In order to make the assessment of a type approval a smooth and time-efficient process, it is important that the application and its attachments are correct the first time. Please see below for requirements that needs to be fulfilled before submitting the application.

Manufacturers responsibilities

When granted a type approval you have the right to produce and place that product on the market. At the same time, you are obliged to ensure that the production is maintained in agreement with the issued type approval. Only conforming products are to be brought onto the market.

Manufacturers shall establish procedures to ensure that series production of vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units remains in conformity with the approved type.

Approved test from technical service

In order to verify compliance with technical requirements the manufacturer shall submit test reports to the approval authority. The Swedish Transport Agency can only accept tests performed by the listed technical services approved by us. These are listed at:

• For UNECE approvals
• For EU type approvals

Initial assessment

Before granting a type approval pursuant to national Swedish, EU or UNECE regulations, the approval authority needs to verify that the manufacturer has established satisfactory arrangements and procedures for ensuring that products are produced in conformity with the approved type. This assessment is carried out by means of an initial assessment, performed either by the Swedish Transport Agency or a technical service Category C.

The initial assessment verifies the existence of adequate product conformity arrangements and documented control plans, This is to be agreed with the manufacturer for each approval, to carry out at specified intervals the tests or associated checks that are necessary to verify continued conformity with the approved type.

The initial assessment can in some cases be carried out by administrative means, if the manufacturer is certified to the standard EN ISO 9001:2015, or an equivalent certification standard satisfying the initial assessment standards requirements, provided that conformity of production is covered by the quality management system, and that the manufacturers type approval has not been withdrawn due to unsatisfactory control of conformity of production.

More information

For more information regarding the procedures for initial assessment please contact us on CoP@transportstyrelsen.se.