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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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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 | |||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||
Category | Class | PI | CI | PI | CI | PI | CI | PI | CI | PI | CI | PIb | CI | PI | CI | |
M | — | All | 1 000 | 500 | 100 | — | 68 | — | 60 | 180 | — | 230 | 5,0 | 5,0 | ||
N1 | I | RM ≤ 1 305 | 1 000 | 500 | 100 | — | 68 | — | 60 | 180 | — | 230 | 5,0 | 5,0 | ||
II | 1 305 < RM ≤ 1 760 | 1 810 | 630 | 130 | — | 90 | — | 75 | 235 | — | 295 | 5,0 | 5,0 | |||
III | 1 760 < RM | 2 270 | 740 | 160 | — | 108 | — | 82 | 280 | — | 350 | 5,0 | 5,0 | |||
N2 | 2 270 | 740 | 160 | — | 108 | — | 82 | 280 | — | 350 | 5,0 | 5,0 |
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 | |||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||
Category | Class | PI | CI | PI | CI | PI | CI | PI | CI | PI | CI | PIb | CI | PI | CI | |
M | — | All | 1 000 | 500 | 100 | — | 68 | — | 60 | 80 | — | 170 | 5,0 | 5,0 | ||
N1 | I | RM ≤ 1 305 | 1 000 | 500 | 100 | — | 68 | — | 60 | 80 | — | 170 | 5,0 | 5,0 | ||
II | 1 305 < RM ≤ 1 760 | 1 810 | 630 | 130 | — | 90 | — | 75 | 105 | — | 195 | 5,0 | 5,0 | |||
III | 1 760 < RM | 2 270 | 740 | 160 | — | 108 | — | 82 | 125 | — | 215 | 5,0 | 5,0 | |||
N2 | 2 270 | 740 | 160 | — | 108 | — | 82 | 125 | — | 215 | 5,0 | 5,0 |
Emission limit for the evaporative emissions test
Mass of Evaporative Emission (g/test) |
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2,0 |
Emission limit for the carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon tailpipe emissions after a cold start test
Test temperature 266 K (-7 °C) | |||
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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 |
Directive 70/156/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
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.’;
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);
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);
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;
in Article 8(2)(c) the words ‘or Regulation(s)’ shall be added after the word ‘Directive(s)’;
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.’; | ||||||||||||
‘Subject | Directive/Regulation number | Official Journal reference | Applicability | |||||||||
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M1 | M2 | M3 | N1 | N2 | N3 | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | |||
2. Emissions/Access to information | …/…/EC (EC) No …/… | L …, …, p. … | Xa | Xa | Xa | Xa |
in Annex IV, part I, points 11 and 39 shall be deleted;
in Annex VII(4) the words ‘or Regulation’ shall be added after the words ‘in the case of a Directive’;
in Annex VII(5) the words ‘or Regulation’ shall be added after the words ‘the latest Directive’;
in Annex XI, Appendix 1, the heading of the table and point 2 shall be replaced by the following:
‘Item | Subject | Directive/Regulation number | M1 ≤ 2 500 (1) kg | M1 > 2 500 (1) kg | M2 | M3 |
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2 | Emissions/Access to information | …/…/EC (EC) No …/… | Q | G + Q | G + Q’ |
in Annex XI, Appendix 1, points 11 and 39 shall be deleted;
in Annex XI, Appendix 2, the heading of the table and point 2 shall be replaced by the following:
‘Item | Subject | Directive/Regulation number | M1 | M2 | M3 | N1 | N2 | N3 | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 |
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2 | Emissions/Access to information | …/…/EC (EC) No …/… | A | A | A | A’ |
in Annex XI, Appendix 2, points 11 and 39 shall be deleted;
in Annex XI, Appendix 3, the heading of the table and point 2 shall be replaced by the following:
‘Item | Subject | Directive/Regulation number | M2 | M3 | N1 | N2 | N3 | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 |
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2 | Emissions/Access to information | …/…/EC (EC) No …/… | Q | Q | Q’ |
in Annex XI, Appendix 3, point 11 shall be deleted;
in Annex XI, Appendix 4, the heading of the table and point 2 shall be replaced by the following:
‘Item | Subject | Directive/Regulation number | Mobile crane of category N |
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2 | Emissions/Access to information | …/…/EC (EC) No …/… | N/A’ |
in Annex XI, Appendix 4, point 11 shall be deleted.
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