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Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) (Text with EEA relevance)
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ANNEX IU.K.EMISSION LIMITS
[F1Table 1
Euro 5 Emission Limits
| a [ F2 | ||||||||||||||||
| b F2 ] | ||||||||||||||||
| c Positive ignition particulate mass standards shall apply only to vehicles with direct injection engines. | ||||||||||||||||
| Key : PI = Positive Ignition, CI = Compression Ignition] | ||||||||||||||||
| Reference mass (RM) (kg) | Limit values | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass of carbon monoxide (CO) | Mass of total hydrocarbons (THC) | Mass of non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC) | Mass of oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) | Combined mass of hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen (THC + NO x ) | Mass of particulate matter (PM) | [F3Number of particles (PN)] | ||||||||||
| L 1 (mg/km) | L 2 (mg/km) | L 3 (mg/km) | L 4 (mg/km) | L 2 + L 4 (mg/km) | L 5 (mg/km) | L 6 (#/km) | ||||||||||
| Category | Class | PI | CI | PI | CI | PI | CI | PI | CI | PI | CI | PI c | CI | PI | CI | |
| M | — | All | 1 000 | 500 | 100 | — | 68 | — | 60 | 180 | — | 230 | 5,0/4,5 | 5,0/4,5 | — | 6,0 × 10 11 |
| N 1 | I | RM ≤ 1 305 | 1 000 | 500 | 100 | — | 68 | — | 60 | 180 | — | 230 | 5,0/4,5 | 5,0/4,5 | — | 6,0 × 10 11 |
| II | 1 305 < RM ≤ 1 760 | 1 810 | 630 | 130 | — | 90 | — | 75 | 235 | — | 295 | 5,0/4,5 | 5,0/4,5 | — | 6,0 × 10 11 | |
| III | 1 760 < RM | 2 270 | 740 | 160 | — | 108 | — | 82 | 280 | — | 350 | 5,0/4,5 | 5,0/4,5 | — | 6,0 × 10 11 | |
| N 2 | — | All | 2 270 | 740 | 160 | — | 108 | — | 82 | 280 | — | 350 | 5,0/4,5 | 5,0/4,5 | — | 6,0 × 10 11 |
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 of 18 July 2008 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (Text with EEA relevance).
[F3Table 2
Euro 6 Emission Limits
| a A limit of 5,0 mg/km for the mass of particulate emissions applies to vehicles type approved to the emission limits of this table with the previous particulate mass measurement protocol, before 1.9.2011 . | ||||||||||||||||
| b Positive ignition particulate mass and number limits shall apply only to vehicles with direct injection engines. | ||||||||||||||||
| c Until three years after the dates specified in Article 10(4) and (5) for new type approvals and new vehicles respectively, a particle number emission limit of 6,0 × 10 12 #/km shall apply to Euro 6 PI direct injection vehicles upon the choice of the manufacturer. Until those dates at the latest a type approval test method ensuring the effective limitation of the number of particles emitted by vehicles under real driving conditions shall be implemented. | ||||||||||||||||
| Key: PI = Positive Ignition, CI = Compression Ignition] | ||||||||||||||||
| Reference mass (RM) (kg) | Limit values | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass of carbon monoxide (CO) | Mass of total hydrocarbons (THC) | Mass of non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC) | Mass of oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) | Combined mass of hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen (THC + NO x ) | Mass of particulate matter (PM) a | Number of particles (PN) | ||||||||||
| L 1 (mg/km) | L 2 (mg/km) | L 3 (mg/km) | L 4 (mg/km) | L 2 + L 4 (mg/km) | L 5 (mg/km) | L 6 (#/km) | ||||||||||
| Category | Class | PI | CI | PI | CI | PI | CI | PI | CI | PI | CI | PI b | CI | PI b c | CI | |
| M | — | All | 1 000 | 500 | 100 | — | 68 | — | 60 | 80 | — | 170 | 4,5 | 4,5 | 6,0 × 10 11 | 6,0 × 10 11 |
| N 1 | I | RM ≤ 1 305 | 1 000 | 500 | 100 | — | 68 | — | 60 | 80 | — | 170 | 4,5 | 4,5 | 6,0 × 10 11 | 6,0 × 10 11 |
| II | 1 305 < RM ≤ 1 760 | 1 810 | 630 | 130 | — | 90 | — | 75 | 105 | — | 195 | 4,5 | 4,5 | 6,0 × 10 11 | 6,0 × 10 11 | |
| III | 1 760 < RM | 2 270 | 740 | 160 | — | 108 | — | 82 | 125 | — | 215 | 4,5 | 4,5 | 6,0 × 10 11 | 6,0 × 10 11 | |
| N 2 | — | All | 2 270 | 740 | 160 | — | 108 | — | 82 | 125 | — | 215 | 4,5 | 4,5 | 6,0 × 10 11 | 6,0 × 10 11 |
Table 3
Emission limit for the evaporative emissions test
| Mass of Evaporative Emission (g/test) |
|---|
| 2,0 |
Table 4
Emission limit for the carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon tailpipe emissions after a cold start test
| Test temperature 266 K (–7 °C) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Category | Class | Mass of carbon monoxide (CO)L1 (g/km) | Mass of hydrocarbons (HC)L2 (g/km) |
| M | — | 15 | 1,8 |
| N1 | I | 15 | 1,8 |
| II | 24 | 2,7 | |
| III | 30 | 3,2 | |
| N2 | 30 | 3,2 | |
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