G/TBT/N/EU/684  
8 October 2019  
(19-6488) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Commission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Vehicles 
and their trailers (M -, N- and O -category vehicles), and of systems, components a nd 
separate technical units for such vehicles.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/XXX amending Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council with reg ard to the administrative requirements 
for the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of 
systems, components and separate technical units for such vehicles. (220 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  The enclosed draft implementing act and annexes contain the 
initiatives to lay down the administrative requirements for certificate templates, 
information documents, numbering systems, test result sheets and the format of test 
reports necessary for granti ng EU and national type approvals under the framework 
Regulation (EU) 2018/858.  
These amendments secure that the type -approval authorities use harmonised templates, 
markings and presentation of the most relevant test information when granting type -
approval s under EU Regulation 2018/858.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Regulation (EU) No 2018/858 sets out general requirements on the approval 
and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers (M -, N- and O -category 
vehicles) 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.  G/TBT/N/EU/684  
 
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  Based on the empowerments in Regulation (EU) 2018/858, the Commission laid down in 
detail the administrative provisions and templates for the type -approval and market 
surveillance of M -, N- and O -category vehicles.  
Regulation (EU) 2018/858 was published in the EU OJ in June 2018. The administrative 
requirements for certificate templates, information documents, numbering systems, test 
result sheets and the format of test reports were not included in the final adopted version 
of the framework Regulation (EU) 2018/858.  
This implementing act of administ rative nature is necessary for the regular 
implementation of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 already well known by the Member States 
and manufacturers.  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Regulation (EU) No 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 2007/4 6/EC.  https://eur -
lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32018R0858&from=EN  
• Directive 2007/46 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles 
and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units 
intended for such vehicles.  https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32007L0046&from=EN  
• Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to e missions from 
light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to 
vehicle repair and maintenance information.  https://eur -lex.europa.e u/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32007R0715&from=EN  
• Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
18 June 2009 on type -approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to 
emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) a nd on access to vehicle repair 
and maintenance information.  https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32009R0595&from=EN  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  March 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  April 2020  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website:  
http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/  
https://members. wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/EEC/19_5523_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/EEC/19_5523_01_e.pdf