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Frequently asked questions on application for derogations pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation (EC) 443/2009

Version 4

– updated 19 / 09 /2011

THE PROCESS

Electronic application forms are available on CIRCABC and the DG CLIMA website . These may be updated to reflect feedback from applicants and updates to these FAQs so please

check tha t you are using the latest version of the form when submitting your application.

1. What is a derogation from the targets set in Regulation (EC) 443/2009 ?

Regulation (EC) 443/2009 defines CO 2 targets for passenger cars relating to their mass. The fleet averag e to be achieved by all cars registered in the EU is 130 gram s per kilomet re (g/km) by 2015 phased

- in from 2012 . A so

- called limit value curve means that heavier cars are allowed higher emissions than lighter cars while preserving the overall fleet average

. The target is set as an average for the manufacturer's fleet meaning that a manufacturer can still produce cars emitting amount above the limit value as long as this is offset by other models emitting less than set out by the limit value curve

. However, the Regulation (EC) 443/2009 also appreciates that it is not appropriate to use the same method to determine the emissions reduction targets for large

- volume and

small

- volume manufacturers because of a more limited scope for distribution of effort

within the product range of the latter group . Therefore, a rticle 11 of the Regulation provides for derogation for certain manufacturers from the specific CO 2 emissions target set in Annex I of the legislation , and allows these manufacturers to apply for alternati ve targets

. There are two types of derogations:

 Small

- volume derogation (Art. 11(1)) is available to manufacturers responsible

for less than 10 000 new car registrations in the EU per year . These manufacturers can apply for individual targets based on their reduction potential, expressed as

economic and tech nological potential to reduce CO 2 , and characteristics of the

markets for the vehicles concerned.

 Niche derogation (Art. 11(4)) can be used by manufacturers responsible for

between 10 000 and 300 000 new car registrations in the EU per year . The

manufactu rers granted a niche derogation will be able to benefit from a fixed alternative target which is 25% lower than their average specific emissions of CO 2 in 2007.

2. Who can apply for a small

- volume derogation ?

An application for the first type of derogation ( s mall

- volume ) can be made by

manufacturers who :

a) Are responsible for fewer than 10 000 new passenger cars registered in the EU per calendar year ; AND

b) Are not part of a group of connected manufacturers (see question 4 ) ; OR

c) Are par t of such a group but all connected manufacturers are responsible in total for fewer than 10 000 passenger cars registered in the EU per calendar year; OR

d) Are part of a group of connected manufacturers but operate their own production facilities and indepe ndent design centres (see question 6 ). Such manufacturer s can make an application separately from a large

- volume manufacturer or a niche

manufacturer.

3. Who can apply for a niche derogation?

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An application for the second type of derogation ( niche ) c an be made by manufacturers

who a re responsible , together with all of their connected undertakings, for between 10

000 and 30 0 000 new passenger cars registered in the EU per calendar year

. The application can be made in respect of one company or together with any of its connected undertakings. See also question 7

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4. Who is the manufacturer?

Article 3 point c) of Re gulation (EC) 443/2009 defines the manufacturer as " the person or body responsible to the approva l authority for all aspects of the EC type

- approval procedure in accordance with Directive 2007/46/EC and for ensuring conformity of production ."

5. What is ' a group of connected manufacturer s' ?

This term is defined in article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) 443/2009 . The term means " a manufacturer and its connected undertakings. In relation to a manufacturer, 'connected undertakings' means:

(a) undertakings in which the manufacturer has, directly or indirectly:

— the power to exercise more than half the voting rights ;

— the power to appoint more than half the members of the supervisory board, board of management or bodies legally representing the undertaking; or

— the right to manage the undertaking’s affairs;

(b) undertakings which directly or indirectly have, over the manufacturer, the rights or powers listed in point (a);

(c) undertakings in which an undertaking referred to in point (b) has, directly or indirectly, the rights or powers listed in point (a);

(d) undertakings in which the manufacturer together with o ne or more of the undertakings referred to in points (a), (b) or (c), or in which two or more of the latter undertakings, jointly have the rights or powers listed in point (a);

(e) undertakings in which the rights or the powers listed in (a) are jointly he ld by the manufacturer or one or more of its connected undertakings referred to in points (a) to (d) and one or more third parties. " 1

If relevant, t he applicants are requested to attach the declaration set out in annex III of the implementing R egulation 2 ( EU) No 63/2011 duly signed and dated confirming that

the conditions listed above are met.

6. What is 'own production facility' and 'own design centre'?

Definitions pursuant to the implementing R egulation:

 'own production facility' is defined as " a manufacturi ng or assembly plant used solely by the applicant for the purpose of manufacturing or assembling new passenger cars exclusively for that manufacturer, including, where relevant, passenger cars which are intended for export " ;

 'own design centre' is defined as " a facility in which the whole vehicle is designed and developed, and which is under the control and exclusive use of the applicant ".

1 Article 3 point 2 of Regulation (EC) 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community's integrated approach

to reduce CO 2 emissions f rom light

- duty vehicles

2 Commission Regulation (EU) No 63/2011 laying down detailed provisions for the application for a derogation form the specific CO 2 emission targets pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation (EC) 443/2009, OJ L 23/16,

27.1.2011.

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A pplicants are requested to attach the declaration set out in annex III of the implementing R egulation duly signed and dated confirming that the conditions listed

above are met.

7. What if members of connected undertaking are eligible for different types of derogations?

M anufacturers can always apply separately provided that the conditions set out in Regulation (EC) No 443/20 09 are met (see question 2 points c) OR d). In such case

, manufacturers should make separate applications specifying that they are part of connected undertakings and providing the names and numbers of EU new car registrations o f the whole group of connected manufacturers

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8. Is it necessary to apply for a derogation?

Manufacturers qualifying for any type of derogation can cho o se not to apply for a derogation. In case s where no application is s ubmitted

, the Commission will verify

co mpliance with the manufacturer's target calculated based on the formulae in Annex I of Regulation (EC) 443/2009.

9. Duration of the derogation

The small

- volume derogation can be granted for a maximum period of five calendar

years

. The applicant can cho o se to send yearly applications. However, in o rder to ensure planning certaint y regarding the target applicable for each calendar year for which the derogation is sought, the application should be submitted to the Commission no later than 31 March of the precedi ng calendar year . For more details see question 13

. The niche derogation currently does not have a maximum duration set in the Regulation. However in order to be consistent with the objectives of Regulation (EC) 443/2009, i.e. the continuous reduction of CO2 emissions from passenger cars, and to ensure legal certainty for the manufacturers concerned, the derogation should apply for a definite time period. It is therefore appropriate to provide that the derogations should apply f or a period of five years.

Note that both derogation schemes (conditions, duration, eligibility) will be reviewed in

the context of the overall revi ew of R egulation (EC) 443/2009 foreseen for the end of

2012 (see question 14 ).

10. What if the eligibility criteria or manufacturer's situation changes during the period of granted derogation ?

According to article 11(5) of Regulation (EC) 443/2009 a manufacturer subject to a derogation shall notify the Commission immediately of any chang e which affects or may affect its eligibility for a derogation . If the manufacturer is no longer eligible for a derogation based on this notification or based on the information available to the Commission, the derogation will be revoked with effect from J anuary 1 of the next calendar year. The Commission shall notify the manufacturer of this decision.

A manufacturer that has already been granted a derogation may re

- apply for the same or

different derogation in case of a change of circumstances

, provided th at the basic

conditions for eligibility are satisfied

. To ensure timely processing of the application it should be sent to the Commission no later than 31 March of the preceding calendar year (see question 13 ).

11. N ew market entr ants

Small

- volume derogation

N ew entrants to the market may not be able to use past CO 2 emissions of their EU registeres fleet as a baseline for reduction. Therefore, the Commission will assess the company's reduction potential on the basis of the market c haracteristics relevant for the types of cars which will be covered by the derogation , the technologies used in the se vehicles and in the relevant competing models produced by other small

- volume

manufacturers.

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Some small

- volume manufacturers which are not new on the market may have had no sales (registrations) in 2007. In such case, the applicant is requested to provide its average specific emissions in the following calendar year closest to 2007.

Niche derogation

Article 11(4) paragraph 3 defines new marke t entrants as producers for whom the 2007 EU baseline does not exist, and provides for a procedure to be used. In such case s , the

Commission will use an equivalent reduction target based upon the best available CO 2 reduction technology deployed in 2007 in passenger cars of comparable mass. These equivalent targets are set out in Annex V o f the implementing R egulation in a table containing 15 vehicle classes. M anufacturers will use the ratios specified in the tables in

Annex V of the implementing Regulation

, i.e. mass

, power to mass ratio for each vehicle, and identify the vehicle's class in the main table

. The manufacturer's target will change annually based on the actual registrations in a given year and the 25% reduction requested per vehicle class specifi ed in the

abovementioned table. The flexibilities such as phase

- in, super

- credits, E85 credits and

eco

- innovations (see question 12 ) will be taken into account when calculating compliance with the target.

The t arget proposed in the application will therefore be only indicative and will be adjusted based on the EU registration s in a given calendar year (see the example below).

E xample 1

Manufacturer is planning to launch two car models on the EU market (classes d efined pursuant to annex V) :

Model A: power to mass ratio 70 W/kg (class medium) ; mass 1600 kg (mass class 4); according to an nex V of the implementing Regulation the model qualifies to
vehicle class 11 [2007 baseline emissions 144g/km, CO 2 target 108g/km]

Model B: power to mass ratio 50 W/kg (class low); mass 1300 kg (mass class 2); according to annex V of the implementing Regulation the model qualifies to vehicle

class 4 [2007 baseline emission 119g/km, CO 2 target 89g/km]

According to the applicant's esti mate EU registrations per model will be the following:

Model A: 15 000

Model B: 30 000

Therefore, the estimated target will be calculated as follows:

[(15 000*108) + (30 000*89)]/(15 000 + 30 000)= 95 g/km

However, the Commission when verifying complianc e with the target will use the actual registration figures per model rather than the estimates provided in the application. For example, if registrations of model A and B amounted to 2 5 000 and 33 000 respectively, the target against which the compliance w ill be assessed will be the following:

[(25 000*108) + (33 000*89)]/(25 000 + 33 000)= 97g/km

Subsequently the Commission will take into account the flexibilities such as phase

- in,

super

- credits, E85 credits and eco

- innovations (see question 12 )

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12. O ther flexibilities provided by the Regulation

Regulation (EC) 443/2009 provides manufacturers with the following flexibilities:

phase

- in of targets (Article 4): only 65% of the lowest emitting vehicles in the fleet will be obliged t o comply with the target in 2012, 75% in 2013, 80% in 2014 and

100% as of 2015.

super - credits (Article 5): in calculating the average specific CO 2 emissions of a manufacturer each vehicle emitting less than 50g/km will be counted as: 3.5 cars in 2012, 3.5 cars in 2013, 2.5 cars in 2014, 1.5 cars in 2015 and 1 car from 2016.

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credits for E85 vehicles (Article 6) : CO 2 emissions of each vehicle designed to be capable of running on a mixture of petrol with 85% ethanol ('E85') which meets relevant Community legi slation or European technical standards will be reduced by 5% until 31 December 2015. This reduction will apply only to vehicles registered in Member States where at least 30% of the filling stations provide this type of

alternative fuel from sustainable s ources

.

eco - innovations (Article 12) : the innovative technologies reducing CO 2 will in

certain circumstances be granted credits which will reduce the specific emissions of a vehicle on which such technology is deployed. These credits in terms of g/km will be granted upon application by a manufacturer or supplier. The implementing rules setting out a detailed application and assessment procedure are currently under development.

These flexibilities also apply to manufacturers granted a derogation (small

volum e and niche)

. The details of calculating the compliance with the CO 2 targets are set out in point 4 of

Commission Communication COM(2010) 657 final

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13. Assessmen t process

a. How long is the assessment process?

The Commission will assess applications within 9 months of the receipt of a complete application . If the application does not contain the information or supporting documents requested in the implementing Regula tion , the Commission will send a letter to the

contact person requesting the missing information and specifying a deadline for

submission. The 9

- month assessment period will start only after the Commission receives a complete application

.

T he application s hould be submitted by 31 March 2011 at the latest to enable the Commission to take a decision prior to 2012 . Please note that if the application is incomplete the 9

- month period will start only from the date of receipt of requested

information.

b. Sending you r application

A pplicants are requested to submit their application in an electronic format and via
post /courier

. The version sent by post or courier should include the paper version of the following documents: signed cover letter, printed application form ( public and confidential part should be sent together ) and (if required) a signed form from Annex III. In addition, the applicants are requested to attach a CD

- R om/DVD containing scanned versions of the abovementioned documents together with all other sup porting
documents. In order to avoid delays, the applicants are requested to send all the

material listed above ( including public and confidential information and s upporting

documents ) under one cover

. The cover should bear the heading "Derogation

under Re gulation (EC) 443/2009" and be sent to the following address:

European Commission

Secretariat Gene ral

1049 Brussels

Belgium

The electronic version of the application containing digital versions of all the documents mentioned in the preceding bullet point should be sent via email to the following functional mailbox EC

- CO2

- LDV

- IMPLEMENTATION@ec.europa.eu

Please note that the two sets of documents must be IDENTICAL

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The official date from which the 9

- month assessment period will start will be the date of the registration of receipt of the application by the Secretariat General of the Commission

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(provided that the application is complete see question 13 a) . However, the electronic application will be used to streamline the process of checking the completeness of applications.

If the application is submitted to the Commission before the implementing Regulation enters into force, the official date from which the assessment period will start, will be t he

date on which the implementing Regulation enters into force.

c. Confirmation of receipt of completed/incomplete application

The official confirmation specifying the end of the 9

- month period will be sent to the applicant after the completeness of the pape r version of the application form has been

verified (also see point 13.a )

. d. How are the decisions taken ?

The formal decisions granting or rejecting the derogation will be taken by the

Commission based on the assessment performed by DG CLIMA.

According to Article 7(1) of t he implementing regulation the derogation is granted if no objections are raised by the end of th e 9

- month period

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e. Rejection of application

A pplications can be rejected for the following reasons:

 The applicant do es not meet the eligibility criteria ;

 The application is incomplete and the requested additional information is not submitted within the time period specified by the Commission in the request ;

 The proposed reduction programme ( a target or yearly target s) i s not consistent with the applicant's reduction potential

. In case the application is rejected due to incompleteness or inconsistence of the targets

with the applicant's reduction potential the applicant may resubmit the completed or revised application. H owever, if this is done later than 31 March of the year preceding the calendar year for which the derogation is sought, there is a risk that the

Commission may not take a decision in time for the derogation to apply to the subsequent year.

If no derogation is granted, the applicable targets will be calculated based on the

formulae in Anne x I of Regulation (EC) 443/2009

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f. Interactions with the Commission after submitting the application

The Commission expects to receive a large number of applications . In orde r to ensure
level

- playing field and a smooth and timely assessment process, interaction with applicants will be limited to formal contacts such as to confirm the completeness of the applications or to request missing information.

g. C ompliance check

The Commi ssion will check manufacturers' yearly compliance with the targets based on the registration data supplied to the Commission by the Member States. For further information about this process please see the following link: http://ec.europa.eu/clima/documentation/transport/vehicles/cars_en.htm

14. Can the conditions, eligibility criteria or assessment process change?

Both derogation schemes will be part of an overall review of R egulation (EC) No 443/2009 scheduled for 2013 in view of determining the modalities for reaching the 2020 target of 95 g CO2/km

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15. What if the successful applicant does not meet the target approved by the

Commission ?

In case a manufacturer does not meet t he approved target, the excess emissions premiums set out in Article 9 of the Regulation will apply.

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16. What information will be made public ?

Article 11(9) of Regulation (EC) 443/2009 requires the application , including the supporting documents, notification of any change of circumstances, revocations of decisions, as well as decisions to impose excess emissions premiums to be made public. The Commission will publish the ''public'' section of the application form

. Information that the applicant considers to b e commercially sensitive should be provided in the confidential part of the application. This information will not be made public. In the case of a request for access to documents that covers also such confidential information

the Commission will contact t he applicant and verify whether the exemptions set out in Regulation (EC) 1049/2001 apply.

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17. Content of the application

a. The name of the manufacturer

The name of the manufacturer should be consistent with the name stated on the

certificate of conformity of the vehicles to be covered by the derogation and the name indicated to the Commission for the purpose of monitoring (see Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1014/2010)

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b. Contact person

The contact person does not have to be a CEO or Director. It should be the person responsible for the application. The Commission will contact this person in order to confirm if the application is complete or request further information. In case of connected manufacturers applying for a joint target, the contact person does not necessarily have to be from the parent company. For information regarding how the Commission will treat your personal information, please use the following link to a privacy statement on the DG

CLIMA website:

http://ec.europa.eu/clima/documentation/transport/vehicles/docs/privacy_statement_en. pdf

c. Is it necessary to attach the evidence of the ownership structure ?

A s igned declaration sta ting the structure of ownership set out in A nnex III to the implementing R egulation should be attached to the application form. Further evidence is not required.

d. Where to find official EU registration data?

The official data on EU registrations per manufac turer , along with other data on CO 2 and

mass, for years 1999

- 2009 can be accessed on DG CLIMA website :

http://ec.europa.eu/clima/documentation/transport/vehicles/cars_e n.htm

The data for the following years will be available on the European Environment Agency's (EEA) website (not yet available). The 2010 official registration data for the whole Community will only be accessible in the second half of 2011

. Therefore

, the applicants will need to provide their best estimate for this year.

The specific emissions of CO 2 refer to the combined emissions indicated in the certificate of conformity.

What is considered as t he best estimate of EU registrations based on verifiable da ta ?

The manufacturer's own data or commercially available sales data shall be considered as

the best estimate. This number should be verifiable and in case of doubts regarding the eligibility for the derogation the Commission may request it.

V ehicles type

- approved und er the national type approval of small series or individual approval (Articles 23 and 24 of Directive 2007/46/EC)

Only vehicles for which the CO 2 emission value is available will be taken into account

while checking compliance with the target. V ehicles undergoing simplified procedures (e.g. kit cars) may therefore be not c onsidere d in the manufacturer's fleet average

. For more information on monitoring please refer to the Commission Regulation (EU) No 1014/2010 and Communication (2010) 657 fina l.

Regulation (EC) 443/2009 covers only passenger cars which are registered in the EU for the first time and which have not previously been registered outside the EU for more

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In case a vehicle produced for a market in a third country is re

- i mported to the EU by individual buyers, it will normally undergo a simplified type approval procedure and therefore, not count towards the manufacturer's average specific CO 2 emissions.

e. Duration of the derogation

See question 9

f. Proposal f or a specific emissions target

A pplicants can cho o se to propose a single target to comply with on a yearly basis during the period of derogation (e.g. a yearly target of 170g/km from 2012 to 2016). The target should represent a r eduction as compared to 2007 or another baseline.

E xample 1 : a target of 170g/km for years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (5

- year derogation)

The applicants can also propose different yearly targets which will have to result in reduction as compared to the 2 007 or another baseline (in case of new market entrants or manufacturers for whom no 2007 data are available see question 11 ). Note that annex

IV of the implementing Regulation includes a table of 2007 average emissions per

man ufacturer. In case the manufacturer’s name is not on the list but the sales in 2007 took place or the ownership structure of the manufacturer was different than at the time of the application which has an impact on the baseline, the applicant is requested to provide his own verifiable figure for 2007.

E xample 2 : 2007 baseline is 220 g/km and the applicant proposes a set of targets: Year 1: 21 0 g/km ; Year 2: 22 5 g/km; Year 3: 210 g/km ; Year 4: 195 g/km ; Year 5: 180 g/km

g. Company specific information

The infor mation requested under this heading is necessary to understand the size of the company, its financial situation and its operational model. It will be used to assess the economic potential of a company to reduce emissions.

i. Number of employees in the calenda r year preceding the date of application

In case the number of employees fluctuates significantly (e.g. temporary contracts), the applicants should provide an average number or separate numbers for temporary and permanent employees. If the majority of prod uction is done in the EU it is sufficient to provide this figure for the EU only. However, if a n important share of operations is also taking place in third countries, a global number will be more informative.

ii. Size of the production facility

The assembly a rea should be given where possible

. A dditional information , such as storage area can be provided but it should be clearly marked on the application form

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iii. Financial data

Global figures for sales volumes (not registrations) and turnover should be provided. T his is important to understand the economic potential of a company that may sell more

vehicles outside of the EU. If the manufacturer sells vehicles which are outside of the

scope of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 (e.g. race cars), the sales figures should i nclude these vehicles. If the applicant judges it useful these figures can be provided separately.

The financial data can be given for the financial year but the applicant should clearly mark which period it is. Please note that this is different for regis tration data (see point

17.d ) which should be given for calendar years.

The application from manufacturers responsible for more than 100 passenger cars per year should include the official certified accounts for this informatio n.

The data should be given in EUR (€), please apply the average annual exchange rates from the Eurostat database which can be found on the following website (Bilateral exchange rates/ EURO ECU exchange rates/Annual data) :

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http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/exchange_rates/data/database

iv. Vehicles characteristics

The data required to describe the vehicle characteristics (mass in running order, CO 2 , number of seats, engine performance, power to mass ratio and top speed) should be taken from the certificate of conformity of the vehicle

.

v. Characteristics of the market

The manufacturer can choose to provide details of a specific market that could be limited

to one EU Member State or a group of EU Member States provided that it is a representative sample, e.g. where most sales are taking place

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vi. Data source for prices

The applicant is required to provide basic details regarding the competitors (prices

differentiation by options is not necessary

, if it does not have a major impact on price

and characteristics of the market ). In many cases the Commission will be able to cross

check this information with the applications received from the competitors. Th is information is required in order to understand the market characteristics (incl. market segment) of the vehicles for which the derogation is sought. The applicant can use magazine prices (pre

- tax) and provide price ranges for different versions

. The da ta should be given in EU R (€), for exchange rates see point 17.g.iii

.
vii. Brief description of the operational model of the production facility

In this section the applicant should summarise what activities are performed at the production facility (a brie f description of material flows), and specifically wh ich components are produced by the manuf acturers and wh ich are outsourced ( e .g. engines bought from a volume manufacturer). The applicant should describe the state of play at

the time of submission of ap plication; however

, any important changes planned by the applicant during the period of derogation should also be described.

If supporting documents such as plans/aerial photo are attached, this should be signalled

in this section.

Where other vehicles tha t do not qualify for the derogation or fall outside the scope of

R egulation (EC) No 443/2009 are produced in the same premises, please mention it

here.

h. Confidential section

Please note that the confidential section should be sent together with the public section and all supporting documents (see question 13.b ).

Small volume manufacturers

i. Net profit for 5 years preceding the date of application (small volume manufacturers)

In order to assess the economic potential of a company, a global figure is required. The applicant can chose to provide data for financial year but this should be clearly indicated.

The figures should be provided in EUR (€) , for exchange rates see question 17.g.iii

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ii. R&D spending for 5 years preceding the date of application

The purpose of this point is to understand the rate of investment in R&D in preceding years and the scope for further investment during the derogation period

. It is recommended that information is given about abs olute R&D spending on CO 2 - reducing / fuel efficiency technologies used in the applicant's vehicles. Therefore, the applicant is requested to provide a figure representative of such spending. The figure can also include capital R&D. The applicant should pro vide an explanation of what the figures refer to.

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The applicant can chose to provide data for the financial year but this should be clearly

indicated.

The figures should be provided in EUR (€) , for exchange rates see question 17.g.iii

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iii. In case of applications submitted by manufacturers responsible for more than 100 cars per year, the information referred to in points 17.h.i and 17.h.ii has to be accompanied by the officia l certified accounts or has to be certified by an independent auditor.

iv. Net financial t ransfers to the parent company

This point is only relevant to manufacturers belonging to a group of connected manufacturers. Transfers should include all transfer payment s including dividends and repayment of loans and interest.

v. Details of ca rs to be launched on the market

The applicant should include n ew passenger cars for sale, not prototypes . Only the

vehicles which will fall under the scope of Regulation (EC) 443/2009 should be included.

The price list of vehicles to be covered by the derogation and the competing models (car variant may be sufficient unless differentiation by version is necessary) 3 can refer to the year when the application is made. This information i s needed to define the

characteristics of the targeted market.

vi. List of CO 2 - reduc ing technologies per model in 2007 or the closest following year

This list is important to establish the applicant's technological potential and the manufacturer's technologica l baseline. The list does not have to be provided for each car

v ersion un less t he applicant finds it relevant

. However, it is recommended t o provide the

number of v ersions in which each technology was deployed in the baseline period

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vii. Applicant's reduction programme:

The reduction programme indicates the level of effort the manufacturer proposes to reduce its average specific CO 2 emissions. A pplicants are requested to provide the list of

CO 2 - reducing technologies to be used in their fleet, the timetable an d plan of their deployment and associated cost per vehicle of each additional technology

. The timetable

can also refer to the CO 2 - reducing technologies deployed post 2007 but prior to the date of application

, if these technologies will still be used during the derogation period.

In addition, the applicant s should provide the number of EU registrations expected during the derogation period for all vehicles covered by the derogation ( these should be used to propose the yearly targets in section 4 of the appli cation form) as well as the expected average mass and CO 2 emissions of new vehicles (to be launched on the market)

. Finally, applicants proposing a set of different yearly targets should list the yearly improvements in specific CO 2 emissions of the releva nt vehicle versions (expressed in gCO 2 /km) . This should be consistent with the applicant's proposed reduction programme and yearly targets.

Niche manufacturers

i. List of cars grouped by vehicle class as set out in Annex V

There are 15 vehicle classes set out in Annex V of the implementing Regulation. Manufacturers will use the ratios specified in the tables in this Annex, i.e. mass and power to mass ratio for each vehicle, and identify the vehicle's class in the main table.

S ee also question 11 where examples are given

3 Car var iant and version is set out in section 0.2 of the certificate of conformity (Part 1, Model B set out in Annex IX to Directive 2007/46/EC)