01 EU region
1. Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA): i.e. Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA ) is a certification for all types of motor vehicles and their components.This certification ensures harmonization of technical, safety and environmental standards between EU Member States;
2. E/e-Mark Certification: E/e-Mark certification is the European common market for steam locomotives and their safety parts and accessories products, noise and exhaust, etc., to ensure the safety of driving and environmental protection requirements. e-mark certificates of the issuing body is the ECE member states of the government department, the certificate of each country has the corresponding number.For example, E1-Germany, E2-France, E3-Italy; E4-Netherlands; E5-Sweden; E6-Belgium;
3.CSMS Certification: Cyber Security Management System (CSMS), also known as Vehicle Cyber Security Management System Certification, is the first mandatory automotive cyber security management system certification in the world, and also demonstrates the automaker’s compliance with the requirements of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s Regulation 155 (UN R155), the first mandatory automotive cyber security regulation.UN R155, the world’s first mandatory automotive cybersecurity regulation, sets out clear requirements for automakers’ cybersecurity management systems.UN R155 was officially released in January 2021, and from July 2022 all new models in the EU will need to comply;
4. LVD + EMC directive CE certification: for charging piles and other electronic equipment, the need for LVD (Low Voltage Directive) and EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive) CE certification, which is a mandatory requirement for the products of the European Union law;
5. REACH Certification: EU Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals;
6. Battery passport: Since 2027, power batteries exported to Europe must have a compliant “battery passport”, which records the battery’s manufacturer, material composition, carbon footprint, supply chain and other information;
02 North American Free Trade Area
(i) United States
1.DOT Certification: Certification of the U.S. Department of Transportation, to ensure that vehicles and parts comply with U.S. safety standards;
2 .EPA Certification: Certification of the Environmental Protection Agency, mainly for the emission performance of the vehicle;
3 .FMVSS Certification: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety StandardsFMVSS Certification : Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) certification, which covers many safety aspects of the vehicle, such as braking, collision protection, etc.;
4 . CARB Certification: If the product is exported to California, it is also necessary to add the California Air Resources Board (California Air Resources Board) CARB certification;
(ii) Canada
1. CMVSS certification: Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard certification, similar to the U.S. FMVSS certification;
2. ICES certification: certification of electromagnetic compatibility requirements for vehicles;
(iii) Mexico:
NOM Certification: The official standard certification of Mexico (Normas Oficiales Mexicanas, or NOM for short), including the safety of the vehicle, environmental protection and other aspects;
03 South America
1. Brazil: LCVM (Environmental Category), CAT (Safety Category), INMETRO (Energy Labeling and Parts Certification), the emission regulation stage has been upgraded to L7;
2. Argentina: Licencia para Configuración de Modelos de Vehicules (Licencia para Configuración de Modelos, or LCM), issued by the National Ministry of Industry of Argentina;
3. Peru: Supreme Decree No. 058 (National Vehicle Code of Peru);
4. Chile: Generally 3CV certification, i.e. automotive product type approval system (safety type report/declaration + emission local test);
04 Middle East and Gulf
1. Iran: VOC certification, known as the Certificate of Conformity (Verification of Compliance), mainly relies on some of the standards of the ECE EU certification;
2. Saudi Arabia: GCC Standard Organization (GSO) and Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) standards.Saudi Arabia: GCC Standard Organization (GSO) and Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) standards;
3. Israel: Compulsory certification, providing reports or certificates of the required tests;
4. GCC certification is recognized in the seven Gulf States and northern Iraq, and GSO regulations are enforced throughout the six Gulf States;
05 RCEP ASEAN Member States
1. Thailand: Whole vehicle – TISI certification + DLT registration = access qualification (UN UN ECE and local standard TISI standard parallel system), parts and components – TISI certification;
2. Malaysia: Product access certification in accordance with the UN ECE system, noise and emissions (electric consumption and range) need to be tested locally;
3. Singapore: can be in the internationally recognized automotive safety certification system in any one of the requirements of all the type certification test can be registered;
4. Indonesia: Local testing and certification is required;
5. Vietnam: Inspection of each batch and each model of imported vehicles, documents + actual vehicles + inspection and testing;
6. Philippines: ICC certification is generally used;
06 Other RCEP countries
1. Australia: VSS certification of the whole vehicle (obtaining the Identification Plate);
2. South Korea: Certification in three areas: safety, environmental protection and fuel consumption labeling, administered by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MOT), the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MOE) and the Ministry of Industry (MOI).In addition, electric vehicles are required to pass a subsidized Appraisal Test supervised by the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MOE), and the MOE grants a subsidy to models that pass the test, with the amount of the subsidy varying according to the policy;
3. Japan: The general use of JIS certification, that is, the Japanese Industrial Standards (Japanese Industrial Standards) certification;
07 South Asia
India: CMVR certification (requires local testing in India or on-site witnessing of tests by Indian officials in China);
08 Africa
e.g. Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, Sudan, etc.: a report or certificate of the required tests is sufficient.In addition, Nigeria requires a COC certificate once a year;
