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Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
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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Explanatory notes to Annexes I to VIII
(1)The power limits in Annex I are based on maximum continuous rated power for electric propelled vehicles and maximum net power for vehicles propelled with a combustion engine. The weight of a vehicle is considered equal to its mass in running order.U.K.
(2)Sub-classification of an L3e vehicle according to whether it has a design vehicle speed of less than or equal to 130 km/h or more than 130 km/h is independent of its sub-classification into the propulsion performance classes L3e-A1 (although not likely to achieve 130 km/h), L3e-A2 or L3e-A3.U.K.
(3)‘X’ means that this Regulation sets mandatory requirements with regard to the subject and category concerned; the detailed requirements are laid down in the referenced articles and document references in this table.U.K.
‘IF’ means ‘if fitted’. If the system, component or separate technical unit referred to in the table is fitted on the vehicle, because it is mandatory only for some of the vehicles falling into this category, it shall fulfil the requirements laid down in the delegated and implementing acts. Equally, if the vehicle manufacturer chooses to equip the vehicle with the system, component or separate technical unit on a voluntary basis, it shall fulfil the requirements laid down in the delegated and implementing acts.
Where a field of the table remains empty it means that this Regulation does not set requirements with regard to the subject and category concerned.
(4)Refer to Article 23(4) and (5).U.K.
(5)If the (hybrid) engine(s) is/are equipped with a stop/start feature, the manufacturer must ensure that the combustion engine is running in idle and at increased idle speed. The vehicle must be able to run the free acceleration test for propulsions including a CI engine.U.K.
(6)Directive 2009/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ L 141, 6.6.2009, p. 12).U.K.
(7)Only the base two-wheel motorcycle to which the side-car is fitted must meet the appropriate emission limits.U.K.
(8)CI only, also if e.g. a hybrid concept includes a CI engine.U.K.
(9)Applicable to petrol direct injection (DI) engines only.U.K.
(10)The environmental effect study in Article 23(4) and (5) will also report on the feasibility for L-category vehicles other than L3e, L5e-A and L7e-A to be emission-tested in a revised WMTC.U.K.
(11)PI engines running on petrol, petrol blends or ethanol.U.K.
(12)The cost-effectiveness of evaporative emission control will be assessed in the environmental effect study to be carried out for the Commission, as referred to in Article 23(4) and (5). A possible cost-effective evaporative fuel tank and fuel supply permeation testing will be assessed in this study as an alternative to the SHED test for the sub category vehicles which were not subject yet to evaporative emission testing, refer to Article 23(4) and (5).U.K.
(13)vmax ≥ 130 km/h.U.K.
(14)Until the Union accedes to UNECE regulations Nos 9, 41, 63 and 92 and adopts those regulations in UNECE WP29 and in the Union, including the associated equivalent sound limits for the Euro 4 step (e.g. as set out in Annex 6 to UNECE regulation No 41 for L3e and L4e motorcycles), L-category vehicles shall comply with the limits as listed in Annex VI (D). When the UNECE regulations Nos 9, 41, 63 and 92 are adopted by the Union, these become mandatory including equivalent sound limits to the limits listed in Annex VI (D) and replace the testing procedures in the delegated act on environmental and propulsion performance requirements.U.K.
(15)The TBD Euro 5 sound limits are to be modified in a separate act adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure laid down in Article 294 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.U.K.
(16)A delegated act adopted pursuant to this Regulation contains the sound test procedures and will be replaced by UNECE regulations Nos 9, 41, 63 and 92.U.K.
(17)Only for PI DI and CI engines.U.K.
(18)Also applicable for hybrid vehicles.U.K.
(19)Refer to Annex V for the test type description, the references to the limit values and test procedures for test type I to IX.U.K.
(20)For electric/hybrid electric propelled vehicles only sound requirements for silent vehicles.U.K.
(21)Refer to Annex IV for the application dates of the enhanced safety requirements.U.K.
(22)Category L4e vehicles (motorcycles with side-car) are excluded from requirements (a) and (b) on the mandatory fitting of advanced brake systems.U.K.
(23)To allow a combustion engine to start running, the lighting system may be turned off during the engine cranking period for a consecutive period of less than or equal to 10 s.U.K.
ANNEX IX
Correlation table
(referred to in Article 81)
| Directive 2002/24/EC | This Regulation |
|---|---|
| Article 1(1), first subparagraph | Article 2(1) |
| Article 1(1), second subparagraph | Article 2(2) |
| Article 1(1), third subparagraph | Article 1(1), second subparagraph |
| Article 1(2) and (3) | Article 2(1), Article 4, Annex I |
| Article 2 | Article 3 |
| Article 3 | Articles 26 and 27 |
| Article 4(1) | Article 29(1) and (2), Article 18 |
| Article 4(2) | Article 29(1), Article 33 |
| Article 4(3) | Article 33(3) |
| Article 4(4) | — |
| Article 4(5) | Article 33(1) and (3) |
| Article 4(6) | Article 29(3) |
| Article 5(1) | Article 29(10) and Article 30(3) |
| Article 5(2) | Article 29(10) |
| Article 5(3) | Article 29(4) |
| Article 6(1) | Article 29(5) |
| Article 6(2), first subparagraph | Article 29(7) |
| Article 6(2), second subparagraph | Article 29(8) |
| Article 7(1), first subparagraph | Article 38(1) |
| Article 7(1), second subparagraph | Article 38(2) |
| Article 7(2) | — |
| Article 7(3) | Article 56(2) |
| Article 7(4) | Article 39(2) |
| Article 7(5) | Article 56(2), first subparagraph |
| Article 7(6) | Article 56(2), second subparagraph |
| Article 8(1) | Article 39(1) |
| Article 8(2) | Article 39(2) |
| Article 9(1) | Article 9 and Article 37(4) |
| Article 9(2) | Article 34(1) |
| Article 9(3) | Article 34(1) and (3) |
| Article 9(4) | Articles 35 and 36 |
| Article 9(5) | Article 37(4) |
| Article 10(1) | Article 49(1) |
| Article 10(2) | Article 49(3) |
| Article 10(3) | Article 49(6) |
| Article 10(4) | Article 49(7) |
| Article 11 | — |
| Article 12 | Article 48 |
| Article 13 | — |
| Article 14(1)(a) | Article 6(1) |
| Article 14(1)(b)(i) | Article 67(1), Article 64 |
| Article 14(1)(b)(ii) | — |
| Article 14(2), first subparagraph | — |
| Article 14(2), second subparagraph | Article 63(3) |
| Article 15(1) and (2) | Article 6(2) and (3) |
| Article 15(3), first subparagraph, point (a)(i) | Article 42 |
| Article 15(3), first subparagraph, point (a)(ii) | Article 2(2)(e) |
| Article 15(3), second subparagraph | — |
| Article 15(3)(b) | — |
| Article 15(4) | — |
| Article 16(1) and (2) | Article 44 |
| Article 16(3) | Article 40 |
| Article 17 | Articles 72, 74 and 75 |
| Article 18(1) | Article 73(1) |
| Article 18(2) | Article 73(2) |
| Article 19 | — |
| Article 20 | — |
| Article 21 | Article 77(1) |
| Article 22 | — |
| Article 23 | — |
| Article 24 | — |
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