Certification Introduction

The EU market for motor vehicles and their components implements a mandatory market access system. Complete vehicles require Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA), while components distributed and sold separately require individual E-mark certification.
After passing certification, products can be legally sold and registered in all 27 EU member states, and are also accepted in non-EU countries that recognize EU rules such as Norway and Switzerland. Small-batch vehicles with an annual output of ≤1500 units can apply for a simplified certification process.

Laws and Regulations

The core overarching regulation is EU (EU) 2018/858, which replaces the original 2007/46/EC framework and uniformly manages type approval for all M/N/O category motor vehicles.
Supporting special regulations include the emission regulation EU 2017/1151 and the vehicle recovery regulation 2005/64/EC, and specific test requirements mainly follow the UN ECE series of technical regulations.
The EU adopts a unified certification framework, and all member states implement exactly the same requirements. Certified products do not need additional national-level certification, only local registration and filing is required.

Safety performance: Active safety must comply with UN R152 (Automatic Emergency Braking) requirements; passive safety complies with UN R94 (frontal collision), UN R95 (side collision), and UN R127 (pedestrian protection) requirements; lighting components must meet UN R112 and UN R87 standards.
Environmental compliance: WLTP cycle emissions meet the limits specified in EU 2017/1151, noise meets UN R51.03 requirements, the recyclability rate of vehicle materials is not less than 85%, and products must also meet the restricted substance requirements of the EU REACH regulation.
New technology requirements: Power batteries for electric vehicles comply with UN R100 safety standards, charging interfaces are compatible with IEC 62196, and intelligent connected vehicles must meet UN R155 cybersecurity and UN R160 data recording requirements.

Clarify product classification, sort out corresponding applicable regulations, and prepare complete technical documents including product parameters, component compliance certificates, production consistency control plan, and declaration of conformity.
Submit application materials to a technical service body recognized by an EU member state, complete document review and develop the test plan.
Send samples to complete all test items required by regulations, then undergo on-site factory inspection for production consistency.
After all links pass the review, the competent authority of the EU member state will issue the certification certificate, and the product can be launched on the market after affixing the corresponding compliance mark. As a professional technical service organization,

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