1. SMMT European and National Type Approval (SENTA) Guide
Online interactive guide for vehicle, system and component approval
CV Show April 2011

2. Introduction
Overview of how SENTA works
Latest updates
Practical example of using SENTA

3. SENTA - SMMT European and National Type Approval guide
A step-by-step web-based programme to guide vehicle manufacturers, bodybuilders and suppliers through the complicated European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval system. It also allows for national approval schemes for low volume manufacturers.
For a new approval application, SENTA will ease the lengthy process.
The guide details what a manufacturer must do from the original design idea, through the development and construction stages to completion of the approval process.

4. Vehicle Approval Process with SENTA
Vehicle Design & Development
SENTA 1-9 Application Information
SENTA Compliance Documents
Systems Type approval Testing
SENTA 14 Vehicle Information
Vehicle Type Approval
SENTA 15 Certificate of Conformity
National Registration

5. SENTA - SMMT European and National Type Approval guide
The guide is split into three parts.
How to determine the vehicle type and approval route.
The requirements for Type Approval.
How to complete a programme to type approve a vehicle.
Registered users will be guided through the ECWVTA process from start to finish. This will be based on their specific requirements and supported by:
A checklist of the legislation.
Information and application documents and tables.
Charts and lists of information for the user to create.
The guide simplifies the approval process for those dealing with multi-stage builds by requesting specific information.
Help information and worked examples are available for each section of the guide.

6. Approval routes available in SENTA to date
ECWVTA M2 and M3 incomplete, complete and completed vehicles
ECWVTA N2 and N3 incomplete, complete and completed vehicles
ECWVTA O1, O2, O3 and O4 incomplete, complete and completed trailers
NSSTA M2 and M3 complete and completed vehicles
NSSTA N2 and N3 complete and completed vehicles
NSSTA O1, O2, O3 and O4 complete and completed trailers
NIVA M2 and M3 vehicles
NIVA N2 and N3 vehicles
NIVA O1, O2, O3 and O4 trailers

7. Latest updates and forthcoming
New branding of SENTA website and guide
New ‘Take a tour’ on website front page
Approval routes
M1 NSSTA requirements and ECE regulations
N1 NSSTA requirements and ECE regulations
Vehicle information documents Annex III Part 1A:
Explanatory notes added
M MSB ECWVTA and NSSTA
N MSB ECWVTA and NSSTA
Documents and information on vehicle registration
Certificate of origin document
NIVA web links to application documents and inspection manuals
Approval scope information for system and component approvals
Consent to supply large trailers

8. Next we will have a practical live demonstration of how to use the SENTA guide for an application and compliance for a vehicle approval.

9. SENTA information, registration and subscription
Go to the SENTA SMMT website, senta.smmt.co.uk
Free to SMMT Members
£900- per annum to non-Members
For all membership enquiries please visit SMMT in Hall 5, stand no. 5C10 and speak to:
Alison Handley – Membership and Publications Manager
Tim Hughes – Membership Account Manager or

10. Thank you for your attention. Any Questions?