TYPE APPROVAL
type approval of vehicles, components and systems
ATS, as the Technical Service designated by different Authorities and in its capacity as an Inspection Body, performs inspections on testing activities conducted directly at the authorized operational sites of the Manufacturer or recognized Laboratories, for the issuance of the Final Inspection Report and the subsequent Certificate of Approval issued by the competent Authority, for the following types of products:
- Category M, N, O Vehicles – Approval and production control of motor vehicles and their trailers, as well as systems, components, and technical units intended for such vehicles, according to the framework regulations: Directive 2007/46/EC and Regulation (EU) 2018/858 and subsequent amendments and additions.
- Category L Vehicles – Approval and production control of two- or three-wheeled vehicles and quadricycles, according to Regulation (EU) 168/2013 and its delegated acts.
- Category T, C, R, S Vehicles – Approval and production control of agricultural and forestry vehicles according to Regulation (EU) 167/2013 and its delegated acts.
- Non-Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM) Engines – Approval and production control of non-road mobile machinery engines according to Regulation (EU) 2016/1628.
- Individual Approvals – Approval of individual vehicles according to the reference standards: Article 24 of Directive 2007/46/EC and Chapter IX of Regulation (EU) 2018/858.
- Independent Components, Systems, and Technical Units – Approval and production control of independent components, systems, and technical units according to EC/EU and ECE standards.
initial assessment and production process evaluation
ATS Group performs Initial Assessment Audits of the Production Process to verify that there are provisions and procedures considered suitable to guarantee the effective control of conformity to the approved type of components, systems, separate technical units or vehicles in production, aimed at requesting type approval.
periodic evaluation and control of the production process - CoP
ATS performs periodic CoP inspections to ensure and agree with the manufacturer that the provisions and procedures are adequate and the control plans are documented, so that the necessary tests and checks are carried out at predetermined intervals to verify the continuity of conformity to the approved type “Conformity of the Product.”
conformity of production - periodic assessment
Following the approval issued by the Authority, ATS Group is appointed by the Authority itself in order to verify the conformity control methods applied for the approved products. This is a fundamental check in order to verify that the approved product, and therefore in production and on the market, complies with what was declared in the Type Approval Process. The period of time by which this type of control is carried out varies according to the Regulation and Directive of reference for the Type Approval and will be communicated and agreed directly with the Manufacturer.
ATS Group inspectors will be able to take samples of the products to be subjected to laboratory tests or the tests provided for in the reference standard of the approval obtained by the manufacturer. If the results are not considered satisfactory, they will be communicated to the Type Approval Authority for the possible revocation of the approval.
periodic inspection of the approved product
Following the approval issued by the Authority, ATS Group is appointed by the Authority itself in order to verify the conformity control methods applied for the approved products. This is a fundamental check in order to verify that the approved product, and therefore in production and on the market, complies with what was declared in the Type Approval Process. The period of time by which this type of control is carried out varies according to the Regulation and Directive of reference for the Type Approval and will be communicated and agreed directly with the Manufacturer.
ATS Group inspectors will be able to take samples of the products to be subjected to laboratory tests or the tests provided for in the reference standard of the approval obtained by the manufacturer. If the results are not considered satisfactory, they will be communicated to the Type Approval Authority for the possible revocation of the approval.
inspection body
ATS rigorously adapts and conforms to the standards of ISO / IEC 17020: 2012 as an Inspection Body accredited by Accredia, in order to better meet the needs of manufacturers and to be more in line with the requirements of the Automotive Regulations. Through a network of qualified inspectors with proven experience in the sector, inserted in an available and dynamic structure, the Inspection Body ensures competence and flexibility in the activities carried out
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Head Quarter
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Phone
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