Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

4. Categories N₂ and N₃ U.K.

4.1. Type of vehicle U.K.

4.1.1. A ‘type of vehicle’ shall consist of vehicles that have the following features in common: U.K.

(a)

the manufacturer's company name.

A change in the legal form of ownership of the company does not require that a new approval has to be granted;

(b)

the category;

(c)

the design and construction of the chassis that are common to a single line of product;

(d)

the number of axles;

4.1.2. A type of vehicle shall consist of at least one variant and one version. U.K.

4.2. Variant U.K.

4.2.1. A ‘variant’ within a type of vehicle shall group the vehicles that have the following construction features in common: U.K.

(a)

the body structural concept or type of bodywork as defined in point 4 of Part C and in Appendix 2 (only for complete and completed vehicles);

(b)

the stage of completion (e.g. complete/incomplete/completed);

(c)

the power plant with regard to the following construction features:

(i)

the type of energy supply (internal combustion engine, electric motor or other);

(ii)

the working principle (positive ignition, compression ignition or other);

(iii)

the number and arrangement of cylinders in the case of internal combustion engine (L6, V8 or other);

(d)

the number and interconnection of powered axles;

(e)

the number of steered axles;

(f)

in the case of multi-stage built vehicles, the manufacturer and the type of the previous stage vehicle.

4.3. Version U.K.

4.3.1. A ‘version’ within a variant shall group the vehicles that have the following features in common: U.K.

(a)

the technically permissible maximum laden mass;

(b)

the ability or not to tow a trailer as follows:

(i)

an unbraked trailer;

(ii)

a trailer with an inertia (or overrun) braking system as defined in paragraph 2.12 of UN Regulation No 13;

(iii)

a trailer with a continuous or semi-continuous braking system as defined in paragraphs 2.9 and 2.10 of UN Regulation No 13;

(iv)

a trailer of category O₄ that results in a maximum mass of the combination not exceeding 44 tonnes;

(v)

a trailer of category O₄ that results in a maximum mass of the combination exceeding 44 tonnes;

(c)

the engine capacity;

(d)

the maximum engine power output;

(e)

the nature of the fuel (petrol, gas oil, LPG, bi-fuel or other);

(f)

drive-by sound level;

(g)

exhaust emission level (for example Euro IV, Euro V or other).