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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) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (Text with EEA relevance)

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ANNEX IEMISSION LIMITS

Table 1

Euro 5 emission limits

a

A number standard is to be defined as soon as possible and at the latest upon entry into force of Euro 6.

b

Positive ignition particulate mass standards 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(NOx)Combined mass of total hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen(THC + NOx)Mass of particulate matter(PM)Number of particlesa(P)
L1(mg/km)L2(mg/km)L3(mg/km)L4(mg/km)L2 + L4(mg/km)L5(mg/km)L6(#/km)
CategoryClassPICIPICIPICIPICIPICIPIbCIPICI
MAll1 00050010068601802305,05,0
N1IRM ≤ 1 3051 00050010068601802305,05,0
II1 305 < RM ≤ 1 7601 81063013090752352955,05,0
III1 760 < RM2 270740160108822803505,05,0
N22 270740160108822803505,05,0

Table 2

Euro 6 emission limits

a

A number standard is to be defined for this stage.

b

Positive ignition particulate mass standards 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(NOx)Combined mass of total hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen(THC + NOx)Mass of particulate matter(PM)Number of particlesa(P)
L1(mg/km)L2(mg/km)L3(mg/km)L4(mg/km)L2 + L4(mg/km)L5(mg/km)L6(#/km)
CategoryClassPICIPICIPICIPICIPICIPIbCIPICI
MAll1 0005001006860801705,05,0
N1IRM ≤ 1 3051 0005001006860801705,05,0
II1 305 < RM ≤ 1 7601 81063013090751051955,05,0
III1 760 < RM2 270740160108821252155,05,0
N22 270740160108821252155,05,0

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 CategoryClassMass of carbon monoxide (CO)L1 (g/km)Mass of hydrocarbons (HC)L2 (g/km)
M151,8
N1I151,8
II242,7
III303,2
N2303,2

ANNEX IIAmendments to Directive 70/156/EEC

Directive 70/156/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

1.

in Article 2 the following sentence shall be added after the last indent:

If reference is made in this Directive to a separate Directive or Regulation it shall also include their implementing acts.;

2.

the words ‘or Regulation’ shall be added after the words ‘separate Directive’ in the following provisions:

Article 2, first indent; Article 2, ninth indent; Article 2, tenth indent; Article 2, fourteenth indent; Article 3(1); Article 3(4); Article 4(1)(c); Article 4(1)(d); Article 5(5); Article 6(3); Article 7(2); Article 13(4); Article 13(5); Annex I, first subparagraph; Annex III, Part III; Annex IV, Part II, first paragraph; Annex V Section 1(a); Annex V Section 1(b); Annex V Section 1(c); Annex VI, Side 2 of EC vehicle type-approval certificate; Annex VII(1), Section 4; Annex VII, footnote (1); Annex X, Section 2.1; Annex X, Section 3.3; Annex XI, Appendix 4, Meaning of letters: X; Annex XII, Section B(2); Annex XIV, Section 2(a); Annex XIV, Section 2(c); Annex XIV, Section 2(d);

3.

the words ‘or Regulations’ shall be added after the words ‘separate Directives’ in the following provisions:

Article 2, eight indent; Article 3(1); Article 3(2); Article 4(1)(a) first and second indents; Article 4(1)(b); Article 4(3); Article 5(4) third subparagraph; Article 5(6); Article 8(2); Article 8(2)(c); Article 9(2); Article 10(2); Article 11(1); Article 13(2); Article 14(1)(i); List of Annexes: title of Annex XIII; Annex I, first subparagraph; Annex IV, Part I, first and second lines; Annex IV, Part II, footnote (1) to the table; Annex V Section 1(b); Annex V Section 3; Annex V Section 3(a); Annex V Section 3(b); Annex VI, points 1 and 2; Annex VI, Side 2 of EC vehicle type-approval certificate; Annex X, Section 2.2; Annex X, Section 2.3.5; Annex X, Section 3.5; Annex XII, title; Annex XIV, Section 1.1; Annex XIV, Section 2(c);

4.

the words ‘or Regulation’ shall be added after the word ‘Directive’ in the following provisions:

Article 5(3) third subparagraph; Annex IV, Part I, footnote X to the table; Annex VI, Side 2 of EC vehicle type-approval certificate the heading of the tables; Annex VII(1) Section 2; Annex VII(1) Section 3; Annex VII(1) Section 4; Annex VIII, Sections 1, 2, 2.1, 2.2, and 3; Annex IX, Side 2 for complete or completed vehicles of category M1 points 45, 46.1 and 46.2; Annex IX, Side 2 for complete or completed vehicles of categories M2 and M3 points 45 and 46.1; Annex IX, Side 2 for complete or completed vehicles of categories N1, N2 and N3 points 45 and 46.1; Annex IX, Side 2 for incomplete vehicles of category M1 points 45 and 46.1; Annex IX, Side 2 for incomplete vehicles of categories M2 and M3 points 45 and 46.1; Annex IX, Side 2 for incomplete vehicles of categories N1, N2 and N3 points 45 and 46.1; Annex X, footnote 2; Annex X Section 1.2.2; Annex XI, Appendix 4, Meaning of letters: N/A; Annex XV, the heading of the table;

The words ‘or Regulations’ shall be added after the word ‘Directives’ in the following provisions:

Annex IX, Side 2 for complete or completed vehicles of category M1; Annex IX, Side 2 for complete or completed vehicles of categories M2 and M3; Annex IX, Side 2 for complete or completed vehicles of categories N1, N2 and N3; Annex IX, Side 2 for incomplete vehicles of category M1; Annex IX, Side 2 for incomplete vehicles of categories M2 and M3; Annex IX, Side 2 for incomplete vehicles of categories N1, N2 and N3; Annex XV;

5.

in Article 8(2)(c) the words ‘or Regulation(s)’ shall be added after the word ‘Directive(s)’;

6.

in Annex IV, part I, the heading of the table and point 2 shall be replaced by the following:

a

For vehicles with a reference mass not exceeding 2 610 kg. At the manufacturer's request may apply to vehicles with a reference mass not exceeding 2 840 kg.’;

‘SubjectDirective/Regulation numberOfficial Journal referenceApplicability
M1M2M3N1N2N3O1O2O3O4
2. Emissions/Access to information

…/…/EC

(EC) No …/…

L …, …, p. …XaXaXaXa
7.

in Annex IV, part I, points 11 and 39 shall be deleted;

8.

in Annex VII(4) the words ‘or Regulation’ shall be added after the words ‘in the case of a Directive’;

9.

in Annex VII(5) the words ‘or Regulation’ shall be added after the words ‘the latest Directive’;

10.

in Annex XI, Appendix 1, the heading of the table and point 2 shall be replaced by the following:

ItemSubjectDirective/Regulation numberM1 ≤ 2 500 (1) kgM1 > 2 500 (1) kgM2M3
2Emissions/Access to information

…/…/EC

(EC) No …/…

QG + QG + Q
11.

in Annex XI, Appendix 1, points 11 and 39 shall be deleted;

12.

in Annex XI, Appendix 2, the heading of the table and point 2 shall be replaced by the following:

ItemSubjectDirective/Regulation numberM1M2M3N1N2N3O1O2O3O4
2Emissions/Access to information

…/…/EC

(EC) No …/…

AAAA
13.

in Annex XI, Appendix 2, points 11 and 39 shall be deleted;

14.

in Annex XI, Appendix 3, the heading of the table and point 2 shall be replaced by the following:

ItemSubjectDirective/Regulation numberM2M3N1N2N3O1O2O3O4
2Emissions/Access to information

…/…/EC

(EC) No …/…

QQQ
15.

in Annex XI, Appendix 3, point 11 shall be deleted;

16.

in Annex XI, Appendix 4, the heading of the table and point 2 shall be replaced by the following:

ItemSubjectDirective/Regulation numberMobile crane of category N
2Emissions/Access to information

…/…/EC

(EC) No …/…

N/A
17.

in Annex XI, Appendix 4, point 11 shall be deleted.

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