Terms

On this page, you can find a list of commonly-used acronyms and terms within the SERMI scheme and Digidentity platform.

Acronyms¶

ACEA: European Automobile Manufacturers Association
AFCAR: Alliance for the Freedom of Car Repair
CAB: Conformity Assessment Body
CABUID: Conformity Assessment Body Unique Identifier
DPA: Data Protection Act
EA: European co-operation for Accreditation
EC: European Community
SERMI: Forum for Access to Security-Related Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Information
IO: Independent Operator
IOE: Independent Operator Employee
IOEUID: Independent Operator Employee Unique Identifier
IOUID: Independent Operator Unique Identifier
MVP: Minimimum Viable Product
NAB: National Accreditation Body
OIDC: OpenID Connect
PIN: Personal Identification Number
RMI: Repair and Maintenance Information
RSS: Remote Service Supplier
RSSE: Remote Service Supplier Employee
TC: Trust Center (Digidentity)
UAT: User acceptance test
UID: Unique Identifier
VM: Vehicle Manufacturer

CAB API: API endpoints available to accredited SERMI CABs to create, authorise, and revoke the IO, RSS, IOE and RSSE
Chain authorisation: A one-time authorisation granted by an IOE to an RSSE so the RSSE may log in on the IOE's behalf (see also: Authorisations)
OIDC flow: The OpenID Connect 'authorisation code' flow used in the VM integration to the SERMI trust centre
Users: Individuals who may be authorised by the CAB to log in at the VM's RMI Portal (IOEs and RSSEs)