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All technical contents of this standard are compulsory.
This standard is drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009.
This standard replaces GB 16737-2004 Road vehicle - World manufacturer identifier (WMI) code. The following main technical changes have been made with respect to GB 16737-2004 (the previous edition):
——the term and definition of “authorized organization” in 3.2 are added;
——the assignment examples in 5.1 and 5.3 are deleted;
——the combination of the first and second characters of a WMI assigned to China in 5.3 is supplemented;
——the requirements of 5.4.2 on annual output are modified;
——the “Application for assignment of world manufacturer identifier (WMI)” in Annex A is adjusted.
This standard is prepared by reference to ISO 3780: 2009 Road vehicles - World manufacturer identifier (WMI) code.
This standard was proposed by and is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China.
The previous editions of this standard are as follows:
——GB/T 16737-1991 and GB 16737-2004.
Road vehicle - World manufacturer identifier (WMI) code
1 Scope
This standard specifies the content and composition of world manufacturer identifier (WMI). The world manufacturer identifier (WMI) is the first part of vehicle identification number (VIN) in GB 16735.
This standard is applicable to automobiles as well as incomplete vehicles, trailers, motorcycles and mopeds.
It may also serve as a reference for other vehicles to be marked with VINs.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB 16735 Road vehicle - Vehicle identification number (VIN)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in GB 16735 and the following apply.
3.1
world manufacturer identifier; WMI
the first part of vehicle identification number (VIN) used to identify the manufacturer of the vehicle. Where being assigned to a certain vehicle manufacturer, it can be used as the identification mark of the manufacturer. Where used together with the rest part of the VIN, it is sufficient to ensure the VIN uniqueness of all vehicles manufactured in the world within 30 years
3.2
authorized organization
organization authorized by the national automobile competent department to undertake WMI assignment and management
4 General characteristic requirements
4.1 The WMI consists of three characters by using the following Arabic numerals and capital Roman alphabets only:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
A B C D E F G H J K L M N P R S T U V W X Y Z
(Alphabets I, O and Q cannot be used)
4.2 The authorized organization assigns one or more WMIs to the vehicle manufacturer, and shall file the assigned WMIs with the international agency authorized by ISO.
Note: the international agency authorized by ISO is Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
4.3 After the last year of use of WMI that has been assigned to a vehicle manufacturer, the authorized organization shall not reassign it to other vehicle manufacturers within at least 30 years.
5 Specified character of WMI
5.1 First position
The first character of a WMI is an alphabet or numeral assigned by the international agency to indicate a geographical area. According to the expected demand, one or more characters may be assigned to a geographical area.
5.2 Second position
The second character of a WMI is an alphabet or numeral assigned by the international agency to indicate a country or region within a specific geographical area. According to the expected demand, one or more characters may be assigned to a country or region. The combination of the two characters may ensure the unique identification of a country or region.
5.3 Assignment of the two characters
The international agency has assigned the combination of the two characters to each country, among which the character combinations assigned to China are L0~L9, LA~LZ, H0~H9 and HA~HZ.
5.4 Third position
5.4.1 The third character of a WMI is an alphabet or numeral assigned by the authorized organization to indicate the specific vehicle manufacturer. The combination of the first three characters may ensure the unique identification of a vehicle manufacturer.
5.4.2 The authorized organization shall use the numeral 9 in this position to identify all vehicle manufacturers of less than 1000 complete and/or incomplete vehicles per year. For such vehicle manufacturers, the characters that fall in the 12th, 13th and 14th positions of a VIN shall be designated by the authorized organization to ensure the unique identification of a vehicle manufacturer.
Foreword i
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General characteristic requirements
5 Specified character of WMI
6 WMI assignment and filing
7 Standard implementation date
ICS 43.020
T 04
中华人民共和国国家标准
GB 16737—2019
代替GB 16737—2004
道路车辆 世界制造厂识别代号(WMI)
Road vehicle—World manufacturer identifier (WMI) code
2019-10-14发布 2020-01-01实施
国家市场监督管理总局
中国国家标准化管理委员会
发布
前言
本标准的全部技术内容为强制性。
本标准按照GB/T 1.1—2009给出的规则起草。
本标准代替GB 16737—2004《道路车辆 世界制造厂识别代号(WMI)》。本标准与GB 16737—2004相比主要技术变化如下：
——增加了3.2有关“授权机构”的术语和定义；
——删除了5.1、5.3中的分配示例；
——对5.3中为中国分配的WMI第一位及第二位字码组合进行补充；
——修改了5.4.2有关年产量的要求；
——对附录A世界制造厂识别代号(WMI)申请表进行了调整。
本标准参考了ISO 3780：2009《道路车辆 世界制造厂识别代号(WMI)》。
本标准由中华人民共和国工业和信息化部提出并归口。
本标准所代替标准的历次版本发布情况为：
——GB/T 16737—1997、GB 16737—2004。
道路车辆 世界制造厂识别代号(WMI)
1 范围
本标准规定了世界制造厂识别代号的内容与构成。世界制造厂识别代号(WMI)是GB 16735中所述的车辆识别代号(VIN)的第一部分。
本标准适用于汽车及其非完整车辆、挂车、摩托车和轻便摩托车。
其他需要标示VIN的车辆可参照执行。
2规范性引用文件
下列文件对于本文件的应用是必不可少的。凡是注日期的引用文件，仅注日期的版本适用于本文件。凡是不注日期的引用文件，其最新版本(包括所有的修改单)适用于本文件。
GB 16735 道路车辆 车辆识别代号(VIN)
3术语和定义
GB 16735界定的以及下列术语和定义适用于本文件。
3.1
世界制造厂识别代号 world manufacturer identifier；WMI
车辆识别代号(VIN)的第一部分，用以标识车辆的制造厂。当此代号被指定给某个车辆制造厂时，就能作为该厂的识别标志，世界制造厂识别代号在与车辆识别代号的其余部分一起使用时，足以保证30年之内在世界范围内制造的所有车辆的车辆识别代号具有唯一性。
3.2
授权机构 authorized organization
经国家汽车主管部门授权，承担WMI分配与管理工作的机构。
4一般特征要求
4.1 WMI代号由三位字码组成，WMI代号中仅应使用下列阿拉伯数字和大写罗马字母：
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
A B C D E F G H J K L M N P R S T U V W X Y Z
(字母I、O及Q不能使用)
4.2 由授权机构为车辆制造厂分配一个或几个WMI代号。授权机构应将已分配的WMI代号向ISO授权的国际代理机构备案。
注：ISO授权的国际代理机构为美国汽车工程师学会(SAE)。
4.3 已经分配给某个车辆制造厂的WMI代号，在此代号使用的最后一年之后，授权机构至少应在30年之内不将其再分配给其他的车辆制造厂。
5 WMI代号的指定字码
5.1 第一位
WMI代号的第一位字码是由国际代理机构分配的、用以标明一个地理区域的字母或数字字码，根据预期的需求，可以为一个地理区域分配一个或多个字码。
5.2 第二位
WMI代号的第二位字码是由国际代理机构分配的、用以标明一个特定地理区域内的一个国家或地区的字母或数字字码，根据预期的需求，可以为一个国家或地区分配一个或多个字码。通过第一位和第二位字码的组合使用可以确保对某个国家或地区的唯一识别。
5.3第一位及第二位字码的分配
国际代理机构已经为每一个国家分配了第一位及第二位字码的组合，其中分配给中国的字码组合为L0～L9、LA～LZ、H0～H9、HA～HZ。
5.4 第三位
5.4.1 WMI第三位是由授权机构分配、用以标明特定车辆制造厂的字母或者数字字码。通过第一位、第二位和第三位字码的组合使用可以确保对车辆制造厂的唯一识别。
5.4.2授权机构应在此位置上使用数字9用来识别所有完整车辆和/或非完整车辆年产量小于1 000辆的车辆制造厂。对于此类车辆制造厂，VIN的第十二、十三、十四位字码应由授权机构指定，以确保对车辆制造厂的唯一识别。
6 WMI代号的分配和备案
6.1 车辆制造厂应向授权机构申请WMI(申请表参见附录A)，经批准、备案后方可在车辆上使用。
6.2进口车辆制造厂应向授权机构备案进口车辆产品使用的WMI。
7标准的实施日期
本标准自标准实施日期起执行。
附 录 A
(资料性附录)
世界制造厂识别代号(WMI)申请表
A.1 世界制造厂识别代号(WMI)中文申请表见表A.1。
表A.1 世界制造厂识别代号(WMI)申请表
登记号：
1.制造厂名称：
曾用名称：
2.注册地址： 邮政编码：
3.制造厂营业执照的编号及日期(附复印件)：
4.车辆品牌：
5.车辆类型：
(例如：乘用车、客车、货车、挂车、摩托车、轻便摩托车、非完整车辆等)
6.曾使用的WMI代号：
7.每种类型车辆的实际年产量：(可附页说明)
8.负责人签名(或盖章)： 日期： 制造厂盖章：
9.经办人： 通讯地址： 邮政编码：
电话： 传真： 电子信箱：
(以上部分由申请企业填写)
本申请表寄到：
(以下部分由授权机构填写)
□年产量≥1 000辆的制造厂，分配三个代码为：
□年产量<1 000辆的制造厂，分配VIN代号的前三位代码和第十二位、十三位和十四位的代码为：
批准： 日期：
注意事项：
1.申请WMI的制造厂需填写中文表一份，英文表一份。
2.制造厂申请WMI时提供的表格和其他资料均应采用A4标准纸，表格内容应按照以上格式打印，签名应字迹清晰、工整。
A.2世界制造厂识别代号(WMI)英文申请表见表A.2。
表A.2 APPLICATION FOR ASSIGNMENT OF WORLD MANUFACTURER IDENTIFIER
Reg. No.：
1. Manufacturer:
2. Address:
Post code:
3. Make of Vehicle:
4. Type of Vehicle:
(Example: Passenger Car, Bus, Truck, Trailer, Motorcycle, Moped, Incomplete Vehicle and etc.)
5. Signature: Date:
Send this application to:
FOR NATIONAL AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION USE ONLY—DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
□ Manufacturer of not less than 1000 vehicles per year, assign only the three characters
□ Manufacturer of less than 1000 vehicles per year assign the first three characters and the characters that fall in the 12th, 13th and 14th positions.
Note:
1. Each manufacturer which applies for the "World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI)" shall fill in one copy of the form in Chinese and in English respectively.
2. The forms and other documents submitted by the manufacturer when applying for the WMI code shall be in standard size A4, with the content of the form printed according to the format above. The signature shall be clear and legible.
