Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

ANNEX II FORMAT OF THE LABEL

1. Label design

1.1. The label referred to in Articles 4(1) and 5(1) must be in accordance with the illustration below:

1.2. The following provides specifications for the label:

1.3. The label must be at least 75 mm wide and 110 mm high. Where the label is printed in a larger format, its content must nevertheless remain proportionate to the specifications above.

1.4.

The label must conform to the following requirements:

(a)

Colours are CMYK – cyan, magenta, yellow and black – and are given following this example: 00-70-X-00: 0 % cyan, 70 % magenta, 100 % yellow, 0 % black;

(b)

The numbers listed below refer to the legends indicated in point 1.2:

Fuel efficiency

Pictogram as supplied: width: 19,5 mm, height: 18,5 mm – Frame for pictogram: stroke: 3,5 pt, width: 26 mm, height: 23 mm – Frame for grading: stroke: 1 pt – Frame end: stroke: 3,5 pt, width: 36 mm – Colour: X-10-00-05;

Wet grip

Pictogram as supplied: width: 19 mm, height: 19 mm – Frame for pictogram: stroke: 3,5 pt, width: 26 mm, height: 23 mm – Frame for grading: stroke: 1 pt – Frame end: stroke: 3,5 pt, width: 26 mm – Colour: X-10-00-05;

External rolling noise

Pictogram as supplied: width: 14 mm, height: 15 mm – Frame for pictogram: stroke: 3,5 pt, width: 26 mm, height: 24 mm – Frame for value: stroke: 1 pt – Frame end: stroke: 3,5 pt, height: 24 mm – Colour: X-10-00-05;

Label border: stroke: 1,5 pt – Colour: X-10-00-05;

‘A’ to ‘G’ scale

Arrows: height: 4,75 mm, gap: 0,75 mm, black stroke: 0,5 pt – colours:

• A: X-00-X-00;

• B: 70-00-X-00;

• C: 30-00-X-00

• D: 00-00-X-00;

• E: 00-30-X-00

• F: 00-70-X-00;

• G: 00-X-X-00.

Text: Helvetica Bold 12 pt, 100 % white, black outline: 0,5 pt;

Grading

Arrow: width: 16 mm, height: 10 mm, 100 % black;

Text: Helvetica Bold 27 pt, 100 % white;

Lines in scale: stroke: 0,5 pt, dashed line interval: 5,5 mm, 100 % black;

Scale text: Helvetica Bold 11 pt, 100 % black;

External rolling noise measured value

Arrow: width: 25,25 mm, height: 10 mm, 100 % black;

Text: Helvetica Bold 20 pt, 100 % white;

Unit text: Helvetica Bold 13 pt, 100 % white;

EU logo: width: 9 mm, height: 6 mm;

Regulation reference: Helvetica Regular 7,5 pt, 100 % black;

Tyre class reference: Helvetica Bold 7,5 pt, 100 % black;

External rolling noise class as supplied in part C of Annex I: width: 8,25 mm, height: 15,5 mm – 100 % black

(c)

The background must be white.

1.5. The tyre class (C1 or C2) must be indicated on the label in the format prescribed in the illustration in point 1.2.

2. Sticker

2.1. The sticker referred to in Articles 4(1) and 5(1) consists of two parts: (i) a label printed in the format described in point 1 of this Annex and (ii) a brand space printed in accordance with the specifications described in point 2.2 of this Annex.

2.2. Brand space: Suppliers must add their trade name or trade mark, the tyre line, tyre dimension, load index, speed rating and other technical specifications on the sticker along with the label, in any colour, format and design, provided that this does not detract from or disrupt the message on the label defined in point 1 of this Annex. The total surface of the sticker shall not exceed 250 cm² and the total height of the sticker shall not exceed 220 mm.