I_HeERO Newsletter December 2016
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UPDATE ON I_<strong>HeERO</strong> ACTIVITIES<br />
PSAP Conformity Assessment<br />
by Martin Grzebellus<br />
NavCert<br />
In the Delegated Regulation No. 305/2013 (article 4) a conformity assessment for PSAPs with a resulting<br />
formal notification to the Commission is required.<br />
The requirements for the IVS (in-vehicle system) are defined in the Regulation 2015/758 for type approval<br />
of eCall. This regulation has been complemented by the COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU)<br />
2017/79 of 12 September <strong>2016</strong>, specifying which types of tests have to be done in which way to validate<br />
the type approval regulation.<br />
Within I_<strong>HeERO</strong>, a working group with representatives from participating Member States has been established<br />
providing guidance on the implementation of the required conformity assessment similar to the<br />
implementing regulation for type approval. There are processes in place to qualify an entity as a technical<br />
service authorised to execute the type approval. On the PSAP side however, such a process does not exist.<br />
Therefore, in addition to the development of the specification, it was necessary to specify procedures<br />
for the qualification of interested entities to become qualified for the assessment. As such two tasks were<br />
identified for the expert group in line with the I_<strong>HeERO</strong> work packages:<br />
• Development of a specification for conformity assessment<br />
• Development of a procedure to qualify an interested entity<br />
The first task was the identification of the technical requirements according to the relevant eCall standards<br />
specified in the Delegated Regulation. The proposed guidance for the Conformity Assessment consists of<br />
three parts:<br />
• Conformity according to CEN 16454 standard<br />
• Conformity to ETSI standard on performance requirements<br />
• Suitability for use<br />
This specification has already been further improved including requirements for future packet mode (IMS)<br />
and submitted as a draft standard to CEN TC 278 WG 15.<br />
The other task was the definition of a scheme for the qualification of the entities assessing the PSAPs later<br />
on. After analysis of the various options, it was decided to apply the European accreditation program. This<br />
program enables any interested party to apply to a national accreditation body to become accredited<br />
according to a scheme. This accreditation is recognised in all Member States, so the entity may offer its<br />
services throughout Europe. Figure 1 depicts the process of how the Conformity Assessment Program<br />
becomes an EA accepted scheme applicable for all national accreditation bodies.<br />
I_<strong>HeERO</strong> <strong>Newsletter</strong> - <strong>December</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />
to be continued...<br />
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