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Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC (Text with EEA relevance)
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a Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the sound level of motor vehicles and of replacement silencing systems, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directive 70/157/EEC (OJ L 158, 27.5.2014, p. 131). | |||||||||||||
b Commission Regulation (EU) No 1003/2010 of 8 November 2010 concerning type-approval requirements for the space for mounting and the fixing of rear registration plates on motor vehicles and their trailers and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (OJ L 291, 9.11.2010, p. 22). | |||||||||||||
c Commission Regulation (EU) No 130/2012 of 15 February 2012 concerning type-approval requirements for motor vehicles with regard to vehicle access and manoeuvrability and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (OJ L 43, 16.2.2012, p. 6). | |||||||||||||
d Commission Regulation (EU) No 1005/2010 of 8 November 2010 concerning type-approval requirements for motor vehicle towing devices and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (OJ L 291, 9.11.2010, p. 36). | |||||||||||||
e Commission Regulation (EU) No 672/2010 of 27 July 2010 concerning type-approval requirements for windscreen defrosting and demisting systems of certain motor vehicles and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (OJ L 196, 28.7.2010, p. 5). | |||||||||||||
f Commission Regulation (EU) No 1008/2010 of 9 November 2010 concerning type-approval requirements for windscreen wiper and washer systems of certain motor vehicles and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (OJ L 292, 10.11.2010, p. 2). | |||||||||||||
g Commission Regulation (EU) No 1009/2010 of 9 November 2010 concerning type-approval requirements for wheel guards of certain motor vehicles and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (OJ L 292, 10.11.2010, p. 21). | |||||||||||||
h Commission Regulation (EU) No 109/2011 of 27 January 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards type-approval requirements for certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers as regards spray suppression systems (OJ L 34, 9.2.2011, p. 2). | |||||||||||||
i Commission Regulation (EU) No 458/2011 of 12 May 2011 concerning type-approval requirements for motor vehicles and their trailers with regard to the installation of their tyres and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (OJ L 124, 13.5.2011, p. 11). | |||||||||||||
j Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users, amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 2003/102/EC and 2005/66/EC (OJ L 35, 4.2.2009, p. 1). | |||||||||||||
l Directive 2005/64/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to their reusability, recyclability and recoverability and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC (OJ L 310, 25.11.2005, p. 10). | |||||||||||||
k Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 relating to emissions from air conditioning systems in motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC (OJ L 161, 14.6.2006, p. 12). | |||||||||||||
m Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on type-approval of hydrogen-powered motor vehicles, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC (OJ L 35, 4.2.2009, p. 32). | |||||||||||||
n Commission Regulation (EU) No 65/2012 of 24 January 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards gear shift indicators and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 28, 31.1.2012, p. 24). | |||||||||||||
o Commission Regulation (EU) No 347/2012 of 16 April 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with respect to type-approval requirements for certain categories of motor vehicles with regard to advanced emergency braking systems (OJ L 109, 21.4.2012, p. 1). | |||||||||||||
p Commission Regulation (EU) No 351/2012 of 23 April 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards type-approval requirements for the installation of lane departure warning systems in motor vehicles (OJ L 110, 24.4.2012, p. 18). | |||||||||||||
q Regulation (EU) 2015/758 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 concerning type-approval requirements for the deployment of the eCall in-vehicle system based on the 112 service and amending Directive 2007/46/EC (OJ L 123, 19.5.2015, p. 77). | |||||||||||||
Item | Subject | Regulatory act reference | Applicability | STU or component | |||||||||
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M1 | M2 | M3 | N1 | N2 | N3 | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | ||||
1A | Sound level | Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Councila | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
2A | Emissions (Euro 5 and Euro 6) light duty vehicles/access to information | Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 | X (1) | X (1) | X (1) | X (1) | X | ||||||
3A | Prevention of fire risks (liquid fuel tanks) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 34 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
3B | Rear underrun protective devices (RUPDs) and their installation; rear underrun protection (RUP) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 58 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
4A | Space for mounting and fixing rear registration plates | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1003/2010b | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
5A | Steering equipment | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 79 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
6A | Vehicle access and manoeuvrability (steps, running boards and handholds) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Commission Regulation (EU) No 130/2012c | X | X | X | X | |||||||
6B | Door latches and door retention components | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 11 | X | X | |||||||||
7A | Audible warning devices and signals | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 28 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
8A | Devices for indirect vision and their installation | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 46 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
9A | Braking of vehicles and trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 13 | X (3) | X (3) | X (3) | X (3) | X (3) | X (3) | X (3) | X (3) | X (3) | ||
9B | Braking of passenger cars | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 13-H | X (4) | X (4) | |||||||||
10A | Electromagnetic compatibility | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 10 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
12A | Interior fittings | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 21 | X | ||||||||||
13A | Protection of motor vehicles against unauthorised use | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 18 | X (4A) | X (4A) | X (4A) | X (4A) | X | ||||||
13B | Protection of motor vehicles against unauthorised use | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 116 | X | X | X | ||||||||
14A | Protection of the driver against the steering mechanism in the event of impact | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 12 | X | X | |||||||||
15A | Seats, their anchorages and any head restraints | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 17 | X | X (4B) | X (4B) | X | X | X | |||||
15B | Seats of large passenger vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 80 | X | X | |||||||||
16A | External projections | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 26 | X | X | |||||||||
17A | Vehicle access and manoeuvrability (reverse gear) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 130/2012 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
17B | Speedometer equipment including its installation | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 39 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
18A | Manufacturer's statutory plate and VIN | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 19/2011 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
19A | Safety-belt anchorages, Isofix anchorages systems and Isofix top tether anchorages | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 14 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
20A | Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 48 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
21A | Retro-reflecting devices for power-driven vehicles and their trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 3 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
22A | Front and rear position lamps, stop-lamps and end-outline marker lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 7 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
22B | Daytime running lamps for power-driven vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 87 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
22C | Side-marker lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 91 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
23A | Direction indicators for power-driven vehicles and their trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 6 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
24A | Illumination of rear-registration plates of power-driven vehicles and their trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 4 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
25A | Power-driven vehicle's sealed-beam headlamps (SB) emitting an European asymmetrical passing beam or a driving beam or both | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 31 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
25B | Filament lamps for use in approved lamp units of power-driven vehicles and their trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 37 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
25C | Motor vehicle headlamps equipped with gas-discharge light sources | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 98 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
25D | Gas-discharge light sources for use in approved gas-discharge lamp units of power-driven vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 99 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
25E | Motor vehicle headlamps emitting an asymmetrical passing beam or a driving beam or both and equipped with filament lamps and/or LED modules | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 112 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
25F | Adaptive front-lighting systems (AFS) for motor vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 123 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
26A | Power-driven vehicle front fog lamps | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 19 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
27A | Towing device | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1005/2010d | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
28A | Rear fog lamps for power-driven vehicles and their trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 38 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
29A | Reversing lights for power-driven vehicles and their trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 23 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
30A | Parking lamps for power-driven vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 77 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
31A | Safety-belts, restraint systems, child restraint systems and Isofix child restraint systems | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 16 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
32A | Forward field of vision | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 125 | X | ||||||||||
33A | Location and identification of hand controls, tell-tales and indicators | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 121 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
34A | Windscreen defrosting and demisting systems | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Commission Regulation (EU) No 672/2010e | X | (5) | (5) | (5) | (5) | (5) | |||||
35A | Windscreen wiper and washer systems | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1008/2010f | X | (6) | (6) | (6) | (6) | (6) | X | ||||
36A | Heating systems | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 122 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
37A | Wheel guards | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1009/2010g | X | ||||||||||
38A | Head restraints (headrests), whether or not incorporated in vehicle seats | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 25 | X | ||||||||||
41A | Emissions (Euro VI) heavy duty vehicles/access to information | Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 | X (9) | X (9) | X | X (9) | X (9) | X | X | ||||
42A | Lateral protection of goods vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 73 | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
43A | Spray suppression systems | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Commission Regulation (EU) No 109/2011h | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
44A | Masses and dimensions | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 | X | ||||||||||
45A | Safety glazing materials and their installation on vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 43 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
46A | Installation of tyres | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Commission Regulation (EU) No 458/2011i | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
46B | Pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers (Class C1) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 30 | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
46C | Pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers (Classes C2 and C3) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 54 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
46D | Tyre rolling sound emissions, adhesion on wet surfaces and rolling resistance (Classes C1, C2 and C3) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 117 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
46E | Temporary-use spare unit, run-flat tyres/system and tyre pressure monitoring system | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 64 | X (9A) | X (9A) | X | ||||||||
47A | Speed limitation of vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 89 | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
48A | Masses and dimensions | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
49A | Commercial vehicles with regard to their external projections forward of the cab's rear panel | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 61 | X | X | X | ||||||||
50A | Mechanical coupling components of combinations of vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 55 | X (10) | X (10) | X (10) | X (10) | X (10) | X (10) | X | X | X | X | X |
50B | Close-coupling device (CCD); fitting of an approved type of CCD | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 102 | X (10) | X (10) | X (10) | X (10) | X | ||||||
51A | Burning behaviour of materials used in the interior construction of certain categories of motor vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 118 | X | ||||||||||
52A | M2 and M3 vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 107 | X | X | |||||||||
52B | Strength of the superstructure of large passenger vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 66 | X | X | |||||||||
53A | Protection of occupants in the event of a frontal collision | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 94 | X (11) | ||||||||||
54A | Protection of occupants in the event of lateral collision | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 95 | X (12) | X (12) | |||||||||
56A | Vehicles for the carriage of dangerous goods | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 105 | X (13) | X (13) | X (13) | X (13) | X (13) | X (13) | X (13) | ||||
57A | Front underrun protective devices (FUPDs) and their installation; front underrun protection (FUP) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 93 | X | X | X | ||||||||
58 | Pedestrian protection | Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Councilj | X | X | X | ||||||||
59 | Recyclability | Directive 2005/64/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councill | X | X | |||||||||
61 | Air-conditioning systems | Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilk | X | X (14) | |||||||||
62 | Hydrogen system | Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European parliament and the Councilm | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
63 | General Safety | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 | X (15) | X (15) | X (15) | X (15) | X (15) | X (15) | X (15) | X (15) | X (15) | X (15) | |
64 | Gear shift indicators | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Commission Regulation (EU) No 65/2012n | X | ||||||||||
65 | Advanced emergency braking system | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Commission Regulation (EU) No 347/2012o | X | X | X | X | |||||||
66 | Lane departure warning system | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Commission Regulation (EU) No 351/2012p | X | X | X | X | |||||||
67 | Specific components for liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) and their installation on motor vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 67 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
68 | Vehicle alarm systems (VAS) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 97 | X | X | X | ||||||||
69 | Electric safety | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 100 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
70 | Specific components for CNG and their installation on motor vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 110 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
71 | Cab strength | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 29 | X | X | X | ||||||||
72 | eCall system | Regulation (EU) 2015/758 of the European Parliament and of the Councilq | X | X |
Relevant regulatory act.
M1 vehicles
Full application of the regulatory act as follows:
a type-approval certificate shall be issued;
tests and checks shall be conducted by the technical service or the manufacturer under the conditions laid down in Articles 67 to 81;
a test report shall be drafted in accordance with Annex III;
Conformity of Production (COP) shall be ensured.
Application of the regulatory act as follows:
all requirements of the regulatory act shall be fulfilled unless otherwise stated;
no type-approval certificate shall be required;
tests and checks shall be conducted by the technical service or the manufacturer under the conditions laid down in Articles 67 to 81;
a test report shall be drafted in accordance with Annex III;
COP shall be ensured.
Application of the regulatory act as follows:
Same as for letter ‘A’ with the exception that the tests and checks may be performed by the manufacturer himself, subject to the agreement of the approval authority.
Application of the regulatory act as follows:
only the technical requirements from the regulatory shall be fulfilled, irrespective of any transitional provision;
no type-approval certificate shall be required;
tests and checks shall be conducted by the technical service or by the manufacturer (see decisions for letter ‘B’);
a test report shall be drafted in accordance with Annex III;
COP shall be ensured.
Same as for decisions in letters ‘B’ and ‘C’, with the exception that a statement of compliance submitted by the manufacturer is sufficient. No test report shall be required.
The approval authority or technical service may require additional information of further evidence, if need be.
The regulatory act shall not apply. Compliance with one or more specific aspects included in the regulatory act may however be imposed.
The series of amendments of the UN Regulations to be used are listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 661/2009. The series of amendments adopted subsequently are accepted as an alternative.
N1 vehicles a
For the purpose of application of this Appendix, a vehicle is deemed to be new where:
it has never been registered previously; or
it has been registered for less than six months at the time of the application for individual vehicle approval.
A vehicle shall be considered registered where it has obtained a permanent, temporary or short-term administrative authorisation for entry into service in road traffic, involving its identification and the issuing of a registration number(1).
Vehicles shall be categorised in accordance with the criteria set out in Annex I as follows:
the actual number of seating positions shall be taken into consideration; and
the technically maximum permissible laden mass shall be the maximum mass stated by the manufacturer in the country of origin and available in his official documentation.
Where it is not possible to easily determine the vehicle category because of the design of the bodywork, the conditions set out in Annex I shall apply.
The applicant shall submit an application to the approval authority accompanied by all relevant documentation necessary for the operation of the approval procedure.
Where the submitted documentation is incomplete, falsified or forged the application for approval shall be rejected.
Only one application for a particular vehicle may be submitted in only one Member State. The approval authority may require from the applicant a written commitment that only one application will be submitted in the Member State of the approval authority.
By a particular vehicle, it shall be understood a physical vehicle the VIN of which is clearly identified.
However, any applicant may apply for EU individual vehicle approval in another Member State in respect of another particular vehicle with technical characteristics identical or similar to the one that has been granted an EU individual vehicle approval.
The model of the application form and the layout of the file shall be laid down by the approval authority.
The particulars of the vehicle requested may only consist in an appropriate selection of the information included in Annex I.
The technical requirements to be complied with are those laid down in point 4.
The technical requirements shall be those applicable to vehicles belonging to a type of vehicle currently in production, in relation to the date of the submission of the application.
With respect to the tests required under the regulatory acts listed in this Annex, the applicant shall supply a statement of compliance with recognised international standards or regulations. The statement in question may only be issued by the vehicle manufacturer.
‘Statement of compliance’ shall mean a statement issued by the office or department within the manufacturer's organisation that is duly authorised by the management to fully engage the legal responsibility of the manufacturer with respect to the design and the construction of a vehicle.
The regulatory acts for which such a statement has to be supplied shall be those referred to in point 4.
Where a statement of compliance gives rise to uncertainty, the applicant may be required to obtain from the manufacturer a piece of evidence, including a test report, in order to corroborate the manufacturer's statement.
The technical services entrusted with individual vehicle approvals shall be of category A as referred to in Article 68(1).
By way of derogation from the requirement to demonstrate their compliance with the standards listed in Appendix 1 to Annex III, technical services shall comply with the following standards:
EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 when they perform tests themselves;
EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012 when they check compliance of the vehicle with the requirements included in this Appendix.
Where specific tests requiring specific skills have to be conducted at the request of the applicant, they shall be conducted by one of the technical services notified to the Commission at the choice of the applicant.
Test reports shall be drafted in accordance with paragraph 5.10.2 of standard EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005.
Test reports shall be drafted in one of the languages of the Union determined by the approval authority.
Where in application of point 2.3(c) a test report has been issued in a Member State other than the one entrusted with the individual vehicle approval, the approval authority may require that the applicant submits a true translation of the test report.
Test reports shall include a description of the vehicle tested, including its identification. The parts that play a significant role with regard to the results of the tests shall be described and their identification number reported.
At the request of an applicant, a test report delivered for a system related to a particular vehicle may be presented repeatedly either by the same or another applicant for the purposes of individual approval of another vehicle.
In such a case, the approval authority shall ensure that the technical characteristics of the vehicle are properly inspected against the test report.
Inspection of the vehicle and the documentation accompanying the test report shall demonstrate that the vehicle for which an individual approval is sought has the same characteristics as the vehicle described in the report.
Only authenticated copies of a test report may be submitted.
Test reports referred to in point (d) do not include the reports drawn up in order to grant the individual vehicle approval.
No exemption to this principle shall be permitted.
The list of the technical requirements included in point 4 shall be regularly reviewed in order to take account of the results of the harmonisation work in progress at the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) in Geneva and legislative developments in the third countries.
a Council Directive 70/157/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles (OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 16). | ||
Item | Regulatory act reference | Alternative requirements |
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1 | Council Directive 70/157/EECa (Permissible sound level) | Drive-by test(a) A test shall be conducted in accordance with the ‘Method A’ referred to in Annex 3 to UN Regulation No 51. Limits are those specified in point 2.1 of Annex I to Directive 70/157/EEC. 1 decibel in addition to the permitted limits shall be allowed. (b) The test track shall comply with Annex 8 to UN Regulation No 51. A test track having different specifications may be used under the condition that correlation tests have been conducted by the technical service. A correction factor shall be applied if necessary. (c) Exhaust systems containing fibrous materials need not be conditioned as prescribed in Annex 5 to UN Regulation No 51. Stationary testA test shall be conducted in accordance with paragraph 3.2 of Annex 3 to UN Regulation No 51. |
2A | Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 (Emissions (Euro 5 and Euro 6) light duty vehicles/access to information) | Tailpipe emissions(a) A type I test shall be conducted in accordance with Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 using the deterioration factors set out in point 1.4 of Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008. The limits to be applied shall be those specified in Table I and Table II in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. (b) The vehicle shall not be required to exhibit 3 000 km as mentioned in paragraph 3.1.1 of Annex 4 to UN Regulation No 83. (c) The fuel to be used for the test shall be the reference fuel as prescribed in Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008. (d) The dynamometer shall be set up in accordance with the technical requirements set out in paragraph 3.2 of Annex 4 to UN Regulation No 83. (e) The test referred to in point (a) shall not be conducted where it can be shown that the vehicle complies with the California Code Regulations referred to in point 2.1.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008. Evaporative emissionsFor petrol-fuelled engines, the presence of an evaporate emissions control system shall be required (e.g. a charcoal canister). Crankcase emissionsThe presence of a device for recycling crankcase gases shall be required. OBD(a) The vehicle shall be fitted with an OBD system. (b) OBD-interface must be able to communicate with common diagnostic tools used for periodic technical inspections. Smoke opacity(a) Vehicles equipped with a diesel-fuelled engine shall be tested in accordance with the tests methods referred to in Appendix 2 to Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008. (b) The corrected value of the absorption coefficient shall be affixed conspicuously and in a readily accessible place. CO2 emissions and fuel consumption(a) A test shall be conducted in accordance with Annex XII to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008. (b) The vehicle shall not be required to exhibit 3 000 km as requested in paragraph 3.1.1 of Annex 4 to UN Regulation No 83. (c) Where the vehicle complies with the California Code Regulations referred to in point 2.1.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and therefore no test of tailpipe emissions is required to be performed, Member States shall calculate CO2 emissions and fuel consumption with the formula laid down in the explanatory notes (b) and (c). Access to informationThe provisions regarding access to information shall not apply. Power measurement(a) The applicant shall submit a statement from the manufacturer stating the maximum engine power output in kW as well as the corresponding engine speed in revolutions per minute. (b) An engine power output curve providing the same information may alternatively be provided by the applicant. |
3A | UN Regulation No 34 (Fuel tanks — Rear protective devices) | Fuel tanks(a) Fuel tanks shall comply with paragraph 5 of UN Regulation No 34 with the exception of paragraphs 5.1, 5.2 and 5.12. In particular, they shall comply with paragraphs 5.9 and 5.9.1 but no dripping test shall be conducted. (b) LPG or CNG tanks shall be type-approved in accordance with UN Regulation No 67, series of amendments 01, or UN Regulation No 110 (a), respectively. Specific provisions for fuel tanks made of a plastic materialThe applicant shall submit a statement from the manufacturer establishing that the fuel tank on the particular vehicle, the VIN of which has to be specified, complies either with at least one of the following:
Rear protective deviceThe rear part of the vehicle shall be constructed in accordance with paragraphs 8 and 9 of UN Regulation No 34. |
3B | UN Regulation No 58 (Rear underrun protection) | The rear part of the vehicle shall be constructed in accordance with paragraph 2 UN Regulation No 58. It is sufficient that the requirements set out in paragraph 2.3 are fulfilled. |
4A | Regulation (EU) No 1003/2010 (Rear registration plate space) | Space, inclination, angles for visibility and position of the registration plate shall comply with Regulation (EU) No 1003/2010. |
5A | UN Regulation No 79 (Steering equipment) | Mechanical systems(a) The steering mechanism shall be built as to self-centre. In order to check compliance with this provision, a test shall be conducted in accordance with paragraphs 6.1.2 and 6.2.1 of UN Regulation No 79. (b) The failure of the power steering equipment shall not lead to a complete loss of control of the vehicle. Complex electronic vehicle control system (‘Drive-by wire’ devices)Complex electronic control system shall be permitted only if they comply with Annex 6 to UN Regulation No 79. |
6A | UN Regulation No 11 (Door latches and hinges) | Compliance with paragraph 6.1.5.4 of UN Regulation No 11. |
7A | UN Regulation No 28 (Audible warning) | ComponentsThe audible warning devices are not required to be type-approved in accordance with UN Regulation No 28. However, they shall emit a continuous sound as required in paragraph 6.1.1 of UN Regulation No 28. Installation on vehicle(a) A test shall be conducted in accordance with paragraph 6.2 of UN Regulation No 28. (b) The maximum sound pressure level shall be in accordance with paragraph 6.2.7. |
8A | UN Regulation No 46 (Indirect vision devices) | Components(a) The vehicle shall be fitted with the rear-view mirrors prescribed in paragraph 15.2 of UN Regulation No 46. (b) They are not required to be type-approved in accordance with UN Regulation No 46. (c) The radii of curvature of the mirrors shall not cause significant image distortions. At the discretion of the technical service, the radii of curvature shall be checked in accordance with the method described in Annex 7 to UN Regulation No 46. The radii of curvature shall not be less than those required by paragraph 6.1.2.2.4 of UN Regulation No 46. Installation on vehicleMeasurement shall be conducted in order to ensure that the fields of vision comply with paragraph 15.2.4. of UN Regulation No 46. |
9B | UN Regulation No 13-H (Braking) | General provisions(a) The braking system shall be built in accordance with paragraph 5 of UN Regulation No 13-H. (b) Vehicles shall be fitted with an electronic antilock braking system acting on all wheels. (c) The performances of the braking system shall comply with Annex III to UN Regulation No 13-H. (d) For those purposes, road tests shall be conducted on a track the surface of which possesses high adhesion. The test on the parking brake shall be conducted on a 18 % gradient (up and down). Only those tests mentioned under the headings ‘Service brake’ and ‘Parking brake’ below shall be conducted. In each case, the vehicle shall be in fully laden conditions. (e) The road test referred to in point (d) shall not be conducted where the applicant can submit a statement from the manufacturer establishing that the vehicle complies either with UN Regulation No 13-H, including supplement 5, or with FMVSS No 135. Service brake(a) A ‘Type 0’ test as prescribed in paragraphs 1.4.2 and 1.4.3 of Annex 3 to UN Regulation No 13-H shall be conducted. (b) In addition, a ‘Type I’ test as prescribed in paragraph 1.5 of Annex 3 to UN Regulation No 13-H shall be conducted. Parking brakeA test shall be conducted in accordance with paragraph 2.3 of Annex 3 to UN Regulation No 13-H. |
10A | UN Regulation No 10 (Radio interference (electromagnetic compatibility)) | Components(a) Electrical/electronic sub-assemblies are not required to be type-approved in accordance with UN Regulation No 10. (b) However, electric/electronic devices retrofitted shall comply with UN Regulation No 10. Emitted electromagnetic radiationsThe applicant shall submit a statement from the manufacturer establishing that the vehicle complies with UN Regulation No 10 or with the following alternative standards:
Immunity testsImmunity test shall be waived. |
12A | UN Regulation No 21 (Interior fittings) | Interior arrangement(a) With respect to the requirements on energy absorption, the vehicle shall be deemed to comply with UN Regulation No 21 if the vehicle is fitted with at least two front airbags, one inserted into the steering wheel and the other into the dashboard. (b) Where the vehicle is fitted with only one front air bag inserted in the steering wheel, the dashboard shall be made up of energy absorbing materials. (c) The technical service shall check that there are no sharp edges in the zones defined in paragraphs 5.1 to 5.7 of UN Regulation No 21. Electrical controls(a) Power-operated windows, roof-panel systems and partitioning systems shall be tested in accordance with paragraph 5.8 of UN Regulation No 21. The sensitivity of auto-reverse systems referred to in paragraph 5.8.3 may diverge from the requirements set out in paragraph 5.8.3.1.1 of UN Regulation No 21. (b) Electric windows which cannot be closed when the ignition is off shall be exempt from the requirements concerning auto-reverse systems. |
13A | UN Regulation No 18 (Anti-theft and immobiliser) | (a) In order to prevent unauthorised use, the vehicle shall be fitted with:
(b) If, in accordance with point (a), an immobiliser has to be retrofitted, it shall be of an approved type in accordance with UN Regulations No 18, No 97, or No 116. |
14A | UN Regulation No 12 (Protective steering) | (a) The applicant shall submit a statement from the manufacturer establishing that the particular vehicle, the VIN of which has to be specified, complies with at least one of the following:
(b) A test in accordance with Annex 3 to UN Regulation No 12 may be conducted on a production vehicle at the request of the applicant. The test shall be conducted by a technical service that has been designated for carrying out this test. A detailed report shall be issued by that technical service to the applicant. |
15A | UN Regulation No 17 (Seat strength — head restraints) | Seats, seat anchorages and adjustment systemsThe applicant shall submit a statement from the manufacturer establishing that the particular vehicle, the VIN of which has to be specified, complies with at least one of the following:
Head restraints(a) Where the statement is based on FMVSS No 207, the head restraints shall fulfil, in addition, the requirements of paragraph 5 and Annex 4 to UN Regulation No 17. (b) Only the tests described in paragraphs 5.12, 6.5, 6.6 and 6.7 of UN Regulation No 17 shall be conducted. (c) In the other event, the applicant shall submit a statement from the manufacturer establishing that the particular vehicle, the VIN of which has to be specified, complies with FMVSS No 202a (Head restraints). |
16A | UN Regulation No 17 (Exterior projections) | (a) The external surface of the bodywork shall comply with the general requirements included in paragraph 5 of UN Regulation No 17. (b) At the discretion of the technical service the provisions referred to in paragraphs 6.1, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8 and 6.11 of UN Regulation No 17 shall be checked. |
17A, 17B | UN Regulation No 39 (Speedometer — reverse gear) | Speedometer equipment(a) The dial shall comply with paragraphs 5.1 to 5.1.4 of UN Regulation No 39. (b) Where the technical service wants to verify that the speedometer is calibrated with sufficient accuracy, it may require the tests prescribed in paragraph 5.2 of UN Regulation No 39 to be conducted. Reverse gearThe gear mechanism shall include a reverse gear. |
18A | Regulation (EU) No 19/2011 (Statutory plates) | VIN(a) The vehicle shall be fitted with a VIN comprising a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 17 characters. VIN comprising 17 characters shall fulfil the requirements set out in international standards ISO 3779:1983 and 3780:1983. (b) VIN shall be located in a clearly visible and accessible position in such a way as it cannot be obliterated or deteriorate. (c) Where no VIN is stamped in the chassis or in the body, a Member State may require the applicant that the VIN is retrofitted in application of its national law. In such a case, the competent authority of that Member State shall supervise the operation. Statutory plateThe vehicle shall be fitted with an identification plate affixed by the vehicle manufacturer. No additional plate shall be requested after the approval by the approval authority has been granted. |
19A | UN Regulation No 14 (Seat belt anchorages) | The applicant shall submit a statement from the manufacturer establishing that the particular vehicle, the VIN of which has to be specified, complies with at least one of the following:
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20A | UN Regulation No 48 (Installation of lighting and light signalling devices) | (a) The lighting installation shall meet the requirements of UN Regulation No 48, series of amendments 03, with the exception of the requirements of Annexes 5 and 6 to that Regulation. (b) No exemption shall be permitted in respect of the number, the essential design characteristics, the electrical connections, and the colour of light emitted or retro-reflected of the lights and signalling devices referred to in items 21 to 26 and in items 28 to 30. (c) Lights and signalling devices that, for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of point (a) must be retrofitted shall bear an ‘EU’ type-approval mark. (d) Lamps fitted with gas-discharged light source are only permitted in conjunction with the installation of headlamp cleaning device and an automatic headlamp-levelling device where appropriate. (e) Headlamp dipped-beams shall be adapted to the direction of traffic legally in force in the country where the vehicle is granted approval. |
21A | UN Regulation No 3 (Retro reflectors) | Where necessary, two additional retro reflectors bearing an ‘EU’ approval mark shall be added at the rear, the position of which shall comply with UN Regulation No 48. |
22A | UN Regulations No 7, No 87 and No 91 (End-outline, front position (side), rear-position (side), stop, side marker, daytime running lamps) | The requirements set out in the UN Regulations No 7, No 87 and No 91 shall not apply. However, the correct functioning of the lights shall be checked by the technical service. |
23A | UN Regulation No 6 (Direction indicators) | The requirements set out in UN Regulation No 6 shall not apply. However, the correct functioning of the lights shall be checked by the technical service. |
24A | UN Regulation No 4 (Rear registration plate lamps) | The requirements set out in UN Regulation No 4 shall not apply. However, the correct functioning of the lights shall be checked by the technical service. |
25C, 25E, 25F | UN Regulations No 98, No 112 and No 123 (Headlamps (including bulbs)) | (a) The illumination produced by the passing beam of the headlamps fitted to the vehicle shall be checked under paragraph 6 of UN Regulation No 112 concerning headlamps emitting an asymmetrical passing beam. The tolerances included in Annex 5 to that Regulation may be referred to for that purpose. (b) The same requirement shall be fulfilled for the passing beam of headlamps covered by UN Regulation No 98 or No 123. |
26A | UN Regulation No 19 (Front fog lamps) | The requirements set out in UN Regulation No 19 shall not apply. However, the correct functioning of the lights if fitted shall be checked by the technical service. |
27A | Regulation (EU) No 1005/2010 (Towing hooks) | The requirements set out in Regulation (EU) No 1005/2010 shall not apply. |
28A | UN Regulation No 38 (Rear fog lamps) | The requirements set out in UN Regulation No 38 shall not apply. However, the correct functioning of the lights shall be checked by the technical service. |
29A | UN Regulation No 23 (Reversing lamps) | The requirements set out in UN Regulation No 23 shall not apply. However, the correct functioning of the lights if fitted shall be checked by the technical service. |
30A | UN Regulation No 77 (Parking lamps) | The requirements set out in UN Regulation No 77 shall not apply. However, the correct functioning of the lights if fitted shall be checked by the technical service. |
31A | UN Regulation No 16 (Seat belts and restraint systems) | Components(a) Seat belts shall not be required to be type-approved in accordance with UN Regulation No 16. (b) However, each seat belt shall bear an identification label. (c) The indications on the label shall be consistent with the decision concerning seat belt anchorages (Re: entry 19). Installation requirements(a) The vehicle shall be fitted with seat belts in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex XVI to UN Regulation No 16. (b) Where a number of seat belts have to be retrofitted in accordance with point (a), they shall be of an approved type in accordance with UN Regulation No 16. |
32A | UN Regulation No 125 (Forward vision) | (a) No obstruction in the 180° forward field of vision of the driver as defined in paragraph 5.1.3 of UN Regulation No 125 shall be permitted. (b) By derogation from point (a), the ‘A pillars’ and the equipment listed in paragraph 5.1.3 of UN Regulation No 125 shall not be considered as obstruction. (c) The number of ‘A pillars’ shall not exceed 2. |
33A | UN Regulation No 121 (Identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators) | (a) The symbols including the colour of their corresponding tell-tales the presence of which is mandatory by virtue of UN Regulation No 121 shall comply with that UN Regulation. (b) Where this is not the case, the technical service shall verify that the symbols, tell-tales and indicators fitted to the vehicle provide the driver with comprehensible information about the operation of the controls in question. |
34A | Regulation (EU) No 672/2010 (Defrost/Demist) | The vehicle shall be equipped with adequate windscreen defrosting and windscreen demisting devices. A windscreen defrosting device which complies as a minimum with point 1.1.1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 672/2010 shall be deemed ‘adequate’. A windscreen demisting device which complies as a minimum with point 1.2.1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 672/2010 shall be deemed ‘adequate’. |
35A | Regulation (EU) No 1008/2010 (Wash/Wipe) | The vehicle shall be equipped with adequate windscreen washing and windscreen wiping devices. A windscreen washing and wiping device that complies as a minimum with the conditions set out in point 1.1.5 of Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 1008/2010 shall be deemed ‘adequate’. |
36A | UN Regulation No 122 (Heating systems) | (a) The passenger compartment shall be fitted with a heating system. (b) Combustion heaters and their installation shall comply with Annex 7 to UN Regulation No 122. In addition, LPG combustion heaters and LPG heating systems shall fulfil the requirements set out in Annex 8 to UN Regulation No 122. (c) Additional heating systems which are retrofitted shall comply with the requirements set out in that UN Regulation No 122. |
37A | Regulation (EU) No 1009/2010 (Wheel guards) | (a) The vehicle shall be designed as to protect other road users against thrown-up stones, mud, ice, snow and water and to reduce the dangers due to contact with the moving wheels. (b) The technical service may check that the technical requirements set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1009/2010 are complied with. (c) Section 3 of Annex I to that Regulation shall not apply. |
38A | UN Regulation No 25 (Head restraints) | The requirements of UN Regulation No 25 shall not apply. |
44A | Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 (Masses and dimensions) | (a) The requirements of point 1 of Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 shall be fulfilled. (b) For the purposes of point (a), the masses to be considered are the following:
(c) No exemption shall be permitted in respect of the maximum permissible dimensions. |
45A | UN Regulation No 43 (Safety glazing) | Components(a) The glazing shall be made either of tempered or laminated safety glass. (b) Fitting of plastic glazing shall be permitted only on locations situated behind the ‘B’ pillar. (c) Glazing shall not be required to be approved under UN Regulation No 43. Installation(a) The installation requirements set out in Annex 21 to UN Regulation No 43 shall apply. (b) No tinted films that would reduce the regular light transmission under the required minimum shall be permitted on the windscreen and on the glazing located in front of the ‘B’ pillar. |
46 | Directive 92/23/EEC (Tyres) | ComponentsTyres shall bear an ‘EC’ type-approval mark including the symbol ‘s’ (for sound). Installation(a) The dimensions, load-capacity index and speed category of the tyres shall fulfil the requirements of Annex IV to Directive 92/23/EEC. (b) The speed category symbol of the tyre shall be compatible with the maximum design speed of the vehicle. This requirement shall apply notwithstanding the presence of a speed limiter. (c) The maximum speed of the vehicle shall be stated by the vehicle manufacturer. However, the technical service may assess the maximum design speed of the vehicle by using the engine maximum power output, the maximum number of revolutions per minute and the data concerning the kinematic chain. |
50A | UN Regulation No 55 (Couplings) | Separate technical units(a) OEM couplings intended for towing a trailer whose maximum mass does not exceed 1 500 kg shall not be required to be type-approved under UN Regulation No 55. A coupling is deemed OEM equipment where it is described in the owner's manual or an equivalent supporting document provided to the buyer by the vehicle manufacturer. Where such coupling is approved with the vehicle, an appropriate text shall be included in the approval certificate stating that the owner is responsible for ensuring compatibility with the coupling device fitted to the trailer. (b) Couplings other than those referred to in point (a), as well as couplings that are retrofitted, shall be type-approved in accordance with UN Regulation No 55. Installation on the vehicleThe technical service shall check that the installation of the coupling devices comply with paragraph 6 of UN Regulation No 55. |
53A | UN Regulation No 94 (Frontal impact) (e) | (a) The applicant shall submit a statement from the manufacturer establishing that the particular vehicle, of which the VIN has to be specified, complies with at least one of the following:
(b) A test in accordance with paragraph 5 of UN Regulation No 94 may be conducted on a production vehicle at the request of the applicant. The test shall be conducted by a technical service that has been designated for carrying out this test. A detailed report shall be issued by that technical service to the applicant. |
54A | UN Regulation No 95 (Side impact) | (a) The applicant shall submit a statement from the manufacturer establishing that the particular vehicle, of which the VIN has to be specified complies with at least one of the following:
(b) A test in accordance with section 5 of UN Regulation No 95 may be conducted on a production vehicle at the request of the applicant. The test shall be conducted by a technical service that has been designated for carrying out this test. A detailed report shall be issued by that technical service to the applicant. |
58 | Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 (Pedestrian protection) | Brake assistVehicles shall be fitted with an electronic antilock braking system acting on all wheels. Pedestrian protectionThe requirements of Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 shall apply. Frontal protection systemsFrontal protection systems installed on the vehicle shall be type-approved in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 and their installation shall comply with the requirements set out in point 6 of Annex I to that Regulation. |
59 | Directive 2005/64/EC (Recyclability) | The requirements of that Directive shall not apply. |
61 | Directive 2006/40/EC (Air-conditioning system) | The requirements of that Directive shall apply. |
72 | Regulation (EU) 2015/758 (eCall system) | The requirements of that Regulation shall not apply. |
a Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and amending Annexes I and III to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 167, 25.6.2011, p. 1). | ||
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2A | Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 (Emissions (Euro 5 and Euro 6) light duty vehicles / access to information) | Tailpipe emissions(a) A type 1 test shall be conducted in accordance with Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 using the deterioration factors set out in point 1.4 of Annex VII to that Regulation. The emission limits to be applied shall be those specified in Table 1 and Table 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. (b) The vehicle shall not be required to exhibit 3 000 km as mentioned in paragraph 3.1.1 of Annex 4 to UN Regulation No 83. (c) The fuel to be used for the test shall be the reference fuel as prescribed in Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008. (d) The dynamometer shall be set up in accordance with the technical requirements of paragraph 3.2 of Annex 4 to UN Regulation No 83. (e) The test referred to in point (a) shall not be conducted where it can be shown that the vehicle complies with the California Code Regulations referred to in point 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008. Evaporative emissionsFor petrol-fuelled engines, the presence of an evaporate emissions control system (e.g. a charcoal canister) shall be required. Crankcase emissionsThe presence of a device for recycling crankcase gases shall be required. OBDThe vehicle shall be fitted with an OBD system. OBD-interface must be able to communicate with common diagnostic tools used for periodic technical inspections. Smoke opacity(a) Vehicles equipped with a diesel-fuelled engine shall be tested in accordance with the tests methods referred to in Appendix 2 to Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008. (b) The corrected value of the absorption coefficient shall be affixed, conspicuously and in a readily accessible place. CO2 emissions and fuel consumption(a) A test shall be conducted in accordance with Annex XII to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008. (b) The vehicle shall not be required to exhibit 3 000 km as requested in paragraph 3.1.1 of Annex 4 to UN Regulation No 83. (c) Where the vehicle complies with the California Code Regulations referred to in point 2.1.1 of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and therefore no test of tailpipe emissions is required to be performed, Member States shall calculate CO2 emissions and fuel consumption with the formula laid down in the explanatory notes (b) and (c). Access to informationThe provisions regarding access to information shall not apply. Power measurement(a) The applicant shall submit a statement from the manufacturer stating the maximum engine power output in kW as well as the corresponding regime in revolutions per minute. (b) An engine power output curve providing the same information may alternatively be provided by the applicant. |
3A | UN Regulation No 34 (Fuel tanks — Rear protective devices) | Fuel tanks(a) Fuel tanks shall comply with paragraph 5 of UN Regulation No 34 with the exception of paragraphs 5.1, 5.2 and 5.12. In particular, they shall comply with paragraph 5.9 and 5.9.1 but no dripping test shall be conducted. (b) LPG or CNG tanks shall be type-approved in accordance with, respectively UN Regulations No 67, series of amendments 01, or UN Regulation No 110 (a). Specific provisions for fuel tanks made of a plastic materialThe applicant shall submit a statement from the manufacturer establishing that the fuel tank on the particular vehicle, of which the VIN has to be specified, complies either with at least one of the following:
Rear protective device(a) The rear part of the vehicle shall be constructed in accordance with paragraphs 8 and 9 of UN Regulation No 34. |
4A | Regulation (EU) No 1003/2010 (Rear registration plate space) | Space, inclination, angles for visibility and position of the registration plate shall comply with Regulation (EU) No 1003/2010. |
5A | UN Regulation No 79 (Steering effort) | Mechanical systems(a) The steering mechanism shall be built as to self-centre. In order to check compliance with this provision, a test shall be conducted in accordance with paragraphs 6.1.2 and 6.2.1 of UN Regulation No 79. (b) The failure of the power steering equipment shall not lead to a complete loss of control of the vehicle. Complex electronic vehicle control system (‘Drive-by wire’ devices)Complex electronic control system shall be permitted only if they comply with Annex 6 to UN Regulation No 79. |
6A | UN Regulation No 11 (Door latches and hinges) | Compliance with paragraph 6.1.5.4 of UN Regulation No 11 |
7A | UN Regulation No 28 (Audible warning) | ComponentsThe audible warning devices are not required to be type-approved in accordance with UN Regulation No 28. However, they shall emit a continuous sound as required in paragraph 6.1.1 of UN Regulation No 28. Installation on vehicle(a) A test shall be conducted in accordance with paragraph 6.2 of UN Regulation No 28. (b) The maximum sound pressure level shall be in accordance with paragraph 6.2.7. |
8A | UN Regulation No 46 (Indirect vision devices) | Components(a) The vehicle shall be fitted with the rear-view mirrors prescribed in paragraph 15.2 of UN Regulation No 46. (b) They are not required to be type-approved in accordance with UN Regulation No 46. (c) The radii of curvature of the mirrors shall not cause significant image distortions. At the discretion of the technical service, the radii of curvature shall be checked in accordance with the method described in Appendix 1 to Annex 7 to UN Regulation No 46. The radii of curvature shall not be less than those required by paragraph 6.1.2.2.4 of UN Regulation No 46. Installation on vehicleMeasurement shall be conducted in order to ensure that the fields of vision comply with paragraph 15.2.4 of UN Regulation No 46. |
9B | UN Regulation No 13-H (Braking) | General provisions(a) The braking system shall be built in accordance with paragraph 5 of UN Regulation No 13-H. (b) Vehicles shall be fitted with an electronic antilock braking system acting on all wheels. (c) The performances of the braking system shall comply with Annex III to UN Regulation No 13-H. (d) For these purposes, road tests shall be conducted on a track the surface of which possesses high adhesion. The test on the parking brake shall be conducted on a 18 % gradient (up and down). Only those tests mentioned under the headings ‘Service brake’ and ‘Parking brake’ below shall be conducted. In each case, the vehicle shall be in fully laden conditions. (e) The road test referred to in point (c) shall not be conducted where the applicant can submit a statement from the manufacturer establishing that the vehicle complies either with UN Regulation No 13-H including supplement 5 or with FMVSS No 135. Service brake(a) A ‘Type 0’ test as prescribed in paragraphs 1.4.2 and 1.4.3 of Annex 3 to UN Regulation No 13-H shall be conducted. (b) In addition, a ‘Type I’ test as prescribed in paragraph 1.5 of Annex 3 to UN Regulation No 13-H shall be conducted. Parking brakeA test shall be conducted in accordance with paragraph 2.3 of Annex 3 to UN Regulation No 13-H. |
10A | UN Regulation No 10 (Radio interference (electromagnetic compatibility)) | Components(a) Electrical/electronic sub-assemblies are not required to be type-approved in accordance with UN Regulation No 10. (b) However, electric/electronic devices retrofitted shall comply with UN Regulation No 10. Emitted electromagnetic radiationsThe applicant shall submit a statement from the manufacturer establishing that the vehicle complies with UN Regulation No 10 or with the following alternative standards:
Immunity testsImmunity test shall be waived. |
13B | UN Regulation No 116 (Anti-theft and immobiliser) | (a) In order to prevent unauthorised use, the vehicle shall be fitted with a locking device as defined in paragraph 5.1.2 of UN Regulation No 116. (b) If an immobiliser is fitted, it shall comply with the technical requirements of paragraph 8.1.1 of UN Regulation No 116. |
14A | UN Regulation No 12 (Protective steering) | (a) The applicant shall submit a statement from the manufacturer establishing that the particular vehicle, the VIN of which has to be specified, complies with at least one of the following:
(b) A test in accordance with Annex 3 to UN Regulation No 12 may be conducted on a production vehicle at the request of the applicant. The test shall be conducted by a technical service that has been designated for carrying out this test. A detailed report shall be issued by that technical service to the applicant. |
15A | UN Regulation No 17 (Seats strength — head restraints) | Seats, seat anchorages and adjustment systemsSeats and their adjustable systems shall comply with paragraph 5.3 of UN Regulation No 17. Head restraints(a) Head restraints shall fulfil the requirements of section 5 of UN Regulation No 17 and Annex 4 to UN Regulation No 17. (b) Only the tests described in paragraphs 5.12, 6.5, 6.6 and 6.7 of UN Regulation No 17 shall be conducted. |
17A | UN Regulation No 39 (Speedometer — reverse gear) | Speedometer equipment(a) The dial shall comply with paragraphs 5.1 to 5.1.4 of UN Regulation No 39. (b) When the technical service has reasonable grounds to believe that the speedometer is not calibrated with a sufficient accuracy, it may require that the tests prescribed in paragraph 5.2 of UN Regulation No 39 be conducted. Reverse gearThe gear mechanism shall include a reverse gear. |
18A | Regulation (EU) No 19/2011 (Statutory plates) | VIN(a) The vehicle shall be fitted with a VIN comprising a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 17 characters. VIN comprising 17 characters shall fulfil the requirements set out in international standards ISO 3779:1983 and 3780:1983. (b) The VIN shall be located in a clearly visible and accessible position in such a way as it cannot be obliterated or deteriorate. (c) Where no VIN is stamped in the chassis or in the body, a Member State may require that it is retrofitted in application of its national law. In such a case, the competent authority of that Member State shall supervise the operation. Statutory plateThe vehicle shall be fitted with an identification plate affixed by the vehicle manufacturer. No additional plate shall be requested after the approval has been granted. |
19A | UN Regulation No 14 (Seat belt anchorages) | The applicant shall submit a statement from the manufacturer establishing that the particular vehicle, of which the VIN has to be specified, complies with at least one of the following:
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20A | UN Regulation No 48 (Installation of lighting and light signalling devices) | (a) The lighting installation shall meet the essential requirements of UN Regulation No 48 series of amendments 03 with the exception of those of Annexes 5 and 6 to UN Regulation No 48. (b) No exemption shall be permitted in respect of the number, the essential design characteristics, the electrical connections, and the colour of light emitted or retro-reflected of the lights and signalling devices referred to in items 21 to 26 and in items 28 to 30. (c) Lights and signalling devices that, for the purpose of fulfilling with the requirements of point (a) must be retrofitted shall bear an ‘EU’ type-approval mark. (d) Lamps fitted with gas-discharged light source are only permitted in conjunction with the installation of headlamp cleaning device and an automatic headlamp-levelling device where appropriate. (e) Headlamp dipped-beams shall be adapted to the direction of traffic legally in force in the country where the vehicle is granted approval. |
21A | UN Regulation No 3 (Retro reflectors) | Where necessary, two additional retro reflectors bearing an ‘EC’ approval mark shall be added at the rear, the position of which shall comply with UN Regulation No 48. |
22A | UN Regulations No 7, No 87 and No 91 (End-outline, front position (side), rear-position (side), stop, side marker, daytime running lamps) | The requirements set out in UN Regulations No 7, No 87 and No 91 shall not apply. However, the correct functioning of the lights shall be checked by the technical service. |
23A | UN Regulation No 6 (Direction indicators) | The requirements set out in UN Regulation No 6 shall not apply. However, the correct functioning of the lights shall be checked by the technical service. |
24A | UN Regulation No 4 (Rear registration plate lamps) | The requirements set out in UN Regulation No 4 shall not apply. However, the correct functioning of the lights shall be checked by the technical service. |
25C, 25E, 25F | UN Regulations No 98, No 112 and No 123 (Headlamps (including bulbs)) | (a) The illumination produced by the passing beam of the headlamps fitted to the vehicle shall be checked under the provisions of paragraph 6 of UN Regulation No 112 concerning headlamps emitting an asymmetrical passing beam. The tolerances included in Annex 5 to that Regulation may be referred to for that purpose. (b) The same requirement shall apply to the passing beam of headlamps covered by UN Regulation No 98 or No 123. |
26A | UN Regulation No 19 (Front fog lamps) | The provisions of UN Regulation No 19 shall be waived. However, the correct functioning of the lights if fitted shall be checked by the technical service. |
27A | Regulation (EU) No 1005/2010 (Towing hooks) | The requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1005/2010 shall be waived. |
28A | UN Regulation No 38 (Rear fog lamps) | The provisions of UN Regulation No 38 shall be waived. However, the correct functioning of the lights shall be checked by the technical service. |
29A | UN Regulation No 23 (Reversing lamps) | The provisions of UN Regulation No 23 shall be waived. However, the correct functioning of the lights if fitted shall be checked by the technical service. |
30A | UN Regulation No 77 (Parking lamps) | The provisions of UN Regulation No 77 shall be waived. However, the correct functioning of the lights if fitted shall be checked by the technical service. |
31A | UN Regulation No 16 (Seat belts and restraint systems) | Components(a) Seat belts shall not be required to be type-approved in accordance with UN Regulation No 16. (b) However, each seat belt shall bear an identification label. (c) The indications on the label shall be consistent with the decision concerning seat belt anchorages (Re: entry 19). Installation requirements(a) The vehicle shall be fitted with seat belts in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex XVI to UN Regulation No 16. (b) Where a number of seat belts have to be retrofitted in accordance with point (a), they shall be of an approved type in accordance with UN Regulation No 16. |
33A | UN Regulation No 121 (Identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators) | (a) The symbols including the colour of their corresponding tell-tales the presence of which is mandatory by virtue of UN Regulation No 121 shall comply with that UN Regulation. (b) Where this is not the case, the technical service shall verify that the symbols, tell-tales and indicators fitted to the vehicle provide the driver with comprehensible information about the operation of the controls in question. |
34A | Regulation (EU) No 672/2010 (Defrost/Demist) | The vehicle shall be equipped with adequate windscreen defrosting and windscreen demisting devices. |
35A | Regulation (EU) No 1008/2010 (Wash/Wipe) | The vehicle shall be equipped with adequate windscreen washing and windscreen wiping devices. |
36A | UN Regulation No 122 (Heating systems) | (a) The passenger compartment shall be fitted with a heating system. (b) Combustion heaters and their installation shall comply with Annex 7 to UN Regulation No 122. In addition, LPG combustion heaters and LPG heating systems shall fulfil the requirements set out in Annex 8 to UN Regulation No 122. (c) Additional heating systems that are retrofitted shall comply with the requirements set out in UN Regulation No 122. |
41A | Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 (Emissions (Euro VI) heavy-duty vehicles – OBD) | Tailpipe emissions(a) A test shall be conducted in accordance with Annex III to Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011a using the deterioration factors set out in point 3.6.1 of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) No 582/2011. (b) The limits to be applied shall be those set out in the table of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 595/2009. (c) The fuel to be used for the test shall be the reference fuel as prescribed in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 582/2011. CO2 emissionsThe CO2 emissions and fuel consumption shall be determined in accordance with Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 582/2011. OBD(a) The vehicle shall be fitted with an OBD system. (b) The OBD-interface must be able to communicate with an external OBD scan-tool as described in Annex X to Regulation (EU) No 582/2011. Requirements to ensure the correct operation of NOx control measuresThe vehicle shall be fitted with a system ensuring the correct operation of NOx control measures in accordance with Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) No 582/2011. Power measurement(a) The applicant shall submit a statement from the manufacturer stating the maximum engine power output in Kw as well as the corresponding regime. (b) An engine power output curve providing the same information may alternatively be provided by the applicant. |
45A | UN Regulation No 43 | Components(a) The glazing shall be made either of tempered or laminated safety glass. (b) Fitting of plastic glazing shall be permitted only on locations situated behind the ‘B’ pillar. (c) Glazing shall not be required to be approved under UN Regulation No 43. Installation(a) The installation requirements set out in Annex 21 to UN Regulation No 43 shall apply. (b) No tinted films that reduce the regular light transmission under the required minimum shall be permitted on the windscreen and on the glazing located in front of the ‘B’ pillar. |
46A | Commission Regulation (EU) 458/2011 (Installation of tyres) | Installation(a) The dimensions, load-capacity index and speed category of the tyres shall fulfil the requirements of Commission Regulation (EU) 458/2011. (b) The speed category symbol of the tyre shall be compatible with the maximum design speed of the vehicle. (c) This requirement shall apply notwithstanding the presence of a speed limiter. (d) The maximum speed of the vehicle shall be stated by the vehicle manufacturer. However, the technical service may assess the maximum design speed of the vehicle by using the engine maximum power output, the maximum number of revolutions per minute and the data concerning the kinematic chain. |
46B | UN Regulation No 30 (C1 tyres) | Components Tyres shall bear a type-approval mark. |
46D | UN Regulation No 117 (Tyre rolling sound emissions, adhesion on wet surface and rolling resistance) | Components Tyres shall bear a type-approval mark. |
46E | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 64 (Temporary use spare unit, run-flat tyres, tyre rolling sound emissions, adhesion on wet surface and rolling resistance) | Components Tyres shall bear type-approval mark. The fitting of TPMS shall not be required. |
48A | Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 (Masses and dimensions) | (a) The requirements of Annex I, Part A to Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 shall be fulfilled. However, the requirements set out in point 5 of Part A of Annex I do not need to be fulfilled. (b) For the purposes of point (a) the masses to be considered are the following:
(c) Technical changes made by the applicant in order to decrease the maximum technically permissible laden mass of the vehicle to 3,5 tonnes or less, so that the vehicle may be granted individual vehicle approval shall not be permitted. (d) No exemption shall be permitted in respect of the maximum permissible dimensions. |
49A | UN Regulation No 61 (External projections of cabs) | (a) The general requirements set out in section 5 of UN Regulation No 17 shall be fulfilled. (b) At the discretion of the technical service, the requirements set out in paragraphs 6.1, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8 and 6.11 of UN Regulation No 17 shall be fulfilled. |
50A | UN Regulation No 55 (Couplings) | Separate technical units(a) OEM couplings intended for towing a trailer of which the maximum mass does not exceed 1 500 kg shall not be required to be type-approved under UN Regulation No 55. (b) A coupling is deemed OEM equipment where it is described in the owner's manual or in an equivalent supporting document provided to the buyer by the vehicle manufacturer. (c) Where such coupling is approved with the vehicle, an appropriate text shall be included in the approval certificate stating that the owner is responsible for ensuring compatibility with the coupling device fitted to the trailer. (d) Couplings other than those referred to in point (a), as well as couplings that are retrofitted, shall be type-approved in accordance with UN Regulation No 55. Installation on the vehicleThe technical service shall check that the installation of the coupling devices comply with paragraph 6 to UN Regulation No 55. |
54 | UN Regulation No 95 (Side impact) | (a) The applicant shall submit a statement from the manufacturer establishing that the particular vehicle, of which the VIN has to be specified, complies with at least one of the following:
(b) A test in accordance with section 5 of UN Regulation No 95 may be conducted on a production vehicle at the request of the applicant. (c) The test shall be conducted by a technical service that been designated for carrying out this test. A detailed report shall be issued by that technical service to the applicant. |
56A | UN Regulation No 105 (Vehicles intended for the transport of dangerous goods) | Vehicles intended for the transport of dangerous goods shall comply with UN Regulation No 105. |
58 | Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 (Pedestrian protection) | Brake assistVehicles shall be fitted with an electronic antilock braking system acting on all wheels. Pedestrian protectionUntil 24 February 2018, the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 shall not apply to vehicles of which the maximum mass does not exceed 2 500 kg and until 24 August 2019 to vehicles of which the maximum mass exceeds 2 500 kg. Frontal protection systemsHowever, frontal protection systems installed on the vehicle shall be type-approved in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 and their installation shall comply with the requirements set out in point 6 of Annex I to that Regulation. |
59 | Directive 2005/64/EC (Recyclability) | The requirements of that Directive shall not apply. |
61 | Directive 2006/40/EC (Air-conditioning system) | The requirements of that Directive shall apply. |
72 | Regulation (EU) 2015/758 (eCall system) | The requirements of that Regulation shall not apply. |
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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard of the U.S. Department of Transportation
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Japan Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles
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Society of Automotive Engineers
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Comité international spécial des perturbations radioélectriques.
the complete LPG or CNG installation shall be checked against the UN Regulations No 67, No 110 or No 115, as appropriate;
the formula to be used for the assessment of CO2 emissions shall be as follows:
Petrol engine and manual gearbox:
CO2 = 0,047 m + 0,561 p + 56,621
Petrol engine and automatic gearbox
CO2 = 0,102 m + 0,328 p + 9,481
Petrol engine and hybrid electric:
CO2 = 0,116 m – 57,147
Diesel engine and manual gearbox:
CO2 = 0,108 m – 11,371
Diesel engine and automatic gearbox:
CO2 = 0,116 m – 6,432
Where: CO2 is the combined mass of CO2 emissions in g/km, ‘m’ is the mass of the vehicle in running order in kg and ‘p’ the maximum engine power output in kW.
Combined mass of CO2 shall be calculated with one decimal place, then rounded to the nearest whole number as follows:
if the figure following the decimal point is below 5, the total is rounded down;
if the figure following the decimal point is equal to 5 or above 5, the total is rounded up;
the formula to be used for the assessment of fuel consumption shall be as follows:
CFC = CO2 × k – 1
Where: CFC is the combined fuel consumption in l/100 km, CO2 is the combined mass of CO2 emissions in g/km after it has been rounded in accordance with the rule referred to in Remark (2 b), ‘k’ a coefficient equal to:
23,81 in the case of a petrol engine;
26,49 in the case of a diesel engine.
Combined fuel consumption shall be calculated with two decimal places, then rounded as follows:
if the figure following the first decimal is below 5, the total is rounded down;
if the figure following the first decimal is equal to 5 or above 5, the total is rounded up.
In the absence of a registration document, the competent authority may refer to available documented evidence of date of manufacture or documented evidence of first purchase.
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