UIP Guide on Impact of the new ECM Regulation 2019/779

This UIP report should be understood as complementary guidance to the ERA guide by

• helping freight wagon keepers certified as ECM in understanding the impact of the new Regulation
• facilitating to identify and meet the requirements of the New ECM regulation when applying for an update or a new certification of their maintenance system
• by providing some insights on the impact the New ECM regulation may have on the certification of outsourced maintenance functions, or parts thereof.

It is structured into

1. An overview of the legal context
2. A gap analysis between Regulations (EU) 2019/779 and 2011/445 (updated and new requirements)
3. Guidance to update an already certified maintenance system, and
4. An explanation of the impact of the new regulation on certification activities.