Testing & Certification of New Vehicles
April 28th 2005 by Mr K E Takavale, Member SIAM Working Group on CMVR & General Manager, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd
Introduction
In most countries, it is necessary for a vehicle model to be approved for compliance to regulations before it is allowed to be registered and used on roads.These cover: Environmental requirements eg: emission, noise, electromagnetic interference. Active safety requirements. (These are the needs to reduce the chances of an accident eg.: brakes, lights & signalling devices and so on) Passive safety requirements. (These are the needs to reduce the chances of injury to passenger and road user in case an accident occurs eg: seat belts, crash requirements, helmets and so on) Others such as Gradeability, anti-theft devices etc.
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Type Approval Procedure
-Country Specific Type Approval
Approved by Self Certification by Auto Manufacturers
Approved by Government Agency
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Self Certification or Type Approval
Self certification: Effective where Consumer Protection Laws are strong and vehicle user has legal means to be compensated in case of accidents due to defective design of vehicles. Practice followed in USA for active and passive safety regulations USA follows type approval method for emission. Type approval is followed by most of countries including India.
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Type Approval Agency
National Test Agency ARAI - Automotive Research Association of India, Pune VRDE Vehicle Research & Development Establishment, Ahmednagar CFMTTI Central Farming Machinery Testing & Training Institute
(For Agri Tractors), Budni
IIP Indian Institute of Petroleum (For Emissions), Dehradun CIRT Central Institute of Road Transport (For Tyres), Pune
PUNE
BAY OF BENGAL ARABIAN SEA
National Type Approval
What is Type
(CMVR APPROVAL) Approval? (Homologation)
Specification
Component Test Reports
Documentation
Component (Part) Type Approval
Whole Vehicle Type Approval
Type Approval Certificate
(CMVR Compliance)
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Certification Process in India
Veh Manufacturer Component Manufacturer Testing Agency
- Verification/Testing of
Specifications
- Specification - Safety Parts - Vehicle
Vehicle
Parts & Components
Type Approval Certificate (CMVR Compliance)
Standard Type Approval Schedule
(for vehicle)
Month 1 2
DESCRIPTION
Parts/ Component Approval Whole Vehicle Approval State Transport Approval
RESP
Parts Supplier Veh Manufacturer Veh Manufacturer
Part Approval
Testing &Certification
Launch
Transport Commissioner Approval
1. Generally Type Approval needs approximately 6 months. 2. Manufacturer starts approval process 8 months before launch (registration) of model 3. Type Approval procedure is applicable for Indian, as well as Imported Vehicles.
Conformity of Production
(COP) The manufacturer ensures that: Every vehicle produced is in conformance with the details of specification based on which Type Approval is granted by Test Agency.
Every vehicle produced conforms to provisions of applicable CMVR rules.
TSC SAFETY/EMISSION Discussion New Regulation requirement New Std requirement
Regulation (CMVR Rule) Making Process
AISC/TED SIAM AUTO/COMP INDUSTRY MoRT&H Discussion & Further Feedback Discussion action plan Formulation of draft standard Standard Finalisation
Feedback
Consolidated opinion
OTHER FACTORS INFLUENCING ENVIRONMENT REGULATION Supreme Court
EPCA & EnvIronmentalists
Further discussion on feedback
Information
Final discussion -decide implementation timing -conclusion on draft notification
Draft Notification FINAL NOTIFICATION 10
Regulation Formulation Process
Committees Involved New Regulation (Rule, Standard) TED
Transportation Engineering Division
Govt Private
TSC-CMVR
Technical Standing Committee for Central Motor Vehicles Rules
TSC-Emission
Technical Standing Committee for Emission
AIS
Automotive Industries Standard making committee
SIAM (Society of Auto Manufacturers Association)
- Working Group - Technical Committee - Safety - Emission
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Regulation Formulation Process
Committees Involved
Involvement of Govt Ministry in TSC CMVR: Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas Ministry of Environment & Forests Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Involvement of Test Agencies ARAI VRDE CIRT Involvement of Industry Automobile Industry Auto component Industry
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New CMVR Regulations
Subject
Automotive filament and gas discharge bulbs {AIS-034} Automotive Vehicles Flammability Requirements. {IS 15061-2002} Windscreen wiping for three wheelers {AIS 045} Plastic fuel tank {Permeability Test} Head Lamp leveling Device Standards for Battery operated vehicles (AIS 038, AIS 039, AIS 040, AIS 041, AIS 049) Performance requirements of lamps, Gas discharge headlamps {AIS 010 for 2&3 Wheelers} Performance requirements of lamps, Gas discharge headlamps {AIS 012 for 4-Wheelers} Interior Fitting for M1 {IS : 15223-2002} Spray Suppression system {AIS-013} Interior Noise {AIS 020}
Implementation Date
1st April 2005 (for 2&3 Wheeler) 1st October 2005 (for 4 Wheeler) 1st October 2005 1st April 2005 1st April 2005 1st October 2005 1st April 2005 1st April 2005 1st October 2005 1st April 2005 (New Models) 1st April 2006 (All Models) 1st April 2005 1st April 2005 13
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