Technical Support

MCIA are here to support our members with technical advice and guidance.  Some examples of topics we are currently working on are:

Selling and use of illegal (non-conforming) exhaust and exhausts systems on the UK market

United Kingdom Conformity Assessed (UKCA) and Northern Ireland (UKNI) Conformity Process

GB Provisional Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) and Comprehensive WVTA processes and UK/NI WVTA Processes

Move from Euro 5 WVTA environmental step to Euro 5+ for existing Types in January 2025

Future of electrical vehicles and personal mobility devices, such as e-scooters

GB-Type Approval for fully automated electrical vehicles

The move from combustion engine vehicles to electrical vehicles from technical and regulatory perspectives

Vehicle and system/component anti-tampering regulations and practices

Vehicle WVTA documentation (such as approval certificates and Certificates of Conformity (CoCs)) format, errors and omissions

Motorcycle PPE and potential enhancements for the improvement of rider safety

Future combined CE marking and UKCA marking requirements including certification and Declarations of Conformity (DoCs)

New UNECE Regulation 22.06 for helmets and the concurrent evolution of the UK SHARP scheme

 

Members receive timely updates on these isses and one-to-one support, if required, with our technical expert, Mark Fowler