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Article 1.(1) For the purposes of this Directive, ‘ vehicle ’...
Article 2.No Member State may refuse to grant EEC type-approval or...
Article 2a.No Member State may refuse or prohibit the sale, registration,...
Article 3.The Member State which has granted type approval shall take...
Article 4.Pending the entry into force of a separate Directive on...
Article 5.The amendments necessary for adjusting the requirements of the Annexes...
Article 6.(1) Member States shall put into force the provisions containing...
2. CONSTRUCTION AND FITTING REQUIREMENTS
2.2. Characteristics of braking systems
2.2.1. Vehicles of categories M and N
2.2.1.1. The set of braking systems with which a vehicle is...
2.2.1.2. The equipment providing service, secondary and parking braking may have...
2.2.1.2.1. There shall be at least two controls, independent of each...
2.2.1.2.2. The control of the service braking system shall be independent...
2.2.1.2.3. Where the service and secondary braking systems have the same...
2.2.1.2.4. Where the service and secondary braking systems have the same...
2.2.1.2.5. In the event of a breakage of any component other...
2.2.1.2.6. In particular, where the secondary braking system and the service...
2.2.1.2.7. Certain parts, such as the pedal and its bearing, the...
2.2.1.3. Where there are separate controls for the service and secondary...
2.2.1.5. Where use is made of energy other than the muscular...
2.2.1.6. The requirements of points 2.2.1.2, 2.2.1.4 and 2.2.1.5 shall be...
2.2.1.7. The service braking system shall act on all the wheels...
2.2.1.8. The action of the service braking system shall be appropriately...
2.2.1.9. The action of the service braking system shall be distributed...
2.2.1.10. The service braking system and the parking braking system shall...
2.2.1.11. Wear of the brakes shall be easily compensated by means...
2.2.1.13. Any vehicle fitted with a service braking system actuated by...
2.2.1.14. Without prejudice to the requirements of point 2.1.2.3, where the...
2.2.1.16. The auxiliary equipment shall be supplied with energy in such...
2.2.1.19. The following vehicle types shall satisfy the Type IIA test...
2.2.1.21. In the case of a pneumatic service braking system comprising...
2.2.1.23. If motor vehicles not mentioned in point 2.2.1.22 are fitted...
2.2.1.24. In the case of a motor vehicle authorised to tow...
2.2.1.25. Motor vehicles authorised to tow a trailer equipped with an...
2.2.1.26. Motor vehicles of category M 1 may be equipped with...
2.2.2.1. Trailers of category O 1 need not be fitted with...
2.2.2.2. Every trailer of category O 2 shall be fitted with...
2.2.2.4. The service braking system shall act on all the wheels...
2.2.2.5. The action of the service braking system shall be suitably...
2.2.2.6. The action of every braking system shall be distributed between...
2.2.2.7. The braking surfaces required to attain the prescribed degree of...
2.2.2.8. Wear of the brakes shall be easily compensated by a...
2.2.2.9. The braking systems shall be such that the trailer is...
2.2.2.10. On every trailer which is required to be fitted with...
2.2.2.11. If the trailer is fitted with a device enabling compressed-air...
2.2.2.14. If trailers not mentioned in point 2.2.2.13 are fitted with...
2.2.2.15. The auxiliary equipment shall be supplied with energy in such...
2.3. Brake linings and brake lining assemblies
2.3.1. Brake lining assemblies used to replace components at the end...
2.3.2. However, where the brake lining assemblies are of a type...
2.3.3. Brake lining assemblies supplied to vehicle manufacturers exclusively for use...
2.3.4. The vehicle manufacturer shall provide to the technical service and/or...
Braking Tests and performance of braking systems
1.1.1. The performance prescribed for braking systems shall be based on...
1.1.2. The stopping distance shall be the distance covered by the...
1.1.3. For the type-approval of any vehicle, the braking performance shall...
1.1.3.1. The vehicle's condition as regards mass shall be as prescribed...
1.1.3.2. The test shall be carried out at the speeds prescribed...
1.1.3.3. During the tests, the force applied to the control of...
1.1.3.4. Without prejudice to the requirements contained in point 1.1.4.2, the...
1.1.3.5. The tests shall be performed when there is no wind...
1.1.3.7. The prescribed performance shall be obtained without locking of the...
1.2. Type O test (ordinary performance test with brakes cold)
1.3.1.1. The service braking system of all motor vehicles shall be...
1.3.1.2. If the characteristics of the vehicle do not allow for...
1.3.1.3. In these tests, the force applied to the control shall...
1.3.1.4. During brake applications the highest gear ratio (excluding overdrive, etc.)...
1.3.1.5. For regaining speed after braking, the gearbox shall be used...
2. PERFORMACE OF BRAKING SYSTEMS
2.1. Vehicles of categories M and N
2.1.2. Secondary braking systems
2.1.2.1. The secondary braking system, even if the control which actuates...
2.1.2.2. If the secondary braking system control is a manual control,...
2.1.2.3. If the secondary braking systems control is a foot control,...
2.1.2.4. The performance of the secondary braking system shall be checked...
2.1.2.5. The secondary braking effectiveness test shall be conducted by simulating...
2.1.3. Parking braking systems
2.1.3.1. The parking braking system shall, even if it is combined...
2.1.3.2. On vehicles to which the coupling of a trailer is...
2.1.3.3. If the control is a manual control, the force applied...
2.1.3.5. A parking braking system which has to be actuated several...
2.1.3.6. To check compliance with the requirements of Annex I, point...
2.1.4. Residual service braking performance after transmission failure
Method of measuring the reaction time for vehicles with compressed-air braking systems
Energy reservoirs and sources of energy
A. Compressed-air braking systems
C. Hydraulic braking systems with stored energy
1. CAPACITY OF STORAGE DEVICES (ENERGY ACCUMULATORS)
1.2.1. Motor vehicles equipped with a hydraulic braking system with stored...
1.2.2. Motor vehicles equipped with a hydraulic braking system with stored...
Parking braking by mechanical locking of the brake cylinders (lock actuators)
3. When advantage is taken of the above provisions, the type-approval...
4. When a person applying for type-approval in a Member State...
Alternative procedures for Type I and Type III tests for trailer brakes
2. SYMBOLS AND DEFINITIONS (the reference brake symbols shall have the...
3.1.1. The brake performance tests should preferably be carried out on...
3.1.2. The results of tests on a combination of axles may...
3.1.3. The axle(s) should preferably be loaded with the maximum static...
3.1.4. Allowance shall be made for the effect of the increased...
3.1.5. The initial speed of the test is prescribed. The final...
3.4.1. The test brake(s) shall be instrumented so that the following...
Model reference axle test report form as prescribed in Appendix 1, point 3.6
Conditions governing the testing of vehicles with inertia (overrun) braking systems
2.2. Symbols valid for all types of braking systems (see diagram...
2.2.6. B required braking force taking account of rolling resistance
2.2.10. K supplementary force of control device by convention; this is...
2.2.16. ηH total efficiency of the control device and of the...
2.2.18. s′ effective travel of control (expressed in millimetres) fixed in...
2.2.19. s″ spare travel of the master cylinder actuator, measured in...
2.2.21. 2s B brake-shoe lift measured on the diameter parallel to...
2.2.22. 2s B* minimum brake shoe centre lift (minimum brake shoe...
2.2.24. R dynamic tyre rolling radius in metres, rounded to the...
2.2.26. D A application force at input side of the control...
2.2.27. M A braking torque at which the overload protector is...
2.3. Symbols for mechanical transmission braking systems (see diagram 5 in...
2.4. Symbols for hydraulic-transmission braking systems (see diagram 8 in Appendix...
3.1. The transmission of braking power from the coupling head to...
3.2. All pins at joints shall be adequately protected. In addition,...
3.3. Inertia braking systems shall be arranged in such a way...
3.4. The inertia braking system shall allow the trailer to be...
3.5. Any special device incorporated for the purpose of point 3.4...
3.6. Only inertia braking systems with disc brakes may incorporate overload...
5. TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS TO BE CARRIED OUT ON THE CONTROL...
5.1. Compliance with the requirements of points 3 and 4 shall...
5.2. The following shall be measured in respect of all types...
5.3. In the case of mechanical-transmission inertia braking systems, the following...
5.4. In the case of hydraulic-transmission inertia braking systems, the following...
5.5. In the case of inertia braking systems on multi-axled trailers...
7. TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS TO BE CARRIED OUT ON THE BRAKES...
9. COMPATIBILITY OF THE CONTROL DEVICE AND THE BRAKES OF A...
Test report on the compatibility of the control device, the transmission and the brakes
Test requirements for vehicles with anti-lock braking systems
2.2. ‘ Sensor ’ means a component designed to identify and...
2.3. ‘ Controller ’ means a component designed to evaluate the...
2.4. ‘ Modulator ’ means a component designed to vary the...
2.5. ‘Directly controlled wheel’ means a wheel whose braking force is...
2.6. ‘Indirectly controlled wheel’ means a wheel whose braking force is...
3. TYPES OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS
4.1. Any electrical failure or sensor anomaly that affects the system...
4.2. Motor vehicles equipped with an anti-lock braking system and authorised...
4.3. The abovementioned optical warning signal(s) shall be visible even in...
4.6. The operation of the system shall not be adversely affected...
4.7. A manual device may not be provided to disconnect or...
4.7.1. the motor vehicle with the anti-lock braking system disconnected or...
4.7.2. an optical warning signal shall inform the driver that the...
4.7.3. the anti-lock braking system shall automatically be reconnected/returned to on-road...
4.7.4. the vehicle user's handbook provided by the manufacturer should warn...
5. SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING MOTOR VEHICLES
5.1.1.1. The initial energy level in the energy storage device(s) shall...
5.1.1.2. From an initial speed of not less than 50 km/h, on...
5.1.1.3. The vehicle's engine shall be then stopped or the supply...
5.1.1.4. The service braking control shall be then fully actuated four...
5.1.1.5. When the control is applied for the fifth time, it...
5.1.1.6. During the tests, in the case of a motor vehicle...
5.1.2. Additional requirements
5.1.2.1. The coefficient of adhesion of the road surface is measured...
5.1.2.2. The braking test shall be conducted with the engine disconnected...
5.1.2.3. The braking time t shall be determined by the formula:...
5.1.2.5. If the test is conducted in several phases, no fresh...
5.1.2.6. The performance prescribed in point 5.1.1.5 shall be deemed to...
5.2.1. The utilisation of adhesion by the anti-lock braking system takes...
5.2.2. The adhesion utilisation (ε) shall be measured on road surfaces...
5.2.3. The test procedure to determine the coefficient of adhesion (k)...
5.2.4. The utilisation of adhesion by the anti-lock braking system shall...
5.2.5. The condition ε ≥ 0,75 shall be checked with the vehicle laden...
5.3.1. The wheels directly controlled by an anti-lock braking system shall...
5.3.2. When an axle passes from a high-adhesion surface (k H...
5.3.3. When a vehicle passes from a low-adhesion surface (k L...
5.3.4. In the case of vehicles equipped with anti-lock braking systems...
5.3.5. Furthermore, laden vehicles equipped with anti-lock braking systems of category...
5.3.6. However, in the tests provided for in points 5.3.1, 5.3.2,...
5.3.7. During the tests provided for in points 5.3.4 and 5.3.5...
6. SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING TRAILERS
1. METHOD OF MEASUREMENT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
1.1. Determination of the coefficient of adhesion (k)
1.1.1. The coefficient of adhesion (k) shall be determined as the...
1.1.3. A number of tests at increments of line pressure shall...
1.1.4. The braking forces shall be calculated from the measured braking...
1.1.7. Then, the test will be repeated for the other axles(s)...
1.1.8. For example, in the case of a two-axle rear-wheel drive...
1.1.9. One coefficient will be determined for the front axle k...
1.2. Determination of the adhesion utilised (ε)
1.2.1. The adhesion utilised (ε) is defined as the quotient of...
1.2.2. From an initial vehicle speed of 55 km/h, the maximum value...
1.2.3. The coefficient of adhesion k M shall be determined by...
1.2.5. In the case of a vehicle equipped with an anti-lock...
1.2.6. In the case of a vehicle equipped with an anti-lock...
1.3. If ε > 1,00, the measurements of coefficients of adhesion shall...
1.4. For motor vehicles equipped with three axles, only the axle...
2. METHOD OF MEASUREMENT FOR TRAILERS
2.1.1. The coefficient of adhesion (k) shall be determined as the...
2.1.3. A number of tests at increments of line pressure shall...
2.1.4. The adhesion utilised (ε) shall be calculated by means of...
2.1.5. If ε > 1,00 the measurements of coefficients of adhesion shall be...
2.1.6. The maximum braking rate (z RAL ) shall be measured...
Test conditions for trailers with electrical braking systems
1.1. For the purposes of the following provisions, electrical brakes are...
1.2. The electrical energy required for the electrical braking system shall...
1.3. Electrical braking systems shall be actuated by operating the service...
1.6. The electrical connection of the electrical braking system to the...
2. CONDITIONS CONCERNING THE TRAILER
2.2. With trailers whose unladen mass is less than 75 % of...
2.3. Electrical braking systems shall be such that even if the...
2.4. Control devices for regulating the braking force, which react to...
2.5. The relay for actuating the braking current in accordance with...
2.7. A tell-tale shall be provided at the control device, lighting...
3.1. Electrical braking systems shall respond at a deceleration of the...
3.2. The braking effect may commence with an initial braking force,...
3.3. The braking forces may also be increased in steps. At...
3.4. The prescribed braking force of the trailer of at least...
3.6. Automatic braking of the trailer shall be provided in accordance...
Inertia dynamometer test method for brake linings
2.1. A dynamometer having the following characteristics shall be used:
2.1.1. it shall be capable of generating the inertia required by...
2.1.2. the test brakes fitted shall be identical with those of...
2.1.3. air cooling, if provided, shall be in accordance with point...
2.1.4. the instrumentation for the test shall be capable of providing...
Braking and deviation test for vehicles with temporary-use spare wheels/tyres
Alternative procedure for testing trailer anti-lock braking system (ABS)
2.1. The manufacturer of the ABS shall supply to the technical...
2.1.2.1. List of trailer types and ABS configurations for which approval...
2.1.2.2. Schematic diagrams of the system configurations installed on the trailers...
2.1.2.3. Relationship of tyre circumference to the resolution of the exciter,...
2.1.2.4. Tolerance on tyre circumference between one axle and another fitted...
2.1.2.5. Scope of application with respect to suspension type, e. g....
2.1.2.6. Recommendations on differential brake input torque (if any) in relation...
2.1.2.7. Test data shall be supplied to enable the worst-case axle...
2.1.2.8. Additional information (if applicable) to the application of the anti-lock...
4.1. The following tests shall be conducted by the technical service...
Trailer anti-lock braking system approval report
2. System(s) and installation(s) approved
2.1. ABS configuration(s) approved (e.g. 2S/1M, 2S/2M etc.):
2.2. Range of application (type of trailer and number of axles):...
2.4. Identification of approved sensor(s), controller(s) and modulator(s):
2.5. Energy consumption — equivalent number of static brake applications and...
2.6. Additional features e.g. retarder control, lift axle configuration etc:
EC type-approval of replacement brake lining assemblies as separate technical units
2.1. ‘ braking equipment ’ has the meaning assigned in point...
2.7. ‘ original brake lining assembly ’ means a brake lining...
2.8. ‘ replacement brake lining assembly ’ means a brake lining...
2.9. ‘ manufacturer ’ means the organisation which can assume technical...
Requirements for replacement brake lining assemblies for vehicles of categories M 1 , M 2 and N 1
Requirements for replacement brake lining assemblies for vehicles of categories O 1 and O 2
Determination of friction behaviour by machine testing
2.1. The machine shall be designed to accept and operate a...
2.2. The disc or drum rotational speed shall be 660 ± 10 min -1...
2.3. The test cycles and brake applications during the cycles shall...
2.4. Output torque or brake pressure (constant torque method) and working...
2.5. Provisions shall be made to direct cooling air across the...
The following information, if applicable, shall be supplied in triplicate...
If the systems, components or separate technical units have electronic...
2. MASSES AND DIMENSIONS ( e ) (in kg and mm)...
2.6 Mass of the vehicle with bodywork, and with coupling device...
2.7. Minimum mass of the completed vehicle as stated by the...
2.8. Technically permissible maximum laden mass stated by the manufacturer (maximum...
2.9. Technically permissible maximum load/mass on each axle:
2.10. Technically permissible maximum/mass on each axle group:
2.11. Technically permissible maximum towable mass of the motor vehicle in...
2.12. Technically permissible maximum static vertical load/mass on the vehicle's coupling...
8.1. Type and characteristics of the brakes (as defined in Annex...
8.2. Operating diagram, description and/or drawing of the following braking systems...
8.3. Control and transmission of trailer braking systems in vehicles designed...
8.4. Vehicle is equipped to tow a trailer with electric/pneumatic/hydraulic (...
8.6. Calculation and curves according to the Appendix to point 1.1.4.2....
8.7. Description and/or drawing of the energy supply (also to be...
8.8. Calculation of the braking system; determination of the ratio between...
8.9. Brief description of the braking systems (according to point 1.6....
8.10. If claiming exemptions from the Type I and/or Type II...
The following information, if applicable, shall be supplied in triplicate...
If the systems, components or separate technical units have electronic...
2. MASSES AND DIMENSIONS ( e ) (in kg and mm)...
2.6 Mass of the vehicle with bodywork, and with coupling device...
2.7. Minimum mass of the completed vehicle as stated by the...
2.8. Technically permissible maximum laden mass stated by the manufacturer (...
2.9. Technically permissible maximum load/mass on each axle:
2.10. Technically permissible maximum load/mass on each axle group:
2.12. Technically permissible maximum static vertical load/mass on the vehicle's coupling...
8.1. Type and characteristics of the brakes (as defined in Annex...
8.2. Operating diagram, description and/or drawing of the following braking systems...
8.6. Calculation and curves according to the Appendix to point 1.1.4.2....
8.7. Description and/or drawing of the energy supply (also to be...
8.8. Calculation of the braking system; determination of the ratio between...
8.9. Brief description of the braking systems (according to point 1.6....
8.10. If claiming exemptions from the Type I and/or Type II...
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