Council Directive of 2 August 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles (72/306/EEC) (repealed) (c. 306)

ANNEX 1 U.K. [F1 DEFINITIONS, APPLICATION FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL, GRANTING OF EC TYPE-APPROVAL, SYMBOL OF THE CORRECTED ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT, SPECIFICATIONS AND TESTS, MODIFICATIONS OF THE TYPE, CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Directive 97/20/EC of 18 April 1997 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 72/306/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles (Text with EEA relevance).

7. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION U.K.

[F1 7.1. Measures to ensure the conformity of production shall be taken in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 10 of Directive 70/156/EEC.] U.K.

F2 (7.2.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 Deleted by Commission Directive 97/20/EC of 18 April 1997 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 72/306/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles (Text with EEA relevance).

[F1 7.2. In particular, conformity of the vehicle with the approved type as regards the emission of pollutants from diesel engines shall be verified on the basis of the results listed in the Addendum to the type-approval certificate shown in Appendix 2. In addition:] U.K.

[F1 7.2.1.] Where a check is carried out on a vehicle taken from the series, the tests shall be carried out as follows: U.K.

[F1 7.2.1.1.] A vehicle which has not been run in shall be subjected to the test under free acceleration described in Annex IV. The vehicle shall be deemed to conform to the approved type if the absorption coefficient determined does not exceed by more than 0·5 m⁻¹ the figure shown in the approval mark. U.K.

[F1 7.2.1.2.] If the figure determined in the test referred to in item [F1 7.2.1.1] above exceeds by more than 0·5 m⁻¹ the figure shown in the approval mark, a vehicle of the type considered or its engine shall be subjected to the test at steady speeds over the full-load curve, as described in Annex III. The emission levels shall not exceed the limits prescribed in [F3 Annex V]. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F3 Substituted by Commission Directive 2005/21/EC of 7 March 2005 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 72/306/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles (Text with EEA relevance).