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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)

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1.Section 3 of the EC type-approval number issued according to Article 6(1) shall be composed by the number of the implementing regulatory act or the latest amending regulatory act applicable to the EC type-approval. [F1This number shall be followed by one or more characters reflecting the different categories in accordance with Table 1.] These alphabetical characters shall also distinguish the Euro 5 and 6 emission limit values to which the approval was granted.U.K.

[F2Table 1
Key:
Euro 5a emissions standard

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excludes revised measurement procedure for particulate matter, particle number standard and flex fuel vehicle low temperature emission testing with biofuel;

Euro 5b emissions standard

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Full Euro 5 emission requirements including revised measurement procedure for particulate matter, particle number standard for CI vehicles and flex fuel vehicle low temperature emission testing with biofuel;

Euro 6a emissions standard

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excludes revised measurement procedure for particulate matter, particle number standard and flex fuel vehicle low temperature emission testing with biofuel;

Euro 6b emissions standard

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Euro 6 emission requirements including revised measurement procedure for particulate matter, particle number standards (preliminary values for PI vehicles) and flex fuel vehicle low temperature emission testing with biofuel;

[F3Euro 6c emissions standard

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Full Euro 6 emission requirements but without quantitative RDE requirements, i.e. Euro 6b emission standard, final particle number standards for PI vehicles, use of E10 and B7 reference fuel (where applicable) assessed on regulatory lab test cycle and RDE testing for monitoring only (no NTE emission limits applied);

Euro 6d-TEMP emissions standard

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Full Euro 6 emission requirements, i.e. Euro 6b emission standard, final particle number standards for PI vehicles, use of E10 and B7 reference fuel (where applicable) assessed on regulatory lab test cycle and RDE testing against temporary conformity factors;]

[F4Euro 6d emissions standard

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Full Euro 6 emission requirements, i.e. Euro 6b emission standard, final particle number standards for PI vehicles, use of E10 and B7 reference fuel (where applicable) assessed on regulatory lab test cycle and RDE testing against final conformity factors;]

Euro 5 OBD standard

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Base Euro 5 OBD requirements excluding in use performance ratio (IUPR), NO x monitoring for petrol vehicles and tightened PM threshold limits for diesel;

Euro 5+ OBD standard

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includes relaxed in use performance ratio (IUPR), NO x monitoring for petrol vehicles and tightened PM threshold limits for diesel;

Euro 6- OBD standard

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relaxed OBD threshold limits;

Euro 6- plus IUPR OBD standard

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includes relaxed OBD threshold limits and relaxed in use performance ratio (IUPR);

Euro 6-1 OBD standard

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Full Euro 6 OBD requirements but with preliminary OBD threshold limits as defined in point 2.3.4 of Annex XI and partially relaxed IUPR;

Euro 6-2 OBD standard

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Full Euro 6 OBD requirements but with final OBD threshold limits as defined in point 2.3.3 of Annex XI.]

Character Emissions standard OBD standard Vehicle category and class Engine Implementation date: new types Implementation date: new vehicles Last date of registration
A Euro 5a Euro 5 M, N 1 class I PI, CI 1.9.2009 1.1.2011 31.12.2012
B Euro 5a Euro 5 M 1 to fulfil specific social needs (excluding M 1 G) CI 1.9.2009 1.1.2012 31.12.2012
C Euro 5a Euro 5 M 1 G to fulfil specific social needs CI 1.9.2009 1.1.2012 31.8.2012
D Euro 5a Euro 5 N 1 class II PI, CI 1.9.2010 1.1.2012 31.12.2012
E Euro 5a Euro 5 N 1 class III, N 2 PI, CI 1.9.2010 1.1.2012 31.12.2012
F Euro 5b Euro 5 M, N 1 class I PI, CI 1.9.2011 1.1.2013 31.12.2013
G Euro 5b Euro 5 M 1 to fulfil specific social needs (excluding M 1 G) CI 1.9.2011 1.1.2013 31.12.2013
H Euro 5b Euro 5 N 1 class II PI, CI 1.9.2011 1.1.2013 31.12.2013
I Euro 5b Euro 5 N 1 class III, N 2 PI, CI 1.9.2011 1.1.2013 31.12.2013
J Euro 5b Euro 5+ M, N 1 class I PI, CI 1.9.2011 1.1.2014 31.8.2015
K Euro 5b Euro 5+ M 1 to fulfil specific social needs (excluding M 1 G) CI 1.9.2011 1.1.2014 31.8.2015
L Euro 5b Euro 5+ N 1 class II PI, CI 1.9.2011 1.1.2014 31.8.2016
M Euro 5b Euro 5+ N 1 class III, N 2 PI, CI 1.9.2011 1.1.2014 31.8.2016
N Euro 6a Euro 6- M, N 1 class I CI 31.12.2012
O Euro 6a Euro 6- N 1 class II CI 31.12.2012
P Euro 6a Euro 6- N 1 class III, N 2 CI 31.12.2012
Q Euro 6b Euro 6- M, N 1 class I CI 31.12.2013
R Euro 6b Euro 6- N 1 class II CI 31.12.2013
S Euro 6b Euro 6- N 1 class III, N 2 CI 31.12.2013
T Euro 6b Euro 6- plus IUPR M, N 1 class I CI 31.8.2015
U Euro 6b Euro 6- plus IUPR N 1 class II CI 31.8.2016
V Euro 6b Euro 6- plus IUPR N 1 class III, N 2 CI 31.8.2016
W Euro 6b Euro 6-1 M, N 1 class I PI, CI 1.9.2014 1.9.2015 31.8.2018
X Euro 6b Euro 6-1 N 1 class II PI, CI 1.9.2015 1.9.2016 31.8.2019
Y Euro 6b Euro 6-1 N 1 class III, N 2 PI, CI 1.9.2015 1.9.2016 31.8.2019
ZA Euro 6c Euro 6-1 M, N 1 class I PI, CI 31.8.2018
ZB Euro 6c Euro 6-1 N 1 class II PI, CI 31.8.2019
ZC Euro 6c Euro 6-1 N 1 class III, N 2 PI, CI 31.8.2019
[F5ZD Euro 6c Euro 6-2 M, N1 class I PI, CI 31.8.2018
ZE Euro 6c Euro 6-2 N1 class II PI, CI 31.8.2019
ZF Euro 6c Euro 6-2 N1 class III, N2 PI, CI 31.8.2019
ZG Euro 6d-TEMP Euro 6-2 M, N1 class I PI, CI 31.8.2018
ZH Euro 6d-TEMP Euro 6-2 N1 class II PI, CI 31.8.2019
ZI Euro 6d-TEMP Euro 6-2 N1 class III, N2 PI, CI 31.8.2019
ZJ Euro 6d Euro 6-2 M, N1 class I PI, CI 31.8.2018
ZK Euro 6d Euro 6-2 N1 class II PI, CI 31.8.2019
ZL Euro 6d Euro 6-2 N1 class III, N2 PI, CI 31.8.2019
ZX n.a. n.a. All vehicles Battery full electric 1.9.2009 1.1.2011 31.8.2019
ZY n.a. n.a. All vehicles Battery full electric 1.9.2009 1.1.2011 31.8.2019
ZZ n.a. n.a. All vehicles using certificates according to point 2.1.1 of Annex I PI, CI 1.9.2009 1.1.2011 31.8.2019]

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