VEHICLE CERTIFICATION FROM AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALISTS
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Contents
2 Introduction
3 Why VCA?
4 What is Type Approval?
5 Vehicle categories explained
6 VehicleCertification-youroptions
7 EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA)
8 EC Small Series Type Approval (ECSSTA)
9 National Small Series Type Approval (NSSTA)
10 Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA)
11 Adviceformulti-stagebuilders
12 Type Approval the process
13 Conformity of Production (CoP)
14 Online tools to support you through the process
15 VCA VISTA & LegStat
16 VCA Compliance Management System (CMS)
17 Glossary of frequently used terms
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Almostsincetheirinvention,vehicleshavebeensubjecttosomesortofsafetyandenvironmentalcertification.Overtime,thelevelandcomplexityofcertificationhasincreasedandnowthevastmajorityofcountriesmandateasetoflegalrequirementsto control the safety, security and environmental impact of vehicles,theirsystemsandcomponents.
Understanding the legislation in your chosen market is critical as failuretoobtainthecorrectcertificationmaypreventvehiclesfrombeingregistered.
WithinEurope,twosystemsoftypeapprovalhavebeeninexistenceforover20years.OneisbasedaroundECDirectivesandECRegulationsandprovidesfortheapprovalofwholevehicles,vehiclesystems,andseparatecomponents.TheotherisbasedaroundUnitedNationsRegulationsandprovidesforapprovalofvehiclesystemsandseparatecomponents,butnotwholevehicles.However,thissystemalreadycomplementstheEuropean Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) systemandfiguresincreasinglyastimegoeson.
Typeapprovalistheconfirmationthatproductionsamplesofadesignhavemetspecifiedperformancestandardsandthatseriesproductionwillcontinueincompliance.Thespecificationoftheproductisrecordedandonlythatspecificationisapproved.
Both the European and United Nations type approval systems requirethirdpartyapproval-testing,certificationandproductionconformityassessmentbyanindependentbody.EachMemberState(orContractingPartyinthecaseofUNRegulations) may appoint an Approval Authority to issue the approvals and a Technical Service to carry out the testing to theDirectivesandRegulations.IntheECanapprovalissuedbyoneAuthoritywillbeacceptedinalltheMemberStates.
VCA is the designated UK Approval Authority and a Technical ServiceforalltypeapprovalstoautomotiveECDirectivesandECorUNRegulations.
Thepurposeofthispublicationistoexplainthevehicletypeapprovalprocess,outliningthevariousroutestocertificationforcars,vans,trucks,coaches,buses,trailersandsomeotherspecialpurposevehicles.ItalsoexplainshowVCAcansupportyouthroughtheprocess,whatsetsusapartfromothercertificationbodiesandwhattoolswehavedevelopedto help you get your products to market as quickly and efficientlyaspossible.InformationonthecertificationofmotorcyclesandagriculturaltractorsisavailableseparatelyorontheVCAwebsite.
INTRODUCTION
VCA is the designated UK Approval Authority and a Technical Service for all type approvals to automotive EC Directives and EC or UN Regulations.
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With approaching 40 years experience, VCA supports the automotive industry globally...
Choosingtherightcertificationpartnerisoneofthemostimportantelementsoftheapprovalprocess.
VCAisanexecutiveagencyoftheUKDepartmentforTransportandistheUKvehicletypeapprovalauthorityfornewroadvehicles,agriculturaltractorsandoff-roadvehicles.Withapproaching 40 years experience, VCA supports the automotive industrygloballyfromanumberofstrategiclocationsincludingNorth America, Japan, China, India, Malaysia, Italy, Korea and Australia.ThismeansthatVCAhastheabilitytoquicklyrespondtoyourneedswhereveryouare.
Ourserviceisbasedonthecornerstonesofintegrity,professionalism,qualityandtheverybestcustomerservice.VCA:
IsacombinedApprovalAuthorityandTechnicalService,whichwillhelpyoutogetyourproductstomarketquickly
Hasdevelopedarangeofonlinetoolstohelpyouthroughthe approval process and to maintain ongoing compliance
WHY VCA?
Promotesstablerelationshipswithcustomers;youwontseea different person every time
Scored 95% on a recent independent customer satisfaction survey
VCAisalsoamanagementsystemcertificationbody,accreditedbytheUnitedKingdomAccreditationService(UKAS)againstISO9001,ISO14001,OHSAS18001andAcorn.Inadditiontothis,VCAisrecognisedbytheInternationalAutomotiveTaskForce(IATF)forISO/TS16949.VCAcanalsoissuecertificationtotheenergymanagementstandard,ISO50001.
Our aim is to help you to succeed!
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Put simply, type approval is the process of ensuring that productionnewonandoff-roadvehicles,theirsystemsandcomponents,havebeendesignedandconstructedtomeet internationally agreed standards of safety, security andenvironmentalprotection.WholeVehicleTypeApprovalauthorises a manufacturer to:
Producevehiclestoaprovenspecificationand,Self-certifytheseascompliantwithrelevantlegislation
Twofundamentalrequirementsare:
Meeting the technical and administrative requirements and capturing the design
Ensuringthatsubsequentproductionvehiclesaremanufacturedinconformancewiththeapproveddesign
UpdatedFrameworkDirective:
During2007,theframeworkDirectivecoveringEuropeanTypeApprovalforcarswasextendedtocoverbuses,coaches,vans,trucks,trailersandsomeotherspecialpurposevehicles.ThesechangesarebeingphasedinfromApril2009byvehiclecategoryandwillbefullyinplaceby2014.Ifyouareinvolvedinthemanufacture, conversion, import/export, sale or purchase of suchvehiclesyouarelikelytobeaffectedtoagreaterorlesserextent.
Thefollowingchartillustrateshowthevariousvehiclecategoriesaredescribedintypeapprovallegislationsoyoucanseewhichappliestoyou.Ifyouareuncertainoftherelevanttype approval application date for your vehicle category you can findthisoutinAnnexXIXtotheframeworkDirective2007/46/EC,asamendedorontherelevantpageoftheVCAwebsite.
WHAT IS TYPE APPROVAL?
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VEHICLE CATEGORIES EXPLAINED
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Thereareanumberofpotentialroutestothecertificationyourequireandthebestoptionforyouwilldependonyourparticularcircumstances.Therearefourpotentialroutestoapproval,whichare:
European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA)
European Small Series Type Approval for cars (ECSSTA)
National Small Series Type Approval (NSSTA)
Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA)
Eachoftheabovewillhavetheirownmerits and you may choose to use one or a combination.Eachoftheoptionsisoutlinedinthefollowing:
VEHICLE CERTIFICATION - YOUR OPTIONS
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Ifyoumakelargenumbersofvehicleseachyearand/oryouplantosellacrossEurope,ECWVTAisthebestapprovaloption.
TheEuropeanapprovalschemeisbasedontheconceptoftypeapprovalandputsimply;thisprocessprovidesamechanismfor ensuring that vehicles meet relevant environmental, safety andsecuritystandards.Becauseitisnotpracticaltotesteverysingle vehicle made, samples representative of a production vehiclearetestedasbeingrepresentativeofthetype.Anumberofperformancerequirementswillapplytoagivenvehicle type ranging from tyres through to exhaust emissions andbrakingsystems.Toensureaconsistentapproach,thetestmethodologyisoutlinedintherelevantECDirective/Regulation or UN Regulation and the tests are carried out atanappropriatefacility.Ifyouareavehiclemanufacturer,yoursupplychainwillprobablyhavesystemandcomponentapprovalsinplacealready.
Once all of the system and component approvals are in place, thevehiclewillbeconsideredasawholebyadesignatedapprovalbody;intheUKthisisVCA.Thisassessmentcantake place at your facility, providing you have the appropriate equipmentandenvironment.Asuccessfulinspectionwillresult in the issue of a European Whole Vehicle Type Approval Certificate.ThiscertificationwillbeacceptedthroughouttheECwithouttheneedforfurthertestinguntilastandardisupdatedoryourdesignchanges.Onceavehicleisapproved,the manufacturer should have processes in place to produce a CertificateofConformity(CofC)foreachvehiclemanufactured.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY WHOLE VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL (ECWVTA)
Thisisadeclarationbythemanufacturerthattheparticularvehiclehasbeenmanufacturedinconformitywiththeapprovedspecification.
Conformity of Production (CoP) is an integral part of the approvalprocess.Essentially,thisinvolvestheevaluationofyour manufacturing processes to ensure that each product is manufacturedinaccordancewiththeapprovedspecification.If you have a formal quality system in place, such as ISO 9001 orISO/TS16949,thelevelofCoPinspectionmaybereducedorevennotrequired.VCAisalsoamanagementsystemscertificationbody,specialisingintheautomotiveindustry.
What i s a t ype?
On the face of it, you may feel that you have many vehicles toapprovebutinpractice,thesemayboildowntojustafewtypes.Buthowisatypedefined?
Essentially,atypecanbestbeviewedasarangeofvehicles,whichshareasetoffundamentalcharacteristics(thesearedescribedinDirective2007/46/EC(asamended)atPartBofAnnex II)
Inmulti-stagetypeapproval,wherethevehicleisbuiltandapproved in more than one stage, such as a manufacturer buildingachassiscabandabodybuilder/converteraddingatipperbody,thebodybuilder/converterwillneedtogetatypeapprovalcorrespondingtoeachofthebasevehiclemanufacturerschassistypes.However,manyareasofavehiclearenotcoveredbytypeapprovalandassuchwillnothaveanimpactonthetype.Forexample,(generally)thebodyworkonatruckwillnotaffectthetype,soitispossibletoincludeboxvans,curtainsiders,tippersandflatbedsasvariantsonthesameapproval and it may not matter if other equipment (such as winches,sheetingequipment,etc.)werefitted.
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A successful inspection will result in the issue of a European Whole Vehicle Type Approval Certificate.
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ECSmallSeriesTypeApproval(ECSSTA)hasbeencreatedforlowvolumecar(categoryM1)producersonly.LikefullEuropean Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) ECSSTAwillallowEuropewidesalesbutwithtechnicalandadministrative requirements that are more adapted to smaller businesses.TechnicalrequirementsareoutlinedintheAppendixtoPart1ofAnnexIVoftheframeworkdirective.
However,ifyouchoosethisroutetoapproval,youwillbelimitedtothenumberofvehiclesyoucanmanufacturewithintheyear.Thelimitforcarsproducedis1,000pertypeeachyearinthewholeoftheEU.
What i s a t ype?
On the face of it, you may feel that you have many vehicles toapprovebutinpractice,thesemayboildowntojustafewtypes.Buthowisatypedefined?
Essentially,atypecanbestbeviewedasarangeofvehicles,whichshareasetoffundamentalcharacteristics(thesearedescribedintheDirectiveatPartBofAnnexII)
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SMALL SERIES TYPE APPROVAL (ECSSTA)
Inmulti-stagetypeapproval,wherethevehicleisbuiltandapprovedinmorethanonestage,eachmanufacturerschassistypewillrequireatypeforthefollowingstage.
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EC Small Series Type Approval (ECSSTA) has been created for low volume car (category M1) producers only.
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Ifyoumanufacturemodestnumbersofvehiclesthenthisroutetoapprovalmayberightforyou.Again,thisoptionisbasedontheconceptoftypeapprovalratherthantheapprovalofindividualvehicles.Thekeyadvantagesofthisschemearethatsometechnicalrequirementsmaybereduced,whichwillhaveanimpactonthecostsassociatedwiththeapprovalprocessandtheConformityofProduction(CoP)requirementswillbeappropriateandproportionatetothescaleofyouroperation.However,thekeydisadvantagesrevolvearoundthefactthatyouwillbelimitedtothenumberofvehiclesyoucanmanufactureintheyearandthereisalimitedrequirementforotherMemberStatestoacceptNationalapprovals.
AswithECWVTAthemanufacturerwillberesponsiblefortheissueofCertificatesofConformitywithinthelimitednumberssetoutintherelevantlegislation.
Limits for vehicles produced per type each year
NATIONAL SMALL SERIES TYPE APPROVAL (NSSTA)
What i s a t ype?
On the face of it, you may feel that you have many vehicles to approvebutinpractice,thesemayboildowntojustafewtypes.Buthowisatypedefined?
Essentially,atypecanbestbeviewedasarangeofvehicles,whichshareasetoffundamentalcharacteristics(thesearedescribedintheDirectiveatPartBofAnnexII)
Inmulti-stagetypeapproval,wherethevehicleisbuiltinmorethanonestage,suchasamanufacturerbuildingachassiscabandabodybuilder/converteraddingatipperbody,eachmanufacturerschassistypewillrequireatypeforthefollowingstage.
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If you manufacture modest numbers of vehicles then this route to approval may be right for you.
Categories: M1 M2/M3 N1 N2/N3 O1/O2 O3/O4
Units: 75 250 500 250 500 250
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Ifyouaremakingjustasinglevehicleorverysmallnumbersofavehicletype,youmaywishtousetheIVAscheme.TheIVA scheme is the least onerous of the approval routes in termsofcompliancebutinvolvesanindividualinspectionofeachvehicle.Again,thisroutetoapprovalgivessalesrightsonlywithintheUK,notautomaticallythroughouttherestofEurope.
FurtherinformationontheschemeisavailableontheBusinessLinkwebsiteat:www.businesslink.gov.uk
INDIVIDUAL VEHICLE APPROVAL (IVA)
The IVA scheme is the least onerous of the approval routes in terms of compliance but involves an individual inspection of each vehicle
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Theconceptofmulti-stageapprovalappliesacrossthecertificationroutesandisoutlinedinmoredetailhere.
Manyvehiclesarebuiltusingaprocesswherebyabasevehicle(normallyachassisorchassis/cab)isproducedandthenanothermanufacturer(normallyabodybuilderorconverter)subsequentlyfinishesthevehicle.TocomplementthisreallifesituationaMulti-StageApprovalprocessisavailabletoenablethechassismanufacturertoapprovethechassis(thefirststage)asanincompletevehicle,whenabodybuilderorconverterapprovesthevehiclesubsequently(atthefinalstage)itbecomesacompletedvehicle.
Sometimescompletevehicleswillformthebasevehicleinaprocess,forexamplewhereapanelvanisconvertedintoaminibus.TherewillalwaysbetwoormorestagesintheMulti-Stage Approval process and each of the manufacturers is only responsibleforthetypeapprovalandConformityofProduction(CoP) for the elements of the vehicle construction done at their particularstageoftheconstructionofthevehicle.
TheflowofinformationbetweenpartiesisextremelyimportantintheMulti-StageApprovalprocess,themanufactureratanysubsequentstageneedstounderstandthestateofbuildofthevehicleatpreviousstagesandwhetheranyoftheiradditions
ormodificationswillaffectthevalidityoftheapprovalfrompreviousstages.Bodybuildersandconverterswillgenerallyrequireaccesstothebasevehiclemanufacturersapprovalinformation.
ThebasevehiclewillnormallyretainthemakeofthefirststagemanufacturerandVehicleIdentificationNumber(VIN)issuedontheoriginalCertificateofConformity(CoC)toensurethattraceabilityismaintained.Manufacturersatsubsequentstageshavetoaddtheirownplatewiththeirname,thestageoftheapproval,theVINandtheapprovalnumberplusanyrevisedvehicleweightinformation.
Generallyspeakingitispossibletoapprovetoanequalorlowerstandardatsubsequentstagesintheapprovalprocess.Forexample, if stage 1 has an approval to ECWVTA you can get eitheranECWVTAoranapprovalundertheNationalschemes.However,ifstage1hasaNationalapprovalyoucannotgetanECWVTAbasedonthatatasubsequentstage.
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TYPE APPROVAL THE PROCESS
UNSATISFACTORY
DOCUMENTSUNSATISFACTORYDOCUMENTSSATISFACTORY
UNSATISFACTORY
SATISFACTORY
*S&C
*S&C *WV
*S&C FAIL
PASS
*WV FAIL
FEESPAID
REINSPECT
FEES
AGREED
*WV SATISFACTORY
Initial assessment and
ongoing surveillance
(butnotrepeated
for each and every
indiividual approval)
*S&C = System and
Component Approvals
*WV = EC or NSSTA Whole
Vehicle(canbeinparallel-
withsimilarflowsetc)
Initial Discussions
Entry in Facility Register
Initial Documents Submission
(definespecification)
Test Facility Review
(one-offfornewfacility)
Final Documents Submission
(if any changes from initial documents)
Conformity of Production Review (COP)
AssessmentorsuitableISO9001certificateandcontrolplansagreed
(COP) - Conformity of Production Granted
(Newplantsaddedasnecessary)
Decide vehicles or Components to be tested to
cover range
Test overseen by VCA or VCAs Technical Service
Amended Documents Submitted
Report and Certificate issued by VCA
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Conformity of Production (CoP) is a fundamental requirement inanytypeapproval.Youwillneedameansofevidencingyourabilitytoproduceaseriesofproductsthatexactlymatchthespecification,performanceandmarkingrequirementsdefinedinthetypeapprovaldocumentation.Thiswillbeintheformof at least a quality manual, process documents and control plans.Whetheryouareamanufacturer,ortheagentapplyingforapprovalsonbehalfofamanufacturer,andwhateveryourproductis,suitableCoParrangementsmustbemade.
If you have a formal quality system in place, such as ISO 9001 orISO/TS16949,thelevelofCoPinspectionmaybereducedorevennotrequired.VCAisalsoamanagementsystemscertificationbody,specialisingintheautomotiveindustrysocanhelpyouwiththis.
CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION (COP)
FurtherinformationisavailableontheVCAwebsiteatwww.dft.gov.uk/vca
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ONLINE TOOLS TO SUPPORT YOU THROUGH THE PROCESS
Onthefaceofit,tacklingthevehiclecertificationprocessmayseemalittledaunting.AtVCAweunderstandthissoaswellasbeingonhandtoprovideexpertadviceandtestingservices,anumberofonlinetoolshavebeendevelopedtosupportyoustillfurther.
Thefollowingprovidesanoutlineofthetoolsavailableandhowtheymightbeabletohelpyou,notonlywithinitialcertificationbutwiththemanagementofongoingcompliance.
Thetoolsdrawonapproaching40yearsexperienceofsupporting manufacturers of all sizes through the Type Approval process.
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VCA VISTA AND LEGSTAT
VCA VISTA
VISTAisasearchablecollectionofalloftheautomotiveECDirectives/RegulationsandUNRegulationsrequiredforTypeApprovalcontainedwithinthreeseparateelectroniclibraries.TheCar,TruckandBuslibrariescontainallofthestandardsrequiredforcars,goodsvehicles,busesandtrailersandincludestandardswhichdealsolelywithcomponentsorSeparateTechnicalUnits(STUs).SeparateTractorandMotorcyclelibrariesareavailableforcustomerswhoseinterestislimitedtotheseareas.
Alongwiththestandards,VISTAincludesanumberofotherinformationassets,includingourownUKInterpretationsofpointsraisedagainstthelegislation.
Customerscanchoosetosubscribetoafullorpartlibrary,deliveredeitherbyCD-ROMwithbi-monthlyupdates,orbyloggingontoaweb-enabledversionofthesystem.Subscriptionsareforaone-yearperiodandwillvaryaccordingtothelevelofinformationrequiredandthenumberofuserswishingtoutilisethedatabase.
VCA LegStat
LegStatisanon-linedatabasecontainingallofthekeydateinformationabouteachofthestandardsapplicableinTypeApproval.Thekeybenefitwiththisparticularsystemisthatsubscribershavetheopportunitytoreceivee-mailnotificationsof impending key dates, prior to, or on the day that they come intoforce.Thison-linesystemcanbeintegratedwiththeon-line version of VISTA to provide a total solution to management ofTypeApprovallegislation.
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TofindoutmoreaboutVISTAorLegStat,visittheLegislationsectionoftheVCAwebsiteorcontact:
+44(0)1179524178/41436
Gainingyourinitialcertificationisinmanywaysthestartofalongerjourney.Ensuringongoingcompliancemeansthatyou need to have processes in please to monitor changes in legislation.Havinganeffectivemechanisminplacewillensurethatyoutakeaccountofchangesinplentyoftime.
Clearlymonitoringlegislationcanbeatimeconsumingprocess.Bearingthisinmind,VCAhasdevelopedanumberofonlinetools,whichcouldproviderealefficienciesforyouandyourbusiness.Suppliedonasubscriptionbasis,thetoolsnotonlyprovide legislation relevant to you, they also provide VCA interpretations.Thetoolsare:
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Managing vehicle type approval programmes and keeping on topoflegislationandcompliancecanbeaninvolvedandtimeconsumingprocess.WiththatinmindVCAhasdevelopedasecure,onlineComplianceManagementSystem(CMS),whichnotonlyhelpsyoutomanagetheprocessbutalsoprovidesaccesstorelevantlegislationandmanyotherusefulfeatures.PutsimplyCMSwillsupportyouthroughcertificationandongoingcompliance,potentiallysavingyoutimeandmoney.
What is CMS?
Key features include:
Initialregulatorycomplianceplanningunderstandwhatyouneedtodotobringyourproducttomarketandwhenyouneed to do it
Projectmanagementfunctionalityplan,executeandmonitortestingandcertificationactivitiesinastructuredandefficientway
Secure,onlinedocumenttransferthesecuretwowaytransferofdocumentationbetweenyourselfandVCA
Legislationlibraryaccesstothelegislationrelevanttoyour products
Secure storage facility a secure repository for approval documentation,allowingeasyaccessonanongoingbasis
Why CMS?
Therecastframeworkdirective,2007/46/EC,asamended,meantthatmanyorganisationswerelookingatcertificationforthefirsttime.ThiscouldappeardauntingsoVCAdevelopedtheCMS to help its customers through the initial process and to helpmanageongoingcompliancegoingforward.
However,thesystemwasntjustdevelopedtosupportthosenewtotypeapproval.Itwillalsobeofinteresttoexperiencedorganisationslookingtousevaluableresourcesmoreefficiently.
VCA COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMS)
CMSbenefits:
Developedbyanapprovalauthoritywithapproaching40yearsexperienceofsupportingtheglobalautomotiveindustrythroughthetypeapprovalcertificationprocess
Astructuredguidethroughthecertificationprocess Access to relevant legislation, including any appropriate VCA
interpretations ExchangedocumentswithVCAonlineandinasecureway,
saving time Manageongoingcompliancetoensurethatyoucomplywithamendinglegislationbytherequireddate
Storeyourapprovaldocumentationinoneplace,allowingeasyaccessgoingforward
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GLOSSARY OF FREQUENTLY USED TERMS
Term Explanation
EC Type ApprovalMeanstheprocedurewherebyanauthorityofanEUmemberstatecertifiesthatatypeofvehicle,system,compo-nentorseparatetechnicalunitsatisfiesrelevanttechnicalrequirementsandadministrativeprovisionslistedintheDirective.
National Type ApprovalMeansaTypeApprovalprocedurelaiddownbythenationallawofanEUmemberstate,whichisrestrictedtothatparticularcountry.
Vehicle CategoryReferstothedifferentformsofvehiclesaffectedbytheECWVTADirective.Thesearepassengervehicles(M),goodsvehicles(N)andtrailers(O),andtheirsub-divisions.
TypeMeansvehiclesofaparticularcategory,whichdonotdifferincertainessentialrespectssetoutinAnnexIIoftheframeworkDirective2007/46/EC,asamended.
NewTypeWhenlookingatapplicationdateswithinthelegislationtherewillbeareferencetoNewTypes.Afterthisdate,vehiclesofaNewTypewillberequiredtomeetthelegislationinquestion.ANewTypeisavehiclethatdiffersincertainessentialrespectstoatypepreviouslyapprovedoronsaleinanymarket.
Existing Type Asabove.AnExistingTypeisavehicleofatypealreadyinexistence(whetherapprovedornot).
Complete Vehicle Meansanyvehiclewhichhasbeenbuiltinonestagebyonemanufacturer,forexampleapanelvan.
Incomplete VehicleIsavehiclethatmustundergoatleastonefurtherstageofbuildinordertobeconsideredafinishedvehicle,readyforuse.Forexample,achassiscabisanincompletevehiclesinceabodymustbeaddedforittobefinished.
Completed VehicleIsavehiclethathasbeenbuiltandfinishedinmorethanonestage,normallybytwoormoredifferentmanufactur-ers.Forexample,aconcretemixerwhereacompanyhasaddedtheadditionalcomponents(i.e.themixeritself)toacabchassisandthevehiclerequiresnofurtherworkbeforeitcanbeconsideredfinished.
Multi-StageTypeApprovalTheprocedurewherebyoneormoreEUmemberstatescertifythat,dependingonthestateofcompletion,anincompleteorcompletedtypeofvehiclesatisfiestherelevantadministrativeprovisionsandtechnicalrequirementsoftheDirective.
Special-purposeVehicleMeansavehicleintendedtoperformafunctionwhichrequiresspecialbodyarrangementsand/orequipment,suchasanambulanceorawheelchairaccessiblevehicle(WAV).
Conformity of Production Certificate(COP)
Meansadocumentissuedtoamanufacturerafteranassessment,carriedoutbytheapprovalbody,ofproductionprocessesandsystemstocertifythattheyconformtotherequiredqualityspecification.
CertificateofConformityor CoC
Meansadocumentwhichisissuedbyamanufacturer,certifyingthatavehiclehasbeenproducedunderthesameproductionprocessesandsystemsasanexampleofthetypewhichhasachievedTypeApproval.
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