<TI><HT TYPE="UC">Commission Implementing Regulation</HT> (EU) 2020/1812of <DATE ISO="20201201">1 December 2020</DATE>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</TI>

Article 1Common secure electronic exchange systemThe 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 information1.

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

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683 of 15 April 2020 implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regards to the administrative requirements for the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (OJ L 163, 26.5.2020, p. 1).

, that issued the EU type-approval certificate;(b)the number of the EU type-approval certificate

In case the EU type-approval has been refused and the approval authority has not reserved an EU type-approval certificate number, the approval authority shall use the tab NEWS in ETAES to inform the approval authorities of the other Member States of its refusal.

;(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

The approval authority shall fill in not applicable in the case of a step-by-step type-approval, where the approval authority collects the whole set of EU type-approval certificates or UN type-approval certificates and that authority edited the final whole vehicle EU type-approval certificate.

;(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

Example: CERT e1*2018/858*00001*00.

In case the EU type-approval has been refused and that the approval authority has not reserved an EU type-approval certificate number, the approval authority shall use the tab NEWS in ETAES to inform the approval authorities of the other Member States of its refusal.

;(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

Example: IF e4*2018/858*00004*02.

;(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

Example: TR e24*2018/858*00001*00.

;(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

Example: OTHER e1*2018/858*00001*00.

.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

Example: IF1 e9*2018/858*00001*00, IF2 e9*2018/858*00001*00, etc.

.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

Example: CERT e5*2018/858*00001*00 Rev.01.

Article 4List of EU type-approvals1.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

Article 5Entry into force and applicationThis Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.