In order for products in the automotive industry to be placed on the market, their technical qualifications must be approved not only by the manufacturer’s declaration, but also by documented compliance with international regulations. This approval process is called homologation and results in type approval certificates.

Optival provides testing, inspection and certification services in accordance with UN ECE and EU regulations at vehicle, system and component level with its accredited test and inspection body and assigned technical service identity in homologation processes.

Why Optival?

• Full scope of authorization under UN ECE and EU/EU regulations
• 180+ experts. years of technical competence
• Extensive laboratory connections in Europe and the Far East
• Transparent management from a single point
• Accessibility and ease of communication

Optival is with you to safely plan your homologation process from the very beginning, eliminate regulatory risks and accelerate your market entry process.

For more information or to create an offer for your project, please contact us via our contact page .

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Vehicle Type Approval

Plan the management of projects specific to vehicle categories and vehicle type approval processes in consultation with our experts. Check out our national and European Union type approval solutions.

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Component Type Approval

Check out our solutions for automotive component manufacturers.

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IA & COP (Conformity of Production)

We offer you permanent solutions for your Initial Assessment (IA) and COP (Conformity of Production) processes.

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SORT and Vehicle Testing

Guarantee your processes with Optival also in fuel efficiency and other tests related to vehicle performance.

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Laboratory Services

Guarantee your production with our laboratory services.

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Market Research

Contact our team of experts to provide solutions for markets outside the European Union such as FMVSS, CMVSS, GSO.

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Legislation Tracking System

You can follow legislation updates with our legislation tracking system.

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