Hitting the eCoC Deadline: How IT Systems Make Compliance Easier
The build-versus-buy question
The eCoC mandate obliges manufacturers to generate digitally signed XML files in a precisely defined format and file them with the NAP. Some will weigh up building that capability themselves. Before going down that road, it pays to grasp just how much is involved:
- Parsing type approval data and mapping it onto the IVI 2.0 XML schema (hundreds of fields, plenty of conditional logic)
- Implementing XAdES digital signatures backed by sound certificate management
- XSD schema validation to intercept errors ahead of submission
- NAP API integration for automated filing, covering authentication and error handling
- Continuous upkeep as the NAP moves through new schema versions and API specifications
What dedicated eCoC software delivers
A purpose-built eCoC management system covers all of these needs out of the box, freeing manufacturers to concentrate on building vehicles rather than engineering XML:
Data management
A single store for type approval data, vehicle specifications and eCoC submissions, with a complete change history and audit trail.
Automated XML generation
Maps vehicle data onto the IVI schema automatically, taking care of country-specific approval authority codes, multi-stage references and conditional field logic.
Digital signing
Automated XAdES signing in the right order — validate first, then sign, then submit. Certificate management and expiry monitoring come built in.
NAP integration
File via the NAP API or portal. Follow submission status, deal with rejections and handle resubmissions, all from one interface.
ERP integration
Most manufacturers already keep vehicle technical data inside their ERP system. A dedicated eCoC platform can draw data straight from your ERP, doing away with manual data entry and making sure the eCoC always mirrors the latest production data.
That is especially valuable for high-volume manufacturers, where keying data in by hand would be both impractical and error-prone.
Conformity of Production (CoP) readiness
Authorities run Conformity of Production (CoP) audits to confirm that manufacturers keep building vehicles in conformity with the approved type. A full audit trail of every eCoC submission, correction and resubmission is vital evidence in those audits.
eCoC EU² — from the production line to NAP submission
eCoC EU² is purpose-built eCoC management software for vehicle manufacturers:
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