Common secure electronic exchange system
Article 1
Open ↗The European Type Approval Exchange System (‘ETAES’) shall be used as the common secure electronic exchange system referred to in Article 27(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858.
Source
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1812 of 1 December 2020 laying down rules on the online data exchange and the notification of EU type-approvals under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1812 of 1 December 2020 laying down rules on the online data exchange and the notification of EU type-approvals under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council
In forceLast amended 2020-12-02
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Security measures
Article 2
Open ↗The following security measures shall be observed in ETAES in order to prevent unauthorised access: (a) encryption of communication between the ETAES client and the ETAES server, using a https protocol with a Secure Sockets Layer certificate; (b) web security preventing attackers from injecting client-side scripts into the web page(s) and from using multiple layers to trick a user into clicking on a button or link to another web page; (c) a fine grained access control system that makes it possible to grant read or write permissions for the access of authorised parties.
Procedure for the exchange of type-approval information
Article 3
Open ↗1. When informing authorities on the granting of EU type-approvals, on amendments, refusals and withdrawals thereof pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 27 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858, the approval authority shall provide an entry for at least the following attributes in ETAES: (a) the distinguishing number of the Member State, in accordance with point 2.1 of Annex IV to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683 ( 1 ), that issued the EU type-approval certificate; (b) the number of the EU type-approval certificate ( 2 ); (c) the approval date of the EU type-approval certificate; (d) the name of the technical service responsible for carrying out the tests, where applicable ( 3 ); (e) the name of the manufacturer; (f) the type of vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit as specified by the manufacturer in the EU type-approval certificate; (g) the vehicle category pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858, where applicable; (h) the Regulation applying to the EU type approved whole-vehicle-, system-, separate technical unit- or component; (i) the status of the EU type-approval ‘granted’, ‘amended’, ‘refused’ or ‘withdrawn’; (j) the EU type-approval reference to a vehicle, system, component or a separate technical unit. 2. In the cases referred to in paragraph 1, the approval authority shall also upload the following documents separately in ETAES, in an electronic searchable format: (a) a copy of the EU type-approval certificate, with the indication ‘CERT’ followed by the EU type-approval certificate number ( 4 ) ( 5 ); (b) the information items to be attached to the EU type-approval certificate referred to in points (a), (c) and (d) of Article 28(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858, with the indication ‘IF’ followed by the EU type-approval certificate number ( 6 ); (c) the test report and/or the test results sheet referred to in point (b) of Article 28(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858, with the indication ‘TR’ followed by the EU type-approval certificate number ( 7 ); (d) any documents other than the ones mentioned in points (a), (b) and (c), with the indication ‘OTHER’ followed by the EU type-approval certificate number ( 8 ). 3. Where it is necessary to include multiple documents for the uploads referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, an additional sequential number, starting from 1, shall follow the indications laid down in points (b), (c) and (d) of paragraph 2 of this Article ( 9 ). 4. In the case documents are amended by a revision, as provided for in Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858, the indications laid down in points (a), (b), (c) and (d) of paragraph 2 of this Article shall be followed by the indication Rev. and a two-digit sequential number starting from 01 ( 10 ).
List of EU type-approvals
Article 4
Open ↗1. When Member States make the lists of EU type-approvals and technical services referred to in Article 12(4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 accessible to the public using ETAES, they shall do so in a standardised searchable format. Member States shall keep those lists up to date. 2. The following information shall be included in the list(s) referred to in paragraph 1: (a) the distinguishing number of the Member State, in accordance with point 2.1 of Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683, that issued the EU type-approval certificate; (b) the number of the EU type-approval certificate; (c) the status of the EU type-approval ‘granted’, ‘amended’, ‘refused’ or ‘withdrawn’; (d) the name of the technical service responsible for carrying out the tests, where applicable; (e) the approval date of the EU type-approval certificate. 3. A list of EU type-approvals and technical services referred to in Article 12(4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 may be published on the website of the Commission
Entry into force and application
Article 5
Open ↗This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
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