Official Journ alof the EuropeanUnion 22.12.2009
REGULATION (EC) No 1222/2009 OF  THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND  OF THE COUNCIL
of 25 November 2009
on the labelling of tyres with respect to fu el 
efficiency and other essential parameters
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE 
EUROPEAN 
PARLIAMENT 
AND THE  
COUNCIL 
OF THE 
EURO­
PEAN 
UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty estab lishing the European Commu­
nity, 
and 
in 
particular Article 95 thereof,
Having 
regard 
to the proposal from the Commission ,
Having 
regard 
to the opin ion 
of the European 
Economic 
and 
Social 
Committee
(1) OJ C 228, 22.9.2009, p. 81. (1),
After consulting 
the Committee of the Reg ions,
Acting 
in 
accordance 
with the procedure laid down  
in 
Article 251 
of the Treaty
(2) Opinion of the E uropean Parliamen t of 22 April 2009 (n ot yet pub­
lished 
in 
the Official Journ al), 
Council 
Common 
Position 
of 20 Novem­
ber 
2009 (not 
yet published 
in 
the Official Journ a
l) and 
Position 
of the
European 
Parliamen t 
of 24 Novemb er 
2009(not 
yet published 
in 
the
Official Journ al). (2),
Whereas:
(1) Sustainable mobility is a major challen ge facing the Com­
munity 
in 
the light 
of climate chan ge 
and 
the need 
to sup­
port European
 competitiven ess,
 as emphasised in the 
Commission Commun ication
 of 8  July 2008  entitled
‘
Greening 
Transport
’.
(2) The Commission  Communication of 19  October 2006 
entitled ‘
Action 
Plan 
for Energy 
Efficiency 
– Realisin g 
the 
Potential
’ highlighted
 the poten tial
 for reducin g
 the total 
energy 
consumption 
by 
20 % by 
2020 by 
means 
of a list 
of targeted 
actions 
including 
the labelling 
of tyres.
(3) The Commission  Communication of 7  February 2007 
entitled ‘
Results of the review of the Commun ity 
strategy 
to
 reduce CO2 emissions  from passen ger  cars and  light-
commercial
 vehicles’ highlighted
 the poten tial
 for reduc­
ing 
CO2 emissions by means of complemen tary measures 
for car compon ents 
with the hig hest 
impact on  
fuel con­
sumption , 
such as tyres.
(4) Tyres, main ly because of their rollin g resistance, account 
for
 20 % to 30 % of the fuel con sumption
 of vehicles. A 
reduction of the rollin g
 resistance
 of tyres may therefore 
contribute
 significantly
 to the en ergy
 efficiency
 of road 
transport 
and 
thus to the reduction  
of emission s.(5) Tyres are characterised b y a number of parameters which 
are 
interrelated. 
Improving 
one 
parameter such as rollin g 
resistance
 may have an adverse impact on other param­
eters such as wet g rip, 
while improvin g 
wet grip 
may have 
an 
adverse impact on  
external 
rolling 
nois
e. Tyre man u
fac­
turers should b e
 encouraged
 to optimise all parameters 
beyond 
the standards 
already achieved.
(6) Fuel-efficien t tyres are cost-effective sin ce fuel saving s more 
than 
compensate 
for the increased 
purchase price of tyres 
stemming 
from higher 
production  
costs.
(7) Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the E uropean Parliamen t 
and 
of the Coun cil 
of 13  July 2009 con cerning 
type-
approval requiremen ts 
for the g eneral 
safety of motor 
vehicles, their trailers an d 
systems, compon ents 
and 
sepa­
rate techn ical 
units 
intended 
therefor
(3) OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1. (3) sets out min imum 
requiremen ts 
for the rollin g 
resistance 
of tyres. Technologi­
cal developmen ts 
make 
it possible 
to significantly 
decrease 
energy
 losses due to tyre rollin g
 resistance
 beyond
 those 
minimum
 requiremen ts.
 To reduce the en vironmental
 
impact of road tran sport, 
it is therefore appropriate to lay 
down 
provisions 
to encourage 
end-users 
to purchase more 
fuel-efficien t
 tyres by
 providing
 harmonised
 information
 
on 
that parameter.
(8) Traffic noise is a significant nuisance and has a harmful 
effect 
on 
health. Reg ulation 
(EC) 
No 661/2009 sets out 
minimum
 requiremen ts
 for the extern al
 rolling noise of 
tyres. Techn ological 
developmen ts 
make 
it possible 
to sig­
nificantly 
reduce extern al 
rolling 
noise 
beyond 
those min i­
mum 
requiremen ts. 
To reduce traffic n oise, 
it is therefore 
appropriate to lay down  
provisions 
to encourage 
end-users 
to
 purchase tyres with low extern al
 rolling
 noise
 by
 pro­
viding 
harmonised 
information 
on 
that parameter.
(9) The provision  of harmon ised information on external roll­
ing 
noise 
would also facilitate the implemen tation 
of mea­
sures against
 traffic n oise
 and
 contribute
 to increased
 
awareness 
of the effect of tyres on  
traffic noise 
within 
the 
framework  
of Directive 2002/49/E C 
of the European 
Par­
liament 
and 
of the Coun cil 
of 25 June 
2002 relatin g 
to the 
assessmen t 
and 
management 
of environmental 
noise
(4) OJ L 189, 18.7.2002, p. 12. (4).N E 6 4 / 2 4 3 LOfficial Journ alof the EuropeanUnion L 342/47
(10) Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 sets out min imum require­
ments 
for the wet g rip 
performan ce 
of tyres. Techn ologi­
cal 
developmen ts 
make 
it possible 
to significantly 
improve 
wet grip 
beyond 
those min imum 
requiremen ts, 
and 
thus to 
reduce wet b raking 
distances. 
To improve road safety, it is 
therefore appropriate to lay down  
provisions 
to encourage 
end-users 
to purchase tyres with hig h 
wet grip 
perfor­
mance
 by
 providing
 harmonised
 information
 about
 that 
parameter.
(11) The provision  of information on wet grip may not reflect 
the 
primary performan ce 
of tyres specifically desig ned 
for 
snow 
and 
ice conditions. 
Taking 
into 
account 
the fact that 
harmonised 
testing 
methods are n ot 
yet availab le 
in 
respect 
of such tyres, it is appropriate to provide for the possib il­
ity 
of adaptin g 
their grip 
grading 
at a later stag e.
(12) The provision of in formation  on tyre parameters in the 
form
 of a stan dard
 label
 is likely
 to influ
ence purchasin g
 
decisions 
by 
end-users 
in 
favour of safer, quieter an d 
more 
fuel-efficien t 
tyres. This, in  
turn, 
is likely 
to encourage 
tyre 
manufacturers
 to optimise those tyre parameters, which 
would pave the way for more sustain able
 consumption
 
and 
production .
(13) A multiplicity of rules con cerning the labelling of tyres 
across
 Member
 States would create b arriers
 to intra-
Community 
trade and 
increase 
the admin istrative 
burden 
and 
testing 
costs for tyre man ufacturers.
(14) Replacemen t tyres accoun t for 78 % of the tyre mark et. It 
is 
therefore appropriate to in form 
the end-user 
about 
the 
parameters of replacemen t 
tyres as well as tyres fitted on  
new 
vehicles.
(15) The need for greater information on tyre fuel efficien cy and 
other 
parameters is relevan t 
for consumers, 
as well as fleet 
managers 
and 
transport 
undertakings, 
which can not 
easily 
compare the parameters of differen t 
tyre brands 
in 
the 
absence 
of a labelling 
and 
harmonised 
testing 
regime. 
It 
is 
therefore appropriate to in clude
 C1, C2 an d
  C3 tyres 
within 
the scope of this Reg ulation.
(16) The energy label which ran ks products on  a scale from ‘ A’ 
to ‘G’, as applied to household applian ces 
pursuant 
to 
Council
 Directive 92/75/E EC
 of 22 Septemb er
 1992 on 
the indication 
by 
labelling 
and 
standard 
product in forma­
tion 
of the con sumption 
of energy 
and 
other resources b y 
household 
appliances
(1) OJ L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 16. (1), is well k nown by consumers and 
has 
proven 
to be 
successful in  
promoting 
more efficien t 
appliances. 
The same desig n 
should be 
used for the lab el­
ling 
of tyre fuel efficien cy.
(17) The display of a lab el on tyres at the poin t of sale, as well 
as
 in technical
 promotion al
 material, should en sure
 that distributors 
as well as poten tial 
end-users 
receive harmon ­
ised 
information 
on 
tyre fuel efficien cy, 
wet grip 
perfor­
mance 
and 
external 
rolling 
noise 
at the time an d 
place of 
the purchasin g 
decision.
(18) Some end-users choose tyres b efore arriving at the poin t of 
sale, 
or purchase tyres b y 
mail order. To en sure 
that those 
end-users 
can 
also make 
an 
informed 
choice on  
the basis 
of 
harmonised 
information 
on 
tyre fuel efficien cy, 
wet grip 
performan ce
 and
 external
 rolling
 noise,
 labels
 should b e
 
displayed in  
all technical 
promotion al 
material, in cluding 
where 
such material is made availab le 
on 
the Internet. 
Technical 
promotion al 
material does n ot 
include 
advertise­
ments 
in 
billboards, 
newspapers, 
magazines, 
radio broad­
casting, 
television 
and 
similar on line 
formats.
(19) Potential end-users should b e provided with information 
explaining 
each compon ent 
of the lab el 
and 
its relevan ce. 
This 
information 
should be 
provided in  
technical 
promo­
tional 
material, for in stance 
on 
suppliers’ web sites.
(20) Information  should b e provided in accordan ce with har­
monised 
testing 
methods that should b e 
reliable, 
accurate 
and 
reproducib le, 
in 
order to en able 
end-users 
to compare 
different
 tyres an d
 so as to limit testin g
 costs for 
manufacturers.
(21) In order to reduce g reenhouse gas emissions and increase 
the 
safety of road tran sport, 
Member 
States may put in  
place 
incentives 
in 
favour of fuel-efficien t, 
safer and 
low 
noise 
tyres. It 
is appropriate that min imum 
fuel efficien cy 
and 
wet grip 
classes be 
determined 
below 
which such 
incentives 
may not 
be 
granted 
in 
order to avoid frag men­
tation 
of the internal 
market. 
Such incentives 
may consti­
tute 
State aid. This Reg ulation 
should be 
without prejudice 
to the outcome of an y 
future State aid procedure which 
may be 
undertaken 
in 
accordance 
with Articles 87 an d 
88 
of the Treaty with respect to such in centives
 and
 should 
not 
cover taxation  
and 
fiscal matters.
(22) Complian ce with the provision s on labelling by suppliers 
and 
distributors 
is essential 
in 
order to achieve the aims of 
those provision s 
and 
to ensure 
a level playin g 
field within  
the 
Community. 
Member 
States should therefore mon itor 
such 
compliance 
through 
market 
surveillan ce 
and 
regular 
ex-post 
controls, 
in 
particular in  
line 
with Regulation 
(EC) 
No 
765/2008 of the E uropean 
Parliamen t 
and 
of the Coun ­
cil 
of 9 July 2008 settin g 
out the requiremen ts 
for accredi­
tation 
and 
market 
surveillan ce 
relating 
to the mark eting 
of 
products
(2) OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30. (2).
(23) Member States should refrain , when implemen ting the rel­
evant
 provision s
 of this Reg ulation,
 from implementing 
measures that impose un justified,
 bureaucratic
 and
 
unwieldy
 obligations
 on small an d
 medium-sized 
enterprises.N E 9 0 0 2 . 2 1 . 2 2Official Journ alof the EuropeanUnion 22.12.2009
(24) Tyre suppliers an d distributors should b e encouraged to 
comply 
with the provision s 
of this Reg ulation 
before 
2012 
to speed up the recog nition 
of the label 
and 
the realisation  
of 
its benefits.
(25) The measures n ecessary for the implemen tation of this 
Regulation 
should be 
adopted in  
accordance 
with Coun cil 
Decision 
1999/468/E C 
of 28 June 
1999 layin g 
down 
the 
procedures for the exercise of implemen ting 
powers con ­
ferred 
on 
the Commission
(1) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (1).
(26) In particular, the Commission  should be empowered to 
introduce 
requiremen ts 
with respect to wet g rip 
grading 
of 
C2 and 
C3 tyres, to adapt the g rip 
grading 
of tyres specifi­
cally desig ned 
for snow 
and 
ice conditions 
and to adapt the 
Annexes, 
including 
the testing 
methods an d 
related allow­
ances,
 to technical
 progress.
 Since
 those measures are of 
general 
scope and 
are designed 
to amend 
non-essential 
ele­
ments
 of this Reg ulation,
 inter
 alia, by
 supplementing it 
with new 
non-essential 
elements, 
they must b e 
adopted in  
accordance
 with the reg ulatory
 procedure with scrutiny 
provided for in  
Article 5a of Decision  
1999/468/E C.
(27) A review of this Reg ulation should be undertaken to deter­
mine 
end-users’ 
understanding 
of the lab el 
and 
the ability 
of 
this Regulation 
to achieve mark et 
transformation,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Aim and su bject 
matter
1. The aim of this Reg ulation 
is to increase 
the safety, an d 
the 
economic 
and 
environmental 
efficiency 
of road tran sport 
by 
pro­
moting 
fuel-efficien t 
and 
safe tyres with low n oise 
levels.
2. This Regulation 
establishes 
a framework  
for the provision  
of 
harmonised
 information
 on tyre parameters throug h
 labelling, 
allowing 
end-users 
to make 
an 
informed 
choice when  
purchasin g 
tyres.
Article 
2
Scope
1. This Regulation 
shall apply to C1, C2 an d 
C3 tyres.
2. This Regulation 
shall not 
apply to: 
(a) re-treaded tyres;
(b) off-road 
profession al 
tyres;(c) tyres desig ned 
to be 
fitted only 
to vehicles reg istered 
for the 
first time b efore 1 
October 
1990;
(d) T-type temporary-use spare tyres;
(e) tyres whose speed ratin g 
is less than  
80 km/h;
(f) tyres 
whose nominal 
rim diameter does n ot 
exceed 254 mm 
or is 635 mm or more;
(g) tyres 
fitted with addition al 
devices to improve traction  
prop­
erties, such as studded tyres;
(h) tyres desig ned
 only
 to be
 fitted on vehicles in tended
 exclu­
sively for racin g.
Article 
3
Definitions
For 
the purpose of this Reg ulation:
1. ‘
C1, C2 an d 
C3 tyres’ mean s 
the tyre classes defin ed 
in 
Article 
8 of Regulation 
(EC) 
No 661/2009;
2. ‘T-type temporary-use spare tyre’ mean s 
a temporary-use 
spare tyre desig ned 
for use at in flation 
pressures hig her 
than 
those 
established 
for standard 
and 
reinforced 
tyres;
3. ‘point 
of sale’ mean s 
a location  
where tyres are displayed or 
stored and offered for sale to en d-users, including car show 
rooms in relation to tyres offered for sale to en d-users which 
are not 
fitted on 
the vehicles;
4. ‘technical
 promotion al
 material’  means
 technical
 manuals,
 
brochures,
 leaflets an d
 catalogues
 (whether these appear in 
printed,
 electronic
 or online
 form), as well as web sites,
 the 
purpose of which is to mark et 
tyres to en d-users 
or distribu­
tors 
and 
that describ e 
the specific techn ical 
parameters of a 
tyre;
5. ‘technical
 documen tation
’ means
 information
 relating
 to 
tyres, including 
the manufacturer 
and 
brand 
of the tyre; 
description of the tyre type or the g rouping
 of tyres deter­
mined 
for the declaration  
of the fuel efficien cy 
class, wet g rip 
class 
and 
external 
rolling 
noise 
class and 
measured value; test 
reports an d 
testing 
accuracy;
6. ‘manufacturer
’ means 
any 
natural 
or legal 
person 
who manu­
factures 
a product, or has a product desig ned 
or manufac­
tured 
and 
markets 
that product un d
er his name or trademark ;
7.
 ‘importer’ mean s
 any
 natural
 or legal
 person established 
within 
the Commun ity 
who places a product from a third 
country 
on 
the Commun ity 
market;
8. ‘
authorised represen tative
’ means 
any 
natural 
or legal 
person 
established 
within 
the Commun ity 
who has received a writ­
ten 
mandate 
from a man ufacturer 
to act on 
his behalf 
in 
rela­
tion 
to specified task s 
with regard 
to the latter’s ob ligations 
under 
this Regulation;N E 8 4 / 2 4 3 LOfficial Journ alof the EuropeanUnion L 342/49
9. ‘supplier’ mean s the manufacturer or its authorised represen ­
tative 
in 
the Commun ity 
or the importer;
10. ‘distributor
’ means 
any 
natural 
or legal 
person 
in 
the supply
chain, 
other than  
the supplier or the importer, who mak es 
a
tyre availab le 
on 
the market;
11. ‘
making 
available 
on 
the market
’ means 
any 
supply of a prod­
uct for distrib ution 
or use on 
the Commun ity 
market 
in 
the
course of a commercial activity, whether in return for pay­
ment 
or free of charg e;
12.
 ‘end-user
’ means
 a consumer,
 as well as a fleet man ager
 or
road transport 
undertaking, 
that buys 
or is expected to b uy 
a
tyre;
13. ‘essential 
parameter’ mean s 
a tyre parameter such as rollin g
resistance, 
wet grip 
or external 
rolling 
noise 
that has a n otable
impact 
on 
the environment, 
road safety or health durin g 
use.
Article 4
Responsibilities of tyre su ppliers
1. Suppliers 
shall ensure 
that C1 an d 
C2 tyres, which are deliv­
ered to distrib utors 
or end-users, 
are: 
(a) equipped with a stick er
 on the tyre tread displayin g
 a label
indicating 
the fuel efficien cy 
class as set out in  
Annex 
I, 
Part
A, the extern al 
rolling 
noise 
class and 
measured value as set
out in 
Annex 
I, 
Part C an d, 
where applicab le, 
the wet g rip
class 
as set out in  
Annex 
I, 
Part B,
or
(b) for 
each batch 
of one 
or more iden tical 
tyres delivered,
accompan ied 
by 
a label 
in 
printed 
format indicating 
the fuel
efficiency 
class as set out in  
Annex 
I, 
Part A, the extern al 
roll­
ing 
noise 
class and 
measured value as set out in  
Annex 
I, 
Part
C and, 
where applicab le, 
the wet g rip 
class as set out in
Annex 
I, 
Part B.
2. The format of the stick er 
and 
the label 
referred to in  
para­
graph 
1 shall be 
as prescrib ed 
in 
Annex 
II.
3. Suppliers 
shall state the fuel efficien cy 
class, the extern al
rolling 
noise 
class and 
measured value an d, 
where applicab le, 
the
wet grip 
class, of C1, C2 an d 
C3 tyres in  
technical 
promotion al
material, 
including 
on 
their websites, 
as set out in  
Annex 
I, 
in 
the
order specified in  
Annex 
III.
4.
 Suppliers shall mak e
 technical
 documen tation
 available
 to
the authorities of Memb er 
States on 
request, for a period en ding
five
 years after the last tyre of a g iven
 tyre type has b een
 made
available
 on the mark et.
 The techn ical
 documen ta
tion shall b e
sufficiently 
detailed as to allow the authorities to verify the accu­
racy of information 
provided on  
the label 
with regard 
to fuel effi­
ciency, 
wet grip 
and 
external 
rolling 
noise.Article  5
Responsibilities of tyre distribu tors
1. Distributors 
shall ensure 
that: 
(a) tyres, at the poin t 
of sale, bear 
the sticker 
provided b y 
sup­
pliers in 
accordance 
with Article 4(1)(a) in  
a clearly visib le
position,
or
(b)
 before
 the sale of the tyre, the lab el
 referred to in
Article 4(1)(b )
 is shown to the en d-user
 and
 is clearly dis­
played in 
the immediate proximity of the tyre at the poin t 
of
sale.
2. Where tyres offered for sale are n ot 
visible 
to the end-user,
distributors 
shall provide en d-users 
with information 
on 
the fuel
efficiency 
class, wet g rip 
class and 
external 
rolling 
noise 
class and
measured 
value of those tyres.
3. For C1, C2 an d 
C3 tyres, distrib utors 
shall state the fuel effi­
ciency 
class, the extern al 
rolling 
noise 
measured value an d, 
where
applicable, 
the wet grip 
class, as set out in  
Annex 
I, 
on 
or with the
bills 
delivered to en d-users 
when 
they purchase tyres.
Article 6
Responsibilities of vehicle su ppliers 
and vehicle
distributors
Where 
end 
users are offered a choice at the poin t 
of sale between
different 
tyres to be 
fitted on 
a new 
vehicle which they are in te
nd­
ing 
to acquire, vehicle suppliers an d 
distributors 
shall, before 
the
sale, provide them with in formation, 
for each of the tyres offered,
on the fuel efficien cy
 class, the extern al
 rolling
 noise
 class and
measured 
value, and, 
where applicab le, 
the wet grip 
class of C1,
C2 and 
C3 tyres, as set out in  
Annex 
I 
and 
in 
the order specified
in Annex
 III.
 That information
 shall be
 included at least in the
technical 
promotion al 
material.
Article 7
Harmonised testing methods
The information 
to be 
provided un der 
Articles 4, 5 an d 
6 on 
the
fuel efficien cy 
class, the extern al 
rolling 
noise 
class and 
measured
value, and 
the wet grip 
class of tyres shall b e 
obtained 
by 
apply­
ing 
the harmon ised 
testing 
methods referred to in  
Annex 
I.
Article 
8
Verification procedu re
Member 
States shall assess the con formity
 of the declared fuel effi­
ciency 
and 
wet grip 
classes, within  
the meaning 
of Annex 
I, 
Parts
A and
 B, and
 the declared extern al
 rolling
 noise
 class and
 mea­
sured value within  
the meaning 
of Annex 
I, 
Part C, in 
accordance
with 
the procedure set out in  
Annex 
IV.N E 9 0 0 2 . 2 1 . 2 2L 342/50 EN Official Journ alof the EuropeanUnion 22.12.2009
Article 9
Internal market
1. Where the requiremen ts
 of this Reg ulation
 are complied
with, Memb er 
States shall n either 
prohibit 
nor 
restrict the mak ­
ing 
available 
on 
the market 
of the tyres referred to in  
Article 2 on
grounds 
of product in formation.
2.
 Unless
 they have eviden ce
 to the con trary,
 Member
 States
shall consider
 that labels
 and
 product in formation
 comply with
this Regulation. 
They may require suppliers to provide techn ical
documentation, 
in 
accordance 
with Article 4(4), in  
order to assess
the accuracy of the declared values an d 
classes.
Article 10
Incentives
Member
 States shall n ot
 provide in centives
 with regard to tyres
below
 class C with respect to either fuel efficien cy
 or wet g rip
within 
the meaning 
of Annex 
I, 
Parts A an d 
B respectively. Taxa­
tion 
and 
fiscal measures do n ot 
constitute 
incentives 
for the pur­
pose of this Reg ulation.
Article 
11
Amendments and adaptations to technical progress
The followin g
 measures, desig ned
 to amen d
 non-essential
 ele­
ments 
of this Reg ulation, 
inter 
alia, by 
supplemen ting 
it, shall be
adopted 
in 
accordance 
with the reg ulatory 
procedure with scru­
tiny 
referred to in  
Article 13(2):
(a) introduction 
of information 
requiremen ts 
with respect to wet
grip 
grading 
of C2 and 
C3 tyres, provided that suitab le 
har­
monised 
testing 
methods are availab le;
(b)
 adaptation ,
 where relevan t,
 of grip
 grading
 to the technical
specificities of tyres primarily desig ned 
to perform b etter 
in
ice and/or 
snow 
conditions 
than 
a normal 
tyre with reg ard 
to
their ability 
to initiate, 
maintain, 
or stop vehicle motion ;
(c) adaptation  
of Annexes 
I 
to IV 
to technical 
progress.
Article 
12
Enforcement
In 
accordance 
with Regulation 
(EC) 
No 765/2008 Memb er 
States
shall ensure
 that the authorities respon sible
 for mark e
t surveil­
lance 
verify complian ce 
with Articles 4, 5 an d 
6 of this Reg ulation.Article  13
Committee procedu re
1. The 
Commission  
shall be 
assisted by 
a committee.
2. Where referen ce
 is made to this parag raph,
 Articles 5a(1)
to (4) and 
Article 7 of Decision  
1999/468/E C 
shall apply, havin g
regard 
to the provision s 
of Article 8 thereof.
Article 14
Review
1. The Commission  
shall assess the n eed 
to review this Reg u­
lation, 
taking 
into 
account, 
inter 
alia: 
(a) the effectiven ess 
of the label 
in 
terms of en d-user 
awareness,
in 
particular whether the provision s 
of Article 4(1)(b ) 
are as
effective as those of Article 4(1)(a) in con tributing
 to the
objectives 
of this Reg ulation;
(b) whether 
the labelling 
scheme should b e 
extended 
to include
retreaded 
tyres;
(c) whether n ew
 tyre parameters, such as mileag e,
 should b e
introduced;
(d) the 
information 
on 
tyre parameters provided b y 
vehicle sup­
pliers and 
distributors 
to end-users.
2. The 
Commission  
shall presen t 
the result of this assessmen t
to 
the European 
Parliamen t 
and 
the Counci
l no later than  1 
March
2016, and, 
if appropriate, sub mit 
proposals to the E uropean 
Par­
liament 
and 
to the Coun cil.
Article 
15
Transitional provision
Articles 4 an d 
5 shall not 
apply to tyres produced b efore 1 
July
2012.
Article 16
Entry into force
This Regulation 
shall enter 
into 
force on 
the 20th day followin g
its 
publication 
in 
the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation 
shall apply from 1 Novemb er 
2012.
This Regulation 
shall be 
binding 
in 
its entirety 
and 
directly applicab le 
in 
all Member 
States.
Done 
at Strasbourg, 25 
November 
2009.
For the European Parliament
The President
J. BUZEKFor the Council
The President
. TORSTE NSSON ÅOfficial Journ alof the EuropeanUnion L 342/51
ANNEX I
GRADING 
OF 
TYRE PARAMETERS
Part A: 
Fuel 
efficiency classes
The fuel efficien cy 
class must b e 
determined 
on 
the basis 
of the rollin g 
resistance 
coefficien t 
(RRC) accordin g 
to the ‘A’ to ‘G’ 
scale specified b elow 
and 
measured in  
accordance 
with UNE CE 
Regulation 
No 117 an d 
its subsequent 
amendments.
If 
a tyre type is approved for more than  
one 
tyre class (e.g . 
C1 and 
C2), the g r
ading 
scale used to determin e 
the fuel effi­
ciency 
class of this tyre type should b e 
that which is applicab le 
to the hig h
est tyre class (e.g . 
C2, not 
C1).
C1 tyres C2 tyres C3 tyres
RRC in 
kg/tEnergy 
efficiency 
classRRC
 in 
kg/tEnergy 
efficiency 
classRRC
 in 
kg/tEnergy 
efficiency 
class
RRC ≤ 6,5 A RRC ≤ 5,5 A RRC ≤ 4,0 A
6,6 ≤ RRC ≤ 7,7 B 5,6 ≤ RRC ≤ 6,7 B 4,1 ≤ RRC ≤ 5,0 B
7,8 ≤ RRC ≤ 9,0 C 6,8 ≤ RRC ≤ 8,0 C 5,1 ≤ RRC ≤ 6,0 C
Empty D Empty D 6,1 
≤ RRC ≤ 7,0 D
9,1 ≤ RRC ≤ 10,5 E 8,1 ≤ RRC ≤ 9,2 E 7,1 ≤ RRC ≤ 8,0 E
10,6 ≤ RRC 
≤ 12,0F 9,3 ≤ RRC ≤ 10,5F RRC ≥ 8,1 F
RRC ≥ 12,1 G RRC ≥ 10,6 G E
mpty G
Part 
B: 
Wet grip classes
The wet g rip 
class of C1 tyres must b e 
determined 
on 
the basis 
of the wet g rip 
index 
(G) accordin g 
to the ‘A’ to ‘G’ scale 
specified b elow 
and 
measured in  
accordance 
with UNE CE 
Regulation 
No 117 and its sub sequent 
amendments.
G Wet grip class
1,55 ≤ G A
1,40 ≤ G ≤ 1,54 B
1,25 ≤ G ≤ 1,39 C
Empty D
1,10 
≤ G ≤ 1,24 E
G ≤ 1,09 F
Empty G
Part 
C: 
External rolling noise classes and measu red 
value
The 
external 
rolling 
noise 
measured value ( N) must b e 
declared in  
decibels 
and 
calculated in  
accordance 
with UNE CE 
Regu­
lation 
No 117 an d 
its subsequent 
amendments.N E 9 0 0 2 . 2 1 . 2 2L 342/52 EN Official Journ alof the EuropeanUnion 22.12.2009
The extern al rolling noise class must b e determined on the basis of the limit values (LV) set out in  Part C of An nex II of Regu­
lation 
(EC) 
No 661/2009 as follows.
N in 
dB External 
rolling 
noise 
class
N ≤ LV –  3
LV –  3  < N ≤ LV
N > LV22.12.2009 EN Official Journ alof the EuropeanUnion L 342/53
ANNEX II
FORMAT 
OF 
THE LABEL
1. Label design
1.1. The label 
referred to in  
Articles 4(1) an d 
5(1) must b e 
in 
accordance 
with the illustration  
below: 1.2. The followin g provides specification s for the lab el: 
1.3. The 
label 
must be 
at least 75 mm wide an d 
110 mm hig h. 
Where the lab el 
is printed 
in 
a larger 
format, its con tent 
must 
nevertheless 
remain 
proportion ate 
to the specification s 
above. 
1.4. The 
label 
must conform 
to the followin g 
requiremen ts: 
(a) Colours 
are CMYK  
– cyan, 
magenta, 
yellow an d 
black 
– and 
are given 
following 
this example: 00-70-X-00: 0 % 
cyan, 
70 % mag enta, 
100 % yellow, 0 % b lack;
(b) The 
numbers 
listed below 
refer to the leg ends 
indicated 
in 
point 
1.2:
Pictogram
 as supplied: width: 19,5 mm, heig ht:
 18,5 mm – Frame for pictog ra
m: stroke:
 3,5 pt, width: 
26 mm, heig ht:
 23 mm – Frame for g ra
ding:
 stroke
: 1 pt – Frame en d:
 stroke:
 3,5 pt, width: 36 mm – 
Colour: X-10-00-05;
Pictogram 
as supplied: width: 19 mm, heig ht: 
19 mm – Frame for pictog ram: 
stroke: 
3,5 pt, width: 26 mm, 
height:
 23 mm – Frame for g rading:
 stroke:
 1 pt – Frame en d:
 stroke:
 3,5 pt, width: 26 mm – Colour: 
X-10-00-05;9 0 0 2 . 2 1 . 2 2 n o i n U n a e p o r u E e h t f o l a n r u o J l a i c i f f O N E 4 5 / 2 4 3 L
p i r g t e Wy c n e i c i f f e l e u FPictogram as supplied: width: 14 mm, heig ht: 15 mm – Frame for pictog ram: stroke: 3,5 pt, width: 26 mm, 
height:
 24 mm – Frame for value: strok e:
 1 pt – Frame en d:
 stroke:
 3,5 pt, heig ht:
 24 mm – Colour: 
X-10-00-05;
  
Arrows
: height: 
4,75 mm, g ap: 
0,75 mm, b lack 
stroke: 
0,5 pt – colours:
—A: X-00-X-00; 
—B: 70-00-X-00; 
—C: 30-00-X-00 
—D: 00-00-X-00; 
—E: 
00-30-X-00 
—F: 00-70-X-00; 
—G: 00-X-X-00.
Text: Helvetica Bold 12 pt, 100 % white, b lack 
outline: 
0,5 pt;
Arrow
: width: 16 mm, heig ht: 
10 mm, 100 % b lack;
Text
: Helvetica Bold 27 pt, 100 % white;
Arrow
: width: 25,25 mm, heig ht: 
10 mm, 100 % b lack;
Text
: Helvetica Bold 20 pt, 100 % white;
Unit text: Helvetica Bold 13 pt, 100 % white;
Tyre 
class reference: Helvetica Bold 7,5 pt, 100 % b lack;
(c) The 
background 
must be 
white.
1.5. The tyre class (C1 or C2) must b e 
indicated 
on 
the label 
in 
the format prescrib ed 
in 
the illustration  
in 
point 
1.2. 5 5 / 2 4 3 L n o i n U n a e p o r u E e h t f o l a n r u o J l a i c i f f O N E 9 0 0 2 . 2 1 . 2 2
k c a l b % 0 0 1 – m m 5 , 5 1 : t h g i e h , m m 5 2 , 8 : h t d i w : I x e n n A f o C t r a p n i d e i l p p u s s a s s a l c e s i o n g n i l l o r l a n r e t x E; k c a l b % 0 0 1 , t p 5 , 7 r a l u g e R a c i t e v l e H : e c n e r e f e r n o i t a l u g e R; m m 6 : t h g i e h , m m 9 : h t d i w : o g o l U Ee u l a v d e r u s a e m e s i o n g n i l l o r l a n r e t x E; k c a l b % 0 0 1 , t p 1 1 d l o B a c i t e v l e H : t x e t e l a c S; k c a l b % 0 0 1 , m m 5 , 5 : l a v r e t n i e n i l d e h s a d , t p 5 , 0 : e k o r t s : e l a c s n i s e n i Lg n i d a r Ge l a c s ’ G ‘ o t ’ A ‘; 5 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 - X : r u o l o C – t p 5 , 1 : e k o r t s : r e d r o b l e b a Le s i o n g n i l l o r l a n r e t x EL 342/56 EN Official Journ alof the EuropeanUnion 22.12.2009
2. Sticker
2.1. The sticker
 referred to in Articles 4(1) an d
 5(1) consists
 of two parts: (i) a lab el
 printed
 in the format describ ed
 in 
point 
1 of this An nex 
and 
(ii) a brand 
space prin ted 
in 
accordance 
with the specification s 
described 
in 
point 
2.2 of this 
Annex. 
2.2. Brand 
space: Suppliers must add their trade n ame 
or trade mark , 
the tyre lin e, 
tyre dimen sion, 
load index, 
speed ratin g 
and 
other techn ical 
specification s 
on 
the sticker 
along 
with the lab el, 
in 
any 
colour, format an d 
design, 
provided that 
this does n ot 
detract from or disrupt the messag e 
on 
the label 
defined 
in 
point 
1 of this An nex. 
The total surface of the 
sticker 
shall not 
exceed 250 cm2 and the total heig ht of the stick er shall not exceed 220 mm. 22.12.2009 EN Official Journ alof the EuropeanUnion L 342/57
ANNEX III
Information provided in technical promotional material
1. Information 
on 
tyres must b e 
provided in  
the order specified as follows: 
(i) the fuel efficien cy 
class (letter ‘A’ to ‘G’);
(ii) the wet grip 
class (letter ‘A’ to ‘G’);
(iii) the extern al 
rolling 
noise 
class and 
measured value (dB).
2. The information 
provided in  
point 
1 must meet the followin g 
requiremen t
s: 
(i) be 
easy to read;
(ii) be 
easy to un derstand;
(iii) if 
different 
grading 
is available 
for a given  
tyre type depen ding 
on 
dimension 
or other parameters, the ran ge 
between 
the 
least and 
best 
performin g 
tyre is stated.
3. Suppliers must also mak e 
the followin g 
available 
on 
their websites: 
(i) a 
link 
to the relevan t 
Commission  
webpage 
dedicated to this Reg ulation
;
(ii) an 
explanation 
of the pictog rams 
printed 
on 
the label;
(iii) a 
statement 
highlighting 
the fact that actual fuel savin gs 
and 
road safety depen d 
heavily on  
the behaviour 
of driv­
ers, and 
in 
particular the followin g:
—eco-drivin g 
can 
significantly 
reduce fuel con sumption,
 
—tyre pressure should b e 
regularly 
checked 
to optimise wet g rip 
and 
fuel efficien cy 
performan ce,
 
—stopping 
distances 
should always b e 
strictly respected,L 342/58 EN Official Journ alof the EuropeanUnion 22.12.2009
ANNEX IV
Verification procedu re
The 
conformity 
of the declared fuel efficien cy 
and 
wet grip 
classes as well as the declared extern al 
rolling 
noise 
class and 
measured 
value must b e 
assessed for each tyre type or each g rouping 
of tyres as determin ed 
by 
the supplier, accordin g 
to 
one 
of the followin g 
procedures:
(a) (i) a single 
tyre is tested first. I f 
the measured value meets the declared class or extern al 
rolling 
noise 
measured value, 
the test is passed;
and
(ii) if 
the measured value does n ot 
meet the declared class or extern al 
rolling 
noise 
measured value, three more tyres 
are tested. The averag e 
measuremen t 
value stemmin g 
from the four tyres tested are used to assess con formity 
with 
the declared in formation;
or
(b) where 
the labelled 
classes or values are derived from type approval test results ob tained 
in 
accordance 
with Directive 
2001/43/E C, 
Regulation 
(EC) 
No 661/2009, or UNE CE 
Regulation 
No 117 an d 
its subsequent 
amendments, 
Member 
States 
may make 
use of the tyre con formity 
of production  
data from these type approvals.
Assessmen t 
of conformity 
of production  
data must tak e 
into 
account 
allowances 
as specified in  
section 
8 of UNECE 
Regu­
lation 
No 117 an d 
its subsequent 
amendments.