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National Small Series Type Approval (NSSTA)

Overview

NSSTA (National Small Series Type Approval) is a UK national scheme aimed at low volume manufacturers who intend to sell only in the UK. The scheme is designed to maintain ECWVTA standards, whilst minimising compliance costs for companies that usually fall into SME category.

If you manufacture modest numbers of vehicles then this route to approval may be right for you. As the title suggests, this scheme is based on the concept of 'type' approval rather than the approval of individual vehicles. The key advantages of this scheme are that some technical requirements may be reduced, when compared with full European Community Whole Vehicle Approval (ECWVTA). Conformity of Production (CoP) requirements will be appropriate and proportionate to the scale of your operation. However, there are some disadvantages, which revolve around the fact that you will be limited to the number of vehicles you can manufacture in the year and there is a limited requirement for other Member States to accept National approvals.

As with full ECWVTA, the manufacturer will be responsible for the issue of Certificates of Conformity within the limited numbers set out in the relevant legislation.

• The latest ECWVTA brochure (PDF 596.9KB)
• Follow this link for more information on ECWVTA - the Revised Framework Directive

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Other specific links:

• About Conformity of Production
• Visual Overview of the Type Approval Process (PDF 68KB)
• Make an application for Type Approval
• Follow this link for more information on ECWVTA costs (Indicative Only)