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Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)
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Where reference is made to a separate Directive or Regulation in the table of Part I, an approval issued under the following UNECE Regulations to which the Community has acceded as a Contracting Party to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ‘Revised 1958 Agreement’ by virtue of Council Decision 97/836/EC (1) , or subsequent Council decisions as referred to in Article 3(3) of that Decision, shall be considered as equivalent to an EC type-approval granted under the relevant separate Directive or Regulation.
Any further amendment of the UNECE Regulations listed below (2) shall also be deemed to be equivalent, subject to the Community Decision as referred to in Article 4(2) of Decision 97/836/EC.
a The numbering of the entries in this table refers to the numbering used in the table of Part I. | |||
Where the separate directive or regulation contains installation requirements, these apply also to components and separate technical units approved in accordance with the UNECE Regulations.] | |||
Subject | Basic UNECE Regulation number | Series of amendments | |
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1 a | Permissible sound level | 51 | 02 |
Replacement silencing systems | 59 | 00 | |
2 | Emissions | 83 | 05 |
Replacement catalytic converters | 103 | 00 | |
3 | Fuel tanks | 34 | 02 |
LPG tanks | 67 | 01 | |
CNG tanks | 110 | 00 | |
Rear protective device | 58 | 01 | |
5 | Steering effort | 79 | 01 |
6 | Door latches and hinges | 11 | 02 |
7 | Audible warning | 28 | 00 |
8 | Indirect vision devices | 46 | 02 |
9 | Braking | 13 | 10 |
Braking | 13H | 00 | |
Brake linings | 90 | 01 | |
10 | Radio interference (electromagnetic compatibility) | 10 | 02 |
11 | Diesel smoke | 24 | 03 |
12 | Interior fittings | 21 | 01 |
13 | Anti-theft | 18 | 03 |
Anti-theft and immobiliser | 116 | 00 | |
Vehicle Alarm Systems | 97 | 01 | |
116 | 00 | ||
14 | Behaviour of steering device under impact | 12 | 03 |
15 | Seat strength | 17 | 07 |
Seat strength (buses and coaches) | 80 | 01 | |
16 | Exterior projections | 26 | 03 |
17 | Speedometer | 39 | 00 |
19 | Seat-belt anchorages | 14 | 06 |
20 | Installation of lighting and light signalling devices | 48 | 03 |
21 | Retro reflectors | 3 | 02 |
22 | End-outline/front-position (side)/rear-position (side)/stop lamps | 7 | 02 |
Daytime running lamps | 87 | 00 | |
Side marker lamps | 91 | 00 | |
23 | Direction indicators | 6 | 01 |
24 | Rear registration plate lamp | 4 | 00 |
25 | Headlamps (R 2 and HS 1 ) | 1 | 02 |
25 | Headlamps (sealed beam) | 5 | 02 |
Headlamps (H 1 , H 2 , H 3 , HB 3 , HB 4 , H 7 , and/or H 8, H 9 ,HIR1, HIR2 and/or H 11 ) | 8 | 05 | |
Headlamps (H 4 ) | 20 | 03 | |
Headlamps (halogen sealed beam) | 31 | 02 | |
Filament lamps for use in approved lamp units | 37 | 03 | |
Headlamps with gas-discharge light sources | 98 | 00 | |
Gas-discharge light sources for use in approved gas-discharge lamp units | 99 | 00 | |
Headlamps (asymmetrical passing beam) | 112 | 00 | |
Adaptative front-lighting systems | 123 | 00 | |
26 | Front fog lamps | 19 | 02 |
28 | Rear fog lamps | 38 | 00 |
29 | Reversing lamps | 23 | 00 |
30 | Parking lamps | 77 | 00 |
31 | Seat-belts and restraint systems | 16 | 04 |
Child restraints | 44 | 04 | |
32 | Front forward field of vision | 125 | 00 |
33 | Identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators | 121 | 00 |
36 | Heating systems | 122 | 00 |
38 | Head restraints (combined with seats) | 17 | 07 |
Head restraints | 25 | 04 | |
39 | CO 2 emissions — Fuel consumption | 101 | 00 |
40 | Engine power | 85 | 00 |
41 | Emissions (Euro IV and V) heavy-duty vehicles | 49 | 04 |
42 | Lateral protection | 73 | 00 |
45 | Safety glazing | 43 | 00 |
46 | Tyres, motor vehicles and their trailers | 30 | 02 |
Tyres, commercial vehicles and their trailers | 54 | 00 | |
Temporary-use spare wheels/tyres | 64 | 01 | |
Rolling sound | 117 | 01 | |
47 | Speed limitation devices | 89 | 00 |
50 | Couplings | 55 | 01 |
Close-coupling device | 102 | 00 | |
51 | Flammability | 118 | 00 |
52 | Buses and coaches | 107 | 02 |
Strength of superstructure (buses and coaches) | 66 | 00 | |
53 | Frontal impact | 94 | 01 |
54 | Side impact | 95 | 02 |
56 | Vehicles intended for the transport of dangerous goods | 105 | 04 |
57 | Front under-run protection | 93 | 00 |
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1060/2008 of 7 October 2008 replacing Annexes I, III, IV, VI, VII, XI and XV to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (Text with EEA relevance).
For subsequent amendments, see UNECE TRANS/WP.29/343 in its latest revision.]
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1060/2008 of 7 October 2008 replacing Annexes I, III, IV, VI, VII, XI and XV to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (Text with EEA relevance).
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