The new EU typeapproval framework for motor vehicles

The new EU type-approval framework for motor vehicles European Economic and Social Committee Consumers and Environment Category Restoring Confidence in Vehicle Type-Approval Testing 7 June 2016 1

What is vehicle Type-Approval? • Vehicle test carried out under the auspices of an inspector of the Technical Service • Test report issued sent to Type-Approval Authority • Type-Approval Authority issues Certificate • Certificates are the gateway to EU market 2

What is all inspected and tested? • General Vehicle Construction requirements • Manufacturer's Vehicle Documentation • Numerous Vehicle Safety aspects • Vehicle environmental aspects 3

Vehicle Type-Approval Framework • EU Vehicle Type-Approval procedure • Whole Vehicle Type-Approval (WVTA) • Final step in the approval process • Check if all mandatory steps are OK • Overarching Legal Framework • In need of complete overhaul 4

Type-Approval Overhaul Objectives • Strengthening Market Surveillance of cars • Improvement of Type-Approval Procedures • Improving the Type-Approval System • Closing loop-holes and back-doors 5

Strengthening Market Surveillance • Based on existing Market Surveillance Framework Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 • New interactions between type-approval authorities and market surveillance authorities in the Member States • Traceability and clarification of the responsibilities of the economic actors • EU safeguard clauses 6

Improvement of Type-Approval Procedures • Independence: • Stricter requirements for the designation of Technical Services and Type-Approval Authorities • Independent financing of Technical Services, Type. Approval and Market Surveillance Activities • Peer review: • Possibility to refuse a non-compliant product/approval • Common assessment of Technical Service + possibility to refuse the designation of a Technical Service 7

Improving the Type-Approval System • More EU governance: • Possibility for the Commission to carry out market surveillance activities • EU enforcement forum to discuss compliance problems • EU safeguard clause (avoiding market protectionism) • EU wide recalls • Sanctions up to € 30, 000 per sold car at the EU level 8

Closing loop-holes and back-doors • Limitation of Type-Approval Validity to 5 years before expiry • Clarity on access to software of vehicles • More transparency in Type-Approval Data for third party testing • Broad transparant review and reporting obligations of Member States 9

And a few other refinements • Strengthening the requirements for marketing of components on the EU aftermarket • Proposal to expand the EU small series to other categories • EU wide harmonised Individual Approval • Simplification of the end-of-series procedure: valid throughout the EU 10

© AC. nl Thank you for your attention Commission Proposal Explained Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Automotive and Mobility Industries Unit Internal market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

Questions? For further information : Legal text: http: //eur-lex. europa. eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/? qid=1454951519394&uri=CELEX: 52016 PC 0031 Impact assessment: http: //eur-lex. europa. eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/? uri=CELEX: 52016 SC 0010 Press release and FAQ: http: //europa. eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16 -167_en. htm http: //europa. eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-16 -168_en. htm DG GROW Unit C. 4 website: http: //ec. europa. eu/growth/sectors/automotive/technical-harmonisation/eu/index_en. htm 12