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Article 1Common secure electronic exchange system#
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.
Article 2Security measures#
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.
Article 3Procedure for the exchange of type-approval information#
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) 2020/683note, that issued the EU type-approval certificate;
(b)the number of the EU type-approval certificate;
(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;
(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(i)the status of the EU type-approval ‘granted’, ‘amended’, ‘refused’ or ‘withdrawn’;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 numbernotenote;
(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 numbernote;
(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 numbernote;
(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 numbernote.
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 Articlenote.
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 01note.
Article 4List of EU type-approvals#
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
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