TRACKER: New Categories

Thatcham categories are changing.
From 1^st January 2019, Thatcham Categories 5, 6 and 7 will be replaced with Thatcham Category S5 and S7.

Thatcham Category Transitions Guidelines:

The new ‘Vehicle Tracking Systems’ Category S5 criteria:

The remote engine inhibit function is not a mandatory requirement under Category S5
The physical Driver Identification Device shall be permitted to be attached or combined with the vehicle key under Category S5
All previous Category 5 systems will automatically be compliant with the new ‘Vehicle Tracking Systems’ criteria Category S5

The new ‘Asset Location Systems’ Category S7 criteria:

All previous Category 6 & 7 systems will automatically be compliant with the new ‘Asset Location Systems’ criteria Category S7

How will these changes impact you?

All current TRACKER products are now compliant with the new Thatcham criteria and so from 1^st January 2019 the following changes for new installations will come in to force:

TRACKER S5 Plus will replace TRACKER CAT5 Plus – existing CAT5 Plus stock can continue to be used when installing the S5 Plus product. We can supply S5 Plus fitting instructions on request, contact Nasar Aftab at nasar@vehicletrackingtech.co.uk

TRACKER Locate, Plant, Monitor and Battery Powered Retrieve will come under the new Category S7 criteria – existing stock can be used as normal.

Products

Thatcham Category Transition

Old Category

Old Certificate No

Expiry Date

New Category

New Certificate No

Certificate Link

Expiry Date

TRACKER Retrieve

Cat 7

TQA088

31/12/2018

TSC062

Thatcham Certificate Retrieve

01/12/2020

TRACKER Retrieve - Battery Powered

Cat 7

TQA247

31/12/2018

TSC034

Thatcham Certificate Retrieve - Battery Powered

01/10/2020

TRACKER Monitor

Cat 7

TQA089

31/12/2018

TSC061

Thatcham Certificate Monitor

01/12/2020

TRACKER Plant

Cat 7

TQA201

31/12/2018

TSC065

Thatcham Certificate Plant

01/12/2020

TRACKER Locate

Cat 6

TQA198

31/12/2018

TSC060

Thatcham Certificate Locate

01/12/2020

TRACKER S5 Plus

TQA578

31/12/2018

TSC058

Thatcham Certificate S5 Plus

01/12/2020

Further information regarding the changes to the Thatcham Security Certification can be found at: Thatcham certification.

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