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In accordance with the provisions of Law no. 202/2016 regarding the integration of the railway system in Romania into the single European railway area and of Government Decision no. 361/2018 regarding the approval of procedures for the granting of licenses in the field of railway transport, in order to perform railway freight and/or passenger transport services in the public interest and/or on their own behalf, as well as railway transport services consisting only of train traction, economic operators from Romania must request from the Romanian Railway Licensing Body - OLFR the issuance of a railway transport license. For the performance of railway passenger or freight transport services, the economic operator must provide evidence that, in the articles of incorporation, the main activity falls into one of the classes:
- interurban passenger transport by rail, according to CAEN rev. 2 - code 4910;
- freight transport by rail, according to CAEN rev. 2 - code 4920.
In the case that a license is requested for railway passenger and freight transport services, both types of activities, namely code 4910 and code 4920, must be found in the articles of incorporation, with the activity that is expected to have the highest share being registered as the main activity.
In order to also provide railway shunting operations, the economic operator must also include in the object of activity ancillary services for land transport, according to CAEN rev. 2 - code 5221.
The railway transport license can be obtained by economic operators who prove, before starting the activity, that they cumulatively meet the requirements relating to:
a) good repute;
b) financial capacity;
c) professional competence;
d) coverage of civil liability risks.
The economic operator requesting the issuance of a railway transport license must comply with the requirements stipulated in Chapter III of Law no. 202/2016 and provide OLFR with the information and documents proving the fulfillment of the requirements for good repute, financial capacity, professional competence, and coverage of civil liability risks.
The minimum level of civil liability coverage on the territory of Romania for railway passenger transport is 500,000 euros/per period and event, with sub-limits: 190,000 euros/passenger and 100 euros/passenger for luggage, for insuring liability towards insured passengers combined with insurance towards third parties.
The minimum levels of civil liability coverage on the territory of Romania for railway freight transport, with or without transport of dangerous goods, are:
- 100,000 euros/per period and event for insuring liability towards the transported goods
- 500,000 euros/per period and event for insuring liability towards third parties.
- 100,000 euros/per period and event for insuring liability towards the transported goods
- 500,000 euros/per period and event for insuring liability towards third parties.
In the case that dangerous goods are also transported, the sub-limits for pollution must represent 10% of the liability limit per event.
To obtain the railway transport license for the purpose of carrying out railway transport services, in the public interest and/or on their own behalf, where traction is obligatorily provided by the company, it is necessary to submit to OLFR an application accompanied by documents showing compliance with the mandatory requirements.
All documents comprising the file for granting the railway transport license must be presented in Romanian. If some documents are issued in a foreign language, they must be submitted to the file as a copy accompanied by a translation made by an authorized translator.
The documents comprising the license granting file may be transmitted electronically, in "*.pdf" format. In this case, the license application, as well as all documents prepared by the applicant, must be sent with a qualified electronic signature.
Within 15 working days from the receipt of all documents from the license applicant, OLFR carries out an evaluation visit at the applicant's headquarters.
If the applicant does not submit the complete documentation within 45 working days from the date of submission of the license application, OLFR notifies them of the reasoned decision to refuse the granting of the license.
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Required documents
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Tip document
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Request*
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Formular tipizat
the license application according to the standard template*
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certificate of registration at ONRC*
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copy of certificate of registration as a Romanian legal entity at ONRC*
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ONRC certificate of attestation*
Descarcă
Scanned document
copy of valid certificate of incorporation, issued by ONRC containing information about the object of activity (NACE code 4910, 4920, 5221), identification data of the company, declared duration of operation, share capital, associates/shareholders, administrators/authorized persons, auditors, censors, auditors, subsidiaries/other secondary offices, authorized activities, insolvency/bankruptcy*
Document obligatoriu
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articles of incorporation of the company*
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copy of the company's articles of incorporation with proof of registration at the ONRC*
Document obligatoriu
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criminal record and tax record certificates*
Descarcă
Scanned document
judicial record certificates and fiscal record certificates for the company and for the person responsible for managing the company (for details see LICENSE obtaining GUIDE)*
Document obligatoriu
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declaration*
Descarcă
Formular tipizat
declaration, by legal representative, regarding the fact that the economic operator has not been sanctioned for serious or repeated violations regarding the fulfillment of obligations imposed by social legislation and/or labor legislation, including obligations imposed by occupational health and safety protection and health insurance legislation*
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certificate of fiscal attestation*
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certificate of fiscal attestation issued by ANAF showing the company's debt situation towards the general consolidated budget of the state*
Document obligatoriu
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annual financial statements*
Descarcă
Scanned document
copy of annual financial statements for the previous financial year, accompanied by the administrators' report, the audit report or the censors' committee report, as applicable*
Document obligatoriu
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financial plan / BVC / financial audit report*
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Scanned document
financial plan or BVC copy for the year in which the license is requested and for the following 12 months, drawn up separately for rail transport activity and containing information regarding available financial resources, including bank balance, overdraft provisions and loans, funds and assets, working capital, relevant costs, including costs of purchasing vehicles, land, buildings, installations, and rolling stock, charges imposed on the company's assets, taxes and social insurance contributions, as well as the level of arrears; the applicant may also submit a financial audit report showing that the economic operator will be able to meet its current and potential obligations, established on the basis of realistic assumptions, for a period of 12 months*
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organization chart*
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Scanned document
the company’s organizational chart showing that it has a functional organizational structure and personnel who possess the knowledge or experience necessary to exercise operational control and provide safe and effective monitoring of the type of requested rail transport service*
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quality management system implementation document*
Descarcă
Scanned document
document regarding the stage of implementation of the quality management system, issued by an accredited body for the field for which the license is requested*
Document obligatoriu
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list of certified ASFR responsibles*
Descarcă
Formular tipizat
the list of certified responsible persons, designated with duties in organizing and managing transport activities, respectively safety management, in which, for each person, the number and date of the document proving that they are an employee of the company will be mentioned, as well as the number and date of issuance of the certificate*
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certificates issued by ASFR*
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Scanned document
copies of certificates issued by ASFR to the designated responsible persons with duties in organizing and managing transport activities, traffic safety, and safety management*
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statement*
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statement on own responsibility by the person responsible for managing the company showing that the economic operator has a safety advisor for the transport of dangerous goods, if applicable*
Document obligatoriu
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dangerous goods safety adviser certificate*
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Scanned document
copy of safety advisor certificate for the transport of dangerous goods by rail traffic, if applicable*
Document obligatoriu
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statement of commitment for motor rolling stock*
Descarcă
Formular tipizat
declaration-commitment on own responsibility of the person responsible for the administration of the company from which it results that, during the validity period of the license, the economic operator will have and use railway vehicles for train traction or railcars, with the technical characteristics and equipment required by the specific regulations in force and by the prescriptions regarding railway traffic safety, transport security and the quality of railway transport services*
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commitment statement for hauled rolling stock*
Descarcă
Formular tipizat
declaration-commitment on own responsibility of the person responsible for the administration of the company stating that, during the validity period of the license, the economic operator will have and use hauled railway vehicles for performing the requested type of railway transport service for goods and/or passengers, with the technical characteristics and equipment required by the specific regulations in force and by the prescriptions regarding railway traffic safety, transport security and the quality of public railway transport services*
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insurance contract or guarantees for civil liability coverage*
Descarcă
Scanned document
copy of the insurance contract concluded, under the law, with insurance companies that hold an operation authorization or proof that the economic operator has adequate guarantees, under market conditions, to cover, in accordance with domestic and international legislation, its civil liability in case of railway accidents/incidents, especially regarding passengers, luggage, goods, mail, and third parties, including railway infrastructure, during the provision of railway transport services to be performed*
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commitment statement*
Descarcă
Formular tipizat
statement-commitment of the person responsible for the administration of the company whereby they undertake, for the duration of the validity of the railway transport license, to notify OLFR of any changes to the information in the documents that formed the basis for granting/reviewing/modifying the license, as well as the date of commencement/interruption/resumption of activity*
Document obligatoriu
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proof of payment of the fee related to the licensing activity*
Descarcă
Scanned document
copy of payment order, transaction proof, bank statement, etc.*
Document obligatoriu
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30
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Case filling duration:
10
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Notification deadline:
3
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The person who considers themselves harmed in a right of theirs or in a legitimate interest, by a public authority, through an administrative act or by the failure to resolve a request within the legal deadline, may address the administrative court, in accordance with the provisions of Law no. 544/2004 on administrative litigation, with subsequent amendments and additions.
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Last updated:
07 April 2021
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Romanian Railway Authority Afer*
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Romanian Railway Authority Afer*
Str. Calea Grivitei, nr. 393, Sector 1, RO
Telefon:
0213077900
Fax:
0213164258
Email:
afer.secretariat@afer.ro
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