ISO/PAS 21308-1:2007

Road vehicles — Product data exchange between chassis and bodywork manufacturers (BEP) — Part 1: General principles

Scope

ISO/PAS 21308-1:2007 describes general principles for the exchange of data between truck chassis manufacturers and bodywork manufacturers. It applies to commercial vehicles as defined in ISO 3833, having a maximum gross vehicle mass greater than 3 500 kg.
The process of exchanging product data can involve

chassis manufacturer,
chassis importer,
chassis dealer,
one or more bodywork manufacturers, and
bodywork component suppliers, e.g. manufacturers of demountable bodies, cranes and loading equipment and tipping equipment.

ISO/PAS 21308-1:2007 provides an overview and recommendations to assist the parties implementing BEP codes for their communication process. The recommendations cover different ways of communicating and presenting the BEP codes. ISO/PAS 21308-1:2007 also contains some examples of experience from practical use.