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►B COUNCILDIRECTIVE
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
►M10Directive 96/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16
December 1996L 18 7 21.1.1997
►M11Directive 97/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22
July 1997L 233 1 25.8.1997
►M12Commission Directive 98/14/EC of 6 February 1998 L 91 1 25.3.1998
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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►C5Corrigendum, OJ L 291, 13.11.1999, p. 39 (98/14/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 — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 3
(1) OJ No C 160, 18.12.1969, p. 7.
(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 — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 4
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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 inspectionson 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 of
carrying 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 in Annex IV or
XI; also, the information package for system and separate technical
unit approvals in respect of each separate Directive shall be madeavailable to the approval authority throughout the period up to thedate 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 — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 5
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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 relevantto 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 approval
authority of a Member State. An application shall be accompanied by
an 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 folderand 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 technicalrequirementsof ►
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mentioned in Annex IV or XI ◄;
(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 ►
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asmentioned in Annex IV or XI ◄which makesexpres sprovi-
sion for so doing.
In the case of a vehicle approval relating to Annex XI or to Article
8(2)(c), or in case of a system, component, or separate technical unitapproval relating to Annex XI or to Article 8(2)(c) and including
restrictions or exemptions from some provisions of the relevant sepa-
rate Directive, the approval certificate shall include the restrictions onits validity and the exemptions granted and shall be given a specialapproval number according to the provisions of Annex VII.
Where particularsin the information foldersreferred to in (a), (b), (c),
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denoted in the relevant columnsof Annex XI and itsAppendices , the
type-approval certificate shall also specify such provisions and exemp-tions.
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 refuseto grant the type-approval. It shall forthwith inform the other MemberStates and the Commission thereof, stating the reasons on which its
decision 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) for
each type of vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit
which it approves and, in addition, shall complete the relevant sectionsof the test results attachment to the vehicle approval certificate (themodel for which isgiven in Annex VIII) and s hall compile or verifythe 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 bedelivered 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 withone 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 componentor 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 to
approve or withdrawn.
6. The approval authority of each Member State shall send monthly
to the approval authoritiesof the Member Statesa lis t (containing the
particulars shown in Annex XIII) of the system, component or separate
technical unit approvalsit hasgranted, refus ed to grant or withdrawnduring that month; in addition, on receiving an application from theapproval 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 to
approve or withdrawn.
Article 5
Amendmentstotype-approvals
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 amendment of a type-approval shall be
submitted exclusively to the Member States which granted the originaltype-approval.
3. In the case of system, component or separate technical unit
approval, if particularsappearing in the information package havechanged, the approval authority of the Member State in question shallissue revised page(s) of the information package as necessary, markingeach revised page to show clearly the nature of the change and the date1970L0156 — EN — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 7
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of re-issue; a consolidated, updated version of the information package
accompanied by a detailed description of the change shall also bedeemed to meet thisrequirement.
On any occasion when revised pages or a consolidated, updated version
are issued, the index to the information package (which is attached tothe approval certificate) shall also be amended to show the latest dates
of revised pages or the date of the consolidated, updated version.
If, in addition, any information on the approval certificate (excluding
itsattachments ) haschanged or the requirementsof the Directive havechanged since the date currently on the approval, the amendment shall
be designated as ‘extension’ and the approval authority of the Member
State in question shall issue a revised approval certificate (denoted byan extension number) which shall show clearly the reason for extensionand the date of re-issue.
If the approval authority of the Member State in question finds that an
amendment to an information package warrants fresh tests or checks, itshall inform the manufacturer thereof and issue the documentsmentioned in the first, second and third subparagraphs only after theconduct of successful fresh tests or checks.
4. In the case of vehicle type-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 informationpackage as necessary, marking each revised page to show clearly the
nature of the change and the date of re-issue; a consolidated, updated
version of the information package accompanied by a detailed descrip-tion of the change shall also be deemed to meet this requirement.
On any occasion when revised pages or a consolidated, updated version
are issued, the index to the information package (which is attached tothe approval certificate) shall also be amended to show the latest datesof revised pages or the date of the consolidated, updated version.
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information on the approval certificate (excluding itsattachments ) haschanged or the requirementsof any of the s eparate Directivesapplic-able to the date from which first entry into service is prohibited havechanged since the date currently on the vehicle approval, the amend-ment shall be designated as ‘extension’ and the approval authority of
the Member State in question shall issue a revised approval certificate
(denoted by an extension number) which shall show clearly the reasonfor extension and the date of 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 in the first, second and third subparagraphs only after theconduct of successful fresh inspections. Any revised document shallbe sent to all other approval authorities within one month.
5. Where it becomesapparent that a vehicle type-approval isabout
to become invalid because one or more of the separate Directiveapprovalsreferred to in itsinformation package isabout to becomeinvalid or because of the introduction of a new separate Directive in
Annex IV, Part I, the approval authority of the Member State which
granted that approval shall, not less than one month before the vehicletype-approval ceases to be valid, communicate that fact to the approvalauthoritiesof the other Member Statestogether with an indication ofthe relevant date or the vehicle identification number of the last vehicle
produced in conformity with the old certificate.
6. For vehicle categoriesnot affected by a change of requirementsin
separate Directives or in this Directive, no amendment to the approvalshall be required.1970L0156 — EN — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 8
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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 aregiven in Annex IX), which shall accompany each vehicle, whether
complete or incomplete, manufactured in conformity with the approved
vehicle 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 currentstage of approval and, if applicable, shall attach to this certificate allcertificates of conformity delivered at the previous stage(s).
The certificate of conformity shall be made in such a way to prevent
any forgery. For this purpose, the printing shall be made on paper
protected either by coloured graphicsor watermarked with the manu-facturer'sidentification mark.
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 mentioned
in 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 thedata 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 the
trade 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
certificate, which in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 (4)
includes restrictions on its use, shall deliver with each component or
unit manufactured detailed information on these restrictions and shallindicate 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 andfunctioning 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 comply
with the requirement of the relevant separate Directive and the require-mentsreferred to in Article 6 (3) provided that thiss hall not apply tocomponents 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 safety
although they are accompanied by a valid certificate of conformity orare properly marked, then that State may, for a maximum period of sixmonths, refuse to register such vehicles or may prohibit the sale orentry into service in its territory of such vehicles, components or sepa-rate technical units. It shall forthwith notify the other Member States1970L0156 — EN — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 9
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and the Commission thereof, stating the reasons on which its decision
is based. If the Member State which granted type-approval disputes therisk to road safety notified to it the Member States concerned shall
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 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 ofsuch approvals. The Member State granting such an approval shall
send a copy of the approval certificate and its attachments to the
approval authoritiesof the other Member Statesdes ignated by themanufacturer, stating the nature of exemptions which have beengranted. Within three months these Member States shall decidewhether, and for which number of units, they accept the type-
approval for vehiclesto be regis tered within their territory. For the
purposes 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;
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XII, section B and for a limited period Member States mayregister and permit the sale or entry into service of new vehiclesconforming to a type of vehicle whose type-approval is nolonger 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 thesaid type-approval lost its validity.
Thisoption s hall be limited to a period of 12 monthsfor
complete vehiclesand 18 monthsfor vehiclescompleted as
from the date on which the type-approval lost its validity.
2. For point 1 to be applied to one or more typesof a given cate-
gory, the manufacturer must submit a request to the competentauthority of each Member State concerned by the entry intoservice of such types of vehicle. The request must specify the
technical and/or economic reasons on which it is based.
Within three months these Member States shall decide whether
and for which number of units, they accept the vehicle typeconcerned to be registered within their territory.
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.1970L0156 — EN — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 10
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Member States shall each year send the Commission a list of
exemptionsgranted.
(c)Vehicles, components or separate technical units incorporating
technologies or concepts which cannot, owing 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 may grant an approval restricted in
validity to its own territory, but shall within one month of so doing,send a copy of the approval certificate and its attachments to theapproval authoritiesof the other Member Statesand to theCommission. At the same time, it shall send a request to the
Commission to be allowed to grant a type-approval in accordance
with this Directive. The request shall be accompanied by a filecontaining the following elements:
— 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 protectionasisprovided 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, within three months after the date of receipt
of the complete file, submit a draft decision to the Committeereferred to in Article 13. The Commission shall, in accordancewith the procedure laid down in Article 13, decide whether or not
to allow the Member State to grant an approval in accordance with
thisDirective.
Only the request to grant an approval and the draft decision will be
transmitted to the Member States in their national language(s), butMember Statesmay reques t all the elementsof the file in theoriginal language as a prerequisite to a decision being taken inaccordance with the procedure laid down Article 13.
If a decision is taken to approve the request, the Member State may
issue a type-approval in accordance with this Directive. In such
cases, the decision shall also establish whether to place any restric-
tions (such as a time period) on its validity. In no case should thevalidity of the approval be less than 36 months.
When the relevant separate Directive(s) have been adapted to tech-
nical progress such that the vehicles, components or separatetechnical unitsfor which approvalshave been granted under theprovisions of this subparagraph (c), comply with the amending
Directive(s), the Member States shall convert such approvals to
normal approvals making any necessary allowances for the timeneeded, e.g. for manufacturersto change approval markingsoncomponents. This will include deletion of any reference to restric-tionsor exemptionsand replace any s pecial approval numbersby
normal approval numbers.
If the necessary steps to adapt the separate Directive(s) have not
been taken, the validity of approvalsgranted under the provis ions
of thispoint may be extended upon reques t of the Member Statewhich granted the approval by a further decision taken in accor-dance with the procedure laid down in Article 13.
3. Approval certificates issued in accordance with paragraph 2, the
modelsfor which are s hown in Annex VI, may not carry the heading‘EEC Vehicle Type-Approval Certificate’, except in the casementioned in 2 (c) where the Commission has approved the report.1970L0156 — EN — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 11
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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 the
procedures established by international regulations or regulations of
third countries, in the framework of multilateral or bilateral agreementsbetween 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, the
pertaining approval marks, in lieu of the corresponding approvals and/
or approvals marks according to the equivalent separate Directives. Thelisted 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 toverify, if need be in cooperation with the approval authoritiesof theother 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. ►
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the procedures set out in Sections 2 and 3 of Annex X and in thoseseparate Directives that 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/or
the information package are found to exist und where these deviations
have not been authorized under Article 5 (3) or (4), by the MemberState 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 conform
to 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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taken 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 or
separate 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 orincomplete vehicle type-approval(s) to take the necessary action toensure that vehicles in production again conform to the approved
type. Such action shall be taken as soon as possible and in any case
within six months of the date of the request, if necessary in conjunctionwith the Member State making the request. Where a failure to conformis established, the approval authorities of the Member State whichgranted the system, component or separate technical unit type-approval
or the approval of the incomplete vehicle shall take the measures set
out 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 hallendeavour to settle the dispute. The Commission shall be keptinformed and shall, where necessary, hold appropriate consultations
for 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, orrefusing registration or prohibiting sale, shall state in detail the reasons
on which they are based. Any decisions shall be notified to the party
concerned 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 ofprovisions on the type-approval of separate technical units into the
separate Directives.
3. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the
Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall
deliver 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 theTreaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopton a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of1970L0156 — EN — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 13
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the Member Stateswithin the ►C3Committee ◄shall be weighted
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 theCommission.
4. Should the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission,
adopt a new separate Directive, it shall on the basis of that same
proposal adopt appropriate amendments to the relevant Annexes tothisDirective.
5. Should the Commission adopt amendments to a separate Direc-
tive, it shall on the basis of the same amendments adopt appropriate
amendmentsto the relevant Annexesto thisDirective.
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 the
operation of testing laboratories (EN 45001) subject to thefollowing 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, subject
to 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 MemberStatesto provide s upporting evidence.
Third country services may only be notified as an appointed technical
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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
Annex XIV Proceduresto be followed during multi-s tage type-approval
Annex XV Declaration of the manufacturer of base/incomplete vehicles of
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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 sysem 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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ANNEX II
DEFINITIONOFVEHICLECATEGORIESANDVEHICLETYPES
A. Vehicle categoriesare defined according to the following international clas -
sification ►M12(Where reference is made to ‘maximum mass’ in the
following definitions, this means ‘technically permissible maximum laden
mass’ as specified in item 2.8 of Annex I.) ◄:
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.
The typesof bodywork and codificationspertinent to vehiclesof cate-
gory M1are defined in Part C of thisAnnex to be us ed for the
purpose specified in that Part.
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 classifying
the 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 O1: 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.
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ered to be off-road vehiclesunder the load and checking conditions
set out in item 4.4 and pursuant to the definitions and sketches of
item 4.5.
4.1. Vehiclesin category N1with 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
driven simultaneously including vehicles where the drive to one
axle can be disengaged,
— 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
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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.
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►M124.5.1.◄‘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.
►M124.5.2.◄‘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
wheels in the case of twin tyres) and touching the lowest fixed point
of the vehicle between the wheels.
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.
4.6. Combined designation
Symbol ‘G’ shall be combined with either symbol ‘M’ or ‘N’. For
example, a vehicle of category N1which is suited for off-road use
shall be designated as N1G.
5.Special purpose vehicle: A vehicle of category M, N or O for conveying passengers
or goodsand for performing a s pecial function for which
special body arrangements and/or equipment are necessary.
5.1.Motor caravan: ►C5‘Motor caravan’ means a special purpose ◄M1category vehicle constructed to include living accommoda-
tion which containsat leas t the following equipment:
— seats and table,
— sleeping accommodation which may be converted from
the seats,
— cooking facilities, and
— storage facilities.
Thisequipment s hall be rigidly fixed to the living compart-
ment; however, the table may be designed to be easily
removable.
5.2.Armoured vehicles: Vehicles intended for the protection of conveyed passen-
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5.3.Ambulances: Motor vehicles of category M intended for the transport of
sick or injured people and having special equipment for
such purpose.
5.4.Hearses: Motor vehicles intended for the transport of deceased
people and having special equipment for such purpose.
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, coupé, convertible, station-wagon,
multi-purpose vehicle),
— 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 a combination of
items shown in the information package subject to the requirements in
Annex VIII.
Multiple entriesof the following parametersmay not be combined within
one version:
— technically permissible maximum laden mass,
— engine capacity,
— maximum net power,
— type of gearbox and number of gears,— maximum number of seating positions as defined in Annex II.C.
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.
C. DEFINITION OF TYPE OF BODY WORK (only for complete/completed
vehicles)
The type of bodywork in Annex I, Annex III, Part I, item 9.1 and in Annex
IX, item 37 shall be indicated by the following codification:
1.Passenger cars (M
1)
AA Saloon ISO Standard 3833 — 1977, term No 3.1.1.1,
but including also vehicles with more than
four side windows.
AB Hatchback Saloon (AA) with a hatch at the rear end of
the vehicle.
AC Station wagon ISO Standard 3833 — 1977, term No (estate
car) 3.1.1.4
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AF Multi-purpose vehicle Motor vehicle other than those mentioned in
AA to AC intended for carrying passengers
and their luggage or goods, in a single
compartment.
However, if such a vehicle meets both of the
following conditions:
1. the number of seating positions,
excluding the driver, isnot more than
six.
1.1. a ‘seating position’ shall be regarded
asexis ting if the vehicle isprovided
with ‘accessible’ seat anchorages.
1.1.1. ‘accessible’ shall mean those
anchorageswhich can be us ed. In order
to prevent anchoragesbeing ‘acces -
sible’, the manufacturer shall
physically obstruct their use, for
example by welding over cover plates
or by fitting similar permanent fixtures
which cannot be removed by use of
normally available tools;
and
2. P — (M + N × 68) > N × 68
where:
P = technically permissible maxi-
mum laden mass in kg
M = mass in running order in kgN = number of seating positions
excluding the driver
thisvehicle isnot cons idered to be a vehicle
of category M
1.
2.Special purpose vehicles (M1)
SA Motor caravansSee Annex II.A, item 5.1.
SB Armoured vehiclesSee Annex II.A, item 5.2.SC AmbulancesSee Annex II.A, item 5.3.
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INFORMATIONDOCUMENTFORTHEPURPOSESOFVEHICLETYPE-APPROVAL
(for footnotesrefer to Annex I)
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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.
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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
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LISTOFREQUIREMENTSFORTHEPURPOSESOFVEHICLETYPE-APPROVAL
PART I
ListofseparateDirectives
(As appropriate, taking account of the scope and latest amendments to each separate Directive 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.►C5Rear 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 ××××××××××
10. Suppression (radio) 72/245/EEC L 152, 6.7.1972, p. 15 ××××××××××
11. Diesel smoke 72/306/EEC L 190, 20.8.1972, p. 1 ××××××
12. Interior fittings74/60/EEC L 38, 11.2.1974, p. 2 ×
13. Anti-theft and immobiliser 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. Installation of lighting and light signalling
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21. Retro reflectors76/757/EEC L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 32 ××××××××××
22. End-outline, front-position (side), rear-posi-
tion (side), stop, side marker, daytime running
lamps76/758/EEC L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 54 ××××××××××
23. Direction indicators76/759/EEC L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 71 ××××××××××
24. Rear registration plate lamps 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. Front fog lamps76/762/EEC L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 122 ××××××
27. Towing hooks77/389/EEC L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 41 ××××××
28. Rear fog lamps77/538/EEC L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 60 ××××××××××
29. Reversing lamps 77/539/EEC L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 72 ××××××××××
30. Parking lamps77/540/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. CO
2emissions/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. Spray-suppression systems 91/226/EEC L 103, 23.4.1991, p. 5 × × × ×44. Masses and dimensions (cars) 92/21/EEC L 129, 14.5.1992, p. 1 ×
45. Safety glass 92/22/EEC L 129, 14.5.1992, p. 11 ××××××××××
46. Tyres92/23/EEC L 129, 14.5.1992, p. 95 ××××××××××▼M121970L0156 — EN — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 56
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47. Speed limiters92/24/EEC L 129, 14.5.1992, p. 154 × × ×
48. Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles
referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233, 25.8.1997, p. 1 ×××××××××
49. External projectionsof cabs 92/114/EEC L 409, 31.12.1992, p. 17 × × ×
50. Couplings94/20/EC L 195, 29.7.1994, p. 1 ××××××××××
51. Flammability 95/28/EC L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 1 ×
52. Buses and coaches …/…/EC L …
53. Frontal impact 96/79/EC L 18, 21.1.1997, p. 7 ×
54. Side impact 96/27/EC L 169, 8.7.1996, p. 1 × ×▼M121970L0156 — EN — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 57
PART II
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) and the amendment to each of the ECE Regulationslis ted below) hasto be deemed to be equiva-
lent to an approval granted under the relevant separate Directive in the table of Part I.
SubjectBasic Regulation
numberSeriesof amendments Supplement Corrigendum
1. Sound levels51 02 1 to 02 1 to 02
1. Replacement silencing systems 59 00 1 to 00
2t o0 0—
2. Emissions 83 03 — —
3. Rear protective device 58 01 — —
5. Steering effort 79 01 — —
6. Door latchesand hinges 11 02 1 to 02 —
7. Audible warning 28 00 1 to 00
2t o0 01 to Supplement
2t o0 0
8. Rear view mirrors46 01 1 to 01
2t o0 1
3t o0 11t o0 1
9. Braking 13 09 1 to 09
2t o0 9—
9. Braking (lining) 90 01 1 to 01
2t o0 1—
10. Radio suppression 10 02 — —
11. Diesel smoke 24 03 —
12. Interior fittings21 01 1 to 01 1 to 01
13. Anti-theft 18 02 — —
13. Immobiliser 97 00 1 to 00 —
14. Behaviour of steering device under impact 12 03 1 to 03 1 to Revision 3
15. Seat strength 17 05 — —
16. Exterior projections26 02 — —
17. Speedometer 39 00 1 to 00 —
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SubjectBasic Regulation
numberSeriesof amendments Supplement Corrigendum
20. Installation of lighting and light signalling devices 48 01 1 to 01
2t o0 21t o0 1
2t o0 1
1 to Revision 1
3t o0 1
4t o0 1
21. Retro reflectors3 02 1 to 02
2t o0 2
3t o0 2—
22. End-outline/front-position (side)/rear-position (side)/
stop lamps7 02 1 to 02
2t o0 2
3t o0 2
4t o0 21 to Supplement 2
22. Daytime running lamps87 00 1 to 00 1 to 00
22. Side marker lamps91 00 1 to 00
2t o0 0—
23. Direction indicators6 01 1 to 01
2t o0 1
3t o0 1
4t o0 1
5t o0 1
6t o0 1
7t o0 11t o0 1
2t o0 1
24. Rear registration plate lamp 4 00 1 to 00
2t o0 0
3t o0 0
4t o0 0
5t o0 0
6t o0 0—
25. Headlamps(R2and HS1) 1 01 1 to 01
2t o0 1
3t o0 1
4t o0 1
5t o0 1
6t o0 11t o0 1
1 to Supplement
3t o0 1
1 to Revision 4
25. Headlamps(s ealed beam) 5 02 1 to 02
2t o0 2
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SubjectBasic Regulation
numberSeriesof amendments Supplement Corrigendum
25. Headlamps(H1,H2,H3,H B3,H B4,H7, and/or H8) 8 04 1 to 04
2t o0 4
3t o0 4
4t o0 4
5t o0 4
6t o0 4
7t o0 41 to Supplement
4t o0 4
1 to Revision 3
25. Headlamps(H4) 20 02 1 to 02
2t o0 2
3t o0 2
4t o0 2
5t o0 21 to Supplement
3t o0 2
1 to Revision 2
25. Headlamps(halogen s ealed beam) 31 02 1 to 02
2t o0 2
3t o0 21 to Revision 1
25. Filament lampsfor us e in approved lamp units 37 03 1 to 03
2t o0 3
3t o0 3
4t o0 3
5t o0 3
6t o0 3
7t o0 3
8t o0 3
9t o0 3
10 to 03
11 to 03
12 to 03
13 to 03
14 to 031 to Supplement
9t o0 3
25. Headlamps with gas-discharge light sources 98 — — —
25. Gas-discharge light sources for use in approved gas-
discharged lamp units99 — — —
26. Front fog lamps19 02 1 to 02
2t o0 2
3t o0 2
4t o0 2
5t o0 2
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SubjectBasic Regulation
numberSeriesof amendments Supplement Corrigendum
28. Rear fog lamps38 00 1 to 00
2t o0 0
3t o0 0
4t o0 0
5t o0 01 to Supplement
3t o0 0
29. Reversing lamps 23 00 1 to 00
2t o0 0
3t o0 04t o0 0
5t o0 01 to Supplement
4t o0 0
30. Parking lamps77 00 1 to 00
2t o0 0
3t o0 0
4t o0 01t o0 0
31. Seat belts16 04 1 to 04
2t o0 4
3t o0 4
4t o0 4
5t o0 4
6t o0 41 to Revision 3
2 to Revision 3
(E only)
38. Head restraints 17 05
25 04
40. Engine power 85 00 1 to 00 —
41. Diesel emission 49 02 1 to 02
2t o0 21t o0 2
2t o0 2
42. Lateral protection 73 00 — —
45. Safety glass 43 00 1 to 00
2t o0 0
3t o0 0—
46. Tyres, motor vehicles and their trailers 30 02 1 to 02
2t o0 2
3t o0 2
4t o0 2
5t o0 2
6t o0 2
7t o0 21 to Supplement
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SubjectBasic Regulation
numberSeriesof amendments Supplement Corrigendum
46. Tyres, commercial vehicles and their trailers 54 00 1 to 00
2t o0 0
3t o0 0
4t o0 0
5t o0 0
6t o0 0
7t o0 0
8t o0 0
9t o0 01t o0 0
2t o0 0
46. Temporary-use spare wheels/tyres 64 00 1 to 00 —
(1) Where the separate Directives contain installation requirements, these apply also to components and separate technical units approved in accorda nce with the Regulations
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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 — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 63
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ANNEX VII
APPROVALCERTIFICATENUMBERINGSYSTEM (1)
(see Article 4(3))
1. The type-approval number shall consist of four sections for whole vehicle
approvals and five sections for system, component, and separate technical
unit approvals as detailed below. In all cases, the sections shall be separated
by the ‘*’ character.
Section 1: The lower case letter ‘e’ followed by the distinguishing letter(s)
or number of the Member State issuing the approval:
1 for Germany;
2 for France;3 for Italy;4 for the Netherlands;5 for Sweden;
6 for Belgium;
9 for Spain;11 for the United Kingdom;12 for Austria;13 for Luxembourg;
17 for Finland;
18 for Denmark;21 for Portugal;23 for Greece;IRL for Ireland.
Section 2: The number of the base Directive.Section 3: The number of the latest amending Directive applicable to the
approval.
In the case of vehicle approvals, this means the latest Directive
amending an Article (or Articles) of Directive 70/156/EEC.
In the case of separate Directive approvals, this means the latest
Directive containing the actual provisions with which the
system, component or technical unit conforms.
Should a Directive contain different implementation datesrefer-
ring to different technical standards, an alphabetical character
shall be added to specify to which standard the approval was
granted.
Section 4: A four-digit sequential number (with leading zeros as applic-
able) to denote the base approval number. The sequence shall
start from 0001 for each base Directive.
In the case of a derogatory approval pursuant to Annex XI or to
Article 8(2)(c), the first character * shall be replaced by the
letter ‘D’.
Section 5: A two-digit sequential number (with leading zeros if applicable)
to denote the extension. The sequence shall start from 00 for
each base approval number.
2. In the case of an approval for a vehicle Section 2 shall be omitted. In the
case of a special purpose vehicle, the first character * of Section 4 shall be
replaced by the letter ‘P’.
3. On the vehicle's statutory plate(s) only, Section 5 shall be omitted.
4. Example of the third system approval (with as yet no extension) issued by
France to the braking Directive:
e 2*71/320*88/194*0003*00
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(1) Components and separate technical units shall be marked in accordance with the provi-
sions of the relevant separate Directive.
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e 2*88/77*91/542A*0003*00 in the case of a Directive with two implemen-
tation stages A and B.
5. Example of the second extension to the fourth vehicle approval issued by the
United Kingdom:
e 11*92/53*0004*02
Directive 92/53/EEC being up to now the latest Directive amending the Arti-
clesof Directive 70/156/EEC.
6. Example of the approval number stamped on the vehicle's statutory plate(s):
e 11*92/53*0004.1970L0156 — EN — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 68
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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.
However, a combination of several results per version indicating the worst case is permissible.
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PART I
MODEL
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MODEL
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ANNEX X
CONFORMITYOFPRODUCTIONPROCEDURES
0. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
Conformity of production to ensure conformity to the approved type as
referenced in Article 10 of this Directive including assessment of
quality management systems referenced below as initial assessment(1)
and verification of the approval subject and product related controls
referenced below asproduct conformity arrangements .
1. INITIAL ASSESSMENT
1.1. The approval authority of a Member State must verify, before granting
type-approval, the existence of satisfactory arrangements and proce-
dures for ensuring effective control so that components, systems,
separate technical units or vehicles when 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. That authority shall be satisfied with
the initial assessment and the initial product conformity arrangements
at 2 below, taking account, as necessary, of one of the arrangements
described at 1.2.1 to 1.2.3 below, or a combination of those arrange-
mentsin full or in part asappropriate.
1.2.1. The actual initial assessment and/or verification of product conformity
arrangementsmay be carried out by the approval authority granting
type-approval or a technical service on behalf of the approval
authority.
1.2.1.1. When considering the extent of the initial assessment to be carried out,
the approval authority may take account of available information
relating to:
— the manufacturer'scertification des cribed in 1.2.3 below which has
not been qualified or recognised under that paragraph,
— in the case of component or separate technical unit approval,
quality system assessments performed in the component or sepa-
rate technical unit manufacturer'spremis esby vehicle
manufacturer(s), according to one or more of the industry sector
specifications satisfying the requirements in harmonised standard
EN ISO 9002 — 1994.
1.2.2. The actual initial assessment and/or verification of product conformity
arrangementsmay als o be carried out by the approval authority of
another Member State or the technical service designated for this
purpose by the approval authority. In that case, the approval authority
of the other Member State shall prepare a statement of compliance
outlining the areasand production facilitiesit hascovered asrelevant
to the product(s) to be type approved and to the directive according to
which these products are to be approved (1). On receiving an applica-
tion for a compliance statement from the approval authority of a
Member State granting type-approval, the approval authority of
another Member State shall send forthwith the statement of compli-
ance or advise that it is not in a position to provide such a statement.
The statement of compliance should at least include:
Group or company: (e.g. XYZ Automotive)Particular organisa-
tion:(e.g. European Division)
Plants/Sites: (e.g. Engine Plant 1 (United Kingdom)
Vehicle Plant 2 (Germany))
Vehicle/Component
range:(e.g. All Category M
1models)
Areas assessed: (e.g. Engine assembly, body pressing and
assembly, vehicle assembly)
Documentsexam-
ined:(e.g. Company and site quality manual and
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(1) Guidance on the planning and conduct of assessment is to be found in harmonised stan-
dard ISO 10011, Parts1, 2 and 3, 1991.
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Assessment: (e.g. Conducted: 18 - 30/9/94)
(e.g. Planned monitor visit: March 1996)
(1) For example, the relevant separate Directive if the product to be approved is
a system, component or technical unit, and Directive 70/156/EEC if it is awhole vehicle
1.2.3. The approval authority must also accept the manufacturer's suitable
certification to harmonised standard EN ISO 9002 — 1994 (whose
scope covers the locations of production and product(s) to be
approved) or an equivalent harmonised standard as satisfying the
initial assessment requirements of point 1.2. The manufacturer must
provide detailsof the certification and undertake to inform the
approval authority of any revisions to its validity or scope.
‘Suitable’ meansgranted by a certification body complying with
harmonised standard EN 45012, and either qualified as such by the
approval authority of a Member State itself, or accredited as such by
a national accreditation organisation of a Member State and recog-
nised by that Member State's approval authority.
The approval authoritiesof the Member State s hall inform each other
of the certification bodiesthey have qualified or recognis ed asabove-
mentioned, and of any revision to the validity or scope of these bodies.
1.3. For the purpose of the whole vehicle type-approval, the initial assess-
ments carried out for granting of approvals for systems, components
and technical unitsof the vehicle need not be repeated, but s hall be
completed by an assessment covering the locations and activities
relating to the assembly of the whole vehicle not covered by the
former assessments.
2. PRODUCT CONFORMITY ARRANGEMENTS
2.1. Every vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit 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 XI.
2.2. The approval authority of a Member State, at the time of 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 asso-
ciated checks necessary to verify continued conformity with the
approved type including specifically, where applicable, tests specified
in the separate Directives.
2.3. The holder of the approval must, in particular:
2.3.1. ensure the existence and application of procedures for effective control
of the conformity of products (vehicles, systems, components or sepa-
rate technical units) to the approved type;
2.3.2. have access to the testing or other appropriate equipment necessary for
checking the conformity to each approved type;
2.3.3. ensure that test or check results data are recorded and that annexed
documentsremain available for a period to be determined in agree-
ment with the approval authority. Thisperiod isnot required to
exceed 10 years;
2.3.4. analyse the results of each type of test or check, 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 XI, are
carried out;
2.3.6. ensure that any set of samples or test pieces, giving evidence of non-
conformity in the type of test or check in question gives rise to a
further sampling and test or check. All the necessary steps shall be
taken to restore conformity of the corresponding production;
2.3.7. in the case of whole-vehicle approval, the checks referred to in point
2.3.5 are restricted to those verifying the correct build specification in
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laid down in Annex III and the information required for certificatesof
conformity given in Annex IX to thisDirective.
3. CONTINUED VERIFICATION ARRANGEMENTS
3.1. The authority which hasgranted type-approval may at any time verify
the conformity control methodsapplied in each production facility.
3.1.1. The normal arrangementss hall be to monitor the continued effective-
ness of the procedures established at 1.2 (initial assessment and
product conformity) of thisAnnex.
3.1.1.1. Surveillance activitiescarried out by a certification body (qualified or
recognised as required by paragraph 1.2.3 of this Annex) must be
accepted as satisfying the requirements of 3.1.1 with regard to the
procedures established at initial assessment (paragraph 1.2.3).
3.1.1.2. The normal frequency of verificationsby the approval authority (other
than those at 3.1.1.1) shall be such as to ensure that the relevant
controlsapplied in accordance with Sections1 and 2 of thisAnnex
are reviewed over a period consistent with the climate of trust estab-
lished by the approval authority.
3.2. At every review, recordsof tes tsor checksand recordsof production
shall be made available to the inspector; in particular, records of those
tests or checks documented as required by point 2.2 of this Annex.
3.3. 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.
3.4. 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 3.2 the inspector must select samples to be sent to the tech-
nical service with conducted the type-approval tests.
3.5. 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 XI.
3.6. In cases where unsatisfactory results are found during an inspection or
a monitoring review, the approval authority must ensure that all neces-
sary steps are taken to restore conformity of production as rapidly as
possible.1970L0156 — EN — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 80
ANNEX XI
Natureofandprovisionsforspecialpurposevehicles
(see Article 4)
Appendix 1
Motor caravans— Ambulances— Hears es
Item Subject Directive number M1≤2 500 (1)k g M1> 2 500 (1)k g
1 Sound levels70/157/EEC H G + H
2 Emissions 70/220/EEC Q G + Q3 Fuel tanks/Rear protective devices 70/221/EEC F F4 ►
C5Rear registration plate space ◄ 70/222/EEC X X
5 Steering effort 70/311/EEC X G6 Door latchesand hinges 70/387/EEC B G + B
7 Audible warning 70/388/EEC X X
8 Rear visibility 71/127/EEC X G9 Braking 71/320/EEC X G
10 Suppression (radio) 72/245/EEC X X11 Diesel smoke 72/306/EEC H H12 Interior fittings74/60/EEC C G + C13 Anti-theft and immobiliser 74/61/EEC X G14 Protective steering 74/297/EEC X G
15 Seat strength 74/408/EEC D G + D
16 Exterior projections74/483/EEC X for the cab;
A for the
remaining partG for the cab;
A for the
remaining part
17 Speedometer and reverse gear 75/443/EEC X X
18 Plates(s tatutory) 76/114/EEC X X19 Seat belt anchorages76/115/EEC D G + L▼M121970L0156 — EN — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 81
Item Subject Directive number M1≤2 500 (1)k g M1> 2 500 (1)k g
20 Installation of lighting and light signalling devices 76/756/EEC A + N A + G + N for the
cab;
A + N for the
remaining part
21 Retro reflectors76/757/EEC X X22 End-outline, front-position (side), rear-position (side), stop, side marker,
daytime running lamps76/758/EEC X X
23 Direction indicators76/759/EEC X X
24 Rear registration plate lamps 76/760/EEC X X25 Headlamps(including bulbs ) 76/761/EEC X X26 Front fog lamps76/762/EEC X X27 Towing hooks77/389/EEC E E28 Rear fog lamps77/538/EEC X X29 Reversing lamps 77/539/EEC X X30 Parking lamps77/540/EEC X X31 Seat belts77/541/EEC D G + M32 Forward vision 77/649/EEC X G
33 Identification of controls78/316/EEC X X
34 Defrost/Demist 78/317/EEC X G + O35 Wash/Wipe 78/318/EEC X G + O36 Heating systems 78/548/EEC I G + P37 Wheel guards78/549/EEC X G38 Head restraints 78/932/EEC D G + D39 Fuel consumption 80/1268/EEC N/A N/A40 Engine power 80/1269/EEC X X41 Diesel emissions 88/77/EEC H G + H44 Masses and dimensions (cars) 92/21/EEC X X
45 Safety glass 92/22/EEC J G + J
46 Tyres92/23/EEC X G50 Couplings94/20/EC X G53 Frontal impact 96/79/EC N/A N/A▼M121970L0156 — EN — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 82
Item Subject Directive number M1≤2 500 (1)k g M1> 2 500 (1)k g
54 Side impact 96/27/EC N/A N/A
(1) Technical permissible maximum laden mass.
MEANING OF LETTERS
A: Exemption permitted where special purposes makes it impossible to fully comply. The manufacturer shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the app roval authority that it
cannot meet the requirementsdue to the s pecial purpos e.
B: Application limited to doors giving access to the seats designated for normal use when the vehicle is travelling on the road, and where the distance b etween the R-point
of the seat and the average plan of the door surface, measured perpendicular to the longitudinal medium plane of the vehicle, does not exceed 500 mm.
C: Application limited to that part of the vehicle in front of the rearmost seat designated for normal use when the vehicle is travelling on the road and a lso limited to the
head impact zone asdefined in Directive 74/60/EEC.
D: Application limited to seats designated for normal use when the vehicle is travelling on the road.E: Front only.F: Modification to the routing and length of the refuelling duct and re-positioning of the tank inboard is permissible.G: Requirements according to the category of the base/incomplete vehicle (the chassis of which was used to build the special purpose vehicle). In the c ase of incomplete/
completed vehicles, it is acceptable that the requirements for vehicles of the corresponding category N (based on maximum mass) are satisfied.
H: Modification of exhaust system length after the last silencer/catalytic converter not exceeding 2 m is permissible without any further test.I: Application limited to those heating systems not specially designed for habitation purposesJ: For all window glazing other than driver's cab glazing (windshield and side glasses), the material may be either of safety glass or rigid plastic gla zing.
K: Reserved.
L: Application limited to seats designated for normal use when the vehicle is travelling on the road. At least anchorages for lap belts are required in t he rear seating
positions.
M: Application limited to seats designated for normal use when the vehicle is travelling on the road. At least lap belts are required in all rear seating positions.
N: Provided that all mandatory lighting devices are installed and that the geometric visibility is not affected.O: The vehicle shall be fitted with an adequate system in the front.
P: Application limited to those heating systems not specially designed for habitation purposes. The vehicle shall be fitted with an adequate system i n the front.
Q: Modification of exhaust system length after the last silencer/catalytic converter not exceeding 2 m is permissible without any further test. An ap proval issued to the most
representative base vehicle remains valid irrespective of change in the reference weight.
X: No exemptions except those specified in the separate Directive.N/A: ThisDirective isnot applicable (no requirements ).▼M121970L0156 — EN — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 83
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Armoured vehicles
Item Subject Directive NumberArmoured vehiclesof
category M1
1 Sound levels70/157/EEC X
2 Emissions 70/220/EEC A3 Fuel tanks/Rear protective devices 70/221/EEC X4 Rear registration plate space 70/222/EEC X5 Steering effort 70/311/EEC X6 Door latchesand hinges 70/387/EEC X7 Audible warning 70/388/EEC A + C8 Rear visibility 71/127/EEC B9 Braking 71/320/EEC X
10 Suppression (radio) 72/245/EEC X11 Diesel smoke 72/306/EEC X12 Interior fittings74/60/EEC A13 Anti-theft and immobiliser 74/61/EEC X14 Protective steering 74/297/EEC N/A15 Seat strength 74/408/EEC X16 Exterior projections74/483/EEC A17 Speedometer and reverse gear 75/443/EEC X18 Plates(s tatutory) 76/114/EEC X19 Seat belt anchorages76/115/EEC A20 Installation of lighting and light signalling
devices76/756/EEC A + N
21 Retro reflectors76/757/EEC X
22 End-outline, front position (side), rear-posi-
tion (side), stop, side marker, daytime
running lamps76/758/EEC X
23 Direction indicators76/759/EEC X
24 Rear registration plate lamps 76/760/EEC X25 Headlamps(including bulbs ) 76/761/EEC X26 Front fog lamps76/762/EEC X27 Towing hooks77/389/EEC A28 Rear fog lamps77/538/EEC X29 Reversing lamps 77/539/EEC X30 Parking lamps77/540/EEC X31 Seat belts77/541/EEC A32 Forward vision 77/649/EEC B33 Identification of controls78/316/EEC X
34 Defrost/Demist 78/317/EEC A
35 Wash/Wipe 78/318/EEC A36 Heating systems 78/548/EEC X37 Wheel guards78/549/EEC X38 Head restraints 78/932/EEC X39 Fuel consumption 80/1268/EEC N/A40 Engine power 80/1269/EEC X41 Diesel emissions 88/77/EEC A44 Masses and dimensions (cars) 92/21/EEC X45 Safety glass 92/22/EEC N/A46 Tyres92/23/EEC N/A50 Couplings94/20/EC X53 Frontal impact 96/79/EC N/A1970L0156 — EN — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 84
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Item Subject Directive NumberArmoured vehiclesof
category M1
54 Side impact 96/27/EC N/A
MEANING OF LETTERS
A: Exemption permitted where special purposes makes it impossible to fully comply. The manufacturer shall
demonstrate to the satisfaction of the approval authority that it cannot meet the requirements due to the special
purpose.
B: The light transmission factor is at least 60 %, also the ‘A’ pillar obscuration angle is not more than 10º.C: Additional panic alarm devicespermitted.N: Provided that all mandatory lighting devices are installed and that the geometric visibility is not affected.X: No exemptions except those specified in the separate Directive.N/A: ThisDirective isnot applicable (no requirements ).1970L0156 — EN — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 85
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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))
The maximum number of complete and completed vehiclesput into s ervice in
each Member State under the procedure laid down in Article 8(2)(b) shall be
restricted in one of the following ways to be chosen by the Member State:
either
1. the maximum number of vehiclesof one or more typesmay, in the cas e of
category M1, not exceed 10 % and in the case of all other categories not
exceed 30 % of the vehiclesof all typesconcerned put into s ervice in that
Member State during the previousyear.
Should 10 %, respectively 30 %, be less than 100 vehicles, then the Member
State may allow the putting into service of a maximum of 100 vehicles;
or
2. vehicles of any one type shall be restricted to those for which a valid certifi-
cate of conformity was issued on or after the date of manufacture and which
remained valid for at least three months after its date of issue but subse-
quently lost its validity because of coming into force of a separate Directive.
A special entry shall be made on the certificate of conformity of the vehicles put
into service under this procedure.
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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
into service under this procedure.1970L0156 — EN — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 86
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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. ►M12To this
end approval authorities must ensure, before granting first and 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,
— number of seats,
— level of equipment.1970L0156 — EN — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 88
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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,
— sections 1, 3 and 4 of the EC 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
wheel king pin (a).1970L0156 — EN — 14.04.1998 — 008.001 — 89
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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 ►M12 ◄
Stage 3
1 856
1 500 kg
2 500 kg
1—700 kg
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ANNEX XV
Manufacturer'sdeclaration of bas e/incomplete vehicle of category other than M1
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