According to the European Economic Commission regulations and the provisions of EU directives, in order to enter European market, cars, motorcycles and a variety of components and systems must be certified to meet the basic requirements of traffic safety and environmental protection. E-Mark and e-Mark are the European conformity marks issued by the transport sector, indicating that the products comply with relevant laws and regulations or directives. Vehicles and related products need E-Mark or e-Mark certification to be legally sold in Europe.
In Europe, vehicle certification system consists of the following two common parts:
I. EU certification (referred to as EC), the e-Mark:
e-Mark is based on EU Directive and is a safety certification mark which the European Commission require that member states apply it on motor vehicle, parts and systems. Testing organizations must be a technical service organization of EU member, and the issuing institution is the government transport sector of the EU member. Products certified by e-Mark will be recognized by all EU member states. e-Mark logo is a rectangular frame, for vehicles whether moving or stationery, which is for auto products in vehicles, such as: car charger, car lamp / flashlight, car air pump, car massage / heating cushions, car fans, car kettles, car refrigerator, car coffee maker, in-car TV / stereo, electric car jack, car cleaners, car power tools and so on. Each EU member state has its own number of e-Mark certificate:
e1 – Germany
e2 – France
e3 – Italy
e4 – Netherlands
e5 – Sweden
e6 – Belgium
e7 – Hungary
e8 – Czech republic
e9 – Spain
e11 – United Kingdom
e12 – Austria
e13 – Luxembourg
e17 – Finland
e18 – Denmark
e19 – Romania
e20 – Poland
e21 – Portugal
e23 – Greece
e24 – Ireland
e26 – Slovenia
e27 – Slovakia
e29 – Estonia
e32 – Latvia
e34 – Bulgaria
e36 – Lithuania
e49 – South Cyprus
e50 – Malta
II. Certification of Economic Commission for Europe (referred to as ECE, United Nations agency), the E-Mark: E-Mark is the regulations issued by the Economic Commission for Europe (referred to as ECE). There are currently 28 EU countries in ECE, in addition to EU member countries, including Eastern European, Southern European and other non-European countries. ECE regulations apply to all members is recommended, not mandatory standards. Member States may apply the ECE regulations, or continue to use their own regulations. E-Mark logo is a circular frame, means when the vehicle stop travel; the products must be used, for example: windshield, seat belts, headlights, and so on. Each EU member state has its own number of E-Mark certificate:
E1 – Germany
E2 – France
E3 – Italy
E4 – Netherlands
E5 – Sweden
E6 – Belgium
E7 – Hungary
E8 – Czech Republic
E9 – Spain
E10 – Yugoslavia
E11 – United Kingdom
E12 – Austria
E13 – Luxembourg
E14 – Switzerland
E16 – Norway
E17 – Finland
E18 – Denmark
E19 – Romania
E20 – Poland
E21 – Portugal
E22 – Russian Federation
E23 – Greece
E24 – Ireland
E25 – Croatia
E26 – Slovenia
E27 – Slovakia
E28 – Belarus
E29 – Estonia
E31 – Bosnia and Herzegovina
E32 – Latvia
E34 – Bulgaria
E37 – Turkey
E40 – Macedonia
E42 – European Community
E43 – Japan
E45 – Australia
E46 – Ukraine
E47 – South Africa
Vehicle Tracking Systems and e-Mark/E-Mark
The European Commission has published the Directive “2004/104/EC” on 13th November 2004 followed by “2005/49/EC”, “2005/83/EC”, “2006/28/EC” and the new adoption directive “2009/19/EC” on 12th March 2009
concerning the EMC of motor vehicles and their electrical and electronic components, which forms part of European legislation for automotive type approval.
The Directive “2004/104/EC”, adopted by “2005/49/EC”, “2005/83/EC”, “2006/28/EC” and “2009/19/EC” replaces the previous automotive EMC directive “95/54/EC”, which was based on “72/245/EEC”, a directive handling only the on the suppression of electrical noise from spark-ignition engines.
Equipment covered by the 2009/19/EC directive:
All Electrical equipment (including telecommunications equipment) intended to be fitted to a motor vehicle is considered to be an “Electronic Sub Assembly (ESA)” or “Aftermarket equipment” and must meet the EMC requirements of the automotive directive. For that reason, e-Mark/E-Mark certification which is approved after stringent EMC and other tests is an indicator of conformity of a GPS-based vehicle tracking device communicating over a GSM (GPRS/Edge/3G) network. Novatel Wireless (Enfora) Spider MT series products are e-Mark certificated mobile tracking devices, which our company distributes, to connect your vehicles and valuable assets to you with peace of mind.
With over 28 years of experience in the field of obtaining standard certificates and membership in international professional associations, Sohatoos proudly announces its readiness to carry out all the procedures of issuing and obtaining the European Union standard mark (CE Marking, Emark) for the esteemed applicants.
Updated on: Thursday, March 7th, 2024