Homologation

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle trailers manufactured in series are subject to type approval in accordance with Art. 12 Para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (RTA) of 19 December 1958.

General information

Vehicles

VehiclesThe Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) determines whether vehicles comply with the relevant Swiss regulations. This is confirmed with the issue of a Swiss type approval or a Swiss data sheet.

The Federal Office maintains an information system that contains the data for the approval and inspection of vehicles of each type. The authorities responsible for authorisation and inspection have access to the electronic information system. On request, the emission and fuel consumption data determined as part of the vehicle typing process will be made available to anyone.

Ablauf zum Erlangen einer TG/DB (PDF, 271 kB, 17.04.2023)

Parts and accessories

For objects in accordance with Annex 1 Number 2 of the Ordinance on the Type Approval of Road Vehicles (RVTAO, SR 741.511), a conformity assessment or certification or a test report from a test centre recognised by FEDRO is sufficient for approval.

Vehicles from a discontinued series / application in Switzerland

The document published here is intended to explain the handling of the exemption authorisation for "vehicles from a discontinued series" for Switzerland.

Fahrzeuge aus einer auslaufenden Serie (PDF, 141 kB, 31.08.2016)

End-of-series vehicles (PDF, 87 kB, 02.02.2018)

Further information

Legal basis

Verordnung vom 19. Juni 1995 über die Typengenehmigung von Strassenfahrzeugen (TGV)

Verordnung vom 19. Juni 1995 über die technischen Anforderungen an Strassenfahrzeuge (VTS)

Strassenverkehrsgesetz vom 19. Dezember 1958 (SVG)