure specifications, qualification of welding procedures
documentation of the welding planning (drawings, welding plan, inspection and test
plan).
compliance with the quality requirements of EN ISO 3834-2, -3 and/or -4.
As part of the first audit, welding tests in the form of production weld tests, welder
qualification tests or procedure qualification tests are mandatory to demonstrate the
practical knowledge of the welding coordinators. Otherwise, welding tests are required
for planned new entries of welding coordinators, procedures and material groups as
required by the applicable standards.
Note: Welder qualification tests and/or production weld tests may only be accepted by
welding coordinators who have demonstrated the related qualification as part of the
audit. The test certificate may only be issued by welding coordinators who are identified
in the certificate of the welding manufacturer.
If the manufacturer has welders with valid qualification tests certificates, the verification
is performed on the basis of production weld tests for the responsible welding
coordinators' evaluation.
If the required welder/welding operator qualification test certificates are not available,
these tests can be made as part of the audit and the related certificates can be issued
by the manufacturer certification body.
For a renewal of the certificate, some of the welder qualification tests or production weld
tests accepted by the welding coordinators must be submitted to the manufacturer
certification body for examination.
If the manufacturer certification body does not confirm the test results, new tests have
to be taken. If there are doubts concerning the knowledge and skills of the welders,
production weld tests will be necessary, so test specimens with tack welds should be
available.
The test covers: welding procedure specification, evaluation sheet, issued test
certificate, memorandum on the verification of the technical knowledge and the weld
test specimens.
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The welding coordinators must keep a list of the employed welders showing which
welders have which valid qualifications. The welding coordinators are also responsible
for making the relevant entries on the semi-annual internal qualification renewals at the
manufacturer's (may be software-assisted).
For certification level CL 4, the compliance with the requirements of sections 5.1
(welding coordination) and 5.3 (welding coordination organization) of EN 15085-2, and
the compliance with the quality requirements of EN ISO 3834-3 (if applicable) must be
verified.
5.3.1 Site inspection
Site inspections are made together with the welding coordinators. During these
inspections, the implementation of the above requirements in the welding production is
verified.
In addition, the proper execution of the welded subassemblies and structures resulting
from the current production will be verified.
If during the initial certification, no corresponding subassemblies are in use, the first
verification audit is made when production is started.
5.3.2 Interview with welding coordinators
During this informal interview, documents (such as technical books, training documents,
standards, guidelines) or provisions if any issued by the national safety authority may be
used freely.
In the interview, the welding coordinators must demonstrate technical knowledge on the
special requirements of the EN 15085 series of standards and the related DVS codes of
practice / guidelines. This also includes any other standards and regulations applicable
to the field of activity. This does not mean that the welding coordinators must know all
these standards and regulations by heart. Rather, they must know where to find
provisions on specific problems. To demonstrate this, the welding coordinators must
find the applicable standard and the relevant provision included in it within a reasonable
time. The standards must be available in a language that the welding coordinators
understand.
The questions are limited to issues that may arise within the scope of the standards,
materials and welding procedures for which the certificate is applied for.
Persons without a IIW/EWF qualification who are to be recognized as welding
coordinators must demonstrate the required technical knowledge pursuant to EN ISO
14731 and section 5.1.2 of EN 15085-2 in an extended interview.
As a matter of principle, the technical knowledge according to section 6 of EN ISO
14731 must be demonstrated depending on the level of the welding coordinator. In
addition, adequate knowledge must be demonstrated in the fields listed below,
depending on the certification level. In this respect, the national rules and regulations
on occupational safety and the prevention of accidents must be taken into account.
5.3.2.1 For certification levels CL 1 and CL 2:
General requirements based on EN 15085-1:
Scope, terms and definitions, quality requirements.
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Quality requirements and certification based on EN 15085-2:
Quality requirements on the welding manufacturer, technical requirements, testing
laboratories, staff requirements, organization, welding procedure specifications.
Design requirements based on EN 15085-3:
Design requirements, drawing data, tolerances, weld performance classes and weld
inspection classes, quality levels, material selection, requirements on weld joints, joint
preparation.
Production requirements based on EN 15085-4:
Planning documents, evidence of welding procedure specifications, production weld
tests, requirements on the welding, welding consumables, parent materials, welding
procedures, repair.
Inspection, testing and documentation based on EN 15085-5:
Inspection and testing before, during and after welding, inspection and test planning,
documentation, conformity.
Special issues (see Annex 2, item 4)
The requirements also include knowledge on other standards and regulations
that may be applicable, such as:
DVS 1608 Design and fatigue testing of welded joints of aluminium and
aluminium alloys in the construction of railway vehicles
DVS 1610 General guidelines for planning the welding production in the
DVS 1612 Design and fatigue testing of welded steel joints in the construction of
railway vehicles
DVS 1614 Straightening in the construction of railway vehicles
DVS 1617 Quality requirements on subcontractors for welding railway vehicles
and components
DVS 1620 Inspection and testing of welding in the construction of railway
vehicles
DVS 1621 Production weld tests in the construction of railway vehicles
5.3.2.2 For certification level CL 4, field of application: Design:
Scope, terms and definitions, quality requirements, to the extent applicable.
Quality requirements, technical requirements, testing laboratories, staff requirements,
organization, to the extent applicable.
Design requirements, drawing data, tolerances, weld performance classes and weld
inspection classes, quality levels, material selection, requirements on weld joints, joint
preparation.
Planning documents, including welding plan, welding sequence plan
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Inspection and test planning, documentation, conformity.
DVS 1608 Design and fatigue testing of welded joints of aluminium and
aluminium alloys in the construction of railway vehicles
DVS 1610 General guidelines for planning the welding production in the
DVS 1612 Design and fatigue testing of welded steel joints in the construction of
railway vehicles
vehicles
5.3.2.3 For certification level CL 4, field of application: purchase & resale or
purchase & assembly (as applicable):
Scope, terms and definitions, quality requirements.
Quality requirements, technical requirements, testing laboratories, staff requirements,
organization, welding procedure specifications.
Drawing data, tolerances, weld performance classes and weld inspection classes,
quality levels, material selection, requirements on weld joints, joint preparation.
Planning documents, evidence of welding procedure specifications, production weld
tests, requirements on the welding, welding consumables, parent materials, welding
procedures.
Inspection and testing before, during and after welding, inspection and test planning,
documentation, conformity.
DVS 1614 Straightening in the construction of railway vehicles
DVS 1617 Quality requirements on subcontractors for welding railway vehicles
and components
vehicles
DVS 1621 Production weld tests in the construction of railway vehicles
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5.4 Documentation
The manufacturer certification body documents its professional/technical assessment in
a report based on the sample enclosed as Annex 2 to this Guideline. An official copy of
this report is given to the welding manufacturer and a copy is sent to the national safety
authority.
5.5 Final discussion
The result of the audit is evaluated in a discussion with the welding coordinators and, if
appropriate, with the management of the firm.
5.6 Issuance of the certificate
Upon a successful audit, the manufacturer certification body issues a certificate
pursuant to Annex 3 (for CL 1 to CL 3) or Annex 4 (CL 4) of this Guideline which states
that the welding manufacturer is qualified to perform welding work in line with the
requirements of the standard and the manufacturer certification body posts the
certificate in the Online Register Railway Vehicles (link: "www.en15085.net" or
"www.en15085.de") The manufacturer certification body is obliged to post the
certificate in the Online Register Railway Vehicles within two weeks of completion of the
certification procedure.
Only certificate posted in the Online Register Railway Vehicles are valid.
The certificate is posted in the Online Register Railway Vehicles in one of the three
language versions of the EN 15085 series of standards agreed within Europe (German,
English, French). The welding manufacturer can specify the language in its application.
The qualification of the welding coordinators must be stated in line with EN 15085-2.
For comparable foreign qualifications, the manufacturer certification body must evaluate
their equivalence. The certification level according to EN 15085-2 must be stated in the
certificate.
As a minimum, the certificate must contain the following information:
Name and address of the welding manufacturer
For each welding manufacturer, a separate certificate is required.
Certification level
Here, the highest certification level pursuant to EN 15085-2 must be stated.
Field of application
The field of application must be stated in line with Annex A of EN 15085-2. If there
are any restrictions, these must already be indicated in the field of application. It
must also be indicated if the "design" field of application of certification level CL 4 is
not to be included in the range of certification of certificates of levels CL 1 or CL 2
(recommended wording "except design").
Finishing welding recognition for a single-purpose production must be stated
separately.
For CL 4 certificates, also the allocation of parts and subassembly allocation with the
corresponding certification level must be stated for the range of certification.
Range of certification
The range of certification must be presented in a clear format (see Annex 3). It is
3 December 2008
the welding manufacturer's responsibility to ensure that the welder qualification tests
and the evidence of welding procedure specifications required for the respective job
are available.
Welding processes
Welding processes must be indicated using the nomenclature and reference
number of DIN EN ISO 4063.
Material groups
The following specifications apply to the definition of the materials:
- Indication of the materials according to the CEN ISO/TR 15608 technical report;
for steels of groups 1 to 3, the sub-group must be indicated, for all other
materials, the group is sufficient.
- Materials that cannot be allocated to a group according to CEN ISO/TR 15608
(e.g. materials pursuant to CIS standards) are identified in the comments
section. Austenitic manganese steel is indicated as "Austenitic manganese
steel" in the materials section. This material is included in the Online Register
Railway Vehicles.
Based on the EN ISO 15614 ff. series of standards, Annex 5 contains the also
applicable material groups and related material designations of the materials
customary in railway vehicle construction.
Dimensions
The following specifications apply to the definition of the dimensions:
- The dimensions must be clear and be stated separately for sheets and pipes.
The dimensions to be stated include the wall thickness t
min
- t
max
and for pipes
additionally D
min
- D
max
.
- In special cases, there may be deviations for fillet welds (e.g. hard facing with
austenitic manganese steel plates, grounding bushes)
- Fillet weld thicknesses are only in exceptional cases included in the dimensions
(e.g. in case of single-purpose production)
- Ranges of dimensions are not to be stated with decimal points but rounded.
Comments
Special characteristics, e.g. type of weld, overlay welding, finishing welding, must
be stated in the range of certification or on the reverse. If they are stated on the
reverse, this must be indicated on the front.
Responsible welding coordinator
First name, family name, date of birth, IIW/EWF qualification (e.g. IWE/EWE,
IWS/EWS, IWT/EWT, IWP/EWP) or level according to EN 15085-2 must be stated.
In case of separate areas of competence, these must be indicated as well (e.g.
design, production, different organizational units). External welding coordinators
must be marked "external".
Deputy with equal rights
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Additional deputies
Note: If additional deputies are stated on the reverse, this must be indicated on the
front.
Certificate number
The nomenclature described in Annex 5 of this Guideline must be observed. The
year of the initial certification is kept. Each welding manufacturer may only have one
number (no duplication of numbers).
Period of validity
Date of issue
Name of auditor
Signature
(head of the manufacturer certification body or its authorized representative)
5.7 Period of validity of the certificate
The certificate is issued for a limited period and subject to revocation. It is valid for a
maximum period of three (3) years. If there are good reasons, the manufacturer
certification body may make the validity of the certificate contingent on the satisfaction
of additional conditions (e.g. additional welding coordinators, testing and assignment of
additional welders, additional inspection and testing as part of the quality assurance,
continuous production weld tests, production verified by the manufacturer certification
body); any such conditions must be stated in the report according to Annex 2.
5.8 Verification
As stipulated in section 7 of EN 15085-2, the manufacturer certification body verifies the
compliance with the requirements of EN 15085-1 to -5 in the field of application for
which the certificate was granted during the period of the certificate's validity. The
verification relates to the current production (parts, subassemblies) and the quality
records on running and completed projects as well as to knowledge about new
standards and regulations.
The verification is based on the following principles:
compliance with EN 15085-1 to -5; and
annual verification on site by the manufacturer certification body.
The annual verification will also be carried out if no parts or subassemblies according to
EN 15085 ff are available in the workshop at the time of the audit. This means that the
welding manufacturer must in any case demonstrate that it continues to satisfy the staff-
related and operational requirements of the standard for as long as its certificate is
listed in the register. This serves to ensure that follow-up jobs can be processed
without delay.
If certification was granted with conditions, the verification interval may be shortened,
depending on the extent of production.
During the annual on-site verification, the results of internal audits may be considered
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(e.g. in case of separate welding shops).
5.9 Renewal of the certificate
After the period of validity of the certificate has expired, the certificate may be renewed
following an audit of the welding manufacturer (site inspection) by the manufacturer
certification body without comprehensive interview and production weld tests if:
the welding coordinators continue to perform their functions without any changes
over the previous certification and
the technical, staff-related and organizational conditions comply with the
requirements of the standard and
valid qualification test certificates for the welders and the welding personnel are
available and
there have been no material complaints in the range of certification.
During the site inspection, the welding coordinators must also demonstrate their
knowledge of new standards and regulations.
5.10 Modification of the certificate
If there are any changes in the scope of the certificate, a modification application (no
special form required) must be submitted to the manufacturer certification body without
delay.
5.11 Revocation of the certificate
The manufacturer certification body or the national safety authority may revoke a
certificate if the conditions pursuant to EN 15085-2 are no longer satisfied. The welding
manufacturer must acknowledge the revocation to the manufacturer certification body in
writing. The national safety authority must be notified of the revocation by the
manufacturer certification body. The main customer for the current production must be
informed of the revocation by the welding manufacturer.
5.12 Validity of the certificate
The certificate is only valid for the respective welding manufacturer (site of the facility)
and its welding coordinators.
5.13 Exceptions
Any exceptions and disputes between the welding manufacturer and the manufacturer
certification body are decided by the national safety authority.
In case of violations against generally accepted rules of technology or this Guideline,
the national safety authority must be informed (e.g. also by the customer).
Annex 1, 3 December 2008
Coordination Committee Guideline / DVS 1619 / Application, Page 1 of 9

Application for certification for the welding of railway vehicles and
components according to EN 15085-2

Name of welding manufacturer:
Street, no.:
Postcode, town/city, state:
Telephone: Fax:
Email: Internet:
Owner: Technical plant manager:
Contact for questions:
The application is submitted for the welding facility (if other than above):
Street, no.:
Postcode, town/city:
Certification level applied for:
CL 1
CL 2
CL 3
CL 4, for: Design of subassemblies of certification level:____
Purchase & assembly of parts of certification level: ____
(please complete only the applicable items from the description of the facility)
Purchase & resale of parts of certification level: ____
Application:
initial application
renewal application because of expiry of the current certificate
because of a modification in the following conditions:
Do/did you have a certificate pursuant to EN 15085-2 (DIN 6700-2) issued by another
manufacturer certification body?
Yes (please state body):
No
The welding manufacturer
- declares its compliance with generally accepted rules of technology (EN 15085
series of standards and other applicable standards),
- agrees that the information is included in the Online Register Railway Vehicles,
- submits to the annual verification.
Annex: Organization chart

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(Place, date) (Stamp and signature)

Description of the facility Certification for welding according to
EN 15085-2
The above facility demonstrates its qualification for welding by furnishing the following
information/documents:
1 Staff
1.1 Number of staff in the technical office: ________________________
1.2 Number of staff in the workshop: ________________________
1.3 Permanent welding staff:
1.3.1 Welding coordinators:
1.3.1.1 Responsible welding coordinator:
First name, family name: _______________________________________________________
Date of birth: _______________________________________________________
Area of competence: _______________________________________________________
Professional training
1)
:

Welding training
1)
:

Is the responsible welding coordinator to be classified as "external"?
Yes
No
Does the welding coordinator also act as welding coordinator for other facilities?
Yes please indicate number_______ and enclose certificates.
No

1)
Please indicate the designation of the profession and enclose evidence of qualifications
(copies of certificates) as well as a table showing the previous occupations.

1.3.1.2 Deputy welding coordinator:
First name, family name:: _______________________________________________________
Date of birth: _______________________________________________________
1)
:

Welding training
1)
:

Is the welding coordinator to be classified as "external"?
Yes
No
Does the welding coordinator also act as welding coordinator for other facilities?
Yes please indicate number_______ and enclose certificates.
No

1.3.1.3 Additional deputy welding coordinator:
Date of birth: _______________________________________________________
1)
:

Welding training
1)
:

1.3.1.4 Additional deputy welding coordinator:
Date of birth: _______________________________________________________
1)
:

Welding training
1)
:

1.3.2 Description of the tasks and areas of competence of the welding
coordinators pursuant to EN ISO 14731: Yes / No
1)
Please indicate the designation of the profession and enclose evidence of qualifications
(copies of certificates) as well as a table showing the previous occupations.

1.4 Welder(s) / welding operator(s) for the range of certification applied for
Welder's
sign
Name
2)

Designation according to welder /
welding operator qualification test
standards
Range of
certification
( t
min
-t
max
,
D
min
-D
max
)
Date of test

2)
As an alternative to listing by name, it is also possible to state the number of welder / welding operator
qualification tests for the individual welding procedures and material groups.

1.5 Visual inspectors and NDT inspection staff
Name
3)

Qualification according to EN 473 Inspection authority

3)
As an alternative to listing by name, also the number of inspection staff for the individual inspection
and testing procedures may be stated. Evidence of training must be submitted during the site inspection.

2 Evidence of WPS according to the EN ISO 15609 series of standards,
EN ISO 14555 or EN ISO 15620 for the range of certification applied for
WPS
no.
Welding
process
Material
group
Type of
weld
Range of
dimensions (mm )
Position Evidence
4)
Comments

4)
Evidence by welding procedure qualification record e.g. according to EN ISO 15614-1 or
EN ISO 15614-2; production weld test according to EN ISO 15613.


3 Quality requirements according to EN ISO 3834-2 to -4
3.1 Description of the quality requirements according to EN ISO 3834
Quality requirements according to
EN ISO 3834
Description
5)

Review of requirements, technical
review:
Does the manufacturer have fixed rules for
performance and responsibility?

Subcontracting:
Can it be demonstrated that subcontracting
is performed as required by EN ISO 3834?

Equipment:
Is the proper functioning, accuracy and
compliance of equipment with industrial
safety requirements verified regularly?

Quality assurance:
- Is the welding staff instructed regularly
on the technical bases of welding
quality criteria?
- Does the manufacturer have fixed rules
for monitoring, inspection and testing
before, during and after welding?
- Are inspectors and/or staff with defined
inspection and testing tasks deployed
for the welding quality assurance?
- Which steps are taken in case of non-
conformances?
- Are quality records maintained? How
are the quality records evaluated and
filed?

Identification and traceability:
What is done to assure the identification of
components and subassemblies in all
phases of cutting, preliminary assembly
and assembly?

5)
If available, describe the manufacturer's rules, if not, enter "not applicable".

4 Technical equipment
4.1 Welding machines, devices and equipment for the performance of welding
work
Quantity Type of machine Model / performance data


4.2 Equipment for the inspection and testing of welds
Quantity Kind of equipment Manufacturer Model / parameter

4.3 Other facilities, machines and systems required for the welding
equipment (e.g. for heat treatment)
Quantity Kind of equipment Model / parameter


5 Range of certification applied for
5.1 Scope
The evidence is furnished for certification level ___ and the sub-assemblies
-
Weld performance class(es) ___
with / without design

5.2 Welding processes, materials, dimensions, comments:
Welding process
according to EN ISO
4063
Material group
according to CEN
ISO/TR 15608
Range of dimensions Comments

6 Evidence of manufacturer's qualifications
(e.g. EN ISO 9001; EN ISO 3834-2,-3,-4; EN 15085-2/ DIN 6700-2)
6)

-
-
7 Comments
(e.g. customers, subsuppliers)
-
-
6)
Please enclose copies
Sample Report Annex 2, 3 December 2008
Coordination Committee Guideline / DVS 1619 / Report, Page 1 of 5
Report
on the certification / verification according to EN 15085-2 Welding of
railway vehicles and components
Welding manufacturer:
Street, no.:
Postcode, town/city, state:
Date of the verification:
Manufacturer certification body:
Auditor(s):
Verification on the basis of the application dated:
Participants from the welding manufacturer:
- Welding coordinators:
- Other participants:
Reason of the audit:
Initial inspection
Modification; reason:
Verification during the period of validity
Recurrent inspection after the end of the period of validity
___________________________________________
The verification covered:
Information contained in the application and the description of the facility
Availability and knowledge of generally accepted rules of technology
(EN 15085 series), the EN and ISO standards and other contractually agreed
codes of practice and/or guidelines
Project planning / design / technology
Manufacture / production / repair welding of railway vehicles, components or
subassemblies
Quality assurance for the production and repair of railway vehicles, components or
subassemblies
Documentation
Welder / welding operator qualification tests, production weld tests
Evaluation of test specimens by the welding coordinators
WPQRs, WPSs and other welding planning documents
Purchase & resale or purchase & assembly of welded components and parts
Compliance with the requirements of the EN 15085 series of standards
Compliance with the requirements of DIN 27201-6
1. Results:
1.1 Welding coordinator(s):
The following welding coordinators were examined:
Responsible welding coordinator:
First name, family name, date of birth, qualification
For an external welding coordinator, state the registered office of the primary employer.
Deputy with equal rights:
Additional deputies:

1.2 Organizational integration of the welding coordinators:
Tasks and areas of competence of the welding coordinators:
Implementation of EN ISO 14731: yes / no
Organization chart showing the independence of the welding coordinators: yes / no
Implementation of EN ISO 3834 Part(s) 2, 3, 4 (delete as applicable).
1.3 Evaluation of test specimens by the welding coordinator(s):
For the evaluation, no separate test specimens were welded but existing test
specimens were examined.
1)

The following tests were made under the guidance and supervision of the welding
coordinator(s):
1)
Evaluation by WPS no. Test specimens Kind of test
responsible
welding
coordinator
additional
welding
coordinators
inspector

The welding coordinators are able to evaluate test specimens according to EN 287-1,
ISO9609-2, ISO 15613: yes / no / not applicable.
1)

The welding coordinators are able to test the professional knowledge of the welders
according to EN 287-1, EN ISO 9606-2: yes / no / not applicable
1)

1)
Evaluation: y =yes, n =no, n.a. =not applicable
Comments:

1.4 Other personnel-related evidence
List of welder / welding operator qualification test certificates is available: yes / no
Internal EN 473 staff: yes / no

2. Equipment:
Basic equipment: conditions satisfied / partly satisfied / not satisfied
Additional equipment (e.g. turning devices, clamps and fixtures etc.):
conditions satisfied / partly satisfied / not satisfied.
Comments:

3. Additional requirements:
List of WPQRs / WPSs is available: yes / no
Production weld tests performed and documented: yes / no
Conformity of welding consumables with EN 15085-4: yes / no
Conformity of parent materials with EN 15085-4: yes / no
Self-inspection by welder or welding operator according to EN 15085-5: yes / no
Contractual agreements on non-conformances: yes / no
Traceability contractually required: yes / no

4. Technical knowledge of the welding coordinators (as applicable):
Field Contents (terms and definitions, examples of other
applicable standard)
Resp.
welding
coord.
Deputy Add.
deputy
General:
EN 15085-1
Changes, application, terms and definitions, requirements
Quality
requirements and
certification:
EN 15085-2
Quality requirements, technical requirements, testing
laboratories: EN ISO 3834 ff, EN ISO/IEC 17025
Staff requirements, organization: EN 287-1 / EN ISO
9606-2 / EN 1418, EN ISO 14731, EN 473
Welding procedure specs.: EN ISO 14555, EN ISO
15607, EN ISO 15609, EN ISO 15620

Design
requirements:
EN 15085-3
Design requirements, drawing data, tolerances: EN
22553, EN ISO 13920
Weld performance classes and weld inspection classes,
quality levels: EN ISO 5817, EN ISO 10042
Material selection: CEN ISO/TR 15608, requirements on
weld joints, joint preparation: EN ISO 9692-1,-2

Field Contents (terms and definitions, examples of other
applicable standard)
Resp.
welding
coord.
Deputy Add.
deputy
Production
requirements:
EN 15085-4
Planning documents: see section 4.1
Evidence of welding procedure specifications: EN ISO
15610, EN ISO 15611, EN ISO 15612, EN ISO 15613,
EN ISO 15614 ff, EN ISO 15620, EN ISO 14555
Production weld tests: EN ISO 14555, EN ISO 15613,
EN ISO 15614-13
Requirements on the welding: EN 1011ff , EN ISO 13916,
EN ISO 9013
Consumables: EN 13479, EN 14532-1 to -2
Parent materials: EN 10204, EN 10025-1 to -6, EN
10088-1-3, EN 573-1 to -5
Welding procedures: EN ISO 4063
Repair: DIN 27201-6

Inspection, testing
and
documentation:
EN 15085-5
Inspection and testing before, during and after welding,
test planning, documentation: EN ISO 3834-2 to -4,
EN 473, EN 12062
Conformity: EN ISO /IEC 17050-1, -2

Special issues Subcontracted welding coordinators: EN 15085-2, section
5.1.3
Certification: EN 15085-2, section 6
Verification: EN 15085-2, section 7
Part allocations: EN 15085-2, Annex A
Finishing welding: EN 15085-4, section 5.4.
Self-inspection by the welder or welding operator:
EN 15085-5, section 4.4.2
Subcontracting: EN 15085-5, section 8
Traceability: EN 15085-5, section 10
Inspection and testing of welded joints: EN 15085-5,
Annex A

Total result:
Evaluation: s =satisfied, ns =not satisfied, ./. =not applicable *: tested at the manufacturer
Comments:
The regulations are available in a language that the welding coordinators understand:
yes / no
The interview was an extended interview (welding coordinator without qualification
according to IIW / EWF guidelines): yes / no
The need to comply with applicable national rules and regulations on occupational
health and safety (e.g. BG rules) was pointed out: yes / no
5. Overall evaluation:
The conditions for issuing the certificate are satisfied / partly satisfied / not satisfied.
Certification level: CL
Required
weld performance class:
weld inspection class:

CP
CT
Field(s) of application: with / without design
Declaration of conformity: according to EN 10204
Customer:
Subcontractors:
Range of certification:
Welding process
according to EN
ISO 4063
Material group according
to CEN ISO/TR 15608 and
other materials
Range of
certification
t
min
t
max

Comments

Comments: Annual verification
Conditions:

Place, date:
Recognized auditor(s), name(s) and signature(s):

Noted:
Place, date:
Responsible welding coordinator of the welding manufacturer, name and signature:
Sample certificate for CL 1 - CL 3 Annex 3, 3 December 2008
Coordination Committee Guideline / DVS 1619 / Sample Certificate CL 1, Page 1 of 2

CERTI FI CATE
Welding of railway vehicles and components according to
EN 15085-2

This is to certify that: Welding International
facility I, Welding Avenue 1
1000 Welding city
is qualified to perform welding work within the range of certification of:
Certification level CL 1 according to EN 15085-2
Field of application: New build of railway vehicles and their components
Finishing welding of grey cast iron parts for railway vehicles
(except design)
Range of certification:
Welding process
according to EN ISO
4063
Material group according to
CEN ISO/TR 15608
Dimensions Comments
111
1.2, 11.1
Austenitic manganese steel / 1.2
t =3 - 24 mm
t =3 - 8 mm
Fillet weld
135
1.2
6
7, 8
t =3 - 24 mm
. / .
t =1.5 - 3 mm

Overlay welding

131
23 t =3 - 12 mm
. / .
141
7, 8
23
t =3 - 6 mm
t =10 - 15 mm
. / .
311
1.2

73
t =2 - 6 mm
D =17 - 168 mm
. / .

Finishing welding
Responsible welding coordinator: J ohn Smith, born 01/01/1950, IWE
Deputy with equal rights: J ames Smith, born 01/02/1950, level A
Additional deputies: see reverse
Comments: see reverse
Certificate no.: HZS/15085/CL1/001/0/2008
Valid: from DD/MM/YYYY to DD/MM/YYYY
Issued on: DD/MM/YYYY
Auditor: Miller
______________________________________
(Head/representative of certification body, name and signature)
General regulations (see reverse)
Manufacturer certification body
Sample certificate for CL 1 - CL 3 Annex 3, 3 December 2008
Comments:
Additional deputies:
- Bogie manufacture: George Smith, born 01/03/1950, IWS
- Body-in-white production, final assembly: Thomas Smith, born 01/04/1950, IWS
- Training workshop Arthur Smith, born 01/05/1950, LS
Authority to test the qualification of welders / welding operators:
The following welding coordinators are authorized to test the qualification of welders / welding operators
according to the applicable standards within the range of certification of this Certificate:
- Alfred Smith (IWE)
- Brad Smith (level A).

General regulations
according to EN 15085-2
Revocation of the Certificate
The national safety authority or the manufacturer certification body issuing this Certificate may revoke the
Certificate if:
- there are justified doubts as to the proper execution of the welding work according to the stated
standards;
- there are justified doubts as to the proper welding coordination according to the stated standards;
- no recognized welding coordinator is available any longer;
- no valid qualification test certificates for the welders and welding operators according to the specified
standards are available;
- welders or welding operators without tested qualifications have been entrusted with the execution of
welding work under the stated standards ;
- other conditions according to the stated standards are no longer satisfied;
- the manufacturer certification body was refused an opportunity to perform the annual verification;
- the welding manufacturer waives the Certificate.
The welding manufacturer shall acknowledge the revocation in writing to the manufacturer certification
body. The manufacturer certification body shall notify the national safety authority.
If a valid certificate is to be renewed, the renewal must be applied for with the manufacturer certification
body at least two months before the end of the period of validity of the current certificate.

Distribution list:
1. Applicant (original)
2. Files
Sample certificate for CL 4 Annex 4, 3 December 2008

CERTI FI CATE
Welding of railway vehicles and components according to
EN 15085-2

This is to certify that: Welding International
- Railway vehicle engineering -
Welding Avenue 1
1000 Welding city
is qualified to perform welding work within the range of certification of:
Certification level CL 4 according to EN 15085-2
Field of application: Design* / Purchase & resale* / Purchase & assembly*

Range of certification: Railway vehicles and components of certification level CL 1*
Railway vehicle components of certification level CL 2*

* Complete as applicable

Responsible welding coordinator: William Smith, born 13/10/1947, IWE
(external, Welding International works)
Deputy: . / .

Certificate no.: HZS/15085/CL4/002/0/2008
Valid: from DD/MM/YYYY to DD/MM/YYYY
Issued on: DD/MM/YYYY
Auditor: Miller

______________________________________
(Head/representative of certification body, name and signature)
General regulations (see reverse)
Manufacturer certification body
Comments:

General regulations
according to EN 15085
Revocation of the Certificate
The national safety authority or the manufacturer certification body issuing this Certificate may revoke the
Certificate if:
- there are justified doubts as to the proper welding coordination according to the stated standards;
- no recognized welding coordinator is available any longer;
- other conditions according to the stated standards are no longer satisfied;
- the manufacturer certification body was refused an opportunity to perform the annual verification;
- the welding manufacturer waives the Certificate.
The welding manufacturer shall acknowledge the revocation in writing to the manufacturer certification
body. The manufacturer certification body shall notify the national safety authority.
If a valid certificate is to be renewed, the renewal must be applied for with the manufacturer certification
body at least two months before the end of the period of validity of the current certificate.

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Coordination Committee Guideline / DVS 1619 / Material Groups, Page 1 of 3
Certified and also applicable materials groups according to CEN ISO/TR 15608 for
certificates according to EN 15085-2
Table 1: Grouping for steels
Certified material
group
Applicable material groups
according to CEN ISO/TR 15608
Material designation according to selected
EN material standards
1)

Material group 1 according to CEN ISO/TR 15608 (unalloyed steels with R
eH
460 MPa)
1.1 1.1 S235JR - S275J2+N EN 10025-2
S275N EN 10025-3
S275M EN 10025-4
1.2 1.1, 1.2 S235JR - S355J2+N EN 10025-2
S275N - S355NL EN 10025-3
S275M - S355ML EN 10025-4
1.3 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 S235JR - S355J2+N EN 10025-2
S275N - S460NL EN 10025-3
S275M - S460ML EN 10025-4
1.4 1.4 S275J0W - S355J2W+N EN 10025-5
Material group 2 according to CEN ISO/TR 15608 (thermomechanically rolled fine-grain structural steels with
R
eH
360 MPa)
2.1 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1 S235JR - S355J2+N EN 10025-2
S275N - S460NL EN 10025-3
S275M - S460ML EN 10025-4
2.2 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2
2)
S235JR - S355J2+N EN 10025-2
S275N - S460NL EN 10025-3
S275M - S460ML EN 10025-4
S355MC - S700MC EN 10149-2
2)

Material group 3 according to CEN ISO/TR 15608 (quenched and tempered fine-grain structural steels with
R
eH
360 MPa)
3.1 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 3.1
2)
S235JR - S355J2+N EN 10025-2
S275N - S460NL EN 10025-3
S275M - S460ML EN 10025-4
S355MC - S700MC EN 10149-2
2)

S460Q - S690Q EN 10025-6
2)

3.2 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2
2)
, 3.1
2)
, 3.2
2)
S235JR - S355J2+N EN 10025-2
S275N - S460NL EN 10025-3,
S275M - S460ML EN 10025-4
S355MC - S700MC EN 10149-2
2)

S460Q - S960Q EN 10025-6
3)

Material group 4 according to CEN ISO/TR 15608 (low vanadium alloyed Cr-Mo-(Ni) steels); not used in
railway vehicle construction.
Material group 5 according to EN ISO 15608 (vanadium-free Cr-Mo steels)
5 Corresponding to EN ISO 15614-1 13CrMo4-5 EN 10028-2
Material group 6 according to EN ISO 15608 (high vanadium alloyed Cr-Mo-(Ni) steels)
6 Corresponding to EN ISO 15614-1 G17CrMoV5-10 EN 10213-2
1)
This table contains an example allocation of materials customary in railway vehicle construction.
2)
Applies to steels with same or lower minimum specified yield point of the same material group.
In case of R
eH
460 MPa, the maximum permissible R
eH
is to be indicated in the comments section.
3)
Only in case of the use of a welding consumable for material group 8.


Certified material
group
1)

Material group 7 according to EN ISO 15608 (ferritic, martensitic stainless steels)
7 7, 8
3)
X2CrNi12 (1.4003) EN 10088
X2CrTi12 (1.4512) EN 10088
X5CrNiMoTi 15-2 (1.4589) DIN 5512-3
Material group 8 according to CEN ISO/TR 15608 (austenitic stainless steels)
8 7, 8 X2CrNi12 (1.4003) EN 10088
X2CrTi12 (1.4512) EN 10088
X5CrNiMoTi 15-2 (1.4589) DIN 5512-3
X5CrNi18-10 (1.4301) EN 10088
X6CrNiTi18-10 (1.4541) EN 10088
X5CrNiMo17-12-2 (1.4401) EN 10088
X6CrNiMoTi17-12-2 (1.4571) EN 10088
Material group 9 according to CEN ISO/TR 15608 (nickel alloyed steels); not used in railway vehicle
construction.
Material group 8 according to CEN ISO/TR 15608 (duplex steels/compound steels)
10 Corresponding to ISO 15614-1 X2CrNiMoN 22-5-3 (1.4462) EN 10088-3
Material group 11 according to CEN ISO/TR 15608 (unalloyed steels with C content of > 0.25%)
11 11 E295 - E360 EN 10025-2
C35 - C60 EN 10083-2

Table 2: Grouping for aluminium and aluminium alloys
Certified material
group
according to CEN ISO 15608
Material designation according to EN 573-3
1)
Material group 21 according to CEN ISO/TR 15608 (pure aluminium)
21 21 EN AW-1098 (Al 99,98)
EN AW-1080A (Al 99,8(A))
EN AW-1050A (Al 99,5)
EN AW-1200 (Al 99,0)
Material group 22 according to CEN ISO/TR 15608 (Non heat-treatable AlMg alloys)
22 22 EN AW-5049 (AlMg2Mn0,8)
EN AW-5052 (AlMg2,5)
EN AW-5754 (AlMg3)
EN AW-5083 (Mg4,5Mn0,7)
EN AW-5019 (AlMg5)
Material group 23 according to CEN ISO/TR 15608 608 (heat-treatable AlMgSi and AlZnMg alloys)
23 22, 23 EN AW-6060 (AlMgSi)
EN AW-6005A (AlSiMg(A))
EN AW-6082 (AlSi1MgMn)
EN AW-7020 (AlZn4,5Mg1)
Material group 24 according to CEN ISO/TR 15608 (non heat-treatable AlSi and heat-treatable AlSiMg
casting alloys)
24 24 EN AC-44200 (AlSi12)
EN AC-42000 (AlSi7Mg)
Material group 26 according to CEN ISO/TR 15608 (heat-treatable AlCu casting alloys)
26 26 EN AC-21100 (AlCu4Ti)
Table 3: Grouping for copper and copper alloys
Certified material
group
Material designation
EN 1652, EN 1653, EN 1654
1)

Material group 31 according to CEN ISO/TR 15608 (pure copper)
31 31 Cu-ETP (CW004A)
Cu-FRTP (CW006A)
Cu-OF (CW008A)
Cu-DLP (CW023A)
Cu-DHP (CW024A)

Table 4: Grouping for cast iron
Certified material
group
1)

Material group 71 according to CEN ISO/TR 15608 (lamellar graphite cast iron / grey cast iron)
71 Corresponding to EN ISO 15614-3 EN-GJL-100 to EN-GJL-350 EN 1561
Material group 72 according to CEN ISO/TR 15608 (spheroidal graphite cast iron / ductile cast iron)
72 Corresponding to EN ISO 15614-3 EN-GJS-350 to EN-GJS-900 EN 1563
Material group 73 according to CEN ISO/TR 15608 (malleable cast iron)
73 Corresponding to EN ISO 15614-3 EN-GJMW-350 to EN-GJMW-800 EN 1562

Coordinating Committee Guideline / DVS 1619 / Repair, Page 1 of 1
Special regulations for the repair of railway vehicles according to DIN 27201-6
1. Subcontracted welding coordinator
Supplementary to section 4.2.2 of the Coordination Committee Guideline, the special
regulations of DIN 27201-6 are applicable to the repair of railway vehicles (a responsible
welding coordinator may serve two further welding manufacturers of the same railway vehicle
operator).
2. Welders / welding operators
regulations of DIN 27201-6 must be observed for the repair of railway vehicles.
3. Inspection personnel
regulations of DIN 27201-6 must be observed for the repair of railway vehicles (NDT inspection
staff according to EN 473, visual inspector).
The inspection personnel must be qualified for the industry sector "basic metals and fabricated
metal products" or "railway maintenance" (applicable to VT, MT, ET, UT only) and the product
sector "welded products" (w).
In addition, the following provisions are applicable:
o Welding manufacturers that are also certified for the repair of railway vehicles must observe
the regulations of DIN 27201-6. According to these regulations, the industrial sector "railway
maintenance" may become necessary for the procedures VT, MT, ET and UT if also NDT
work according to DIN 27201-7 must be carried out.
o The requirement for the industrial sector "railway maintenance" is not a component of the
certification according to EN 15085-2 (it is verified as part of the NDT qualification of vehicle
workshops according to DIN 27201-7).
o The range of certification for NDT activities according to DIN 27201-7 comprises the mere
maintenance inspection of the components wheels, wheelset axles, bogie frames, pushing
and buffing gear and vehicle frames. These activities also cover welds that exist in the
components and must be subjected to non-destructive testing as part of the regular
inspections. These activities fall into the industrial sector "railway maintenance" and are
governed by special NDT test instructions.
o Welds produced or repaired as part of a repair according to DIN 27201-6 are covered by the
product sector "welded products" (w).
4. Allocation of the weld inspection class CT
Supplementary to section 4.2.5 of the Coordinating Committee Guideline, deviating allocations
may be applicable for the repair of railway vehicles and considering the specifications in Table 3
of DIN 27201-6, for instance in case of the refurbishment of cracked welds: CP C2 - CT 1
(100% visual inspection +100% surface test).
5. Certification procedure and interview:
Supplementary to section 5 of Coordinating Committee Guideline, welding manufacturers
performing repairs on railway vehicles according to DIN 27201-6 must also demonstrate that
they comply with the requirements of that standard. During the interview, the welding
coordinators must also furnish proof of their knowledge of DIN 27201-6.

Coordination Committee Guideline / DVS 1619 / Nomenclature, Page 1 of 1
Nomenclature for the certificate number EN 15085-2

Manufacturer
certification body
Standard Certification
level
No. Type Year
XXX * 15085 CL1 001 0 initial certification 2008
CL2 1 1st renewal
CL3 2 2nd renewal
CL4 3 3rd renewal
0A1 1st modification after
initial certification

0A2 2nd modification after

0A3 3rd modification after

1A3 3rd modification after
1st renewal

3A8 8th modification after
3rd renewal

4A6 6th modification after
4th renewal

* Abbreviation to be agreed with SLV Halle
Example: SLVHal/15085/CL1/001/0/2008

Note:
- The year of the initial certification remains unchanged in the certificate number, also in case of
renewals and modifications. The same also applies for the transition from DIN 6700-2 to EN 15085-2.
- Modifications have no influence on the end of the respective period of validity.

Coordination Committee Guideline / DVS 1619 / Transition regulations, Page 1 of 3
Regulations for the transition from the DIN 6700 series of standards to EN 15085
1. Transition period:
The period for the transition from the DIN 6700 series of standards to EN 15085 ends on:
31 December 2010.
2. Transition from the " Certificate for Welding according to DIN 6700-2" to the
" Certification for Welding according to EN 15085-2" :
After 1 April 2008, the following provisions apply:
1. Certificates according to DIN 6700-2 may have a maximum period of validity until the end of
the transition period.
2. For new certification and in case of expired certificates, the renewal must be made
according to EN 15085-2.
3. Any changes, supplements or extensions of a valid certificate according to DIN 6700-2
made before the expiry of the period of validity can still be made according to DIN 6700-2.
4. Until the end of the transition period, a welding manufacturer having a "Certificate according
to DIN 6700-2" or a "Certificate according to EN 15085-2" may manufacture according to
either DIN 6700 or EN 15085.
3. Allocation of parts and subassemblies to the certification levels according to
EN 15085-2:
The certification level pursuant to EN 15085-3 must be determined depending on the highest
weld performance class existing on the part and the listing according section 4 of EN 15085-2.
In addition, Annex A of EN 15085-2 must be observed. Supplementary the customer may
specify an allocation of the parts and subassemblies to the certification levels.
For the transition from parts class C 1 and C 2 according to DIN 6700-2 to the certification level
CL 1 according to EN 15085-2, the following provisions apply:
3.1 New build
Description of the welding work Parts class
acc. to
DIN 6700-2
CL acc. to
EN 15085-2
According to DIN 6700-2: New build, conversion of railway vehicles
and their components (bogies, underframes, vehicle body).
According to EN 15085-2: Welding manufacturers authorized to
produce welds of all weld performance classes and having a
comprehensive welding production in several welding shops
C 1 CL 1 *)
According to DIN 6700-2: New build of railway vehicles with high
safety relevance according to DIN 6700-2, Table 1.
According to EN 15085-2: Welding manufacturers authorized to
produce welds of all weld performance classes and with minor
welding production (single welding shop).
C 2 CL 1 **)
*) Responsible welding coordinator: Level A and deputy with equal rights (level A) according to EN
15085-2 required.
**) Responsible welding coordinator: Level A according to EN 15085-2, deputy with equal rights (level A)
not required.
3.2 Repair
Parts class
acc. to
DIN 6700-2
CL acc. to
EN 15085-2
Application
C 1
CL 1;
Responsible welding
coordinator: Level A;
Deputy: Level A
Workshops with comprehensive welding repairs and welding
production in several welding workshops.
C 2
CL 1;
Responsible welding
coordinator: Level A;
Deputy: Level B or C
Workshops with minor welding repairs and a single welding
workshop.
4. Treatment of " current projects completed according to DIN 6700" :
Case A: Current new build project for which an EBA or EC examination (TSI conformity
assessment) based on DIN 6700 is available:
Irrespective of the certification of the executing welding manufacturer, current projects can be
continued according to DIN 6700 until the end of the transition period.
Case B: Replica (reproduction) project for which an EBA or EC examination based on DIN 6700
is available:
The design must be adapted to EN 15085; irrespective of the certification of the executing
welding manufacturer, the production can be made according to DIN 6700 or EN 15085 until the
end of the transition period.
Case C: New build or replica (reproduction) project with EC examination:
The project must be completed according to EN 15085 from design through to production.
Case D: Repair:
Corresponding to DIN 27201-6, the repair can be performed on the basis of drawings according
to DIN 6700 or other, older regulations (e.g. DS 951 01) without an adjustment of the drawings;
however in that case, all welding planning documents for the production must comply with EN
15085.
5. Requirements on the inspection personnel:
Section 5.1.4 of EN 15085-2 requires that welding manufacturers performing weld inspections
of the weld inspection classes CT 1 or CT 2 must have inspection personnel certified according
to EN 473. Until the end of the transition period, inspection personal qualified according to EN
473 will be sufficient.
6. Conversion of weld performance classes from DIN 6700 to EN 15085
The provisions in this section apply to the conversion of drawings to the new EN 15085 series of
standards.
Before converting the weld performance classes from DIN 6700-3 to EN 15085-3, it must be
reviewed which factors were decisive for the determination of the respective weld performance
class according to DIN 6700-3. This particularly applies to the weld performance classes 2.1
and 2.2, since apart from the stress factors and the safety category, additional factors have
been taken into account for the determination of the weld performance class (e.g. difficult
access, material with limited suitability for welding, high internal stress of the weldment).
The weld performance classes 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 defined in DIN 6700-3 relate to quality level C
for outer imperfections and quality level B for inner imperfections of the EN 25817 as applicable
in 2002. According to the now applicable EN ISO 5817, this corresponds to the quality level C
for all imperfections.
To maintain the level of quality, the conversion of the weld performance classes according to
DIN 6700-3 to EN 15085-3 e.g. in drawings must be based on the following relationships:
Weld performance class 1 according to DIN 6700-3 as a rule corresponds to CP A
according to EN 15085-3 (special case).
For weld performance class 2.1 according to DIN 6700-3, CP C1 - CT 1 according to EN
15085-3 is recommended; for welds of safety category "high" and stress category "high" or
"medium" (e.g. for machined butt welds with full penetration or machined T-joints with full
penetration): CP B - CT 1.
For weld performance class 2.2 according to DIN 6700-3, CP C1 according to EN 15085-3
is recommended; for welds of safety category "medium" and stress category "high" (e.g. butt
weld with full penetration or T-joint with full penetration): CP B.
Weld performance class 2.3 according to DIN 6700-3 as a rule corresponds to CP C2
according to EN 15085-3; for welds of safety category "high" and stress category "low",
CP C1 may become necessary.
Weld performance class 3 according to DIN 6700-3 as a rule corresponds to CP D
according to EN 15085-3.

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