Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

[F1 Other Special Purpose Vehicles (including special group, multi-equipment carrier and trailer Caravans) U.K.

The requirements of Annex IV shall be fulfilled to the greatest extent: Application of the exemptions is only permitted if the manufacturer demonstrates to the satisfaction of the approval authority that the vehicle, due to the special function, cannot meet all the requirements.

a Any frontal protection system supplied with the vehicle shall comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 and shall be provided with a type-approval number and shall be marked accordingly.]
Item	Subject	Reference to regulatory act	M 2	M 3	N 1	N 2	N 3	O 1	O 2	O 3	O 4
1	Permissible sound level	Directive 70/157/EEC	H	H	H	H	H
2	Emissions (Euro 5 and 6) light duty vehicles/access to information	Regulation (EC) No 715/2007	Q( 1 )		Q+V 1  ( 1 )	Q+V 1  ( 1 )
3	Fuel tanks/rear protective devices	Directive 70/221/EEC	F ( 2 )	F ( 2 )	F ( 2 )	F ( 2 )	F ( 2 )	X	X	X	X
3A	Prevention of fire risks (liquid fuel tanks)	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 34	F	F	F	F	F	X	X	X	X
3B	Rear underrun protective devices (RUPDs) and their installation; rear underrun protection (RUP)	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 58	X	X	A	A	A	X	X	X	X
4	Rear registration plate space	Directive 70/222/EEC	A+R	A+R	A+R	A+R	A+R	A+R	A+R	A+R	A+R
4A	Space for mounting and fixing rear registration plates	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 1003/2010	A+R	A+R	A+R	A+R	A+R	A+R	A+R	A+R	A+R
5	Steering effort	Directive 70/311/EEC	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
5A	Steering equipment	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 79	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
6	Door latches and hinges	Directive 70/387/EEC			B	B	B
6A	Vehicle access and manoeuvrability	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 130/2012	X	X	B	B	B
6B	Door latches and door retention components	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 11			B
7	Audible warning	Directive 70/388/EEC	X	X	X	X	X
7A	Audible warning devices and signals	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 28	X	X	X	X	X
8	Indirect vision devices	Directive 2003/97/EC	X	X	X	X	X
8A	Devices for indirect vision and their installation	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 46	X	X	X	X	X
9	Braking	Directive 71/320/EEC	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
9A	Braking of vehicles and trailers	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 13	X ( 3 )	X ( 3 )	X ( 3 )	X+U 1  ( 3 )	X+U 1  ( 3 )	X	X	X ( 3 )	X ( 3 )
9B	Braking of passenger cars	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 13-H			X ( 4 )
10	Radio interference (electromagnetic compatibility)	Directive 72/245/EEC	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
10A	Electromagnetic compatibility	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 10	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
13	Anti-theft and immobiliser	Directive 74/61/EEC	X	X	X	X	X
13A	Protection of motor vehicles against unauthorised use	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 18	X ( 4A )	X ( 4A )		X ( 4A )	X ( 4A )
13B	Protection of motor vehicles against unauthorised use	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 116			X
14	Protective steering	Directive 74/297/EEC			X
14A	Protection of the driver against the steering mechanism in the event of impact	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 12			X
15	Seat strength	Directive 74/408/EEC	D	D	D	D	D
15A	Seats, their anchorages and any head restraints	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 17	D ( 4B )	D ( 4B )	D	D	D
15B	Seats of large passenger vehicles	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 80	D	D
17	Speedometer and reverse gear	Directive 75/443/EEC	X	X	X	X	X
17A	Vehicle access and manoeuvrability	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 130/2012	X	X	X	X	X
17B	Speedometer equipment including its installation	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 39	X	X	X	X	X
18	Statutory plates	Directive 76/114/EEC	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
18A	Manufacturer’s statutory plate and vehicle identification number	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 19/2011	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
19	Seat belt anchorages	Directive 76/115/EEC	D	D	D	D	D
19A	Safety-belt anchorages, Isofix anchorages systems and Isofix top tether anchorages	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 14	D	D	D	D	D
20	Installation of lighting and light signalling devices	Directive 76/756/EEC	A+N	A+N	A+N	A+N	A+N	A+N	A+N	A+N	A+N
20A	Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on vehicles	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 48	A+N	A+N	A+N	A+N	A+N	A+N	A+N	A+N	A+N
21	Retro reflectors	Directive 76/757/EEC	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
21A	Retro-reflecting devices for power-driven vehicles and their trailers	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 3	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
22	End-outline, front-position (side), rear-position (side), stop, side marker, daytime running lamps	Directive 76/758/EEC	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
22A	Front and rear position lamps, stop-lamps and end-ouline marker lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 7	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
22B	Daytime running lamps for power-driven vehicles	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 87	X	X	X	X	X
22C	Side-marker lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 91	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
23	Direction indicators	Directive 76/759/EEC	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
23A	Direction indicators for power-driven vehicles and their trailers	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 6	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
24	Rear registration plate lamps	Directive 76/760/EEC	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
24A	Illumination of rear-registration plates of power-driven vehicles and their trailers	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 4	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
25	Headlamps (including bulbs)	Directive 76/761/EEC	X	X	X	X	X
25A	Power-driven vehicle’s sealed-beam headlamps (SB) emitting an European asymmetrical passing beam or a driving beam or both	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 31	X	X	X	X	X
25B	Filament lamps for use in approved lamp units of power-driven vehicles and their trailers	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 37	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
25C	Motor vehicle headlamps equipped with gas-discharge light sources	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 98	X	X	X	X	X
25D	Gas-discharge light sources for use in approved gas-discharge lamp units of power-driven vehicles	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 99	X	X	X	X	X
25E	Motor vehicle headlamps emitting an asymmetrical passing beam or a driving beam or both and equipped with filament lamps and/or LED modules	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 112	X	X	X	X	X
25F	Adaptive front-lighting systems (AFS) for motor vehicles	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 123	X	X	X	X	X
26	Front fog lamps	Directive 76/762/EEC	X	X	X	X	X
26A	Power-driven vehicle front fog lamps	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 19	X	X	X	X	X
27	Towing hooks	Directive 77/389/EEC	A	A	A	A	A
27A	Towing device	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 1005/2010	A	A	A	A	A
28	Rear fog lamps	Directive 77/538/EEC	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
28A	Rear fog lamps for power-driven vehicles and their trailers	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 38	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
29	Reversing lamps	Directive 77/539/EEC	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
29A	Reversing lights for power-driven vehicles and their trailers	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 23	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
30	Parking lamps	Directive 77/540/EEC	X	X	X	X	X
30A	Parking lamps for power-driven vehicles	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 77	X	X	X	X	X
31	Seat belts and restraint systems	Directive 77/541/EEC	D	D	D	D	D
31A	Safety-belts, restraint systems, child restraint systems and Isofix child restraint systems	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 16	D	D	D	D	D
33	Identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators	Directive 78/316/EEC	X	X	X	X	X
33A	Location and identification of hand controls, tell-tales and indicators	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 121	X	X	X	X	X
34	Defrost/demist	Directive 78/317/EEC	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
34A	Windscreen defrosting and demisting systems	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 672/2010	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )	( 5 )
35	Wash/wipe	Directive 78/318/EEC	( 6 )	( 6 )	( 6 )	( 6 )	( 6 )
35A	Windscreen wiper and washer systems	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 1008/2010	( 6 )	( 6 )	( 6 )	( 6 )	( 6 )
36	Heating systems	Directive 2001/56/EC	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
36A	Heating systems	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 122	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
38A	Head restraints (headrests), whether or not incorporated in vehicle seats	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 25	X
41	Emissions (Euro IV and V) heavy duty vehicles.	Directive 2005/55/EC	H ( 8 )	H	H ( 8 )	H ( 8 )	H
41A	Emissions (Euro VI) heavy duty vehicles/access to information	Regulation (EC) No 595/2009	H ( 9 )	H	H ( 9 )	H ( 9 )	H
42	Lateral protection	Directive 89/297/EEC				X	X			X	X
42A	Lateral protection of goods vehicles	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 73				X	X			X	X
43	Spray-suppression systems	Directive 91/226/EEC			X	X	X	X	X	X	X
43A	Spray suppression systems	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 109/2011			X	X	X	X	X	X	X
45	Safety glazing	Directive 92/22/EEC	J	J	J	J	J	J	J	J	J
45A	Safety glazing materials and their installation on vehicles	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 43	J	J	J	J	J	J	J	J	J
46	Tyres	Directive 92/23/EEC	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
46A	Installation of tyres	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 458/2011	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
46B	Pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers (Class C1)	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 30			X			X	X
46C	Pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers (Classes C2 and C3)	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 54	X	X	X	X	X			X	X
46D	Tyre rolling sound emissions, adhesion on wet surfaces and rolling resistance (Classes C1, C2 and C3)	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 117	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
46E	Temporary-use spare unit, run-flat tyres/system and tyre pressure monitoring system	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 64			X ( 9A )
47	Speed limitation devices	Directive 92/24/EEC	X	X		X	X
47A	Speed limitation of vehicles	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 89	X	X		X	X
48	Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44)	Directive 97/27/EC	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
48A	Masses and dimensions	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
49	External projections of cabs	Directive 92/114/EEC			X	X	X
49A	Commercial vehicles with regard to their external projections forward of the cab’s rear panel	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 61			X	X	X
50	Couplings	Directive 94/20/EC	X ( 10 )	X ( 10 )	X ( 10 )	X ( 10 )	X ( 10 )	X	X	X	X
50A	Mechanical coupling components of combinations of vehicles	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 55	X ( 10 )	X ( 10 )	X ( 10 )	X ( 10 )	X ( 10 )	X	X	X	X
50B	Close-coupling device (CCD); fitting of an approved type of CCD	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 102				X ( 10 )	X ( 10 )			X ( 10 )	X ( 10 )
51	Flammability	Directive 95/28/EC		X
51A	Burning behaviour of materials used in the interior construction of certain categories of motor vehicles	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 118		X
52	Buses and coaches	Directive 2001/85/EC	X	X
52A	M 2 and M 3 vehicles	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 107	X	X
52B	Strength of the superstructure of large passenger vehicles	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 66	X	X
54	Side impact	Directive 96/27/EC			A
54A	Protection of occupants in the event of lateral collision	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 95			A
56	Vehicles intended for the transport of dangerous goods	Directive 98/91/EC			X ( 13 )	X ( 13 )	X ( 13 )	X ( 13 )	X ( 13 )	X ( 13 )	X ( 13 )
56A	Vehicles for the carriage of dangerous goods	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 105			X ( 13 )	X ( 13 )	X ( 13 )	X ( 13 )	X ( 13 )	X ( 13 )	X ( 13 )
57	Front underrun protection	Directive 2000/40/EC				X	X
57A	Front underrun protective devices (FUPDs) and their installation; front underrun protection (FUP)	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 93				X	X
58	Pedestrian protection	Regulation (EC) No 78/2009			N/A a
59	Recyclability	Directive 2005/64/EC			N/A		—
61	Air-conditioning systems	Directive 2006/40/EC			X ( 14 )
62	Hydrogen system	Regulation (EC) No 79/2009	X	X	X	X	X
63	General Safety	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009	X ( 15 )	X ( 15 )	X ( 15 )	X ( 15 )	X ( 15 )	X ( 15 )	X ( 15 )	X ( 15 )	X ( 15 )
65	Advanced emergency braking system	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 347/2012	N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A
66	Lane departure warning system	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 351/2012	N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A
67	Specific components for liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) and their installation on motor vehicles	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 67	X	X	X	X	X
68	Vehicle alarm systems (VAS)	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 97			X
69	Electric safety	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 100	X	X	X	X	X
70	Specific components for CNG and their installation on motor vehicules	Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UNECE Regulation No 110	X	X	X	X	X

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 214/2014 of 25 February 2014 amending Annexes II, IV, XI, XII and XVIII 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 (Text with EEA relevance).