Directive 2002/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

ANNEX V U.K. NUMBERING AND MARKING

A. TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE NUMBERING SYSTEM U.K.

(Article 5(3)) U.K.

1. The type-approval number shall consist of: U.K.

• four sections for vehicle type-approvals and

• five sections for system, component, and separate technical unit approvals, as detailed below. In all cases, the sections shall be separated by the ‘*’ character.

  Section 1

  :

  [F1 the lower case letter ‘ e ’ followed by the distinguishing code (number) of the Member State issuing the type-approval:

  • 1 for Germany;

  • 2 for France;

  • 3 for Italy;

  • 4 for the Netherlands;

  • 5 for Sweden;

  • 6 for Belgium;

  • 7 for Hungary;

  • 8 for the Czech Republic;

  • 9 for Spain;

  • 11 for the United Kingdom;

  • 12 for Austria;

  • 13 for Luxembourg;

  • 17 for Finland;

  • 18 for Denmark;

  • 20 for Poland;

  • 21 for Portugal;

  • 23 for Greece;

  • 24 for Ireland;

  • 26 for Slovenia;

  • 27 for Slovakia;

  • 29 for Estonia;

  • 32 for Latvia;

  • 36 for Lithuania;

  • [F2 49 for Cyprus] ;

  • [F2 50 for Malta] .]

  Section 2

  :

  the number of the base Directive.

  Section 3

  :

  the number of the latest amending Directive applicable to the type-approval.

  In the case of vehicle type-approvals, this means the latest Directive amending an Article (or Articles) of this Directive.

  In the case of system, component and separate technical unit type-approvals, this means the latest separate Directive containing the actual provisions with which the system, component or technical unit conforms.

  However, if a base directive has not been amended, its number is retaken in Section 3.

  Should a Directive contain different implementation dates referring to different technical standards, an alphabetical character shall be added to specify to which standard the approval was granted.

  Where system, component or separate technical unit type-approvals are possible according to chapters or sections of the same separate directive, the number of the separate directive shall be followed by the number of the Chapter 1 (¹), Annex (²) and Appendix (³) in order to indicate the subject of the type-approval. In all cases, these numbers shall be separated by the ‘/’ character.

  (¹)

  :

  In Arabic characters

  (²)

  :

  In Roman characters

  (³)

  :

  In Arabic characters and capital letters, where applicable.

  Section 4

  :

  a four-digit sequential number (with leading zeros as applicable) to denote the base type-approval number. The sequence shall start from 0001 for each base Directive.

  Section 5

  :

  a two-digit sequential number (with leading zeros if applicable) to denote the extension. The sequence shall start from 00 for each base type-approval number.

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded.

F2 Substituted by Commission Directive 2005/30/EC of 22 April 2005 amending, for the purposes of their adaptation to technical progress, Directives 97/24/EC and 2002/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, relating to the type-approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles (Text with EEA relevance).

2. In the case of EC type-approval for a whole vehicle, Section 2 shall be omitted. U.K.

3. On the vehicle's statutory plate only, Section 5 shall be omitted. U.K.

4. Example of the second type-approval granted by the Netherlands according to Directive 97/24/EC, Chapter 5, Annex II: U.K.

• e4*97/24*97/24/5/II*0002*00

5. Example of the third type-approval (extension 1) granted by Italy according to Directive 95/1/EC, Annex I: U.K.

• e3*95/1*95/1/I*0003*01

6. Example of the ninth type-approval (extension 4) granted by the United Kingdom according to Directive 93/29/EEC as amended by Directive 2000/74/EC: U.K.

• e11*93/29*2000/74*0009*04

7. Example of the fourth vehicle type-approval (extension 2) granted by Germany according to Directive 92/61/EEC: U.K.

• e1*92/61*0004*02

8. Example of the vehicle type-approval number stamped on the vehicle's statutory plate: U.K.

• e1*92/61*0004

B. TYPE-APPROVAL MARK U.K.

1. The type-approval mark of a component or separate technical unit consists of: U.K.

1.1. a rectangle surrounding a lower case letter ‘e’, followed by the distinguishing number of the Member State which has issued type-approval, i.e.: U.K.

— 1

for Germany

— 3

for France

— 3

for Italy

— 4

for the Netherlands

— 5

for Sweden

— 6

for Belgium

[F3 — 7

for Hungary

— 8

for the Czech Republic]

— 9

for Spain

— 11

for the United Kingdom

— 12

for Austria

— 13

for Luxembourg

— 17

for Finland

— 18

for Denmark

[F3 — 20

for Poland]

— 21

for Portugal

— 23

for Greece

— 24

for Ireland[F4 .]

[F3 — 26

for Slovenia

— 27

for Slovakia

— 29

for Estonia

— 32

for Latvia

— 36

for Lithuania

— [F2 49

for Cyprus]

— [F2 50

for Malta] .]

Textual Amendments

F3 Inserted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded.

F4 Deleted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded.

1.2. The four-digit number from Section 4 of the type-approval number, as given on the type-approval form completed for the separate technical unit or component concerned. The number is entered below and close to the rectangle referred to in 1.1. The figures making up the number are entered on the same side of the letter ‘e’ and face the same direction. In order to avoid any confusion with other symbols, Roman numerals must not be used in the type-approval number. U.K.

2. The type-approval mark is affixed to the separate technical unit or component in such a way as to be indelible and clearly legible, even when the separate technical unit or component is fitted to the vehicle. U.K.

3. An example of a type-approval mark is contained in the Appendix to this Annex. U.K.

Appendix

Legend:the above type-approval of a component or a separate technical unit was issued by Ireland (e24) under number 0676. U.K.