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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.The aim of this Directive is to harmonise rules relating...

  3. Article 2.(1) With effect from 26 January 2005, Member States shall not,...

  4. Article 3.By 26 January 2010, the Commission shall carry out a detailed...

  5. Article 4.Directive 70/156/EEC is hereby amended as follows: in Annex I, point 9.9...

  6. Article 5.(1) Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations...

  7. Article 6.Directive 71/127/EEC shall be repealed with effect from 24 January 2010....

  8. Article 7.This Directive shall enter into force on the day of...

  9. Article 8.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

    1. ANNEX I

      DEFINITIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL

      1. 1. DEFINITIONS

        1. 1.1. ‘Devices for indirect vision’ means devices to observe the traffic...

          1. 1.1.1. ‘Mirror’ means any device, excluding devices such as periscopes, intended...

            1. 1.1.1.1. ‘Interior mirror’ means a device as defined in point 1.1, which...

            2. 1.1.1.2. ‘Exterior mirror’ means a device as defined in point 1.1, which...

            3. 1.1.1.3. ‘Surveillance mirror’ means a mirror other than the ones defined...

            4. 1.1.1.4. ‘r’ means the average of the radii of curvature measured...

            5. 1.1.1.5. ‘The principal radii of curvature at one point on the...

            6. 1.1.1.6. ‘The radius of curvature at one point on the reflecting...

            7. 1.1.1.7. ‘Spherical surface’ means a surface which has a constant and...

            8. 1.1.1.8. ‘Aspherical surface’ means a surface which has only in one...

            9. 1.1.1.9. ‘Aspherical mirror’ means a mirror composed of a spherical and...

            10. 1.1.1.10. ‘Centre of the reflecting surface’ means the centre of the...

            11. 1.1.1.11. ‘The radius of curvature of the constituent parts of the...

            12. 1.1.1.12. ‘The driver's ocular points’ means two points 65 mm apart and 635 mm...

            13. 1.1.1.13. ‘Ambinocular vision’ means the total field of vision obtained by...

            14. 1.1.1.14. ‘Class of mirror’ means all devices having one or more...

          2. 1.1.2. ‘Camera-monitor device for indirect vision’ means a device as defined...

            1. 1.1.2.1. ‘Camera’ means a device that renders an image of the...

            2. 1.1.2.2. ‘Monitor’ means a device that converts a video signal into...

            3. 1.1.2.3. ‘Detection’ means the ability to distinguish an object from its...

            4. 1.1.2.4. ‘Luminance’ contrast means the brightness ratio between an object and...

            5. 1.1.2.5. ‘Resolution’ means the smallest detail that can be discerned with...

            6. 1.1.2.6. ‘Critical object’ means a circular object with a diameter D0...

            7. 1.1.2.7. ‘Critical perception’ means the level of perception that the human...

            8. 1.1.2.8. ‘Field of vision’ means the section of the tri-dimensional space...

            9. 1.1.2.9. ‘Detection distance’ means the distance measured at ground level from...

            10. 1.1.2.10. ‘Critical field of vision’ means the area in which a...

            11. 1.1.2.11. ‘Viewing reference point’ means the point linked to the vehicle...

            12. 1.1.2.12. ‘Visual spectrum’ means light with a wavelength within the range...

          3. 1.1.3. ‘Other devices for indirect vision’ means devices as defined in...

          4. 1.1.4. ‘Type of device for indirect vision’ means devices that do...

        2. 1.2. ‘Vehicles of categories M1, M2, M3, N1, N2, N3’ means...

          1. 1.2.1. ‘Type of vehicle as regards indirect vision’ means motor vehicles...

            1. 1.2.1.1. Type of device for indirect vision

            2. 1.2.1.2. The bodywork features which reduce the field of vision;

            3. 1.2.1.3. The coordinates of point R;

            4. 1.2.1.4. The prescribed positions, and type-approval markings of compulsory and (if...

      2. 2. APPLICATION FOR EC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL OF A DEVICE FOR INDIRECT...

        1. 2.1. The application for EC component type-approval for a type of...

        2. 2.2. The model information document is reproduced in Appendix 1 to this...

        3. 2.3. For each type of device for indirect vision the application...

          1. 2.3.1. In case of mirrors, four samples: three for use in...

          2. 2.3.2. In case of other devices for indirect vision, one sample...

      3. 3. INSCRIPTIONS

      4. 4. APPLICATION FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL OF A VEHICLE WITH REGARD TO...

        1. 4.1. The application for EC vehicle type-approval with regard to devices...

        2. 4.2. The model information document is reproduced in Appendix 3 to this...

        3. 4.3. For each type of vehicle the application shall be accompanied...

          1. 4.3.1. A vehicle representative of the type, the vehicle being if...

      5. 5. EC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL

        1. 5.1. Once the relevant requirements have been met, EC component type-approval...

        2. 5.2. This number shall not be assigned to any other type...

        3. 5.3. The model EC type-approval certificate is reproduced in Appendix 2 to...

      6. 6. MARKING

      7. 7. EC VEHICLE TYPE-APPROVAL

        1. 7.1. Once the relevant requirements have been met, EC vehicle type-approval...

        2. 7.2. The model EC type-approval certificate is reproduced in Appendix 4 to...

        3. 7.3. A type-approval number in accordance with Annex VII of Directive 70/156/EEC...

      8. 8. TYPE MODIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE APPROVALS

        1. 8.1. Where type modifications are made to the type of vehicle...

      9. 9. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION (VEHICLES AND COMPONENTS)

        1. 9.1. Measures to ensure conformity of production must be taken in...

  11. ATTACHMENTS

    1. Appendix 1

    2. Appendix 2

    3. Appendix 3

    4. Appendix 4

    5. Appendix 5 EC component type-approval mark

    6. Appendix 6 Procedure for determining the H point and verifying the relative positions of the R and H points

    7. Appendix 7

    8. ANNEX II DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND TESTS REQUIRED FOR EC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL OF A DEVICE FOR INDIRECT VISION

    9. Appendix 1 Procedure for determining the radius of curvature ‘r’ of the reflecting surface of a mirror

    10. Appendix 2 Test method for determining reflectivity

    11. ANNEX III REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE FITTING OF MIRRORS AND OTHER DEVICES FOR INDIRECT VISION TO VEHICLES

    12. Appendix Calculation of the detection distance

    13. ANNEX IV CORRELATION TABLE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 6