SERMI Association

Welcome to SERMI – the Association created to further develop, own, operate and maintain a scheme and process initially proposed by the EU Forum on Access to Vehicle RMI (Repair and Maintenance Information) to approve and authorise independent operators (IO’s) working in the European automotive aftermarket industry sector, to enable them to access security-related RMI. SERMI has been created as part of the requirements of the Delegated Regulation (EU) N° 2021/1244, Regulation (EU) N° 2018/858 and Regulation (EC) N° 692/2008, which grant standardised access to technical information whilst establishing specific provisions for access to vehicle security features. Subsequently the ‘EU Forum on Access to Vehicle RMI’ was established and issued in October 2009 a report describing the complete process and architecture on access to security related RMI, including an accreditation scheme for Independent Operators. This scheme is currently under revision to align with the latest Regulation. SERMI has been established as de-facto association under Belgian law. It is organised as a joint responsibility between Vehicle Manufacturers and Independent Operators as stakeholders who are primarily involved in the process to obtain or provide access to security-related RMI, parts and functions. SERMI acts as scheme owner to the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA). The updated SERMI scheme is validated by the European Accreditation association on the 3rd of February 2023. The scheme will become operational in August 2023. The SERMI organisation is responsible for this. Currently authorisation for access to anti-theft related RMI is handled by vehicle manufacturers directly. Parties requiring such authorisation in advance of SERMI becoming operational should contact the vehicle manufacturer concerned.