| a Not applicable. | |||
| b For the purposes of the application of Article 45(4), this date is postponed by 12 months. | |||
| Categories concerned | Enforcement dates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| New types of vehicles Optional | New types of vehicles Obligatory | Existing types of vehicles Obligatory | |
| M1 | N.A.a | 29 April 2009 | N.A.a |
| Special-purpose vehicles of category M1 | 29 April 2009 | 29 April 2011 | 29 April 2012 |
| Incomplete and complete vehicles of category N1 | 29 April 2009 | 29 October 2010 | 29 October 2011 |
| Completed vehicles of category N1 | 29 April 2009 | 29 October 2011 | 29 April 2013 |
| Incomplete and complete vehicles of categories N2, N3, O1, O2, O3, O4 | 29 April 2009 | 29 October 2010 | 29 October 2012 |
| Incomplete and complete vehicles of categories M2, M3, | 29 April 2009 | 29 April 2009b | 29 October 2010 |
| Special-purpose vehicles of categories N1, N2, N3, M2, M3, O1, O2, O3, O4 | 29 April 2009 | 29 October 2012 | 29 October 2014 |
| Completed vehicles of categories N2, N3 | 29 April 2009 | 29 October 2012 | 29 October 2014 |
| Completed vehicles of categories M2, M3 | 29 April 2009 | 29 April 2010b | 29 October 2011 |
| Completed vehicles of categories O1, O2, O3, O4 | 29 April 2009 | 29 October 2011 | 29 October 2013 |