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of6February1970
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor
vehiclesandtheirtrailers
(70/156/EEC)
(OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Council Directive 78/315/EEC of 21 December 1977 L 81 1 28.3.1978
►M2Council Directive 78/547/EEC of 12 June 1978 L 168 39 26.6.1978
►M3Council Directive 80/1267/EEC of 16 December 1980 L 375 34 31.12.1980
►M4Council Directive 87/358/EEC of 25 June 1987 L 192 51 11.7.1987
►M5Council Directive 87/403/EEC of 25 June 1987 L 220 44 8.8.1987
►M6Council Directive No 92/53/EEC of 18 June 1992 L 225 1 10.8.1992
►M7Commission Directive 93/81/EEC of 29 September 1993 L 264 49 23.10.1993
►M8Commission Directive 95/54/EC of 31 October 1995 L 266 1 8.11.1995
►M9Directive 96/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20
May 1996L 169 1 8.7.1996
Amended by:
►A1Act of Accession of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern IrelandL 73 14 27.3.1972
(adapted by Council Decision of 1 January 1973) L 2 1 1.1.1973
►A2Act of Accession of Greece L 291 17 19.11.1979
►A3Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal L 302 23 15.11.1985
►A4Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland C 241 21 29.8.1994
(adapted by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC) L 1 1 1.1.1995
Corrected by:►
C1Consolidated text of corrigenda to instruments published in Special
Editions1952-72, p. 71 (70/156/EEC)
►C2Corrigendum, OJ L 265, 19.9.1981, p. 28 (80/1267/EEC)
►C3Corrigendum, OJ L 145, 15.5.1998, p. 63 (92/53/EEC)
►C4Corrigendum, OJ L 102, 19.4.1997, p. 46 (96/27/EC)
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COUNCILDIRECTIVE
of6February1970
on the approximationof the lawsofthe Member States relating to
thetype-approvalofmotorvehiclesandtheirtrailers
(70/156/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament(1);
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee(2);
Whereasin each Member State motor vehiclesintended for the carriage
of goods or passengers must comply with certain mandatory technicalrequirements; whereas such requirements differ from one Member State
to another and consequently hinder trade within the European
Economic Community;
Whereas such hindrances to the establishment and proper functioning
of the common market can be reduced and even eliminated if allMember States adopt the same requirements, either in addition to orin place of their existing laws;
Whereas it is the established practice of the Member States to check
that vehiclescomply with the relevant technical requirementsbeforethey are placed on the market; whereasthischeck iscarried out onvehicle types;
Whereasthe harmonis ed technical requirementsapplicable to indivi-
dual parts and characteristics of a vehicle should be specified in
separate Directives;
Whereas at Community level it is necessary to introduce a Community
type-approval procedure for each vehicle type in order that compliancewith the above requirementscan be checked and that each MemberState may recognise checks carried out by other Member States;
Whereas that procedure must enable each Member State to ascertain
whether a vehicle type hasbeen s ubmitted to the checkslaid down by
separate Directive and listed in a type approval certificate; whereas thatprocedure must enable manufacturers to complete a certificate ofconformity for all vehicleswhich conform to an approved type;whereas a vehicle accompanied by such a certificate must be consid-ered by all Member Statesasconforming to their own laws ; whereas
each Member State should inform the other Member States of its find-
ingsby s ending a copy of the type approval certificate completed foreach vehicle type which hasbeen approved;
Whereas, as a transitional measure, it must be possible to grant type
approval on the basis of Community requirements as and when sepa-rate Directivesrelating to the variousvehicle partsand characteris tics
enter into force, national requirementsremaining applicable in res pect
of parts and characteristics still not covered by such Directives;
Whereas, without prejudice to Articles 169 and 170 of the Treaty, it is
advisable, within the framework of co-operation between the competentauthorities of the Member States, to lay down provisions to helpresolve disputes of a technical nature regarding the conformity of
production modelsto an approved type;
Whereasa vehicle may conform to an approved type but nevertheles s
have certain features which are potential road safety hazards; whereas1970L0156 — EN — 28.07.1996 — 005.001 — 2
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(2) OJ No C 48, 16.4.1969, p. 14.
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it is therefore advisable to prescribe an appropriate procedure to
preclude such hazards;
Whereas technical progress requires prompt adjustment of the technical
requirements specified in the separate Directives; whereas, in order tofacilitate implementation of the measures required for this purpose, a
procedure should be prescribed for establishing close co-operation
between the Member States and the Commission within the Committeeon the Adjustment to Technical Progress of the Directives on theRemoval of Technical Barriersto Trade in the Motor Vehicle Sector;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Scope
ThisDirective appliesto the type-approval of motor vehiclesand their
trailers built in one or more stages, of systems, components and sepa-rate technical units intended for use on such vehicles and trailers.
It doesnot apply to:
— the approval of single vehicles except that Member States granting
such approvals shall accept any valid system, component, separatetechnical unit or incomplete vehicle approval granted under this
Directive instead of the relevant national requirement,
— ‘quadricycles’ within the meaning of Article 1(3) of Council Direc-
tive 92/61/EEC relating to the type-approval of two- or three-wheelmotor vehicles(
1).
Article 2
Definitions
For the purpose of this Directive:
—type-approval meansthe procedure whereby a Member State certi-
fies that a type of vehicle, system, component or separate technicalunit satisfies the relevant technical requirements of this Directive ora separate Directive contained in the exhaustive list set out in
Annex IV or XI,
—multi-stage type-approval meansthe procedure whereby one or
more Member Statescertify that, depending on the s tate of comple-
tion, an incomplete or completed vehicle type satisfies the relevant
technical requirementsof thisDirective,
—vehicle meansany motor vehicle intended for us e on the road,
being complete or incomplete, having at least four wheels and a
maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h, and its trailers, with
the exception of vehicleswhich run on railsand of agriculturaland forestry tractors and all mobile machinery,
—base vehicle meansany incomplete vehicle, the vehicle identifica-
tion number of which is retained during subsequent stages of the
multi-stage type-approval process,
—incomplete vehicle meansany vehicle which s till needscompletion
in at least one further stage in order to meet all the relevant require-
mentsof thisDirective,
—completed vehicle means a vehicle resulting from the process of
multi-stage type-approval which meets all the relevant requirements
of thisDirective,
—typeof vehicle meansvehiclesof one category which do not differ
in at least the essential respects specified in Annex II.B. A type ofvehicle may contain variants and versions (see Annex II.B),1970L0156 — EN — 28.07.1996 — 005.001 — 3
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—system means any vehicle system such as brakes, emission control
equipment, interior fittings, etc. which is subject to the requirementsin any of the separate Directives,
—component means a device, such as a lamp, subject to the require-
mentsof a s eparate Directive, intended to be part of a vehicle,which may be type-approved independently of a vehicle where theseparate Directive makes express provisions for so doing,
—separate technical unit meansa device, s uch asa rear protective
device, subject to the requirements of a separate Directive, intendedto be part of a vehicle, which may be type-approved separately butonly in relation to one or more specified types of vehicle, where theseparate Directive makes express provisions for so doing,
—manufacturer means the person or body who is responsible to the
approval authority for all aspects of the type-approval process andfor ensuring conformity of production. It is not essential that theperson or body is directly involved in all stages of the construction
of the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit which
is the subject of the approval process,
—approval authority meansthe competent authority of a Member
State which is responsible for all aspects of type-approval of atype of vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit, to
issue and (if appropriate) to withdraw approval certificates, to serve
asthe contact point with the approval authoritiesof the otherMember States and which is responsible for verifying the manufac-turer'sconformity of production arrangements ,
—technical service meansthe organization or body that hasbeen
appointed as a testing laboratory to carry out tests or inspections
on behalf of the approval authority of a Member State. Thisfunc-tion may also be carried out by the approval authority itself,
—information document meansthe document s et out in Annex I or
Annex III to this Directive or the corresponding Annex to a sepa-
rate Directive that prescribes the information to be supplied by anapplicant,
—information folder meansthe total folder or file of data, drawings ,
photographs, etc. supplied by the applicant to the technical service
or the approval authority aspres cribed in the information document,
—information package meansthe information folder plusany tes t
reportsor other documentsthat the technical s ervice or the approvalauthority hasadded to the information folder in the cours e ofcarrying out their functions.
—index to the information package meansthe document in which is
listed the contents of the information package suitably numbered orotherwise marked to clearly identify all pages.
Article 3
Applicationfortype-approval
1. Applications for vehicle type-approval shall be submitted by the
manufacturer to the approval authority of a Member State. An applica-tion shall be accompanied by an information folder containing theinformation required by Annex III, and by the approval certificatesforeach of the applicable separate Directives as required by Annex IV or
XI; also, the information package in respect of each separate Directive
shall be made available to the approval authority throughout the periodup to the date when the approval is either issued or refused.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in the case where no
approval certificatesfor any of the relevant s eparate Directivesareavailable, the documents accompanying an application shall comprisean information folder containing the relevant information required byAnnex I in relation to the separate Directives specified in Annex IVor XI and, where applicable, Part II of Annex III.1970L0156 — EN — 28.07.1996 — 005.001 — 4
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3. In the case of multi-stage type-approval the information to be
supplied shall consist of:
— at stage 1: those parts of the information folder and the approval
certificatesasrequired for a complete vehicle which are relevant
to the state of completion of the base vehicle,
— at the second and subsequent stages: those parts of the information
folder and the approval certificateswhich are relevant to the currentstage of construction and a copy of the approval certificate for the
incomplete vehicle issued at the previous stage of build. In addition,
the manufacturer shall supply full details of the changes and addi-tionscarried out by him to the incomplete vehicle.
4. Applications for system component or separate technical unit
type-approval shall be submitted by the manufacturer to the approvalauthority of a Member State. An application shall be accompanied byan information folder, the contentsof which isgiven in the informationdocument in the relevant separate Directive.
5. No application in respect of one type of vehicle, system, compo-
nent or separate technical unit may be submitted to more than oneMember State. A separate application shall be submitted for each type
to be approved.
Article 4
Thetype-approvalprocess
1. Each Member State shall grant:
(a) vehicle type-approval to:
— vehicle typeswhich conform to the particularsin the informa-
tion folder and which meet the technical requirementsof allthe relevant separate Directives as prescribed in Annex IV,
— special-purpose vehicle types mentioned in Annex XI which
conform to the particularsin the information folder and whichmeet the technical requirementsof the s eparate Directivesasdenoted in the relevant column of Annex XI.
This process shall be satisfied by the procedures described in
Annex V;
(b) multi-stage type-approval to base, incomplete or completed vehicle
typeswhich conform to the particularsin the information folder
and which meet the technical requirementsof the relevant s eparateDirectivesaspres cribed in Annex IV or XI taking account of thestate of completion of the vehicle type.
This process shall be satisfied by the procedures described in
Annex XIV;
(c) system type-approval to vehicle types which conform to the parti-
cularsin the information folder and which meet the technical
requirementsof a relevant s eparate Directive;
(d) component or separate technical unit type-approval to all types of
component or separate technical unit which conform to the particu-larsin the information folder and which meet the technicalrequirementscontained in the relevant s eparate Directive whichmakes express provision for so doing.
2. However, if a Member State finds that a vehicle, system, compo-
nent or separate technical unit which complies with the provisions ofparagraph 1 is nevertheless, a serious risk to road safety, it may refuse
to grant the type-approval. It shall forthwith inform the other Member
States and the Commission thereof, stating the reasons on which itsdecision is based.
3. Each Member State shall complete all applicable sections of a
type-approval certificate (modelsfor which are given in Annex VI tothis Directive and in an Annex to each of the separate Directives) foreach type of vehicle, system, component or separate technical unitwhich it approves and, in addition, shall complete the relevant sectionsof the test results attachment to the vehicle approval certificate (the1970L0156 — EN — 28.07.1996 — 005.001 — 5
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model for which isgiven in Annex VIII) and s hall compile or verify
the contentsof the index to the information package. Approval certifi-cates shall be numbered in accordance with the method described in
Annex VII. The completed certificate and itsattachmentss hall be
delivered to the applicant.
4. Where the component or the separate technical unit to be
approved fulfilsitsfunction or offersa s pecific feature only in conjunc-
tion with other partsof the vehicle and for thisreas on compliance with
one or more requirementscan be verified only when the component orseparate technical unit to be approved operates in conjunction withother vehicle parts, whether real or simulated, the scope of the type-approval of the component or the separate technical unit must be
restricted accordingly. The type-approval certificate for a component
or a separate technical unit shall then include any restrictions on itsuse and shall indicate any conditions for fitting it. Observance of theserestrictions and conditions shall be verified at the time of type-approvalof the vehicle.
5. The approval authority of each Member State shall, within one
month, send to the approval authorities of the other Member States acopy of the vehicle type-approval certificate (together with itsattach-ments) for each vehicle type which it has approved or refused toapprove or withdrawn.
6. The approval authority of each Member State shall send monthly
to the approval authoritiesof the Member Statesa lis t (containing theparticulars shown in Annex XIII) of the system, component or separatetechnical unit approvalsit hasgranted, refus ed to grant or withdrawn
during that month; in addition, on receiving an application from the
approval authority of another Member State, it shall send forthwith acopy of the system, component or separate technical unit type-approvalcertificate and/or information package for each type of system, compo-nent or separate technical unit which it has approved or refused toapprove or withdrawn.
Article 5
Amendmentstoapprovals
1. The Member State which hasgranted type-approval mus t take the
necessary measures to ensure that it is informed of any change in theparticularsappearing in the information package.
2. The application for the amendment or extension of a type-
approval shall be submitted exclusively to the Member State which
granted the original type-approval.
3. In the case of system, component or separate technical unit
approval, if particularsappearing in the information package have
changed, the approval authority of the Member State in question shall:
— issue revised page(s) of the information package as necessary,
marking each revised page to show clearly the nature of the change
and the date of re-issue. On any occasion when revised pages areissued the index to the information package (which is attached tothe approval certificate) shall also be amended to show the latestdates of revised pages, and
— issue a revised approval certificate (denoted by an extension
number) if any information on it (excluding itsattachments ) haschanged or if the requirementsof the Directive have changed s incethe date currently on the approval. The revised certificate shallshow clearly the reason for revision and the date of re-issue.
If the approval authoritiesof the Member State in ques tion find that an
amendment to an information package warrants fresh tests or checks itshall inform the manufacturer thereof and issue the documentsmentioned above only after the conduct of successful fresh tests orchecks.1970L0156 — EN — 28.07.1996 — 005.001 — 6
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4. In the case of vehicle approval, if particulars appearing in the
information package have changed, the approval authority of theMember State in question shall:
— issue revised page(s) of the information package as necessary,
marking each revised page to show clearly the nature of the changeand the date of re-issue. On any occasion when revised pages areissued the index to the information package (which is attached tothe approval certificate) shall also be amended to show the latestdates of revised pages, and
— issue a revised approval certificate (denoted by an extension
number) if either further inspections are required or any informationon the approval certificate (excluding itsattachments ) haschangedor if the requirementsof any of the s eparate Directivesapplicable
to the date from which first entry into service is prohibited have
changed since the date currently on the vehicle approval. The newcertificate shall show clearly the reason for extension and the dateof re-issue.
If the approval authority of the Member State in question finds that an
amendment to an information package warrants fresh inspections itshall inform the manufacturer thereof and issue the documentsmentioned above only after the conduct af successful fresh inspections.
Any revised documents shall be sent to all other approval authorities
within one month.
5. Where a vehicle type-approval isno longer valid becaus e one or
more of the separate Directive approvals referred to in its information
package isno longer valid the approval authority of the Member Statewhich granted that approval shall, within one month, communicate thatfact to the approval authoritiesof the other Member Statestogetherwith an indication of the relevant date or the vehicle identificationnumber of the last vehicle produced in conformity with the old certifi-
cate.
Article 6
Certificate ofconformity
1. The manufacturer, in hiscapacity asthe holder of a vehicle type-
approval, shall issue a certificate of conformity (models for which are
given in Annex IX), which shall accompany each vehicle, whethercomplete or incomplete, manufactured in conformity with the approvedvehicle type. In the case of an incomplete or completed vehicle type,the manufacturer shall complete only those items on side 2 of the certi-
ficate of conformity which have been added or changed at the current
stage of approval and, if applicable, shall attach to this certificate allcertificates of conformity delivered at the previous stage(s).
2. However, Member Statesmay, for purpos esof vehicle taxation or
registration, after giving at least three months' notice to the Commis-sion and the other Member States, request particulars not mentionedin Annex IX to be added to the certificate provided that such particu-larsare explicitly s tated in the information package or can be derivedfrom it by a simple calculation.
Member States may also request that the certificate of conformity
contained in Annex IX be completed in such a way as to highlight the
data necessary and sufficient for the purposes of taxation and registra-
tion by the national competent authorities.
3. The manufacturer, in hiscapacity asthe holder of a type-approval
for a component or separate technical unit shall affix to each compo-
nent or unit manufactured in conformity with the approved type thetrade name or mark, the type and/or, if the separate Directive soprovides, the type-approval mark or number. However, in the lattercase, the manufacturer may choose not to affix the trade name ormark and type.
4. The manufacturer, in hiscapacity asthe holder of a type-approval
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unit manufactured detailed information on these restrictions and shall
indicate any conditionsfor fitting it.
Article 7
Registrationandentryintoservice
1. Each Member State shall register, permit the sale or entry into
service of new vehicles on grounds relating to their construction and
functioning if, and only if, they are accompanied by a valid certificateof conformity. In the case of incomplete vehicles, each Member Stateshall permit the sale of such vehicles but may refuse their permanentregistration and entry into service so long as they are not completed.
2. Each Member State shall permit the sale or entry into service of
componentsor s eparate technical unitsif, and only if, they complywith the requirement of the relevant separate Directive and the require-
mentsreferred to in Article 6 (3) provided that thiss hall not apply to
components and separate technical units intended for use on vehicleswhich are fully or partially exempt from or not covered by thisDirec-tive.
3. If a Member State finds that vehicles, components or separate
technical units of a particular type are a serious risk to road safetyalthough they are accompanied by a valid certificate of conformity orare properly marked, then that State may, for a maximum period of six
months, refuse to register such vehicles or may prohibit the sale or
entry into service in its territory of such vehicles, components or sepa-rate technical units. It shall forthwith notify the other Member Statesand the Commission thereof, stating the reasons on which its decisionis based. If the Member State which granted type-approval disputes the
risk to road safety notified to it the Member States concerned shall
endeavour to settle the dispute. The Commission shall be keptinformed and shall, where necessary, hold appropriate consultationsfor the purpose of reaching a settlement.
Article 8
Exemptionsandalternativeprocedures
1. The requirementsof Article 7 (1) do not apply to:
— vehicles intended for use by the armed services, civil defence, fire
services and forces responsible for maintaining public order,
— vehiclesapproved in accordance with paragraph 2.
2. Each Member State may, at the request of the manufacturer,
exempt from one or more of the provisions of one or more of the sepa-rate Directives:
(a)Vehicles produced in small series
In thiscas e, the number of vehiclesof a family of typesper year
registered, sold or entering service in that Member State shall belimited to not more than the number of unitss hown in Annex XII.
Each year the Member States shall send to the Commission a list of
such approvals. The Member State granting such an approval shallsend a copy of the approval certificate and its attachments to theapproval authoritiesof the other Member Statesdes ignated by themanufacturer, stating the nature of exemptions which have been
granted. Within three months these Member States shall decide
whether, and for which number of units, they accept the type-approval for vehiclesto be regis tered within their territory. For thepurposes of approvals granted in accordance with this point (a), therequirements of Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 and 11 shall apply only in sofar asthey are deemed to be relevant by the approval authority.
Where an exemption isgranted in accordance with thispoint (a)
the Member State may require a relevant alternative provision;
(b)End-of-series vehicles
1. Within the quantitative limitscontained in Annex XII, s ection B
and for a limited period Member Statesmay regis ter and permitthe sale or entry into service of new vehicles conforming to a1970L0156 — EN — 28.07.1996 — 005.001 — 8
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type of vehicle whose type-approval is no longer valid under
Article 5 (5).
This provision shall apply only to vehicles which:
— were in the territory of the European Community, and
— were accompanied by a valid certificate of conformity which
had been issued
when the type-approval of the vehicle in question was still valid,
but which had not been registered or put into service before the
said type-approval lost its validity.
Thisoption s hall be limited to a period of 12 monthsfor
complete vehiclesand 18 monthsfor vehiclescompleted asfrom the date on which the type-approval lost its validity.
2. For paragraph 1 to be applied to one or more vehicle typesof a
given category, the manufacturer must submit a request to the
competent authoritiesof the Member State which approved the
corresponding type(s) of vehicle before the entry into force ofthe separate Directives or of the amendments thereto.
The request must specify the technical and/or economic reasons
on which it isbas ed.
If the request is accepted by the Member State, the latter must,
within a month, send the competent authorities of the other
Member Statesparticularsof and reas onsfor the exemptionsgranted to the manufacturer together with the informationprovided for in Article 5 (5).
Each Member State concerned by the entry into service of such
types of vehicle shall be responsible for ensuring that the manu-
facturer complieswith the provis ionsof Annex XII B.
Member States shall each year send the Commission a list of
exemptionsgranted and the reas onstherefor.
(c)Vehicles, components or separate technical units incorporating
technologies or concepts which cannot, due to their specific nature,
comply with one or more of the requirements of one or more of the
separate Directives
In this case, the Member State granting such an approval shall,
within one month, send a copy of the approval certificate and itsattachmentsto the approval authoritiesof the other Member Statesand shall forthwith send to the Commission a report containing:
— the reason why the technologies or concepts in question prevent
the vehicle, component or separate technical unit fromcomplying with the requirementsof one or more of the relevantseparate Directives,
— a description of the areas of safety and environmental protec-
tion concerned and the measures taken,
— a description of the tests and their results that demonstrate at
least an equivalent level of safety and environmental protection
asisprovided by the requirementsof one or more of the rele-vant separate Directives.
— proposals for amendments to the relevant separate Directives or
new separate Directive(s) as applicable.
The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure laid down
in Article 13, decide within three monthswhether or not to approvethe report.
If the Commission approves the report, the Member State may
issue a type-approval in accordance with this Directive and the
Commission will take the necessary steps to adapt the separateDirective(s) to which the derogation was granted. The validity ofsuch type-approval is restricted to 24 months, but may be extendedby the Commission upon request of the Member State which hasgranted the type-approval.
3. Approval certificates issued in accordance with paragraph 2, the
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‘EEC Vehicle Type-Approval Certificate’, except in the case
mentioned in 2 (c) where the Commission has approved the report.
Article 9
Acceptanceofequivalentapprovals
1. The Council may, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal
from the Commission, acknowledge the equivalence between theconditions or provisions for type-approval of systems, components andseparate technical units established by the present Directive and theprocedures established by international regulations or regulations ofthird countries, in the framework of multilateral or bilateral agreements
between the Community and third countries.
2. The equivalence of the international regulationslis ted in Part II of
Annex IV with the corresponding separate Directives shall be recog-nized. The approval authoritiesof the Member Statess hall acceptapprovalsaccording to thos e regulationsand, where applicable, thepertaining approval marks, in lieu of the corresponding approvals and/
or approvals marks according to the equivalent separate Directives. The
listed international regulations shall be published in the Official
Journal of the European Communities .
Article 10
Conformityofproductionarrangements
1. A Member State granting type-approval shall take the necessary
measures in accordance with Annex X in relation to that approval to
verify, if need be in cooperation with the approval authoritiesof the
other Member States, that adequate arrangements have been made toensure that production vehicles, systems, components or separate tech-nical units, as the case may be, conform to the approved type.
2. A Member State which hasgranted a type approval s hall take the
necessary measures in accordance with Annex X in relation to that
approval to verify, if need be in cooperation with the approval authori-
tiesof the other Member States , that the arrangementsreferred to inparagraph 1 continue to be adequate and that production vehicles,systems, components or separate technical units, as the case may be,continue to conform to the approved type. Verification to ensure that
productsconform to the approved type s hall be limited to the proce-
dures set out in section 2 of Annex X and in those separate Directivesthat contain specific requirements.
Article 11
Nonconformitywiththeapprovedtype
1. There shall be failure to conform to the approved type where
deviationsfrom the particularsin the type-approval certificate and/orthe information package are found to exist und where these deviations
have not been authorized under Article 5 (3) or (4), by the Member
State which granted the type-approval. A vehicle shall not be consid-ered to deviate from the approved type where tolerancesare permittedby separate Directives and these tolerances are respected.
2. If a Member State which hasgranted type-approval findsthat
vehicles, components or separate technical units accompanied by a
certificate of conformity or bearing an approval mark do not conformto the type it has approved, it shall take the necessary measures toensure that production vehicles, components or separate technical units,asthe cas e may be, again conform to the approved type. The approvalauthorities of that Member State shall advise those of the other
Member States of the measures taken which may, where necessary,
extend to withdrawal of type-approval.
3. If a Member State demonstrates that vehicles, components or
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that vehicles, components or separate technical units, as the case may
be, in production conform to the approved type. Such action shall betaken as soon as possible and in any case within six months of the
date of the request.
4. In the case of:
— vehicle type-approval where the nonconformity of a vehicle arises
exclusively from the nonconformity of a system, component orseparate technical unit, or
— multi-stage type-approval where the nonconformity of a completed
vehicle arises exclusively from the nonconformity of a system,component or separate technical unit being part of the incompletevehicle, or of the incomplete vehicle itself,
the vehicle-approval authority shall request the Member State(s) which
granted any relevant system, component, separate technical unit or
incomplete vehicle type-approval(s) to take the necessary action to
ensure that vehicles in production again conform to the approvedtype. Such action shall be taken as soon as possible and in any casewithin six months of the date of the request, if necessary in conjunctionwith the Member State making the request. Where a failure to conform
is established, the approval authorities of the Member State which
granted the system, component or separate technical unit type-approvalor the approval of the incomplete vehicle shall take the measures setout in paragraph 2.
5. The approval authoritiesof the Member Statess hall inform each
other within one month of any withdrawal of type-approval and of thereasons for such a measure.
6. If the Member State which granted type-approval disputes the
failure to conform notified to it the Member Statesconcerned s hall
endeavour to settle the dispute. The Commission shall be kept
informed and shall, where necessary, hold appropriate consultationsfor the purpose of reaching a settlement.
Article 12
Notificationofdecisionsandremedies available
All decisions taken pursuant to the provisions adopted in implementa-
tion of thisDirective and refus ing or withdrawing type-approval, or
refusing registration or prohibiting sale, shall state in detail the reasonson which they are based. Any decisions shall be notified to the partyconcerned who shall, at the same time, be informed of the remediesavailable to him under the lawsin force in the Member Statesand ofthe time limits allowed for the exercise of such remedies.
Article 13
AdaptationoftheAnnexes
1. A Committee for Adaptation to Technical Progress hereinafter
called ‘the Committee’, is hereby set up; it shall consist of representa-tives of the Member States with a representative of the Commission asChairman.
2. All the amendments necessary for adapting:
— the Annexesto thisDirective, or
— the provisions of the separate Directives, save as otherwise
provided therein,
shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in para-
graph 3. This procedure shall also apply to the introduction of
provisions on the type-approval of separate technical units into theseparate Directives.
3. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the
Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shalldeliver itsopinion on the draft within a time limit which the Chairmanmay lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinionshall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the1970L0156 — EN — 28.07.1996 — 005.001 — 11
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in the manner set out in that Article. The Chairman shall not vote.
The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee.
If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the
Committee or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall, withoutdelay, submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to betaken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority.
If, within three months of the proposal being submitted to it, the
Council has not acted, the proposed measures shall be adopted by the
Commission.
4. Should the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission,
adopt a new separate Directive, it shall on the basis of that sameproposal adopt appropriate amendments to the relevant Annexes tothisDirective.
Article 14
Notificationofapprovalauthoritiesandtechnicalservices
1. The Member States shall notify to the Commission and to the
other Member States the names and addresses of:
— the type-approval authoritiesand, if applicable, the dis ciplinesfor
which the authorities are responsible, and
— the technical services which they have appointed, specifying for
which test procedures each of these services has been appointed.The notified services must satisfy the harmonized standards on theoperation of testing laboratories (EN 45001) subject to the
following provisos:
(i) a manufacturer cannot be accredited asa technical s ervice
except where the separate Directives make express provision;
(ii) for the purposes of this Directive it is not considered excep-
tional for a technical service to use outside equipment, subjectto the agreement of the approval authority.
2. A notified service shall be presumed to satisfy the harmonized
standard but, where appropriate, the Commission may request Member
Statesto provide s upporting evidence.
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LISTOFANNEXES
Annex I Complete list of information for the purposes of vehicle type-
approval
Annex II Definition of vehicle category and vehicle typesAnnex III Information document for the purposes of vehicle type-approval
Annex IV List of requirements for the purposes of vehicle type-approval
Annex V Proceduresto be followed during vehicle approvalAnnex VI EEC vehicle type-approval certificate
Annex VII Approval numbering system
Annex VIII Test resultsAnnex IX Certificate of conformity
Annex X Conformity of production procedures
Annex XI Nature of and provisions for special purpose vehiclesAnnex XII Small series limits and end-of-series limits
Annex XIII List of separate Directive approvals issued
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ANNEX I (a)
COMPLETE LIST OF INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF VEHICLE TYPE-
APPROVAL
(All information documents in this Directive and in separate Directives must consist only of extracts
from, and adhere to the item numbering system of, this total list.)
The following information, if applicable, must be supplied in triplicate and include a list of contents.
Any drawings must be supplied in appropriate scale and in sufficient detail on size A4 or on a folder
of A4 format. Photographs, if any, must show sufficient detail. If the systems, components or separate
technical units have electronic controls, information concerning their performance must be supplied.
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Footnotes
(1) Delete where not applicable.
(2) Specify the tolerance.
(a) If a part hasbeen type-approved that part need not be des cribed if reference
is made to such approval. Similarly, a part need not be described if its
construction is clearly apparent from the attached diagrams or drawings.
For each item for which drawingsor photographsmus t be attached, give
numbers of the corresponding attached documents.
(b) If the meansof identification of type containscharactersnot relevant to
describe the vehicle, component or separate technical unit types covered
by this information document, such characters shall be represented in the
documentation by the symbol: ‘?’ (eg. ABC??123??).
(c) Classified according to the definitions listed in Annex II Section A.
(d) If possible, designation according to Euronorm, otherwise give:
— description of the material,
— yield point,
— ultimate tensile stress,
— elongation (in %),— Brinell hardness.
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e) Where there is one version with a normal cab and another with a sleeper
cab, both sets of masses and dimensions are to be stated.
(f) ISO Standard 612 — 1978, term No 6.4.
(g) ISO Standard 612 — 1978, term No 6.19.2.
(h) ISO Standard 612 — 1978, term No 6.20.
(i) ISO Standard 612 — 1978, term No 6.5.
(j) ISO Standard 612 — 1978, term No 6.1.
(k) ISO Standard 612 — 1978, term No 6.2.
(l) ISO Standard 612 — 1978, term No 6.3.
(m) ISO Standard 612 — 1978, term No 6.6.
(n) ISO Standard 612 — 1978, term No 6.7.
(o) The mass of the driver is assessed at 75 kilograms and the fuel tank is
filled to 90 % of the capacity specified by the manufacturer.
(p) ‘Coupling overhang’ isthe horizontal dis tance between the coupling for
centre-axle trailersand the centreline of the rear axle(s ).
(q) In the case of non-conventional engines and systems, particulars equivalent
to those referred to here shall be supplied by the manufacturer.
(r) This figure must be rounded off to the nearest tenth of a millimetre.
(s) Thisvalue mus t be calculated with Π= 3,1416 and rounded off to the
nearest cm3.
(t) Determined in accordance with the requirementsof Directive 80/1269/EEC.
(u) Determined in accordance with the requirementsof Directive 80/1268/EEC.
(v) The specified particulars are to be given for any proposed variants.
(w) A 5% tolerance ispermitted.
(x) ‘R point’ or ‘seating reference point’ means a design point defined by the
vehicle manufacturer for each seating position and established with respect
to the three-dimensional reference system as specified in Annex III to
Directive 77/649/EEC.
(y) For trailers or semi-trailers, and for vehicles coupled with a trailer or a
semi-trailer, which exert a significant vertical load on the coupling device
or the fifth wheel, thisload, divided by s tandard acceleration of gravity, is
included in the maximum technically permissible mass.
(z) ‘forward control’ meansa configuration in which more than half of the
engine length is rearward of the foremost point of the windshield base and
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ANNEX II
DEFINITIONOFVEHICLECATEGORIESANDVEHICLETYPES
A. Vehicle categoriesare defined according to the following international clas -
sification:
1. Category M: Motor vehicles with at least four wheels used for the
carriage of passengers.
Category M1: Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and
comprising no more than eight seats in addition to
the driver'ss eat.
Category M2: Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers,
comprising more than eight seats in addition to the
driver's seat, and having a maximum mass not
exceeding 5 tonnes.
Category M3: Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers,
comprising more than eight seats in addition to the
driver's seat, and having a maximum mass exceeding
5 tonnes.
2. Category N: Motor vehicles with at least four wheels used for the
carriage of goods.
Category N1: Vehiclesus ed for the carriage of goodsand having a
maximum mass not exceeding 3,5 tonnes.
Category N2: Vehiclesus ed for the carriage of goodsand having a
maximum mass exceeding 3,5 tonnes but not
exceeding 12 tonnes.
Category N3: Vehiclesus ed for the carriage of goodsand having a
maximum mass exceeding 12 tonnes.
In the case of a towing vehicle designed to be coupled to a semi-
trailer or centre-axle trailer, the mass to be considered for classifyingthe vehicle isthe mas sof the tractor vehicle in running order,
increased by the mass corresponding to the maximum static vertical
load transferred to the tractor vehicle by the semi-trailer or centre-
axle trailer and, where applicable, by the maximum mass of the
tractor vehicles's own load.
3. Category O: Trailers (including semi-trailers).
Category O
1: Trailerswith a maximum mas snot exceeding 0,75
tonnes.
Category O2: Trailerswith a maximum mas sexceeding 0,75
tonnesbut not exceeding 3,5 tonnes .
Category O3: Trailerswith a maximum mas sexceeding 3,5 tonnes
but not exceeding 10 tonnes.
Category O4: Trailers with a maximum mass exceeding 10 tonnes.
In the case of a semi-trailer or centre-axle trailer, the maximum mass
to be considered for classifying the trailer corresponds to the static
vertical load transmitted to the ground by the axle or axles of the
semi-trailer or centre-axle trailer when coupled to the towing vehicle
and carrying itsmaximum load.
4. Vehiclesin categoriesM and N, above, cons idered to be off-road
vehiclesunder the load and checking conditionss et out in item 4.4and pursuant to the definitions and sketches of item 4.5.
4.1. Vehiclesin category N
1with a maximum mass not exceeding two
tonnesand motor vehiclesin category M1are considered to be off-
road vehiclesif they have:
— at least one front axle and at least one rear axle designed to be
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— at least one differential locking mechanism or at least one
mechanism having a similar effect and if they can climb a 30%
gradient calculated for a solo vehicle.
In addition, they must satisfy at least five of the following six require-
ments:
— the approach angle must be at least 25 degrees,
— the departure angle must be at least 20 degrees,
— the ramp angle must be at least 20 degrees,
— the ground clearance under the front axle must be at least 180 mm,— the ground clearance under the rear axle must be at least 180 mm,— the ground clearance between the axles must be at least 200 mm.
4.2. Vehiclesin category N
1with a maximum mass exceeding two tonnes
or in category N2,M2or M3with a maximum mass not exceeding 12
tonnesare cons idered to be off-road vehicleseither if all their wheels
are designed to be driven simultaneously, including vehicles where
the drive to one axle can be disengaged, or if the following three
requirements are satisfied:
— at least one front axle and at least one rear axle are designed to be
driven simultaneously, including vehicles where the drive to one
axle can be disengaged,
— there is at least one differential locking mechanism or at least one
mechanism having a similar effect,
— they can climb a 25% gradient calculated for a solo vehicle.
4.3. Vehiclesin category M3with a maximum mass exceeding 12 tonnes
or in category N3are to be considered to be off-road vehicles either if
the wheels are designed to be driven simultaneously, including vehi-
cleswhere the drive to one axle can be dis engaged, or if the following
requirements are satisfied:
— at least half the wheels are driven,
— there is at least one differential locking mechanism or at least one
mechanism having a similar effect,
— they can climb a 25% gradient calculated for a solo vehicle,
— at least four of the following six requirements are satisfied:
— the approach angle must be at least 25 degrees,
— the departure angle must be at least 25 degrees,— the ramp angle must be at least 25 degrees,— the ground clearance under the front axle must be at least
250 mm,
— the ground clearance between the axles must be at least
300 mm,
— the ground clearance under the rear axle must be least 250 mm.
4.4. Load and checking conditions.4.4.1. Vehiclesin category N
1with a maximum mass not exceeding two
tonnesand vehiclesin category M1must be in running order, namely
with coolant fluid, lubricants, fuel, tools, spare-wheel and a driver
considered to weigh a standard 75 kilograms.
4.4.2. Motor vehicles other than those referred to in 4.4.1 must be loaded to
the technically permissible maximum mass stated by the manufac-
turer.
4.4.3. The ability to climb the required gradients(25% and 30%) isverified
by simple calculation. In exceptional cases, however, the technical
services may ask for a vehicle of the type concerned to be submitted
to it for an actual test.
4.4.4. When measuring approach and departure angles and ramp angles, no
account istaken of underrun protective devices .
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4.5.1. ‘Approach angle’ meansthe maximum angle between the ground
plane and planestangential to the tyresof the front wheels , under a
static load, such that no point of the vehicle ahead of the front axle
is situated below these planes and no rigid part of the vehicle, with
the exception of any steps, is situated below these planes.
4.5.2. ‘Departure angle’ meansthe maximum angle between the ground
plane and planestangential to the tyresof the rear wheels , under a
static load, such that no point of the vehicle behind the rearmost
axle is situated below these planes and no rigid part of the vehicle is
situated below these planes.
4.5.3. ‘Ramp angle’ meansthe minimum acute angle between two planes ,
perpendicular to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle, tangen-
tial to the tyresof the front wheelsand to the tyresof the rear wheels
respectively, under a static load, the intersection of which touches the
rigid underside of the vehicle apart from the wheels. This angle
defines the steepest ramp over which the vehicle can pass.
4.5.4. ‘Ground clearance between the axles’ means the shortest distance
between the ground plane and the lowest fixed point of the vehicle.
Multi-axled bogies are considered to be a single axle.
4.5.5. ‘Ground clearance beneath one axle’ meansthe dis tance beneath the
highest point of the arc of a circle passing through the centre of the
tyre footprint of the wheelson one axle (the inner wheelsin the cas e
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No rigid part of the vehicle may project into the shaded area of the
diagram. Where appropriate, the ground clearance of several axles is
indicated in accordance with their arrangement, for example 280/250/
250.
B. DEFINITION OF VEHICLE TYPE
1. For the purposes of category M1:
A ‘type’ shall consist of vehicles which do not differ in at least the
following essential respects:
— the manufacturer,
— the manufacturer'stype des ignation,— essential aspects of construction and design:
— chassis/floor pan (obvious and fundamental differences),
— power plant (internal combustion/electric/hybrid).
‘Variant’ of a type meansvehicleswithin a type which do not differ in at
least the following essential respects:
— body style (e.g. saloon, hatchback, coupe, cabriolet, wagon, etc.),
— power plant:
— working principle (asin item 3.2.1.1 of Annex III),
— number and arrangement of cylinders,— power differencesof more than 30% (the highes t ismore than 1,3
timesthe lowes t),
— capacity differencesof more than 20% (the highes t ismore than
1,2 timesthe lowes t),
— powered axles(number, pos ition, interconnection),
— steered axles (number and position).
‘Version’ of a variant means vehicles which consist of permitted combi-
nationsof itemss hown in the information package in accordance with
Annex III and Annex VIII.
Full identification of the vehicle just from the designations of type,
variant and version must be consistent with a single accurate definition
of all the technical characteristics required for the vehicle to be put into
service, and particularly the parameter(s) necessary for determining the
taxes applicable to the vehicle. These parameters will be established in
the relevant Annexeswhich cover the information to be provided for
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ANNEX III
INFORMATIONDOCUMENTFORTHEPURPOSESOFVEHICLETYPE-APPROVAL
(for footnotesrefer to Annex I)
PART I
The following information, if applicable, must be supplied in triplicate and include a list of portents.
Any drawings must be supplied in appropriate scale and in sufficient detail on size A4, or on a folder
of A4 format. Photographs, if any, must show sufficient detail.
If the systems, components or separate technical units have electronic controls, information concerning
their performance must be supplied.
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Matrix showing the permissible combinations into vehicle versions of those
items in Part I for which there are multiple entries. For those multiple entry
itemseach entry isdenoted by a prefix letter which will be us ed in thismatrix
to denote which entry (or entries) from a particular item are applicable to a
particular version.
A separate matrix must be compiled for each variant within the type. For the
purposes of computation of the applicable taxes, multiple entries of the
following parametersmay not be combined within one vers ion:
— wheelbase,
— mass of the vehicle with bodywork in running order,
— mass of the vehicle (without driver, coolant, lubricant, fuel),— technically permissible maximum mass on each axle,— technically permissible maximum laden mass,— engine capacity,— maximum net power,— gearbox type,— number of gears, gear ratios and final drive ratio,
— upper and lower limitsof rolling radii of tyresfitted to each axle,
— number of seats.
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This information may be presented in an alternative format or layout so long as
the original purpose is fulfilled.
Each variant and each version must be identified by a numerical code, or
number consisting of a combination of letters and numbers, which must also
be indicated in the certificate of conformity (Annex IX) of the vehicle
concerned.
PART III
SeparateDirective approvalnumbers
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LISTOFREQUIREMENTSFORTHEPURPOSESOFVEHICLETYPE-APPROVAL
PART I
ListofseparateDirectives
(As appropriate, taking account of the scope and latest amendment to each of the separate Directives listed below)
Subject Directive number Official Journal referenceApplicability
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1. Sound levels70/157/EEC L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 16 × × × × × ×
2. Emissions 70/220/EEC L 76, 6. 4. 1970, p. 1 × × × × × ×
3. Fuel tanks/rear protective devices 70/221/EEC L 76, 6. 4. 1970, p. 23 × × × × × ×××××
4. Rear registration plate space 70/222/EEC L 76, 6. 4. 1970, p. 25 × × × × × ×××××
5. Steering effort 70/311/EEC L 133, 18. 6. 1970, p. 10 × × × × × ×××××
6. Door latchesand hinges 70/387/EEC L 176, 10. 8. 1970, p. 5 × × × × × ×××××
7. Audible warning 70/388/EEC L 176, 10. 8. 1970, p. 12 × × × × × ×
8. Rear visibility 71/127/EEC L 68, 22. 3. 1971, p. 1 × × × × × ×
9. Braking 71/320/EEC L 202, 6. 9. 1971, p. 37 × × × × × ×××××
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12. Interior fittings74/60/EEC L 38, 11. 2. 1974, p. 2 ×
13. Anti-theft 74/61/EEC L 38, 11. 2. 1974, p. 22 × × × × × ×14. Protective steering 74/297/EEC L 165, 20. 6. 1974, p. 16 × ×
15. Seat strength 74/408/EEC L 221, 12. 8. 1974. p. 1 × × × × × ×
16. Exterior projections74/483/EEC L 256, 2. 10. 1974, p. 4 ×17. Speedometer and reverse gear 75/443/EEC L 196, 26. 7. 1975, p. 1 × × × × × ×
18. Plates(s tatutory) 76/114/EEC L 24, 30. 1. 1976, p. 1 × × × × × ×××××
19. Seat belt anchorages76/115/EEC L 24, 30. 1. 1976, p. 6 × × × × × ×20. Lighting installations 76/756/EEC L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1 × × × × × ×××××
21. Reflex reflectors76/757/EEC L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 32 × × × × × ×××××
22. Lamps (side, rear, stop) 76/758/EEC L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54 × × × × × ×××××
23. Direction indicators76/759/EEC L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 71 × × × × × ×××××
24. Lamps(number plate) 76/760/EEC L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 85 × × × × × ×××××
25. Headlamps(including bulbs ) 76/761/EEC L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 96 × × × × × ×
26. Fog lamps(front) 76/762/EEC L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 122 × × × × × ×27. Towing hooks77/389/EEC L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 41 × × × × × ×▼M61970L0156 — EN — 28.07.1996 — 005.001 — 45
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28. Fog lamps(rear) 77/538/EEC L 220, 29. 8. 1977, p. 60 × × × × × ×××××
29. Lamps(revers ing) 77/539/EEC L 220, 29. 8. 1977, p. 72 × × × × × ×××××
30. Lamps(parking) 77/540/EEC L 220, 29. 8. 1977, p. 83 × × × × × ×31. Seat belts77/541/EEC L 220, 29. 8. 1977, p. 95 × × × × × ×
32. Forward vision 77/649/EEC L 267, 19. 10. 1977, p. 1 ×
33. Identification of controls78/316/EEC L 81, 28. 3. 1978, p. 3 × × × × × ×34. Defrost/demist 78/317/EEC L 81, 28. 3. 1978, p. 27 ×35. Wash/wipe 78/318/EEC L 81, 28. 3. 1978, p. 49 ×
36. Heating systems 78/548/EEC L 168, 26. 6. 1978, p. 40 ×
37. Wheel guards78/549/EEC L 168, 26. 6. 1978, p. 45 ×38. Head restraints 78/932/EEC L 325, 20. 11. 1978, p. 1 ×
39. Fuel consumption 80/1268/EEC L 375, 31. 12. 1980, p. 36 ×
40. Engine power 80/1269/EEC L 375, 31. 12. 1980, p. 46 × × × × × ×41. Diesel emissions 88/77/EEC L 36, 9. 2. 1988, p. 33 × × × × × ×
42. Lateral protection 89/297/EEC L 124, 5. 5. 1989, p. 1 × × × ×
43. Safety glass 92/22/EEC L 129, 14. 5. 1992, p. 11 × × × × × ×××××
44. Masses and dimensions (cars) 92/21/EEC L 129, 14. 5. 1992, p. 1 ×45. Tyres92/23/EEC L 129, 14. 5. 1992, p. 95 × × × × × ×××××
46. Couplings92/ /EEC … × × × × × ×××××
47. Anti-spray devices 92/226/EEC L 103, 24. 4. 1991, p. 5 × × × ×48. Masses and dimensions (other than vehi-
clesreferred to in item 44)92/ /EEC … × × × × ×××××
49. Flammability 92/ /EEC … ×
50. External projectionsof cabs 92/ /EEC … × × ×
51. Speed limiters92/24/EEC L 129, 14. 5. 1992, p. 154 × × ×
52. Public service vehicles 92/ /EEC … × ×
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Where reference is made to a separate Directive in Article 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 or 11, an approval issued under
the following Regulations of the Economic Commission for Europe (taking account of the scope (1))
asto be deemed to be equivalent to an approval granted under the relevant s eparate Directive in thetable of part I.
SubjectBasic Regu-
lation
numberSeriesof
amendmentsSupplementCorri-
gendum (2)
1. Sound level 51/59 01/— 2/1 1/—
2. Emissions 83 01 — 1
3. Rear protective device 58 01 — —5. Steering effort 79 — 2 1
6. Door latchesand hinges 11 02 1 1
7. Audible warning device 28 — 2 18. Rear-view mirrors46 01 2 19. Braking 13 06 2 —
10. Radio suppression 10 01 — —
11. Diesel smoke 24 03 1 —12. Interior fittings21 01 1 1
13. Anti-theft 18 01 — 1
14. Behaviour of steering device under
impact12 03 — —
15. Seat strength 17 04 — —
16. External projections26 01 — 117. Speedometer 39 — 1 —
19. Seat belt anchorages14 03 — 1
20. Lighting devices48 — 2 —21. Reflex reflectors3 02 1 —
22. Lamps side/rear/stop 7 01 4 2
23. Direction indicators6 01 5 224. Rear registration plate lamp 4 — 4 —25. Headlamps(including power lamps ) 1/2/5
8/20/3701/03/02
04/02/033/—/2
4/3/91/1/—
—/—/2
26. Fog lamps(front) 19 02 4 —
28. Fog lamps(rear) 38 — 2 —
29. Lamps(revers ing) 23 — 4 130. Lamps(parking) 77 — 2 1
31. Seat belts16 04 5 3
38. Head restraints 25/17 03 —/— —/—39. Fuel consumption 84 — — —
40. Engine power 85 — — —
41. Diesel emissions 49 02 — 142. Lateral protection 73 — — —43. Safety glass 43 — 3 —
45. Tyres30/54/64 02/—/— 3/4/1 1/2/—
(1) Where the separate Directives contain installation requirements, these apply also to components and separate
technical unitsapproved in accordance with the Regulationsof the Economic Commis s ion for Europe.
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ANNEX V
PROCEDURESTOBEFOLLOWEDDURINGVEHICLEAPPROVAL
(see Article 4)
1. In the case of an application made in accordance with Article 3 (1), the
approval authority must:
(a) verify that all separate Directive approvals are applicable to the appro-
priate standard in the relevant separate Directive;
(b) by reference to the documentation make sure that the vehicle specifica-
tion(s) and data contained in Part I of the vehicle information document
are included in the data in the information packagesand/or the approval
certificates of the relevant separate Directive approvals; and when an
item number in Part I of the information document isnot included in
the information package of any of the separate Directives, confirm that
the relevant part or characteristic conforms to the particulars in the infor-
mation folder;
(c) on a selected sample of vehicles from the type to be approved carry out
or arrange to be carried out inspections of vehicle parts and systems to
verify that the vehicle(s) is/are built in accordance with the relevant
data contained in the authenticated information package in respect of all
separate Directive approvals;
(d) carry out or arrange to be carried out relevant installation checks in
respect of separate technical units where applicable.
2. The number of vehicles to be inspected for the purposes of paragraph 1 (c)
must be sufficient to permit the proper control of the various combinations to
be approved according to the following criteria:
— engine,
— gearbox,
— powered axles(number, pos ition, interconnection),
— steered axles (number and position),— body styles,— number of doors,— hand of drive,— number of seats,— level of equipment.
3. In the case of an application made in accordance with Article 3 (2), the
approval authority must:
(a) arrange for the necessary tests and checks as required by each of the rele-
vant separate Directives;
(b) verify that the vehicle conformsto the particularsin the vehicle informa-
tion folder and that it meetsthe technical requirementsof each of the
relevant separate Directives;
(c) carry out or arrange to be carried out relevant installation checks in
respect of separate technical units where applicable.1970L0156 — EN — 28.07.1996 — 005.001 — 48
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ANNEX VI
PART I
MODEL
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MODEL
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ANNEX VII
APPROVALCERTIFICATENUMBERINGSYSTEM (1)
(see Article 4 (3))
1. In the case of an approval for a system, component or separate technical unit:
the number consists of five sections separated by the ‘*’ character:
Section 1: the lowercase letter ‘e’ followed by the distinguishing letter(s)
or number of the Member States issuing the approval:
1 for Germany,
2 for France,
3 for Italy,4 for the Netherlands,
6 for Belgium,
9 for Spain,11 for the United Kingdom,13 for Luxembourg,
18 for Denmark,
21 for Portugal,EL for Greece,
IRL for Ireland,
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17 for Finland,5 for Sweden. ◄
Section 2: the number of the base Directive.
Section 3: the number of the latest amending Directive applicable to the
approval. Should a Directive contain different implementation
dates referring to different technical standards, an alphabetical
character isto be added. Thischarracter will refer to the
specific technical requirement on the basis of which type-
approval wasgranted.
Section 4: a four-digit sequential number (with leading zeros as applic-
able) to denote the base approval number. The sequence starts
from 0001 for each base Directive.
Section 5: a two-digit sequential number (with a leading zero if applic-
able) to denote the extension. The sequence starts from 01 for
each base approval number.
2. In the case of an approval for a vehicle Section 2 is omitted.
3. Example of the third approval (with, as yet, no extension) issued by France
to the braking Directive:
e 2*71/320*88/194*0003*00
or e 2*88/77*91/542A*0003*00 in the case of a Directive with two imple-
mentation stages A and B.
4. Example of the second extension to the fourth vehicle approval issued by the
United Kingdom:
e 11*91/???*0004*02.1970L0156 — EN — 28.07.1996 — 005.001 — 53
(1) Components and separate technical units shall are marked in accordance with the provi-
sions of the relevant separate Directive.
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ANNEX VIII
TESTRESULTS
(To be completed by the approval authority and attached to the vehicle approval certificate)
In each case, the information must make clear to which variant and version it is applicable. One
version may not have more than one result.
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ANNEX IX
PART I
MODEL
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MODEL
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ANNEX X
CONFORMITYOFPRODUCTIONPROCEDURES
1. INITIAL ASSESSMENT
1.1. The approval authority of a Member State must verify, before granting
type-approval, the existence of satisfactory arrangements and procedures
for ensuring effective control so that components, systems, separate
technical unitsor vehicleswhen in production conform to the approved
type.
1.2. The requirement in point 1.1 must be verified to the satisfaction of the
authority granting type-approval but may also be verified, on behalf of
the authority granting type-approval, by the approval authority of
another Member State. In that case, the latter approval authority
preparesa s tatement of compliance outlining the areasand production
facilitiesit hascovered asrelevant to the product(s ) to be type
approved.
1.3. The approval authority must also accept the manufacturer's registration
to harmonized standard EN 29002 (whose scope covers the product(s)
to be approved) or an equivalent accreditation standard as satisfying
the requirementsof point 1.1. The manufacturer mus t provide detailsof
the registration and undertake to inform the approval authority of any
revisions to its validity or scope.
1.4. On receiving an application from the authority of another Member State,
the approval authority sends forthwith the statement of compliance
mentioned in the last sentence of point 1.2 or advises that it is not in a
position to provide such a statement.
2. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
2.1. Every vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit(s) approved
pursuant to this Directive or a separate Directive must be so manufac-
tured asto conform to the type approved by meeting the requirements
of this Directive or a separate Directive contained in the complete list
set out in Annex IV or Annex XI.
2.2. The approval authority of a Member State, granting a type-approval
must verify the existence of adequate arrangements and documented
control plans, to be agreed with the manufacturer for each approval, to
carry out at specified intervals those tests or associated checks necessary
to verify continued conformity with the approved type including specifi-
cally, where applicable, tests specified in the separate Directives.
2.3. The holder of the approval must, in particular:
2.3.1. ensure the existence of procedures for effective control of the confor-
mity of products (vehicles, systems, components or separate technical
units) to the type-approval;
2.3.2. have access to the testing equipment necessary for checking the confor-
mity to each approved type;
2.3.3. ensure that test results data are recorded and that annexed documents
remain available for a period to be determined in agreement with the
approval authority. This period must not exceed 10 years;
2.3.4. analyse the results of each type of test, in order to verify and ensure the
stability of the product characteristics, making allowance for variation of
an industrial production;
2.3.5. ensure that for each type of product, at least the checks prescribed in
this Directive and the tests prescribed in the applicable separate Direc-
tives contained in the complete list set out in Annex IV or Annex XI,
are carried out;
2.3.6. ensure that any set of samples or test pieces, giving evidence of noncon-
formity in the type of test in question gives rise to a further sampling
and test. All the necessary steps shall be taken to restore conformity of
the corresponding production;
2.3.7. in the case of vehicle approval, the checks referred to in point 2.3.5 are
restricted to those verifying the correct build specification in relation to
the approval certification.
2.4. The authority which hasgranted type-approval may at any time verify
the conformity control methodsapplied in each production facility. The1970L0156 — EN — 28.07.1996 — 005.001 — 59
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normal frequency of these verifications must be consistent with the
arrangements(if any) accepted under point 1.2 or 1.3 of thisAnnex
and be such as to ensure that the relevant controls are reviewed over a
period consistent with the climate of trust established by the approval
authority.
2.4.1. At every inspection, the test records and production records shall be
made available to the visiting inspector.
2.4.2. Where the nature of the test is appropriate, the inspector may select
samples at random to be tested in the manufacturer's laboratory (or by
the technical service where the separate Directive so provides). The
minimum number of samples may be determined according to the
results of the manufacturer's own verification.
2.4.3. Where the level of control appears unsatisfactory, or when it seems
necessary to verify the validity of the tests carried out in application of
point 2.4.2, the inspector must select samples to be sent to the technical
service which conducted the type-approval tests.
2.4.4. The approval authority may carry out any check or test prescribed in
thisDirective or in the applicable s eparate Directivescontained in the
complete list set out in Annex IV or Annex XI.
2.4.5. In cases where unsatisfactory results are found during an inspection, the
approval authority must ensure that all necessary steps are taken to
restore conformity of production as rapidly as possible.1970L0156 — EN — 28.07.1996 — 005.001 — 60
ANNEX XI
NATUREOFANDPROVISIONSFORSPECIAL-PURPOSEVEHICLES
(see Article 4)
Vehiclesof category M1
Item Subject Directive number Armoured vehiclesSpecial-use vehicles
— ambulances
— motor-caravans— hearses
1.1. Sound levels70/157/EEC X X
1.2. Emissions 70/220/EEC A X1.3. Fuel tanks/rear protective device 70/221/EEC X X
1.4. Rear registration plate space 70/222/EEC X X
1.5. Steering effort 70/311/EEC X X1.6. Door latchesand hinges 70/387/EEC X C1.7. Audible warning device 70/388/EEC A X
1.8. Rear visibility 71/127/EEC B X
1.9. Braking 71/320/EEC X X
1.10. Suppression of radio interference 72/245/EEC X X
1.11. Diesel smoke 72/306/EEC X X
1.12. Interior fittings74/60/EEC A D1.13. Anti-theft 74/61/EEC X X
1.14. Behaviour of steering device on impact 74/297/EEC N/A X/G
1.15. Seat strength 74/408/EEC X E1.16. Exterior projections74/483/EEC A A1.17. Speedometer and reverse gear 75/443/EEC X X
1.18. Plates(s tatutory) 76/114/EEC X X
1.19. Seat belt anchorages76/115/EEC A E1.20. Lighting devices76/756/EEC A A
1.21. Reflec reflectors76/757/EEC X X
1.22. Lamps (side, rear, stop) 76/758/EEC X X1.23. Direction indicators76/759/EEC X X
1.24. Lamps(number plate) 76/760/EEC X X
1.25. Headlamps(including power lamps ) 76/761/EEC X X1.26. Fog lamps(front) 76/762/EEC X X1.27. Towing hooks77/389/EEC A F
1.28. Fog lamps(rear) 77/538/EEC X X
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Item Subject Directive number Armoured vehiclesSpecial-use vehicles
— ambulances— motor-caravans— hearses
1.31. Safety belts77/541/EEC A E
1.32. Forward vision 77/649/EEC B X
1.33. Identification of controls78/316/EEC X X1.34. Defrost/demist 78/317/EEC A X1.35. Wash/wipe 78/318/EEC A X
1.36. Heating systems 78/548/EEC X X
1.37. Wheel guards78/549/EEC X X1.38. Head restraints 78/932/EEC X E
1.39. Fuel consumption 80/1268/EEC N/A N/A
1.40. Engine power 80/1269/EEC X X1.41. Safety glass 92/ /EEC N/A X
1.42. Masses and dimensions 92/ /EEC X X
1.43. Tyres92/ /EEC N/A X1.44. Coupling devices92/ /EEC X X
N/A: ThisDirective isnot applicable to thisvehicle (no requirements ).
X: No exemption.
A: Exemption permitted where the special purpose makes it impossible to fully comply.B: The light transmission factor is at least 60%, also the ‘A’ pillar obscuration angle is not more than 10 degrees.C: Application limited to doors giving access to the seats designed for normal use when the vehicle is travelling on a road.D: Application limited to that part of the vehicle in front of the rearmost seat designated for normal use when the vehicle is travelling on a road.
E: Application limited to the seats designated for normal use when the vehicle is travelling on a road.
F: Front only.G: Not applicable to motorhomes composed of chassis-cabs in category N, whose maximum mass exceeds 1 500 kg, nor to category N
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ANNEX XII
A.SMALLSERIESLIMITS
(See Article 8 (2) (a)
The number of unitsof one family of typesasdefined below to be regis tered
sold or entered into service per year in one Member State shall not exceed the
figure shown below for the vehicle category in question.
Category Units
M1500
A ‘family of types’ shall consist of vehicles which do not differ in the following
essential respects:
— the manufacturer,
— essential aspects of construction and design:
— chassis/floor pan (obvious and fundamental differences),
— power plant (internal combustion/electric/hybrid).
B.END-OF-SERIESLIMITS
(See Article 8 (2) (b))
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typesput into s ervice in each Member State under the procedure laid down in
Article 8 (2) (b) may not exceed 10% of the vehiclesof all the typesconcerned
put into service in that Member State during the previous year.
A special entry shall be made on the certificate of conformity of vehicles put
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ANNEX XIII
LISTOFSEPARATEDIRECTIVEAPPROVALSISSUED
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ANNEX XIV
PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED DURING MULTI-STAGE TYPE-
APPROVAL
(see Article 4)
1. GENERAL
1.1. The satisfactory operation of the process of multi-stage type-approval
requiresjoint action by all the manufacturersconcerned. To thisend
approval authorities must ensure, before granting second or subsequent
stage approval, that suitable arrangements exist between the relevant
manufacturersfor the s upply and interchange of documentsand informa-
tion such that the completed vehicle type meets the technical requirements
of all the relevant separate Directives as prescribed in Annex IV or Annex
XI. Such information must include details of relevant system, component
and separate technical unit approvals and of vehicle parts which form part
of the incomplete vehicle but are not yet approved.
1.2. Type-approvalsin accordance with thisAnnex are granted on the bas isof
the current state of completion of the vehicle type and must incorporate
all approvals granted at earlier stages.
1.3. Each manufacturer in a multi-stage approval process is responsible for the
approval and conformity of production of all systems, components or
separate technical units manufactured by him or added by him to the
previously built stage. He is not responsible for subjects which have
been approved in an earlier stage except in those cases where he modifies
relevant partsto an extent that the previous ly granted approval becomes
invalid.
2. PROCEDURES
In the case of an application made in accordance with Article 3 (3), the
approval authority must:
(a) verify that all relevant separate Directive approvals are applicable to
the appropriate standard in the separate Directive;
(b) ensure that all the relevant data, taking account of the state of comple-
tion of the vehicle, isincluded in the information folder;
(c) by reference to the documentation make sure that the vehicle specifi-
cation(s) and data contained in Part I of the vehicle information folder
are included in the data in the information packagesand/or the
approval certificates of the relevant separate Directive approvals; and
in the case of a completed vehicle, where an item number in Part I of
the information folder isnot included in the information package of
any of the separate Directives, confirm that the relevant part of char-
acteristic conforms to the particulars in the information folder;
(d) on a selected sample of vehicles from the type to be approved carry
out or arrange to be carried out inspections of vehicle parts and
systems to verify that the vehicle(s) is/are built in accordance with
the relevant data contained in the authenticated information package
in respect of all relevant separate Directive approvals;
(e) carry out or arrange to be carried out relevant installation checks in
respect of separate technical units where applicable.
3. The number of vehicles to be inspected for the purposes of paragraph 2
(d) must be sufficient to permit the proper control of the various combina-
tionsto be approved according to the s tate of completion of the vehicle
and the following criteria:
— engine,
— gearbox,— powered axles(number, pos ition, interconnection),— steered axles (number and position),— body styles,— number of doors,— hand of drive,
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4. IDENTIFICATION OF THE VEHICLE
At the second and subsequent stages, in addition to the statutory plate
prescribed by Directive 76/114/EEC (as last amended), each manufacturer
must affix to the vehicle an additional plate the model of which is shown
in the appendix to thisAnnex. Thisplate mus t be firmly attached, in a
conspicuous and readily accessible position on a part not subject to repla-
cement in use. It must show clearly and indelibly the following
information in the order listed:
— name of the manufacturer,
— EEC type-approval number,
— the stage of approval,
— vehicle serial number,— maximum permissible laden mass of the vehicle(
a),
— maximum permissible laden mass of the combination (where the
vehicle ispermitted to tow a trailer) (a),
— maximum permissible mass on each axle, listed in order from front to
rear (a),
— in the case of a semi-trailer, the maximum permitted mass on the fifth
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Appendix
MODEL OF THE MANUFACTURER'S ADDITIONAL PLATE
The example below isgiven asa guide only.
HENSSLER BODYWORK COMPANY
e 2*91/289*2609*01
Stage 3
1 856
1 500 kg
2 500 kg
1—700 kg
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