CHAPTER 4CO2 EMISSIONS AND FUEL CONSUMPTION RELATED PROPERTIES OF COMPONENTS, SEPARATE TECHNICAL UNITS AND SYSTEMS

Article 16Application for a certification of the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption related properties of components, separate technical units or systems

1

The application for certification of the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption related properties of the component family, separate technical unit family or system family shall be submitted to the approval authority.

2

The application for certification shall take the form of an information document drawn up in accordance with the model set out in:

  • Appendix 2 to Annex V as regards engines;

  • Appendix 2 to Annex VI as regards transmissions;

  • Appendix 3 to Annex VI as regards torque converters;

  • Appendix 4 to Annex VI as regards other torque transferring component;

  • Appendix 5 to Annex VI as regards additional driveline components;

  • Appendix 2 to Annex VII as regards axles;

  • Appendix 2 to Annex VIII as regards air drag;

  • Appendix 2 to Annex X as regards tyres.

3

The application for certification shall be accompanied by an explanation of the elements of design of the component family, separate technical unit family or the system family concerned which have a non-negligible effect on the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption related properties of the components, separate technical units or systems concerned.

The application shall also be accompanied by the relevant test reports issued by an approval authority, test results, and by a statement of compliance issued by an approval authority pursuant to point 1 of Annex X of Directive 2007/46/EC.