What is a Certificate of Conformity for a motorcycle?

A Certificate of Conformity (COC) is granted for a motorcycle when it meets a minimum set of regulatory, technical and safety requirements. You’ll need this certificate if you want to export your bike overseas.

How much does a Certificate of Conformity cost?

How much does a Certificate of Conformity cost? A COC is free of charge if you are the original owner of the vehicle or purchased it as a used vehicle from an official Toyota centre.

Do I need a Certificate of Conformity?

As a manufacturer, your customers will require a COFC for most items you produce; sometimes more than one if the item is for export to multiple markets (e.g. the USA, Europe and Japan). Often you will not be able to sell a product in a market without a COFC.

Who can issue certificate of conformity?

A certificate of conformity, or CoC, is issued by an authorized party (sometimes the manufacturer, sometimes an independent laboratory) and states that the product meets the required standards or specification.

How long does a Certificate of Conformity last?

The Declaration of Conformity is valid for an indefinite period after the essential safety requirements of the product have been determined and remains valid for products to which no important changes have been made.

Is a certificate of conformity free?

The certificate must be provided free of charge to the buyer of a new vehicle when the vehicle is delivered. There is a legal requirement for the supplying dealer to do this. The document contains information about the vehicle and certifies that it has been manufactured in conformity with type approval standards.

Who provides Certificate of Conformity?

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Means a document which is issued by a manufacturer, certifying that a vehicle has been produced under the same production processes and systems as an example of the type which has achieved Type Approval.