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Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users, amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 2003/102/EC and 2005/66/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

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Article 6U.K.Granting of EC type-approval

1.If the relevant requirements are met, the approval authority shall grant EC type-approval and issue a type-approval number in accordance with the numbering system set out in Annex VII to Directive 2007/46/EC.

2.For the purposes of Section 3 of that type-approval number, one of the following letters shall be used:

(a)for the approval of vehicles with regard to pedestrian protection:

  • (a)‘A’ if the vehicle complies with Section 2 of Annex I,

  • ‘B’ if the vehicle complies with Section 3 of Annex I;

(b)for the approval of a vehicle with regard to it being fitted with a frontal protection system or the approval of a frontal protection system to be supplied as a separate technical unit:

  • (b)‘A’ if the frontal protection system complies with Section 5 of Annex I with respect to the application of points 5.1.1.1, 5.1.2.1, 5.2 and 5.3 thereof,

  • ‘B’ if the frontal protection system complies with Section 5 of Annex I with respect to the application of points 5.1.1.2, 5.1.2.1, 5.2 and 5.3 thereof,

  • ‘X’ if the frontal protection system complies with Section 5 of Annex I with respect to the application of points 5.1.1.3, 5.1.2.2, 5.2 and 5.3 thereof.

3.An approval authority shall not assign the same number to another type of vehicle or type of frontal protection system.

4.For the purposes of paragraph 1, the approval authority shall deliver the EC type-approval certificate established in accordance with the following:

(a)the model set out in Part 1 of Annex III for a type of a vehicle with regard to pedestrian protection;

(b)the model set out in Part 2 of Annex III for a type of a vehicle with regard to it being fitted with a frontal protection system;

(c)the model set out in Part 3 of Annex III for a type of a frontal protection system to be supplied as a separate technical unit.

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