SASO / SABERSASO Certificate of Conformity (SABER)Middle EastMandatoryKCKC mark (Korea Certification)Asia-PacificMandatoryPSEPSE mark (Japan DENAN Act)Asia-PacificMandatoryRCMRCM (Regulatory Compliance Mark, Australia / New Zealand)Asia-PacificMandatoryFCCFCC authorisationNorth AmericaMandatoryBISBIS Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS)South AsiaMandatoryINMETROINMETRO certification mark (Brazil)Latin AmericaMandatoryCECE markingEuropeMandatoryE / eE / e mark (vehicle type approval)EuropeMandatoryUKCAUKCA markingEuropeMandatoryEACEAC mark (Eurasian Economic Union)Africa & EurasiaMandatory
Europe
MandatoryArtwork pending licence
E / e
E / e mark (vehicle type approval)
The mandatory type-approval marking for vehicles and components under the UN ECE framework and in the EU. The circled E is issued by type-approval authorities of 1958 Agreement contracting parties; the boxed e belongs to the EU whole-vehicle type-approval system. The number identifies the issuing country.
- Issued by
- National type-approval authorities (for example KBA, RDW, VCA)
- Assessment route
- Type approval
- How it is obtained
- Complete testing against the applicable UN regulations, submit the technical file and conformity-of-production (COP) arrangements, and undergo factory assessment. In-scope vehicle types also need CSMS / SUMS evidence.
- Marking rules
- The digit inside the mark is the issuing country code, followed by the approval number. It must not be self-affixed or altered. Marking form and placement differ between components and whole vehicles.
- Validity and upkeep
- Approvals do not expire on a fixed schedule, but amendment series, design changes or failed COP audits require extension or re-approval.
Accepted in
Based on
Applies to product lines
- Last verified
- 2026-08-19
- Version
- v1
- Official source
- View source