G/TBT/N/EU/764  
11 December 2020  
(20-8933) 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 Comm ission  
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/e n/  
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):  Light- and 
heavy -duty motor vehicles and their trailers; Road vehicles in general (ICS 43.020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Delegated Regulation amending Annex X to Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council as regards the standardized access to vehicle 
on-board diagnostics information and repair and maintenance information, and the 
requirements and procedures for access to vehicle security information (4 page(s), in 
English; 14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The enclosed draft delegated act details the technical 
requirements applicable for the standardized access to automotive repair and 
maintenance information through manufacturer´s websites and the proc edure of 
accreditation, approval and authorisation of independent operators to access to vehicle 
security features.  
It also clarifies that: 1) actions leading to the reduction of emissions or safety performance 
of vehicles shall not be considered as a legi timate business activity; and that 2)  the data 
stream provided through the OBD standardised connector shall comprise emissions, 
safety and repair and maintenance information, and can be used for related purposes.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
sets out the general and detailed provisions on access to vehicle on -board diagnostics 
and access to vehicle repair and mainten ance information. Nevertheless, the co -
legislators left to the Commission the responsibility to define some technical requirements 
through standards, in cooperation with vehicle manufacturers and independent operators, 
and to insert them in the legislation  whenever they were finalised through this delegated 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
•  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, an d 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  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32018R0858&from=EN  
• Standard ISO 18541 'Road vehicles — Standardized access to automotive repair 
and maintenance information (RMI)  
https://www.iso.org/standard/53964.html  
• Scheme for accreditation, approval and authoriza tion to Access Security -related 
Repair and Maintenance Information (RMI)' validated on 19 May 2016 by the 
European co -operation for Accreditation  
https://www.vehiclesermi.eu/  
• Regulation No 83 of the Economic Com mission for Europe of the United Nations 
(UNECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to 
the emission of pollutants according to engine fuel requirements  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A42012X0215%2801%29  
• Regulation No 49 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations 
(UN/ECE) — Emissions of C.I. and P.I. (NG and LPG) engines  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:42008X0412(01)&qid=1561366693347&from
=EN 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  April 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  May 2021  
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/2020/TBT/EEC/20_7583_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/EEC/20_7583_01_e.pdf