Glossary · UNECE / Type Approval
Also known as: Vehicle Type Approval
Type Approval: Regulator confirmation that a vehicle type meets specified technical requirements before market entry. Type approval is the regulatory gate that allows a vehicle type to be sold in a given market.
Where this matters: UNECE R155 compliance
Under UNECE R155 and R156 (and India's AIS 189/190 in their enforcement window), cybersecurity and software-update evidence are part of the technical file submitted to the type-approval authority.
Why it matters
Type approval is the commercial gate — no approval, no sale in that market. Because UNECE R155 makes a certified Cybersecurity Management System and cybersecurity evidence part of the technical file, cybersecurity work now sits on the critical path to launch rather than a post-development add-on.
Related terms
UN Regulation No. 155 makes a certified Cybersecurity Management System and vehicle-type cybersecurity evidence a precondition for vehicle type approval.
UN Regulation No. 156 makes a certified Software Update Management System (SUMS) a precondition for approving vehicles whose software can be updated.
A Cybersecurity Management System (CSMS) is the organisation-wide set of processes that governs vehicle cybersecurity risk across the full lifecycle.
India's emerging automotive cybersecurity standard, derived from UN R155.
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