This standard specifies the type, labeling contents, position and requirements of power-driven vehicles manufacturer’s plate.
This standard applies to automobiles and non-complete vehicles, trailers, motorcycles and mopeds, and tractors, wheel-type special-purpose vehicles, special-type vehicles composing tractor transport unit and other vehicles can refer to this standard.
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 7258 Safety Specifications for Motor Vehicles Operating on Roads
GB 16753 Road Vehicles-Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
GB/T 18410 Vehicle Identification Number Bar-Code Label
GB/T 21085 Certificate of Vehicle
GB/T 25978 Road Vehicle - Plate and Label
3 Terms and Definitions
For the purpose of this document, the terms and definitions established in GB 7258, GB 16753 and GB/T 21085 apply.
4 Type of Manufacturers’ Plate
4.1 The outline of the manufacturers’ plates shall be rectangular and may be rounded.
4.2 The size, the selected font and color of manufacturers’ labels shall be determined by the vehicle manufacturer, and the label content shall be clearly legible and easy to read.
5 Labeling Contents of Manufacturers’ Plates
5.1 Basic Requirements
5.1.1 The labeling content of the product label is divided into the compulsory items and optional items; the former ones shall be marked on the manufacturing products, while the latter ones can be marked on the manufacturers’ plate by the manufacturer as required.
5.1.2 The item name and labeling contents of manufacturers’ labels are separated with blank or colon, or labeled with form: the item with dimension shall be labeled with unit (e.g. Kg, r/min, km/h, kW, V, Ah, etc.), in which, the unit may be labeled together with item name.
5.1.3 The item name of the manufacturers label (except when “VIN” is used as the item name of the vehicle identification code) and the labeling contents such as the brand, manufacturer name, manufacturing country, etc. shall be marked in Chinese. If the foreign language is used for labeling at the same time, its content shall correspond to Chinese.
5.1.4 The labeling content of the manufacturers’ plates shall be subject to the actual state or value of the vehicle.
GB/T 18411-2018 The following standards are cited：
