ANALYSIS OF FRENCH VEHICLE CERTIFICATION AND REGULATORY AGENCIES

ANALYSIS OF FRENCH VEHICLE CERTIFICATION AND REGULATORY AGENCIES

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RELEASE DATE:2017-07-23 17:39
Brief: French vehicle type approval is a system based on EU vehicle certification, supplemented by small series vehicle type approval and individual vehicle type approval. Specifically, France's vehicle certification is divided into four types: EC whole vehicle type approval, EC small series vehicle type approval, small series vehicle national type approval, and individual vehicle type approval. EC whole vehicle type approval and EC small series vehicle type approval are EU vehicle type approval.Small series vehicle national type approval is mainly for models that are not covered by the EU vehicle type approval. Individual vehicle type approval is available for a new vehicle entering France and a modified vehicle registered in France.In France, no matter which type of certification is chosen, the inspection of the automobile regulations in the certification process needs to be carried out by the French government authorized automobile inspection agency. For vehicle manufacturers, the appropriate certification model should be selected according to the export plan to save time and cost.

French vehicle type approval supervision and enforcement agencies include: Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition, AFNOR, the French Automobile Standardization Bureau and UTAC.
 
DRIEE: Regional and Interdepartmental Directorate for Environment and Energy
DREAL: Regional Directorates for Environment, Planning and Housing
DEAL: Directorates for the Environment
 
DRIEE / DREAL / DEAL  are responsible for 
  • M (except PC), small series vehicle  national  type approval for N or O vehicles
  • M (except for traditional PC), individual vehicle type approval for N or O vehicles
  • Communicate with the applicant
  • Investigate and supervise NKS certification and individual vehicle type approval 
 
CNRV: National Vehicle Reception Center
CNRV is an administrative department under DRIEE and is primarily responsible for:
  • Manage the issue number of small series vehicle  national  type approval
  • Vehicle type approval:
- whole vehicle type approval of M, N, O vehicles
- small series vehicle type approval of M, N, O vehicles
- vehicle components certification of M, N, O vehicles
  • Verification of prototype vehicle virtual test
  • Small series vehicle  national  type approval of M, N, O vehicles 
  • Individual vehicle type approval of M, N, O vehicles 
  • Information exchange with other member states
  • Receive and supervise NKS type approval
  • Supervision of motor vehicle recalls

ATIC has long-term cooperation with French authority and test agencies to assist manufacturers to pass the whole vehicle test and factory audit faster and better. For small series vehicle and individual vehicle entering the French market, we can provide services with more time and cost advantages.
 
ABOUT ATIC
ATIC has established authorizations or partnerships with more than 20 countries or regions in the world for transportation, certification and laboratories. It can provide 53 national and regional regulatory services and 23 OEMs for OEMs, electronics and parts manufacturers. National and regional access services.
 
FRENCH CERTIFICATION CONTACT ATIC

Thomas
Thomas Wu
Business Development Manager
Thomas graduated from Beihang University with 13 years of experience in TIC industry. 
He has an in-depth understanding of international homologation and certification systems. 
In ATIC he is focusing on the regulation of new energy power trains and homologation procedures in various countries.
Phone: +86 18665053840
Mail: thomas.wu@atic-cn.com