# Official Journal L 101/2016

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 5916 April 2016 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 101

English edition

Legislation

Volume 5916 April 2016

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| | | INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS |
| | * | Council Decision (EU) 2016/581 of 11 April 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union | 1 |
| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/582 of 15 April 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 as regards the analysis of inorganic arsenic, lead and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and certain performance criteria for analysis (
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| | * | Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/583 of 15 April 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 laying down common airspace usage requirements and operating procedures for airborne collision avoidance (
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  ) | 7 |
| | | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/584 of 15 April 2016 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 10 |
| | | DIRECTIVES |
| | * | Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2016/585 of 12 February 2016 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in spare parts recovered from and used for the repair or refurbishment of medical devices or electron microscopes (
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  ) | 12 |
| | | DECISIONS |
| | * | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/586 of 14 April 2016 on technical standards for the refill mechanism of electronic cigarettes
  (notified under document C(2016) 2093)

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| | * | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/587 of 14 April 2016 on the approval of the technology used in efficient vehicle exterior lighting using light emitting diodes as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (
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  ) | 17 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/588 of 14 April 2016 on the approval of the technology used in 12 Volt efficient alternators as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (
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  ) | 25 |

Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

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Council Decision (EU) 2016/581 of 11 April 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union

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REGULATIONS

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Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/582 of 15 April 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 as regards the analysis of inorganic arsenic, lead and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and certain performance criteria for analysis (
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Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/583 of 15 April 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 laying down common airspace usage requirements and operating procedures for airborne collision avoidance (
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/584 of 15 April 2016 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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DIRECTIVES

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Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2016/585 of 12 February 2016 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in spare parts recovered from and used for the repair or refurbishment of medical devices or electron microscopes (
  1
  )

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DECISIONS

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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/586 of 14 April 2016 on technical standards for the refill mechanism of electronic cigarettes
  (notified under document C(2016) 2093)

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(notified under document C(2016) 2093)

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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/587 of 14 April 2016 on the approval of the technology used in efficient vehicle exterior lighting using light emitting diodes as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (
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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/588 of 14 April 2016 on the approval of the technology used in 12 Volt efficient alternators as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (
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| | | Corrigenda |
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| | * | Corrigendum to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/341 of 17 December 2015 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards transitional rules for certain provisions of the Union Customs Code where the relevant electronic systems are not yet operational and amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 ( OJ L 69, 15.3.2016 ) | 33 |

Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/341 of 17 December 2015 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards transitional rules for certain provisions of the Union Customs Code where the relevant electronic systems are not yet operational and amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 ( OJ L 69, 15.3.2016 )

( OJ L 69, 15.3.2016 )

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| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

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II Non-legislative acts

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/581

of 11 April 2016

on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 15 July 2013 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organization under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, in the course of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Croatia. |
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(1)

On 15 July 2013 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organization under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, in the course of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Croatia.

| (2) | Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council. |
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(2)

Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council.

| (3) | Those negotiations have been concluded and an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union was initialled on 18 December 2015. |
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(3)

Those negotiations have been concluded and an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union was initialled on 18 December 2015.

| (4) | The Agreement should be signed, |
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(4)

The Agreement should be signed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing on behalf of the Union of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union is hereby authorised on behalf of the European Union, subject to the conclusion of that Agreement (1).

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Luxembourg, 11 April 2016.

For the Council

The President

M.H.P. VAN DAM

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(1)  The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.

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REGULATIONS

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2016/582

of 15 April 2016

amending Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 as regards the analysis of inorganic arsenic, lead and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and certain performance criteria for analysis

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (1), and in particular Article 11(4) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 (2) lays down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of levels of certain contaminants in foodstuffs. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 (2) lays down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of levels of certain contaminants in foodstuffs.

| (2) | The maximum levels for certain contaminants in food have been established by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 (3). Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1006 (4) amended Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 to set maximum levels for inorganic arsenic, consequently it is appropriate to lay down specific procedures related to analysis for inorganic arsenic. |
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(2)

The maximum levels for certain contaminants in food have been established by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 (3). Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1006 (4) amended Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 to set maximum levels for inorganic arsenic, consequently it is appropriate to lay down specific procedures related to analysis for inorganic arsenic.

| (3) | The EN standard 13804 related to the determination of elements and their chemical species has been updated, it is therefore appropriate to update the reference to that standard accordingly. |
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(3)

The EN standard 13804 related to the determination of elements and their chemical species has been updated, it is therefore appropriate to update the reference to that standard accordingly.

| (4) | The maximum levels for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in cocoa beans and derived products have to be established on a fat basis. Proficiency tests performed by the European Union Reference Laboratory for PAH indicate divergences in the determination of the fat content. It is therefore appropriate to harmonise the approach for the determination of the fat content. |
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(4)

The maximum levels for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in cocoa beans and derived products have to be established on a fat basis. Proficiency tests performed by the European Union Reference Laboratory for PAH indicate divergences in the determination of the fat content. It is therefore appropriate to harmonise the approach for the determination of the fat content.

| (5) | Following advice of the European Union Reference Laboratory for heavy metals in feed and food, it is appropriate to amend the definition of the limit of quantification and the performance criteria related to the limit of detection for the methods of analysis for lead, cadmium, mercury and inorganic tin. |
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(5)

Following advice of the European Union Reference Laboratory for heavy metals in feed and food, it is appropriate to amend the definition of the limit of quantification and the performance criteria related to the limit of detection for the methods of analysis for lead, cadmium, mercury and inorganic tin.

| (6) | It is appropriate that the provisions related to the methods of sampling and analysis also apply outside the frame of official controls. |
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(6)

It is appropriate that the provisions related to the methods of sampling and analysis also apply outside the frame of official controls.

| (7) | Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(7)

Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (8) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, |
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(8)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 is amended as follows:

| (1) | the title is replaced by the following:


  ‘Commission Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 of 28 March 2007 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the control of the levels of trace elements and processing contaminants in foodstuffs’; |
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(1)

the title is replaced by the following:

‘Commission Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 of 28 March 2007 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the control of the levels of trace elements and processing contaminants in foodstuffs’;

| (2) | in Article 1, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

  ‘1.   Sampling and analysis for the control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, inorganic tin, inorganic arsenic, 3-MCPD and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (“PAH”) listed in Sections 3, 4 and 6 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 shall be carried out in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.’; |
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(2)

in Article 1, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1.   Sampling and analysis for the control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, inorganic tin, inorganic arsenic, 3-MCPD and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (“PAH”) listed in Sections 3, 4 and 6 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 shall be carried out in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.’;

| (3) | the Annex is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. |
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(3)

the Annex is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 April 2016.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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(1)  
  OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 of 28 March 2007 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, inorganic tin, 3-MCPD and benzo(a)pyrene in foodstuffs (OJ L 88, 29.3.2007, p. 29).

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(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (OJ L 364, 20.12.2006, p. 5).

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(4)  Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1006 of 25 June 2015 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of inorganic arsenic in foodstuffs (OJ L 161, 26.6.2015, p. 14).

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ANNEX

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 is amended as follows:

| (1) | point C.2.2.1 is replaced by the following:
  ‘C.2.2.1.   Specific procedures for lead, cadmium, mercury, inorganic tin and inorganic arsenic

  The analyst shall ensure that samples do not become contaminated during sample preparation. Wherever possible, apparatus and equipment coming into contact with the sample shall not contain those metals to be determined and be made of inert materials, e.g. plastics such as polypropylene, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) etc. These should be acid cleaned to minimise the risk of contamination. High quality stainless steel may be used for cutting edges.
  There are many satisfactory specific sample preparation procedures which may be used for the products under consideration. For those aspects not specifically covered by this Regulation, the CEN Standard “Foodstuffs. Determination of elements and their chemical species. General considerations and specific requirements”
   (*1) has been found to be satisfactory but other sample preparation methods may be equally valid.
  In the case of inorganic tin, care shall be taken to ensure that all the material is taken into solution as losses are known to occur readily, particularly because of hydrolysis to insoluble hydrated Sn(IV) oxide species.

  (*1)  Standard EN 13804:2013, “Foodstuffs. Determination of elements and their chemical species. General considerations and specific requirements”, CEN, Rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels.’;" |
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(1)

point C.2.2.1 is replaced by the following:

‘C.2.2.1.   Specific procedures for lead, cadmium, mercury, inorganic tin and inorganic arsenic

The analyst shall ensure that samples do not become contaminated during sample preparation. Wherever possible, apparatus and equipment coming into contact with the sample shall not contain those metals to be determined and be made of inert materials, e.g. plastics such as polypropylene, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) etc. These should be acid cleaned to minimise the risk of contamination. High quality stainless steel may be used for cutting edges.

There are many satisfactory specific sample preparation procedures which may be used for the products under consideration. For those aspects not specifically covered by this Regulation, the CEN Standard “Foodstuffs. Determination of elements and their chemical species. General considerations and specific requirements”
   (*1) has been found to be satisfactory but other sample preparation methods may be equally valid.

In the case of inorganic tin, care shall be taken to ensure that all the material is taken into solution as losses are known to occur readily, particularly because of hydrolysis to insoluble hydrated Sn(IV) oxide species.

(*1)  Standard EN 13804:2013, “Foodstuffs. Determination of elements and their chemical species. General considerations and specific requirements”, CEN, Rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels.’;"

| (2) | in point C.2.2.2 Specific procedures for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, the following paragraph is added:

  ‘For the analysis of PAH in cocoa and cocoa derived products, the determination of the fat content is performed in accordance with AOAC Official method 963.15 for the determination of the fat content of cocoa beans and derived products. Equivalent fat determination procedures can be applied for which it can be demonstrated that the used fat determination procedure provides an equal (equivalent) fat content value.’; |
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(2)

in point C.2.2.2 Specific procedures for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, the following paragraph is added:

‘For the analysis of PAH in cocoa and cocoa derived products, the determination of the fat content is performed in accordance with AOAC Official method 963.15 for the determination of the fat content of cocoa beans and derived products. Equivalent fat determination procedures can be applied for which it can be demonstrated that the used fat determination procedure provides an equal (equivalent) fat content value.’;

| (3) | in point C.3.1 Definitions, the definition of LOQ is replaced by the following definition:







  ‘“LOQ” | = | Limit of quantification, lowest content of the analyte which can be measured with reasonable statistical certainty. If both accuracy and precision are constant over a concentration range around the limit of detection, then the limit of quantification is numerically equal to 10 times the standard deviation of the mean of blank matrix determinations (n ≥ 20).’; |
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(3)

in point C.3.1 Definitions, the definition of LOQ is replaced by the following definition:

‘“LOQ”

=

Limit of quantification, lowest content of the analyte which can be measured with reasonable statistical certainty. If both accuracy and precision are constant over a concentration range around the limit of detection, then the limit of quantification is numerically equal to 10 times the standard deviation of the mean of blank matrix determinations (n ≥ 20).’;

| (4) | in point C.3.3.1 Performance criteria, point (a) is replaced by the following:






  ‘(a) | Performance criteria for methods of analysis for lead, cadmium, mercury, inorganic tin and inorganic arsenic

  Table 5











  Parameter | Criterion |
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| Applicability | Foods specified in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 |
| Specificity | Free from matrix or spectral interferences |
| Repeatability (RSDr) | HORRATr less than 2 |
| Reproducibility (RSDR) | HORRATR less than 2 |
| Recovery | The provisions of point D.1.2 apply |
| LOD | = three tenths of LOQ |
| LOQ | Inorganic tin | ≤ 10 mg/kg |
| Lead | ML ≤ 0,01 mg/kg | 0,01 < ML ≤ 0,02 mg/kg | 0,02 < ML < 0,1 mg/kg | ML ≥ 0,1 mg/kg |
| ≤ ML | ≤ two thirds of the ML | ≤ two fifths of the ML | ≤ one fifth of the ML |
| Cadmium, mercury, inorganic arsenic | ML is < 0,100 mg/kg | ML is ≥ 0,100 mg/kg |
| ≤ two fifths of the ML | ≤ one fifth of the ML’ |

(4)

in point C.3.3.1 Performance criteria, point (a) is replaced by the following:

‘(a)

Table 5

Parameter

Criterion

Applicability

Foods specified in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006

Specificity

Free from matrix or spectral interferences

Repeatability (RSDr)

HORRATr less than 2

Reproducibility (RSDR)

HORRATR less than 2

Recovery

The provisions of point D.1.2 apply

LOD

= three tenths of LOQ

LOQ

Inorganic tin

≤ 10 mg/kg

Lead

ML ≤ 0,01 mg/kg

0,01 < ML ≤ 0,02 mg/kg

0,02 < ML < 0,1 mg/kg

ML ≥ 0,1 mg/kg

≤ ML

≤ two thirds of the ML

≤ two fifths of the ML

≤ one fifth of the ML

Cadmium, mercury, inorganic arsenic

ML is < 0,100 mg/kg

ML is ≥ 0,100 mg/kg

≤ two fifths of the ML

≤ one fifth of the ML’

| (5) | point C.3.2 is replaced by the following:
  ‘C.3.2.   General requirements

  Methods of analysis used for food control purposes shall comply with the provisions of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.
  Methods for analysis for total tin are appropriate for control on inorganic tin levels.
  For the analysis of lead in wine, the methods and rules established by the OIV (*2) apply in accordance with Article 80(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (*3).
  Methods for analysis for total arsenic are appropriate for screening purpose for control on inorganic arsenic levels. If the total arsenic concentration is below the maximum level for inorganic arsenic, no further testing is required and the sample is considered to be compliant with the maximum level for inorganic arsenic. If the total arsenic concentration is at or above the maximum level for inorganic arsenic, follow-up testing shall be conducted to determine if the inorganic arsenic concentration is above the maximum level for inorganic arsenic.

  (*2)  Organisation internationale de la vigne et du vin."


  (*3)  Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671).’." |
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(5)

point C.3.2 is replaced by the following:

‘C.3.2.   General requirements

Methods of analysis used for food control purposes shall comply with the provisions of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.

Methods for analysis for total tin are appropriate for control on inorganic tin levels.

For the analysis of lead in wine, the methods and rules established by the OIV (*2) apply in accordance with Article 80(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (*3).

Methods for analysis for total arsenic are appropriate for screening purpose for control on inorganic arsenic levels. If the total arsenic concentration is below the maximum level for inorganic arsenic, no further testing is required and the sample is considered to be compliant with the maximum level for inorganic arsenic. If the total arsenic concentration is at or above the maximum level for inorganic arsenic, follow-up testing shall be conducted to determine if the inorganic arsenic concentration is above the maximum level for inorganic arsenic.

(*2)  Organisation internationale de la vigne et du vin."

(*3)  Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671).’."

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(*1)  Standard EN 13804:2013, “Foodstuffs. Determination of elements and their chemical species. General considerations and specific requirements”, CEN, Rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels.’;

(*2)  Organisation internationale de la vigne et du vin.

(*3)  Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671).’.”

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2016/583

of 15 April 2016

amending Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 laying down common airspace usage requirements and operating procedures for airborne collision avoidance

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC (1), and in particular Article 8(5) and 9(4) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 (2) requires turbine-powered aeroplanes, with a maximum certificated take-off mass (MCTOM) of more than 5 700 kg or authorised to carry more than 19 passengers to be equipped with a new software version 7.1 of the airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS II) to avoid mid-air collision. This requirement also applies to operators of certain aeroplanes registered in a third country. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 (2) requires turbine-powered aeroplanes, with a maximum certificated take-off mass (MCTOM) of more than 5 700 kg or authorised to carry more than 19 passengers to be equipped with a new software version 7.1 of the airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS II) to avoid mid-air collision. This requirement also applies to operators of certain aeroplanes registered in a third country.

| (2) | Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 also requires Union air operators who are subject to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (3) to install the new software version 7.1 of ACAS II on their aeroplanes. However, this provision is obsolete as Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 no longer applies to those operators since its Annex III has been deleted. Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (4) now applies to those operators instead and contains the necessary rules in this regard. The obsolete provision of Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 should therefore be deleted. |
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(2)

Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 also requires Union air operators who are subject to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (3) to install the new software version 7.1 of ACAS II on their aeroplanes. However, this provision is obsolete as Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 no longer applies to those operators since its Annex III has been deleted. Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (4) now applies to those operators instead and contains the necessary rules in this regard. The obsolete provision of Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 should therefore be deleted.

| (3) | Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 contains rules on operational procedures applicable in situations where ACAS II gives indication to the flight crew recommending a manoeuvre to ensure separation of the aeroplane from all threats or to maintain existing separation (resolution advisory). As those rules are safety-critical both for pilots and controllers, especially as regards the interface between them, they are better addressed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 (5) instead. Therefore, the rules related to such operational procedures set out in Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 should be deleted. |
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(3)

Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 contains rules on operational procedures applicable in situations where ACAS II gives indication to the flight crew recommending a manoeuvre to ensure separation of the aeroplane from all threats or to maintain existing separation (resolution advisory). As those rules are safety-critical both for pilots and controllers, especially as regards the interface between them, they are better addressed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 (5) instead. Therefore, the rules related to such operational procedures set out in Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 should be deleted.

| (4) | Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(4)

Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are based on the opinion (6) issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency in accordance with Articles 17(2)(b) and 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. |
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(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are based on the opinion (6) issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency in accordance with Articles 17(2)(b) and 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008.

| (6) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 65 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, |
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(6)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 65 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 is amended as follows:

| (1) | Article 4 is deleted; |
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(1)

Article 4 is deleted;

| (2) | in Article 5, paragraphs 2 and 3 are replaced by the following:

  ‘2.   Article 3 shall apply as of 1 March 2012.


  3.   By way of derogation from paragraph 2, in the case of aircraft with an individual certificate of airworthiness issued before 1 March 2012, Article 3 shall apply as of 1 December 2015.’; |
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(2)

in Article 5, paragraphs 2 and 3 are replaced by the following:

‘2.   Article 3 shall apply as of 1 March 2012.

3.   By way of derogation from paragraph 2, in the case of aircraft with an individual certificate of airworthiness issued before 1 March 2012, Article 3 shall apply as of 1 December 2015.’;

| (3) | the Annex is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation. |
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(3)

the Annex is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 25 August 2016.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 April 2016.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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(1)  
  OJ L 79, 19.3.2008, p. 1.

1

(2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 of 16 December 2011 laying down common airspace usage requirements and operating procedures for airborne collision avoidance (OJ L 336, 20.12.2011, p. 20).

2

(3)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 of 16 December 1991 on the harmonization of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation (OJ L 373, 31.12.1991, p. 4).

3

(4)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 296, 25.10.2012, p. 1).

4

(5)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 of 26 September 2012 laying down the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011 and Regulations (EC) No 1265/2007, (EC) No 1794/2006, (EC) No 730/2006, (EC) No 1033/2006 and (EU) No 255/2010 (OJ L 281, 13.10.2012, p. 1).

5

(6)  European Aviation Safety Agency Opinion No 04/2014 of 16 December 2014 for the amendment to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 laying down the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation (SERA Part C)

6

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX

Airborne collision avoidance systems (ACAS) II

(Part-ACAS)

AUR.ACAS.1005 Performance requirement

| (1) | The following turbine-powered aeroplanes shall be equipped with collision avoidance logic version 7.1 of ACAS II:






  (a) | aeroplanes with a maximum certificated take-off mass exceeding 5 700 kg; |
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(1)

(a)

aeroplanes with a maximum certificated take-off mass exceeding 5 700 kg;

| (b) | aeroplanes authorised to carry more than 19 passengers. |
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(b)

aeroplanes authorised to carry more than 19 passengers.

| (2) | Aircraft not referred to in point 1 which are equipped on a voluntary basis with ACAS II shall have collision avoidance logic version 7.1. |
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(2)

| (3) | Point 1 shall not apply to unmanned aircraft systems. |
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(3)

AUR.ACAS.1010 ACAS II training

Operators shall establish ACAS II operational procedures and training programmes so that the flight crew is appropriately trained in the avoidance of collisions and becomes competent in the use of ACAS II equipment.’

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/584

of 15 April 2016

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1),

Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto. |
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(1)

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto.

| (2) | The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, |
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(2)

The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 April 2016.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Jerzy PLEWA

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

2

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ANNEX

Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

| (EUR/100 kg) |
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| CN code | Third country code (1) | Standard import value |
| 0702 00 00 | IL | 279,2 |
| MA | 93,6 |
| SN | 175,5 |
| TR | 94,1 |
| ZZ | 160,6 |
| 0707 00 05 | MA | 80,7 |
| TR | 119,1 |
| ZZ | 99,9 |
| 0709 93 10 | MA | 94,0 |
| TR | 137,2 |
| ZZ | 115,6 |
| 0805 10 20 | EG | 48,6 |
| IL | 77,8 |
| MA | 55,6 |
| TR | 38,9 |
| ZZ | 55,2 |
| 0808 10 80 | AR | 89,5 |
| BR | 98,6 |
| CL | 121,6 |
| CN | 131,9 |
| US | 155,0 |
| ZA | 81,6 |
| ZZ | 113,0 |
| 0808 30 90 | AR | 102,2 |
| CL | 106,8 |
| CN | 90,5 |
| ZA | 111,1 |
| ZZ | 102,7 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

IL

279,2

MA

93,6

SN

175,5

TR

94,1

ZZ

160,6

0707 00 05

MA

80,7

TR

119,1

ZZ

99,9

0709 93 10

MA

94,0

TR

137,2

ZZ

115,6

0805 10 20

EG

48,6

IL

77,8

MA

55,6

TR

38,9

ZZ

55,2

0808 10 80

AR

89,5

BR

98,6

CL

121,6

CN

131,9

US

155,0

ZA

81,6

ZZ

113,0

0808 30 90

AR

102,2

CL

106,8

CN

90,5

ZA

111,1

ZZ

102,7

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(1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories (OJ L 328, 28.11.2012, p. 7). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

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DIRECTIVES

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COMMISSION DELEGATED DIRECTIVE (EU) 2016/585

of 12 February 2016

amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in spare parts recovered from and used for the repair or refurbishment of medical devices or electron microscopes

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Directive 2011/65/EU prohibits the use of lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market. |
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(1)

Directive 2011/65/EU prohibits the use of lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market.

| (2) | Refurbishment practices exists for imaging equipment such as magnetic resonance imaging devices, computer tomography devices, in vitro diagnostic devices, patient monitoring devices, and electron microscopes. Some of the recovered spare parts reused for refurbishment will contain small amounts of lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, or PBDE. |
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(2)

Refurbishment practices exists for imaging equipment such as magnetic resonance imaging devices, computer tomography devices, in vitro diagnostic devices, patient monitoring devices, and electron microscopes. Some of the recovered spare parts reused for refurbishment will contain small amounts of lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, or PBDE.

| (3) | The exemption set out in point 31 of Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU does not allow for the use of spare parts recovered from used equipment which was not already placed on the Union market thus limiting the availability of recovered spare parts. |
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(3)

The exemption set out in point 31 of Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU does not allow for the use of spare parts recovered from used equipment which was not already placed on the Union market thus limiting the availability of recovered spare parts.

| (4) | A comparison of the environmental impacts of using refurbished parts in such cases with the environmental impacts of substituting refurbished parts with new ones demonstrates that the total negative environmental, health and consumer safety impacts of substitution would outweigh the total benefits thereof. |
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(4)

A comparison of the environmental impacts of using refurbished parts in such cases with the environmental impacts of substituting refurbished parts with new ones demonstrates that the total negative environmental, health and consumer safety impacts of substitution would outweigh the total benefits thereof.

| (5) | Considering that the substance restriction will start to apply to the different equipment concerned on different dates as provided for in Article 4(3) of Directive 2011/65/EU, a different expiry date for the exemption should be set for each type of equipment. |
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(5)

Considering that the substance restriction will start to apply to the different equipment concerned on different dates as provided for in Article 4(3) of Directive 2011/65/EU, a different expiry date for the exemption should be set for each type of equipment.

| (6) | Directive 2011/65/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(6)

Directive 2011/65/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (7) | In order to ensure a smooth transition for market operators from the existing provisions to those specified in this Directive and to prevent single market disruptions, it is appropriate to set a date for the simultaneous application by the Member States of their national provisions which also provides a reasonable period of time after the date of transposition, |
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(7)

In order to ensure a smooth transition for market operators from the existing provisions to those specified in this Directive and to prevent single market disruptions, it is appropriate to set a date for the simultaneous application by the Member States of their national provisions which also provides a reasonable period of time after the date of transposition,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive.

Article 2

1.   Member States shall adopt and publish, by 28 February 2017, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

They shall apply those provisions from 6 November 2017.

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 3

This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 February 2016.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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(1)  
  OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 88.

1

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ANNEX

Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU is amended as follows:

| (1) | point 31 is deleted; |
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(1)

point 31 is deleted;

| (2) | the following point 31a is added:






  ‘31a. | Lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in spare parts recovered from and used for the repair or refurbishment of medical devices, including in vitro diagnostic medical devices, or electron microscopes and their accessories, provided that the reuse takes place in auditable closed-loop business-to-business return systems and that each reuse of parts is notified to the customer.
  Expires on:






  (a) | 21 July 2021 for the use in medical devices other than in vitro diagnostic medical devices; |
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(2)

the following point 31a is added:

‘31a.

Expires on:

(a)

21 July 2021 for the use in medical devices other than in vitro diagnostic medical devices;

| (b) | 21 July 2023 for the use in in vitro diagnostic medical devices; |
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(b)

21 July 2023 for the use in in vitro diagnostic medical devices;

| (c) | 21 July 2024 for the use in electron microscopes and their accessories.’ |
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(c)

21 July 2024 for the use in electron microscopes and their accessories.’

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DECISIONS

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2016/586

of 14 April 2016

on technical standards for the refill mechanism of electronic cigarettes

(notified under document C(2016) 2093)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive 2014/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products and repealing Directive 2001/37/EC (1), and in particular Article 20(13) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 20(3)(g) of Directive 2014/40/EU requires Member States to ensure that electronic cigarettes and their refill containers have a mechanism that ensures refilling without leakage. |
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(1)

Article 20(3)(g) of Directive 2014/40/EU requires Member States to ensure that electronic cigarettes and their refill containers have a mechanism that ensures refilling without leakage.

| (2) | Article 20(13) of Directive 2014/40/EU empowers the Commission to lay down technical standards for the refill mechanism of electronic cigarettes by means of an implementing act. |
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(2)

Article 20(13) of Directive 2014/40/EU empowers the Commission to lay down technical standards for the refill mechanism of electronic cigarettes by means of an implementing act.

| (3) | In view of the toxicity of the nicotine-containing liquids used in electronic cigarettes and refill containers, it is appropriate to ensure that electronic cigarettes can be refilled in a manner that minimises the risk of dermal contact and accidental ingestion of such liquids. |
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(3)

In view of the toxicity of the nicotine-containing liquids used in electronic cigarettes and refill containers, it is appropriate to ensure that electronic cigarettes can be refilled in a manner that minimises the risk of dermal contact and accidental ingestion of such liquids.

| (4) | On the basis of feedback received from stakeholders and work carried out by an external contractor, technical standards have been identified which are intended to ensure that compliant refill mechanisms provide sufficient protection against leakage. |
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(4)

On the basis of feedback received from stakeholders and work carried out by an external contractor, technical standards have been identified which are intended to ensure that compliant refill mechanisms provide sufficient protection against leakage.

| (5) | The technical standards identified also comprise measures ensuring that consumers are properly informed of how to operate the refill mechanisms in order to ensure leakage-free refilling. |
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(5)

The technical standards identified also comprise measures ensuring that consumers are properly informed of how to operate the refill mechanisms in order to ensure leakage-free refilling.

| (6) | Stakeholders may wish to provide the Commission with information on alternative mechanisms they have developed to ensure leakage-free refilling, which may lead to this Decision being revised. |
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(6)

Stakeholders may wish to provide the Commission with information on alternative mechanisms they have developed to ensure leakage-free refilling, which may lead to this Decision being revised.

| (7) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 25 of Directive 2014/40/EU, |
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(7)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 25 of Directive 2014/40/EU,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Subject matter

This Decision lays down the technical standards for the refill mechanism of electronic cigarettes manufactured in or imported into the Union.

Article 2

Requirements for the refill mechanism

1.   Member States shall ensure that refillable electronic cigarettes and refill containers are only placed on the market if the mechanism by which the electronic cigarettes are refilled meets one of the following conditions:

| (a) | it entails the use of a refill container possessing a securely attached nozzle at least 9 mm long, which is narrower than and slots comfortably into the opening of the tank of the electronic cigarette with which it is used and possessing a flow control mechanism that emits no more than 20 drops of refill liquid per minute when placed vertically and subjected to atmospheric pressure alone at 20 °C ± 5 °C; |
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(a)

it entails the use of a refill container possessing a securely attached nozzle at least 9 mm long, which is narrower than and slots comfortably into the opening of the tank of the electronic cigarette with which it is used and possessing a flow control mechanism that emits no more than 20 drops of refill liquid per minute when placed vertically and subjected to atmospheric pressure alone at 20 °C ± 5 °C;

| (b) | it operates by means of a docking system which only releases refill liquids into the tank of the electronic cigarette when the electronic cigarette and refill container are connected. |
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(b)

it operates by means of a docking system which only releases refill liquids into the tank of the electronic cigarette when the electronic cigarette and refill container are connected.

2.   Member States shall ensure that refillable electronic cigarettes and refill containers include appropriate instructions for refilling, including diagrams, as part of the instructions for use required by Article 20(4)(a)(i) of Directive 2014/40/EU.

Refillable electronic cigarettes and refill containers with a refill mechanism of the type referred to in paragraph 1(a) shall indicate the width of the nozzle or width of the opening of the tank in the instructions for use in a manner that enables consumers to identify the compatibility of refill containers and electronic cigarettes.

Refillable electronic cigarettes and refill containers with a refill mechanism of the type referred to in paragraph 1(b) shall specify, in the instructions for use, the types of docking system with which such electronic cigarettes and refill containers are compatible.

Article 3

Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 April 2016.

For the Commission

Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 127, 29.4.2014, p. 1.

1

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2016/587

of 14 April 2016

on the approval of the technology used in efficient vehicle exterior lighting using light emitting diodes as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 setting emissions performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community's integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles (1), and in particular Article 12(4) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The application submitted by the manufacturer Mazda Motor Europe GmbH on 7 July 2015 for the approval of light emitting diodes (LED) lighting, and the application submitted by Honda on 8 January 2016 for the approval of efficient exterior LED lighting have been assessed in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 (2) and the Technical Guidelines for the preparation of applications for the approval of innovative technologies pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009. |
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(1)

The application submitted by the manufacturer Mazda Motor Europe GmbH on 7 July 2015 for the approval of light emitting diodes (LED) lighting, and the application submitted by Honda on 8 January 2016 for the approval of efficient exterior LED lighting have been assessed in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 (2) and the Technical Guidelines for the preparation of applications for the approval of innovative technologies pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009.

| (2) | The information provided in the Mazda and Honda applications demonstrates that the conditions and the criteria referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 and in Articles 2 and 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 have been met. As a consequence, the Mazda and Honda efficient exterior LED lighting should be approved as innovative technologies. |
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(2)

The information provided in the Mazda and Honda applications demonstrates that the conditions and the criteria referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 and in Articles 2 and 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 have been met. As a consequence, the Mazda and Honda efficient exterior LED lighting should be approved as innovative technologies.

| (3) | By Implementing Decisions 2014/128/EU (3), (EU) 2015/206 (4) and (EU) 2016/160 (5) the Commission has approved three applications concerning technologies that contribute to improving the efficiency of exterior lighting systems. Based on the experience gained from the assessment of those applications as well as the Mazdaand Honda applications, it has been satisfactorily and conclusively demonstrated that efficient exterior LED lighting including one or appropriate combinations of efficient exterior LED lights such as the low beam headlamp, high beam headlamp, front position, front fog, rear fog, front turn signal, rear turn signal, licence plate and reversing lamps meet the eligibility criteria referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 and provide a reduction in CO2 emissions of at least 1 g CO2/km as compared to a baseline exterior lighting package including the same combination of vehicle lights. |
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(3)

By Implementing Decisions 2014/128/EU (3), (EU) 2015/206 (4) and (EU) 2016/160 (5) the Commission has approved three applications concerning technologies that contribute to improving the efficiency of exterior lighting systems. Based on the experience gained from the assessment of those applications as well as the Mazdaand Honda applications, it has been satisfactorily and conclusively demonstrated that efficient exterior LED lighting including one or appropriate combinations of efficient exterior LED lights such as the low beam headlamp, high beam headlamp, front position, front fog, rear fog, front turn signal, rear turn signal, licence plate and reversing lamps meet the eligibility criteria referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 and provide a reduction in CO2 emissions of at least 1 g CO2/km as compared to a baseline exterior lighting package including the same combination of vehicle lights.

| (4) | It is therefore appropriate to provide manufacturers with the possibility to certify the CO2 savings from efficient exterior LED lighting that satisfy those conditions. In order to ensure that only exterior LED lighting that are compliant with those conditions are proposed for certification, the manufacturer should provide a verification report from an independent verification body confirming the compliance together with the application for certification submitted to the type approval authority. |
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(4)

It is therefore appropriate to provide manufacturers with the possibility to certify the CO2 savings from efficient exterior LED lighting that satisfy those conditions. In order to ensure that only exterior LED lighting that are compliant with those conditions are proposed for certification, the manufacturer should provide a verification report from an independent verification body confirming the compliance together with the application for certification submitted to the type approval authority.

| (5) | If the type approval authority finds that the LED lighting does not satisfy the conditions for certification the application for certification of the savings should be rejected. |
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(5)

If the type approval authority finds that the LED lighting does not satisfy the conditions for certification the application for certification of the savings should be rejected.

| (6) | It is appropriate to approve the testing methodology for determining the CO2 savings from exterior LED lighting. |
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(6)

It is appropriate to approve the testing methodology for determining the CO2 savings from exterior LED lighting.

| (7) | In order to determine the CO2 savings from an exterior LED lighting, it is necessary to establish the baseline technology against which the efficiency of the LED lighting should be assessed. On the basis of the experience gained, it is appropriate to consider halogen lighting as a baseline technology. |
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(7)

In order to determine the CO2 savings from an exterior LED lighting, it is necessary to establish the baseline technology against which the efficiency of the LED lighting should be assessed. On the basis of the experience gained, it is appropriate to consider halogen lighting as a baseline technology.

| (8) | The savings from an exterior LED lighting may be partially demonstrated by the test referred to in Annex XII to Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 (6). It is therefore necessary to ensure that this partial coverage is taken into account in the testing methodology for CO2 savings from exterior LED lighting. |
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(8)

The savings from an exterior LED lighting may be partially demonstrated by the test referred to in Annex XII to Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 (6). It is therefore necessary to ensure that this partial coverage is taken into account in the testing methodology for CO2 savings from exterior LED lighting.

| (9) | In order to facilitate a wider deployment of efficient exterior LED lighting in new vehicles, a manufacturer should also have the possibility to apply for the certification of the CO2 savings from several exterior LED lighting by a single certification application. It is however appropriate to ensure that where this possibility is used a mechanism is applied that incentivises the deployment of only those exterior LED lighting that offer the highest efficiency. |
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(9)

In order to facilitate a wider deployment of efficient exterior LED lighting in new vehicles, a manufacturer should also have the possibility to apply for the certification of the CO2 savings from several exterior LED lighting by a single certification application. It is however appropriate to ensure that where this possibility is used a mechanism is applied that incentivises the deployment of only those exterior LED lighting that offer the highest efficiency.

| (10) | For the purposes of determining the general eco-innovation code to be used in the relevant type approval documents in accordance with Annexes I, VIII and IX to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (7), the individual code to be used for the innovative technology for exterior LED lighting should be specified, |
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(10)

For the purposes of determining the general eco-innovation code to be used in the relevant type approval documents in accordance with Annexes I, VIII and IX to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (7), the individual code to be used for the innovative technology for exterior LED lighting should be specified,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Approval

The technology used in the Mazda light emitting diodes (LED) lighting and in the Honda LED lighting is approved as an innovative technology within the meaning of Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009.

Article 2

Application for certification of CO2 savings

1.   The manufacturer may apply for the certification of CO2 savings from one or several exterior LED lighting intended for use in M1 vehicles that include one or a combination of the following LED lights,

| (a) | low beam headlamp; |
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(a)

low beam headlamp;

| (b) | high beam headlamp; |
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(b)

high beam headlamp;

| (c) | front position lamp; |
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(c)

front position lamp;

| (d) | front fog lamp; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

front fog lamp;

| (e) | rear fog lamp; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

rear fog lamp;

| (f) | front turn signal lamp; |
| --- | --- |

(f)

front turn signal lamp;

| (g) | rear turn signal lamp; |
| --- | --- |

(g)

rear turn signal lamp;

| (h) | licence plate lamp; |
| --- | --- |

(h)

licence plate lamp;

| (i) | reversing lamp. |
| --- | --- |

(i)

reversing lamp.

The LED light or the combination of LED lights forming the efficient exterior LED lighting shall as a minimum provide the CO2 reduction specified in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) No 725/2011.

2.   An application for the certification of the savings from one or several efficient exterior LED lighting shall be accompanied by an independent verification report certifying that that or those LED lighting complies with the conditions set out in paragraph 1.

3.   The type approval authority shall reject the application for certification if it finds that one or several exterior LED lighting do not comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 1.

Article 3

Certification of CO2 savings

1.   The reduction in CO2 emissions from the use of efficient exterior LED lighting referred to in Article 2(1) shall be determined using the methodology set out in the Annex.

2.   Where a manufacturer applies for the certification of the CO2 savings from more than one efficient exterior LED lighting referred to in Article 2(1) in relation to one vehicle version, the type approval authority shall determine which of the efficient exterior LED lighting tested delivers the lowest CO2 savings, and record the lowest value in the relevant type approval documentation. That value shall be indicated in the certificate of conformity in accordance with Article 11(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011.

Article 4

Eco-innovation code

The eco-innovation code No 19 shall be entered into the type approval documentation where reference is made to this Decision in accordance with Article 11(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011.

Article 5

Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Official Journal of the European Union

Done at Brussels, 14 April 2016.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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(1)  
  OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 1.

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(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 of 25 July 2011 establishing a procedure for the approval and certification of innovative technologies for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 194, 26.7.2011, p. 19).

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(3)  Commission Implementing Decision 2014/128/EU of 10 March 2014 on the approval of the light emitting diodes low beam module ‘E-Light’ as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 70, 11.3.2014, p. 30).

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(4)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/206 of 9 February 2015 on the approval of the Daimler AG efficient exterior lighting using light emitting diodes as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 33, 10.2.2015, p. 52).

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(5)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/160 of 5 February 2016 on the approval of the Toyota Motor Europe efficient exterior lighting using light emitting diodes as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 31, 6.2.2016, p. 70).

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(6)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 of 18 July 2008 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (OJ L 199, 28.7.2008, p. 1).

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(7)  Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (OJ L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1).

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ANNEX

METHODOLOGY TO DETERMINE THE CO2 SAVINGS OF EXTERIOR VEHICLE LIGHTING USING LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (LED).

1.   INTRODUCTION

In order to determine the CO2 emission reductions that can be attributed to a package of efficient exterior LED lights consisting of an appropriate combination of vehicle lights referred to in Article 2 for the use in an M1 vehicle, it is necessary to establish the following:

| (1) | testing conditions; |
| --- | --- |

(1)

testing conditions;

| (2) | test equipment; |
| --- | --- |

(2)

test equipment;

| (3) | determination of the power savings; |
| --- | --- |

(3)

determination of the power savings;

| (4) | calculation of the CO2 savings; |
| --- | --- |

(4)

calculation of the CO2 savings;

| (5) | calculation of the statistical error. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

calculation of the statistical error.

2.   SYMBOLS, PARAMETERS AND UNITS

Latin symbols

| | — | CO2 savings [g CO2/km] |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CO2 | — | Carbon dioxide |
| CF | — | Conversion factor (l/100 km) — (g CO2/km) [gCO2/l] as defined in Table 3 |
| m | — | Number of efficient exterior LED lights composing the package |
| n | — | Number of measurements of the sample |
| P | — | Power consumption of the vehicle light [W] |
| | — | Standard deviation of the LED light power consumption [W] |
| | — | Standard deviation of the LED light power consumption mean [W] |
| | — | Standard deviation of the total CO2 savings [g CO2/km] |
| UF | — | Usage factor [-] as defined in Table 4 |
| v | — | Mean driving speed of the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) [km/h] |
| VPe | — | Consumption of effective power [l/kWh] as defined in Table 2 |
| | — | Sensitivity of calculated CO2 savings related to the LED light power consumption |

Formula

—

CO2 savings [g CO2/km]

CO2

—

Carbon dioxide

CF

—

Conversion factor (l/100 km) — (g CO2/km) [gCO2/l] as defined in Table 3

m

—

Number of efficient exterior LED lights composing the package

n

—

Number of measurements of the sample

P

—

Power consumption of the vehicle light [W]

Formula

—

Standard deviation of the LED light power consumption [W]

Formula

—

Standard deviation of the LED light power consumption mean [W]

Formula

—

Standard deviation of the total CO2 savings [g CO2/km]

UF

—

Usage factor [-] as defined in Table 4

v

—

Mean driving speed of the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) [km/h]

VPe

—

Consumption of effective power [l/kWh] as defined in Table 2

Image 1

—

Sensitivity of calculated CO2 savings related to the LED light power consumption

Greek symbols

| Δ | — | Difference |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ηA | — | Alternator efficiency [%] |

Δ

—

Difference

ηA

—

Alternator efficiency [%]

Subscripts

Index (i) refers to vehicle lights

Index (j) refers to measurement of the sample

| EI | — | Eco-innovative |
| --- | --- | --- |
| RW | — | Real-world conditions |
| TA | — | Type approval conditions |
| B | — | Baseline |

EI

—

Eco-innovative

RW

—

Real-world conditions

TA

—

Type approval conditions

B

—

Baseline

3.   TESTING CONDITIONS

The testing conditions shall fulfil the requirements of Regulation UN/ECE No 112 (1) on Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicle headlamps emitting an asymmetrical passing beam or a driving beam or both and equipped with filament lamps and/or light-emitting diode (LED) modules. The power consumption shall be determined in accordance with point 6.1.4 of Regulation UN/ECE No 112 and points 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 of Annex 10 to that Regulation.

4.   TEST EQUIPMENT

The following equipment is to be used, as shown in the figure:

| — | a power supply unit (i.e. variable voltage supplier); |
| --- | --- |

—

a power supply unit (i.e. variable voltage supplier);

| — | two digital multimeters, one for measuring the DC-current, and the other for measuring the DC-voltage. In the figure, a possible test set-up is shown, when the DC-voltage meter is integrated in the power supply unit. |
| --- | --- |

—

two digital multimeters, one for measuring the DC-current, and the other for measuring the DC-voltage. In the figure, a possible test set-up is shown, when the DC-voltage meter is integrated in the power supply unit.

Test set-up

Variable voltage supplier

LED lamp

Current monitor

5.   MEASUREMENTS AND DETERMINATION OF THE POWER SAVINGS

For each efficient exterior LED light included in the package the measurement of the current shall be performed as shown in the figure at a voltage of 13,2 V. LED module(s) operated by an electronic light source control gear, shall be measured as specified by the applicant.

The manufacturer may request that other measurements of the current shall be done at other additional voltages. In that case, the manufacturer must hand over verified documentation on the necessity to perform these other measurements to the type-approval authority. The measurements of the currents at each of those additional voltages are to be performed consecutively at least five (5) times. The exact installed voltages and the measured current is to be recorded in four decimals.

The power consumption has to be determined by multiplying the installed voltage with the measured current. The average of the power consumption for each efficient exterior LED light (
  Formula
  ) has to be calculated. Each value must be expressed in 4 decimals. When a stepper motor or electronic controller is used for the supply of the electricity to the LED lamps, then the electric load of this component part is to be excluded from the measurement.

The resulting power savings of each efficient exterior LED light (ΔPi) are to be calculated with the following formula:

Formula 1

Formula

where the power consumption of the corresponding baseline vehicle light is defined by Table 1.

Table 1

Power requirements for different baseline vehicle lights

| Vehicle light | Total electric power (PB)
  [W] |
| --- | --- |
| Low beam headlamp | 137 |
| High beam headlamp | 150 |
| Front position | 12 |
| License plate | 12 |
| Front fog lamp | 124 |
| Rear fog lamp | 26 |
| Front turn signal lamp | 13 |
| Rear turn signal lamp | 13 |
| Reversing lamp | 52 |

Vehicle light

Total electric power (PB)

[W]

Low beam headlamp

137

High beam headlamp

150

Front position

12

License plate

12

Front fog lamp

124

Rear fog lamp

26

Front turn signal lamp

13

Rear turn signal lamp

13

Reversing lamp

52

6.   CALCULATION OF THE CO2 SAVINGS

The total CO2 savings of the lighting package are to be calculated by Formula 2.

Formula 2

Formula

where

| v | : | Mean driving speed of the NEDC [km/h], which is 33,58 km/h |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ηA | : | Alternator efficiency [%], which is 67 % |
| VPe | : | Consumption of effective power [l/kWh] as defined in Table 2

  Table 2


  Consumption of effective power







  Type of engine | Consumption of effective power (VPe)
  [l/kWh] |
| Petrol | 0,264 |
| Petrol Turbo | 0,280 |
| Diesel | 0,220 |

v

:

Mean driving speed of the NEDC [km/h], which is 33,58 km/h

ηA

:

Alternator efficiency [%], which is 67 %

VPe

:

Consumption of effective power [l/kWh] as defined in Table 2

Table 2

Consumption of effective power

Type of engine

Consumption of effective power (VPe)

[l/kWh]

Petrol

0,264

Petrol Turbo

0,280

Diesel

0,220

CF

:

Conversion factor (l/100 km) – (g CO2/km) [gCO2/l] as defined in Table 3

Table 3

Fuel conversion factor

| Type of fuel | Conversion factor (l/100 km) – (g CO2/km) (CF)
  [gCO2/l] |
| --- | --- |
| Petrol | 2 330 |
| Diesel | 2 640 |

Type of fuel

Conversion factor (l/100 km) – (g CO2/km) (CF)

[gCO2/l]

Petrol

2 330

Diesel

2 640

UF

:

Usage factor of the vehicle light [-] as defined in Table 4

Table 4

Usage factor for different vehicle lights

| Vehicle light | Usage factor (UF)
  [-] |
| --- | --- |
| Low beam headlamp | 0,33 |
| High beam headlamp | 0,03 |
| Front position | 0,36 |
| License plate | 0,36 |
| Front fog lamp | 0,01 |
| Rear fog lamp | 0,01 |
| Front turn signal lamp | 0,15 |
| Rear turn signal lamp | 0,15 |
| Reversing lamp | 0,01 |

Vehicle light

Usage factor (UF)

[-]

Low beam headlamp

0,33

High beam headlamp

0,03

Front position

0,36

License plate

0,36

Front fog lamp

0,01

Rear fog lamp

0,01

Front turn signal lamp

0,15

Rear turn signal lamp

0,15

Reversing lamp

0,01

7.   CALCULATION OF THE STATISTICAL ERROR

The statistical errors in the outcomes of the testing methodology caused by the measurements are to be quantified. For each efficient exterior LED light included in the package the standard deviation is calculated as defined by Formula 3.

Formula 3

Formula

where:

| n | : | Number of measurements of the sample, which is at least 5 |
| --- | --- | --- |

n

:

Number of measurements of the sample, which is at least 5

The standard deviation of the power consumption of each efficient exterior LED light (
  Formula
  ) leads to an error in the CO2 savings (
  Formula
  ). This error is to be calculated by means of Formula 4

Formula 4

Image 3

8.   STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE

It has to be demonstrated for each type, variant and version of a vehicle fitted with the combination of the efficient exterior LED lights that the error in the CO2 savings calculated with Formula 4 is not greater than the difference between the total CO2 savings and the minimum savings threshold specified in Article 9(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 (see Formula 5).

Formula 5

Formula

where:

| MT | : | Minimum threshold [gCO2/km], which is 1 gCO2/km |
| --- | --- | --- |

MT

:

Minimum threshold [gCO2/km], which is 1 gCO2/km

Where the total CO2 emission savings of the of the package of the efficient exterior LED lights, as a result of the calculation using Formula 5, are below the threshold specified in Article 9(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011, the second subparagraph of Article 11(2) of that Regulation shall apply.

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(1)  E/ECE/324/Rev.2/Add.111/Rev.3 — E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.2/Add.111/Rev.3, 9 January 2013

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| 16.4.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 101/25 |
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16.4.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 101/25

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2016/588

of 14 April 2016

on the approval of the technology used in 12 Volt efficient alternators as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 setting emissions performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community's integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles (1), and in particular Article 12(4) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The application submitted by the supplier Valeo Equipments Electriques Moteur on 3 November 2015 for the approval of the Valeo high efficient alternator with high efficiency diodes, and the application submitted by the supplier Robert Bosch GmbH on 10 June 2015 for the approval of the Bosch efficient alternator with MOS gated diodes (MGD) have been assessed in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 (2) and the Technical Guidelines for the preparation of applications for the approval of innovative technologies pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009. |
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(1)

The application submitted by the supplier Valeo Equipments Electriques Moteur on 3 November 2015 for the approval of the Valeo high efficient alternator with high efficiency diodes, and the application submitted by the supplier Robert Bosch GmbH on 10 June 2015 for the approval of the Bosch efficient alternator with MOS gated diodes (MGD) have been assessed in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 (2) and the Technical Guidelines for the preparation of applications for the approval of innovative technologies pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009.

| (2) | The information provided in the Valeo and Bosch applications demonstrates that the conditions and the criteria referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 and in Articles 2 and 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 have been met. As a consequence, the Valeo and Bosch efficient alternators should be approved as innovative technologies. |
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(2)

The information provided in the Valeo and Bosch applications demonstrates that the conditions and the criteria referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 and in Articles 2 and 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 have been met. As a consequence, the Valeo and Bosch efficient alternators should be approved as innovative technologies.

| (3) | By Implementing Decisions 2013/341/EU (3), 2014/465/EU (4), (EU) 2015/158 (5), (EU) 2015/295 (6) and (EU) 2015/2280 (7) the Commission has approved six applications concerning technologies that contribute to improving the efficiency of alternators. Based on the experience gained from the assessment of those applications as well as the Valeo and Bosch applications, it has been satisfactorily and conclusively demonstrated that a 12 Volt (12 V) alternator with a minimum efficiency ranging from 73,4 % to 74,2 %, depending on the powertrain, and a mass not exceeding the mass of the baseline alternator by more than maximum 3 kg meets the eligibility criteria referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 and provides a reduction in CO2 emissions of at least 1 g CO2/km compared to a baseline alternator with an efficiency of 67 %. |
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(3)

By Implementing Decisions 2013/341/EU (3), 2014/465/EU (4), (EU) 2015/158 (5), (EU) 2015/295 (6) and (EU) 2015/2280 (7) the Commission has approved six applications concerning technologies that contribute to improving the efficiency of alternators. Based on the experience gained from the assessment of those applications as well as the Valeo and Bosch applications, it has been satisfactorily and conclusively demonstrated that a 12 Volt (12 V) alternator with a minimum efficiency ranging from 73,4 % to 74,2 %, depending on the powertrain, and a mass not exceeding the mass of the baseline alternator by more than maximum 3 kg meets the eligibility criteria referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 and provides a reduction in CO2 emissions of at least 1 g CO2/km compared to a baseline alternator with an efficiency of 67 %.

| (4) | It is therefore appropriate to provide manufacturers with the possibility to certify the CO2 savings from 12 V efficient alternators that meet those conditions. In order to ensure that only alternators that are compliant with those conditions are proposed for certification, the manufacturer should provide a verification report from an independent verification body confirming the compliance together with the application for certification submitted to the type approval authority. |
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(4)

It is therefore appropriate to provide manufacturers with the possibility to certify the CO2 savings from 12 V efficient alternators that meet those conditions. In order to ensure that only alternators that are compliant with those conditions are proposed for certification, the manufacturer should provide a verification report from an independent verification body confirming the compliance together with the application for certification submitted to the type approval authority.

| (5) | If the type approval authority finds that the 12 V alternator does not satisfy the conditions for certification, the application for certification of the savings should be rejected. |
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(5)

If the type approval authority finds that the 12 V alternator does not satisfy the conditions for certification, the application for certification of the savings should be rejected.

| (6) | It is appropriate to approve the testing methodology for determining the CO2 savings from 12 V efficient alternators. |
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(6)

It is appropriate to approve the testing methodology for determining the CO2 savings from 12 V efficient alternators.

| (7) | In order to determine the CO2 savings from a 12 V efficient alternator, it is necessary to establish the baseline technology against which the efficiency of the alternator should be assessed. On the basis of the experience gained, it is appropriate to consider a 12 V alternator with 67 % efficiency as a baseline technology. |
| --- | --- |

(7)

In order to determine the CO2 savings from a 12 V efficient alternator, it is necessary to establish the baseline technology against which the efficiency of the alternator should be assessed. On the basis of the experience gained, it is appropriate to consider a 12 V alternator with 67 % efficiency as a baseline technology.

| (8) | The savings from a 12 V efficient alternator may be partially demonstrated on the test referred to in Annex XII to Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 (8). It is therefore necessary to ensure that this partial coverage is taken into account in the testing methodology for CO2 savings from 12 V efficient alternators. |
| --- | --- |

(8)

The savings from a 12 V efficient alternator may be partially demonstrated on the test referred to in Annex XII to Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 (8). It is therefore necessary to ensure that this partial coverage is taken into account in the testing methodology for CO2 savings from 12 V efficient alternators.

| (9) | In order to facilitate a wider deployment of 12 V efficient alternators in new vehicles, a manufacturer should also have the possibility to apply for the certification of the CO2 savings from several 12 V efficient alternators by a single certification application. It is however appropriate to ensure that where this possibility is used a mechanism is applied that incentivises the deployment of only those alternators that offer the highest efficiency. |
| --- | --- |

(9)

In order to facilitate a wider deployment of 12 V efficient alternators in new vehicles, a manufacturer should also have the possibility to apply for the certification of the CO2 savings from several 12 V efficient alternators by a single certification application. It is however appropriate to ensure that where this possibility is used a mechanism is applied that incentivises the deployment of only those alternators that offer the highest efficiency.

| (10) | For the purposes of determining the general eco-innovation code to be used in the relevant type approval documents in accordance with Annexes I, VIII and IX to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (9), the individual code to be used for the innovative technology for 12 V efficient alternators should be specified, |
| --- | --- |

(10)

For the purposes of determining the general eco-innovation code to be used in the relevant type approval documents in accordance with Annexes I, VIII and IX to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (9), the individual code to be used for the innovative technology for 12 V efficient alternators should be specified,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Approval

The technology used in the Valeo high efficient alternator with high efficiency diodes and in the Bosch efficient alternator with MOS gated diodes is approved as an innovative technology within the meaning of Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009.

Article 2

Application for certification of CO2 savings

1.   The manufacturer may apply for certification of the CO2 savings from one or several 12 Volt (V) efficient alternators intended for use in M1 vehicles, provided that it complies with the following conditions:

| (a) | it is a component used solely to charge the vehicle battery and to power the electrical system of the vehicle when its combustion engine is running; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

it is a component used solely to charge the vehicle battery and to power the electrical system of the vehicle when its combustion engine is running;

| (b) | the mass of the efficient alternator does not exceed the mass of the baseline alternator of 7 kg by more than 3 kg; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the mass of the efficient alternator does not exceed the mass of the baseline alternator of 7 kg by more than 3 kg;

| (c) | its efficiency is at least:






  (i) | 73,8 % for petrol-fuelled vehicles; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(c)

its efficiency is at least:

(i)

73,8 % for petrol-fuelled vehicles;

| (ii) | 73,4 % for petrol turbo-fuelled vehicles; |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

73,4 % for petrol turbo-fuelled vehicles;

| (iii) | 74,2 % for diesel-fuelled vehicles. |
| --- | --- |

(iii)

74,2 % for diesel-fuelled vehicles.

2.   An application for the certification of the savings from one or several efficient alternators shall be accompanied by an independent verification report certifying that the alternator or alternators comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 1.

3.   The type approval authority shall reject the application for certification if it finds that the alternator or alternators do not comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 1.

Article 3

Certification of CO2 savings

1.   The reduction in CO2 emissions from the use of an efficient alternator referred to in Article 2(1) shall be determined using the methodology set out in the Annex.

2.   Where a manufacturer applies for the certification of the CO2 savings from more than one efficient alternator referred to in Article 2(1) in relation to one vehicle version, the type approval authority shall determine which of the alternators tested delivers the lowest CO2 savings, and record the lowest value in the relevant type approval documentation. That value shall be indicated in the certificate of conformity in accordance with Article 11(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011.

Article 4

Eco-innovation code

The eco-innovation code No 17 shall be entered into the type approval documentation where reference is made to this Decision in accordance with Article 11(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011.

Article 5

Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Official Journal of the European Union

Done at Brussels, 14 April 2016.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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(1)  
  OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 1.

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(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 of 25 July 2011 establishing a procedure for the approval and certification of innovative technologies for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 194, 26.7.2011, p. 19).

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(3)  Commission Implementing Decision 2013/341/EU of 27 June 2013 on the approval of the Valeo Efficient Generation Alternator as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 179, 29.6.2013, p. 98).

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(4)  Commission Implementing Decision 2014/465/EU of 16 July 2014 on the approval of the DENSO efficient alternator as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing Decision 2013/341/EU (OJ L 210, 17.7.2014, p. 17).

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(5)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/158 of 30 January 2015 on the approval of two Robert Bosch GmbH high efficient alternators as the innovative technologies for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 26, 31.1.2015, p. 31).

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(6)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/295 of 24 February 2015 on the approval of the MELCO GXi efficient alternator as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 53, 25.2.2015, p. 11).

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(7)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2280 of 7 December 2015 on the approval of the DENSO efficient alternator as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 322, 8.12.2015, p. 64).

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(8)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 of 18 July 2008 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (OJ L 199, 28.7.2008, p. 1).

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(9)  Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (OJ L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1).

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ANNEX

METHODOLOGY TO DETERMINE THE CO2 SAVINGS OF A 12 V EFFICIENT ALTERNATOR

1.   INTRODUCTION

In order to determine the CO2 savings that can be attributed to the use of an efficient alternator in an M1 vehicle, it is necessary to specify the following:

| (1) | the testing conditions; |
| --- | --- |

(1)

the testing conditions;

| (2) | the test equipment; |
| --- | --- |

(2)

the test equipment;

| (3) | the determination of the efficiency of the efficient alternator and the baseline alternator; |
| --- | --- |

(3)

the determination of the efficiency of the efficient alternator and the baseline alternator;

| (4) | the calculation of the CO2 savings; |
| --- | --- |

(4)

the calculation of the CO2 savings;

| (5) | the calculation of the statistical error. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

the calculation of the statistical error.

Symbols, parameters and units

Latin symbols

| | — | CO2 savings [g CO2/km] |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CO2 | — | Carbon dioxide |
| CF | — | Conversion factor (l/100 km) — (g CO2/km) [g CO2/l] as defined in Table 3 |
| h | — | Frequency as defined in Table 1 |
| I | — | Current intensity at which the measurement shall be carried out [A] |
| m | — | Number of measurements of the sample |
| M | — | Torque [Nm] |
| n | — | Rotational frequency [min– 1] as defined in Table 1 |
| P | — | Power [W] |
| | — | Standard deviation of the eco-innovative alternator efficiency [%] |
| | — | Standard deviation of the eco-innovative alternator efficiency mean [%] |
| | — | Standard deviation of the total CO2 savings [g CO2/km] |
| U | — | Test voltage at which the measurement shall be carried out [V] |
| v | — | Mean driving speed of the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) [km/h] |
| VPe | — | Consumption of effective power [l/kWh] as defined in Table 2 |
| | — | Sensitivity of calculated CO2 savings related to the efficiency of the eco-innovative alternator |

Formula

—

CO2 savings [g CO2/km]

CO2

—

Carbon dioxide

CF

—

Conversion factor (l/100 km) — (g CO2/km) [g CO2/l] as defined in Table 3

h

—

Frequency as defined in Table 1

I

—

Current intensity at which the measurement shall be carried out [A]

m

—

Number of measurements of the sample

M

—

Torque [Nm]

n

—

Rotational frequency [min– 1] as defined in Table 1

P

—

Power [W]

Formula

—

Standard deviation of the eco-innovative alternator efficiency [%]

Formula

—

Standard deviation of the eco-innovative alternator efficiency mean [%]

Formula

—

Standard deviation of the total CO2 savings [g CO2/km]

U

—

Test voltage at which the measurement shall be carried out [V]

v

—

Mean driving speed of the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) [km/h]

VPe

—

Consumption of effective power [l/kWh] as defined in Table 2

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—

Sensitivity of calculated CO2 savings related to the efficiency of the eco-innovative alternator

Greek symbols

| Δ | — | Difference |
| --- | --- | --- |
| η | — | Baseline alternator efficiency [%] |
| ηEI | — | Efficient alternator efficiency [%] |
| | — | Mean of the eco-innovative alternator efficiency at operating point i [%] |

Δ

—

Difference

η

—

Baseline alternator efficiency [%]

ηEI

—

Efficient alternator efficiency [%]

Formula

—

Mean of the eco-innovative alternator efficiency at operating point i [%]

Subscripts

Index (i) refers to operating point

Index (j) refers to measurement of the sample

| EI | — | Eco-innovative |
| --- | --- | --- |
| m | — | Mechanical |
| RW | — | Real-world conditions |
| TA | — | Type approval conditions |
| B | — | Baseline |

EI

—

Eco-innovative

m

—

Mechanical

RW

—

Real-world conditions

TA

—

Type approval conditions

B

—

Baseline

2.   TEST CONDITIONS

The testing conditions shall fulfil the requirements specified in ISO 8854:2012 (1).

Test equipment

The test equipment shall be in accordance with the specifications set out in ISO 8854:2012.

3.   MEASUREMENTS AND DETERMINATION OF THE EFFICIENCY

The efficiency of the efficient alternator shall be determined in accordance with ISO 8854:2012, with the exception of the elements specified in the present paragraph.

The measurements shall be conducted at different operating points i, as defined in Table 1. The alternator current intensity is defined as half of the rated current for all operating points. For each speed the voltage and the output current of the alternator are to be kept constant, the voltage at 14,3 V.

Table 1

Operating points

| Operating point
  i | Holding time
  [s] | Rotational frequency
  ni [min– 1] | Frequency
  hi |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 1 200 | 1 800 | 0,25 |
| 2 | 1 200 | 3 000 | 0,40 |
| 3 | 600 | 6 000 | 0,25 |
| 4 | 300 | 10 000 | 0,10 |

Operating point

i

Holding time

[s]

Rotational frequency

ni [min– 1]

Frequency

hi

1

1 200

1 800

0,25

2

1 200

3 000

0,40

3

600

6 000

0,25

4

300

10 000

0,10

The efficiency shall be calculated in accordance with to Formula 1.

Formula 1

Formula

All efficiency measurements are to be performed consecutively at least five (5) times. The average of the measurements at each operating point (
  Formula
  ) has to be calculated.

The efficiency of the eco-innovative alternator (ηEI) shall be calculated in accordance with Formula 2.

Formula 2

Formula

The efficient alternator leads to saved mechanical power under real-world conditions (ΔPmRW) and type approval conditions (ΔPmTA) as defined in Formula 3.

Formula 3

ΔPm = ΔPmRW – ΔPmTA

Where the saved mechanical power under real-world conditions (ΔPmRW) is calculated in accordance with Formula 4 and the saved mechanical power under type-approval conditions (ΔPmTA) in accordance with Formula 5.

Formula 4

Formula

Formula 5

Formula

where

| PRW | : | Power requirement under ‘real-world’ conditions [W], which is 750 W |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PTA | : | Power requirement under type-approval conditions [W], which is 350 W |
| ηB | : | Efficiency of the baseline alternator [%], which is 67 % |

PRW

:

Power requirement under ‘real-world’ conditions [W], which is 750 W

PTA

:

Power requirement under type-approval conditions [W], which is 350 W

ηB

:

Efficiency of the baseline alternator [%], which is 67 %

Calculation of the CO2 savings

The CO2 savings of the efficient alternator are to be calculated with the following formula.

Formula 6

Formula

where

| v | : | Mean driving speed of the NEDC [km/h], which is 33,58 km/h |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VPe | : | Is the consumption of effective power specified in the following Table 2

  Table 2


  Consumption of effective power







  Type of engine | Consumption of effective power (VPe)
  [l/kWh] |
| Petrol | 0,264 |
| Petrol Turbo | 0,280 |
| Diesel | 0,220 |

v

:

Mean driving speed of the NEDC [km/h], which is 33,58 km/h

VPe

:

Is the consumption of effective power specified in the following Table 2

Table 2

Consumption of effective power

Type of engine

Consumption of effective power (VPe)

[l/kWh]

Petrol

0,264

Petrol Turbo

0,280

Diesel

0,220

CF

:

Is the factor specified in the following Table 3

Table 3

Fuel conversion factor

| Type of fuel | Conversion factor (l/100 km) — (g CO2/km) (CF)
  [g CO2/l] |
| --- | --- |
| Petrol | 2 330 |
| Diesel | 2 640 |

Type of fuel

Conversion factor (l/100 km) — (g CO2/km) (CF)

[g CO2/l]

Petrol

2 330

Diesel

2 640

Calculation of the statistical error

The statistical errors in the results of the testing methodology caused by the measurements are to be quantified. For each operating point the standard deviation is calculated as defined by the following formula:

Formula 7

Formula

The standard deviation of the efficiency value of the efficient alternator (
  Formula
  ) is calculated in accordance with formula 8:

Formula 8

Formula

The standard deviation of the alternator efficiency (
  Formula
  ) leads to an error in the CO2 savings (
  Formula
  ). That error is calculated in accordance with formula 9:

Formula 9

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Statistical Significance

It has to be demonstrated for each type, variant and version of a vehicle fitted with the efficient alternator that the error in the CO2 savings calculated in accordance with Formula 9 is not greater than the difference between the total CO2 savings and the minimum savings threshold specified in Article 9(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 (see Formula 10).

Formula 10

Formula

where:

| MT | : | Minimum threshold [g CO2/km], which is 1 g CO2/km |
| --- | --- | --- |

MT

:

Minimum threshold [g CO2/km], which is 1 g CO2/km

Test and evaluation Report

The report shall include:

| — | Model and mass of the tested alternators |
| --- | --- |

—

Model and mass of the tested alternators

| — | Description of the bench |
| --- | --- |

—

Description of the bench

| — | Test results (measured values) |
| --- | --- |

—

Test results (measured values)

| — | Calculated results and corresponding formulae |
| --- | --- |

—

Calculated results and corresponding formulae

The efficient alternator to be fitted in vehicles

The type approval authority is to certify the CO2 savings based on measurements of the efficient alternator and the baseline alternator using the test methodology set out in this Annex. Where the CO2 emission savings are below the threshold specified in Article 9(1), the second subparagraph of Article 11(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 shall apply.

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(1)  ISO 8854:2012 Road vehicles — Alternators with regulators — Test methods and general requirements. Reference number ISO 8854:2012, published on 1 June 2012.

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Corrigenda

| 16.4.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 101/33 |
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16.4.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 101/33

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Corrigendum to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/341 of 17 December 2015 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards transitional rules for certain provisions of the Union Customs Code where the relevant electronic systems are not yet operational and amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446

(
  Official Journal of the European Union L 69 of 15 March 2016
  )

On page 39, Annexes 2, 3, 4 and 5 are replaced as follows:

ANNEX 2

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APPLICATION FOR BINDING TARIFF INFORMATION (BTI)

1. Applicant (full name and address)

Telephone number:

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Customs ID/EORI No:

For Official use

Registration Number:

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Date of Receipt:

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Images to be scanned:

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Date of issue:

Year Month Day

Issuing officer:

All Samples returned:

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Telephone number:

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Important note

By signing the declaration, the applicant accepts responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the particulars given on this form and on any continuation sheet(s) lodged with it. The applicant accepts that this information and any photograph(s), sketch(es), brochure(s) etc. can be stored on a database of the European Commission and that the data, including any photograph(s), sketch(es), brochure(s) etc., submitted with the application or obtained (or obtainable) by the administration, and which have not been marked in boxes 2 and 9 of the application as being confidential can be disclosed to the public via the internet.

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Please indicate in which nomenclature the goods are to be classified:

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BTI

1

1. Competent customs authority

2. BTI reference

COPY FOR HOLDER

3. Holder (name and address) confidential

4. Date of start of validity

Important notice

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 34(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council this BTI remains valid for 3 years as from the date of start of validity.

The information supplied will be stored on a database of the European Commission for the purpose of the application of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 and the data of the BTI, including any photograph(s), image(s), brochure(s) etc., but with the exception of the information contained in boxes 3 and 8, may be disclosed to the public via the internet.

The holder shall have the right to appeal against this BTI.

5. Data and reference of the application

6. Classification of the goods in the customs nomenclature

1

7. Description of goods

8. Commercial denomination and additional information confidential

9. Justification of the classification of the goods

10. This BTI decision has been issued on the basis of the following material provided by the applicant

Description

Brochures

Photos

Samples

Other

Place: Signature

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2

1. Competent customs authority

2. BTI reference

COPY FOR COMMISSION

3. Holder (name and address) confidential

4. Date of start of validity

Important notice

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 34(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council this BTI remains valid for 3 years as from the date of start of validity.

The information supplied will be stored on a database of the European Commission for the purpose of the application of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 and the data of the BTI, including any photograph(s), image(s), brochure(s) etc., but with the exception of the information contained in boxes 3 and 8, may be disclosed to the public via the internet.

The holder shall have the right to appeal against this BTI.

5. Data and reference of the application

6. Classification of the goods in the customs nomenclature

2

7. Description of goods

8. Commercial denomination and additional information confidential

9. Justification of the classification of the goods

10. This BTI decision has been issued on the basis of the following material provided by the applicant

Description

Brochures

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Other

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1. Competent customs authority

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COPY FOR MEMBER STATE

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4. Date of start of validity

Important notice

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 34(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council this BTI remains valid for 3 years as from the date of start of validity.

The information supplied will be stored on a database of the European Commission for the purpose of the application of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 and the data of the BTI, including any photograph(s), image(s), brochure(s) etc., but with the exception of the information contained in boxes 3 and 8, may be disclosed to the public via the internet.

The holder shall have the right to appeal against this BTI.

5. Data and reference of the application

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3

7. Description of goods

8. Commercial denomination and additional information confidential

9. Justification of the classification of the goods

10. This BTI decision has been issued on the basis of the following material provided by the applicant

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Brochures

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Samples

Other

Place: Signature

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11. Competent customs authority to be contacted for additional information

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12. BTI reference

COPY FOR COMMISSION

13. Language

4

14. Keywords:

bg

fi

nl

cs

fr

pl

da

hr

pt

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el

it

sk

en

lt

sl

es

lv

sv

et

mt

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11. Competent customs authority to be contacted for additional information

(name, full address, telephone, telefax)

12. BTI reference

COPY FOR MEMBER STATE

13. Language

5

14. Keywords:

bg

fi

nl

cs

fr

pl

da

hr

pt

de

hu

ro

el

it

sk

en

lt

sl

es

lv

sv

et

mt

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Name: (confidential)

Street and number:

Country:

Postcode:

City:

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Place of receipt:

Date of receipt:

Year Month Day

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16. Additional information

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1. Decision taking customs authority

2. BTI decision reference number

3. Holder (confidential)

Name:

Street and number:

Country:

Postcode:

City:

Applicant identification:

EORI No:

4. Period of validity

Important note

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 34(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council this BTI remains valid for 3 years as from the date of start of validity.

The information supplied will be stored on a database of the European Commission for the purpose of the application of Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 and the data of the BTI, including any photograph(s), image(s), brochure(s) etc., but with the exception of the information contained in boxes 3 and 8, shall be disclosed to the public via the internet.

The holder shall have the right to appeal against this BTI.

5. Date and registration number of the application

Registration number:

6. Commodity code

7. Description of goods

8. Commercial denomination and additional information (confidential)

9. Justification of the classification of the goods

10. This BTI decision has been issued on the basis of the following material provided by the applicant

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Place: Signature

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month

day

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Quantity:

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day

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