Certificate of Conformity
The certificate of conformity , and COC called (Certificate of Conformity) is a document that the EU standards for motor vehicles and the EC type-approval declared.
It is issued by the manufacturer and gives technical details and characteristics of the motor vehicle. It was first published in 1993 and became mandatory in 1996 under EU safety and environmental regulations. These guidelines currently only apply to class M1 cars (intended for the transport of a maximum of 8 people with a driver), motorcycles and trailers. The EC type approval will apply from 2012 to motor vehicles in classes M1, M2, M3, N1, N2, N3, O1, O2, O3, O4.
One goal of the European Union is the free movement of goods (= 'Free movement of goods in the European internal market' ); this is one of the four fundamental freedoms within the EU. The establishment of the “European Certificate of Conformity” in 1996 made it easier to buy, sell and re- import new and used vehicles within the European Union and contributed to increasing imports and exports in the European single market.
For the registration of new and used vehicles in the EU member states, the certificate of conformity is required in order to facilitate the approval of vehicles for road traffic with the relevant registration authority .
Web links
- Directive 92/53 / EEC (of June 18, 1992 amending Directive 70/156 / EEC on the approximation of the laws of the member states on the type approval of motor vehicles and trailers): Directive 92/53 / EEC (PDF)
- Directive 2007/46 / EC of the European Parliament and the Council of the EU (of 5 September 2007 on the creation of a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and trailers as well as systems, components and independent technical units for these vehicles): Directive 2007/46 / EG
- Content of the certificate of conformity: Regulation (EU) 2017/1151, pages 290 - 353 (see PDF) .
- Changes to the certificate of conformity, based on Regulation (EU) 2017/1151: