New EU regulation on access to vehicle diagnostic and maintenance data for independent repair shops
03 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
Independent repair shops, vehicle manufacturers and diagnostic tool suppliers
Summary
The EU updates the rules to enable independent repair shops and technicians to access vehicle diagnostic and maintenance data safely and in a standardized manner.
Detailed analysis
PRO
This Delegated Regulation amends Regulation (EU) 2018/858 to establish technical requirements and secure access procedures to vehicle on-board diagnostic system (OBD) information. It aims to ensure that independent operators, such as repair and maintenance workshops, can access on equal terms the data that was previous…
Full official title
CELEX:32026R0699: Reglamento Delegado (UE) 2026/699 de la Comisión, de 23 de marzo de 2026, por el que se modifica el Reglamento (UE) 2018/858 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo en lo que respecta al acceso normalizado a la información del sistema de diagnóstico a bordo y a la información sobre la reparación y el mantenimiento del vehículo, así como a los requisitos y procedimientos de acceso seguro a la información del sistema de diagnóstico a bordo