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 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
Brussels, XXX   
[…](2020) XXX  draft  
 
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/...  
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supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council by laying down detailed rules concerning the alcohol interlock installation 
facilitation in motor vehicles and amending Annex II to that Regulation and Annex II to 
Regula tion (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council  
(Text with EEA relevance)   EN 1  EN EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM  
 
1. CONTEXT  OF THE  DELEGATED  ACT  
Alcohol interlocks enhance traffic safety by preventing drivers from driving with alcohol 
concentrations above certain limits. Such devices are not mandatory for motor vehicles in the 
EU but they are mostly  intended for the a ftermarket. In order to avoid t hat, when installed, 
they interfere with the performance of the vehicle and its safety and security, it is necessary to 
require vehicle manufacturers to provide the necessary details to the technicians installing an 
alcohol interlock into a certain vehicle  model. This will significantly facilitate the installation 
of such devices and make it safe.  
Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council1 provides for such 
alcohol interlock installation facilitation in motor vehicles of categories M and N from 6 July 
2022 for new vehicle types and from 7 July 2024  for all new vehicles.  
The Commission is empowered to lay down specific technical requirements for the approval 
of motor vehicles with regard to the facilitatio n of alcohol interlock installation.  This 
Commission Delegated Regulation supplements Regulation (EU) 2019 /2144 by laying down 
the re spective technical requirements . In particular, it obliges vehicle manufacturers to 
provide an installation document with t he necessary details for the installation. The proposed 
provisions are based on the existing EN 50436 standard.  
This Commission Delegated Regulation amends Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 by 
adding a reference to the regulatory act establishing the s pecific requirements with regard to 
the alcohol interlock installation facilitation in motor vehicles . A reference to th is Regulation 
is also introduced to the list of requirements contained in Appendices 1 and 2 to Part 1 of 
Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council2 with 
respect to the requirements applicable to  the EU type -approval of vehicles produced in small 
series and to  the EU individual vehicle approval , respectively . 
2. CONSULT ATIONS  PRIOR  TO THE  ADOPTION  OF THE  ACT  
In the preparation of this act, the Commission carried out appropriate consultations with the 
Member States experts and stakeholders. There was a general support from Member States 
and stakeholders on the draft  at the meetings of the Motor Vehicle Working Group held on 8 
October 2020 , where the draft was first presented . 
3. LEGAL  ELEMENTS  OF THE  DELEGATED  ACT  
The legal basis of this delegated act is Article 4(6) and Article 6(6)  of Regulation (EU) 
2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council  and Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) 
2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council .
                                                 
1 OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 1.  
2 OJ L 151, 14.6.2018, p. 1.  EN 2  EN COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/...  
of XXX  
supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council by laying down detailed rules concerning the alcohol interlock installation 
facilitation in motor vehicles and amending Annex II to that Regulation and Annex II to 
Regulation (EU) 2018 /858 of the European Parliament and of the Council  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union , 
Having regard to  Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Cou ncil 
of 27 November 2019 on type -approval requirements for motor vehicles and their trailers, and  
systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, as regards their 
general safety and the protection of vehicle occupants and vuln erable road users, amending 
Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing 
Regulations (EC) No 78/2009, (EC) No 79/2009 and (EC) No 661/2009 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC)  No 631/2010, (EU) No 
406/2010, (EU) No 672/2010, (EU) No 1003/2010, (EU) No 1005/2010, (EU) No 1008/2010, 
(EU) No 1009/2010, (EU) No 19/2011, (EU) No 109/2011, (EU) No 458/2011, (EU) No 
65/2012, (EU) No 130/2012, (EU) 347/2012, (EU) No 351/2012, (EU) No 1 230/2012 and 
(EU) 2015/1661, and in particular Article 4(6) and Article 6(6)  thereof,  
Having regard to Regulation (E U) 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/EC2, 
and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,  
 
Whereas:  
(1) Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council  requires  motor vehicles of categories M and N  to be equipped with certain 
advanced vehicle systems , including alcohol interlock installation facilitation . It lays 
down in its Annex II basic requirements for the type -approval of motor vehicles with 
regard to the alcohol interlock  installation facilitation  in those vehicles . 
(2) The alcohol interlocks enhance traffic safety by preventing persons with alcohol 
concentrations  in their bodies  exceeding a set limit value from driving a motor vehicle.  
(3) Detailed rules are necessary concerning the specific requirements for  the approval of 
vehicles with regard to alcohol interlock installation facilitation .  
                                                 
1 OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 1.  
2 OJ L 151, 14.6.2018, p. 1.  EN 3  EN (4) The European Standard EN 50436 series spe cifies test methods and essential 
performance requirements for alcohol interlocks and gives guidance for authorities, 
decision makers, purchasers and users . Standards in th at series  also include  specific 
provisions related to motor vehicles to facilitate t he installation of alcohol interlocks.   
(5) Alcohol interlocks are mostly  intended for aftermarket installation. For this purpose, 
they are connected to the electric and control circuits of the vehicle . Such installation 
should not interfere with the proper performance or maintenance of the vehicle, should 
not impair the safety and security of the vehicle , but should also be as straightforward 
as possible  for specialised and trained installers.  
(6) It is therefore necessary to require vehicle manufacturer s to make available on their 
website s a document with clear instructions for installation of  the alcohol interloc ks 
(‘installation document’) i n order to allow the technicians to properly install an alcohol 
interlock in a certain vehicle model . 
(7) As some  of the information  contained  in the installation  document  may relate  to 
security -related  vehicle  repair  and maintenance  information  services , it should only be 
available to the independent operators that are authoris ed by accredited entities  in 
accordance with Appendix 3  of Annex X to Regulation (EU) 2018/858 . 
(8) The table containing the list of requirements in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 
2019/2144 does not contain any reference to regulatory acts as regards a lcohol 
interlock installation facilitation. It is theref ore necessary to introduce a reference to 
this Regulation  in that Annex .  
(9) The tables in Appendi x 1 to Part I of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/858 contain 
the regulatory acts applicable to the EU type -approval of vehicles produced in small 
series pursuant to Article 41 of that Regulation and to the EU individual vehicle 
approval pursuant to Article 44  of that Regulation , respectively.  It is therefore 
necessary to update Annex II to introduc e a reference to Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 
and this Regulation as they contain requirements that also apply to vehicles produced 
in small series and to individually approved vehicles.  
(10) Regulation s (EU) 2019/2144 and (EU) 2018/858  should therefore be amended 
accordingly . 
(11) As Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 is to apply from 6 July 2022, this Regulation should 
apply f rom the same date.  
(12) The provisions of this Regulation  are closely linked , as they deal with rules concerning 
the technical requirements for  the type -approval of vehicles with regard to alcohol 
interlock installation facilitation . As a result of the rules laid down in this Regulation , 
it is necessary to introduce a reference to this Regulation in Annex II to Regulation  
(EU)  2019/2144  and to introduce  a reference  to Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 and this 
Regulation  in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018 /858. It is therefore appropriate to 
adopt those provisions in a single Regulation ,  
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1 
Requirements for alcohol interlock installation facilitation  
The type-approval of motor vehicle s with regard to alcohol interlock installation facilitation 
shall be subject  to the requirements set out in Annex  I. EN 4  EN Article 2 
Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2019/2144  
Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this 
Regulation.  
Article 3 
Amendments to Regulation (EU) 20 18/858 
Annex II to Regulation (EU) 20 18/858 is amended in accordance with Annex III to this 
Regulation.  
Article 4 
Entry into force and application  
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth  day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Union . 
It shall apply  from 6 July 2022.  
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission  
 The President  
 Ursula von der Leyen