Administration of technical investigations // The Luxembourg Government

Remit

The Administration of technical investigations is placed under the authority of the member of the government who is responsible for transports.

Management is assumed by the director of the Administration of technical investigations. The missions and the organisation of the administration are defined by national amended law dated 30 April 2008 establishing the Administration. 

The main goal of the Administration of technical investigations is to enhance safety in the areas of civil aviation, maritime and river transports, railways, vehicle traffic on public roads, by preventing accidents and serious incidents in these domains.

The Administration of technical investigations has the task of carrying out a safety investigation in the cases of accidents or serious incidents in the fields of:

  • civil aviation;
  • railways, with tramways included;
  • vehicle traffic on public roads;
  • maritime and river transports.

The specific provisions framing the safety investigations for the different modes under the responsibility of the Administrations can be consulted in each dedicated sections.   

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