Regulation (EU) 2018/858 market surveillance services

What is Regulation (EU) 2018/858?

Regulation (EU) 2018/858 came into force on 1st September 2020. It applies to motor vehicles and their trailers, as well as systems, components, and separate technical units intended for such vehicles. Regulation (EU) 2018/858 is applicable in all EU Member States and recognises that there is a need to introduce market surveillance to complement type approval requirements. The new regulation incorporates most of the type approval provisions set out in Directive 2007/46/EC, which Regulation (EU) 2018/858 has replaced. It covers the administrative and technical requirements for type approval and placing on the market, as well as market surveillance conditions.

The regulation requires each EU member state market surveillance agencies to verify compliance by coordinating and performing mandatory tests each year. Vehicles must be assessed against a wide range of requirements. This includes safety and environmental parameters, such as electronics, emissions, and material flammability. The number of tests is specified as a proportion of the total number of vehicle registrations within a country each year.

TÜV SÜD’s comprehensive market surveillance services support you to meet requirements and comply with Regulation (EU) 2018/858.

Why compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/858 is important?

Working together with TÜV SÜD ensures that a market surveillance agency meets European requirements and ensures product compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/858. Our in-depth knowledge of the global automotive industry and wide-ranging test capabilities ensures that you stay up to date on the latest automotive regulations and requirements. We conduct all our tests in an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory and can meet your needs locally. Our comprehensive solutions help you to manage a wide variety of tests efficiently.

How TÜV SÜD can help you to achieve Regulation (EU) 2018/858 compliance with its ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratories?

Working together with TÜV SÜD as your independent third-party service provider ensures that you meet European market surveillance requirements of Regulation (EU) 2018/858. We coordinate and perform all relevant tests in each of our state-of-the-art ISO 17025 accredited laboratory. Within our global laboratory network, we can meet your needs at a local level and according to regulatory requirements of major automotive markets around the world.

Our experts have in-depth knowledge of the global automotive industry and its latest global requirements as we participate in specialist industry groups. For example, we have experts sitting in the National Forum for Type Approval and Market Surveillance, as well as the sub-working group on market surveillance.

We are also accredited/designated by many national bodies across the world. This includes DAkkS (Germany), KBA (Germany), Ministry of Transport (Czech Republic), VCA (United Kingdom), RDW (Netherlands), NSAI (Ireland), SNCH (Luxembourg), and VSCC (Taiwan).

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What our Regulation (EU) 2018/858 market surveillance services include?

TÜV SÜD’s Regulation (EU) 2018/858 market surveillance services include the coordination and performance of a range of testing, such as:

• Passive safety testing
• Active safety testing
• Electronics testing
• Environmental and emissions testing
• Alternative drives and fuels testing
• Virtual testing
• Component testing – fuel systems, tyres, locks, glass, and glazing
• Dimensions, visibility and mirrors testing
• Climatic and solar simulation
• Material flammability testing

As an automotive testing hub for NEV (new energy vehicles) and connectivity, we provide the following tests at each ISO 17025 accredited laboratory:

• EMC Testing
• Battery testing & technology
• HAD Simulations Competence Centre
• Functional safety & SOTIF assessment
• Hydrogen testing
• E-engine testing