PART 4 EU Regulations

CHAPTER 2 Other EU Regulations

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012: Annexes

72.—(1) The Annexes to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 are amended as follows.

(2) In Annex I (technical requirements)—

(a) in Part A (vehicles of category M₁ and N₁)—

(i) in point 1.1.2(c), for “Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/858”;

(ii) omit point 1.1.3;

(iii) in points 1.2 and 1.3, for “length, width and height”, each time these words occur, substitute “length and width”;

(iv) omit point 2.7.2.2;

(v) in point 3.1.1.1(c), for “Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/858”;

(b) in Part B—

(i) in point 1.1.3, for “4,00 m” substitute “4.57 m”;

(ii) in point 2.1.3.1, for “The additional weight required for alternative fuel or zero-emission technology in accordance with points 2.3. and 2.4. of Annex I to Directive 96/53/EC shall be defined” substitute “Any increase in the maximum authorised weight of a vehicle that is permitted for alternative fuel or zero-emission technology in accordance with regulation 4 of the Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) Regulations 1998(1) must be determined”;

(iii) in point 2.1.3.2—

(aa) for “the following additional symbol” substitute “one or both of the following additional symbols”;

(bb) for “additional weight” both times it occurs, substitute “increase in weight”;

(cc) at the end of the second subparagraph, insert “, or”;

(dd) after the second subparagraph, insert—

“‘AWR REGULATION 4 COMPLIANT – XXXX KG’”;

(iv) in point 7.4, for “Annex XVI to Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) 2018/858”;

(v) in point 8.3, for “Annex XVI to Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) 2018/858”;

(c) in Part C—

(i) in point 1.1.2(b), for “Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/858”;

(ii) omit point 1.1.3;

(iii) in points 1.2 and 1.3. for “length, width and height” each time those words occur, substitute “length and width”;

(iv) in point 1.4.2—

(aa) for “the following additional symbol” substitute “one or both of the following additional symbols”;

(bb) at the end of the second subparagraph, insert “, or”;

(cc) after the second subparagraph, insert—

“‘C&U REGULATION 7(3D) COMPLIANT’”;

(dd) for “text ‘96/53/EC ARTICLE 9A COMPLIANT’” substitute “symbols above”;

(v) in point 2.1.4.1, for “The additional weight required for alternative fuel or zero-emission technology in accordance with point 2.3. of Annex I to Directive 96/53/EC shall be defined” substitute “Any increase in the maximum authorised weight of a vehicle that is permitted for alternative fuel or zero-emission technology in accordance with regulation 4 of the Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) Regulations 1998 must be determined”;

(vi) in point 2.1.4.2—

(aa) for “the following additional symbol” substitute “one or both of the following additional symbols”;

(bb) for “additional weight”, both times it occurs, substitute “increase in weight”;

(cc) after “XXXX KG”, on a new line insert—

“or

• ‘AWR REGULATION 4 COMPLIANT – XXXX KG’”;

(vii) in point 4.2.1, for “Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/858”;

(viii) in point 6.4, for “Annex XVI to Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) 2018/858”;

(ix) in point 7.3, for “Annex XVI to Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) 2018/858”;

(d) in Part D—

(i) in point 1.1.2, for “Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/858”;

(ii) omit point 1.1.3;

(iii) in points 1.2 and 1.4, for “length, width and height”, in each place those words occur, substitute “length and width”;

(iv) in point 1.3, omit “, height”;

(e) in Appendix 2 to Annex I—

(i) in point 2.1, for “Directive 2009/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council” substitute “the Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016(2)”;

(ii) in point 2.2—

(aa) in the opening words, for “Annex III to Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683”;

(bb) in subparagraph (c), for “Article 12(2) of Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “Article 31(3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858”;

(f) in Appendix 4 to Annex I, in point 1.3, for “Annex XVI to Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) 2018/858”.

(3) In Annex II (gradeability of off-road vehicles)—

(a) in point 1.1, for “Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/858”;

(b) in point 1.2, for “Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/858”;

(c) in point 2.1.1, for “Annex I to Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683”;

(d) in point 3.3, for “Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/858”.

(4) In Annex V—

(a) in the heading to Part A, for “EC” substitute “GB”;

(b) in Part A (information document: vehicles and their trailers: masses and dimensions)—

(i) in the opening paragraph, for “EC type-approval” substitute “GB type-approval”;

(ii) in point 2.4.2.1.3, for “Article 9a of Directive 96/53/EC” substitute “point 1.4 of Part C of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 2012/1230”;

(iii) in point 2.4.2.6, for “points 3.1.1 and 3.2.1 of Appendix 1 to Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “points 4.1 and 4.2 of Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/858”;

(iv) in point 2.6.4, for “Additional weight” substitute “Increase in mass”;

(v) renumber point 2.11.4.1 as point 2.11.3.1, and move that point to follow point 2.11.3;

(vi) renumber point 2.11.4.2 as point 2.11.3.2, and move that point to follow point 2.11.3.1;

(vii) in point 9.1, for “Annex II” substitute “Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/858”;

(viii) in point 9.25, for “Article 9a of Directive 96/53/EC” substitute “point 1.4 of Part C of Annex I to Commission Regulation 2012/1230”;

(ix) in the Explanatory notes to the information document—

(aa) in note (^c), for “Part A of Annex II” substitute “Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858”;

(bb) for note (^e) substitute—

“(e) ‘Forward control’ means a configuration in which more than half of the engine length is rearward of the foremost point of the windshield base and the steering wheel hub in the forward quarter of the vehicle length as defined in the explanatory note (z) of Appendix 1 of Part 1 of Annex 1 to UN Regulation No 107, as amended by the 07 series of amendments(3).”;

(cc) in note (ⁿ), for “Council Directive 80/1269/EEC” substitute “Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 or Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 as applicable”;

(dd) in note (^o), for “Council Directive 80/1268/EEC” substitute “Regulation (EC) No 715/2007”;

(ee) in note (^t), for “Annex III to Directive 77/649/EEC” substitute “Annex III to UN Regulation No 17, as amended by the 08 series of amendments(4)”;

(c) in Part B (EC type-approval certificates: vehicles and their trailers, masses and dimensions)—

(i) in the heading, and each time it appears, for “EC type-approval” substitute “GB type-approval”;

(ii) for the words from “Communication concerning” to “reason for extension” substitute—

“Communication concerning granting / extension / refusal / withdrawal (⁷) of type-approval of a type of vehicle with regard to its masses and dimensions in accordance with the requirements laid down in Commission Regulation (EU) 2012/1230 as it has effect in domestic law, as last amended by SI_____/_____.

Number of the GB type-approval certificate:

Reason for extension / refusal / withdrawal (¹):”;

(iii) in Section I, for points 0.1 to 0.9, substitute—

“(to be completed in accordance with Section I of the template of Model B in Annex III to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683)”;

(iv) in Section II, for points 1 to 8 and the following list of attachments, substitute—

“(to be completed in accordance with Section II of the template of Model B in Annex III to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683)”;

(v) in the Addendum—

(aa) in the heading, for “EC type-approval” substitute “GB type-approval”;

(bb) in point 1, for “Derogations” substitute “Additional information”;

(cc) in point 1.1, after “6(1)” insert “or 6(2)”;

(dd) after point 1.1, insert—

“1.1.1.   Vehicle intended for transport of indivisible loads only: yes / no”;

(ee) for points 1.2 and 1.3, substitute—

“1.2.   The vehicle has been type-approved in accordance with paragraphs 1.3.1.1 or 1.3.1.2 of Part C of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) 2012/1230 (i.e. aerodynamic devices or equipment at the rear of the vehicle): yes / no:

1.3.   The vehicle has been type-approved in accordance with paragraphs 1.3.1.3 or 1.4 of Part C of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) 2012/1230 (i.e. a cab fitted with aerodynamic devices or equipment or an elongated cab): yes / no:”;

(ff) in point 1.4, for “for the purposes of Article 10b of Directive 96/53/EC” substitute “in accordance with Regulation 4 of the Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) Regulations 1998”;

(gg) in points 1.4.1 and 1.4.2, for “Additional weight” substitute “increase in weight”;

(d) in Part C (information document: aerodynamic device or equipment as separate technical unit), in the heading, and each time it occurs, for “EC type-approval” substitute “GB type-approval”;

(e) in Part D (EC type-approval certificate: aerodynamic device or equipment as separate technical unit)—

(i) for “EC type-approval certificate”, in the heading and each other time it occurs (including in the Addendum), substitute “GB type-approval certificate”;

(ii) for the words from “Communication concerning” to “reason for extension” substitute—

“Communication concerning granting / extension / refusal / withdrawal of type-approval of a type of an aerodynamic device or equipment as a separate technical unit in accordance with the requirements laid down in Commission Regulation (EU) 2012/1230 as it has effect in domestic law, as last amended by SI…./…….

Number of the GB type-approval certificate:

Reason for extension / refusal / withdrawal (¹):”

(iii) in Section I, for points 0.1 to 0.9 substitute—

“(to be completed in accordance with Section I of the template of Model C in Annex III to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683)”;

(iv) in Section II, for points 1 to 8 and the following list of attachments substitute—

“(to be completed in accordance with Section II of the template of Model C in Annex III to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683)”;

(f) in Part E (EC separate technical unit type-approval mark)—

(i) in the heading, and each other time it occurs, for “EC separate” substitute “GB separate”;

(ii) in the heading, at the end, insert “for an aerodynamic device or equipment”;

(iii) for point 1.1, substitute—

“1.1.   A rectangle surrounding the lower-case letter ‘g’ followed by the distinguishing number 11.”;

(iv) in point 1.3, after “‘96/53/EC ARTICLE 9A COMPLIANT’”, insert “or the symbol REG 1230/2012, PARA 1.3.1.3 of PART C of ANNEX I COMPLIANT”;

(v) in point 1.4, after “‘96/53/EC ARTICLE 8B COMPLIANT’”, insert “or either of the symbols “REG 1230/2012, PARA 1.3.1.1 of PART C of ANNEX I COMPLIANT” or “REG 1230/2012, PARA 1.3.1.2 of PART C of ANNEX I COMPLIANT” as appropriate”;

(vi) in point 3, for “an EC” substitute “a GB”;

(vii) for figure 1, substitute—

“

”;

(viii) in the explanatory note—

(aa) omit the words “(for the purpose of compliance with Article 8b of Directive 96/53/EC)”;

(bb) omit “by Romania”.

(1)

S.I. 1998/3111.

(2)

S.I. 2016/1152.

(3)

OJ L 52, 23.2.2018, p. 1.

(4)

OJ L 230, 31.8.2010, p. 81.