ERATV is established according to Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community and Commission Implementing Decision 2011/665/EU of 4 October 2011 on the European register of authorised types of railway vehicles.
For any questions regarding ERATV, please send an email to servicedesk
era [dot] europa [dot] eu (servicedesk[at]era[dot]europa[dot]eu)
Types of railway vehicle authorised by ERA or the Member States
Commission Implementing Decision 2011/665/EU on the European register of authorised types of railway vehicles as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/776 of 16 May 2019 amending Commission Regulations (EU) No 321/2013, (EU) No 1299/2014, (EU) No 1301/2014, (EU) No 1302/2014, (EU) No 1303/2014 and (EU) 2016/919 and Commission Implementing Decision 2011/665/EU as regards the alignment with Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the implementation of specific objectives set out in Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2017/1474, as amended by COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2021/701 of 27 April 2021 correcting Implementing Decision 2011/665/EU on the European register of authorised types of railway vehicles, and as amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1696 of 10 August 2023.
ERATV Application guide – Directive (EU) 2016/797
English (1.29 MB - PDF)ERATV Application guide – Directive 2008/57/EC
English (1.14 MB - PDF)List of harmonised and national restriction codes
English (437.36 KB - PDF)European Identification Number
English (394.94 KB - PDF)ERATV application user manual
English (7.37 MB - PDF)ERATV Terms of Use
English (251.77 KB - PDF)