This Regulation establishes for all engines referred to in Article 2(1) emission limits for gaseous and particulate pollutants as well as the administrative and technical requirements relating to EU type-approval.

This Regulation also lays down certain obligations in relation to non-road mobile machinery in which an engine as referred to in Article 2(1) is being, or has been, installed, as regards the emission limits for gaseous and particulate pollutants from such engines.

This Regulation also establishes the requirements for the market surveillance of engines referred to in Article 2(1) which are installed in or are intended to be installed in non-road mobile machinery and which are subject to EU type-approval.