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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 VU.K. Implementation dates of the requirements for electronic stability control systems on vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2, N3, O3 and O4
Table 1 —
Implementation dates for new types of vehicle
| Vehicle category | Implementation date |
|---|---|
| M2 | 11 July 2013 |
| M3 (Class III) | 1 November 2011 |
| M3 < 16 tonnes (pneumatic transmission) | 1 November 2011 |
| M3 (Class II and B) (hydraulic transmission) | 11 July 2013 |
| M3 (Class III) (hydraulic transmission) | 11 July 2013 |
| M3 (Class III) (pneumatic control transmission and hydraulic energy transmission) | 11 July 2014 |
| M3 (Class II) (pneumatic control transmission and hydraulic energy transmission) | 11 July 2014 |
| M3 (other than above) | 1 November 2011 |
| N2 (hydraulic transmission) | 11 July 2013 |
| N2 (pneumatic control transmission and hydraulic energy transmission) | 11 July 2014 |
| N2 (other than above) | 11 July 2012 |
| N3 (2 axle tractors for semi-trailers) | 1 November 2011 |
| N3 (2 axle tractors for semi-trailers with pneumatic control transmission (ABS)) | 1 November 2011 |
| N3 (3 axles with electric control transmission (EBS)) | 1 November 2011 |
| N3 (2 and 3 axles with pneumatic control transmission (ABS)) | 11 July 2012 |
| N3 (other than above) | 1 November 2011 |
| O3 (combined axle load between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes) | 11 July 2012 |
| O3 (other than above) | 1 November 2011 |
| O4 | 1 November 2011 |
Table 2 —
Implementation dates for new vehicles
| Vehicle category | Implementation date |
|---|---|
| M2 | 11 July 2015 |
| M3 (Class III) | 1 November 2014 |
| M3 < 16 tonnes (pneumatic transmission) | 1 November 2014 |
| M3 (Class II and B) (hydraulic transmission) | 11 July 2015 |
| M3 (Class III) (hydraulic transmission) | 11 July 2015 |
| M3 (Class III) (pneumatic control transmission and hydraulic energy transmission) | 11 July 2016 |
| M3 (Class II) (pneumatic control transmission and hydraulic energy transmission) | 11 July 2016 |
| M3 (other than above) | 1 November 2014 |
| N2 (hydraulic transmission) | 11 July 2015 |
| N2 (pneumatic control transmission and hydraulic energy transmission) | 11 July 2016 |
| N2 (other than above) | 1 November 2014 |
| N3 (2 axle tractors for semi-trailers) | 1 November 2014 |
| N3 (2 axle tractors for semi-trailers with pneumatic control transmission (ABS)) | 1 November 2014 |
| N3 (3 axles with electric control transmission (EBS)) | 1 November 2014 |
| N3 (2 and 3 axles with pneumatic control transmission (ABS)) | 1 November 2014 |
| N3 (other than above) | 1 November 2014 |
| O3 (combined axle load between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes) | 1 November 2014 |
| O3 (other than above) | 1 November 2014 |
| O4 | 1 November 2014 |
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