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Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (Text with EEA relevance)
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ANNEX IIIU.K. Amendments to Directive 2007/46/EC
Directive 2007/46/EC is hereby amended as follows:
1.
Part I of Annex IV shall be amended as follows:
(a)
the table shall be amended as follows:
(i)
[X1points 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and 57 shall be deleted;]
(ii)
point 46 shall be deleted;
(iii)
the following row shall be added:
| Item | Subject | Regulatory act reference | Official Journal reference | Applicability | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | M2 | M3 | N1 | N2 | N3 | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | ||||
| ‘63 | General safety | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 | OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X’ |
(b)
the Appendix shall be amended as follows:
(i)
[X1points 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 44, 45, 50, 51, 52, 53 and 54 of the table shall be deleted;]
(ii)
point 46 of the table shall be deleted;
(iii)
the following row shall be added to the table:
| Subject | Regulatory act reference | Official Journal reference | M1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘63 | General safety | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 | OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1. | P/A’ |
(iv)
in the ‘Key’, the following text shall be added:
‘P/A
:
This Regulation is partially applicable. The precise scope of application is established in the implementing measures to this Regulation.’
2.
In the Appendix to Annex VI, the table shall be amended as follows:
(a)
points 3 to 10, 12 to 38, 42 to 45 and 47 to 57 shall be deleted;
(b)
point 46 shall be deleted;
(c)
the following row shall be added:
| Subject | Regulatory act reference (1) | As amended by | Applicable to versions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘63 | General safety | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009’ |
3.
Annex XI shall be amended as follows:
(a)
in Appendix 1, the table shall be amended as follows:
(i)
[X1points 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 and 54 shall be deleted;]
(ii)
point 46 shall be deleted;
(iii)
the following row shall be added:
| Item | Subject | Regulatory act reference | M1 ≤ 2 500 (1) kg | M1 > 2 500 (1) kg | M2 | M3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘63 | General safety | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 | P/A | P/A | P/A | P/A’ |
(b)
in Appendix 2, the table shall be amended as follows:
(i)
[X1points 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and 57 shall be deleted;]
(ii)
point 46 shall be deleted;
(iii)
the following row shall be added:
| Item | Subject | Regulatory act reference | M1 | M2 | M3 | N1 | N2 | N3 | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘63 | General safety | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 | P/A | P/A | P/A | P/A | P/A | P/A | P/A | P/A | P/A | P/A’ |
(c)
in Appendix 3, the table shall be amended as follows:
(i)
[X1points 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 44, 45, 50, 51, 52, 53 and 54 shall be deleted;]
(ii)
point 46 shall be deleted;
(iii)
the following row shall be added:
| Item | Subject | Regulatory act reference | M1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ‘63 | General safety | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 | P/A’ |
(d)
in Appendix 4, the table shall be amended as follows:
(i)
[X1points 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and 57 shall be deleted;]
(ii)
point 46 shall be deleted;
(iii)
the following row shall be added:
| Item | Subject | Regulatory act reference | M2 | M3 | N1 | N2 | N3 | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘63 | General safety | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 | P/A | P/A | P/A | P/A | P/A | P/A | P/A | P/A | P/A’ |
(e)
in Appendix 5, the table shall be amended as follows:
(i)
[X1points 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and 57 shall be deleted;]
(ii)
point 46 shall be deleted;
(iii)
the following row shall be added:
| Item | Subject | Regulatory act reference | Mobile crane of category N3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ‘63 | General safety | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 | P/A’ |
(f)
the ‘Meaning of letters’ shall be amended as follows:
(i)
points C, U, W5, and W6 shall be deleted;
(ii)
the following text shall be added:
‘P/A
:
This regulatory act is partially applicable. The precise scope of application is established in the implementing measures of this Regulation.’
4.
In the table in Annex XV, point 46 shall be deleted.
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X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (Official Journal of the European Union L 200 of 31 July 2009).
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