E-MARK CERTIFICATION SERVICES
European Economic Community requires the safety of vehicles and their systems and components in accordance with the provisions of the European Union Directives (EEC Directives) and the Regulations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE Regulations). The certificates of type approvals will be granted to ensure the safety, when their quality systems and products (vehicles or their systems and components) meet the requirements of provisions.
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE or ECE) member states jointly formulate the provisions on vehicles and their systems and components, known as the UN ECE Regulations. There are currently 164 Regulations, and there will be increased continuously step by step. Different Regulations represent their different test standards and correlative requirements.
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe is a subsidiary of the United Nations. Its current membership coming from more than 60 countries of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania. Granted Certificate by any one of member state are also recognized by all other member states.
COP (Conformity of Production) is the requirement of factory inspection/auditing to ensure consistency of the products by mass production. It's a quality management requirement to ensure that the quality of products is consistent and meets the requirements of respective Regulations. It requires a COP control plan for the quality assurance systems. The COP control plan shall be incorporated into and part of the quality management system. Before obtaining the E-Mark certificate, it is necessary to review the product specification documents, pass the tests of the Regulations, and meet COP requirements at the same time. All these completed, then the E-Mark certificate can be granted. After obtaining the E-Mark certificate, it must still be implemented according to its COP control plan.
E-Mark certification is a mandatory requirement and is an approval system based on technical quality standards established by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. SGS is a recognized and authorized Agency for the inspection and verification for certification of relevant auto parts products.
The manufacturer, after certificate granted, labels its products with an “E” mark before shipping them to the markets in the ECE member state.
SGS Taiwan in 2014 has been audited by KBA (German Ministry of Transport) and become an Authorized Expert, authorizing to perform testing, inspection (covering other individual test labs) and verification for E1 (Germany, KBA) / E4 (Netherlands, RDW) / E24 (Ireland, NSAI) certification.
The testing and report review can be completed independently by SGS, then hand it over to Approval Authority to issue the E mark certificate.
E-Mark certification process flowchart：
Example of E-Mark certification mark：(the presented alphanumeric can be varied from different countries, different regulations and standard versions)
Our experts closely communicate with various approval bodies and played an active role in the trade bodies and committees that drive the regulatory agenda. We are aware of the latest regulatory trends of developments and can share this information with you - ensuring the consistency with technical requirements of your target market.
Contact SGS now to find out how our E-mark services can help you to comply with international regulations.
