ITU-T P.1140 Test Documents & Vehicle Emergency Call Product Certification

2026-05-12

Required Materials for ITU-T P.1140 Test

·Test Samples: 1–2 sets of mass production or near-mass production samples with finalized firmware and audio parameters.

·Technical Documents: Product specification, circuit block diagram, audio path description and vehicle internal layout drawing (for vehicle projects).

·User Manual: Confirm product working mode and strict test conditions.

·Historical Test Reports: Help laboratories exempt repeated test items properly.

  Required Certifications for Vehicle Emergency Call Products

EU eCall Certification

Mandatory for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles since 2018. Include P.1140 voice test, data protocol test, GNSS positioning test and UN R144 whole vehicle type approval. UN R144 certificate has no fixed validity with regular supervision audit required.

Russia ERA-GLONASS Certification

Independent of EU eCall, adopting local GOST speech standards incompatible with ITU-T P.1140. Separate testing is required for dual-market layout. Certified under TR CU 018/2011 with 5-year EAC certificate validity.

Other Markets

UAE, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Australia have differentiated emergency call compliance requirements.

  EAC & EU Certification Document List

Technical description, BOM, circuit diagram, P.1140 test report, EMC report, ISO 9001/IATF 16949 certificate and manufacturer declaration of conformity.

  Certificate & Report Validity Rules

P.1140 test report has no official validity, but certification bodies only accept reports issued within 1–3 years. Product audio structure modification requires retest. Module certification keeps valid without major design changes, with regular production consistency audit required.


Uncertified emergency call products face penalty, recall and sales ban. For document preparation and certification application, contact Blueasia consultant: 13534225140