Requirement Capture Process

Article 13 of EU Regulation 2018/545 requires applicants in approval procedures in terms of the Fourth Railway Package…

...to capture the requirements before submitting the application in order to ensure that all requirements of the vehicle during its life cycle


  • are properly identified and
  • are classified into functions / subsystems and
  • are implemented and validated

The applicant initiates a Requirement Capture Process for this purpose. The review is carried out by the AsBo and documented in an safety assessment report.