### following the request of the european parliament and with the aim of simplifying and accelerating the procedure , a new regulatory approach has been introduced in the union vehicle type - approval legislation according to which the legislator in the ordinary legislative procedure sets out the fundamental rules and principles only and delegates the legislation of further technical details to the commission . with regard to substantive requirements , this regulation should therefore lay down only fundamental provisions on road safety , occupational safety and environmental performance and delegate to the commission the power to lay down the technical specifications in delegated acts . ### following the request of the european parliament and with the aim of simplifying and accelerating the procedure , a new regulatory approach has been introduced in the union vehicle type - approval legislation according to which the legislator sets out in the ordinary legislative procedure the fundamental rules and principles only and delegates to the commission the power to adopt acts on further technical details . with regard to substantive requirements , this regulation should therefore lay down only fundamental provisions on functional safety , occupational safety and environmental performance and delegate to the commission the power to lay down the technical specifications in delegated acts after having consulted all relevant stakeholders .


### in order to ensure a high level of road safety , occupational safety and environmental protection the technical requirements and environmental standards applicable to vehicles , systems , components and separate technical units with regard to type - approval should be harmonised . ### in order to ensure a high level of functional safety , occupational safety and environmental protection the technical and environmental requirements applicable to vehicles , systems , components and separate technical units with regard to type - approval should be harmonised .


### since the directives on non - road mobile machinery7 do not provide for harmonized requirements for road safety , it is appropriate to provide the option for manufacturers of mobile machinery to have their products approved in accordance with european standards for the road safety requirements under this regulation ; therefore , mobile machinery should be included in this regulation on an optional basis with regard to system type - approvals for road safety requirements , in particular since the requirements applicable to mobile machinery outside of this regulation do not comprise any road safety aspects . ### the existing directives applicable to non - road mobile machinery do not provide for harmonised requirements for road safety . in order to complete the internal market and ensure a high level of road safety , it is necessary to develop an appropriate instrument at union level to harmonise requirements applicable to non - road mobile machinery enabling manufacturers to demonstrate conformity of their products on the basis of european standards . to that end , the commission should assess the need for harmonisation of technical requirements and conformity assessment procedures applicable to non - road mobile machinery . it should report its conclusions to the european parliament and to the council and should , if appropriate , make legislative proposals .


### consequently , unece regulations to which the union accedes , in application of decision 97 / 836 / ec , and amendments to unece regulations to which the union has already acceded should be incorporated within the eu type - approval procedure either as requirements for eu vehicle type - approval , or as alternatives to existing union law . in particular , where the union decides that a unece regulation shall become part of the eu vehicle type - approval requirements and replace existing eu legislation , the power should be delegated to the commission to adopt the necessary adaptations to this regulation or to adopt the necessary implementing acts . ### consequently , unece regulations to which the union accedes , in application of decision 97 / 836 / ec , and amendments to unece regulations to which the union has already acceded should be incorporated within the eu type - approval procedure either as requirements for eu vehicle type - approval , or as alternatives to existing union law . in particular , where the union decides that a unece regulation shall become part of the eu vehicle type - approval requirements and replace existing union legislation , the commission shall be empowered to supplement or amend the relevant non - essential elements of this regulation or to adopt the necessary implementing acts .


### it is of particular importance that future measures proposed on the basis of this regulation or procedures to be implemented in application of it should comply with these principles , which have been restated by the commission in its report cars 21 . in particular , for the purposes of better regulation and simplification and in order to avoid constant updating of existing eu legislation on issues of technical specifications , this regulation should make reference to existing international standards and regulations which are available to the public without reproducing them in the eu legal framework . ### it is of particular importance that future measures proposed on the basis of this regulation , or procedures to be implemented in its application , comply with the principles restated by the commission in its report cars 21 . in particular , for the purposes of better regulation and simplification and in order to avoid constant updating of existing union legislation on issues of technical specifications , this regulation should make reference to existing international standards and regulations which are available to the public without reproducing them in the eu legal framework .


### the main objective of the legislation of the union on the approval of vehicles is to ensure that new vehicles , components and separate technical units put on the market provide a high level of safety and environmental protection . this aim should not be impaired by the fitting of certain parts or equipment after vehicles have been placed on the market or have entered into service . thus , appropriate measures should be taken in order to make sure that parts or equipment which can be fitted to vehicles and which are capable of significantly impairing the functioning of systems that are essential in terms of safety or environmental protection , are subject to a prior control by an approval authority before they are offered for sale . these measures should consist of technical provisions concerning the requirements that those parts or equipment have to comply with . ### the main objective of the legislation of the union on the approval of vehicles is to ensure that new vehicles , components and separate technical units placed on the market provide a high level of safety and environmental protection . this aim should not be impaired by the fitting of certain parts or equipment after vehicles have been placed on the market or have entered into service . thus , appropriate measures should be taken in order to make sure that parts or equipment which can be fitted to vehicles and which are capable of significantly impairing the functioning of systems that are essential in terms of safety or environmental protection , are subject to a prior control by an approval authority before they are placed on the market . these measures should consist of technical provisions concerning the requirements that those parts or equipment have to comply with .


### the commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty in respect of road safety , occupational safety and environmental performance , testing , access to repair and maintenance information and appointment and specific authorized tasks of technical services , in order to supplement or amend certain non - essential elements of this regulation . ### in order to supplement or amend certain non - essential elements of this regulation , the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union should be delegated to the commission in respect of detailed arrangements for approval and market surveillance of all new vehicles , as well as for placing on the market or entry into service of parts and equipment . it is of particular importance that the commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level . the commission , when preparing and drawing up delegated acts , should ensure a simultaneous , timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the european parliament and to the council .


### some of the subjects covered by this regulation require uniform conditions for the implementation in the member states , in order to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market by facilitating mutual recognition of administrative decisions taken in the different member states and the acceptance of documents issued by vehicle manufacturers , thus allowing stakeholders to benefit from the internal market more easily . the commission should therefore be empowered to adopt implementing acts in accordance with article 291 of the treaty in order to lay down uniform conditions for the implementation of this regulation with regard to the following items : list of information to be provided when applying for type - approval , type - approval procedures , templates for manufacturers ‘ additional plates , eu type - approval certificates , list of type approvals issued , numbering system for eu type - approvals and procedures to ensure conformity of production . ### uniform conditions are required for implementing this regulation in respect of the form of the information to be provided when applying for type - approval , the templates for manufacturers’ additional plates and eu type - approval certificates , the list of type approvals issued and the numbering system for eu type - approvals , so as to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market by facilitating mutual recognition of administrative decisions taken in the different member states and the acceptance of documents issued by vehicle manufacturers , thus allowing stakeholders to benefit from the internal market more easily . in order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the relevant provisions of this regulation , implementing powers should therefore be conferred on the commission . those powers should be exercised in accordance with regulation no 182 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council of 16 february 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by member states of the commission ' s exercise of implementing powers .


### it is important for all stakeholders to establish a clear relation between this regulation and directive 2006 / 42 / ec on the safety of machinery34 , in order to clearly establish which requirements a specific product needs to fulfil . ### it is important for all stakeholders to establish a clear relation between this regulation and directive 2006 / 42 / ec on machinery34 , in order to clearly establish which requirements a specific product needs to fulfil .


### this regulation establishes the administrative and technical requirements for the eu type - approval of all new vehicles referred to in article 2 . ### this regulation establishes the administrative and technical requirements for the approval and market surveillance of all new vehicles referred to in article 2 .


### this regulation also establishes the requirements for the sale and entry into service of parts and equipment intended for vehicles approved in accordance with this regulation and of the prohibition of such sale and entry into service . ### this regulation also establishes the requirements for the placing on the market or entry into service of systems , components and separate technical units intended for vehicles approved in accordance with this regulation .


### this regulation shall apply to the type - approval and individual approval of vehicles designed and constructed in one or more stages , and of systems , components and separate technical units designed and constructed for such vehicles . ### this regulation shall apply to the type - approval of agricultural and forestry vehicles designed and constructed in one or more stages , and of systems , components and separate technical units designed and constructed for such vehicles .


### for the following vehicles , the manufacturer may choose whether to apply for type - approval under this regulation or for national type - approval : ### for the following vehicles , the manufacturer may choose whether to apply for approval under this regulation or whether to comply with the relevant national requirements :


### trailers and towed implements , categories r and s ; ### trailers and interchangeable towed equipment ;


### for the purposes of this regulation and of the acts listed in annex i except as otherwise provided therein : ### for the purposes of this regulation and of the acts listed in annex i , except as otherwise provided therein , the following definitions shall apply :


### ‘ whole vehicle type approval’ means a type approval whereby an approval authority certifies that a complete vehicle satisfies the relevant administrative provisions and technical requirements ; ### ' whole vehicle type - approval ' means a type - approval whereby an approval authority certifies that an incomplete , a complete or completed vehicle type satisfies the relevant administrative provisions and technical requirements ;


### ‘ separate technical unit type approval’ means a type approval whereby an approval authority certifies that a separate technical unit in relation to one or more specified types of vehicles satisfies the relevant administrative provisions and technical requirements ### ' separate technical unit type - approval ' means a type - approval whereby an approval authority certifies that a separate technical unit satisfies the relevant administrative provisions and technical requirements in relation to one or more specified types of vehicles ;


### ‘ vehicle’ means any tractor , trailer , interchangeable towed equipment or mobile machinery as defined in points 8 , 9 , 10 and 11 ; ### ‘ vehicle’ means any tractor , trailer or interchangeable towed equipment as defined in points 8 , 9 and 10 ;


### ‘ end - of - series vehicle’ means any vehicle that is part of a stock which cannot be registered or sold or entered into service owing to the entry into force of new technical requirements against which it has not been approved ; ### ‘ end - of - series vehicle’ means any vehicle that is part of a stock which cannot be placed on the market or can no longer be made available on the market , registered or enter into service owing to the entry into force of new technical requirements against which it has not been approved ;


### ‘ system’ means an assembly of devices combined to perform one or more specific functions in a vehicle and which is subject to the requirements of any of the regulatory acts ; ### ‘ system’ means an assembly of devices combined to perform one or more specific functions in a vehicle and which is subject to any of the requirements listed in annex i ;


### ‘ component’ means a device subject to the requirements of a regulatory act and intended to be part of a vehicle , which may be type - approved independently of a vehicle where the regulatory act makes express provisions for so doing ; ### ‘ component’ means a device subject to any of the requirements listed in annex i and intended to be part of a vehicle , which may be type - approved independently of a vehicle where the regulatory act makes express provisions for so doing ;


### ‘ separate technical unit’ means a device subject to the requirements of a regulatory act and intended to be part of a vehicle , which may be type - approved separately , but only in relation to one or more specified types of vehicle where the regulatory act makes express provisions for so doing ; ### ‘ separate technical unit’ means a device subject to any of the requirements listed in annex i and intended to be part of a vehicle , which may be type - approved separately , but only in relation to one or more specified types of vehicle where the regulatory act makes express provisions for so doing ;


### ‘ manufacturer’ means the person or body who is responsible to the approval authority for all aspects of the type - approval or authorization process and for ensuring conformity of production , whether or not the person or body is directly involved in all stages of the construction of the vehicle , system , component or separate technical unit which is the subject of the approval process ; ### ‘ manufacturer’ means the person or body who is responsible to the approval authority for all aspects of the type - approval or authorisation process , for ensuring conformity of production and who is also responsible for market surveillance concerns for the produced vehicles , systems , components and separate technical units , whether or not the person or body is directly involved in all stages of the construction of the vehicle , system , component or separate technical unit which is the subject of the approval process ;


### ‘ approval authority’ means the authority of a member state established or appointed by the member state and notified to the commission by the member state in accordance with article 5 with competence for all aspects of the approval of a type of vehicle , system , component or separate technical unit or of the individual approval of a vehicle , for the authorisation process , for issuing and , if appropriate , withdrawing approval certificates , for acting as the contact point for the approval authorities of other member states , for designating the technical services and for ensuring that the manufacturer meets his obligations regarding the conformity of production ; ### ‘ approval authority’ means the authority of a member state established or appointed by the member state and notified to the commission by the member state with competence for all aspects of the approval of a type of vehicle , system , component or separate technical unit or of the individual approval of a vehicle , for the authorisation process , for issuing and , if appropriate , withdrawing or refusing approval certificates , for acting as the contact point for the approval authorities of other member states , for designating the technical services and for ensuring that the manufacturer meets his obligations regarding the conformity of production ;


### ‘ virtual testing method’ means computer simulations including calculations which demonstrate whether a vehicle , a system , a component or a separate technical unit fulfils the technical requirements of a regulatory act without requiring the use of a physical vehicle , system , component or separate technical unit ; ### ‘ virtual testing method’ means computer simulations including calculations which demonstrate whether a vehicle , a system , a component or a separate technical unit fulfils the technical requirements of the delegated act referred to in article 18 without requiring the use of a physical vehicle , system , component or separate technical unit ;


### ‘ eu type - approval certificate’ means the certificate based on the model set out in this regulation or the communication form set out in the relevant equivalent unece regulations or oecd codes listed in annex i ; ### ' eu type - approval certificate ' means the certificate based on the template set out in the implementing act to this regulation or the communication form set out in the relevant unece regulations or oecd codes listed in annex i ;


### ‘ certificate of conformity’ means the document , based on the model set out in this regulation and issued by the manufacturer , which certifies that at the time of its production a vehicle belonging to the series of the type approved in accordance with this regulation corresponded to the type approved in the type approval and complied with all regulatory requirements listed therein ; ### ‘ certificate of conformity’ means the document , based on the template set out in the implementing act to this regulation and issued by the manufacturer , which certifies that at the time of its production a vehicle belonging to the series of the type approved in accordance with this regulation corresponded to the type approved in the type - approval and complied with all requirements listed therein ;


### ‘ on - board diagnostic system’ or ‘ obd system’ means a system for emission control which has the capability of identifying the likely area of malfunction by means of fault codes stored in a computer memory ; ### ‘ on - board diagnostic system’ or ‘ obd system’ means a system which has the capability of identifying the likely area of malfunction by means of fault codes stored in a computer memory ;


### ‘ independent operator’ means undertakings other than authorised dealers and repairers which are directly or indirectly involved in the repair and maintenance of motor vehicles , in particular repairers , manufacturers or distributors of repair equipment , tools or spare parts , publishers of technical information , automobile clubs , roadside assistance operators , operators offering inspection and testing services , operators offering training for installers , manufacturers and repairers of equipment for alternative fuel vehicles ; ### ‘ independent operator’ means undertakings other than authorised dealers and repairers which are directly or indirectly involved in the repair and maintenance of vehicles , in particular repairers , manufacturers or distributors of repair equipment , tools or spare parts , publishers of technical information , automobile clubs , roadside assistance operators , operators offering inspection and testing services , operators offering training for installers , manufacturers and repairers of equipment for alternative fuel vehicles ;


### ‘ registration’ means that the vehicle , upon identification , has obtained the administrative authorisation for entry into service in road traffic , be it permanently , temporarily or for a short period of time and that a registration number has been issued ; ### ‘ registration’ means the administrative authorisation for the entry into service in road traffic of a vehicle , involving its identification and the issuing to it of a serial number to be known as the registration number , be it permanently , temporarily or for a short period of time ;


### ‘ placing on the market’ means making available a vehicle for the first time in the union with a view to distribution or use , whether for reward or free of charge ; ### ‘ placing on the market’ means making available a vehicle , system , component or separate technical unit for the first time in the union ;


### ‘ entry into service’ means the first use , for its intended purpose , in the union , of a vehicle covered by this regulation ; ### ‘ entry into service’ means the first use , for its intended purpose , in the union , of a vehicle , system , component or separate technical unit covered by this regulation ;


### for the purposes of this regulation the following vehicle categories apply : ### for the purposes of this regulation the following vehicle categories shall apply :


### national authorities ### obligations of member states


### member states shall establish and appoint the national authorities competent in matters concerning approval , and notify to the commission such establishment and appointment in accordance with article 53 . ### member states shall establish or appoint the approval authorities and the national authorities . member states shall notify the commission of the establishment and appointment of such authorities .


### the notification act of the approval authorities shall include their name , address , including electronic address , and area of responsibility . ### the notification of the national authorities shall include their name , address , including electronic address , and area of responsibility . the commission shall publish on its website a list and details of the approval and market surveillance authorities .


### approval authorities shall ensure that manufacturers applying for approval comply with their obligations under this regulation . ### deleted )


### approval authorities shall approve only such vehicles , systems , components or separate technical units as satisfy the requirements of this regulation . ### deleted )


### approval authorities shall register or permit the sale or entry into service only of such vehicles , components and separate technical units as satisfy the requirements of this regulation . they shall not prohibit , restrict or impede the registration , sale , entry into service or circulation on the road of vehicles , components or separate technical units , on grounds related to aspects of their construction and functioning covered by this regulation , if they satisfy its requirements . ### member states shall permit the placing on the market , registration and entry into service only of such vehicles , components and separate technical units that satisfy the requirements of this regulation .


### the manufacturer is responsible to the approval authority for all aspects of the approval process and for ensuring conformity of production , whether or not the manufacturer is directly involved in all stages of the construction of a vehicle , system , component or separate technical unit . ### manufacturers shall ensure that when their vehicles , systems , components or separate technical units are placed on the market or are entering into service , they are manufactured and approved in accordance with the requirements set out in this regulation and the delegated and implementing acts adopted under this regulation .


### in the case of multi - stage type - approval , each manufacturer is responsible for the approval and conformity of production of the systems , components or separate technical units added at the stage of vehicle completion handled by the manufacturer . the manufacturer who modifies components or systems already approved at earlier stages shall be responsible for the approval and conformity of production of those components and systems . ### in the case of multi - stage type - approval , each manufacturer is responsible for the approval and conformity of production of the systems , components or separate technical units added at the stage of vehicle completion handled by the manufacturer . any manufacturer who modifies components or systems already approved at earlier stages shall be responsible for the approval and conformity of production of the modified components and systems .


### the manufacturer who modifies the incomplete vehicle in a manner which leads to a qualification as a different category of vehicle with the consequence that legal requirements already assessed in a previous stage of approval have changed , is also responsible for compliance with those requirements . ### manufacturers who modify the incomplete vehicle such that it qualifies as a different category of vehicle , with the consequence that the legal requirements already assessed in a previous stage of approval have changed , are also responsible for compliance with the applicable requirements to the category of vehicles for which the modified vehicle qualifies .


### for the purposes of this regulation , a manufacturer established outside the community shall appoint a single representative established in the community to represent him before the approval authority . ### for the purposes of approval of vehicles , systems , components or separate technical units covered by this regulation , manufacturers established outside the union shall appoint a single representative established within the union to represent them before the approval authority .


### systems to aid the control of the vehicle by the driver , including steering , braking including anti - lock braking systems and electronic stability control systems ; ### systems to aid the control of the vehicle by the driver such as steering and braking , including anti - lock braking systems and electronic stability control systems ;


### couplings and reversing devices ; ### towing devices ;


### the requirements referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply to vehicles , systems , components and separate technical units intended therefore , insofar as they are declared applicable to the relevant vehicle category set out in article 4 . ### the requirements referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply to vehicles , systems , components and separate technical units , insofar as they are declared in annex i applicable to the relevant vehicle category set out in article 4 .


### the requirements referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply to vehicles , systems , components and separate technical units intended therefore , insofar as they are declared applicable to the relevant vehicle category by this regulation . ### the requirements referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply to vehicles , systems , components and separate technical units , insofar as they are declared applicable in annex i to the relevant vehicle category set out in article 4 .


### the requirements referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply to vehicles , systems , components and separate technical units intended therefor , insofar as they are declared applicable to the relevant vehicle category by this regulation . ### the requirements referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply to vehicles , systems , components and separate technical units , insofar as they are declared applicable in annex i to the relevant vehicle category set out in article 4 .


### the commission shall be delegated powers to adopt in accordance with article 57 a delegated act laying down the detailed technical requirements including test procedures and limit values , where applicable , for the subjects listed in paragraph 2 in order to ensure that a high level of road safety will be obtained . ### in order to ensure that a high level of functional safety is obtained , the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 57 concerning the detailed technical requirements for the subjects listed in paragraph 2 of this article , including test procedures and limit values , where applicable . those detailed technical requirements shall be such as to increase , or at least maintain , the level of functional safety afforded by the directives referred to in articles 62 and article 63 . the detailed technical requirements shall , in particular , ensure the following : - vehicles with a maximum speed of more than 40 km / h meet an equivalent level of road safety with regards to brake performance and anti - lock braking systems as motor vehicles and their trailers ; - the maximum contact pressure exerted on hard road surface from tyres or tracks does not exceed 0 . 9 mpa .


### the commission shall be delegated powers to adopt in accordance with article 57 a delegated act laying down the detailed technical requirements including test procedures and limit values , where applicable , for the subjects listed in paragraph 2 in order to ensure that a high level of occupational safety will be obtained . ### in order to ensure that a high level of occupational safety will be obtained , the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 57 concerning the detailed technical requirements for the subjects listed in paragraph 2 of this article , including test procedures and limit values , where applicable . those specific requirements shall be such as to increase , or at least maintain , the level of occupational safety afforded by the directives referred to in articles 62 and article 63 .


### roll - over protection systems ; ### roll - over protection structures ;


### falling objects protection systems ; ### falling objects protection structures ;


### internal sound levels ; ### driver - perceived noise level ;


### protection of driver against hazardous substances ; ### protection of driver against hazardous materials and substances , or lack of oxygen ;


### the specific limit values , procedures and test requirements for pollutant emissions laid down for mobile machinery in directive 97 / 68 / ec35 shall apply . ### the specific limit values , test procedures and requirements for pollutant emissions laid down for mobile machinery in directive 97 / 68 / ec35 shall apply .


### the commission shall be delegated powers to adopt in accordance with article 57 a delegated act laying down the detailed technical requirements including test procedures and limit values , where applicable , on the external sound level as described in paragraph 2 and the installation of approved engines in a vehicle and the related provisions for flexibility as described in paragraphs 2 and 3 in order to ensure that a high level of environmental performance will be obtained . ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 57 concerning the detailed technical requirements on the external sound level including test procedures and limit values , where applicable , and on the installation of approved engines in a vehicle as regards pollutant emissions and the related provisions for flexibility in order to ensure that a high level of environmental performance will be obtained . those specific requirements shall be such as to increase , or at least maintain , the level of environmental performance provided for in the directives referred to in articles 62 and , where applicable , article 63 .


### procedures for the eu whole vehicle type - approval ### procedures for the eu type - approval


### the manufacturer may choose one of the following procedures : ### when applying for type - approval of a whole vehicle , the manufacturer may choose one of the following procedures :


### the step - by - step type - approval procedure is a vehicle approval procedure consisting in the step - by - step collection of the whole set of eu type - approval certificates for the systems , components and separate technical units relating to the vehicle , and which leads , at the final stage , to the approval of the whole vehicle . ### the step - by - step type - approval procedure is a vehicle approval procedure consisting in the step - by - step collection of the whole set of eu type - approval certificates for the systems , components and separate technical units forming part of the vehicle , and which leads , at the final stage , to the approval of the whole vehicle .


### multi - stage type - approval shall be granted in respect of a type of incomplete or completed vehicle which conforms to the particulars in the information folder and which meets the technical requirements specified by the relevant acts listed in annex i , having regard to the state of completion of the vehicle . ### multi - stage type - approval shall be granted in respect of a type of incomplete or completed vehicle which conforms to the particulars in the information folder and which meets the technical requirements laid down in the relevant acts listed in annex i , having regard to the state of completion of the vehicle .


### the type - approval for the final stage of completion shall only be granted after the approval authority has verified that the type approval issued for the incomplete vehicle certify that the vehicle type approved at the final stage meets all technical requirements applicable at the time when and for the category of vehicle for which the type - approval for the completed vehicle is granted . ### the type - approval for the final stage of completion shall be granted only after the approval authority has verified that the vehicle type - approved at the final stage meets at that time all applicable technical requirements . this shall include a documentary check of all requirements covered by a type - approval for an incomplete vehicle granted in the course of a multistage procedure , even where granted for a different category or subcategory of vehicle .


### the choice of the approval procedure shall not affect the applicable regulatory requirements with which the approved vehicle type has to comply at the time of the issuing of the whole vehicle type - approval . ### the choice of approval procedure shall not affect the applicable requirements with which the approved vehicle type has to comply at the time of the issuing of the whole vehicle type - approval .


### implementing powers are conferred on the commission in order to lay down templates for the details of the arrangements with regard to type - approval procedures in article 54 . ### the commission shall lay down the arrangements with regard to type - approval procedures by means of delegated acts in accordance with article 57 .


### only one application may be submitted in respect of a particular type of vehicle and it may be submitted in only one member state . ### only one application may be submitted in respect of a particular type of vehicle , system , component or separate technical unit and it may be submitted in only one member state .


### information to be provided in the application for type - approval ### information folder


### the applicant shall provide to the approval authority an information folder . the information folder shall include the information document and all data , drawings , photographs and other information required therein . such information may be supplied on paper or in electronic format . ### the applicant shall provide to the approval authority an information folder . the information folder shall include the following : an information document ; all data , drawings , photographs and other information ; for vehicles , indication of the procedure chosen in accordance with article 10 .


### implementing powers are conferred on the commission in order to lay down templates for an information document and an information folder in article 54 . ### the commission shall adopt an implementing act in order to lay down templates for the information document and the information folder . that implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 55 .


### an application for step - by - step type - approval shall be accompanied by an information folder and shall be accompanied by the complete set of type - approval certificates required pursuant to each of the applicable separate acts and unece regulations or oecd codes listed in annex i . ### an application for step - by - step type - approval shall be accompanied by an information folder in accordance with article 12 and by the complete set of type - approval certificates required pursuant to each of the applicable acts and unece regulations or oecd codes listed in annex i .


### an application for single - step type - approval shall be accompanied by an information folder containing the relevant information in relation to the acts listed in annex i . ### an application for single - step type - approval shall be accompanied by an information folder in accordance with article 12 containing the relevant information in relation to the acts listed in annex i .


### in the case of a mixed type - approval procedure , the information folder shall be accompanied by one or more type - approval certificates required pursuant to each of the applicable separate acts and unece regulations or oecd codes listed in annex i and shall include , insofar as no type - approval certificate is presented , the relevant information required in the implementing measures to this regulation , in relation to the acts listed in annex i . ### in the case of a mixed type - approval procedure , the information folder shall be accompanied by one or more type - approval certificates required pursuant to each of the applicable acts and unece regulations or oecd codes listed in annex i and shall include , insofar as no type - approval certificate is presented , the relevant information required in the implementing measures to this regulation , in relation to the acts listed in annex i .


### the information specified in points and may be supplied in accordance with paragraph 2 . ### the information specified in points and may be supplied in accordance with paragraph 3 .


### the approval authority may , by reasoned request , call upon the manufacturer to supply any additional information needed to enable a decision to be taken on which tests are required or to facilitate the execution of those tests . ### the approval authority may , by reasoned request , require the manufacturer to supply any additional information needed to enable a decision to be taken on which tests are required or to facilitate the execution of those tests .


### approval authorities shall only grant an eu type - approval after having ensured that the conformity of production procedures referred to in article 19 have been implemented and if the type of vehicle , system , component or separate technical unit complies with the applicable requirements . ### approval authorities shall grant an eu type - approval only after verifying the conformity of production procedures referred to in article 19 and the compliance of the type of vehicle , system , component or separate technical unit with the applicable requirements .


### if an approval authority finds that a type of vehicle , system , component or separate technical unit , albeit built in conformity with the required provisions , presents a serious risk to road safety or seriously harms the environment or public health or , for tractors , presents a serious risk to occupational safety , it may refuse to grant eu type - approval . in this case , it shall immediately send the approval authorities of the other member states and the commission a detailed file explaining the reasons for its decision and setting out the evidence for its findings . ### if an approval authority finds that a type of vehicle , system , component or separate technical unit , though conforming to the required provisions , presents a serious risk to safety or may seriously harm the environment or public health or presents a serious risk to occupational safety , it may refuse to grant eu type - approval . in this case , it shall immediately send the approval authorities of the other member states and the commission a detailed file explaining the reasons for its decision and setting out the evidence for its findings .


### eu type - approval certificates shall be numbered in accordance with a harmonized system . ### eu type - approval certificates shall be numbered in accordance with a harmonised system laid down by the commission by means of an implementing act . that implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 55 .


### the approval authority shall , within 20 working days , send to the approval authorities of the other member states a copy of the eu vehicle type - approval certificate , together with the attachments , for each type of vehicle which it has approved . the hard copy may be replaced by an electronic file . ### the approval authority shall , within 20 working days , send to the approval authorities of the other member states a copy of the eu vehicle type - approval certificate , together with the attachments , for each type of vehicle which it has approved by means of a common secure electronic exchange system .


### the approval authority shall send at three - monthly intervals to the approval authorities of the other member states a list of the system , component or separate technical unit eu type - approvals it has granted , amended , refused to grant or withdrawn during the preceding period . ### at three - monthly intervals , the approval authority shall send to the approval authorities of the other member states a list of the eu type - approvals it has granted , amended , refused to grant or withdrawn for systems , components or separate technical units during the preceding period .


### if so requested by an approval authority of another member state , the approval authority which has granted an eu type - approval shall , within 20 working days of receiving that request , send to the former a copy of the eu type - approval certificate in question , together with the attachments . the paper copy may be replaced by an electronic file . ### if so requested by an approval authority of another member state , the approval authority which has granted an eu type - approval shall , within 20 working days of receiving that request , send to the former a copy of the requested eu type - approval certificate together with the attachments by means of a common secured electronic exchange system .


### if so requested by the commission , the approval authority shall submit the information described in paragraphs 5 to 8 also to the commission . ### if so requested by the commission , the approval authority shall submit the information referred to in paragraphs 5 to 8 also to the commission .


### the approval authority shall put together an information package consisting in the information folder accompanied by the test reports and all other documents added by the technical service or by the approval authority to the information folder in the course of carrying out their functions . the information folder shall contain an index listing the contents of the information package , suitably numbered or otherwise marked so as to identify clearly all the pages , the format of that document being such as to present a record of the successive steps in the management of the eu type - approval , in particular the dates of the revisions and updating . ### the approval authority shall put together an information package consisting of the information folder accompanied by the test reports and all other documents added by the technical service or by the approval authority to the information folder in the course of carrying out their functions . the information package shall contain an index listing the contents of the information package , suitably numbered or otherwise marked so as to identify clearly all the pages and the format of each document such as to present a record of the successive steps in the management of the eu type - approval , in particular the dates of revisions and updating .


### specific provisions concerning the type - approval certificate ### specific provisions concerning the eu type - approval certificate


### the type - approval certificate shall contain , as attachments , the following : ### the eu type - approval certificate shall contain , as attachments , the following :


### the type approval certificate shall be issued on the basis of the template laid down in the implementing act to this regulation : ### the eu type - approval certificate shall be issued on the basis of the template laid down by the commission by means of an implementing act . that implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 55 .


### complete all the relevant sections of the eu type - approval certificate , including the test results sheet appended thereto , in accordance with the template of the type approval certificate set out in the implementing act to this regulation ; ### complete all the relevant sections of the eu type - approval certificate , including the test results sheet appended thereto ;


### in the case of an eu type - approval in relation to which , in accordance with article 26 , restrictions have been imposed as to its validity , or certain provisions of the acts have been waived , the eu type - approval certificate shall specify those restrictions or waivers . ### in the case of an eu type - approval for which , in accordance with article 26 , restrictions have been imposed as to its validity , or certain provisions of this regulation or the delegated and implementing acts adopted under this regulation have been waived , the eu type - approval certificate shall specify those restrictions or waivers .


### where the manufacturer chooses the mixed type - approval procedure , the approval authority shall complete in the information document the references for the test reports , established by regulatory acts , for which no eu type - approval certificate is available . implementing powers are conferred on the commission in order to lay down a template of such a document in article 54 . ### where the manufacturer chooses the mixed type - approval procedure , the approval authority shall complete the information document with the references to the test reports , established by the implementing act referred to in article 18 for which no eu type - approval certificate is available .


### where the manufacturer chooses the single - step type - approval procedure , the approval authority shall establish the list of applicable requirements or acts and append that list to the eu type - approval certificate . implementing powers are conferred on the commission in order to lay down a template of such a list in article 54 . ### where the manufacturer chooses the single - step type - approval procedure , the approval authority shall establish a list of applicable requirements or acts and append that list to the eu type - approval certificate . the commission shall adopt the template for such a list by means of an implementing act . that implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 55 .


### eu type - approval shall be granted in respect of a system which conforms to the particulars in the information folder and which meets the technical requirements laid down in the relevant act listed in annex i . ### eu type - approval shall be granted in respect of a system which conforms to the particulars in the information folder and which meets the technical requirements laid down in the relevant acts listed in annex i .


### a component or separate technical unit eu type - approval shall be granted in respect of a component or separate technical unit which conforms to the particulars in the information folder and which meets the technical requirements laid down in the relevant separate act listed in annex i . ### an eu type - approval for a component or separate technical unit shall be granted in respect of a component or separate technical unit that conforms to the particulars in the information folder and which meets the technical requirements laid down in the relevant separate acts listed in annex i .


### where components or separate technical units , whether or not intended for repair , servicing or maintenance , are also covered by a system type - approval with respect to a vehicle , no additional component or separate technical unit approval shall be required unless provided for under the relevant act listed in annex i . ### where components or separate technical units , whether or not intended for repair , servicing or maintenance , are also covered by a system type - approval with respect to a vehicle , no additional component or separate technical unit approval shall be required unless provided for under the relevant acts listed in annex i .


### in such cases , the eu type - approval certificate shall specify any restriction on its use and shall indicate the special conditions for its mounting . ### in such cases , the eu type - approval certificate shall specify any restriction on the use of the component or separate technical unit and shall indicate the special conditions for its mounting .


### when such a component or separate technical unit is fitted by the vehicle manufacturer , compliance with any applicable restrictions on use or conditions for mounting shall be verified at the time when the vehicle is approved . ### where such a component or separate technical unit is fitted by the vehicle manufacturer , compliance with any applicable restrictions on use or conditions for mounting shall be verified at the time when the vehicle is approved .


### the test procedures and the specific equipment and tools prescribed to perform those tests are described in those acts . ### the test procedures referred to in the first subparagraph and the specific equipment and tools prescribed to perform those tests shall be those laid down in the relevant acts listed in annex i .


### the manufacturer shall make available to the approval authority as many vehicles , components or separate technical units as are required under the relevant acts for the performance of the required tests . ### the manufacturer shall make available to the approval authority as many vehicles , components or separate technical units as are required under the relevant acts listed in annex i for the performance of the required tests .


### virtual testing methods may be used as alternatives to the test procedures referred to in paragraph 1 and subject to the agreement of the approval authority , at the request of the manufacturer with respect to those requirements listed in the delegated acts adopted under this regulation . ### subject to the agreement of the approval authority , virtual testing methods may be used as alternatives to the test procedures referred to in paragraph 1 at the request of the manufacturer with respect to those requirements established in the delegated acts referred to in paragraph 6 .


### virtual testing methods shall fulfil the conditions set out tin the delegated acts adopted under this regulation . ### virtual testing methods shall fulfil the conditions set out in the delegated acts referred to in paragraph 6 .


### the commission shall be delegated powers to adopt in accordance with article 57 a delegated act specifying which requirements can be subject to virtual testing and laying down the conditions under which such virtual testing must be performed in order to ensure that the results obtained through virtual testing are as meaningful as those obtained through physical testing . ### in order to ensure that the results obtained through virtual testing are as meaningful as those obtained through physical testing , the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 57 concerning the requirements which can be subject to virtual testing and the conditions under which such virtual testing shall be performed . when adopting those delegated acts , the commission shall take as a basis the requirements and procedures provided for in annex xvi of directive 2007 / 47 / ec , as appropriate .


### the approval authority which grants an eu type - approval shall take the necessary measures to verify , if need be in cooperation with the approval authorities of the other member states , that adequate arrangements have been made to ensure that production vehicles , systems , components or separate technical units , as the case may be , conform to the approved type . ### an approval authority which grants an eu type - approval shall take the necessary measures to verify , if necessary in cooperation with the approval authorities of the other member states , that adequate arrangements have been made to ensure that the vehicles , systems , components or separate technical units in production , as the case may be , conform to the approved type .


### the approval authority which has granted an eu type - approval shall take the necessary measures in relation to that approval to verify , if need be in cooperation with the approval authorities of the other member states , that the arrangements referred to in paragraph 1 continue to be adequate and that production vehicles , systems , components or separate technical units , as the case may be , continue to conform to the approved type . ### an approval authority which has granted an eu type - approval shall take the necessary measures in relation to that approval to verify , if necessary in cooperation with the approval authorities of the other member states , that the arrangements referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1a continue to be adequate and that production vehicles , systems , components or separate technical units , as the case may be , continue to conform to the approved type .


### verification to ensure that vehicles , systems , components or separate technical units conform to the approved type shall be limited to the procedures set out in the implementing acts to this regulation . to that end , the approval authority of the member state which has granted the eu type - approval may carry out any of the checks or tests prescribed with regard to the regulatory requirement which is subject of the eu type approval on samples taken in the premises of the manufacturer , including production facilities . ### in order to verify that a vehicle , system , component or separate technical unit conforms to the approved type , the approval authority which has granted the eu type - approval may carry out any of the checks or tests necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements that are the subject of the eu type - approval , on samples taken at the premises of the manufacturer , including production facilities .


### when an approval authority which has granted an eu type - approval establishes that the arrangements referred to in paragraph 1 are not being applied , deviate significantly from the arrangements and control plans agreed , have ceased to be applied or are no longer considered to be adequate , although production continues , that approval authority shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the conformity of production procedure is followed correctly or withdraw the type - approval . ### when an approval authority which has granted an eu type - approval establishes that the arrangements referred to in paragraph 1 are not being applied , deviate significantly from the arrangements and control plans agreed , have ceased to be applied or are no longer considered to be adequate , even though production is continued , it shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the procedure for conformity of production is followed correctly or it shall withdraw the type - approval .


### that approval authority shall decide , in accordance with the rules laid down in this chapter , which procedure is to be followed . ### that approval authority shall decide which of the procedures laid down in article 21 is to be followed .


### where necessary it may decide , in consultation with the manufacturer , that a new eu type - approval or a new individual approval is to be granted . ### where necessary , the approval authority may decide , after consulting the manufacturer , that a new eu type - approval is to be granted .


### specific provisions concerning vehicles , systems , components or separate technical units ### revision and extension of eu type - approvals


### new requirements under any of the acts applicable to the approved vehicle type or to the approved system , component or separate technical unit enter into force . ### new requirements under any act listed in annex i applicable to the approved vehicle type or to the approved system , component or separate technical unit become applicable .


### new requirements in any act applicable to the approved vehicle type become mandatory for the registration , sale or entry into service of new vehicles , and it is not possible to update the type - approval accordingly ; ### new requirements in any act applicable to the approved vehicle type become mandatory for the placing on the market , registration , or entry into service of new vehicles , and it is not possible to update the type - approval accordingly ;


### the manufacturer shall use the template of the certificate of conformity given in implementing measures in accordance with article 54 . ### the manufacturer shall use for the certificate of conformity the template laid down by the commission by means of an implementing act . that implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 55 .


### the certificate of conformity shall be completed in its entirety and shall not contain restrictions as regards the use of the vehicle other than those provided for in a regulatory act . ### the certificate of conformity shall be completed in its entirety . it shall not contain restrictions as regards the use of the vehicle other than those laid down by the commission by means of implementing acts . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 55 .


### in the case of an incomplete or completed vehicle , the manufacturer shall complete only those items on side 2 of the certificate of conformity which have been added or changed at the current stage of approval and , if applicable , shall attach to the certificate all certificates of conformity delivered at the previous stage . ### in the case of an incomplete or completed vehicle , the manufacturer shall fill in only those items of the certificate of conformity which have been added or changed at the current stage of approval and , if applicable , shall attach to the certificate all certificates of conformity delivered at the previous stages .


### without prejudice to paragraph 1 , the manufacturer may transmit data or information contained in the certificate of conformity by electronic means to the registration authority of the member state . ### without prejudice to paragraph 1 , the manufacturer may transmit the certificate of conformity by electronic means to the registration authority of the member state .


### a duplicate of the certificate of conformity may be issued only by the manufacturer . the word ‘ duplicate’ must be clearly visible on the face of any duplicate certificate . ### a duplicate of the certificate of conformity shall be issued only by the manufacturer . the word ‘ duplicate’ shall be clearly visible on the face of any duplicate certificate .


### type - approval mark ### statutory plate with the appropriate marking of vehicles and type - approval mark of components or separate technical units


### the manufacturer of a component or separate technical unit , whether or not it is part of a system , shall affix to each component or unit manufactured in conformity with the approved type the type - approval mark , required by the relevant delegated act under this regulation or the relevant unece regulation or oecd - code . ### the manufacturer of a component or separate technical unit , whether or not it is part of a system , shall affix to each component or separate technical unit manufactured in conformity with the approved type the type - approval mark required by the relevant delegated or implementing act pursuant to this regulation or the relevant unece regulation or oecd code .


### the eu type - approval mark shall be drawn in accordance with the model set out in implementing legislation to this regulation . ### the eu type - approval mark shall be in accordance with the model set out by the commission by means of implementing acts . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 55 .


### exemptions and new technologies or concepts incompatibility with delegated acts or unece regulations ### exemptions for new technologies or new concepts


### the manufacturer may apply for an eu type - approval in respect of a type of system , component or separate technical unit that incorporates new technologies or concepts which are incompatible with one or more acts or requirements listed in annex i . ### the manufacturer may apply for an eu type - approval in respect of a type of system , component or separate technical unit that incorporates new technologies or concepts which are incompatible with one or more acts listed in annex i .


### the application states the reasons why the technologies or concepts in question make the system , component or separate technical unit incompatible with the requirements ; ### the application states the reasons why the technologies or concepts in question make the system , component or separate technical unit incompatible with one or more acts listed in annex i ;


### the application describes the safety and environmental implications of the new technology and the measures taken in order to ensure that by comparison with the requirements from which exemption is sought , at least an equivalent level of safety and environmental protection is ensured ; ### the application describes the safety and environmental implications of the new technology and the measures taken in order to ensure at least an equivalent level of safety and environmental protection as that provided by the requirements from which exemption is sought ;


### pending the decision on authorisation by the commission , the approval authority may grant a provisional approval , valid only in the territory of that member state , in respect of a type of vehicle covered by the exemption sought . the approval authority shall inform the commission and the other member states thereof without delay by means of a file containing the information referred to in paragraph 2 . ### pending the decision on authorisation by the commission , the approval authority may grant an eu type - approval , but it shall be provisional , valid only in the territory of that member state , in respect of a type of vehicle covered by the exemption sought . the approval authority shall inform the commission and the other member states thereof without delay by means of a file containing the information referred to in paragraph 2 . the provisional nature and the limited territorial validity shall be apparent from the heading of the type - approval certificate and the heading of the certificate of conformity . the commission shall adopt implementing acts in order to provide for harmonised templates for the type - approval certificate and the certificate of conformity . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 55 .


### where appropriate , the decision on authorisation shall also specify whether its validity is subject to any restrictions . in all cases , the validity of the approval shall not be less than 36 months . ### where appropriate , the authorisation by the commission referred to in paragraph 3 shall also specify whether it is subject to any restrictions . in all cases , the type - approval shall be valid for at least 36 months .


### action required ### subsequent need for adaptation of delegated and implementing acts


### where the commission authorised the granting of an exemption pursuant to article 26 , it shall immediately take the necessary steps to adapt the delegated acts or requirements concerned to technological developments . ### where the commission authorises the granting of an exemption pursuant to article 26 , it shall immediately take the necessary steps to adapt the delegated or implementing acts concerned to technological developments .


### where the exemption pursuant to article 26 relates to a unece regulation , the commission shall propose an amendment to the relevant unece regulation in accordance with the procedure applicable under the revised 1958 agreement . ### where the exemption under article 26 relates to a unece regulation , the commission shall propose an amendment to the relevant unece regulation in accordance with the procedure applicable under the agreement of the united nations economic commission for europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles , equipment and parts which can be fitted to and / or used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions .


### as soon as the relevant acts or requirements have been amended , any restriction attaching to the exemption shall be lifted . ### as soon as the relevant acts have been amended , any restriction in the commission decision authorising the exemption shall be lifted .


### if the necessary steps to adapt the delegated acts or requirements have not been taken , the validity of an exemption may be extended , at the request of the member state which granted the approval , by a commission decision adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in article 55 . ### if the necessary steps to adapt the delegated acts have not been taken , the commission may , at the request of the member state which granted the approval , authorise the extension of the validity of the exemption . that authorisation shall be given in the form of an implementing act . that implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 55 .


### the manufacturer may request a national type approval of small series of a type of vehicle within the quantitative limits set out in part 1 of annex ii . ### the manufacturer may apply for a national type - approval of small series of a type of vehicle within the quantitative annual limits set out in part 1 of annex ii . these limits shall apply to the making available on the market , registration or entry into service of vehicles of the approved type on the market of each member state in a given year .


### for such an approval the national authority may , if it has reasonable grounds to do so , wave one or more of the provisions of one or more of the acts listed in annex i , provided that it has laid down alternative requirements . ### for the national type - approval of small series , the approval authority may , if it has reasonable grounds to do so , waive one or more of the provisions of one or more of the acts listed in annex i provided that it specifies alternative requirements .


### the type - approval certificate shall specify the content of the waivers granted pursuant to paragraph 1 . for the purposes of this article , the type - approval certificate shall be drafted in accordance with the model set out in implementing legislation but shall not bear the heading ‘ eu vehicle type - approval certificate’ . type - approval certificates shall be numbered in accordance with this regulation . ### the type - approval certificate for vehicles type - approved in accordance with this article shall be drafted in accordance with the template referred to in article 16 , but shall not bear the heading ' eu vehicle type - approval certificate ' and shall specify the content of the waivers granted pursuant to paragraph 1 . type - approval certificates shall be numbered in accordance with the numbering system referred to in article 15 .


### on request of an applicant who wishes to sell , register or put into service a vehicle in another member state , the approval authority that granted the approval shall provide the applicant with a copy of the type - approval certificate including the information package . the national authority shall permit the sale , registration or entry into service of this vehicle unless it has reasonable grounds to believe that the technical provisions according to which the vehicle was approved are not equivalent to its own . ### at the request of an applicant for a national type - approval of small series who wishes to place on the market or register a vehicle in another member state , the approval authority that granted a national type - approval of small series shall provide that applicant with a copy of the type - approval certificate including the information package . the type - approval authority of the other member state shall permit the placing on the market , registration or entry into service of the vehicle unless it has reasonable grounds to believe that the technical provisions according to which the vehicle was approved are not equivalent to its own .


### an application for individual approval shall be submitted by the manufacturer or by the owner of the vehicle . it may also be submitted by a person , established in the community , acting on behalf of the manufacturer or the owner of the vehicle . ### an application for individual approval shall be submitted by the manufacturer or by the owner of the vehicle . it may also be submitted by a person , established in the union , acting on behalf of the owner of the vehicle . at the request of the owner of the vehicle or of a person acting on his behalf established in the union , approval authorities shall grant an individual approval for a vehicle which conforms to the description appended to the application and complies with the provisions of this regulation .


### in the individual approval procedure , approval authorities shall certify that the vehicle satisfies the relevant administrative provisions and technical requirements . ### in the individual approval procedure , approval authorities shall certify that the vehicle complies with the relevant acts listed in annex i .


### applications for individual approval shall cover a maximum of 15 vehicles of the same type . ### applications for individual approval shall cover a maximum of 15 vehicles of the same type per calendar year , per applicant and per member state .


### this article shall apply to vehicles which at the time of the application for the individual approval had never obtained the administrative authorisation for the entry into service , involving its identification and the issuing of a registration number , including temporary or short - term registrations or professional registration or put into service , or had only been registered or put into service for less than six months . ### this article shall apply to vehicles which , at the time of the application for the individual approval , have not previously been placed on the market or for which the entry into service has not yet taken place , involving identification and the issuing of a registration number , including temporary or short - term registration or professional registration or have only been placed on the market for less than six months .


### an approval authority may exempt the vehicle from compliance with one or more of the acts listed in annex i , provided that the approval authority imposes alternative requirements and has reasonable grounds for such exemption . ### an approval authority may exempt the vehicle from compliance with requirements laid down in annex i , provided that the approval authority imposes alternative requirements and has reasonable grounds for such exemption .


### alternative requirements must ensure a level of road safety , environmental protection , and occupational safety which is equivalent to the greatest extent practicable to the level provided for by the relevant act listed in annex i . ### the alternative requirements shall ensure a level of functional safety , environmental protection , and occupational safety which is equivalent as far as possible to the level provided for by the relevant act listed in annex i .


### approval authorities shall not carry out destructive tests . they shall use any relevant information provided by the applicant establishing compliance with the alternative requirements . ### approval authorities shall not carry out destructive tests . they shall use any relevant information provided by the applicant to establish compliance with the alternative requirements .


### the format of the individual approval certificate shall be based on the template of the eu type - approval certificate set out in annex v and shall contain at least the information necessary to complete the application for registration provided for in council directive 1999 / 37 / ec36 . ### the format of the individual approval certificate shall be based on the template of the eu type - approval certificate referred to in article 29 and shall contain at least the information necessary to complete the application for registration provided for in council directive 1999 / 37 / ec36 .


### where an applicant wishes to sell , register or put into service in another member state a vehicle which has been granted an individual approval , the approval authority that granted the approval shall , on request , provide the applicant with a statement of the technical provisions against which the vehicle was approved and any additional information stating in detail the nature of the technical requirements satisfied by that particular vehicle . ### for the purpose of placing on the market , registration or entry into service in another member state of a vehicle which has been granted an individual approval , the approval authority that granted the approval shall , on request , provide the applicant of an individual approval with a statement of the technical provisions against which the vehicle was approved and any additional information stating in detail the nature of the technical requirements satisfied by that particular vehicle .


### with regard to a vehicle which has been granted an individual approval by a approval authority of one member state in accordance with the provisions of article 29 , the other member states shall permit that vehicle to be sold , registered or to enter into service unless they have reasonable grounds to believe that the technical provisions against which the vehicle was approved are not equivalent to their own . ### with regard to a vehicle which has been granted an individual approval by an approval authority of one member state and registered in accordance with the provisions of article 29 , the other member states shall permit the placing on the market , registration or entry into service of a vehicle unless they have reasonable grounds to believe that the technical provisions against which the vehicle was approved are not equivalent to their own .


### specific provisions ### specific provisions concerning individual approvals


### the provisions of this chapter may apply to vehicles which have been type - approved in accordance with this regulation and which have been modified before their first registration or entry into service . ### the provisions of this chapter may apply to vehicles which have been type - approved in accordance with this regulation and which have been modified before their placing on the market , registration or entry into service .


### registration , sale and entry into service ### making available on the market , registration or entry into service


### parts and equipment which pose a significant risk to the correct functioning of essential systems ### placing on the market and entry into service of parts or equipment that pose a serious risk to the correct functioning of essential systems


### the sale , the offer for sale or entry into service of parts or equipment which are capable of posing a significant risk to the correct functioning of systems that are essential for the safety of the vehicle or for its environmental performance , shall be prohibited , unless they have been authorised by an approval authority in accordance with paragraph 4 and article 39 paragraphs 1 and 2 . ### parts or equipment that may pose a serious risk to the correct functioning of systems that are essential for the safety of the vehicle or for its environmental performance shall not be placed on the market , registered or enter into service , unless they have been authorised by an approval authority in accordance with article 39 and .


### the commission shall establish a list of such parts or equipment in accordance with the procedure referred to in article 57 , taking account of available information on the following : ### the commission shall establish a list of such parts or equipment by means of delegated acts in accordance with article 57 , on the basis of the following elements :


### the list referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 may be updated and , to the extent necessary , the model and numbering system of the certificate referred to in paragraph 4 as well as aspects relating to the procedure , the requirements which such parts must fulfil , the marking , packaging and the appropriate tests may be established in accordance with the procedure referred to in article 57 . ### the commission shall lay down the model and numbering system for the certificate referred to in article 39 as well as all aspects relating to the procedure referred to in that article by means of implementing acts . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 55 .


### these requirements may be based on the acts listed in annex i or may consist of a comparison of the part or equipment with the performance of the original vehicle , or of any of its parts , as appropriate . in those cases , the requirements must ensure that the parts or equipment do not impair the functioning of those systems that are essential for the safety of the vehicle or its environmental performance . ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 57 concerning the requirements which the parts or equipment referred to in paragraph 1 of this article must fulfil . these requirements may be based on the acts listed in annex i or may consist in a comparison of the part or equipment with the environmental or safety performance of the original vehicle , or of any of its parts , as appropriate . in either case , the requirements shall ensure that the parts or equipment do not impair the functioning of those systems that are essential for the safety of the vehicle or its environmental performance .


### the complete test reports issued on the basis of the standardised oecd codes listed in annex i , approved according to the general rules of oecd , may be used as an alternative to the test reports drawn up under this regulation or the separate regulations . ### where reference to oecd codes is made in annex i to this regulation , eu type - approval shall be based on the complete test report issued on the basis of the oecd standard codes and the conformity of production arrangements in accordance with article 19 of this regulation . in order to be acceptable for the purposes of eu type - approval , the oecd test report referred to in the first subparagraph must have been approved in accordance with appendix 1 to the decision of the oecd council revising the oecd standard codes for the official testing of agricultural and forestry tractors of february 2011 . 1 each component approved on the basis of an oecd test report in accordance with this article shall be marked in accordance with the labelling prescriptions of the applicable oecd code . __________________ 1 published on the website of the oecd http : / / www . oecd . org / document / 10 / 0 , 2340 , en_2649_201185_34735882_1_1_1_1 , 00 . html


### for the purposes of the design and manufacture of automotive equipment for alternative fuel tractors , manufacturers shall provide the relevant obd and vehicle repair and maintenance information on a non - discriminatory basis to any interested manufacturer , installer or repairer of equipment for alternative fuel vehicles . ### for the purposes of the design and manufacture of automotive equipment for alternative fuel vehicles , manufacturers shall provide the relevant obd and vehicle repair and maintenance information on a non - discriminatory basis to any interested manufacturer , installer or repairer of equipment for alternative fuel vehicles .


### in the event that such information is not available , or does not conform to this regulation and its implementing measures at that point in time , the manufacturer shall provide it within six months from the date of type approval . ### in the event that such information is not available , or does not conform to this regulation and its delegated and implementing acts applicable when applying for eu type - approval or national type - approval , the manufacturer shall provide it within six months from the date of type - approval .


### if such proof of compliance is not provided within that period , the approval authority shall take appropriate measures to ensure compliance . ### if such proof of compliance is not provided within the period referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 8 , the approval authority shall take appropriate measures to ensure compliance .


### the commission shall be delegated powers to adopt in accordance with article 57 a delegated act laying down the detailed requirements with regard to access to repair and maintenance information , in particular technical specifications relating to the way in which vehicle repair and maintenance information shall be provided . ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated powers in accordance with article 57 concerning the detailed requirements with regard to access to repair and maintenance information , in particular technical specifications relating to the way in which vehicle repair and maintenance information shall be provided .


### technical services designated by national authorities for the purposes of this article shall comply with the provisions of this regulation . ### technical services designated by approval authorities for the purposes of this article shall comply with the provisions of this regulation .


### technical services shall demonstrate appropriate skills , specific technical knowledge and proven experience in the specific fields covered by this regulation and the acts listed in annex i . technical services shall comply with the standards set up in the delegated act which are relevant for the activities they carry out . however , such compliance is not required for the purposes of the last stage of a multi - stage type - approval procedure as referred to in article 32 . ### technical services shall demonstrate appropriate skills , specific technical knowledge and proven experience in the specific fields covered by this regulation and the acts listed in annex i . in addition , technical services shall comply with the standards laid down in the delegated act referred to in article 51a which are relevant for the activities they carry out . however , such compliance is not required for the purposes of the last stage of a multi - stage type - approval .


### the commission shall be assisted by a committee referred to as the ' technical committee &#8211 ; agricultural vehicles ' . ### the commission shall be assisted by a committee referred to as the ' technical committee &#8211 ; agricultural vehicles ' . that committee shall be a committee within the meaning of regulation no 182 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by member states of the commission ' s exercise of implementing powers .


### where reference is made to this paragraph , article 5 and article 7 of decision 1999 / 468 / ec shall apply , having regard to the provisions of article 8 thereof . the period referred to in article 5 of decision 1999 / 468 / ec shall be set at three months . ### where reference is made to this paragraph , article 5 of regulation no 182 / 2011 shall apply .


### the commission may adopt , by means of delegated acts in accordance with articles 57 , 58 and 59 amendments to the annexes of this regulation . ### the commission may adopt , by means of delegated acts in accordance with article 57 , amendments to the annexes of this regulation in order to adapt them to the development of scientific and technical knowledge .


### the powers to adopt the delegated acts referred to in articles 7 , 8 , 9 , 18 , 38 , and , 47 , 51 and 56 shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period of time . ### the power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the commission subject to the conditions laid down in this article .


### this regulation shall not invalidate any ec type - approval granted to vehicles or to systems , components or separate technical units before the date laid down in article 64 . ### this regulation shall not invalidate any eu type - approval granted to vehicles or to systems , components or separate technical units before the date specified in article 64 .


### approval authorities shall continue to grant extension of approvals to those vehicles , systems , components or separate technical units under the terms of directive 2003 / 37 / ec and any of the directives listed in article 56 . ### approval authorities shall continue to grant extension of approvals to the vehicles , systems , components or separate technical units referred to in paragraph 1 in accordance with directive 2003 / 37 / ec and any of the directives listed in article 62 .


### no later than 1 january 2018 , member states shall inform the commission of the application of the type - approval procedures laid down in this regulation and , in particular , of the application of the multi - stage process . ### no later than [ four years after the date specified in article 64 ] , member states shall inform the commission of the application of the type - approval procedures laid down in this regulation and , in particular , of the application of the multi - stage process .


### on the basis of the information supplied under paragraph 1 , the commission shall report to the european parliament and the council on the application of this regulation no later than 1 january 2019 . ### on the basis of the information supplied under paragraph 1 , the commission shall report to the european parliament and the council on the application of this regulation no later than [ five years after the date specified in article 64 ] .


### in compliance with the communication on ' a budget for europe 2020 ' , the scope of the egf should be broadened to facilitate the adaptation of farmers to a new market situation resulting from international trade agreements in the agricultural sector and leading to a change or a significant adjustment in the agricultural activities of the affected farmers so as to assist them to become structurally more competitive or to facilitate their transition to non - agricultural activities . ### in compliance with the communication on ' a budget for europe 2020 ' , the scope of the egf should be broadened to facilitate the adaptation of farmers to a new market situation so as to assist them to become structurally more competitive or to facilitate their transition to non - agricultural activities .


### the aim of the egf shall be to contribute to economic growth and employment in the union by enabling the union to show solidarity towards workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation , trade agreements affecting agriculture , or an unexpected crisis , and to provide financial support for their rapid reintegration into employment , or for changing or adjusting their agricultural activities . ### the aim of the egf shall be to contribute to economic growth and employment in the union by enabling the union to show solidarity towards workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation or an unexpected crisis , and to provide financial support for their rapid reintegration into employment .


### workers made redundant as a result of a serious disruption of the local , regional or national economy caused by an unexpected crisis , provided that a direct and demonstrable link can be established between the redundancies and that crisis ; ### workers made redundant as a result of a serious disruption of the local , regional or national economy caused by a crisis , provided that a direct and demonstrable link can be established between the redundancies and that crisis ;


### at least 500 workers being made redundant over a period of four months in an enterprise in a member state , including workers made redundant in its suppliers or downstream producers ; ### at least 200 workers being made redundant over a period of four months in an enterprise in a member state , including workers made redundant in its suppliers or downstream producers ;


### at least 500 workers being made redundant over a period of nine months , particularly in small or medium - sized enterprises , operating in one economic sector defined at nace revision 2 division level and located in one region or two contiguous regions defined at nuts ii level , or in more than two contiguous regions defined at nuts ii level provided that more than 500 workers are made redundant in two of the regions combined . ### at least 200 workers being made redundant over a period of nine months , particularly in small or medium - sized enterprises , operating in one economic sector defined at nace revision 2 division level and located in one region or two contiguous regions defined at nuts ii level , or in more than two contiguous regions defined at nuts ii level provided that more than 200 workers are made redundant in two of the regions combined .


### the procedures followed for consulting the social partners or other relevant organisations as applicable ; ### the procedures followed for consulting the social partners or other relevant organisations as applicable such as local and regional authorities ;


### where on the basis of the assessment carried out in accordance with article 8 the commission has concluded that the conditions for a financial contribution are not met , it shall notify the applicant member state as soon as possible . ### where on the basis of the assessment carried out in accordance with article 8 the commission has concluded that the conditions for a financial contribution are not met , it shall immediately notify the applicant member state .


### this regulation shall apply to investment projects of the types listed in the annex on which construction or decommissioning work has started or on which a final investment decision has been taken . ### this regulation shall apply to investment projects of the types listed in the annex , as well as those included in multiannual gas and electricity network development projects on which construction or decommissioning work has started or on which a final investment decision has been taken .


### transforming , modernising , increasing or reducing capacities of existing infrastructure ; ### transforming , modernising , increasing or reducing capacities of existing infrastructure and interconnecting two or more components in existing or installed infrastructure ;


### the probable year of commissioning ; ### the probable year of commissioning and any delays incurred or foreseen to take place ;


### there is public interest in the relationship between diet and health and in the choice of an appropriate diet to suit individual needs . the commission white paper on a strategy for europe on nutrition , overweight and obesity related health issues noted that nutrition labelling is an important tool to inform consumers about the composition of the foods and help them make an informed choice . the eu consumer policy strategy 2007 - 2013 underlined that allowing consumers to make informed choice is essential both to effective competition and consumer welfare . knowledge of the basic principles of nutrition and appropriate nutrition information on foods would contribute significantly towards enabling the consumer to make such an informed choice . ### there is public interest in the relationship between diet and health and in the choice of an appropriate diet to suit individual needs . the commission white paper on a strategy for europe on nutrition , overweight and obesity related health issues noted that nutrition labelling is one method of informing consumers about the composition of the foods and help them make an informed choice . education and information campaigns run by member states are an important mechanism for improving consumer understanding of food information . the eu consumer policy strategy 2007 - 2013 underlined that allowing consumers to make informed choice is essential both to effective competition and consumer welfare . knowledge of the basic principles of nutrition and appropriate nutrition information on foods would contribute significantly towards enabling the consumer to make such an informed choice .