RELEASE DATE：2020-12-23 12:35
Brief: The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications ( NRCS) was established on 1 September 2008, in accordance with the provisions of the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, (Act no.5 of 2008) (NRCS Act). It within the area of responsibility of the Department of Trade and Industry (the DTI). The NRCS’s mandate includes promoting public health and safety, environmental protection and ensuring fair trade. This mandate is achieved through the development and administration of technical regulations and compulsory specifications as well as through market surveillance to ensure compliance with the requirements of the compulsory specifications and technical regulations. New vehicle models, built up vehicles and modifications of vehicles, whether locally manufactured or imported, must conform to the compulsory specifications for vehicles of the relevant class, and in particular the standards affecting safety critical characteristics of the vehicle and its components.
VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS
South Africa has a technical framework for the entire vehicle based on UNECE regulations, which requires a series of vehicle / system / component E-mark certification based on the entire vehicle certification application, to M1 models, for example, the core technical items include.
No. | Items | Regulation/Standard |
1 | Installation of lights | UN R48 |
2 | Rear-view mirrors | UN R46 |
3 | Windscreens | UN R43 |
4 | Braking | UN R13，UN R13H |
5 | Interior fittings | UN R21 |
6 | Steering mechanism system | UN R12 |
7 | Door latches and hinges | UN R11 |
8 | Seats and seat anchorages | UN R17 |
9 | Restraining device anchorages and safety belts | UN R14 |
10 | Anti-theft devices | UN R116 |
11 | Radio and television interference | UN R10 |
12 | Emissions | UN R83 |
13 | Vehicle Fuel Economy and Carbon Dioxide Emission Labeling | UN R101 |
14 | Noise When in Motion | UN R51 |
15 | Audible Warning Devices | UN R28 |
16 | Tyres | UN R30 |
17 | Electric power train | UN R100 |
*For a full version of the technical items and for other vehicles, please contact ATIC
COMPONENT TYPE APPROVAL
The mandatory technical requirements for South African motor vehicle parts are as follows:
No. | Items | Standard |
1 | Hydraulic brake and clutch fluid | VC8013 |
2 | safety helmets for motor cyclists | VC8016 |
3 | Child restraints for use in motor vehicles | VC8033 |
4 | Replacement incandescent lamps for motor vehicles | VC8048 |
5 | Replacement headlights for motor vehicles | VC8049 |
6 | Replacement secondary lights(position lights, stop lights, direction-indicator lights, parking lights, reversing) for motor vehicles | VC8050 |
7 | Replacement safety glass for use in road vehicles | VC8051 |
8 | Replacement brake lining assemblies for road vehicles | VC8053 |
9 | Pneumatic tyres for passenger cars and trailers | VC8056 |
10 | Pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers | VC8059 |
11 | Ball type couplings and towing brackets for towing caravans and light trailers | VC8065 |
12 | Replacement elastomeric cups and seals for hydraulic brake actuating cylinders for use in motor vehicles using non-petroleum base hydraulic brake fluid | VC8080 |
CERTIFICATION PROCESS
3.Register and submit documents
4.NRCS inspection vehicle
5.Review by the NRCS
6.Issuance of certificates after approval
7.Post-market surveillance
ATIC GLOBAL HOMOLOGATION RESEARCH AND VEHICLE CERTIFICATION DEPARTMENT
ATIC Automotive Regulation Research and Automotive Homologation Team is dedicated to global automotive regulation research, homologation procedure research and homologation project management. Based on ATIC digital platform, our team provides a series of automotive compliance services including market access solutions, technical verification, regulation interpretation, regulation database and update, training and Q&A, etc. ATIC automotive experts are nominated by European technical service and authorities covering all EU/UN regulations for M/N/O/T/L/NRMM category vehicle, system, component and separate technical unit. Authorities includes Netherlands (e/E4), Sweden (e/E5), Luxembourg (e/E13), Ireland (e/E24), Cyprus (e/E49) and San Marino (E57).
NRCS CERTIFICATION PLEASE CONTACT
Emily Shui
Global Vehicle Regulation Research Department
Emily is Researcher in ATIC, she holds a Master's degree from Chongqing University of Technology. Emily is specializing in cross-disciplinary compliance and certification solutions, as well as ATIC regulation database development
Phone: +86 18875016631
Mail: emily.shui@atic-cn.com
Mail: emily.shui@atic-cn.com