Certification Services

European Commission Directives (EC) identifies requirements to be met by road vehicles and their components following a process known as Type Approval (“e” marking). European Council Directives (EEC) defines requirements to be met by products other than road vehicles and their components in CE marking directives. United Nations (ECE) Regulations for road vehicle type approval identifies products by the application of an “E” mark.


MIRA acts on behalf of manufactures, their supply chain, importers and agents seeking vehicle and component road vehicle type approvals by managing the homologation process and obtaining certificates from Type Approval Authorities. As a Competent Body for EMC and a Notified Body for other directives appointed by the DTi and notified to Europe, MIRA evaluates equipment (such as mobile machinery) installed on vehicles and issues certificates valid throughout the EU. MIRA manages the radio licence exemption process and obtains certificates from national bodies outside of the EU that are responsible for radio frequency spectrum management.
The National Automotive EMC Club set up under the DTI’s EMC awareness scheme in 1993 and run by MIRA offers help and advice to the automotive industry.

Automotive Type Approval

MIRA is a……

  • Technical Service appointed by VCA, NSAI, RDW, and SNTC-H for EMC, anti-theft devices, braking* and speed*.
  • VCA approved test laboratory (EMC, anti-theft, braking, impact, emissions, ESVA, power shift, and noise) for the separate approval topics listed in the Automotive Framework Directive, 70/156/EEC.
  • VCA approved test laboratory for the parallel UN ECE Regulations listed in the Automotive Framework Directive, 70/156/EEC.
  • VOSA appointed test laboratory for enhanced single vehicle approval.
  • Approved test laboratory under the enhanced single vehicle approval (ESVA) regulations (UK SI 2001: No.25).

* NSAI only

 

CE Marking

MIRA is a ……

  • Provisional Notified Body for the Construction Products Directive (Vehicle Restraint Systems), 89/106/EC
  • Notified Body for the Safety of Machinery Directive, 98/37/EC.
  • Notified Body for the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive, 1999/5/EC.
  • Notified Body for the Low Voltage Directive, 73/23/EEC.
  • Notified Body for the Outdoor Noise Directive, 2000/14/EC.
  • Competent Body for the EMC Directive, 89/336/EEC.

MIRA provides support for the manufacturers of the following:

  • Category M1 passenger cars.
  • Category M2 and M3 buses and coaches.
  • Category N1 light vans.
  • Category N2 and N3 trucks.
  • Category O1 – O4 trailers.
  • Category L1 – L7 motor cycles and quad bikes.
  • Agricultural and forestry equipment.
  • Construction and earth moving vehicles and equipment.
  • Radio and telecommunications equipment (eg: low power radio devices).

 

Our aim is to manage the approval process and obtain certificates on behalf of vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers to demonstrate product compliance with national, European and international mandatory requirements for safety and radio frequency spectrum management.

MIRA aims to reduce the cost of the legislative burden on vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers by offering a choice of Type Approval Authority and a comprehensive certification service supported by industry expertise and approved test facilities.