UL designated for auditing and testing vehicle cybersecurity in the Netherlands

US-headquartered safety science specialist UL, formerly known as Underwriters Laboratories, has been designated by the Netherlands Vehicle Authority (RDW) as a technical service for auditing and testing of vehicles – including passenger cars, vans, trucks and buses – for compliance with two key United Nations automotive cybersecurity regulations.

United Nations Regulation No. 155 (UN R155) covers cybersecurity and requires that connected vehicles have a certified cybersecurity management system (CSMS); United Nations Regulation No. 156 (UN R156) covers software updates management systems (SUMS) for connected vehicles. RDW approval of a vehicle’s compliance with UN R155 and UN R156 also applies for all 27 European Union countries and 37 countries worldwide, including Australia, Japan, South Korea and the UK.

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