3.General requirementsU.K.
3.1.The tyre manufacturer plant shall be certified to ISO/TS 16949.U.K.
3.2.Tyre rolling resistance coefficientU.K.
The tyre rolling resistance coefficient shall be the value measured and aligned in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009, Annex I part A, expressed in N/kN and rounded to the first decimal place, according to ISO 80000-1 Appendix B, section B.3, rule B (example 1).
3.3.Measurement provisionsU.K.
The tyre manufacturer shall test either in a laboratory of Technical Services as defined in Article 41 of Directive 2007/46/EC which carry out in its own facility the test referred to in paragraph 3.2, or in its own facilities in the case:
of the presence and responsibility of a representative of a Technical Service designated by an approval authority, or
the tyre manufacturer is designated as a technical service of Category A in accordance with Directive 2007/46/EC Art.41.
3.4.Marking and traceabilityU.K.
[F13.4.1. The tyre shall be clearly identifiable in respect to the certificate covering it for the corresponding rolling resistance coefficient.] U.K.
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/318 of 19 February 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 and Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the determination of the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles (Text with EEA relevance).
3.4.2. [F1The tyre manufacturer shall use the markings affixed to the side wall of the tyre or affix an additional identifier to the tyre.] The additional identification shall ensure a unique link of the tyre and its rolling resistance coefficient. It may take a form of:U.K.
quick response (QR) code,
barcode,
radio-frequency identification (RFID),
an additional marking, or
other tool fulfilling the requirements of 3.4.1.