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vehicle.typeApprovalNumber

Type-approval number · Typgenehmigungsnummer

Approval number as printed in registration field K, including the extension number: the EU whole-vehicle type-approval number, or a national or individual approval number, which is accepted as printed and not validated.

Key
vehicle.typeApprovalNumber
Row name (BT-160)
Typgenehmigungsnummer [vehicle.typeApprovalNumber]
Type-approval number [vehicle.typeApprovalNumber]

The bare key vehicle.typeApprovalNumber is also accepted.

Tier
Recommended
Status
draft
Representation term
Number
Value format
text, NFC, trimmed, no control or bidi characters, first character not = + - @, 1-60 characters as printed (e.g. e1*2018/858*00123*01)
Grammar
^(?![=+@\s-])(?!.*\s$)[^\x00-\x1F\x7F\u200E\u200F\u202A-\u202E\u2066-\u2069]{1,60}$
Unit
none
Code list
none
Required when
SHOULD on supply of new vehicles; MAY otherwise
Statutory feature
No
Repeatable
No, at most one row per line
Anchors
  • Directive 1999/37/EC code K 'type-approval number (if available)'
  • CoC certificate number
  • IVI 2.0 TypeApprovalNumber
Carrier and binding
BG-32: BT-160 'Typgenehmigungsnummer [vehicle.typeApprovalNumber]', BT-161 'e1*2018/858*00123*01'
Crosswalk (informative)

IVI 2.0 TypeApprovalNumber

informative; names and IRIs of third-party works, CC BY 4.0, sources stated; VDA 4938: reprint with source

Source and changes
registry/keys/typeApprovalNumber.yaml · Propose a change