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Certification
…NSAI is the Irish Approval Authority for both the EC and UN-ECE Motor Vehicle Type Approval Schemes. European (EC) Type Approval Technical harmonisation in the EU is based on the Whole Vehicle Type-Approval System 〈WVTA〉. Under the WVTA, a manufacturer can obtain certification for a vehicle type in one EU…
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Certification
Introduction An Individual Vehicle Approval is whereby a vehicle is granted an approval based on the relevant technical requirements. The vehicle concerned will need to meet the type approval requirements laid out by each member state by either National of EU legislation. An IVA is a VIN specific vehicle and…
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Certification
…NSSTA is a series approval issued to manufacturers for a limited number of vehicles of which the validity is restricted to the territory of the member state where issued Requirements Vehicles produced under small series must comply with Statutory Instrument 201 of 2024. Multi stage approval shall require agreements between…
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Certification
…NSAI is the Irish Type Approval Authority, responsible for National Type Approval (NSSTA) and Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA). Approvals are issued in accordance with Statutory Instrument 201 of 2024. Important Update General Safety Regulation 2019/2144(EU) (GSR2) has introduced a number of new advanced safety requirements for all categories of vehicles.…
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Certification
Introduction Type-approval is the procedure whereby a Type Approval Authority certifies that a type of vehicle, component or separate technical unit that satisfies the relevant administrative provisions and technical requirements. Definitions Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV): means a vehicle of category M, N or O having specific technical features in order…
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…the issue of a Type Approval Certificate or a Design Approval Certificate. The certificate is the first stage in allowing the manufacturer to sell instruments of this design to traders. However, each instrument must also be checked to ensure it performs correctly: this stage is commonly called verification. Who Can…
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…wake of these changes, approval authorities such as the NSAI are vital to ensuring we all enjoy safer roads. Increased environmental performance requirements In December 2023, the European Parliament and the European Union (EU) reached an agrement on new emission standards for light-and heavy-duty vehicles. The Euro 7 regulations (EU)…
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Certification
…is required to be type approved. This legal requirement comes directly from the European Framework for the type approval of motor vehicles, EU Directive 2018/858. NSAI, the Irish Type Approval Authority has since been issuing IVA (Individual Vehicle Approval) certificates for passenger vehicles which have been adapted and are now…
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Legal Metrology
…a system of National type approval. The primary purpose of NSAI Legal Metrology is set within the legislative remit of the Metrology Acts 1980 to 1998 which is to establish controls and monitor measurements made in daily trade use. The Metrology Acts provide significant protections for consumers and help to…
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…of 1994 Legal Metrology (Type Approval) Regulations, 2006 S.I. No. 207 of 2006 Legal Metrology (European Conformity Assessment of Measuring Instruments) Regulations, 2007 S.I. No. 160 of 2007 Legal Metrology (Marks) Regulations, 2008 S.I. No. 296 of 2008 Legal Metrology (General) Regulations, 2008 S.I. No. 323 of 2008 Legal Metrology…
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