2. Background and current practices

In the event of an incident, our company ensures that responsibility is shared between the various parties involved: the system designer, the user and/or the authority that authorized the system to be put into service, guaranteeing an acceptable risk in terms of endangering the lives of others.

The term "acceptable risk" is used because it is not possible to achieve zero risk.

After a reminder of the concept of safety (§ 2.1 ), this chapter shows the societal importance of certification, introduces the role of the authorities and explains in a generic way...