ISO/TR 8357:1996

TECHN%CAL ISO/TR
REPORT
First edition
1996-l 2-l 5
Road vehicles - Instructions for
the implementation of the assignment
of world manufacturer identifier (WMI)
codes for vehicle identification number
(VIN) systems and for world parts
manufacturer identifier (WPMI) codes
V6hicules routiers - Instructions pour la mise en application de
/‘attribution des codes d’identification mondiale des constructeurs (WMI)
pour /es num&os d/identification des v6hicules (V/N) et pour /es codes
d ‘iden tifica tion mondiale des fabrican ts d ‘gquipemen ts (WPMI)
Reference number
ISO/TR 8357: 1996(E)
Foreword
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ISO/TR 8357, which is a Technical Report of type 3, was prepared
by Technical Committee lSO/TC 22, Road vehicles.
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TECHNICAL REPORT @ IS0 ISO/TR 8357: 1996(E)
- Instructions for the implementation of the
Road vehicles
assignment of world manufacturer identifier (WMI) codes for
vehicle identification number (VIN) systems and for world parts
manufacturer identifier (WPMI) codes
1 Scope
This Technical Report gives instructions relating to the requesting and assignment of the WMI codes and
WPMI codes according to IS0 3780 and IS0 4100 and for the maintenance of the master assignment lists
and files.
2 References
IS0 3779:1983, Road vehicles - Vehicle identification number (V/N) - Content and structure.
World manufacturer identifier (WMI) code.
IS0 3780:1983, Road vehicles -
IS0 4100:1980, Road vehicles - World parts manufacturer identifier (WPMI) code.
3 Definitions
3.1 International Agency (IA): The agency designated by the International Organization for
Standardization as being responsible for the assignment of the first two characters of the WMI codes and
the WPMI codes to each country having vehicle manufacturers and/or vehicle parts manufacturers.
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ISO/TR 8357: 1996(E)
NOTE - The designated International Agency for WMI and WPMI code assignments is:
The Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc.
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale
Pennsylvania 15096
U.S.A.
3.2 National Organization (NO): The organization, other than a manufacturer of vehicles, which has
been designated to assign the WMI codes and WPMI codes to manufacturers of vehicles and/or related
parts.
4 Procedures
4.1 Designation of National Organizations
4.1.1 In each country a National Organization shall be designated.
4.2 Assignment of WMI and WPMI country codes
4.2.1 The National Organization of each country having vehicle manufacturers and/or vehicle parts
manufacturers will request from the International Agency the first two characters of
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