Introduction of KATRI (Korea Automobile Testing & Research Institute)
Purpose of Establishment
- Reduce social losses that are the results by traffic accidents
- Guard the rights and interests of the citizens through customer protection
- Support domestic vehicle related to industries with technical information
- Support the Government with vehicle related to policies and technologies
History
| ’87. 5. 15 | Persons are seeking to be employed as a commercial driver for the first time |
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| ’87. 9. 21 | Appointed as a Car Safety Testing Institute (MOCT) |
| ’91. 3. 18 | Started construction of indoor test research facilities |
| ’94. 1. 1 | Extended test items of the vehicle safety test(6→38 items) |
| ’96.11. 6 | Completed construction of 7 Indoor Testing Institute Facilities |
| ’97. 8.28 | Appointed as a testing institute for car exhaust gas filter (MOE) |
| ’97. 9. 4 | Started construction of Car Driving Test Institute Phase 1 |
| ’98. 1. 1 | Entrusted with Vehicle Type Confirmation Work (MOCT) |
| ’99.10.16 | Entrusted with Two-Wheel Vehicle Type Declaration Work (MOCT) |
| ’00.12.19 | Appointed as a Road Safety Facility Testing & Assessment Institute (MOCT) - 4 items including shock absorption facility |
| ’02. 5.10 | Appointed as a Car Emissions Certification & Testing Institute(MOE) |
| ’02.12.23 | Completed construction of Car Driving Test Institute Phase 1 |
| ’03. 1.15 | Appointed as a Performance Test Institute (MOCT) - Non-compliance check, safety assessment, technical review |
| ’03. 4.21 | Appointed as a Car Noise Certification & Testing Institute (MOE) |
| ’05. 7.14 | Completed civil engineering construction of Road Safety Facility Performance Test Center |
| ’06. 4. 6 | Renamed Korea Automobile Testing & Research Institute |
| ’07. 1.18 | Appointed as a Road Safety Facility Testing & Assessment Institute (MOCT) - Assessments of Road stud, Delineator, Curb sign board |
| ’08. 1. 1 | Operation the type approval and the confirmation Inspection of construction equipment |
| ’08.12.23 | Appointed as official certification testing institute of On Board Unit for Electronic Toll Collection System(MLTM) |
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