ANNEX III

“‘ANNEX III

1.The technical requirements are those set out in:

(a)

points 2, 6.1, 6.2.1 and 6.3 of UN/ECE Regulation No 51(1) and Annexes 3 to 10 thereto;

(b)

points 2 and 6 of UN/ECE Regulation No 59(2) and Annexes 3 to 5 thereto.

2.For the purposes of the application of the provisions referred to in point 1, the following shall apply:

(a)

“Unladen vehicle” means a vehicle the mass of which is described in point 2.6 of Appendix 1 of Annex I to this Directive, without driver;

(b)

“Communication form” shall be understood as type-approval-certificate set out in Appendix 2 of Annexes I and II;

(c)

“Contracting Parties to the respective regulations” shall be understood as Member States;

(d)

references to Regulation No 51 and Regulation No 59 shall be construed as references to Directive 70/157/EEC;

(e)

footnote 1 in point 2.2.6 shall be understood as follows: “For definitions of the categories, see Annex II A to Directive 70/156/EEC”.”