Type approval (Homologation)

As a designated Technical Service for European Type-Approval Authorities KBA (Germany, “E1” mark”), RDW (Netherlands, “E4” mark), NSAI (Ireland, “E24” mark) and STA (Sweden, “E5” mark), CSI offers a complete Type-Approval service for the European market.

Thanks to partnerships, CSI can support the Manufacturers in order to obtain type-approval certificates issued by the Approval Authorities of Luxembourg (“E13” mark) and Cyprus (“E49” mark) as well.

With its extensive experience in the automotive sector and solid expertise as a certification body, and relying on its ISO 17025 accredited testing facilities and ISO 17020 inspection body, CSI is able to offer all companies in the automotive market a comprehensive approach to homologation.

In this context, CSI supports its Customers in the step-by-step process, ranging from the compliance verification tests to the technical documentation review, with the purpose of obtaining the final Type-Approval certificate for the submitted product or vehicle, ensuring an effective management of all the involved activities.

 The CAE service of CSI provides a full support to customers during all the vehicle development phases, from the Concept to the Homogolation/Self-Certification. CSI, known internationally as Euro NCAP laboratory and as a competence hub, with high experienced know-how and skills in the automotive field, offers its experience in the management of turn-key projects with a team of professionals assigned to the project. The BU Conformity Assessment of CSI offers certification, inspection, testing and training services specific for the Automotive Sector. The training courses done by IMQ Group are a reference point in the training and continuing education of professionals and companies technical personeel for years. The cyber security in the automotive field impacts the protection of all the important elements in the vehicle from the treats to the IT safety: a cyber security assessment is required to analyse all the dangers and evaluate risks linked to the exposure to internet of the connected-car.