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<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>21.2.2020&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 48/6</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/239
of 20 February 2020
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 901/2014 with regard to the adaptation of the templates for type-approval procedures for two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles to the environmental steps Euro 5 and Euro 5+ requirements
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles ( 1 ) , and in particular Article 27(4), Article 29(4), Article 32(1) and Article 38(2) thereof,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>Pursuant to the requirements introduced by Regulation (EU) 2019/129 of the European Parliament and of the Council&#160;<a>(<span>2</span>)</a> as regards the application of the environmental step Euro 5 for L-category vehicles, certain sub-categories of vehicles will have to comply with additional technical requirements as from certain dates. Other sub-categories are exempted or are required to comply with certain requirements later than originally set out in Regulation (EU) No 168/2013.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>The administrative type-approval templates laid down in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 901/2014&#160;<a>(<span>3</span>)</a> should be adapted in light of the amendments provided for in Regulation (EU) 2019/129 to facilitate the type-approval process and to enable national authorities to verify compliance with the requirements of environmental steps Euro 5 and Euro 5+ applicable at a given date.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>Implementing Regulation (EU) No 901/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Technical Committee &#8211; Motor Vehicles,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EU) No 901/2014 is amended as follows:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>the following Article 12a is inserted:</p><div><p>&#8216;Article 12a</p><p>Transitional provisions</p><div><p>1.&#160;&#160;&#160;Until 30 June 2020, national authorities shall continue to grant type-approvals to vehicle types in accordance with this Regulation in its version applicable on 11 March 2020.</p></div><div><p>2.&#160;&#160;&#160;Until 31 December 2020, the Member States shall permit the placing on the market, registration and entry into service of vehicles based on a vehicle type approved in accordance with this Regulation in its version applicable on 11 March 2020.&#8217;;</p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>Annexes I, IV, VII and VIII are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 February 2020.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
( 1 ) OJ L 60, 2.3.2013, p. 52 .
( 2 ) Regulation (EU) 2019/129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 as regards the application of the Euro 5 step to the type-approval of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles ( OJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 106 ).
( 3 ) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 901/2014 of 18 July 2014 implementing Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the administrative requirements for the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles ( OJ L 249, 22.8.2014, p. 1 ).
ANNEX
(1) Annex I is amended as follows:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(a)</p></td><td><p>Part B is amended as follows:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(i)</p></td><td><p>in point 1, the following point 1.4 is added:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;1.4.</p></td><td><p>Vehicles and Vehicle types shall be identified as compliant with environmental step Euro 5 or environmental step Euro 5+ in accordance with the following Table:</p><p><span>Identification of environmental step Euro 5 and Euro 5+ for L-category vehicles</span></p><table><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(sub-) category</p></td><td><p>Obligatory as of:</p><p>1.1.2020 for new types of vehicles</p><p>1.1.2021 for existing types of vehicles</p></td><td><p>Envi. step</p></td><td><p>Obligatory as of:</p><p>1.1.2024 for new types of vehicles</p><p>1.1.2025 for existing types of vehicles</p></td><td><p>Envi. step</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L1e</p></td><td><p>OBD system not required</p></td><td><p>Euro 5</p></td><td><p>OBD system not required</p></td><td><p>Euro 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>test types I, IV &amp; V: Euro 5</p></td><td><p>test types I, IV &amp; V: Euro 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L2e (other than L2e-U)</p></td><td><p>OBD system not required</p></td><td><p>Euro 5</p></td><td><p>OBD system not required</p></td><td><p>Euro 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>test types I, IV &amp; V: Euro 5</p></td><td><p>test types I, IV &amp; V: Euro 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L2e-U</p></td><td><p>OBD system not required</p></td><td><p>Euro 5</p></td><td><p>OBD system not required</p></td><td><p>Euro 5+</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>test type I: Euro 4</p></td><td><p>test type I: Euro 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>test type IV &amp; V: Euro 5</p></td><td><p>test types IV &amp; V: Euro 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L3e (other than enduro and trial), L4e, L5e-A and L7e-A</p></td><td><p>OBD stage I system that monitors electric circuit and electronics failure, and triggers a report when:</p></td><td><p>Euro 5</p></td><td><p>OBD stage I system that monitors electric circuit and electronics failure, and triggers a report when:</p></td><td><p>Euro 5+</p></td></tr><tr><td><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(a)</p></td><td><p>OBD emission thresholds of Annex VI (B1) to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 are exceeded, and</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(a)</p></td><td><p>OBD emission thresholds of Annex VI (B2) to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 are exceeded, and</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(b)</p></td><td><p>any operating mode significantly reduces engine torque.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(b)</p></td><td><p>any operating mode significantly reduces engine torque.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><p>OBD stage II that monitors emission control system failures and degradation (with the exception of catalyst monitoring), and reports when:</p></td><td><p>OBD stage II that monitors emission control system failures and degradation, and reports when:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OBD emission thresholds of Annex VI (B1) to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 are exceeded.</p></td><td><p>OBD emission thresholds of Annex VI (B2) to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 are exceeded.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>test types I, IV &amp; V: Euro 5</p></td><td><p>test types I, IV &amp; V: Euro 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enduro L3e-AxE and Trial L3e-AxT</p></td><td><p>OBD stage I system that monitors electric circuit and electronics failure, and triggers a report when:</p></td><td><p>Euro 5</p></td><td><p>OBD stage I system that monitors electric circuit and electronics failure, and triggers a report when:</p></td><td><p>Euro 5+</p></td></tr><tr><td><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(a)</p></td><td><p>OBD emission thresholds of Annex VI (B1) to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 are exceeded, and</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(a)</p></td><td><p>OBD emission thresholds of Annex VI (B2) to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 are exceeded, and</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(b)</p></td><td><p>any operating mode significantly reduces engine torque.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(b)</p></td><td><p>any operating mode significantly reduces engine torque.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><p>test type I: Euro 4</p></td><td><p>test type I: Euro 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>test types IV &amp; V: Euro 5</p></td><td><p>test types IV &amp; V: Euro 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L5e (other than Le5-A) and L7e (other than L7e-A)</p></td><td><p>OBD stage I system that monitors electric circuit and electronics failure, and triggers a report when:</p></td><td><p>Euro 5</p></td><td><p>OBD stage I system that monitors electric circuit and electronics failure, and triggers a report when:</p></td><td><p>Euro 5+</p></td></tr><tr><td><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(a)</p></td><td><p>OBD emission thresholds of Annex VI (B1) to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 are exceeded, and</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(a)</p></td><td><p>OBD emission thresholds of Annex VI (B2) to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 are exceeded, and</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(b)</p></td><td><p>any operating mode significantly reduces engine torque.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(b)</p></td><td><p>any operating mode significantly reduces engine torque.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><p>test types I, IV &amp; V: Euro 5</p></td><td><p>test types I, IV &amp; V: Euro 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L6e other than L6e-B</p></td><td><p>OBD system not required</p></td><td><p>Euro 5</p></td><td><p>OBD system not required</p></td><td><p>Euro 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>test types I, IV &amp; V: Euro 5</p></td><td><p>test types I, IV &amp; V: Euro 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L6e-B</p></td><td><p>OBD system not required</p></td><td><p>Euro 5</p></td><td><p>OBD system not required</p></td><td><p>Euro 5+&#8217;;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>test type I: Euro 4</p></td><td><p>test type I: Euro 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>test type IV &amp; V: Euro 5</p></td><td><p>test type IV &amp; V: Euro 5</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(ii)</p></td><td><p>point 2.8 is amended as follows:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>information document data entry 4.0.1 is replaced by the following:</p><div><table><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;4.0.1.</p></td><td><p>L1e &#8211; L7e</p></td><td><p>Environmental step: Euro (3/4/5/5+) (<span>4</span>)&#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>the following information document data entry 7.6.3.5 is inserted after information document data entry 7.6.3.4:</p><table><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;7.6.3.5.</p></td><td><p>L3e &#8211; L7e<span>(10)</span></p></td><td><p>Description of the default modes which a driver may experience in case of an ETC failure&#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(b)</p></td><td><p>in Appendix 3, information document data entry 4.0.1 is replaced by the following:</p><table><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;4.0.1.</p></td><td><p>L1e &#8211; L7e</p></td><td><p>Environmental step: Euro (3/4/5/5+) (<span>4</span>) &#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(c)</p></td><td><p>in Appendix 6, information document data entry 4.0.1 is replaced by the following:</p><table><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;4.0.1.</p></td><td><p>L1e &#8211; L7e</p></td><td><p>Environmental step: Euro (3/4/5/5+) (<span>4</span>) &#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(d)</p></td><td><p>in Appendix 7, information document data entry 4.0.1 is replaced by the following:</p><table><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;4.0.1.</p></td><td><p>L1e &#8211; L7e</p></td><td><p>Environmental step: Euro (3/4/5/5+) (<span>4</span>) &#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(e)</p></td><td><p>in Appendix 8, information document data entry 4.0.1 is replaced by the following:</p><table><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;4.0.1.</p></td><td><p>L1e &#8211; L7e</p></td><td><p>Environmental step: Euro (3/4/5/5+) (<span>4</span>) &#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
(2) in Annex IV, in Appendix 1, in Section 2, entry 4.0.1 is replaced by the following:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;4.0.1.</p></td><td><p>Environmental step: Euro (3/4/5/5+) (<span>1</span>) &#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
(3) in Annex VII, in point 5, Table 1 is amended as follows:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(a)</p></td><td><p>the following row is inserted after the row relating to &#8216;System: engine emissions (Euro 5 stage)&#8217;</p><table><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;System: engine emissions (Euro 5+ stage)</p></td><td><p>134/2014</p></td><td><p>A3&#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(b)</p></td><td><p>the rows relating to &#8216;System: environmental on-board diagnostic (OBD Stage I: points 1.8.1 and 1.8.2 of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013)&#8217; and &#8216;System: environmental on-board diagnostic (OBD Stage II: point 1.8.3 of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013)&#8217; are replaced by the following:</p><table><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;System: environmental on-board diagnostic (OBD Stage I: point 1.8.1. to 1.8.2 of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 in its version applicable on 19.2.2019)</p></td><td><p>134/2014</p></td><td><p>C1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>System: environmental on-board diagnostic (OBD Stage II: point 1.8.3. of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 in its version applicable on 19.2.2019)</p></td><td><p>134/2014</p></td><td><p>C2&#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(c)</p></td><td><p>the following rows are inserted after the row relating to &#8216;System: environmental on-board diagnostic (OBD Stage II: point 1.8.3 of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013)&#8217;:</p><table><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;System: environmental on-board diagnostic (OBD Stage I: point 1.8.3. of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013)</p></td><td><p>134/2014</p></td><td><p>C3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>System: environmental on-board diagnostic (OBD Stage II: point 1.8.4. of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013),</p></td><td><p>134/2014</p></td><td><p>C5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>System: environmental on-board diagnostic (OBD Stage II: point 1.8.5. of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013).</p></td><td><p>134/2014</p></td><td><p>C6&#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
(4) Annex VIII is amended as follows:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(a)</p></td><td><p>point 2.2.1.1.2 is replaced by the following:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;2.2.1.1.2.</p></td><td><p>Environmental step of test vehicle: Euro 3, Euro 4, Euro 5, Euro 5+ (<span>3</span>) (<span>4</span>)&#8217;;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(b)</p></td><td><p>point 2.2.1.9.3 is amended as follows:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(i)</p></td><td><p>the heading is replaced by the following:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;2.2.1.9.3.</p></td><td><p>Test type VIII environmental results (Annex VI (B1) to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013) (<span>3</span>)&#8217;;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(ii)</p></td><td><p>Table 5-11 is amended as follows:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>the heading is replaced by the following:</p><div><p>&#8216;<span>Table 5-11</span></p><p><span>OBD emission thresholds (section B1 of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013) and environmental test results in case of malfunction</span>&#8217;,</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>the cells relating to vehicle category L6e-A are deleted;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(c)</p></td><td><p>in point 2.2.1.6.3.3.2, Table 5-7, is amended as follows:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(i)</p></td><td><p>the text in second cell of the row concerning<span>TR<span>TTV1x</span><span>(i)</span><span>(ii)</span></span> is replaced by:</p><p>&#8216;x<span>(v)</span> km&#8217;;</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(ii)</p></td><td><p>the following explanatory note is added:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;(v)</p></td><td><p>Replace x by 100, 2&#160;500, or 3&#160;500, in accordance with the provisions set out in Article 23(3), point (c) of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013.&#8217;;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(d)</p></td><td><p>point 2.2.1.9.4 is amended as follows:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(i)</p></td><td><p>the heading is replaced by the following:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;2.2.1.9.4.</p></td><td><p>Test type VIII environmental results (Annex VI (B2) to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013) (<span>3</span>)&#8217;;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(ii)</p></td><td><p>Table 5-12 is amended as follows:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>the heading is replaced by the following:</p><div><p>&#8216;<span>Table 5-12</span></p><p><span>OBD emission thresholds (section B2 of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013) and environmental test results in case of malfunction</span>&#8217;,</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>the text in the first cell of the row concerning vehicle category L3e &#8211; L7e is replaced by:</p><div><p>&#8216;L3e, L4e, L5e and L7e&#8217;.</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>