What is EU individual vehicle approval?
EU individual vehicle approval means the procedure whereby a Member State certifies that a new, not registered vehicle, complies with the Regulation of the Ministry of Infrastructure on the individual vehicle approval (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1715) and Regulation (EU) 2018/858. The EU individual vehicle approval refers to vehicles of cat. M1 and N1, as well as special purpose vehicles of cat. M2, M3, N2, N3 and O (in accordance with Annex II Part II of Regulation (EU) 2018/858), which have not obtained EC/EU type-approval certificate, or which, prior to registration, have undergone significant design changes that violate the previously obtained approval certificate.
The authority issuing the decision on EU individual vehicle approval, based on the tests carried out by BOSMAL Automotive Research and Development Institute, as an technical service, is the Transport Technical Supervision in Poland.
Specification of the full scope of tests required for EU individual vehicle approval and definition of the necessary documents, requires individual agreement with the customer, therefore, the scope of works and scope of documentation to be provided is specified on the individual basis.
For issues regarding EU individual vehicle approval, contact our type approval team directly (zespołem ds. homologacji.)
Below is a list of requirements regarding particular activities, which needs to be completed for EU individual vehicle approval with the requirements possible to be specified only after the necessary arrangements are made. Then, a set of documents to be filled in shall be sent to your e-mail address.
What should we prepare to carry out a procedure of EU individual vehicle approval?
To carry out a procedure of EU individual vehicle approval, the following is necessary to be prepared:
- application issuing the certificate for EU individual vehicle approval drawn up in accordance with the template laid down in Annex 3 to the Regulation of the Ministry of Infrastructure (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1715),
- information document referred to in Art. 61 section 2 item 1 of Law on the approval of vehicles and their equipment (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 919), drawn up in accordance with the template laid down in Annex 5 to the Regulation of the Ministry of Infrastructure on the individual vehicle approval (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1715 (cat. M, N and O),
- certificate of conformity delivered on each stage of completion of the vehicle – if issued,
- copies of the relevant certificates of EC/EU type approval of the equipment or parts (where required),
- copies of the relevant UN type approval certificates (where required),
- statement of data and information about the vehicle required for registration and identification of vehicles, drawn up in accordance with the template laid down in Annex 7 to the Regulation of the Ministry of Infrastructure (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1715),
- declaration drawn up in accordance with the template laid down in Art. 60 section 2 item 4 of Law on the approval of vehicles and their equipment (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 919),
- vehicle title,
- authorization to represent the owner of the vehicle in the procedure of EU individual approval before TDT (if applicable),
- copy of the document proving payment of stamp duty (PLN 17), in case the vehicle owner is represented before TDT (stamp duty on power of attorney):
The payment can be made at the cash desk of the city hall or by transfer to the following bank account:
Urząd Miasta Stołecznego Warszawy
Centrum Obsługi Podatnika
21 1030 1508 0000 0005 5000 0070
- vehicle for testing.