VCA Europe S.r.l.

This page was last updated on 27th August 2025

Welcome to the home page for VCA Europe S.r.l., for Type Approval services for industry.

VCA Europe S.r.l. has its base in Italy and aims to provide class leading type approval testing and inspection services to EU and UNECE standards.  VCA Europe S.r.l. is an appointed technical service in its own right for most new on and off road vehicles to Sweden (e5/E5), the Netherlands (e4/E4) and the UK (E11).

  • European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) certification (category M, N, L, O & T)
  • System and component certification (EC and ECE)
  • Conformity of Production (COP) checks
  • Laboratory/Test facility appraisal
  • An online, searchable library of automotive legislation
  • Secure online exchange of approval documentation
  • Training

Please note:
From 1 September 2025, the Processing Fee charged for EU Approvals and Test Reports Only will be adjusted to EUR 320.
The CoP Price List has also been updated and will apply to all CoP applications submitted from the same date.