From 1 April 2024 only companies and mechanics which are certified according to the SERMI (Security Related Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Information) guideline are allowed to work on components and software related to vehicle security. You are able to apply for certification via the Kiwa webshop. Find out all about the certification, the latest news, tips and frequently asked questions here.
Find out all about your certification if you, as a car, body repair or motorhome company, work on security-related parts of vehicles. To do so, you need to apply for at least a SERMI certificate for your company and one mechanic.
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Find out all about your certification if you provide remote services related to security-related parts of vehicles. For this, you need to apply for at least a SERMI certificate for your company and one employee.
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To apply for the right certification, it is important to know the difference between IO and RSS. Our decision tree will help you explain the abbreviations.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Read moreAt the same time you apply for certification for your company and one employee, you can apply for certification for additional employees:
Important news for independent auto, damage repair and motorhome companies: SERMI certification, mandatory for theft prevention-related software and vehicle parts, takes effect in the Netherlands on April 1, 2024. You will soon be able to easily and quickly start your certification online with Kiwa.
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SERMI, the mandatory certification for independent car, body repair and motorhome companies working on software and components related to theft prevention, has postponed its effective date of 1 August 2023 until further notice. SERMI is expected to communicate a new effective date in the second half of 2023.
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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). Soon, 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).
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