In July 2021 TINSA Ltd. obtained a registration for Designated Body according to Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union.

On 19 June 2020 TINSA Ltd. obtained a registration for Notified Body according to Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union, including assessment of Subsystems and of interoperability constituents.

On 16.06.2020 Ms. Gergana Karaalanova was elected as Vice Chairman of the NB-Rail Association.

TINSA Ltd. obtained an extension of the registration for the Designated Body, including assessment of the wagons and coaches according to Bulgarian National Technical and Safety Rules.

TINSA Ltd. obtained an extension of the Accreditation according to BDS EN ISO/IEC 17065:2012, including also an assessment of the products for Safety Integrity Level (SIL).

TINSA Ltd. obtained Certificate for registration of an Utility Model with Reg. No. 3379 U1 for Integrated System for Diagnostic of the Railway Track in a loaded state (Inventors: Kalin Mirchev, Denitsa Kireva – Mihova and Borislav Boiadjiev.

On 15.03.2017 between TINSA Ltd. and “Research, Development and Innovation Consortium” – part of the Sofia Tech Park, was signed a contract for performing a tests of parts and constituents of the ERTMS/ETCS equipment – part of the Railway System.

On 05.11.2015 TINSA Ltd. obtained a Certificate of Assessment Body for an Independent Assessment of the suitability of both the application of the risk management process and of its results with EIN number BG/36/0015/0001.

TINSA Ltd. obtained an Accreditation according to BDS EN ISO/IEC 17065:2012 – Product Certification Body.

TINSA Ltd. obtained an Accreditation according to BDS EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012 – Type A Inspection Body.

TINSA Ltd. Became a Full Member of the NB-Rail Association

On Sep. 11th, 2013 TINSA Ltd. obtained Permit No 002-1 for implementation of activities upon conformity assessment of Subsystems Energy, Infrastructure, CCS and part of Subsystem Rolling Stock, Self-propelled Rail Vehicles for track gauge 1435 mm, against the requirements of the National Safety Rules and/or Technical rules.

On 18 July 2012 TINSA Ltd. obtained Permit Νо1/04.07.2012 for implementation of activities on conformity assessment and verivication with the requirements for interoperability of “Infrastructure”, “Energy” and “Control-Command and Signalling” subsystems.

On 12 June 2012 TINSA Ltd. obtained the statute of Notified Body – NB 2387 in the NANDO system as per Directive 2008/57/ЕC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community.

TINSA Ltd. obtained a Permit No 002/07.11.2011 for implementation of activities on conformity assessment of a subsystem or a part of it with the requirements of the national safety rules or the technical rules No 002/07.11.2011, issued by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications.

TINSA Ltd operates in line with the ratified documents of the management system according to BDS EN ISO/IEC 17021 and BDS EN 45011, provides periodical trainings for the staff, updates its documentation in accordance with the introduced new editions of the standardized documents and the accepted TSI for conformity assessment, and is in preparation to implement real activity in conformity assessment and EC-verification.

TINSA Ltd. applied in the Executive Agency “Railway Administration” for a license to implement EC-verification of “infrastructure”, “energy” and “control, command and signaling” structural subsystems.

A management system was developed and introduced in accordance with the standards BDS EN ISO/IEC 17021 and BDS EN 45011 and Regulation No 57 dated 9 of June, 2004.
Procedures were developed providing overall verification in conformity with the Technical specifications for interoperability relating to the conventional railway lines of subsystems “infrastructure”, “energy” and “control, command and signaling”, as well as “aspect safety in railway tunnels” and “aspect accessibility for persons with reduced mobility”. A highly qualified team having experience of many years in the railway transport sphere and familiar with the requirements for implementation of subsystems EC-verification was set up.

TINSA Ltd. – a limited liability company with private capital was registered, with the purpose to prepare the organization and create the first Bulgarian Notified Body under Directive 2008/57/ЕО of the European Parliament and the Council concerning the railway system interoperability within the Community and the Regulation No 57 dated 9 of June, 2004 for achieving interoperability of the national railway system with the railway system within the European Union.