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Article 14Requirements to limit off-cycle emissions

1.The manufacturer shall take all necessary measures, in accordance with this Regulation and Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 595/2009, so as to ensure that the tailpipe emissions are effectively limited throughout the normal life of the vehicle and under all normal conditions of use.

Those measures shall take the following into account:

(a)the general requirements including the performance requirements and the prohibition of defeat strategies;

(b)the requirements to effectively limit the tailpipe emissions under the range of ambient conditions under which the vehicle may be expected to operate, and under the range of operating conditions that may be encountered;

(c)the requirements with respect to off-cycle laboratory testing at type-approval;

(d)any additional requirements with respect to off-cycle in-use vehicle testing, as provided for in this Regulation;

(e)the requirement for the manufacturer to provide a statement of compliance with the requirements limiting off-cycle emissions.

2.The manufacturer shall fulfil the specific requirements, together with the associated test procedures, set out in Annex VI.

3.Any additional requirements with respect to off-cycle in-use vehicle testing referred to in point (d) of paragraph 1 shall be introduced after the assessment of the PEMS procedures set out in Annex II. The assessment shall be finalised by 31 December 2014.