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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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M1 vehicles
Item | Subject | Regulatory act reference | Specific issues | Applicability and specific requirements |
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1A | Sound level | Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 | A | |
2A | Emissions (Euro 5 and Euro 6) light duty vehicles/access to information | Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 | A | |
(a)OBD | The vehicle shall be fitted with an OBD system that fulfils the requirements of Article 4(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 (The OBD system shall be designed to record at least the malfunction of the engine management system). The OBD-interface shall be able to communicate with commonly available diagnostic tools. | |||
(b)In service conformity | N/A | |||
(c)Access to information | It is sufficient that the manufacturer provide access to repair and maintenance information in a readily accessible and prompt manner. | |||
(d)Power measurement | (When the vehicle manufacturer uses an engine from another manufacturer) Bench test data from the engine manufacturer are accepted provided that the engine management system is identical (i.e. having at least the same electronic control unit (ECU)). Power output test may be performed on a chassis dynamometer. It shall be taken into account of the power loss in the transmission. | |||
3A | Prevention of fire risks (liquid fuel tanks) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 34 | (a)Liquid fuel tanks | B |
(b)Installation in vehicle | B | |||
3B | Rear underrun protective devices (RUPDs) and their installation; rear underrun protection (RUP) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 58 | B | |
4A | Space for mounting and fixing rear registration plates | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 1003/2010 | B | |
5A | Steering equipment | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 79 | C | |
(a)Mechanical systems | The provisions of paragraph 5 of UN Regulation No 79 shall apply. All tests prescribed in paragraph 6.2 of UN Regulation No 79 shall be performed and the requirements of paragraph 6.1 of UN Regulation No 79 shall apply. | |||
(b)Complex electronic vehicle control system | All the requirements of Annex 6 of UN Regulation No 79 shall apply. Compliance with these requirements may only be checked by a technical service. | |||
6B | Door latches and door retention components | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 11 | C | |
(a)General requirements (Paragraph 5 of UN Regulation No 11) | All the requirements shall apply. | |||
(b)Performance requirements (Paragraph 6 of UN Regulation No 11) | Only the requirements of paragraph 6.1.5.4 and paragraph 6.3 of UN Regulation No 11 shall apply. | |||
7A | Audible warning devices and signals | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 28 | (a)Components | X |
(b)Installation on vehicle | B | |||
8A | Devices for indirect vision and their installation | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 46 | (a)Components | X |
(b)Installation on vehicle | B | |||
9B | Braking of passenger cars | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 13-H | (a)Design and tests requirements | A |
(b)Electronic stability control (ESC) and brake assist systems (BAS) | The fitting of BAS and ESC shall not be required. If fitted, they shall comply with the requirements of UN Regulation No 13-H. | |||
10A | Electromagnetic compatibility | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 10 | B | |
12A | Interior fittings | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 21 | C | |
(a)Interior arrangement | ||||
(i)Radii and protrusion requirements for switches, pull-knobs and the like, controls and general interior fittings | The requirements of paragraphs 5.1 to 5.6 of UN Regulation No 21 may be waived at the request of the manufacturer. The requirements of paragraph 5.2 of UN Regulation No 21 with the exception of paragraphs 5.2.3.1, 5.2.3.2 and 5.2.4 of that Regulation shall apply. | |||
(ii)Energy absorption tests on the upper dashboard | Energy absorption tests on the upper dashboard shall only be performed when the vehicle is not fitted with at least two front airbags or two static four-point harnesses. | |||
(iii)Energy absorption test on the rear part of the seats | N/A | |||
(b)Power-operation of windows, roof-panel systems and partition systems | All requirements of paragraph 5.8 of UN Regulation No 21 shall apply. | |||
13B | Protection of motor vehicles against unauthorised use | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 116 | A The provisions of paragraph 8.3.1.1.1 of UN Regulation No 116 may be applied instead of paragraph 8.3.1.1.2 of that Regulation regardless of the type of powertrain. | |
14A | Protection of the driver against the steering mechanism in the event of impact | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 12 | C | |
Tests are required when the vehicle has not been tested under UN Regulation No 94 (see item 53A). | ||||
15A | Seats, their anchorages and any head restraints | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 17 | C | |
(a)General requirements(i) Specifications | Requirements of paragraph 5.2 of UN Regulation No 17 shall apply with the exception of paragraph 5.2.3 of that Regulation. | |||
(ii)Strength tests for seat backrest and head restraints | The requirements of paragraph 6.2 UN Regulation No 17 shall apply. | |||
(iii)Unlocking and adjustment tests | The test shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of Annex 7 to UN Regulation No 17. | |||
(b)Head restraints(i) Specifications | Requirements of paragraphs 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.10, 5.11 and 5.12 of UN Regulation No 17 shall apply with the exception of paragraph 5.5.2 of that Regulation. | |||
(ii)Strength tests on head restraints | The test prescribed in paragraph 6.4 of UN Regulation No 17 shall be performed. | |||
(c)Special requirements regarding the protection of occupants from displaced luggage | The requirements of Annex 9 to UN Regulation No 26 may be waived at the request of the manufacturer. | |||
16A | External projections | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 26 | C | |
(a)General specifications | The requirements of paragraph 5 of UN Regulation No 26 shall apply. | |||
(b)Particular specifications | The requirements of paragraph 6 of UN Regulation No 26 shall apply. | |||
17A | Vehicle access and manoeuvrability (reverse gear) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 130/2012 | D | |
17B | Speedometer equipment including its installation | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 39 | B | |
18A | Manufacturer's statutory plate and VIN | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 19/2011 | B | |
19A | Safety-belt anchorages, Isofix anchorages systems and Isofix top tether anchorages | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 14 | B | |
20A | Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 48 | B [F1The requirement for] Daytime Running Lights (DRL) [F2does not apply to types which had EU whole-vehicle type-approval prior to 1st February 2026, in accordance with this Regulation or the EU Type Approval Regulation.] | |
21A | Retro-reflecting devices for power-driven vehicles and their trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 3 | 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 | |
22B | Daytime running lamps for power-driven vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 87 | X | |
22C | Side-marker lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 91 | X | |
23A | Direction indicators for power-driven vehicles and their trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 6 | X | |
24A | Illumination of rear-registration plates of power-driven vehicles and their trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 4 | 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 | |
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 | |
25C | Motor vehicle headlamps equipped with gas-discharge light sources | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 98 | 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 | |
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 | |
25F | Adaptive front-lighting systems (AFS) for motor vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 123 | X | |
26A | Power-driven vehicle front fog lamps | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 19 | X | |
27A | Towing device | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 1005/2010 | B | |
28A | Rear fog lamps for power-driven vehicles and their trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 38 | X | |
29A | Reversing lights for power-driven vehicles and their trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 23 | X | |
30A | Parking lamps for power-driven vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 77 | X | |
31A | Safety-belts, restraint systems, child restraint systems and Isofix child restraint systems | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 16 | (a)Components | X |
(b)Installation requirements | B | |||
32A | Forward field of vision | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 125 | A | |
33A | Location and identification of hand controls, tell-tales and indicators | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 121 | A | |
34A | Windscreen defrosting and demisting systems | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 672/2010 | C | |
(a)Windscreen defrosting | Only point 1.1.1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 672/2010 shall apply, provided that warm air flow is ducted to the whole surface of the windscreen or the latter is electrically heated on its whole surface. | |||
(b)Windscreen demisting | Only point 1.2.1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 672/2010 shall apply, provided that warm air flow is ducted to the whole surface of the windscreen or the latter is electrically heated on its whole surface. | |||
35A | Windscreen wiper and washer systems | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 1008/2010 | C | |
(a)Windscreen wiper system | Points 1.1 to 1.1.10 of Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 1008/2010 shall apply. Only the test described in point 2.1.10 of Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 1008/2010 shall be performed. | |||
(b)Windscreen washer system | Point 1.2 of Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 1008/2010 shall apply with the exception of points 1.2.2, 1.2.3 and 1.2.5. | |||
36A | Heating system | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 122 | C The fitting of a heating system shall not be required. | |
(a)All heating systems | The requirements of paragraphs 5.3 and 6 of UN Regulation No 122 shall apply. | |||
(b)LPG heating systems | The requirements of Annex 8 to UN Regulation No 122 shall apply. | |||
37A | Wheel guards | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 1009/2010 | B | |
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 | A With the exception of the set of requirements relating to OBDs and access to information. | |
Power measurement | (When the vehicle manufacturer uses an engine from another manufacturer) Bench test data from the engine manufacturer are accepted, provided that the engine management system is identical (i.e. having at least the same ECU). Power output test may be performed on a chassis dynamometer. It shall be taken into account of the power loss in the transmission. | |||
44A | Masses and dimensions | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 | B The hill start test at maximum combination mass described in point 5.1 of Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 may be waived at the request of the manufacturer. | |
45A | Safety glazing materials and their installation on vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 43 | (a)Components | X |
(b)Installation | B | |||
46A | Installation of tyres | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 458/2011 | B Dates for progressive application shall be those set out in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 661/2009. | |
46B | Pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers (Class C1) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 30 | Components | 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 | Components | X |
46E | Temporary-use spare unit, run-flat tyres/system and tyre pressure monitoring system | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 64 | Components | X |
Fitting of a tyre-pressure monitoring system (TPMS) | B The fitting of a TPMS shall not be required. | |||
50A | Mechanical coupling components of combinations of vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 55 | (a)Components | X |
(b)Installation | B | |||
53A | Protection of occupants in the event of a frontal collision | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 94 | C The requirements of UN Regulation No 94 shall apply to vehicles fitted with front airbags. Vehicles not fitted with airbags shall fulfil the requirement of item 14A of this table. | |
54A | Protection of occupants in the event of lateral collision | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 95 | C | |
Head form test | The manufacturer shall supply the technical service with suitable information concerning a possible impact of the head of the dummy against the structure of the vehicle or the side glazing if made up of laminated glazing. When it is proven that such impact is likely to happen, the partial test using the head form test described in paragraph 3.1 of Annex 8 to UN Regulation No 95 shall be conducted and the criterion specified in paragraph 5.2.1.1 of UN Regulation No 95 shall be met. In agreement with the technical service, the test procedure described in Annex 4 to UN Regulation No 21 may be used as an alternative to the test of UN Regulation No 95. | |||
58 | Pedestrian protection | Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 | (a)Technical requirements applicable to vehicle | N/A |
(b)Frontal protection systems | X | |||
59 | Recyclability | Directive 2005/64/EC | N/A - Only Article 7 on reuse of component parts shall apply. | |
61 | Air-conditioning systems | Directive 2006/40/EC | A | |
62 | Hydrogen system | Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 | X | |
63 | General Safety | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 | See explanatory note (15) of the table in this Part with regulatory acts for [F3GB] type-approval of vehicles produced in unlimited series. | |
64 | Gear shift indicators | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 65/2012 | N/A | |
67 | Specific components for liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) and their installation on motor vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 67 | (a)Components | X |
(b)Installation | A | |||
68 | Vehicle alarm systems (VAS) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 97 | (a)Components | X |
(b)Installation | B | |||
69 | Electric safety | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 100 | B | |
70 | Specific components for CNG and their installation on motor vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 110 | (a)Components | X |
(b)Installation | A | |||
72 | eCall system | Regulation (EU) 2015/758 | N/A |
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 vehiclesa
a The explanatory notes relating to the Table ‘Regulatory acts for [F4GB] type-approval of vehicles produced in unlimited series’ of this Part also apply to this Table. The letters in this Table have the same meaning as in Table 1 of this Appendix. | ||||
Item | Subject | Regulatory act | Specific issues | Applicability and specific requirements |
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1A | Sound level | Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 | A | |
2A | Emissions (Euro 5 and Euro 6) light duty vehicles/access to information | Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 | A | |
(a)OBD | The vehicle shall be fitted with an OBD system that fulfils the requirements of Article 4(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 (the OBD system shall be designed to record at least the malfunction of the engine management system). The OBD-interface shall be able to communicate with commonly available diagnostic tools. | |||
(b)In service conformity | N/A | |||
(c)Access to information | It is sufficient that the manufacturer provides access to vehicle repair and maintenance information in a readily accessible and prompt manner. | |||
(d)Power measurement | (When the vehicle manufacturer uses an engine from another manufacturer) Bench test data from the engine manufacturer are accepted provided that the engine management system is identical (i.e. having at least the same ECU). Power output test may be performed on a chassis dynamometer. It shall be taken into account of the power loss in the transmission. | |||
3A | Prevention of fire risks (liquid fuel tanks) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 34 | (a)Liquid fuel tanks | B |
(b)Installation in vehicle | B | |||
3B | Rear underrun protective devices (RUPDs) and their installation; rear underrun protection (RUP) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 58 | B | |
4A | Space for mounting and fixing rear registration plates | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 1003/2010 | B | |
5A | Steering equipment | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 79 | C | |
(a)Mechanical systems | The provisions of paragraph 5 of UN Regulation No 79.01 shall apply. All tests prescribed in paragraph 6.2 of UN Regulation No 79 shall be performed and the requirements of paragraph 6.1 of UN Regulation No 79 shall apply. | |||
(b)Complex electronic vehicle control system | All the requirements of Annex 6 of UN Regulation No 79 shall apply. Compliance with these requirements may only be checked by a technical service. | |||
6B | Door latches and door retention components | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 11 | C | |
(a)General requirements (Paragraph 5 of UN Regulation No 11) | All requirements shall apply. | |||
(b)Performance requirements (Paragraph 6 of UN Regulation No 11) | Only the requirements of paragraph 6.1.5.4 and paragraph 6.3 of UN Regulation No 11 shall apply. | |||
7A | Audible warning devices and signals | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 28 | (a)Components | X |
(b)Installation on vehicle | B | |||
8A | Devices for indirect vision and their installation | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 46 | (a)Components | X |
(b)Installation on vehicle | B | |||
9A | Braking of vehicles and trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 13 | (a)Design and test requirements | A |
(b)Electronic stability control (ESC) | The fitting of ESC shall not be required. If fitted, it shall comply with the requirements of UN Regulation No 13. | |||
9B | Braking of passenger cars | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 13-H | (a)Design and test requirements | A |
(b)ESC and brake assist systems (BAS) | The fitting of BAS and ESC shall not be required. If fitted, they shall comply with the requirements of UN Regulation No 13-H. | |||
10A | Electromagnetic compatibility | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 10 | B | |
13B | Protection of motor vehicles against unauthorised use | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 116 | A The provisions of paragraph 8.3.1.1.1 of UN Regulation No 116 may be applied instead of paragraph 8.3.1.1.2 of that Regulation regardless of the type of powertrain. | |
14A | Protection of the driver against the steering mechanism in the event of impact | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 12 | C | |
(a)Barrier impact test | A test shall be required. | |||
(b)Body block impact test against steering wheel | Not required if the steering wheel is fitted with an airbag. | |||
(c)Head form test | Not required if the steering wheel is fitted with an airbag. | |||
15A | Seats, their anchorages and any head restraints | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 17 | B | |
17A | Vehicle access and manoeuvrability (reverse gear) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 130/2012 | D | |
17B | Speedometer equipment including its installation | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 39 | B | |
18A | Manufacturer's statutory plate and VIN | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 19/2011 | B | |
19A | Safety-belt anchorages, Isofix anchorages systems and Isofix top tether anchorages | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 14 | B | |
20A | Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 48 | B [F5The requirement for] DRLs [F6does not apply to types which had EU whole-vehicle type-approval prior to 1st February 2026, in accordance with this Regulation or the EU Type Approval Regulation.] | |
21A | Retro-reflecting devices for power-driven vehicles and their trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 3 | 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 | |
22B | Daytime running lamps for power-driven vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 87 | X | |
22C | Side-marker lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 91 | X | |
23A | Direction indicators for power-driven vehicles and their trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 6 | X | |
24A | Illumination of rear-registration plates of power-driven vehicles and their trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 4 | 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 | |
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 | |
25C | Motor vehicle headlamps equipped with gas-discharge light sources | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 98 | 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 | |
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 | |
25F | Adaptive front-lighting systems (AFS) for motor vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 123 | X | |
26A | Power-driven vehicle front fog lamps | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 19 | X | |
27A | Towing device | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 1005/2010 | B | |
28A | Rear fog lamps for power-driven vehicles and their trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 38 | X | |
29A | Reversing lights for power-driven vehicles and their trailers | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 23 | X | |
30A | Parking lamps for power-driven vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 77 | X | |
31A | Safety-belts, restraint systems, child restraint systems and Isofix child restraint systems | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 16 | (a)Components | X |
(b)Installation requirements | B | |||
33A | Location and identification of hand controls, tell-tales and indicators | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 121 | A | |
34A | Windscreen defrosting and demisting systems | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 672/2010 | N/A The vehicle shall be fitted with a suitable windscreen defrosting and demisting system. | |
35A | Windscreen wiper and washer systems | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 1008/2010 | N/A The vehicle shall be fitted with a suitable windscreen wiper and washer system. | |
36A | Heating system | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 122 | C The fitting of a heating system shall not be required. | |
(a)All heating systems | The requirements of paragraphs 5.3 and 6 of UN Regulation No 122 shall apply. | |||
(b)LPG heating systems | The requirements of Annex 8 to UN Regulation No 122 shall apply. | |||
41A | Emissions (Euro VI) heavy duty vehicles/access to information | Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 | A With the exception of the set of requirements relating to OBDs and access to information. | |
Power measurement | (When the vehicle manufacturer uses an engine from another manufacturer) Bench test data from the engine manufacturer are accepted provided that the engine management system is identical (i.e. having at least the same ECU). Power output test may be performed on a chassis dynamometer. It shall be taken into account of the power loss in the transmission. | |||
43A | Spray suppression systems | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 109/2011 | B | |
45A | Safety glazing materials and their installation on vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 43 | (a)Components | X |
(b)Installation | B | |||
46A | Installation of tyres | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 458/2011 | B Dates for progressive application shall be those set out in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 661/2009. | |
46B | Pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers (Class C1) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 30 | Components | X |
46C | Pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers (Classes C2 and C3) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 54 | Components | 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 | Components | X |
46E | Temporary-use spare unit, run-flat tyres/system and tyre pressure monitoring system | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 64 | Components | X |
Fitting of a tyre-pressure monitoring system | B The fitting of a TPMS shall not be required. | |||
48A | Masses and dimensions | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 | B | |
Hill start test at maximum combination mass | The hill start test at maximum combination mass described in point 5.1 of Part A of Annex 1 to Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 may be waived at the request of the manufacturer. | |||
49A | Commercial vehicles with regards to their external projections forward of the cab's rear panel | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 61 | C | |
(a)General specifications | The requirements of paragraph 5 of UN Regulation No 61 shall apply. | |||
(b)Particular specifications | The requirements of paragraph 6 of UN Regulation No 61 shall apply. | |||
50A | Mechanical coupling components of combinations of vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 55 | (a)Components | X |
(b)Installation | B | |||
54A | Protection of occupants in the event of lateral collision | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 95 | C | C |
Head form test | The manufacturer shall supply the technical service with suitable information concerning a possible impact of the head of the dummy against the structure of the vehicle or the side glazing, if made up of laminated glazing. When such impact is proven likely to happen, then the partial test using the head form test described in paragraph 3.1 of Annex 8 to UN Regulation No 95 shall be conducted and the criterion specified in paragraph 5.2.1.1 of UN Regulation No 95 shall be met. In agreement with the technical service, the test procedure described in Annex 4 to UN Regulation No 21 may be used as an alternative to the test of UN Regulation No 95 mentioned above. | |||
56A | Vehicles for the carriage of dangerous goods | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 105 | A | |
58 | Pedestrian protection | Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 | (a)Technical requirements applicable to a vehicle | N/A |
(b)Frontal protection systems | X | |||
59 | Recyclability | Directive 2005/64/EC | N/A Only Article 7 on reuse of component parts shall apply. | |
61 | Air-conditioning systems | Directive 2006/40/EC | B | |
62 | Hydrogen system | Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 | X | |
63 | General Safety | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 | See explanatory note (15) of the table in this Part with regulatory acts for [F7GB] type-approval of vehicles produced in unlimited series. | |
67 | Specific components for liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) and their installation on motor vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 67 | (a)Components | X |
(b)Installation | A | |||
68 | Vehicle alarm systems (VAS) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 97 | (a)Components | X |
(b)Installation | B | |||
69 | Electric safety | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 100 | B | |
70 | Specific components for CNG and their installation on motor vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 110 | (a)Components | X |
(b)Installation | A | |||
71 | Cab strength | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 29 | C | |
72 | eCall System | Regulation (EU) 2015/758 | N/A |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Annex 2 Pt. 1 Appendix 1 table 1 inserted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 41(3)(b)(i)(aa)
F2Words in Annex 2 Pt. 1 Appendix 1 table 1 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 41(3)(b)(i)(bb)
F3Word in Annex 2 Pt. 1 Appendix 1 table 1 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 41(3)(b)(ii)
F4Word in Annex 2 Pt. 1 Appendix 1 table 2 footnote substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 41(3)(c)(i)
F5Words in Annex 2 Pt. 1 Appendix 1 table 2 inserted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 41(3)(c)(ii)(aa)
F6Words in Annex 2 Pt. 1 Appendix 1 table 2 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 41(3)(c)(ii)(bb)
F7Word in Annex 2 Pt. 1 Appendix 1 table 2 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 41(3)(c)(iii)
F8Word in Annex 2 Pt. 1 Appendix 1 heading substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 41(3)(a)(i)
F9Word in Annex 2 Pt. 1 Appendix 1 heading substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 41(3)(a)(ii)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Annex 2 Pt. 1 Appendix 1 table 1 modified (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by S.I. 2020/818, reg. 6A (as inserted by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 13(6))
C2Annex 2 Pt. 1 Appendix 1 table 2 modified (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by S.I. 2020/818, reg. 6A (as inserted by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 13(6))
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