Vehicle parts self-certification system
Components Subject to Self-Certification
- Self-certification components: Key components that directly impact safe operation among automobile components
- Automobile Management Act Article 30-2 (Self-certification of Automobile Components)
- Enforcement Decree of Automobile Management Act Article 8-2 (Automobile Components)
| Current: 9 Component types | 4 Types added (Enforced 17.1.1): 13 Component types |
|---|---|
| Brake hose, seat belt, secondary reflector, lighting (Headlight), rear safety plate, window pane, warning triangle, rear reflector plate, rear reflector | Brake lining, wheel, reflector strip, tail marker for low-speed vehicles |
※ All components, devices, and protective equipment mounted or used in an automobile are subjected but consistent expansion focused on international standards applied components directly related to safety is planned (Requires negotiation with relevant departments)
Component Self-Certification Procedure
- Component manufacturer/assembler/importer: Registration request for component manufacturer, etc. (Manufacturer, etc. → Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport)
- Required documents: Application, plan, test facility procurement statement or usage agreement (For usage agreement, only facilities announced by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport are allowed)
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport: Issue registration to manufacturer, etc. (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport → Manufacturer, etc.)
- Issued after confirming test facility procurement, etc. (About 15 days)
- ※ Site inspection by performance test agency if required
- Performance test agency (Korea Automobile Testing & Research Institute): Check test facility, collect information on manufacturing defect, investigate manufacturing defect, etc.
- Execute site inspection and such according to instruction from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport
- Component Self-Certification Procedure
Relevant Website
- Automobile Component Self-Certification SystemGo to