Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Dangos y teitl llawn

[F1 5. Special purpose vehicles U.K.

	Name	Code	Definition
5.1.	Motor caravan	SA	A vehicle of category M with living accommodation space which contains the following equipment as a minimum: (a) seats and table; (b) sleeping accommodation which may be converted from the seats; (c) cooking facilities; (d) storage facilities. This equipment shall be rigidly fixed to the living compartment. However, the table may be designed to be easily removable.
5.2.	Armoured vehicle	SB	a vehicle intended for the protection of conveyed persons or goods with anti-bullet armour plating.
5.3.	Ambulance	SC	a vehicle of category M intended for the transport of sick or injured persons and having special equipment for such purpose. The patient compartment shall comply with the technical requirements of Standard EN 1789:2007 on ‘ Medical vehicles and their equipment – Road ambulances ’ with the exception of Section 6.5 ‘ List of equipment ’ .
5.4.	Hearse	SD	a vehicle of category M intended for the transport of deceased persons and having special equipment for such purpose.
5.5.	Wheelchair accessible vehicle	SH	a vehicle of category M 1 constructed or converted specifically so that they accommodate one or more persons seated in their wheelchairs when travelling on the road.
5.6.	Trailer caravan	SE	a vehicle of category O as defined in term 3.2.1.3 of Standard ISO 3833:1977.
5.7.	Mobile crane	SF	a vehicle of category N 3 , not fitted for the carriage of goods, provided with a crane whose lifting moment is equal to or higher than 400 kNm.
5.8.	Special group	SG	a special purpose vehicle which does not enter in any of the definitions mentioned in this section.
5.9.	Converter dolly	SJ	a vehicle of category O equipped with a fifth-wheel coupling to support a semi-trailer with a view to converting the latter into a trailer.
5.10.	Exceptional load transport trailer	SK	a vehicle of category O 4 intended for the transport of indivisible loads that is subject to speed and traffic restrictions because of its dimensions. Under this term are also included hydraulic modular trailers irrespective of the number of modules.
[F2 5.11.	Exceptional load transport motor vehicle	SL	a road tractor or tractor unit for semi-trailer of category N 3 meeting all the following conditions: (a) having more than two axles and at least half of the axles (two axles out of three in the case of a three axle vehicle and mutatis mutandis in the case of a five axle vehicle) designed to be driven simultaneously, irrespective of whether one powered axle can be disengaged, (b) which is designed for towing and pushing exceptional load transport trailer of category O 4 , (c) which has a minimum engine power of 350 kW, and (d) which can be equipped with an additional front coupling device for heavy towable masses
5.12.	Multi-equipment carrier	SM	an off-road vehicle of category N (as defined in point 2.3) designed and constructed for pulling, pushing, carrying and actuating certain inter-changeable equipment, (a) with not less than two mounting areas for this equipment, (b) with standardised, mechanical, hydraulic and/or electrical interfaces (e.g. Power take off) for powering and actuating the above mentioned equipment and (c) which fulfills the definition of ISO 3833-1977, section 3.1.4 (special vehicle). If the vehicle is equipped with an auxiliary load platform, its maximum length shall not exceed: (a) 1,4 times of the front or rear track width of the vehicle, whichever is the larger in the case of two axle vehicles, or (b) 2,0 times of the front or rear track width of the vehicle, whichever is the larger in the case of vehicles having more than two axles] ]

Textual Amendments

F2 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 214/2014 of 25 February 2014 amending Annexes II, IV, XI, XII and XVIII to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Text with EEA relevance).

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 678/2011 of 14 July 2011 replacing Annex II and amending Annexes IV, IX and XI to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (Text with EEA relevance).