Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011Show full title

3. ENGINE MARKINGS U.K.

[F1 [F2 3.1. In the case of an engine type-approved as a separate technical unit or a vehicle type-approved with regard to emissions F3 ..., the engine shall bear: U.K.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Annex 1 point 3.1 omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 66(2)(c)

(a)

the trademark or trade name of the manufacturer of the engine;

(b)

the manufacturer's commercial description of the engine.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 133/2014 of 31 January 2014 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress as regards emission limits, Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 (Text with EEA relevance).

F2 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1718 of 20 September 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 with respect to emissions from heavy-duty vehicles as regards the provisions on testing by means of portable emission measurement systems (PEMS) and the procedure for the testing of the durability of replacement pollution control devices (Text with EEA relevance).

3.2. Every engine type approved under this Regulation as a separate technical unit shall bear [F4 a GB type-approval] mark. This mark shall consist of:] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Annex 1 point 3.2 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 66(2)(d)

3.2.1. [F5 A rectangle surrounding the lower-case letter ‘g’ followed by the number 11.] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F5 Annex 1 point 3.2.1 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 66(2)(e)

3.2.1.1. [F6 In case of a natural gas/biomethane engine one of the following markings to be placed after the [F7 GB type-approval] mark: U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1718 of 20 September 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 with respect to emissions from heavy-duty vehicles as regards the provisions on testing by means of portable emission measurement systems (PEMS) and the procedure for the testing of the durability of replacement pollution control devices (Text with EEA relevance).

F7 Words in Annex 1 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 66(2)(a)

(a)

H in case of the engine being approved and calibrated for the H-range of gases;

(b)

L in case of the engine being approved and calibrated for the L-range of gases;

(c)

HL in case of the engine being approved and calibrated for both the H-range and L-range of gases;

(d)

H _t in case of the engine being approved and calibrated for a specific gas composition in the H-range of gases and transformable to another specific gas in the H-range of gases by fine tuning of the engine fuelling;

(e)

L _t in case of the engine being approved and calibrated for a specific gas composition in the L-range of gases and transformable to another specific gas in the L-range of gases after fine tuning of the engine fuelling;

(f)

HL _t in the case of the engine being approved and calibrated for a specific gas composition in either the H-range or the L- range of gases and transformable to another specific gas in either the H-range or the L-range of gases by fine tuning of the engine fuelling;

(g)

CNG _fr in all other cases where the engine is fuelled with CNG/biomethane and designed for operation on one restricted gas fuel range composition;

(h)

LNG _fr in the cases where the engine is fuelled with LNG and designed for operation on one restricted gas fuel range composition;

(i)

LPG _fr in the cases where the engine is fuelled with LPG and designed for operation on one restricted gas fuel range composition;

(j)

LNG ₂₀ in case of the engine being approved and calibrated for a specific LNG composition resulting in a λ-shift factor not differing by more than 3 per cent the λ-shift factor of the G ₂₀ gas specified in Annex IX, and the ethane content of which does not exceed 1,5 per cent;

(k)

LNG in case of the engine being approved and calibrated for any other LNG composition;

3.2.1.2. For dual-fuel engines, the approval mark shall contain a series of digits after the national symbol, the purpose of which is to distinguish for which dual-fuel engine type and with which range of gases the approval has been granted. The series of digits will be constituted of two digits identifying the dual-fuel engine type as defined in Article 2, followed by the letter or letters specified in point 3.2.1.1 corresponding to the natural gas/biomethane composition used by the engine. The two digits identifying the dual- fuel engine types as defined in Article 2 are the following: U.K.

(a)

1A for dual-fuel engines of Type 1A;

(b)

1B for dual-fuel engines of Type 1B;

(c)

2A for dual-fuel engines of Type 2A;

(d)

2B for dual-fuel engines of Type 2B;

(e)

3B for dual-fuel engines of Type 3B;

3.2.1.3. For diesel-fuelled CI engines, the approval mark shall contain the letter ‘D’ after the national symbol; U.K.

3.2.1.4. For ethanol (ED95)-fuelled CI engines the approval mark shall contain the letters ‘ED’ after the national symbol; U.K.

3.2.1.5. For ethanol (E85)-fuelled PI engines the approval mark shall contain ‘E85’ after the national symbol; U.K.

3.2.1.6. for petrol-fuelled PI engines the approval mark shall contain the letter ‘P’ after the national symbol.] U.K.

3.2.2. [F1 The [F7 GB type-approval] mark shall also include in the vicinity of the rectangle the ‘base approval number’ contained in Section 4 of the type-approval number referred to in [F8 Annex IV to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683], preceded by the letter indicating the emission stage for which the [F7 GB type-approval] has been granted. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F8 Words in Annex 1 point 3.2.2 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 66(2)(f)

3.2.3. The [F7 GB type-approval] mark shall be affixed to the engine in such a way as to be indelible and clearly legible. It shall be visible when the engine is installed on the vehicle and shall be affixed to a part necessary for normal engine operation and not normally requiring replacement during engine life. U.K.

In addition to the marking on the engine, the [F9 GB approval mark] may also be retrievable via the instrument cluster. It shall then be readily available for inspection and the access instructions included in the user manual of the vehicle.]

Textual Amendments

F9 Words in Annex 1 points 3.2.3, 3.2.4 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 66(2)(g)

3.2.4. Appendix 8 gives examples of the [F9 GB approval mark]. U.K.

[F1 3.3. Labels for natural gas/biomethane and LPG fuelled engines U.K.

In the case of natural gas/biomethane and LPG fuelled engines with a restricted fuel-range type-approval, the following labels containing information provided in point 3.3.1 shall be affixed.]

3.3.1. The following information shall be given on the label: U.K.

In the case of point 1.2.1.3, the label shall state ‘ONLY FOR USE WITH NATURAL GAS RANGE H’. If applicable, ‘H’ is replaced by ‘L’.

In the case of point 1.2.2.2, the label shall state ‘ONLY FOR USE WITH NATURAL GAS SPECIFICATION …’ or ‘ONLY FOR USE WITH LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS SPECIFICATION …’, as applicable. All the information in the appropriate table in Annex IX shall be given with the individual constituents and limits specified by the engine manufacturer.

The letters and figures shall be at least 4 mm in height.

If lack of space prevents such labelling, a simplified code may be used. In this event, explanatory notes containing all the above information shall be easily accessible to any person filling the fuel tank or performing maintenance or repair on the engine and its accessories, as well as to the authorities concerned. The site and content of these explanatory notes shall be determined by agreement between the manufacturer and the approval authority.

3.3.2. Properties U.K.

Labels shall be durable for the useful life of the engine. Labels shall be clearly legible and their letters and figures shall be indelible. Additionally, labels shall be attached in such a manner that their fixing is durable for the useful life of the engine, and the labels cannot be removed without destroying or defacing them.

3.3.3. Placing U.K.

Labels shall be secured to an engine part necessary for normal engine operation and not normally requiring replacement during engine life. Additionally, these labels shall be located so as to be readily visible after the engine has been completed with all the auxiliaries necessary for engine operation.

3.4. In case of an application for [F10 GB type-approval] of a vehicle with an approved engine with regard to emissions F11 ... or [F12 a GB type-approval] of a vehicle with regard to emissions and access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, the label specified in Section 3.3 shall also be placed close to the fuel filling aperture. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F10 Words in Annex 1 point 3.4 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 66(2)(h)(i)

F11 Words in Annex 1 point 3.4 omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 66(2)(h)(iii)

F12 Words in Annex 1 point 3.4 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 66(2)(h)(ii)