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Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles (Text with EEA relevance)

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ANNEX VIPollutant emission limit values, OBD thresholds and sound-level limit values for type-approval and conformity of production

(A)Tailpipe emission limits after cold start

(A1)

Euro 4

Vehicle categoryVehicle category namePropulsion classEuro levelMass of carbon monoxide(CO)Mass of total hydrocarbons(THC)Mass of oxides of nitrogen(NOx)Mass of particulate matter(PM)Test cycle
L1 (mg/km)L2 (mg/km)L3 (mg/km)L4 (mg/km)
L1e-APowered cyclePI/CI/HybridEuro 456010070ECE R47
L1e-BTwo-wheel mopedPI/CI/HybridEuro 41 000630170ECE R47
L2eThree-wheel mopedPI/CI/HybridEuro 41 900730170ECE R47

L3e

L4e (7)

L5e-A

L7e-A

  • Two-wheel motorcycles with and without side-car

  • Tricycle

  • Heavy on-road quad

PI/PI Hybrid, vmax < 130 km/hEuro 41 14038070WMTC, stage 2
PI/PI Hybrid, vmax ≥ 130 km/hEuro 41 14017090WMTC, stage 2
CI/CI HybridEuro 41 00010030080 (8)WMTC, stage 2
L5e-BCommercial tricyclePI/PI HybridEuro 42 000550250ECE R40
CI/CI HybridEuro 41 00010055080 (8)ECE R40

L6e-A

L6e-B

Light on-road quad

Light quadrimobile

PI/PI HybridEuro 41 900730170ECE R47
CI/CI HybridEuro 41 00010055080 (8)ECE R47

L7e-B

L7e-C

Heavy all terrain quad

Heavy quadrimobile

PI/PI HybridEuro 42 000550250ECE R40
CI/CI HybridEuro 41 00010055080 (8)ECE R40

(A2)

Euro 5

Vehicle categoryVehicle category namePropulsion classEuro Level (4)Mass of carbon monoxide(CO)Mass of total hydrocarbons(THC)Mass of Non-methane hydrocarbons(NMHC)Mass of oxides of nitrogen(NOx)Mass of particulate matter(PM)Test cycle
L1 (mg/km)L2A (mg/km)L2B (mg/km)L3 (mg/km)L4 (mg/km)
L1e-APowered cyclePI/CI/HybridEuro 550010068604,5 (9)Revised WMTC (10)
L1e-B-L7eAll other L-category vehiclesPI/ PI HybridEuro 51 00010068604,5 (9)Revised WMTC
CI/CI Hybrid50010068904,5Revised WMTC

(B)On-board diagnostics emission thresholds

(B1)

Euro 4, OBD stage I

Vehicle categoryVehicle category namePropulsion classEuro levelMass of carbon monoxide(CO)Mass of total hydrocarbons(THC)Mass of oxides of nitrogen(NOx)Test cycle
OT1 (mg/km)OT2 (mg/km)OT3 (mg/km)
L6e-A
On-road light quad
PI, CI or HybridEuro 43 6102 690850ECE R47

L3e (5)

L4e (7)

L5e-A

L7e-A

  • Two-wheel motorcycle with and without side-car

  • Tricycle

  • Heavy on-road quad

PI/PI Hybrid vmax < 130 km/hEuro 42 1701 400350WMTC, stage 2
PI/PI Hybrid vmax ≥ 130 km/h2 170630450WMTC, stage 2
CI/CI Hybrid2 170630900WMTC, stage 2

(B2)

Euro 5, OBD stage I and OBD stage II (4)

Vehicle categoryVehicle category namePropulsion classEuro levelMass of carbon monoxide(CO)Mass of Non-methane hydrocarbons(NMHC)Mass of oxides of nitrogen(NOx)Mass of particulate matter(PM)Test cycle
OT1 (mg/km)OT2 (mg/km)OT3 (mg/km)OT4 (mg/km)
L3e-L7e (6)All L category vehicles except category L1e and L2ePI/PI HybridEuro 51 90025030050Revised WMTC
CI/CI HybridEuro 51 90032054050Revised WMTC

(C)Evaporative emission limits

(C1)

Euro 4

Vehicle categoryVehicle category namePropulsion classEuro levelMass of total hydrocarbons (THC)(mg/test)Test cycle

L3e

L4e (7)

Two-wheel motorcycle (13) with and without side-carPI (11)Euro 42 000SHED
L5e-ATricyclePI (11)Euro 4
L6e-ALight on-road quadPI (11)Euro 4
L7e-AHeavy on-road quadPI (11)Euro 4

(C2)

Euro 5

Vehicle Class (12)Vehicle category namePropulsion ClassEuro levelPermeation test(mg/m2/day)Mass of total hydrocarbons (THC) in SHED test(mg/test)
Fuel tankFuel tubingVehicle
L1e-APowered cyclePI (11)Euro 51 50015 0001 500
L1e-BTwo-wheel mopedEuro 51 50015 0001 500
L2eThree-wheel mopedEuro 51 50015 0001 500

L3e

L4e (7)

Two-wheel motorcycle with and without side-carEuro 51 500
L5e-ATricycleEuro 51 500
L5e-BCommercial tricycleEuro 51 50015 0001 500
L6e-ALight on-road quadEuro 51 500
L6e-BLight quadri-mobileEuro 51 50015 0001 500
L7e-AHeavy on-road quadEuro 51 500
L7e-.BAll terrain quadEuro 51 50015 0001 500
L7e-CHeavy quadri-mobileEuro 51 50015 0001 500

(D)Sound-level limits — Euro 4 and Euro 5

Vehicle categoryVehicle category nameEuro 4 sound level (14)(dB(A))Euro 4 test procedure (16)Euro 5 sound level (15)(dB(A))Euro 5 test procedure
L1e-APowered cycle63 (14)Delegated act/UNECE regulation No 63UNECE regulation No 63
L1e-BTwo-wheel moped vmax ≤ 25 km/h66
Two-wheel moped vmax ≤ 45 km/h71
L2eThree-wheel moped76Delegated act/UNECE regulation No 9UNECE regulation No 9
L3e

Two-wheel motorcycle

Engine capacity ≤ 80 cm3

75Delegated act/UNECE regulation No 41UNECE regulation No 41

Two-wheel motorcycle

80 cm3 < Engine capacity ≤ 175 cm3

77

Two-wheel motorcycle

Engine capacity > 175 cm3

80
L4eTwo-wheel motorcycle with side-car80
L5e-ATricycle80Delegated act/UNECE regulation No 9UNECE regulation No 9
L5e-BCommercial tricycle80
L6e-ALight on-road quad80Delegated act/UNECE regulation No 63UNECE regulation No 63
L6e-BLight quadrimobile80Delegated act/UNECE regulation No 9UNECE regulation No 9
L7e-AHeavy on-road quad80
L7e-BHeavy all terrain quad80
L7e-CHeavy quadrimobile80

NB: refer to the end of Annex VIII for an overview of the notes to the annexes.

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