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

Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Aim and subject matter

  3. Article 2.Scope

  4. Article 3.Definitions

  5. Article 4.Responsibilities of tyre suppliers

  6. Article 5.Responsibilities of tyre distributors

  7. Article 6.Responsibilities of vehicle suppliers and vehicle distributors

  8. Article 7.Harmonised testing methods

  9. Article 8.Verification procedure

  10. Article 9.Internal market

  11. Article 10.Incentives

  12. Article 11.Amendments and adaptations to technical progress

  13. Article 12.Enforcement

  14. Article 13.Committee procedure

  15. Article 14.Review

  16. Article 15.Transitional provision

  17. Article 16.Entry into force

  18. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      GRADING OF TYRE PARAMETERS

      1. Part A: Fuel efficiency classes

      2. Part B: Wet grip classes

      3. Part C: External rolling noise classes and measured value

    2. ANNEX II

      FORMAT OF THE LABEL

      1. 1. Label design

        1. 1.1. The label referred to in Articles 4(1) and 5(1) must be in...

        2. 1.2. The following provides specifications for the label:

        3. 1.3. The label must be at least 75 mm wide and 110 mm high....

        4. 1.4. The label must conform to the following requirements: Colours are...

        5. 1.5. The tyre class (C1 or C2) must be indicated on the...

      2. 2. Sticker

        1. 2.1. The sticker referred to in Articles 4(1) and 5(1) consists of two...

        2. 2.2. Brand space: Suppliers must add their trade name or trade...

    3. ANNEX III

      Information provided in technical promotional material

      1. 1. Information on tyres must be provided in the order specified...

      2. 2. The information provided in point 1 must meet the following requirements:...

      3. 3. Suppliers must also make the following available on their websites:...

    4. ANNEX IV

      Verification procedure

      1. The conformity of the declared fuel efficiency and wet grip...

      2. a single tyre is tested first. If the measured value...

      3. Assessment of conformity of production data must take into account...

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