Homologation
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Homologation (
In today's marketplace, for instance, products must often be homologated by some public agency to assure that they meet standards for such things as safety and environmental impact. A court action may also sometimes be homologated by a judicial authority before it can proceed, and the term has a precise legal meaning in the judicial codes of some countries.
The equivalent process of testing and certification for conformance to technical standards is usually known as type approval in English-language jurisdictions.
Sport
Motorsports
In
Where a racing class requires that the vehicles raced be production vehicles only slightly adapted for racing, manufacturers typically produce a limited run of such vehicles for public sale so that they can legitimately race them in the class. These vehicles are commonly called "homologation specials".[2]
Olympics
The term is also applicable in the Olympic Games, in venue certifications, prior to the start of competition. An issue was raised at Cesana Pariol—the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track used for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin—over its safety in luge. This delayed homologation of the track from January 2005 to October 2005 in order to achieve safe runs during luge competitions.
Other sports
In towed water sports, tournaments must adhere to homologation requirements set by the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation in order to qualify as ranking.[3] In speed climbing, in order for world, continental or national records to be recognised by the International Federation of Sport Climbing, an official homologated wall must be used, and each event must be approved through a homologation visit.[4][5]
See also
- European professional qualification directives
- Homologation reactions that extend an alkyl chain by one methylene (-CH2-) unit
- NARIC
- Professional certification
- Standardization
- Type approval
References
- ^ "Homologación". Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ^ Homologation Specials, www.rallycars.com.
- ^ "IWWF Homologation Page". International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ Sport Climbing IFSC Highlights (Special Edition Issue 14 ed.). International Federation of Sport Climbing. September 2007.
- ^ Speed License Rules. International Federation of Sport Climbing. 29 April 2014. pp. 3–4.
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