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Announcements
RDW regularly publishes announcements to share its latest guidelines and policies on type approval and regulatory compliance. The purpose of these guidelines is to support technical services, manufacturers and other stakeholders in meeting the requirements of European and international legislation. It is important to note that the guidelines represent RDW policy, but they do not replace or override any legal provisions.
New guidelines are published as soon as they become available. A complete set of all existing RDW guidelines can be provided upon request. If you have any questions or require further clarification, you are welcome to contact us by e-mail.
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RDW Guideline No 029 | Instructions for getting access to DICE platform for manufacturers
This guideline enters into force on the 18th of May 2026. Read more
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RDW Guideline No 028 | Application of documentation and justification requirements in case of omitted or limited testing, where permissible under UNECE R16 (components) and UNECE R129
This guideline enters into force on the 28th of April 2026. Read more
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RDW Guideline No 027 | Rules designation of Technical Services for conducting of UNECE R155 and UNECE R156 test activities
This guideline enters into force on the 19th of May 2025. Read more
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RDW Guideline No 026 | New RDW Authentication Stamps
This guideline enters into force on April 1, 2025. Read more
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RDW Guideline No 025 | Rules for submitting type-approval applications to RDW
This guideline enters into force on March 10, 2025 Introduction RDW as a typeapproval authority (TAA), specifically the Certification Unit, will implement new rules for the way in which type-approval applications must be submitted, starting March 10, 2025. These new rules are necessary to optim … Read more
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RDW Guideline No 024 | Rules designation of Technical Services for conducting of UNECE R171 test activities
RDW has formulated an information package for the designation for UNECE R171 (henceforth: R171) for Technical Services. This information package consists of the information document and the associated application form. With the support of these documents, Technical Services can request a design … Read more
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RDW Guideline No 023 | Rules designation of Technical Services for conducting of UNECE R157 test activities
RDW has formulated an information package for the designation for UNECE R157 (henceforth: R157) for Technical Services. This information package consists of the information document and the associated application form. With the support of these documents, Technical Services can request a design … Read more
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RDW Guideline No 021 | Interpretation of defeat device guidance
This guideline is based on the guidance published by the Commission in February 2023, under Guidance number 2023/C68/01 , addressing the identification of defeat devices. Enclosed within this guideline are details outlining RDW's expectations from manufacturers and Technical Services in relatio … Read more
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RDW Guideline No 022 | RDW Guideline Requirements related to JET files and uploading process
This guideline is formulated in accordance with the specifications set forth in Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2021/392. Contained within this guideline are comprehensive outlines detailing RDW's expectations from manufacturers and Technical Services regarding the aforementioned Article and its … Read more