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Navigating new automotive standards: How NSAI contributes to road safety across the European Union

Navigating new automotive standards: How NSAI contributes to road safety across the European Union

…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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Medical Devices: Planned Revision of Key Biocompatibility Standard – ISO 10993-1

Medical Devices: Planned Revision of Key Biocompatibility Standard – ISO 10993-1

…final ballot for the approval of this standard expected in February 2025. At that stage, technical changes will not be possible with only editorial changes accepted. The publication of the final standard is expected by mid-2025. The key changes to the standard are outlined in the Table below: Standard Section…

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Brexit Type Approval and Test Certificate Update

Brexit Type Approval and Test Certificate Update

…2. Systems with UK Type Approvals UK type approved systems can continue to be placed onto the market up to the 31st December 2020. Placing of goods on the market refers to manufactured goods that have completed conformity assessment, see below: For the purposes of these provisions, “placing on the…

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Access to Information

Access to Information

…the following fees apply: Type of Request or Application Standard Fee Reduced Fee (for medical card holders) Initial request for a record Free Free Internal review €30 €10 Application for amendment containing incorrect information Free Free Charges for search, retrieval, and copying You may also be charged for the time…

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Product Certification

Product Certification

…EU legislation covering different types of manufactured products ranging from construction products to pressure equipment. This consists of 24 Directives and 10 Regulations. Directives must be translated into national law before they come into effect whereas Regulations have direct effect, though some aspects of enforcement may require legislation to ensure…

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Definitions and Vehicle Categories

Definitions and Vehicle Categories

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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European Type Approval

European Type Approval

…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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World Manufacturer Identifier

World Manufacturer Identifier

Vehicle Identification Number A VIN consists of 17 characters which uniquely identifies a vehicle or trailer. The VIN shall be permanently marked on right side of the vehicle and also appears on the manufacturer’s plate affixed to the vehicle. The characters “I, O and Q” shall not be used anywhere…

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NSSTA - National Small Series Type Approval

NSSTA - National Small Series Type Approval

…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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Vehicle Adaptions for Persons with Reduced Mobility

Vehicle Adaptions for Persons with Reduced Mobility

…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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