UK eCoC Resources
Guidance on VCA eCoC requirements, UK type approval compliance and implementation best practices
The VCA eCoC Portal is now open: a full walkthrough from the 16 June webinar
The VCA opened its eCoC portal on 17 June 2026. Drawing on the official webinar held the previous day, this guide walks you through the whole thing: how to register, the user roles on offer, uploading IVI XML, interpreting submission statuses, the features missing today, and what August will add.
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Booking onto the VCA eCoC Portal training webinars ahead of launch
The VCA's eCoC Portal launches in the latter half of June 2026, with free training webinars beginning on 16 June. Here we run through the three available dates, set out what the Portal can and can't do at launch (it accepts signed XML — it won't create it), and flag the upstream work UK manufacturers should have ready beforehand.
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ERP to signed eCoC: how eCoC EU² connects with stage 1 and stage 2 vehicle manufacturers
Everything an eCoC needs is already sitting in your ERP and MES — the vehicle order, VIN, type approval numbers, masses, dimensions, options and build-stage records. eCoC EU² software hooks straight into that stack, turning a completed build into a signed, validated eCoC at the destination national access point without anyone retyping XML.
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eCoC across the EU: where things stand
A management-level briefing drawn from the EUCARIS webinar of 19 May 2026 and the ruling of the 168th Motor Vehicles Working Group. What the Member States settled on, which implementation scenarios manufacturers face, and what it all means for selling into Germany and the wider EU.
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eCoC EU² versus the Manual VCA Portal: the Real Time and Cost Savings of eCoC Automation
Filing eCoCs manually through the VCA portal means assembling IVI XML, sorting out rejections offline, paying for a standalone e-signing tool and lifting vehicle data out of spreadsheets. We line the manual workflow up against eCoC EU² and attach a pound figure to the gap between them.
Read moreEU Pushes the eCoC Deadline Back to 29 November 2026: the Implications for Manufacturers
During the 168th Working Group Motor Vehicles meeting on 6 May 2026, EU Member States signed off on a transitional arrangement permitting paper CoCs and eCoC print-outs through to 29 November 2026. We break down the decision, the conditions attached to it, and what it means for manufacturers working across EU Member States.
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VCA eCoC Portal Arrives in March 2026: a Guide for UK Manufacturers
The VCA is bringing its eCoC portal and API online in March 2026, ahead of the mandatory 5 July 2026 deadline. We walk through the phased rollout, the submission routes on offer, and what manufacturers should be doing this very moment to get ready.
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Paper to eCoC: What a Certificate of Conformity Is and Who It Affects in the UK
A Certificate of Conformity confirms that a vehicle was built in conformity with an approved type. From 5 July 2026, the VCA swaps paper CoCs for digitally signed eCoCs across all M, N and O category vehicles.
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The UK's New Type Approval Duties: eCoC Under Assimilated Regulation 2018/858
Assimilated Regulation (EU) 2018/858 makes electronic Certificates of Conformity compulsory in the UK from 5 July 2026. We set out the legal framework, how it dovetails with the GB and UK(NI) type approval schemes, and what dual marking entails for manufacturers.
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UK eCoC in Practice: IVI XML, XAdES Signatures and the VCA Submission Routes
UK eCoCs come with tightly defined technical requirements: the IVI 2.0 XML format, XAdES digital signatures, and submission through the VCA portal or API. We work through the technical stack and what your IT team really needs to grasp.
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UK eCoC Implementation Timeline: the Key Dates for Manufacturers and Body Builders
From the February 2026 GB type approval deadline through the July 2026 eCoC mandate and beyond — a full timeline of every milestone UK vehicle manufacturers and vehicle body builders have to meet.
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Common eCoC Pitfalls: XML Validation Errors, Signature Problems and How to Sidestep Them
Formatting-sensitive XML, the wrong approval authority codes, failed digital signatures — we round up the most frequent eCoC submission errors and show how to keep the VCA system from rejecting your files.
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Hitting the UK eCoC Deadline: How IT Systems Make VCA Compliance Easier
Building eCoC capability yourself is involved, slow and risky. We set out how a dedicated eCoC management software can automate IVI XML generation, digital signing, validation and VCA submission — leaving you production-ready ahead of July 2026.
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