The New Authorisation Regime for Automotive Replacement Parts

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The New Authorisation Regime for Automotive
Replacement Parts
Dr. Reinhard Schulte-Braucks Head of Unit
Automotive Industry Enterprise and Industry
Directorate-General European Commission, Brussels
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Outline of Presentation

• The Problem
• The Proposal
• Which parts?
• What procedure?
• Safeguards
• Timing

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The Problem

• Market information rising reports of
  sub-standard parts, counterfeits, etc.
• Commission proposal to harmonise internal market
  re. design rights
• Prospect no relevant legislation covering
  critical parts

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The Proposal

• Member State approval of certain parts or
  equipment before
• Sale
• Offer for sale
• Entry into service
• Legislative context pending recast of Framework
  Directive 70/156, new article 29A

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Which Parts?

• Those parts or equipment which
• Affect correct functioning of systems that are
  essential for the safety of the vehicle or its
  environmental performance
• Only those parts listed in Annex

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Exceptions

• This procedure will not apply to
• Original parts equipment
• Parts or equipment already type-approved with
  respect to safety or environmental aspects

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What procedure? (I)

• Annex list
• To be determined by comitology
• Authorisation ? type approval
• Appropriate tests, certificates, marking, etc to
  be determined for each listed part (also by
  comitology)

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What procedure? (II)

• Part manufacturer to submit test report by
  designated technical service, certifying that
• No effect on correct functioning of essential
  safety systems, or
• No negative effect on environmental performance

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What procedure? Details (III)

• Only 1 application/type/part with only 1 approval
  authority
• Satisfactory Conformity of Production procedures
  must exist
• Manufacturer must advise of any change in
  conditions

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Safeguards

• Approval authority may withdraw authorisation if
  conditions no longer fulfilled
• Disagreements, if any, between MMSS, to be
  brought to Commission
• Possible withdrawal of authorisation, if
  appropriate, after consultation

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Timing

• This article (29A) only applicable after Annex
  listing relevant parts equipment has been
  established
• Reasonable transition periods to be fixed for
  each part in Annex
• Member State provisions (if any) may be
  maintained until decision taken on introducing
  part to Annex

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European Commission
Enterprise and Industry Directorate General
THANK YOU for your attention
Dr. Reinhard Schulte-Braucks Head of Automotive
Industry Unit Enterprise and Industry
Directorate-General European Commission