Kiwa now accredited for SERMI certification
Kiwa is one of the first companies in Europe that is now an accredited inspection body to authorize vehicle workshops according to SERMI (Security-Related Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Information).
Update: New implementation date for mandatory SERMI certification: April 1, 2024.
From August 1, SERMI, the new authorization certification for theft and security-related vehicle data - will be introduced in the EU and several of the EU's partner countries (including Norway).
SERMI means that both the individual vehicle workshop and each of the employed vehicle technicians must be certified for SERMI in order to access theft and security-related vehicle data and download such software.The person applying for a SERMI certification on behalf of the workshop should be the legal entity of the company.
Safety-related information management (SERMI) is essential to ensure safe and reliable vehicle repair and maintenance. SERMI is about managing and protecting sensitive information, such as vehicle diagnostics, repair specifications and customer data. SERMI is a collaboration between vehicle manufacturers and representatives of independent repair shops.
It is important that car repair shops are authorization certified for SERMI because it provides a number of benefits. Firstly, the certification ensures that the workshop and its employees have the right skills and knowledge to handle safety-related information in a professional and safe way. This helps to minimize the risk of faulty repairs, data breaches and misuse of customer data.
Second, the certification provides confidence and reassurance to customers. When customers see that a workshop is certified for SERMI, they know that their vehicle information will be treated securely and that repairs will be carried out with high quality and integrity.
'We are very proud and happy to be one of the first companies in Europe to be accredited for SERMI. The SERMI certification of car repair shops and their staff ensures that sensitive vehicle and customer information is handled in a professional and secure manner', says Hans Lindahl, CEO Kiwa Certification AB
Questions?
Certified in 5 steps
Find out here how you can apply for your SERMI certification. You can do this quickly and easily in 5 steps via the Kiwa webshop. So you can quickly get back to your work on vehicle security components.
Frequently Asked Questions
SERMI certification makes working on vehicle security simpler, more economical, faster and carefree. Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions about laws and regulations, application, requirements and more.
Required documents
For both the application of a certificate for a company as well as for an employee, you should submit a number of documents, declarations and data in our portal. Discover on this page what you need to apply for a SERMI certificate.
After you are SERMI certified
Both the company and the certified employee have responsibilities they must meet after obtaining SERMI certification. Here you can find these responsibilities, as well as for instance more information about the on-site inspection.
Glossary SERMI
In the overview of this page, you will find the most important abbreviations and definitions that can help clarify the concepts surrounding SERMI.
