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Directive 2001/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2001 relating to heating systems for motor vehicles and their trailers, amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC and repealing Council Directive 78/548/EEC (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

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    1. ANNEX I

      ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL

      1. 1. APPLICATION FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL OF A VEHICLE TYPE

        1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 1.3. The following must be submitted to the technical service responsible...

      2. 2. GRANTING OF EC TYPE-APPROVAL OF A VEHICLE TYPE

        1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. APPLICATION FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL OF A TYPE OF COMBUSTION HEATER...

        1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3.3. The following must be submitted to the technical service responsible...

      4. 4. GRANTING OF EC TYPE-APPROVAL OF A TYPE OF COMBUSTION HEATER...

        1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. 5. MODIFICATIONS OF THE TYPE AND AMENDMENTS TO APPROVALS

        1. 5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      6. 6. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

        1. 6.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      7. Appendix 1

      8. Appendix 2

        MODEL

        1. Addendum

          to EC type-approval certificate No … concerning the type-approval of a type of vehicle with regard to Directive 2001/56/EC

      9. Appendix 3

      10. Appendix 4

        MODEL

        1. Addendum

          to EC type-approval certificate No … concerning the type-approval of a type of combustion heater with regard to Directive 2001/56/EC

      11. Appendix 5

        EC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL MARK

        1. 1. GENERAL

          1. 1.1. The EC component type-approval mark consists of:

          2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. EXAMPLE OF THE EC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL MARK

          1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

    2. ANNEX II

      SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

      1. 1. SCOPE

        1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. DEFINITIONS

      3. 3. REQUIREMENTS FOR HEATING SYSTEMS

        1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.2. The general requirements for heating systems are that:

          1. 3.2.1. The following table indicates which Annexes apply to each type...

        3. 3.3. Other requirements for combustion heaters and their installation in vehicles...

    3. ANNEX III

      REQUIREMENTS FOR WASTE HEATING SYSTEMS — AIR

      1. 1. The requirements set out in paragraph 3.2 of Annex II...

      2. 6. In the case of waste heat heating systems using the...

    4. ANNEX IV

      TEST PROCEDURE FOR AIR QUALITY

      1. 1. In the case of complete vehicles the following test shall...

      2. 2. In the case of combustion heaters as components the following...

        1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

    5. ANNEX V

      TEST PROCEDURE FOR TEMPERATURE

      1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. The surface temperature of any part of the heating system...

        1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. 4. . . . . . . . . . ....

    6. ANNEX VI

      TEST PROCEDURE FOR EXHAUST EMISSIONS

      1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. The dry and undiluted exhaust emissions, measured using an appropriate...

      3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

    7. ANNEX VII

      REQUIREMENTS FOR COMBUSTION HEATERS AND THEIR INSTALLATION

      1. 1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

        1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 1.5. Delayed shut-off of combustion air blowers

          1. 1.5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.5.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 1.6. Requirements for electrical supply

          1. 1.6.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 1.7. Warning light

          1. 1.7.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. VEHICLE INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

        1. 2.1. Scope

          1. 2.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.2. Positioning of heater

          1. 2.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 2.2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 2.2.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 2.3. Fuel supply

          1. 2.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 2.4. Exhaust system

          1. 2.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 2.5. Combustion air inlet

          1. 2.5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.5.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 2.6. Heating air inlet

          1. 2.6.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.6.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 2.7. Heating air outlet

          1. 2.7.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.7.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 2.8. Automatic control of the heating system

    8. ANNEX VIII

      SAFETY REQUIRMENTS FOR LPG COMBUSTION HEATERS AND LPG HEATING SYSTEMS

      1. 1. LPG HEATING SYSTEMS FOR ROAD USE IN MOTOR VEHICLES

        1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.1.3 . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 1.1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 1.1.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 1.1.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 1.1.6.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.1.6.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 1.1.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

          8. 1.1.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. LPG HEATING SYSTEMS FOR STATIONARY USE ONLY IN MOTOR VEHICLES...

        1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 2.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

    9. ANNEX IX

      ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN VEHICLES AS DEFINED IN DIRECTIVE 94/55/EC

      1. 1. SCOPE

      2. 2. DEFINITIONS

      3. 3. TECHNICAL PROVISIONS

        1. 3.1. General (EX/II, EX/III, AT, FL and OX vehicles)

          1. 3.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.2. EX/II and EX/III vehicles

        3. 3.3. FL vehicles

          1. 3.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

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