ANNEX XCERTIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR PNEUMATIC TYRES

3.General requirements

3.1.

The tyre manufacturer plant shall be certified to ISO/TS 16949.

3.2.Tyre rolling resistance coefficient

The tyre rolling resistance coefficient shall be the value measured and aligned in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009, Annex I part A, expressed in N/kN and rounded to the first decimal place, according to ISO 80000-1 Appendix B, section B.3, rule B (example 1).

3.3.Measurement provisions

The tyre manufacturer shall test either in a laboratory of Technical Services as defined in Article 41 of Directive 2007/46/EC which carry out in its own facility the test referred to in paragraph 3.2, or in its own facilities in the case:

  1. (i)

    of the presence and responsibility of a representative of a Technical Service designated by an approval authority, or

  2. (ii)

    the tyre manufacturer is designated as a technical service of Category A in accordance with Directive 2007/46/EC Art.41.

3.4.Marking and traceability

F13.4.1.

The tyre shall be clearly identifiable in respect to the certificate covering it for the corresponding rolling resistance coefficient.

3.4.2.

F1The tyre manufacturer shall use the markings affixed to the side wall of the tyre or affix an additional identifier to the tyre. The additional identification shall ensure a unique link of the tyre and its rolling resistance coefficient. It may take a form of:

  • quick response (QR) code,

  • barcode,

  • radio-frequency identification (RFID),

  • an additional marking, or

  • other tool fulfilling the requirements of 3.4.1.

3.4.3.

If an additional identifier is used it shall remain readable until the moment of sales of the vehicle.

3.4.4.

In line with Article 19(2) of Directive 2007/46/EC, no type-approval mark is required for tyre certified in accordance with this Regulation.