COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(91) 279 final - SYN 360 
Brussels, 23 September 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 
amending Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the 
Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles 
and their trailers 
(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
I. Background and Objectives of the Proposal. 
In accordance with the General Programme for the Elimination of Technical 
Barriers to Trade of 1969, Directive 70/156/EEC on the Approximation of the 
laws of the Member States relating to the Type-Approval of motor vehicles and 
their trailers was issued In February 1970. The central objective was to 
establish a system whereby a vehicle type which was approved in one Member 
State of the EEC as being In conformity with a complete set of uniform 
technical requirements should be eligible for free trade throughout the 
Community without any further testing. The Directive laid down the basic 
principles and the administrative procedures of the EEC Type-Approval. It 
also contained a complete list of the various characteristics, systems and 
components of a vehicle which were to be covered by the requirements of 44 so-
called separate Directives. 
The complete EEC Type-Approval procedure could only become applicable when all 
of these 44 separate Directives became available. However, special 
transitional provisions of Directive 70/156 (Article 10) allowed the use of 
the separate Directives already in existence. Thus it was possible to gain 
experience with the growing number of EEC requirements in the framework of the 
familiar national type-approval systems. 
Now, as the Community approaches the completion of its internal market, the 
last of the 44 separate Directives - those on tyres, safety glass and weights 
and dimensions are at an advanced stage in the Community's decision making 
process. However, it has become obvious that the administrative procedures 
laid down in Directive 70/156 also needed to be improved before the EEC Type-
Approval system could become fully operational. 
Based on the thorough work of the Commission's expert group "Operation of EEC 
Type-Approval (OTA)", the present proposal aims at a comprehensive revision of 
Directive 70/156 in order to establish a feasible and transparent procedure. 
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11. The Main Features of the Future Procedure. 
Considerations of principle which were confirmed by high level consultations 
with Member States and industry have permitted the identification of a number 
of main features which the proposed amending Directive incorporates: 
- As a logical consequence of the forthcoming Single Market, the new 
Directive is based on "total harmonization", i.e. the EEC type-
approval requirements and procedures should be mandatory, and hence 
replace the national type-approval systems requirements which up to 
now have co-existed as an alternative option. 
- The EEC type-approval procedure is, by definition, limited to the 
harmonization of the national type-approval systems i.e. vehicles 
reproduced and marketed in significant numbers and does not cover the 
national procedures for individual approvals, i.e. vehicles produced 
in very small numbers or as a unique product. 
- The new procedure allows for approval of vehicles, systems, 
components and separate technical units according to the relevant 
separate Directives. 
- The new procedure allows for the type-approval of a whole vehicle to 
be achieved by the compilation of approvals of its constituent 
systems, components and separate technical units according to the 
relevant separate Directives, even when these separate approvals have 
been granted in different Member States. 
- For the purpose of achieving the type-approval of a whole vehicle, it 
is possible to make use of international regulations issued on the 
basis of the 1958 Agreement on mutual recognition of approvals of 
automotive parts and components of the United Nations Economic 
Commission for Europe in place of the corresponding separate 
Directives, if these Regulations are recognised by the Community as 
being equivalent. 
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Adherence to these principles determines, of course, both the structure and 
the individual provisions of the new Directive. In particular, the fact that 
the EEC system is intended to replace the national type approval systems has a 
number of consequences. In the future, only one of the twelve EC Member 
States will need to carry out the full type-approval process. In all other 
Member States the vehicles of this type can be presented at the registration 
offices and can be registered on the basis of their EEC certificate of 
conformi ty. 
It appears obvious that such a system will have to rely on considerable mutual 
trust between the authorities involved. Therefore the procedures to be 
followed have been carefully established in order to ensure the necessary 
transparency. The responsibilities of all parties involved in the approvals 
process have been clearly defined. 
Provisions have been made for safeguards . Member States will have the right 
to refuse the approval of a vehicle type which complies perfectly with the 
requirements of all the separate Directives but appears nevertheless to 
constitute a risk to road safety. Equally, Member States will be able to 
refuse, under certain conditions, the sale and registration of vehicles which 
are accompanied by valid certificates of conformity, but which demonstrably 
present a risk to road safety. 
The newly offered possibility of obtaining the approval of a whole vehicle 
type by compiling the approvals of its systems and components requires a 
careful definition of the relevant procedures. An authority may have, in the 
future, to grant a whole vehicle type-approval solely on the basis of separate 
directive approvals without carrying out a single system or component test of 
their own. 
Because of these features the future EEC type-approval procedure needs to be 
based on a certain amount of documentation - papers which pass from one 
authority to another In order to assure adequate information, and thus 
generate the aforementioned mutual trust, which is a prerequisite for the 
functioning of the proposed procedure. 
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Particular attention has been paid to the question of the responsibility for 
controlling the conformity of production. Each authority involved in a 
"compiled" whole vehicle approval has a clearly defined responsibility for 
assuring the production conformity of the systems, components etc. it has 
approved. 
The EEC type-approval is not considered to be an end in itself. In order to 
comply with its objective of achieving free trade with motor vehicles in the 
future single market, it will assure unhindered registration of vehicles 
purchased by European citizens. It is clearly not the rôle of the proposed 
Directive to harmonize the national registration procedures. However, the EEC 
type approval has to generate all the Information required by the different 
Member States for identification of a vehicle and for other purposes (e.g. 
taxation). This information will be contained in the "Certificate of 
Conformity" which constitutes the interface between the EEC type-approval 
system and the as yet non-harmonised national registration systems. 
III. Detailed description of some essential aspects of the Directive: 
1) Administrative Provisions and Definitions (Art. 1 to 7). 
The provisions referring to the actual type-approval process including 
registration and entry into service, are so conceived that they apply to all 
vehicles irrespective of the category to which they belong. Definitions and 
provisions which pertain specifically to certain categories of vehicles are 
placed in the Annexes. The reason is that, at present, only the 
specifications for vehicles in category M1, i.e. passenger cars, have been 
completed. This layout allows the Directive to be completed progressively as 
the specifications for the other vehicle categories become available. 
The definitions of the Directive have been adapted to the intended flexibility 
of the future EEC type-approval procedure. The definition of a vehicle type 
also allows the manufacturer to specify variants and versions of this type. 
Equally, provisions have been made for the definitions necessary for the 
approval of "multi-stage" built vehicles (i.e. vehicles which are subject to 
successive vehicle type-approvals, the typical example being the motor caravan 
where in a first stage the combination of chassis + engine is type-approved 
and the variants of bodywork and additional equipment at a later stage). 
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2) Exemptions (Art. 8). 
The EEC type-approval of a vehicle requires compliance with the full set of 44 
Separate Directives. Four cases have been identified where this is either not 
technically possible or is not Justified: 
- 1) Vehicles Intended for public policy and non-civil uses (armed 
forces, civil defence, fire services, and forces maintaining public 
order). These vehicles are not subject to EEC type-approval but will 
have to be approved by the authorities ordering and using them. 
- 2) Vehicles built for special purposes, which prevent them from 
meeting all the requirements of the Separate Directives (e.g. certain 
municipal vehicles). A special annexe sets out the requirements 
which these vehicles have to meet in order to get a full, i.e. 
unrestricted, EEC type-approval. 
- 3) Vehicles featuring new technologies or concepts for which there 
are no provisions in any of the separate Directives. If such 
vehicles meet certain well-defined conditions they are granted an EEC 
type-approval, the validity of which is, however, normally limited in 
t ime. 
- 4) Vehicles produced in smalI ser ies. Such vehicles will get a type-
approval which is restricted to the Member State which has granted 
it. Where exemptions are granted from the requirements of the 
separate Directives, the national authorities may require relevant 
alternative requirements. If the manufacturer so wishes, other 
Member States may decide to accept such approvals for their 
territories. The volume of a small series is defined for each 
vehicle category in a specific annexe. 
3) Acceptance of Equivalent Approvals (Art. 9). 
An important feature of the future EEC type-approval procedure is that system, 
component and separate technical unit approvals based on international or 
third country regulations can be accepted under certain conditions in place of 
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separate Directive approvals. The conditions are equivalence and the 
existence of multi-lateral or bilateral agreements between the EC and the 
international organisation or third country concerned. The latter condition 
is an aspect of the external trade policy of the EC, and hence refers to the 
relevant provisions of the Treaty. 
4) Conformity of Production Arrangements (Art. 10 and 11). 
As already stated, the principle of this Directive is that each authority 
granting an approval for a vehicle, system, component or technical unit is and 
remains responsible for ensuring the conformity of production during the whole 
period of validity of the approval. The Directive provides for the Member 
States to take appropriate measures at 2 stages: 
- Before grant ing approval the authorities verify that adequate 
arrangements for ensuring conformity of production have been taken by 
the applicant. This is deemed to be achieved if the manufacturer 
demonstrates compliance with EN standard 29002 or equivalent 
standards. 
- After having granted approval the authorities verify that the 
arrangements of the manufacturer continue to be adequate. This 
verification will be carried out in accordance with the procedures 
set out in annex 'X' of the Directive, and, where appropriate, with 
specific provisions of the separate Directives. It may be carried 
out at the level of the manufacturers' technical equipment and 
control programmes, but may also be extended to the actual testing of 
selected production samples. 
5) Adaptation to Technical Progress (Art. 13 and 14). 
In the framework of the competences conferred upon it by the Council, the 
Commission assumes the responsibility for the adaptation to technical progress 
of the requirements which are specified in the Annexes to the present 
Directive and of the provisions of the separate Directives In order to 
simplify and speed up this procedure, it is proposed that the Commission be 
assisted by a Committee of an advisory nature composed of the representatives 
of the Member States in accordance with Article 2, Procedure I, of the Council 
Decision 87/373 of 13 July 1987. 
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6) Notification of Approval Authorities and Technical Services (Art. 15). 
Application of the Directive lies within the competence of the Member States. 
In order to ensure the necessary transparency of the new system, they notify 
each other and the Commission the author It les which they declare competent for 
the administrative aspects of the type-approval procedure, as well as the 
technical services, i.e. the laboratories to which they entrust the actual 
carrying out of the tests required by the separate Directives. 
These technical services will have to comply with certain quality criteria 
concerning both their personnel and their equipment. Reference is therefore 
made to the harmonized standards of the EN 45000 series, which will ensure the 
desired flexibility for the Member States. As provided for in these CEN 
standards, the accredited technical services may also use equipment in other 
test laboratories, in agreement with the competent authorities concerned. 
7) Transitional Provisions (Art. II). 
In order to achieve its rôle In the Single Market, it is proposed that the 
provisions of this Directive apply from 1 January 1993 (Art. II, 1). 
In its present form the Directive is only applicable to passenger cars 
("Category M-| vehicles) at this date. It is proposed to maintain the 
transitional provisions of Directive 70/156, i.e. Article 10 thereof, for all 
other vehicle categories until the specific provisions necessary for granting 
them an EEC type-approval have been introduced in the Annexes of this 
Directive. In the meantime, this proposal allows manufacturers of such 
vehicles to take advantage of the relevant separate Directives as at present, 
in order to obtain national type-approvals (Art. II, 2). 
In order to allow for a smooth transition from the present regime based on 
optional EEC requirements to the proposed mandatory EEC type-approval system, 
and to gain experience with this new system, it is proposed that this 
Directive be applied until 31 December 1995 on a non-mandatory basis, i.e. 
exclusively when so requested by the party which applies for type-approval. 
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During this transitional period of three years the manufacturer can, as at 
present, opt for national type-approval, in accordance with the provisions of 
Article 10 of Directive 70/156 (Article II, 3). 
For the same reasons, it is proposed that national type-approvals which have 
been granted before 1 January 1996 should remain valid until 31 December 1997 
(Art. I 1, 4). 
The aforementioned provisions do not, however, permit Member States to 
derogate from the provisions of any separate Directive which is already based 
on total harmonization (e.g. the exhaust emission Directives) (Art. II, 5). 
IV. Cone Ius Ions. 
The Commission deems that the proposed Directive constitutes an important 
element in achieving the internal market in the automobile sector where 
technical and administrative barriers to trade will be eliminated. The 
substitution of the approval procedures of the 12 Member States by an EEC 
type-approval procedure based on uniform technical requirements will lead to 
the simplification and acceleration of the administrative procedures which the 
manufacturers have to undergo in order to be able to market their products. 
The directive will definitely suppress the necessity for manufacturers to 
maintain technical variants in their products in order to comply with 
differing national technical requirements and the obligation to go through a 
type-approval procedure for a new type of vehicle in each Member State. 
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INDEX TO THE ARTICLES 
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14. 
15. Scope 
Def ini t ions 
Application for type-approval 
The type-approval process 
Amendments to approvals 
Certificate of conformity 
Registration and entry into service 
Exemptions and alternative procedures 
Acceptance of equivalent approvals 
Conformity of production arrangements 
Non-conformity 
Notification of decisions and remedies 
Adaptation to technical progress 
The Committee procedure 
Notification of authorities 
LIST OF ANNEXES 
Annex I Full list of information 
Annex II Definition of vehicle category and type 
Annex III Information document 
Annex IV List of requirements 
Annex V Approval procedures 
Annex VI Approval certificate 
Annex VII Approval certificate numbering system 
Annex VI I I Test results attachment 
Annex IX Certificate of conformity 
Annex X Conformity of production procedures 
Annex XI Nature and provisions for special purpose vehicles 
Annex XII Small series limits 
Annex XIII Monthly list of approvals issued 
Annex XIV Multi-stage type-approval 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 
amending Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the 
Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles 
and their trailers 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and 
in particular Article 100a thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission^1), 
In cooperation with the European Par Iiarnent^2), 
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee^3), 
Whereas it is important to adopt measures with the aim of progressively 
establishing the internal market over a period expiring on 31 December 1992; 
whereas the internal market shall comprise an area without internal frontiers 
in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital is ensured; 
Whereas Council Directive 70/156/EEC^4), as last amended by Directive 
87/403/EEC(5)t laid down the Community type-approval procedure for vehicles, 
components and separate technical units built in compliance with the technical 
requirements set out in separate directives and also the complete list of 
vehicle systems, components and separate technical units covered by these 
direct ives; 
(1) OJ No C 
(2) Opinion delivered on 
(3) OJ No C 
(4) OJ No L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. 
(5) OJ No L 220, 8.8.1987, p. 44. 
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Whereas in the interest of the establishment and operation of the internal 
market of the Community it appears appropriate to replace the existing type-
approval systems of the Member States by the Community type-approval 
procedure; 
Whereas, in order that the said type-approval procedure may achieve its 
objective in the most effective manner it appears necessary to make its 
administrative provisions more precise and comprehensive; whereas this 
implies, inter alia. that these provisions allow for the type-approval of a 
whole vehicle to be established by compilation of approvals of its constituent 
systems, components and separate technical units, if the manufacturer so 
desires, and in the case of vehicles built in several stages involving several 
manufacturers, by compilation of the approvals of the different stages of 
complet ion; 
Whereas a vehicle may comply with the provisions of this Directive but 
nevertheless have certain features which demonstrably present a potential risk 
for road safety; whereas it is therefore desirable to allow the Member States 
to refuse to approve such vehicle types as well as to prohibit the sale and 
entry into service and refuse registration of the said vehicles; whereas for 
the latter case appropriate conditions are established; 
Whereas the mandatory nature of the Community type-approval procedure makes it 
necessary to allow for exemptions and lay down alternative procedures for 
vehicles either designed for special purposes or built in small series or 
incorporating new technologies not yet covered by the provisions of the 
separate directives; 
Whereas in order to facilitate the access to the markets of countries outside 
the Community it appears appropriate to allow, under certain conditions, for 
the acceptance of system, component and separate technical unit approvals 
based on equivalent international and third country regulations; whereas 
equivalence of such regulations is established in application of the relevant 
provisions of the Treaty; 
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Whereas for the adaption to technical progress of the provisions contained in 
the Annexes to the present Directive and in the separate directives it appears 
appropriate to apply the procedure of the advisory committee established by 
the Council Decision 87/373/EEC<6>; 
Whereas in order to ensure the necessary transparency of the Community type-
approval procedures it is necessary to lay down provisions according to which 
the Member States shall notify each other and the Commission of their approval 
authorities and technical services as well as provisions on the quality 
criteria with which the latter have to comply; 
Whereas due to the fact that the Annexes to the present Directive are 
complete only for vehicles of category M-|, it is applicable only to the 
type-approval of such vehicles; whereas it appears advisable that pending the 
completion of the Annexes by provisions relating to vehicles of all other 
categories, Member States should be allowed to continue to operate their 
national approval systems in relation to such vehicles in conformity with the 
provisions of Article 10 of Directive 70/156/EEC; 
Whereas, in order to allow for an adequate transition, both from the technical 
and administrative points of view, from the present optional regime of 
Community requirements to the mandatory type-approval procedure established by 
the present Directive, it appears appropriate to leave the manufacturers the 
option between the application of the procedure of the present Directive and 
that provided for in Article 10 of Directive 70/156/EEC for a period of three 
years; whereas approvals granted in application of the latter procedure should 
remain valid until 31 December 1997; 
Whereas the aforementioned transitional provisions are not meant to allow the 
Member States to derogate from the provisions of separate directives which are 
based on total harmonization, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 
(6) OJ No L 197, 18.7.1987, p. 33. 
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ARTICLE 1 
Directive 70/156/EEC is hereby amended as follows : 
1. Articles 1 to 16 are replaced by the following Articles : 
"Article 1 
Scope 
This Directive applies to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their 
trailers built in one or more stages, of systems, components and separate 
technical units intended for use on such vehicles and trailers. 
It does not apply to the approval of single vehicles except that Member States 
granting such approvals shall accept any valid system, component, separate 
technical unit or incomplete vehicle approval granted under this Directive 
instead of the relevant national requirement. 
Article 2 
Definitions 
For the purpose of this Directive : 
- "type-approval" means the procedure whereby a Member State certifies that a 
type of vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit satisfies the 
relevant technical requirements of this Directive or a separate Directive 
contained in the exhaustive list set out in Annex IV or XI; 
- "multi-stage type-approval" means the procedure whereby one or more Member 
States certify that, depending on the state of completion, an incomplete or 
completed vehicle type satisfies the relevant technical requirements of 
this Direct ive; 
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"vehicle" means any motor vehicle intended for use 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 vehicles 
which run on rails and of agricultural and forestry tractors and all mobile 
machinery; 
"base vehicle" means any incomplete vehicle, the vehicle identification 
number of which is retained during subsequent stages of the multi-stage 
type-approval process; 
"incomplete vehicle" means any vehicle which still needs completion in at 
least one further stage in order to meet all the relevant requirements of 
this Direct ive; 
"completed vehicle" means a vehicle resulting from the process of multi­
stage type-approval which meets all the relevant requirements of this 
Direct ive; 
"type" of vehicle means vehicles of one category which do not differ in at 
least the essential respects specified in Annex II B. A type of vehicle may 
contain variants and versions; 
"system" means any vehicle system such as brakes, emission control 
equipment, interior fittings, etc. which is subject to the requirements in 
any of the separate Directives; 
"component" means a device, such as a lamp, subject to the requirements of 
a separate Directive, intended to be part of a vehicle, which may be type-
approved independently of a vehicle where the separate Directive makes 
express provision for so doing; 
"separate technical unit" means a device, such as a rear protective device, 
subject to the requirements of a separate Directive, intended to be part of 
a vehicle, which may be type-approved separately but only in relation to 
one or more specified types of vehicle, where the separate Directive makes 
express provision for so doing-, 
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"manufacturer" means the person or body who is responsible to the approval 
authority for all aspects of the type-approval process and for ensuring 
conformity of production. It is not essential that the person or body is 
directly involved in all stages of the construction of the vehicle, system, 
component or separate technical unit which is the subject of the approval 
process; 
"approval authority" means the competent authority of a Member State which 
is responsible for all aspects of type-approval of a type of vehicle, 
system, component or separate technical unit, to issue and (if appropriate) 
to withdraw approval certificates, to serve as the contact point with the 
approval authorities of the other Member States and which is responsible 
for verifying the manufacturer's conformity of production arrangements; 
"technical service" means the organisation or body that has been appointed 
as a testing laboratory to carry out tests or inspections on behalf of the 
approval authority of a Member State. This function may also be carried out 
by the approval authority itself; 
"information document" means the document set out in Annex I or Annex III 
to this Directive or the corresponding Annex to a separate Directive that 
prescribes the information to be supplied by an applicant; 
"information folder" means the total folder or file of data, drawings, 
photographs, etc. supplied by the applicant to the technical service or the 
approval authority as prescribed in the information document; 
"information package" means the information folder plus any test reports or 
other documents that the technical service or the approval authority has 
added to the information folder in the course of carrying out their 
funct ions; 
"index to the information package" means the document in which is listed 
the contents of the information package suitably numbered or otherwise 
marked to clearly identify all pages. 
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Article 3 
Application for type-approval 
1. Application for vehicle 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 containing the information 
required by Annex III, and by the approval certificates for each of the 
applicable separate Directives as required by Annex IV or XI; also, the 
information package in respect of each separate Directive shall be made 
available to the approval authority throughout the period up to the date 
when the approval is either issued or refused. 
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in the case where no approval 
certificates for any of the relevant separate Directives are available, the 
documents accompanying an application shall comprise an information folder 
containing the relevant information required by Annex I in relation to the 
separate Directives specified in Annex IV or XI and, where applicable, Part 
11 of Annex III. 
3. In the case of multi-stage type-approval the information to be supplied 
shalI consist of : 
- at stage 1: those parts of the information folder and the approval 
certificates as required for a complete vehicle which are relevant to 
the state of completion of the base vehicle; 
- at the second and subsequent stages: those parts of the information 
folder and the approval certificates which are relevant to the current 
stage of construction and a copy of the approval certificate for the 
incomplete vehicle issued at the previous stage of built. In addition, 
the manufacturer shall supply full details of the changes and additions 
carried out by him to the incomplete vehicle. 
4. Application 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 contents of which are given in the information document in the relevant 
separate Directive. 
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5. No application in respect of one type of vehicle, system, component or 
separate technical unit may be submitted to more than one Member State. A 
separate application shall be submitted for each type to be approved. 
Article 4 
The type-approval process 
1. Each Member State shall grant : 
a) vehicle type-approval to : 
- all vehicle types which conform to the particulars in the information 
folder and which meet the technical requirements of all the relevant 
separate Directives as prescribed in Annex IV, 
- special purpose vehicle types mentioned in Annex XI which conform to 
the particulars in the information folder and which meet the 
technical requirements of the separate Directives as denoted 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 types 
which conform to the particulars in the information folder and which 
meet the technical requirements of the relevant separate Directives as 
prescribed in Annex IV or XI taking account of the state of completion 
of the vehicle type. 
This process shall be satisfied by the procedures described in Annex 
XIV; 
c) system type-approval to all vehicle types which conform to the 
particulars in the information folder and which meet the technical 
requirements of a relevant separate Directive; 
d) component or separate technical unit type-approval to all types of 
component or separate technical unit which conform to the particulars in 
the information folder and which meet the technical requirements 
contained in the relevant separate Directive which makes express 
provision for so doing; 
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2. However, if a Member State finds that a vehicle, system, component or 
separate technical unit which complies with the provisions of paragraph 1 
is, nevertheless, a serious risk to road safety, it may refuse to grant the 
type-approval. It shall forthwith inform the other Member States and the 
Commission thereof, stating the reasons on which its decision is based. 
3. Each Member State shall complete all applicable sections of a type-approval 
certificate (models for which are given in Annex VI to this 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 sections of the test results 
attachment to the vehicle approval certificate (the model for which is 
given in Annex VIII) and shall compile or verify the contents of the index 
to the information package. Approval certificates shall be numbered in 
accordance with the method described in Annex VII. The completed 
certificate and its attachments shall be delivered to the applicant. 
4. Where the component or the separate technical unit to be approved fulfils 
its function or offers a specific feature only in conjunction with other 
parts of the vehicle and for this reason compliance with one or more 
requirements can be verified only when the component or separate technical 
unit to be approved operates in conjunction with other vehicle parts, 
whether real or simulated, the scope of the type-approval of the component 
or the separate technical unit must be restricted accordingly. The type-
approval certificate for a component or a separate technical unit shall 
then include any restrictions on its use and shall indicate any conditions 
for fitting it. Observance of these restrictions and conditions shall be 
verified at the time of type-approval of the vehicle. 
5. The approval authority of each Member State shall, within one month, send 
to the approval authorities of the other Member States a copy of the 
vehicle type-approval certificate (together with its attachments) for each 
vehicle type which it has approved or refused to approve or withdrawn. 
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6. The approval authority of each Member State shall send monthly to the 
approval authorities of the other Member States a list (containing the 
particulars shown in Annex XIII) of the system, component or separate 
technical unit approvals it has granted, refused to grant or withdrawn 
during that month; in addition, on receiving an application from the 
approval authority of another Member State, it shall send forthwith a copy 
of the system, component or separate technical unit type-approval 
certificate and/or information package for each type of system, component 
or separate technical unit which it has approved or refused to approve or 
wi thdrawn. 
Article 5 
Amendments to approvals 
1. The Member State which has granted type-approval must take the necessary 
measures to ensure that it is informed of any change in the particulars 
appearing in the information package. 
2. The application for the amendment or extension of a type-approval shall be 
submitted exclusively to the Member State which granted the original type-
approval . 
3. In the case of system, component or separate technical unit approval, if 
particulars appearing in the information package have changed, the approval 
authority of the Member State in question shall : 
issue revised page(s) of the information package as necessary, marking 
each revised page to show clearly the nature of the change and the date 
of re-issue. On any occasion when revised pages are issued the index to 
the information package (which is attached to the approval certificate) 
shall also be amended to show the latest dates of revised pages; and 
issue a revised approval certificate (denoted by an extension number) if 
any information on it (excluding its attachments) has changed or if the 
standards of the Directive have changed since the date currently on the 
approval. The revised certificate shall show clearly the reason for 
revision and the date of re-issue. 
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If the approval authority of the Member State in question finds that an 
amendment to an information package warrants fresh tests or checks it shall 
inform the manufacturer thereof and issue the documents mentioned above 
only after the conduct of successful fresh tests or checks. 
In the case of vehicle approval, if particulars appearing in the 
information package have changed, the approval authority of the Member 
State in question shall : 
issue revised page(s) of the information package as necessary, marking 
each revised page to show clearly the nature of the change and the date 
of re-issue. On any occasion when revised pages are issued the index to 
the information package (which is attached to the approval certificate) 
shall also be amended to show the latest dates of revised pages; and 
issue a revised approval certificate (denoted by an extension number) if 
either further inspections are required or any information on the 
approval certificate (excluding its attachments) has changed or if the 
standards of any of the separate Directives applicable to the date from 
which first entry into service is prohibited have changed since the date 
currently on the vehicle approval. The new certificate shall show 
clearly the reason for 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 it shall 
inform the manufacturer thereof and issue the documents mentioned above 
only after the conduct of successful fresh inspections. Any revised 
documents shall be sent to all other approval authorities within one month. 
Where a vehicle type-approval is no longer valid because one or more of the 
separate Directive approvals referred to in its information package is no 
longer valid the approval authority of the Member State which granted that 
approval shall, within one month, communicate to the approval authorities 
of the other Member States the vehicle identification number of the last 
vehicle produced in conformity with the old certificate. 
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Article 6 
Certificate of conformity 
1. The manufacturer, in his capacity as the holder of a vehicle type-approval, 
shall issue a certificate of conformity (models for which are given in 
Annex IX), which shall accompany each vehicle, 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 certificate of conformity which 
have been added or changed at the current stage of approval and, if 
applicable, shall attach to this certificate all certificates of conformity 
delivered at the previous stage(s). 
2. However, Member States may, for purposes of vehicle taxation or 
registration, after giving at least 3 month's notice to the Commission and 
the other Member States, request particulars not mentioned in Annex IX to 
be added to the certificate provided that such particulars are explicitly 
stated in the information package or can be derived from it by a simple 
calculât ion. 
3. The manufacturer, in his capcity as the holder of a type-approval for a 
component or separate technical unit shall affix to each component or unit 
manufactured in conformity with the approved type the trade name or mark, 
the type and/or, if the separate Directive so provides, the type-approval 
mark or number. 
4. The manufacturer, in his capacity as the 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 shall indicate 
any conditions for fitting it. 
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Article 7 
Registration and entry into service 
1. Each Member State shall register, permit the sale or entry into service of 
new vehicles on grounds relating to their construction and functioning if, 
and only if, they are accompanied by a valid certificate of conformity. In 
the case of incomplete vehicles, each Member State shall permit the sale of 
such vehicles but may refuse their permanent registration and entry into 
service so long as they are not completed. 
2. Each Member State shall permit the sale or entry into service of components 
or separate technical units if, and only if, they comply with the 
requirements of the relevant separate Directive and the requirements 
referred to in Article 6(3). 
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 or are properly 
marked, then that State may, for a maximum period of six months, refuse to 
register such vehicles or may prohibit the sale or entry into service in 
its territory of such vehicles, components or separate technical units. It 
shall forthwith notify the other Member States and the Commission thereof, 
stating the reasons on which its decision is based. If the Member State 
which granted type-approval disputes the risk to road safety notified to it 
the Member States concerned shall endeavour to settle the dispute. The 
Commission shall be kept informed and shall, where necessary, hold 
appropriate consultations for the purpose of reaching a settlement. 
Article 8 
Exemptions and alternative procedures 
1. The requirements of 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, 
- vehicles approved in accordance with paragraph 2. 
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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 separate Directives : 
a) vehicles produced in small series, in this case, the number of vehicles 
of a type per year registered in that Member State shall be limited to 
not more than the number of units shown in Annex XII. Each year the 
Member States shall send to the Commission a list of such approvals. 
The Member State granting such an approval shall send a copy of the 
approval certificate and its attachments to the approval authorities of 
the other Member States designated by the manufacturer, stating the 
nature of exemptions which have been granted. Within three months these 
Member States shall decide whether, and for which number of units, they 
accept the type-approval for vehicles to be registered within their 
territory. For the purposes of approvals granted in accordance with this 
point a), the requirements of Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 and 11 shall apply 
only in so far as they are deemed to be relevant by the approval 
authority. Where an exemption is granted in accordance with this point 
a) the Member State may require a relevant alternative provision; 
b) vehicles incorporating technologies or concepts which cannot, due to 
their specific nature, comply with one or more of the requirements of 
one or more of the separate Directives. In this case, the Member State 
shall, within one month, inform the other Member States of such 
approvals and shall forthwith send to the Commission a report 
containing : 
the reason why the technology or concept prevents the vehicle from 
complying with the requirements of one or more of the relevant 
separate Directives, 
- a description of the areas of safety and environmental protection 
concerned and the measures taken, 
- a description of the tests and their results that demonstrate at 
least an equivalent level of safety and environmental protection as 
is provided by the requirements of one or more of the relevant 
separate Directives, 
- proposals for amendments to the relevant separate Directives or new 
separate Directive(s) as applicable. 
The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 14, decide within 3 months whether or not to approve the report. 
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If the Commission approves the report the Member State may issue a type-
approval in accordance with this Directive and the Commission will take 
the necessary steps to adapt the separate Directive(s) to which the 
derogation was granted. The validity of such type-approval is restricted 
to 24 months, but may be extended by the Commission upon request of the 
Member State which has granted the type-approval. 
3. Approval certificates issued in accordance with paragraph 2 must not use 
the model shown in Annex VI and, in particular, must not carry the heading 
EEC Vehicle Type-Approval Certificate, except in the case mentioned in 
point b) of paragraph 2 where the Commission has approved the report. 
Article 9 
Acceptance of equivalent approvals 
1. The Council may, on a proposal from the Commission, acknowledge the 
equivalence between the conditions or provisions for type-approval of 
systems, components and separate 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 agreements between the Community and third countries. 
2. Pursuant to paragraph 1, the equivalence of international regulations 
listed in Part II of Annex IV, with the corresponding separate Directives 
is recognized. The approval authorities of the Member States shall accept 
approvals according to such regulations and, where applicable the 
pertaining approval marks, in lieu of the corresponding approvals and/or 
approval marks according to the equivalent separate Directives. The listed 
international regulations shall be published in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. 
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Article 10 
Conformity of production arrangements 
1. A Member State granting a type-approval shall take the necessary measures 
in accordance with Annex X in relation to that approval to verify, if need 
be in cooperation with the approval authorities of the other Member States, 
that adequate arrangements have been made to ensure that vehicles, systems, 
components or separate technical Units, as the case may be, in production 
conform to the approved type. 
2. A Member State which has granted a type-approval shall take the necessary 
measures in accordance with Annex X in relation to that approval to verify, 
if need be in cooperation with the approval authorities of the other Member 
States, that the arrangements referred to in paragraph 1 continue to be 
adequate and that production vehicles, systems, components or separate 
technical units, as the case may be, continue to conform to the approved 
type. Verification to ensure that products conform to the approved type 
shall be limited to the procedures set out in point 2 of Annex X and in 
those separate Directives that contain specific requirements. 
Article 11 
Non-conformity with the approved type 
1. There shall be failure to conform to the approved type where deviations 
from the particulars in the type-approval certificate and/or the 
information package are found to exist and where these deviations have not 
been authorized under Article 5(3) or (4), by the Member State which 
granted the type-approval. A vehicle shall not be considered to deviate 
from the approved type where tolerances are permitted by separate 
Directives and these tolerances are respected. 
(5) 
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If a Member State which has granted type-approval finds that 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 to ensure that vehicles, 
components or separate technical units, as the case may be, in production 
again conform to the approved type. The approval authorities 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. 
If a Member State demonstrates that vehicles, components or separate 
technical units accompanied by a certificate of conformity or bearing an 
approval mark do not conform to the approved type it may request the Member 
State which granted the type-approval to verify that vehicles, components 
or separate technical units, as the case may be, in production conform to 
the approved type. Such action shall be taken within six months of the date 
of the request. 
In the case of 
- vehicle type-approval where the non-conformity of a vehicle arises 
exclusively from the non-conformity of a system, component or separate 
technical unit, or 
- multi-stage type-approval where the non-conformity of a completed 
vehicle arises exclusively from the non-conformity of a system, 
component or separate technical unit being part of the incomplete 
vehicle, or of the incomplete vehicle itself, 
the vehicle approval authority shall request the Member State(s) which 
granted any relevant system, component, separate technical unit or 
incomplete vehicle type-approval(s) to take the necessary action to ensure 
that vehicles in production again conform to the approved type. Such action 
shall be taken within six months of the date of the request, if necessary 
in conjunction with the Member State making the request. Where a failure to 
conform is established, the approval authorities of the Member State which 
granted the system, component or separate technical unit type-approval or 
the approval of the incomplete vehicle shall take the measures set out in 
paragraph 2. 
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5. The approval authorities of the Member States shall inform each other 
within one month of any withdrawal of type-approval and of the reasons for 
such measure. 
6. If the Member State which granted type-approval disputes the failure to 
conform 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 consultations for the purpose of reaching a 
settlement. 
Article 12 
Notification of decisions and remedies available 
All decisions taken pursuant to the provisions adopted in implementation of 
this Directive and refusing or withdrawing type-approval, or refusing 
registration or prohibiting sale, shall state in detail the reasons on which 
they are based. Any decision shall be notified to the party concerned who 
shall, at the same time, be informed of the remedies available to him under 
the laws in force in the Member States and of the time limits allowed for the 
exercise of such remedies. 
Article 13 
Adaptation to technical progress 
Any amendments which are necessary in order to adapt : 
- the Annexes to this Directive, or 
- the provisions contained in the separate Directives, 
to take account of technical progress shall be adopted by the Commission in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14. This procedure shall 
also apply for the purposes of introducing provisions relating to the type-
approval of separate technical units into the separate Directives. 
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Article 14 
The Committee procedure 
The Commission shall be assisted by a committee of an advisory nature composed 
of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative 
of the Commission. 
The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of 
the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft 
within a time-limit which the Chairman may lay down according to the urgency 
of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote. 
The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Member State 
shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes, 
minutes. 
The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the 
committee. It shall inform the committee of the manner in which its opinion 
has been taken into account. 
Article 15 
Notification of approval authorities and technical services 
1. The Member States shall notify to the Commission and to the other Member 
States the names and addresses of : 
- the type-approval authorities and, if applicable, the disciplines for 
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 harmonised standards on the operation of 
testing laboratories (EN 45001) subject to the following provisos : 
i) a manufacturer cannot be accredited as a technical service except 
where the separate Directives make express provision; 
ii) for the purposes of this Directive it is not considered 
exceptional for a technical service to use outside equipment, 
subject to the agreement of the approval authority. 
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2. A notified service shall be presumed to satisfy the harmonized standard 
but, where appropriate, the Commission may request Member States to provide 
supporting evidence. 
Third country services may only be notified as an appointed technical 
service in the framework of a bilateral or multilateral agreement between 
the Community and the third country." 
2. Annexes I to III are replaced by the Annexes to this Directive. 
ARTICLE 2 
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and 
administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive on or 
before 31 December 1992. They shall forthwith inform the Commission 
thereof. They shall apply these provisions from 1 January 1993. 
When Member States adopt these provisions, these shall contain a reference 
to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of 
thier official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be 
adopted by Member States. 
2. As far as vehicle type-approval is concerned, Member States shall apply 
this Directive for vehicles of category M-j only pending an amendment of 
the Annexes in accordance with Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC, as 
amended by this Directive, in order to include other vehicle categories. In 
the meantime, the provisions of Article 10 of Directive 70/156/EEC, as last 
amended by Directive 87/403/EEC, will be applicable to vehicle type-
approval of the other vehicle categories. 
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3. Until 31 December 1995 Member States shall apply the provisions of Article 
4(1) of Directive 70/156/EEC, as amended by this Directive, only at the 
request of the manufacturer. In the meantime Member States shall grant 
national type-approvals to, and permit registration, sale and entry into 
service of vehicles, components and separate technical units in accordance 
with the provisions of Article 10 of Directive 70/156/EEC, as last amended 
by Directive 87/403/EEC. 
4. Until 31 December 1997 the provisions of Article 7(1) and (2) of Directive 
70/1256/EEC, as amended by this Directive, shall not apply to vehicles, 
components and separate technical units belonging to a type for which a 
national type-approval has been granted before 1 January 1996 or to a type 
which a Member State has registered, permitted the sale or entry into 
service of before 1 January 1996. 
5. The provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 do not permit Member States to 
derogate from any provision of a separate Directive which lays down 
requirements based on total harmonization in respect of the type-approval 
and initial entry into service of a vehicle, component or separate 
technical unit before 1 January 1996 and 1 January 1998 respectively. 
ARTICLE 3 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States 
Done at Brussels, For the Counci 
The President 
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ANNEX I <a> 
TOTAL LIST OF INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF VEHICLE TYPE-APPROVAL 
(All information documents in this Directive and in separate Directives shall 
consist only of extracts from, and adhere to the item numbering system of, 
this total Iist.) 
The following information, if applicable, shall be supplied in triplicate and 
shall include a list of contents. Drawings, if any, shall be supplied in 
appropriate scale and in sufficient detail on size A4 or folded to that size. 
Photographs, if any, shall show sufficient detail. In the case of 
microprocessor controlled functions supply relevant performance-related 
informat ion. 
0. GENERAL 
0.1. Make (trade name of manufacturer) : 
0.2. Type and commercial description(s) : 
0.3. Means of identification of type, if marked on the vehicle^: 
0.3.1. Location of that marking : 
0.4. Category of vehicle^0); 
0.5. Name and address of manufacturer : 
0.6. Location of statutory plates and inscriptions and method of 
aff ix ing 
0.6.1. on the chassis : 
0.6.2. on the bodywork : 
0.7. In the case of components and separate technical units, 
location and method of affixing of the EEC approval mark : 
0.8. Address(es) of assembly plant(s) : 
1. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE 
1.1. Photographs and/or drawings of a representative vehicle : 
1.2. Dimensional drawing of the whole vehicle : 
1.3. Number of axles and wheels (if applicable, number of 
caterpillars or tracks) : 
1.3.1. Number and position of axles with double wheels : 
1.3.2. Number and position of steered axles : 
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1.3.3. Powered axles (number, position, interconnection) : 
1.4. Chassis (if any) (overall drawing) : 
1.5. Material used for the side-members^: 
1.6. Position and arrangement of the engine : 
1.7. Driving cab (forward, semi-forward or normal) : 
1.8. Hand of dr ive : 
2. MASSES AND DIMENSIONS<e> (in kg and mm) 
(Refer to drawing where applicable) 
2.1. Wheel base(s) (fully loaded)(f): 
2.1.1. In the case of semi-trailers : distance between the axis of the 
fifth wheel king pin and the foremost rear axle : 
2.2. In the case of tractive units 
2.2.1. Fifth wheel lead (maximum and minimum)(9): 
2.2.2. Maximum height of the fifth wheel (standardized)^) : 
2.2.3. Distance between the rear of the cab and the rear axle(s) : 
2.2.3.1. Distance between the rear of the cab and the rear axle(s) (in 
the case of a chassis with cab) : 
2.2.3.2. Distance between the rear of the steering wheel and the rear 
axle(s) (in the case of a bare chassis) : 
2.3. Axle track(s) and width(s) 
2.3.1. Track of each steered axle^').-
2.3.2. Track of all other axles(i): 
2.3.3. Width of the widest rear axle : 
2.3.4. Width of the rearmost axle : 
2.4. Range of vehicle dimensions (overall) 
2.4.1. For chassis without bodywork 
2.4.1.1. Length(J): 
2.4.1.2. WidthCO: 
2.4.1.2.1. Maximum width : 
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2.4.1.2.2. Minimum width : 
2.4.1.3. Height (unladen)^) (for suspensions adjustable for height, 
indicate normal running position) : 
2.4.1.4. Front overhang^1"): 
2.4.1.5. Rear overhang^: 
2.4.1.6. Ground clearance (as defined in § 4.5.4. of Section A of 
Annex II): 
2.4.1.7. Distance between axles (if multi-axled) : 
2.4.2. For chassis with bodywork 
2.4.2.1. Length<J): 
2.4.2.2. Width^: 
2.4.2.3. Height (unladen)^) (for suspensions adjustable for height, 
indicate normal running position) : 
2.4.2.4. Front overhang <m): 
2.4.2.5. Rear overhang^: 
2.4.2.6. Ground clearance (as defined in § 4.5.4. of Section A of 
Annex II) : 
2.4.2.7. Distance between axles (if multi-axled) : 
2.5. Mass of the bare chassis (without cab, coolant, oils, fuel, 
spare wheel, tools or driver) : 
2.5.1. Distribution of this mass among the axles : 
2.6. Mass of the vehicle with bodywork in running order, or mass of 
the chassis with cab if the manufacturer does not fit the 
bodywork (including coolant, oils, fuel, tools, spare wheel and 
driver)(°) (max. and min. for each version) : 
2.6.1. Distribution of this mass among the axles and, in the case of a 
semi-trailer or centre-axle trailer, load on the coupling point 
(max. and min. for each version) : 
2.7. Minimum mass of the vehicle as stated by the manufacturer : 
2.7.1. Distribution of this mass among the axles and, in the case of a 
semi-trailer or centre-axle trailer, load on the coupling point 
2.8. Technically permissible maximum laden mass stated by the 
manufacturer (max. and min. for each version) : (y) 
(6) 
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2.8.1. Distribution of this mass among the axles and, in the case of a 
semi-trailer or centre-axle trailer, load on the coupling point 
(max. and min. for each version) : 
2.9. Technically permissible maximum mass on each axle and, in the 
case of a semi-trailer or centre-axle trailer, load on the 
coupling point, stated by the manufacturer : 
2.10. Maximum mass of trailer which may be coupled 
2.10.1. FulI trai 1er : 
2.10.2. Semi-trai1er : 
2.10.3. Centre-axle trailer : 
2.10.3.1. Maximum ratio of the coupling overhang(P) to the wheelbase : 
2.10.3.2. Maximum V-value (kN) : 
2.10.4. Maximum mass of the combination : 
2.10.5. Vehicle is/is not<1>suitable for towing loads (applicable to 
M1 vehicles only) 
2.10.6. Maximum mass of unbraked trailer : 
2.11. Maximum vertical load 
2.11.1. On the towing vehicle's coupling point for a trailer : 
2.11.2. On the drawbar of a trailer : 
2.12. Swept path : 
2.13. Engine power/maximum mass ratio (in kw/kg) : 
2.14. Hi Il-starting abiIity : 
3. POWER PLANTA) 
3.1. Manufacturer : 
3.1.1. Manufacturer's engine code : 
(As marked on the engine, or other means of identification) 
3.2. Internal combustion engine 
3.2.1. Specific engine information 
3.2.1.1. Working principle : positive ignition/compression ignition, 
four stroke/two stroke^1) 
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3.2.1.2. Number and arrangement of cylinders : 
3.2.1.2.1. Bore<r): mm 
3.2.1.2.2. Stroke<r): mm 
3.2.1.2.3. Firing order : 
3.2.1.3. Engine capacity^); cm3 
3.2.1.4. Volumetric compression ratio^2^: 
3.2.1.5. Drawings of combustion chamber, piston crown and piston rings 
3.2.1.6. Idling speed<2>: min-1 
3.2.1.7. Carbon monoxide content by volume in the exhaust gas with the 
engine idling^2): % as stated by the 
manufacturer 
3.2.1.8. Maximum net power(t). lew at min"1 
3.2.1.9. Maximum permitted engine speed as prescribed by the 
manufacturer: min"1 
3.2.1.10. Maximum net torque^*); Nm at min"1 
3.2.2. Fuel : diesel oil/petrol/LPG/any other<1> 
3.2.2.1. RON, leaded : 
3.2.2.2. RON, unleaded : 
3.2.2.3. Fuel tank inlet : restricted orifice/label<1) 
3.2.3. Fuel tank(s) 
3.2.3.1. Service fuel tank(s) 
3.2.3.1.1. Number, capacity, material : 
3.2.3.1.2. Drawing and technical description of the tank(s) with all 
connections and all lines of the breathing and venting system, 
locks, valves, fastening devices : 
3.2.3.1.3. Drawing clearly showing the position of the tank(s) in the 
vehicle: 
3.2.3.2. Reserve fuel tank(s) 
3.2.3.2.1. Number, capacity, material : 
3.2.3.2.2. Drawing and technical description of the tank(s) with all 
connections and all lines of the breathing and venting system, 
locks, valves, fastening devices : 
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3.2.3.2.3. 
3.2.4. 
3.2.4.1. 
3.2.4.1.1. 
3.2.4.1.2. 
3.2.4.1.3. 
3.2.4.1.4. 
3.2.4.1.4.1. 
3.2.4.1.4.2. 
3.2.4.1.4.3. 
3.2.4.1.4.4. 
3.2.4.1.4.5. 
3.2.4.1.5. 
3.2.4.1.5.1. 
3.2.4.1.5.2. 
3.2.4.2. 
3.2.4.2.1. 
3.2.4.2.2. 
3.2.4.2.3. 
3.2.4.2.3.1 
3.2.4.2.3.2 
3.2.4.2.3.3 
3.2.4.2.3.4 
3.2.4.2.3.5 
3.2.4.2.3.6 
3.2.4.2.4. Drawing clearly showing the position of the tank(s) in the 
vehicle: 
FueI feed 
By carburettor(s) : 
Make(s) : 
Type(s) : 
Number fitted : 
Adjustments^2) 
Jets : 
Venturis : 
Float-chamber level 
Mass of float -. 
Float needle : yes/no^1) 
Or the curve of fuel 
delivery plotted 
—against the air flow 
and settings required 
to keep to the curve. 
Cold start system : manuaI/automatic^1 ) 
Operating principle(s) : 
Operat ing I imits/sett ings^1^2) : 
By fuel injection (compr. ignition only) : yes/no^1) 
System description : 
Working principle : direct injection/pre-chamber/swirI 
chamber<1) 
Injection pump 
Make(s) : 
Type(s) : 
mm 3/stroke Maximum fuel del ivery (1 ^2^ : .... 
or cycle at a pump speed of : 
alternatively, a characteristic diagram : 
Injection timing^2)-. 
Injection advance curved : 
Calibration procedure : test bench/engine^1) 
Governor min"1 or, 
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3.2.4.2.4.1. Type : 
3.2.4.2.4.2. Cut-off point 
3.2.4.2.4.2.1 Cut-off point under load : min"1 
3.2.4.2.4.2.2 Cut-off point without load : min"1 
3.2.4.2.5. Injection piping 
3.2.4.2.5.1. Length mm 
3.2.4.2.5.2. Internal diameter : mm 
3.2.4.2.6. Injector(s) : 
3.2.4.2.6.1. Make(s) : 
3.2.4.2.6.2. Type(s) : 
3.2.4.2.6.3. Opening pressure^2); kPa 
or characteristic diagram^2); 
3.2.4.2.7. Cold start system 
3.2.4.2.7.1. Make(s) : 
3.2.4.2.7.2. Type(s) : 
3.2.4.2.7.3. Description : 
3.2.4.2.8. Auxiliary starting aid 
3.2.4.2.8.1. Make(s) : 
3.2.4.2.8.2. Type(S) : 
3.2.4.2.8.3. System description : 
3.2.4.3. By fuel injection (positive ign. only) : yes/no^1) 
3.2.4.3.1. Working principle : intake manifold (single-/multi-point^1V 
direct injection/other (specify)^1) 
3.2.4.3.2. Make(s) : 
3.2.4.3.3. Type(s) : 
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3.2.4.3.4. 
3.2.4.3.4.1. 
3.2.4.3.4.2. 
3.2.4.3.4.3. 
3.2.4.3.4.4. 
3.2.4.3.4.5. 
3.2.4.3.4.6. 
3.2.4.3.4.7. 
3.2.4.3.4.8. 
3.2.4.3.4.9. 
3.2.4.3.4.10. 
3.2.4.3.4.11 
3.2.4.3.5. 
3.2.4.3.6. 
3.2.4.3.7. 
3.2.4.3.7.1. 
3.2.4.3.7.2. 
3.2.4.4. 
3.2.4.4.1. 
3.2.5. 
3.2.5.1. 
3.2.5.2. 
3.2.5.2.1. 
3.2.5.2.2. 
3.2.6. 
3.2.6.1. 
3.2.6.2. System description 
Type or number of the control unit 
Type of fuel regulator : 
Type of air-flow sensor : 
Type of fuel distributor : 
Type of pressure regulator : 
Type of mlcroswitch : 
Type of idling adjustment screw 
Type of throttle housing : 
Type of water temperature sensor 
Type of air temperature sensor : 
Type of air temperature switch : 
Injectors : opening pressure*2^: 
or characteristic diagram*2)-. 
Injection timing : 
Cold start system 
Operating principle(s) : 
Operating I imits/sett ings<1H2). 
Feed pump 
Pressure*2^ : 
or characteristic diagram : 
Electrical system 
Rated voltage : 
Generator 
Type : 
Nominal output : 
I gn111on 
Make(s) : 
Type(s) : kPa In the case of 
systems other 
than cont inuous 
inject ion give 
equivalent 
detaiIs. 
kPa 
V, pos./neg. ground*1) 
VA 
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3.2.6.3. Working principle : 
3.2.6.4. Ignition advance curve*2): 
3.2.6.5. Static ignition timing*2): degrees before TDC 
3.2.6.6. Contact-point gap*2): mm 
3.2.6.7. Dwell-angle*2): degrees 
3.2.6.8. Interference suppressor (description) : 
3.2.7. Cooling system (liquid/air)*1) 
3.2.7.1. Nominal setting of the engine temperature control mechanism 
3.2.7.2. Liquid 
3.2.7.2.1. Nature of liquid : 
3.2.7.2.2. Circulating pump(s) : yes/no*1) 
3.2.7.2.3. Characteristics : or 
3.2.7.2.3.1. Make(s) : 
3.2.7.2.3.2. Type(s) : 
3.2.7.2.4. Drive ratio(s) : 
3.2.7.2.5. Description of the fan and its drive mechanism : 
3.2.7.3. Air 
3.2.7.3.1. Blower : yes/no*1) 
3.2.7.3.2. Characteristics : or 
3.2.7.3.2.1. Make(s) : 
3.2.7.3.2.2. Type(s) : 
3.2.7.3.3. Drive ratio(s) : 
3.2.8. Intake system 
3.2.8.1. Pressure charger : yes/no*1) 
3.2.8.1.1. Make(s) : 
3.2.8.1.2. Type(s) : 
3.2.8.1.3. Description of the system 
(e.g. max. charge pressure : kPa, wastegate if 
applicab le) 
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3.2.8.2. Intercooler : yes/no*1) 
3.2.8.3. Intake depression at rated engine speed and at 100% load 
minimum allowable : kPa 
maximum allowable : kPa 
3.2.8.4. Description and drawings of inlet pipes and their accessories 
(plenum chamber, heating device, additional air intakes, etc.) 
3.2.8.4.1. Intake manifold description (include drawings and/or photos) : 
3.2.8.4.2. Air filter, drawings : , or 
3.2.8.4.2.1. Make(s) : 
3.2.8.4.2.2. Type(s) : 
3.2.8.4.3. Intake silencer, drawings : or 
3.2.8.4.3.1. Make(s) : 
3.2.8.4.3.2. Type(s) : 
3.2.9. Exhaust system 
3.2.9.1. Description and/or drawing of the exhaust manifold : 
3.2.9.2. Description and/or drawing of the exhaust system : 
3.2.9.3. Maximum allowable exhaust back pressure at rated engine speed 
and at 100 % load : kPa 
3.2.9.4. Exhaust silencer(s) : 
For front, centre, rear silencer : construction, type, marking; 
where relevant for exterior noise : noise reducing measures in 
the engine compartment and on the engine : 
3.2.10. Minimum cross-sectional areas of inlet and outlet ports : 
3.2.11. Valve timing or equivalent data 
3.2.11.1. Maximum lift of valves, angles of opening and closing, or 
timing details of alternative distribution systems, in relation 
to dead centres : 
3.2.11.2. Reference and/or setting ranges*1); 
3.2.12. Measures taken against air pollution 
3.2.12.1. Device for recycling crankcase gases (description and 
drawings): 
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3.2.12.2. Additional anti-pollut ion devices (if any, and if not covered 
by another heading) : 
3.2.12.2.1. Catalytic converter : yes/no *1) 
3.2.12.2.1.1. Number of catalytic converters and elements : 
3.2.12.2.1.2. Dimensions, shape and volume of the catalytic converter (s) : 
3.2.12.2.1.3. Type of catalytic action : 
3.2.12.2.1.4. Total charge of precious metal 
3.2.12.2.1.5. Relative concentration : 
3.2.12.2.1.6. substrate (structure and material) : 
3.2.12.2.1.7. CelI density : 
3.2.12.2.1.8. Type of casing for the catalytic converter (s) : 
3.2.12.2.1.9. Location of the catalytic converter(s) (place and reference 
distance in the exhaust line) : 
3.2.12.2.2. Oxygen sensor : yes/no *1) 
3.2.12.2.2.1. Type : 
3.2.12.2.2.2. Location : 
3.2.12.2.2.3. Control range : 
3.2.12.2.3. Air injection : yes/no *1) 
3.2.12.2.3.1. Type (pulse air, air pump etc.) : 
3.2.12.2.4. Exhaust gas recirculation : yes/no *1) 
3.2.12.2.4.1. Characteristics (flow rate etc..) 
3.2.12.2.5. Evaporative emissions control system : yes/no *1) 
3.2.12.2.5.1. Detailed description of the devices and their state of tune : 
3.2.12.2.5.2. Drawing of the evaporation control system : 
3.2.12.2.5.3. Drawing of the carbon canister : 
3.2.12.2.5.4. Schematic drawing of the fuel tank with indication of capacity 
and mater ial : 
3.2.12.2.6. Particulate trap : yes/no *1) 
(7) 
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3.2.12.2.6.1. Dimensions, shape and capacity of the particulate trap : 
3.2.12.2.6.2. Type and design of the particulate trap : 
3.2.12.2.6.3. Location (reference distance in the exhaust line) : 
3.2.12.2.6.4. Method or system of regeneration, description and/or drawing : 
3.2.12.2.7. Other systems (description and operation) : 
3.2.13. Location of the absorption coefficient symbol (compression 
ignition engines only) : 
3.2.14. Details of any devices designed to influence fuel economy (if 
not covered by other items) : 
3.3. Electr ic motor 
3.3.1. Type (winding, excitation) : 
3.3.1.1. Maximum hourly output : kW 
3.3.1.2. Operating voltage : V 
3.3.2. Battery 
3.3.2.1. Number of cells : 
3.3.2.2. Mass : kg 
3.3.2.3. Capacity : Ah (Amp-hours) 
3.3.2.4. Position : 
3.4. Other engines or motors or combinations thereof 
(particulars regarding the parts of such engines or motors) : 
3.5. Fuel consumption*11) 
3.5.1. Urban cycle : 1/100 km 
3.5.2. Constant speed at 90 km/h : 1/100 km 
3.5.3. Constant speed at 120 km/h : 1/100 km 
3.6. Temperatures permitted by the manufacturer 
3.6.1. Cooling system 
3.6.1.1. Liquid coo I Ing 
Maximum temperature at outlet : *C 
3.6.1.2. Air coo Ii ng 
3.6.1.2.1. Reference point : 
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3.6.1.2.2. Maximum temperature at reference point : "C 
3.6.2. Max. outlet temp, of the inlet intercooler : *C 
3.6.3. Max. exhaust temp, at the point in the exhaust pipe(s) adjacent 
the outer flange(s) of the exhaust manifold : *C 
3.6.4. Fuel temperature 
mini mum : * C 
maximum : 'C 
3.6.5. Lubricant temperature 
mini mum : ' C 
maximum : *C 
3.7. Engine-driven equipment 
Maximum permissible power absorbed by the engine-driven 
equipment as specified in and under the operating conditions of 
Directive 80/1269, as amended, Annex I, item 5.1.1., at each 
engine speed as defined in item 4.1. in Annex I 11 to Directive 
88/77 
I d I i ng : kW 
Intermediate : kW 
Rated : kW 
3.8. Lubrication system 
3.8.1. Description of the system 
3.8.1.1. Position of lubricant reservoir : 
3.8.1.2. Feed system (by pump/inject ion into intake/mixing with fuel, 
etc.)*1): 
3.8.2. Lubricating pump 
3.8.2.1. Make(s) : 
3.8.2.2. Type(s) : 
3.8.3. Mixture with fuel 
3.8.3.1. Percentage : 
3.8.4. Oil cooler : yes/no*1) 
3.8.4.1. Drawing(s) : or 
3.8.4.1.1. Make(s) : 
3.8.4.1.2. Type(s) : 
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4. 
4.1. 
4.2. 
4.3. 
4.3.1. 
4.4. 
4.4.1. 
4.5. 
4.5.1. 
4.5.2. 
4.5.3. 
4.6. TRANSMISSION**) 
Drawing of the transmission : 
Type (mechanical, hydraulic, electric, etc.) : 
Moment of inertia of engine flywheel : 
Additional moment of inertia with no gear engaged 
Clutch (type) : 
Maximum torque conversion : 
Gearbox 
Type (manual/automatic/CVT**1)) : 
Location relative to the engine : 
Method of control : 
Gear ratios 
Gear 
Max. for CVT* 
1 
2 
3 
Min. for CVT* 
Reverse Internal 
gearbox ratios 
(rat ios of engine 
to gearbox output 
shaft revolutions) Final 
drive ratio(s) 
(rat io of gear­
box output shaft 
to dr iven wheel 
revolut ions) Total 
gear ratios 
* Continuously Variable Transmission 
4.6.1. 
4.7. Gear change-over points (for first to second, etc., manual 
transmissions only, in the case of flats according to 
Annex III A to Directive 70/220) : 
Maximum vehicle speed and gear in which this is achieved 
(in km/h)*w): 
4.8. Speedometer (in the case of tachograph give approval mark only) 
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4.8.1. Method of operation and description of drive mechanism : 
4.8.2. Instrument constant : 
4.8.3. Tolerance of the measuring mechanism (persuant to item 2.1.3. 
of Annex II to Directive 75/443) : 
4.8.4. Overall transmission ratio (persuant to item 2.1.2. of Annex I 
to Directive 75/443) or equivalent data : 
4.8.5. Diagram of the speedometer scale or other forms of display : 
4.9. Differential lock : yes/no*1) 
5. AXLES 
5.1. Drawing of each axle, together with a statement of the 
materials used and (optionally) of the make and type : 
6. SUSPENSION 
6.1. Drawing of the suspension arrangements : 
6.2. Type and design of the suspension of each axle or wheel : 
6.2.1. Level adjustment : yes/no *1) 
6.3. Characteristics of the springing parts of the suspension 
design, characteristics of the materials and dimensions : 
6.4. Stabilizers : yes/no*1) 
6.5. Shock absorbers : yes/no*1) 
6.6. Tyres and wheels 
6.6.1. Tyre/wheel combination(s) 
(For tyres indicate size designation, minimum load-capacity 
index, minimum speed category symbol; for wheels indicate rim 
size(s) and off-set(s)). 
6.6.1.1. Axle 1 : 
6.6.1.2. Axle 2 : 
etc 
6.6.2. Upper and lower limit of rolling radii 
6.6.2.1. Axle 1 : 
6.6.2.2. Axle 2 : 
etc. 
6.6.3. Tyre pressure(s) as recommended by the vehicle manufacturer : 
kPa 
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6.6.4. Chain/tyre/wheel combination on the front and/or rear axle that 
is suitable for the type of vehicle, as recommended by the 
manufacturer : 
6.6.5. Brief description of temporary-use spare unit, if any : 
7. STEERING 
7.1. Schematic diagram of steered axle(s) showing steering geometry: 
7.2. Mechanism and control 
7.2.1. Type of mechanism : 
7.2.2. Linkage to wheels : 
7.2.3. Method of assistance if any : 
7.2.3.1. Method and diagram of operation, make(s) and type(s) : 
7.2.4. Schematic diagram of the steering mechanism : 
7.2.5. Schematic diagram(s) of the steering control(s) : 
7.2.6. Range and method of adjustment, if any, of the steering 
control : 
7.3. Maximum steering angle of the wheels 
7.3.1. To the right ... (degrees); number of turns of the steering 
wheel (or equivalent data) 
7.3.2. To the left ... (degrees); number of turns of the steering 
wheel (or equivalent data) 
8. BRAKES 
The following particulars, incl. means of identification, where 
applicable, are to be given : 
8.1. Type and characteristics of the brakes (as defined in Annex I, 
item 1.6. to Directive 71/320) with a drawing, (e.g. drums or 
discs, wheels braked, connection to braked wheels, make and 
type of lining/pads, effective braking areas, radius of drums, 
shoes or discs, mass of drums, adjustment devices, relevant 
parts of the axle(s) and suspension, ...) : 
8.2. Operating diagram, description and/or drawing of the following 
braking devices (as defined in Annex I, item 1.2. to Directive 
71/320) with e.g. transmission and control (construction, 
adjustment, lever ratios, accessibility of control and its 
position, ratchet controls in the case of mechanical 
transmission, characteristics of the main parts of the linkage, 
cylinders and control pistons, brake cylinders or equivalent 
components in the case of electrical braking systems) 
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8.2.1. Service braking device : 
8.2.2. Secondary braking device : 
8.2.3. Parking braking device : 
8.2.4. Any additional braking device : 
8.2.5. Break-away braking device : 
8.3. Control and transmission of trailer braking devices in vehicles 
(including trailers) designed to pull a trailer : 
8.4. Vehicle is equipped to tow a trailer with electric/pneumatic/ 
hydraulic*1) service brakes : yes/no *1) 
8.5. For vehicles with anti-lock systems, description of system 
operation (including any electronic parts), electric block 
diagram, hydraulic or pneumatic circuit plan : 
8.6. Calculation and curves according to the Appendix to 1.1.4.2. of 
Annex II to Directive 71/320 (or the Appendix to Annex XI, if 
applicable) : 
8.7. Description and/or drawing of the energy supply (also to be 
specified for power-assisted braking devices) : 
8.8. Calculation of the braking system : determination of the ratio 
between the total braking forces at the circumference of the 
wheels and the force applied to the braking control : 
8.9. Brief description of the braking devices (according to item 
1.3. of Annex IX to Directive 71/320) : 
8.10. If claiming exemptions from the Type I and/or Typell tests, 
state the number of the report in accordance with Appendix 2 of 
Annex VII to Directive 71/320 : 
9. BODYWORK 
9.1. Type of bodywork : 
9.2. Materials used and methods of construction : 
9.3. Occupant doors, latches and hinges 
9.3.1. Door configuration and number of doors : 
9.3.1.1. Dimensions, direction and maximum angle of opening : 
9.3.2. Drawing of latches and hinges and of their position in the 
doors: 
9.3.3. Technical description of latches and hinges : 
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9.3.4. Details (including dimensions) of entrances, steps and 
necessary handles where applicable : 
9.4. Field of vision 
9.4.1. Particulars of the primary reference marks in sufficient detail 
to enable them to be readily identified and the position of 
each in relation to the others and to the R-point to be 
verified : 
9.4.2. Drawing(s) or photograph(s) showing the location of components 
parts within the 180 degrees forward field of vision : 
9.5. Windscreen and other windows 
9.5.1. Windscreen 
9.5.1.1. Materials used: laminated/toughened *1) : 
9.5.1.2. Method of mounting : 
9.5.1.3. Angle of inclination : 
9.5.1.4. Approval number(s) : 
9.5.2. Other windows 
9.5.2.1. Materials used : 
9.5.2.2. Approval number(s) : 
9.5.2.3. Rear window with light transmission factor of less than 
70 % : yes/no*1) 
9.6. Windscreen wiper(s) 
9.6.1. Detailed technical description (including photographs or 
drawings): 
9.7. Windscreen washer 
9.7.1. Detailed technical description (including photographs or 
drawings) or, if approved as separate technical unit, approval 
number : 
9.8. Defrosting and demisting 
9.8.1. Detailed technical description (including photographs or 
drawings) : 
9.8.2. Maximum electrical consumption : kW 
9.9. Rear-view mirrors (state for each mirror) 
9.9.1. Make : 
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9.9.2. Approval mark : 
9.9.3. Variant : 
9.9.4. Drawing(s) showing the position relative to the vehicle 
structure : 
9.9.5. Details of the method of attachment including that part of the 
vehicle structure to which it is attached : 
9.9.6. Optional equipment which may affect the rearward field of 
v i s i on : 
9.10. Interior fittings 
9.10.1 Interior protection for occupants 
9.10.1.1. Layout drawing or photographs showing the position of the 
attached sections or views : 
9.10.1.2. Photograph or drawing showing the reference line incl. the 
exempted area (Annex I, item 2.3.1. to Directive 74/60) : 
9.10.1.3. Photographs, drawings and/or an exploded view of the interior 
fittings, showing the parts in the passenger compartment and 
the materials used - with the exception of interior rear-view 
mirrors -, arrangement of controls, roof and sliding roof, 
backrest, seats and the rear part of seats (Annex I, item 3.2. 
to Directive 74/60) : 
9.10.2. Arrangement and identification of controls, tell-tales and 
indicators 
9.10.2.1. Photographs and/or drawings of the arrangement of symbols and 
controls, tell-tales and indicators : 
9.10.2.2. Photographs and/or drawings of the identification of controls, 
tell-tales and indicators and of the vehicle parts mentioned in 
Directive 78/316 where relevant : 
9.10.2.3. Summary table : 
The vehicle is equipped with the following controls, indicators 
and tell-tales pursuant to Annexes II and I I I to Directive 
78/316 : 
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CONTROLS. TELL-TALES AND INDICATORS FOR WHICH. 
WHEN FITTED. IDENTIFICATION IS MANDATORY. 
AND SYMBOLS TO BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE 
Symbol 
N» 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 Device 
Matter light switch 
Dipped-beam headlamps 
Main-beam headlamps 
Position (side) lamps 
Front fog lamps 
Rear fog lamp 
Headlamp levelling device 
Parking lamps 
Direction indicators 
Hazard warning 
Windscreen wiper 
Windscreen washer 
Windscreen wiper and washer 
Headlamp cleaning device 
Windscreen demisting and 
defrosting 
Rear window demisting and 
defrosting 
Ventilating fan 
Diesel pre-heat 
Choke 
Brake failure 
Fue1 1 eve 1 
Battery charging condition 
Engine coolant temperature Control/ 
indicator 
avalloble(+) Identified 
by 
symbol (+) Where (++) Tell-tale 
aval lable(+) Identified 
by 
symbol (+) Where (++) 
(+) x « yes 
- - no or not separately available 
o - optional (++) d - directly on control, indicator or tell-tale 
c - In close vicinity 
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CONTROLS. TELL-TALES AND INDICATORS FOR WHICH. 
WHEN FITTED. IDENTIFICATION IS OPTIONAL, AND SYMBOLS 
WHICH MUST BE USED IF THEY ARE TO BE IDENTIFIED 
1 
Symbol 
N« 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 Device 
Parking brake 
Rear window wiper 
Rear window washer 
Rear window wiper and washer 
Intermittent windscr. wiper 
Audible warning device (horn) 
Front hood (bonnet) 
Rear hood (boot) 
Seat belt 
Engine oi1 pressure 
Unleaded petrol Control/ 
indicator 
available^) Identified 
by 
symbo 1 (+) Where (++) Tell-tale 
aval lable(+) Identified 
by 
symbol (+) Where (++) 
(+) x - yes 
- - no or not separately available 
o « optional (++) d - directly on control, indicator or tell-tale 
c » in close vicinity 
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9.10.3. Seats 
9.10.3.1. Number : 
9.10.3.2. Position and arrangement : 
9.10.3.3. Mass : 
9.10.3.4. Characteristics : description and drawing of 
9.10.3.4.1. the seats and their anchorages : 
9.10.3.4.2. the adjustment system : 
9.10.3.4.3. the displacement and locking systems : 
9.10.3.4.4. the seat belt anchorages if incorporated in the seat structure: 
9.10.3.5. Coordinates or drawing of the R point**) 
9.10.3.5.1. Driver's seat : 
9.10.3.5.2. All other seating positions : 
9.10.3.6. Design seat back angle 
9.10.3.6.1. Driver's seat : 
9.10.3.6.2. All other seating positions : 
9.10.3.7. Range of seat adjustment 
9.10.3.7.1. Driver's seat 
9.10.3.7.2. All other seating positions : 
9.10.4. Type of head restraint(s) (give approval number, if available) 
9.10.5. Heating systems for the passenger compartment 
9.10.5.1. A brief description of the vehicle type with regard to the 
heating system if the heating system uses the heat of the 
eng i ne coo Ii ng fluid : 
9.10.5.2. A detailed description of the vehicle type with regard to the 
heating if the cooling air or the exhaust gases of the engine 
are used as heat source, including 
9.10.5.2.1. layout drawing of the heating system showing its position in 
the vehicle : 
9.10.5.2.2. layout drawing of the heat exchanger for heating systems using 
the exhaust gases for heating or of the parts, where the heat 
exchange takes place (for heating systems using the engine 
cooling air for heating) : 
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9.10.5.2.3. Sectional drawing of the heat exchanger or the parts 
respectively where the heat exchange takes place indicating the 
thickness of the wall, used materials and characteristics of 
the surface : 
9.10.5.2.4. Specifications shall be given for further important components 
of the heating system such as e.g. the heater fan, with regard 
to their method of construction and technical data : 
9.10.5.3. Maximum electrical consumption : kW 
9.10.6. Components influencing the behaviour of the steering mechanism 
in the event of an impact 
9.10.6.1. A detailed description, including photograph(s) and/or 
drawing(s), of the vehicle type with respect to the structure, 
the dimensions, the lines and the constituent materials of that 
part of the vehicle forward of the steering control, including 
those components designed to contribute to the absorption of 
energy in the event of an impact against the steering control : 
9.10.6.2. Photograph(s) and/or drawing(s) of vehicle components other 
than those described in 9.10.6.1. as identified by the 
manufacturer in agreement with the technical service, as 
contributing to the behaviour of the steering mechanism in case 
of impact : 
9.11. External projections 
9.11.1. General arrangement (drawing or photographs) indicating the 
position of the attached sections and views : 
9.11.2. Drawings and/or photographs, for example, and where relevant, 
of the door and window pillars, air-intake grilles, radiator 
grille, windscreen wipers, rain gutter channels, handles, slide 
rails, flaps, door hinges and locks, hooks, eyes, decorative 
trim, badges, emblems and recesses and any other external 
projections and parts of the exterior surface which can be 
regarded as critical (e.g. lighting equipment). If the parts 
listed in the previous sentence are not critical, for 
documentation purposes they may be replaced by photographs, 
accompanied if necessary by dimensional details and/or text : 
9.11.3. Drawings of parts of the external surface in accordance with 
Annex I, item 6.9.1. to Directive 74/483 : 
9.11.4. Drawing of bumpers : 
9.11.5. Drawing of the floor line : 
9.12. Safety belts and/or other restraint systems 
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9.12.1. Number and position of safety belts and restraint systems and 
seats on which they can be used : 
(D - driver's side, P - passenger side, C - centre) 
D/P/C/ Complete EEC type-approval mark Variant, if applicab le 
Front Seat 
Rear Seat 
Optinal extras (e.g. for height adjusting seats, preloading device, etc.) 
9.12.2. 
9.13. 
9.13.1. 
9.13.2. Number and position of safety belt anchorages and proof of 
compliance with Directive 76/115, as amended (i.e. type-
approval number or test report) : 
Safety belt anchorages 
Photographs and/or drawings of the bodywork showing the 
position and dimensions of the actual and the effective 
anchorages including the R-points : 
Drawings of the belt anchorages and parts of the vehicle 
structure where they are attached (with the material 
indicat ion): 
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9.13.3. Designation of the types (*) of safety belt authorized for 
fitting to the anchorages with which the vehicle is equipped 
Anchorage ocation 
Vehicle structure Seat structure 
Front outboard 
lower anchorages 
inboard 
Right-hand seat 
upper anchorage 
right 
lower anchorages 
left 
Centre seat 
upper anchorage 
outboard 
lower anchorages 
inboard 
Left-hand seat 
upper anchorage 
Rear outboard 
lower anchorages 
inboard 
Right-hand seat 
upper anchorage 
right 
lower anchorages 
left 
Centre seat 
upper anchorage 
outboard 
lower anchorages 
inboard 
Left-hand seat 
upper anchorage 
(*) For symbols and marks to be used, see Annex III, items 1.1.3. and 1.1.4. 
to Directive 77/451. In the case of "S" type belts, specify the nature 
of the type(s). 
9.13.4 Description of a particular type of safety belt where an 
anchorage is located in the seat backrest or incorporates an 
energy dissipating device : 
9.14. Space for mounting rear registration plates (give range where 
appropriate, drawings may be used where applicable) 
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9.14.1. Height above road surface, upper edge : 
9.14.2. Height above road surface, lower edge : 
9.14.3. Distance of the centre line from the longitudinal median plane 
of the vehicle : 
9.14.4. Distance from the left vehicle edge : 
9.14.5. Dimensions (length x width) : 
9.14.6. Inclination of the plane to the vertical : 
9.14.7. Angle of the visibility in the horizontal plane : 
9.15. Rear underrun protection 
9.15.1. Drawing of the vehicle parts relevant to the rear underrun 
protection i.e. drawing of the vehicle and/or chassis with 
position and mounting of the rearmost axle, drawing of the 
mounting and/or fittings of the rear underrun protection. If 
the underrun protection is not a special device, the drawing 
must clearly show that the required dimensions are met : 
9.15.2. In case of a special device full description and/or drawing of 
the rear underrun protection (including mountings and 
fittings), or, if approved as a separate technical unit, type-
approval number : 
9.16. Wheel guards 
9.16.1. Brief description of the vehicle with regard to its wheel 
guards : 
9.16.2. Detailed drawings of the wheel guards and their position on the 
vehicle showing the dimensions specified in Fig. 1 of Annex I 
to Directive 78/549 and taking account of the extremes of tyre/ 
wheel combinations : 
9.17. Statutory plates 
9.17.1. Photographs and/or drawings of the locations of the statutory 
plates and inscriptions and of the chassis number : 
9.17.2. Photographs and/or drawings of the official part of the plates 
and inscriptions (completed example with dimensions) : 
9.17.3. Photographs and/or drawings of the chassis number (completed 
example with dimensions) : 
9.17.4. Manufacturer's certificate of compliance with the requirement 
of the Annex, item 3 to Directive 76/114 
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9.17.4.1. The meaning of characters in the 2nd section and, if 
applicable, in the 3rd section used to comply with the 
requirements of item 3.1.1.2. shall be explained : 
9.17.4.2. If characters in the 2nd section are used to comply with the 
requirements of item 3.1.1.3., these characters shall be 
indicated : 
9.18. Suppression of radio interference 
9.18.1. Description and drawings/photographs of the shapes and 
constituent materials of the part of the body forming the 
engine compartment and the part of the passenger compartment 
nearest to it : 
9.18.2. Drawings or photographs of the position of metal components 
housed in in the engine compartment (e.g. heating appliances, 
spare wheel, air filter, steering mechanism, etc.) : 
9.18.3. Table and drawing of radio-interference control equipment : 
9.18.4. Particulars of the nominal value of the direct current 
resistances, and, in the case of resistive ignition cables, of 
their nominal resistance per metre : 
10. LIGHTING AND LIGHT SIGNALLING DEVICES 
10.1. Table of all devices : number, make, model, type-approval mark, 
maximum intensity of main-beam headlamps, colour, tell-tale : 
10.2. Drawing of the position of lighting and light signalling 
devices : 
10.3. For every lamp and reflector specified in Directive 76/756 (as 
amended) supply the following information (in writing and/or by 
diagram) 
10.3.1. Drawing showing the extent of the illuminating surface : 
10.3.2. Axis of reference and centre of reference : 
10.3.3. Method of operation of conceal able lamps : 
10.3.4. Any specific mounting and wiring provisions : 
10.4. Dipped beam lamps : normal orientation as per Annex I, item 
4.2.6.1. to Directive 76/756 
10.4.1. Value of initial adjustment : 
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10.4.2, 
10.4.3 
10.4.4, 
10.4.5, 
10.4.6 
11 . 
11.1 
11.2. 
11 .3. 
11 .4. 
12. 
12.1 . 
12.1.1 
12.1.2 
12.1.3, 
12.1.4, 
12.1.5 
12.1.6 
12.2 
12.2.1 applicab le only 
for vehicles with 
headlamp I eve I-
I ing device Location of indication : 
Description/drawing *1) and 
type of headlamp levelling device 
(e.g. automatic, 
stepwise manually adjustable 
continuously adjustable) : 
Control device : 
Reference marks : 
Marks assigned for loading 
conditions : 
CONNECTIONS BETWEEN TOWING VEHICLES AND TRAILERS AND SEMI­
TRAILERS 
Class and type of the coupling device(s) : 
Maximum D-value : kN 
Instructions of attachment of the coupling type to the vehicle 
and photographs or drawings of the fixing points at the vehicle 
given by the manufacturer; additional information, if the use 
of the coupling type is restricted to special types of 
vehicles: 
Information of the fitting of special towing brackets or 
mount ing plates *1) : 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Audible warning device(s) 
Location, method of affixing, placement and orientation of the 
device, with dimensions : 
Number of device(s) : 
Type-approval mark(s) : 
Electrical/pneumatic *1) circuit diagram : 
Rated voltage or pressure : 
Drawing of the mounting device : 
Devices to prevent unauthorized use of the vehicle 
A detailed description of the vehicle type with regard to the 
arrangement and design of the control or of the unit on which 
the protective device acts : 
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12.2.2. Drawings of the protective device and of its mounting on the 
vehicle : 
12.2.3. A technical description of the device : 
12.2.4. Details of the lock combinations used : 
12.3. Towing device(s) 
12.3.1. Front : Hook/eye/otherC) 
12.3.2. Rear : Hook/eye/other/none*1) 
12.3.3. Drawing or photograph of the chassis/area of the vehicle body 
showing the position, construction and mounting of the towing 
device(s) : 
12.4. Details of any non-engine related devices designed to influence 
fuel consumption (if not covered by other items) : 
12.5. Details of any non-engine related devices designed to reduce 
noise (if not covered by other items) : 
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FOOTNOTES 
(a) If a part has been type-approved that part need not be described if 
reference is made to such approval. Similarly, a part need not be 
described if its construction is clearly apparent from the attached 
diagrams or drawings. 
For each item for which drawings or photographs must be attached, give 
numbers of the corresponding attached documents. 
Throughout this Annex, footnote *1) means : Delete where not applicable 
and footnote *2) means : Specify the tolerance. 
(b) If the means of identification of type contains characters not relevant 
to describe the vehicle, component or separate technical unit types 
covered by this information document, such characters shall be 
represented in the documentation by the symbol : "?" (eg. ABC77123??). 
(c) Classified according to the definitions listed in Annex II A. 
(d) If possible, designation according to Euronorm, otherwise give : 
- description of the material 
- yield point 
- ultimate tensile stress 
- elongat ion (in %) 
- Br ine I I hardness 
(e) Where there is one version with a normal cab and another with a sleeper 
cab, both sets of masses and dimensions are to be stated. 
(f) 
(g) 
(h) 
(i) 
(J) 
(k) 
(I) 
(m) 
(n) SO Standard 612 - 1978, term N 6.4 
6.19.2. 
6.20 
6.5 
6.1 
6.2 
6.3 
6.6 
6.7 
(o) The mass of the driver is assessed at 75 kg and the fuel tank is filled 
to 90% of the capacity specified by the manufacturer. 
(p) "Coupling overhang" is the horizontal distance between the coupling for 
centre-axle trailers and the centreline of the rear axle(s). 
(q) In the case of non-conventional engines and systems, particulars 
equivalent to those referred to here shall be supplied by the 
manufacturer. 
(r) This figure must be rounded off the nearest tenth of a millimetre. 
(s) This value must be calculated with - 3,1416 and rounded off to the 
nearest cm3. 
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(t) Determined in accordance with the requirements of Directive 80/1269/EEC. 
(u) Determined in accordance with the requirements of Directive 80/1268/EEC. 
(v) The specified particulars are to be given for any proposed variants. 
(w) A 5% tolerance is permitted. 
(x) The "R point" or "seating reference point" is the reference point 
specified by the vehicle manufacturer which : 
- has coordinates determined in relation to the vehicle structure 
- corresponds to the theoretical position of the point of torso/thigh 
rotation (H point) for the lowest and most rearward normal driving 
position or position of use given by the vehicle manufacturer for each 
seating position specified by him 
- in any seating position other than front seats where the "H point" 
cannot be determined using the "Three-dimensional 'H-point' machine" or 
procedures, the "R Point" indicated by the manufacturer may be taken as 
a reference at the discretion of the competent authority. 
(y) For trailers or semi-trailers, and for vehicles coupled with a trailer or 
a semi-trailer, which exert a significant vertical load on the coupling 
device or the fifth wheel, this load, divided by standard acceleration of 
gravity, is included in the maximum technically permissible mass. 
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ANNEX I I 
DEFINITION OF VEHICLE CATEGORIES AND VEHICLE TYPES 
Vehicle categories are defined according to the following 
international classification : 
Category M : Motor vehicles having at least four wheels, or 
having three wheels when the maximum mass 
exceeds 1 tonne, and used for the carriage of 
passengers. 
- Category M-, : Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers 
and comprising no more than eight seats in 
addition to the driver's seat. 
- 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. 
Category N : Motor vehicles having at least four wheels, or 
having three wheels when the maximum mass 
exceeds 1 tonne, and used for the carriage of 
goods. 
- Category N1 : Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and 
having a maximum mass not exceeding 3.5 
tonnes. 
- Category N2 : Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and 
having a maximum mass exceeding 3.5 but not 
exceeding 12 tonnes. 
- Category N3 : Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and 
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 is the mass of 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. 
Category 0 : Trailers (including semi-trailers) 
- Category 0^ : Trailers with a maximum mass not exceeding 
0.75 tonnes. 
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- Category 02 : Trailers with a maximum mass exceeding 0.75 
tonnes but not exceeding 3.5 tonnes-, 
- Cagegory O3: Trailers with a maximum mass exceeding 3.5 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 its 
maximum load. 
4. Vehicles in categories M and N, above, considered to be off-road 
vehicles under the load and checking conditions set out in point 
4.4 and pursuant to the definitions and sketches of point 4.5. 
4.1. Vehicles in category N-j with a maximum mass not exceeding two 
tonnes and motor vehicles in category M-j are considered to be 
off-road vehicles if 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 requirements : 
- 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. Vehicles in category N-j with a maximum mass exceeding two 
tonnes or in category N2, M2 or M3 with a maximum mass not 
exceeding 12 tonnes are considered to be off-road vehicles 
either 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 : 
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- 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. Vehicles in category M3 with a maximum mass exceeding 
12 tonnes or in category N3 are to be considered to be off-
road vehicles either if the wheels are designed to be driven 
simultaenously, including vehicles where the drive to one axle 
can be disengaged, 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 lest 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. Vehicles in category N-j with a maximum mass not exceeding two 
tonnes and vehicles in category M-j must be in running order, 
namely with coolant fluid, lubricants, fuel, tools, spare-wheel 
and a driver considered to weigh a standard 75 kilograms. 
4.4.2. Motor vehicles other than those referred to in 4.4.1. must be 
loaded to the technically permissible maximum mass stated by the 
manufacturer. 
4.4.3. The ability to climb the required gradients (25% and 30%) is 
verified by simple calculation. In exceptional cases, however, 
the technical services may ask for a vehicle of the type 
concerned to be submitted to it for an actual test. 
4.4.4. When measuring approach and departure angles and ramp angles, no 
account is taken of underrun protective devices. 
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4.5. 
4.5.1 Definitions and sketches of approach and departure angles, ramp 
angle and ground clearance. 
"Approach angle" means the maximum angle between the ground 
plane and planes tangential to the tyres of the front wheels, 
under a static load, such that no point of the vehicle ahead of 
the front axle is situated below these planes and no rigid part 
of the vehicle, with the exception of any steps. Is situated 
below these planes. 
4.5.2 "Departure angle" means the maximum angle between the ground 
plane and planes tangential to the tyres of the rear wheels, 
under a static load, such that no point of the vehicle behind 
the rearmost axle is situated below these planes and no rigid 
part of the vehicle is situated below these planes. 
TW 
4.5.3 "Ramp angle" means the minimum acute angle between two planes, 
perpendicular to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle, 
tangential to the tyres of the front wheels and to the tyres of 
the rear wheels respectively, under a static load, the 
intersection of which touches the rigid underside of the vehicle 
apart from the wheels. This angle defines the steepest ramp over 
which the vehicle can pass. 
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4.5.4 "Ground clearance between the axles" means the shortest distance 
between the ground plane and the lowest fixed point of the 
vehicle. 
Multi-axled bogies are considered to be a single axle. 
4.5.5 "Ground clearance beneath one axle" means the distance beneath 
the highest point of the arc of a circle passing through the 
centre of the tyre footprint of the wheels on 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. 
m ^s mm 
\^mM^v 
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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's type designation 
- essential aspects of construction and design : 
. chassis/floor pan (obvious and fundamental differences) 
. power plant (internal combustion/electric/hybrid) 
"Variant" of a type means vehicles within a type which do not 
differ in at least the following essential respects : 
- body style (e.g. saloon, hatchback, coupe, cabriolet, wagon, 
etc.) 
- power plant : 
. working principle (as in item 3.2.1.1. of Annex III) 
. number and arrangement of cylinders 
. power differences of more than 30% (the highest is more than 
1.3 t imes the lowest) 
. capacity differences of more than 20% (the highest is more 
than 1.2 times the lowest) 
- powered axles (number, position, interconnection) 
- steered axles (number and position). 
"Version" of a variant means vehicles which consist of permitted 
combinations of items shown in the information package in 
accordance with Annex III. 
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ANNEX I I I 
INFORMATION DOCUMENT 
FOR THE PURPOSES OF VEHICLE TYPE-APPROVAL 
(for footnotes refer to Annex I) 
PART I 
0. GENERAL 
0.1. Make (trade name of manufacturer) : 
0.2. Type and commercial description(s) : 
0.3. Means of identification of type, if marked on the vehicle^0) 
0.3.1. Location of that marking : 
0.4. Category of vehicle^0): 
0.5. Name and address of manufacturer : 
0.8. Address(es) of assembly plant(s) : 
1. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE 
1.1. Photographs and/or drawings of a representative vehicle : 
(different body styles only) 
1.3. Number of axles and wheels : 
1.3.2. Number and position of steered axles : 
1.3.3. Powered axles (number, position, interconnection) : 
1.4. Chassis (if any) (overall drawing) : 
1.6. Position and arrangement of the engine : 
1.8. Hand of dr ive : 
2. MASSES AND DIMENSIONS 
2.1. Wheelbase(s) (fully loaded)(f): 
2.3.1. Track of each steered axle('); 
2.3.2. Track of ail other axles(i); 
2.4. Range of vehicle dimensions (overall) 
2.4.2.1. LengthU); 
2.4.2.2. Width<k): 
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2.4.2.3. Height (unladen)^1) (for suspension adjustable for height, 
indicate normal running position) : 
2.6. Mass of the vehicle with bodywork in running order (including 
coolant, oils, fuel, tools, spare wheel and driver)^0) (max. 
and min. for each version) : 
2.6.1. Distribution of this mass among the axles (max. and min. for 
each version) : 
2.8. Technically permissible maximum laden mass stated by the 
manufacturer (max. and min. for each version) (y) : 
2.8.1. Distribution of this mass among the axles (max. and min. for 
each version) : 
2.9. Technically permissible maximum mass on each axle : 
2.10. Maximum mass of trailer which may be coupled : 
2.10.1. Full trailer : 
2.10.2. Semi-trai1er : 
2.10.3. Centre-axle trailer : 
2.10.4. Maximum mass of the combination : 
2.10.5. Vehicle is/is not<1) suitable for towing loads : 
2.10.6. Maximum mass of unbraked trailer : 
2.11. Maximum vertical load : 
2.11.1. On the towing vehicle's coupling point for a trailer : 
3. POWER PLANT<q) 
3.1. Manufacturer : 
3.1.1. Manufacturer's engine code : 
(As marked on the engine, or other means of identification) 
3.2. Internal combustion engine 
3.2.1.1. Working principle : positive ignition/compression ignition, four 
stroke/two stroke^) 
3.2.1.2. Number and arrangement of cylinders : 
3.2.1.3. Engine capacity^): cm3 
3.2.1.8. Maximum net power<*): kW at min-1 
3.2.2. Fuel : diesel oil/petrol/LPG/any otherC) 
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3.2.4. Fuel feed 
3.2.4.1. By carburettor(s) : yes/no^1) 
3.2.4.2. By fuel injection (compression ignition only) : yes/no^1) 
3.2.4.3. By fuel injection (positive ignition only) : yes/no^1) 
3.2.7. Cooling system (Iiquid/air)<1) 
3.2.8. Intake system 
3.2.8.1. Pressure charger : yes/no^1) 
3.2.12. Measures taken against air pollution 
3.2.12.2. Additional anti-pollut ion devices (if any, and if not covered by 
another heading) 
3.2.12.2.1. Catalitic converter : yes/no^1) 
3.2.12.2.2. Oxygen sensor : yes/no^1) 
3.2.12.2.3. Air injection : yes/no^1) 
(1) 
(1) 3.2.12.2.4. Exhaust gas recirculation : yes/no 
3.2.12.2.5. Evaporative emissions control system : yes/no 
(1) 
3.2.12.2.6. Particulate trap : yes/no 
3.2.12.2.7. Other systems : 
3.2.13. Location of the absorption coefficient symbol (compression 
ignition engines only) : 
3.3. Electr ic motor 
3.3.1. Type (winding, excitation) : 
3.3.1.1. Maximum hourly output : kW 
3.3.1.2. Operating voltage : v 
3.3.2. Battery 
3.3.2.4. Position : 
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4. 
4.2. 
4.5. 
4.5.1. 
4.6. (v) 
TRANSMISSION 
Type (mechanical, hydraulic, electric, etc.) 
Gearbox 
Type (manuaI/automatic/CVT*) : 
Gear ratios 
Gear 
Max. for CVT* 
1 
2 
3 
Min. for CVT* 
Reverse Internal 
gearbox ratios 
(rat ios of engine 
to gearbox output 
shaft revolutions) Final 
drive ratio(s) 
(rat io of gear­
box output shaft 
to dr iven wheel 
revolut ions Total 
gear ratios 
* Continuously Variable Transmission 
4.7. Maximum^vehicle speed and gear in which this is achieved (in 
km/h) 
6. SUSPENSION 
6.2. Type and design of the suspension of each axle or wheel : 
(e.g. McPherson strut, coil spring, etc.) 
6.2.1. 
6.2.2. 
6.6.1. Level adjustment : 
Range of tyre sizes yes/no (1) 
6.6.1.1 
6.6.1 .2 
6.6.2. 
6.6.2.1 
6.6.2.2 Tyre/wheel combination(s) 
(For tyres indicate size designation, minimum load-capacity 
index, minimum speed category symbol; for wheels indicate rim 
size(s) and off-set(s)) 
Axle 1 : 
Axle 2 : 
etc 
Upper and lower limit of rolling radii 
Axle 1 : 
Axle 2 : 
etc 
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7. STEERING 
7.2. Mechanism and control 
7.2.1. Type of mechanism : 
7.2.2. Linkage to wheels : 
7.2.3. Method of assistance, if any : 
8. BRAKES 
8.9. Brief description of the braking devices (according to item 1.3. 
of Annex IX to Directive 71/320) : 
9. BODYWORK 
9.1. Type of bodywork : 
9.3. Occupant doors, latches and hinges 
9.3.1. Door configuration and number of doors : 
9.10. Interior fittings 
9.10.3. Seats : 
9.10.3.1. Number : 
9.10.3.2. Position and arrangement : 
9.10.4. Type of head restraint(s) (give approval number if available) : 
9.17. Statutory plates 
9.17.1. Photographs and/or drawings of the locations of the statutory 
plates and inscriptions and of the chassis number : 
9.17.4. Manufacturer's certificate of compliance with the requirement of 
the Annex, item 3. to Directive 76/114 
9.17.4.1. The meaning of characters in the 2nd section and, if applicable, 
in the 3rd section used to comply with the requirements of item 
3.1.1.2. shall be explained : 
9.17.4.2. If characters in the 2nd section are used to comply with the 
requirements of item 3.1.1.3., these characters shall be 
indicated -. 
11. CONNECTIONS BETWEEN TOWING VEHICLES AND TRAILERS AND SEMI­
TRAILERS 
11.1. Class and type of the coupling device(s) : 
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PART I 
Matrix showing the permissible combinations into vehicle versions of those 
items in PART I for which there are multiple entries. For those multiple entry 
items each entry shall be denoted by a prefix letter which will be used in 
this matrix to denote which entry (or entries) from a particular item are 
applicable to a particular version. 
A separate matrix must be compiled for each variant within the type. 
For the purposes of computation of the applicable taxes the following 
parameters may not be combined within one version : 
wheel base 
Mass of the vehicle with bodywork in running order 
Technically permissible max. mass on each axle. 
Engine capacity 
Maximum net power 
Gearbox type. 
Number of gears, gear ratios and final drive ratio 
Upper and lower limits of rolling radii of tyres fitted to each 
axle. 
Number of doors. 
Number of seats. 
Multiple entries for which there are no restrictions on their combination 
within a variant should be listed in the column headed "all". 
Item N'. al 1 Version 1 Version 2 etc. Version n 
This information may be presented in an alternative format or 
as the original purpose is fulfilled. ayout so long 
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PART I I I 
SEPARATE DIRECTIVE APPROVAL NUMBERS 
Supply the information required by the following table in respect of the 
applicable subjects* for this vehicle in Annex IV or XI. (All relevant 
approvals for each subject must be included.) 
Subject Approval 
Number Extension 
date Var iant(s)/Version(s) 
Signed 
Posi t ion in company 
Date 
* The information in respect of components need not be given here so long as 
such information is included in the relevant installation approval certi-
f icate. 
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ANNEX IV 
LIST OF REQUIREMENTS 
FOR THE PURPOSES OF VEHICLE TYPE-APPROVAL 
PART I 
List of separate Directives 
(As appropriate, taking account of the scope and latest amendment to each of 
the separate Directives listed below) 
Subject 
1. Sound levels 
2. Emissions 
3. Fuel tanks/rear protective devices 
4. Rear registration plate space 
5. Steering effort 
6. Door latches and hinges 
7. Audible warning 
8. Rear visibiIity 
9. Braking 
10. Suppression (radio) 
11. Diesel smoke 
12. Interior fittings 
13. Anti-theft 
14. Protective steering 
15. Seat strength 
16. Exterior projections 
17. Speedometer and reverse gear 
18. Plates (statutory) 
19. Seat belt anchorages 
20. Lighting installations 
21. Reflex reflectors 
22. Lamps (side, rear, stop) 
23. Direction indicators 
24. Lamps (number plate) 
25. Headlamps (including bulbs) 
26. Fog lamps (front) 
27. Towing hooks 
28. Fog lamps (rear) 
29. Lamps (reversing) 
30. Lamps (parking) 
31. Seat belts 
32. Forward vision 
33. Identification of controls 
34. Defrost/demist 
35. Wash/wipe 
36. Heating systems 
37. Wheel guards 
38. Head restraints 
39. Fuel consumption 
40. Engine power 
41. Diesel emissions 
42. Lateral protection 
43. Safety glass 
44. Masses and dimensions (cars) 
45. Tyres 
46. Coup Ii ngs 
47. AntI—spray devices 
48. Masses and dimensions (goods) 
49. FI amiability 
50. External projections of cabs 
51. Speed limiters 
52. Public service vehicles Directive Official Journal 
Number 
70/157 
70/220 
70/221 
70/222 
70/311 
70/387 
70/388 
71/127 
71/320 
72/245 
72/306 
74/60 
74/61 
74/297 
74/408 
74/483 
75/443 
76/114 
76/115 
76/756 
76/757 
76/758 
76/759 
76/760 
76/761 
76/762 
77/389 
77/538 
77/539 
77/540 
77/541 
77/649 
78/316 
78/317 
78/318 
78/548 
78/549 
78/932 
80/1268 
80/1269 
88/77 
89/297 
91/??? 
91/??? 
91/??? 
91/??? 
91/??? 
91/??? 
91/??? 
91/??? 
91/??? 
91/??? Reference Applicability 
M1 M2 M3 N1 N2 N3 01 02 03 04 
L42 
L76 
L76 
L76 
L133 
L176 
L176 
L68 
L202 
L152 
L190 
L38 
L38 
L165 
L221 
L256 
L196 
L24 
L24 
L262 
L262 
L262 
L262 
L262 
L262 
L262 
L145 
L220 
L220 
L220 
L220 
L267 
L81 
L81 
L81 
L168 
L168 
L325 
L375 
L375 
L36 
L124 23.02. 
06.04. 
06.04. 
06.04. 
18.06. 
10.08. 
10.08. 
22.03. 
06.09. 
06.07. 
20.08. 
11.02. 
11.02. 
20.06. 
12.08. 
02.10. 
26.07. 
30.01. 
30.01. 
27.09. 
27.09. 
27.09. 
27.09. 
27.09. 
27.09. 
27.09. 
13.06. 
29.08. 
29.08. 
29.08. 
29.08. 
19.10. 
28.03. 
28.03. 
28.03. 
26.06 
26.06 
20.11 
31.12 
31.12 
09.02 
05.05 70 
70 
70 
70 
70 
70 
.70 
.71 
.71 
.72 
72 
.74 
74 
.74 
.74 
.74 
.75 
.76 
.76 
.76 
.76 
.76 
.76 
.76 
.76 
.76 
.77 
.77 
.77 
.77 
.77 
.77 
.78 
.78 
.78 
.78 
.78 
.78 
.80 
.80 
.88 
.89 16 
1 
23 
25 
10 
5 
12 
1 
37 
15 
1 
2 
22 
16 
1 
4 
1 
1 
6 
1 
32 
54 
71 
85 
96 
122 
41 
60 
72 
83 
95 
1 
3 
27 
49 
40 
45 
1 
36 
46 
33 XXX 
XXX 
X X 
XXX 
X X 
X X 
X X 
X X X X X X 
X X X X 
X X X X 
X X X X 
XXX 
XXX 
X X 
XXX 
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PART II 
Where reference is made to a separate Directive in Article 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 or 11 
an approval to the following ECE Regulation (taking account of the scope and 
latest amendment) shall be deemed to be equivalent to an approval to the 
separate Directive specified for the relevant subject in the table above. 
Subject Base Regulation Number 
I. Sound level 
3. Rear protective device 
5. Steer ing effort 
6. Door latches and hinges 
7. Aud i bIe wa r n i ng dev i ce 
8. Rear v iew mirrors 
9. Braking 
10. Radio suppression 
II. Diesel smoke 
12. Interior fittings 
13. Anti-theft 
14. Protective steering 
15. Seat strength and head restraints 
16. Exterior projections 
17. Speedometer 
19. Seat belt anchorages 
20. Lighting installation 
21. Reflex reflectors 
22. Lamps side/rear/stop 
23. Direction indicators 
24. Lamps number plate 
25. Headlamps (including bulbs) 
26. Fog lamps (front) 
28. Fog lamps (rear) 
29. Lamps (reversing) 
30. Lamps (parking) 
31. Seat belts 
38. Head restraints 
39. Fuel consumption 
40. Engine power 
42. Lateral protection 
43. Safety glass 
45. Tyres 
46. Coup I ings 
50. External projections of cabs 51/59 
58 
79 
11 
28 
46 
13 
10 
24 
21 
18 
12 
17 
26 
39 
14 
48 
3 
7 
6 
4 
1/8/20/37 
19 
38 
23 
77 
16 
25 
84 
85 
73 
43 
30/54/64 
55 
61 
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ANNEX V 
PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED DURING VEHICLE APPROVAL 
(see Art icle 4) 
1. In the case of an application made in accordance with paragraph 1 of 
Article 3, the approval authority shall : 
a) verify that all separate Directive approvals are applicable to the 
appropriate standard in the relevant separate Directive; 
b) by reference to the documentation make sure that the vehicle 
specification(s) and data contained in part I of the vehicle 
information document are included in the data in the information 
packages and/or the approval certificates of the relevant separate 
Directive approvals-, and 
when an item number in part i of the information document is not 
included in the information package of any of the separate Directives, 
confirm that the relevant part or characteristic conforms to the 
particulars in the information 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 
shall be sufficient to permit the proper control of the various 
combinations to be approved according to the following criteria : 
Engine 
Gear box 
Powered axles (number, position, interconnection) 
Steered axles (number and position) 
Body styles 
Number of doors 
Hand of dr ive 
Number of seats 
Level of equipment 
3. In the case of an application made in accordance with paragraph 2 of 
Article 3, the approval authority shall : 
a) arrange for the necessary tests and checks as required by each of the 
relevant separate Directives; 
b) verify that the vehicle conforms to the particulars in the vehicle 
information folder and that it meets the technical requirements of 
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 appiicable. 
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ANNEX VI, Part I 
MODEL (maximum format : A4 (210 x 297 mm)) 
EEC VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE 
for complete/completed (1) ^2^ vehicles 
Side 1 
STAMP OF 
ADMINISTRATION 
Communication concerning 
- type approval <1> 
- extension of type approval (1) 
- refusal of type approval <1) 
- withdrawal of type approval ^1^ 
of a type of vehicle with regard to Directive 70/156 as last amended by 
Direct ive.... 
Type approval number : 
Reason for extension : 
0. GENERAL 
0.1 Make (trade name of manufacturer) : 
0.2 Type and Commercial Description(s) 
0.3 Means of identification of type, if marked on the vehicle : 
0.3.1. Location of that marking : 
0.4 Category of vehicle : 
0.5 Name and address of manufacturer of the base vehicle : 
Name and address of manufacturer of the latest built stage of 
the vehicle : 
0.8 Address(es) of assembly plant(s) : 
The undersigned hereby certifies the accuracy of the manufacturer's 
description in the attached information document of the vehicle(s) described 
above (a sample(s) having been selected by the approval authority and 
submitted by the manufacturer as prototype(s) of the vehicle type) and that 
the attached test results are applicable to the vehicle type. 
The vehicle type meets/does not meet (1) the technical requirements of all 
the relevant separate Directives as prescribed in Annex IV/Annex XI (1) to 
this Direct ive. 
Type approval is granted/refused/withdrawn <1> 
(place) (date) 
(Signature) 
Attachments: information package 
Test results (see Annex VIII) 
Name(s) and specimen(s) of the signature of the person(s) 
authorised to sign certificates of conformity and a statement of 
their position in the company. 
(1) Delete where not applicable 
(2) See side 2 
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EEC VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE 
for completed vehicles 
Side 2 
This approval is based on the approval(s) for compled vehicles listed below 
Stage 1 : Manufacturer of the base vehicle 
Type approvaI number 
Dated 
Stage 2 : Manufacturer 
Type approvaI number 
Dated 
Stage 3 : Manufacturer 
Type approvaI number 
Dated 
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ANNEX VI, Part I I 
MODEL (maximum format : A4 (210 x 297 mm)) 
EEC VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE 
for incomplete ^2^ vehicles 
Side 1 
STAMP OF 
ADMINISTRATION 
Communication concerning 
- type approval^1) 
- extension of type approval ^1^ 
- refusal of type approval ^1^ 
- withdrawal of type approval (1) 
of a type of vehicle with regard to Directive 70/156 as last amended by 
Direct ive.... 
Type approval number : 
Reason for extension : 
0. 
0.1 
0.2 
0.3 
0.3.1 
0.4 
0.5 
0.8 GENERAL 
Make (trade name of manufacturer) : 
Type and Commercial Description(s) 
Means of identification of type, if marked on the vehicle : 
Location of that marking : 
Category of vehicle : 
Name and address of manufacturer of the base vehicle : 
Name and address of manufacturer of the latest built stage of 
the vehicle : 
Address(es) of assembly plant(s) : 
The undersigned hereby certifies the accuracy of the manufacturer's 
description in the attached information document of the vehicle(s) described 
above (a sample(s) having been selected by the approval authority and 
submitted by the manufacturer as prototype(s) of the vehicle type) and that 
the attached test results are applicable to the vehicle type. 
The vehicle type meets/does not meet (1) the technical requirements of the 
separate Directives listed in the table on side 2. 
Type approval is granted/refused/withdrawn C) 
(place) (date) 
Attachments: (Signature) 
Information package 
Test results (see Annex VIII) 
Name(s) and specimen(s) of the signature of the person(s) 
authorised to sign certificates of conformity and a statement of 
their position in the company. 
(2) see side 2 
(1) Delete where not applicable 
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EEC VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE 
for incomplete vehicles 
Side 2 
This approval is based on the approvaI(s) listed below : 
Stage 1 : Manufacturer of the base vehicle 
Type approvaI number 
Dated 
Stage 2 : Manufacturer 
Type approvaI number 
Dated 
Stage 3 : Manufacturer 
Type approvaI number 
Dated 
List of requirements applicable to the approved incomplete vehicle type, 
(As appropriate, taking account of the scope and latest amendment 
to each of the separate Directives listed below) 
Item Subject Directive 
Number Last 
amended 
(list only subjects for which a separate Directive approval exists) 
•6' - 83 -
ANNEX VI I 
APPROVAL CERTIFICATE NUMBERING SYSTEM* 
(see Article 4, paragraph 3) 
In the case of an approval for a system, component or separate technical 
unit : 
the number shall consist of 5 sections separated by the '*' character. 
Section 1 : the lowercase 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 
6' for Belgium 
9' for Spain 
*11' for the United Kingdom 
'13' for Luxembourg 
'18' for Denmark 
'21' for Portugal 
'EL' for Greece 
*IRL' for Ireland 
Section 2 : the number of the base Directive. 
Section 3 : the number of the latest amending Directive applicable to the 
approval. 
Section 4 : a 4-digit sequential number (with leading zeros as applicable) 
to denote the base approval number. The sequence shall start 
from 0001 for each base Directive and amending Directive, as 
applicable. 
Section 5 : a 2-digit sequential number (with a leading zero if 
applicable) to denote the extension. 
The sequence shall start from 01 for each base approval 
number. 
2. In the case of an approval for a vehicle section 2 shall be omitted. 
3. Example of the third approval (with, as yet, no extension) issued by 
France to the braking Directive. 
e 2*71/320*88/194*0003*00 
4. Example of the second extension to the fourth vehicle approval issued by 
the United Kingdom. 
e 11*91/???*0004*02 
* Components and separate technical units shall be marked in accordance with 
the provisions of the relevant separate Directive. 
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ANNEX VI I I 
TEST RESULTS 
(To be completed by the approval authority and attached to the vehicle 
approval certificate) 
1. Results of the sound level tests 
Var iant/Version 
Moving (dB(A)/E) 
Stationary (dB(A)/E) 
at (min-1) 
2. Results of the exhaust emission tests 
2.1. Diesel 
Var iant/Version 
CO (g/km) 
HC (g/km) 
N0X (g/km) 
Particulates (g/km) 
2.2. Petrol 
Var iant/Version 
CO (g/km) (Type I) 
CO (%) (Type 11) 
HC (g/km) 
NOv (g/km) 
3. Results of the fuel consumption tests 
(1/100 km) 
Var iant/Version 
on the urban cycle 
at constant 90 km/h 
at constant 120 km/h 
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ANNEX IX, Part I 
MODEL (maximum format : A4 (210 x 297 mm)) 
EEC CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY 
for complete/completed <1> vehicles 
Side 1 
The undersigned 
(fulI name) 
hereby certifies that the vehicle 
0.1. Make 
(trade name of manufacturer) 
0.2. Type and commercial descriptions 
var i ant 
version 
0.4. Category 
0.5. Name and address of the manufacturer of the base vehicle 
Name and address of the manufacturer of the latest built stage of 
the vehicled) 
0.6. Location of the statutory plates 
-Vehicle I dent ification Number 
based upon the type(s) of vehicle described in approval(1) 
Base Vehicle 
Manufacturer : 
Type approvaI number : 
dated : 
Stage 2 
Manufacturer : 
Type approvaI number : 
dated : 
conforms in all respects to the complete/completedd)type described in 
type approval number 
dated : 
The vehicle can be permanently registered without further approvals, 
(place) (date) 
(signature) (position) 
Attachments (only applicable to multi-stage vehicle types) -. certificate of 
conformity for each stage. 
(1) Delete where not applicable 
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Side 2 
1 Number of ax I es and whee Is 
2. Powered axles 3. Whee I base mm 
4. Axle(s) track : 1 mm 2 mm 3 mm 
5. Length mm 6. Width mm 
7. Height mm 8. Rear overhang mm 
9. Mass of the vehicle with bodywork in running order kg 
10. Mass of the vehicle (excluding driver, coolant, oil, fuel) kg 
11. Technically permissible maximum laden mass kg 
11.1. Distribution of this mass among the axles : 
1 kg 2 kg 3 ...kg 
12. Technically permissible max mass on each axle : 
1 kg 2 kg 3 kg 
13. Max imum mass of trailer (braked) kg (unbraked) kg 
14. Maximum mass of combination kg 
15. Maximum vertical load at the trailer coupling point kg 
16. Engine manufacturer 
17. Engine code 18. Working principle 
19. Number and arrangement of cylinders : 
20. Capacity cm3 21. Fuel 
22. Maximum net power kW at min-1 
23. Clutch (type) 24. Gearbox (type).. 
25. Gear ratios : 1 2 3 4 
5 6 26. Final dive ratio 
27. Tyres and wheels: Axle 1 Axle 2 
Axle 3 
28. Steering, method of assistance 
29. Brief description of the braking device 
30. Type of body 
31. Number and configuration of doors 
32. Number and position of seats 
33. Approval mark of towing device 
34. Max i mum speed km/h 
35. Sound level : Stationary dB(A) Drive-by dB(A) 
36. Exhaust emissions : CO g/km HC g/km 
N0X g/km HC+N0x g/km Particulates g/km 
37. Fiscal power : I ta I y France Spain 
38. Remarks 
- 87 -
ANNEX IX, Part II 
MODEL (maximum format : A4 (210 x 297 mm)) 
EEC CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY 
for incomplete vehicles 
Side 1 
The unders igned 
(fulI name) 
hereby certifies that the vehicle 
0.1. Make 
(trade name of manufacturer) 
0.2. Type and commercial description (s) 
var i ant 
version 
0.4. Category 
0.5. Name and address of the manufacturer of the base vehicle 
Name and address of the manufacturer of the latest built stage of 
the vehicled) 
0.6. Location of the statutory plates 
- Veh i cIe I dent i fI cat i on Number 
based upon the type(s) of vehicle described in approval (1) 
Base Vehicle 
Manufacturer : 
Type approvaI number : 
dated : 
Stage 2 Manufacturer : 
Type approval number 
dated : 
conforms in all respects to the incomplet type described in 
type approval number 
dated : 
The vehicle cannot be permanently registered without further approvals, 
(place) (date) 
(signature) (position) 
Attachments : certificate of conformity for each stage. 
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Side 2 
1. Number of ax I es and whee Is 
2. Powered axles 3. Whee I base mm 
4. Axle(s) track 1 mm 2 mm 3 mm 
5. Length mm 6. Width mm 
6.1. Maximum permissible width of the completed vehicle mm 
7. Height mm 
7.1. Height of the centre of gravity (c.o.g.) mm 
7.2. Max. permissible height of the c.o.g. of the completed vehicle...mm 
8. Rear overhang mm 
9. Mass of the vehicle with bodywork in running order kg 
10. Mass of the vehicle (excluding driver, coolant, oil, fuel) kg 
11. Technically permissible maximum laden mass kg 
11.1. Distribution of this mass among the axles : 
1 kg 2 kg 3 kg 
12. Technically permissible max mass on each axle : 
1 kg 2 kg 3 kg 
13. Maximum mass of trailer (braked) kg (unbraked) kg 
14. Maximum mass of combination kg 
15. Maximum vertical load at the trailer coupling point kg 
16. Engine manufacturer 
17. Engine code 18. Working principle 
19. Number and arrangement of cylinders : 
20. Capacity cm3 21. Fuel 
22. Maximum net power kW at ! !!mSn-i 
23. Clutch (type) 24. Gearbox (type) 
25. Gear ratios : 1 2 3 4 
5 6 26. Final drive ratio... 
27. Tyres and wheels: Axle 1 Axle 2 
Axle 3 
28. Steering method of assistance 
29. Brief descriptionof the braking device 
30. Type of body 
31. Number and configuration of doors 
32. Number and position of seats 
33. Approval mark of towing device 
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34. Max i mum speed km/h 
35. Sound level : Stationary dB(A) Drive-by dB(A) 
36. Exhaust emissions : CO g/km HC g/km 
^x g/km HC+NOx g/km Particulates g/km 
37. Fiscal power : I ta I y France Spain, 
38. Remarks 
- 90 -
ANNEX X 
CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION PROCEDURES 
1. INITIAL ASSESSMENT 
1.1. The approval authority of a Member State shall verify - before 
granting type-approval - the existence of satisfactory arrangements 
and procedures 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 paragraph 1.1. shall be verified to the 
satisfaction of the authority granting type-approval but may also be 
verified, on behalf of the authority granting type-approval, by the 
approval authority of another Member State. In that case, the latter 
approval authority shall prepare a statement of compliance outlining 
the areas and production facilities it has covered as relevant to the 
product(s) to be type approved. 
1.3. The approval authority shall also accept the manufacturer's 
registration to harmonised standard EN 29002 (whose scope covers the 
product(s) to be approved) or an equivalent accreditation standard as 
satisfying the requirements of paragraph 1.1. The manufacturer shall 
provide details of the registration and undertake to inform the 
approval authority of any revisions to its validity or scope. 
1.4. On receiving an application from the authority of another Member 
State, the approval authority shall send forthwith the statement of 
compliance mentioned in the last sentence of paragraph 1.2. or advise 
that it is not in a position to provide such a statement. 
2. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION 
2.1. Every vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit(s) 
approved under this Directive or a separate Directive shall be so 
manufactured as to conform to the type approved by meeting the 
requirements of this Directive or a separate Directive contained in 
the exhaustive list set out in Annex IV or XI. 
2.2. The approval authority of a Member State, granting a type-approval 
shall verify the existence of adequate arrangements and documented 
control plans, to be agreed with the manufacturer for each approval, 
to carry out at specified intervals those tests or associated checks 
necessary to verify continued conformity with the approved type 
including specifically, where applicable, tests specified in the 
separate Directives. 
2.3. The holder of the approval shall, in particular : 
2.3.1. Ensure the existence of procedures for effective control of the 
conformity of products (vehicles, systems, components or separate 
technical units) to the type-approval. 
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2.3.2. Have access to the testing equipment necessary for checking the 
conformity to each approved type. 
2.3.3. Ensure that test results data are recorded and that annexed documents 
remain available for a period to be determined in agreement with the 
approval authority. This period shall not be greater than 10 years. 
2.3.4. Analyse the results of each type of test, in order to verify and 
ensure the stability of the product characteristics, making allowance 
for variation of an industrial production. 
2.3.5. Ensure that for each type of product, at least the checks prescribed 
in this Directive and the tests prescribed in the applicable separate 
Directives contained in the exhaustive list set out in Annex IV or XI, 
are carr ied out. 
2.3.6. Ensure that any set of samples or test pieces, giving evidence of 
non conformity in the type of test in question shall give rise to a 
further sampling and test. All the necessary steps shall be taken to 
restore conformity of the corresponding production. 
2.3.7. In the case of vehicle approval, the checks referred to in 2.3.5. 
shall be restricted to those verifying the correct build specification 
in relation to the approval certification. 
2.4. The authority which has granted type-approval may at any time verify 
the conformity control methods applied in each production facility. 
The normal frequency of these verifications shall respect the 
arrangements (if any) accepted under paragraph 1.2. or 1.3. of this 
Annex and ensure that the relevant controls are reviewed over a period 
appropriate to the confidence established by the approval authority. 
2.4.1. At every inspection, the test records and production records shall be 
made available to the visiting inspector. 
2.4.2. Where the nature of the test is appropriate, the inspector may select 
samples at random to be tested in the manufacturer's laboratory (or by 
the technical service where the separate Directive so provides). The 
minimum number of samples may be determined according to the results 
of the manufacturer's own verification. 
2.4.3. Where the level of control appears unsatisfactory, or when it seems 
necessary to verify the validity of the tests carried out in 
application of item 2.4.2., the inspector shall select samples to be 
sent to the technical service which conducted the type-approval tests. 
2.4.4. The approval authority may carry out any check or test prescribed in 
this Directive or in the applicable separate Directives contained in 
the exhaustive list set out in Annex IV or XI. 
2.4.5. In cases where unsatisfactory results are found during an inspection, 
the approval authority shall ensure that all necessary steps are 
taken to restore conformity of production as rapidly as possible. 
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ANNEX XI 
NATURE OF AND PROVISIONS FOR SPECIAL-PURPOSE VEHICLES 
(see Art icle 4) 
Vehicles of category M1 
1 
Item Subject Directive 
number Armoured 
vehicles Special-use vehicles 
- ambulances 
- motor—caravans 
- hearses 
1.1 
1.2 
1.3 
1.4 
1.5 
1.6 
1.7 
1.8 
1.9 
1.10 
1.11 
1.12 
1.13 
1.14 
1.15 
1.16 
1.17 
18 
19 
1.20 
1.21 
1.22 
1.23 
1.24 
1.25 
1.26 
1.27 
1.29 
1.30 
1.31 
1.32 
1.33 
1.34 
1.35 
1.36 
1.37 
1.38 
1.39 
1.40 
1.41 
1.42 
1.43 
1.44 Sound I eve I s 
Emissions 
Fuel tanks/rear protective device 
Rear registration plate space 
Steering effort 
Door latches and hinges 
Audible warning 
Rear visibility 
Braking 
Suppression (radio) 
Diesel smoke 
Interior fittings 
Anti-theft 
Protective steering 
Seat strength 
Exterior projections 
Speedometer and reverse gear 
Plates (statutory) 
Seat belt anchorages 
Lighting installation 
Reflec reflectors 
Lamps (side, rear, stop) 
Direction indicators 
Lamps (number plate) 
Headlamps (including bulbs) 
Fog lamps 
Towing hooks 
Reversing lamps 
Parking lamps 
Safety belts 
Forward vision 
Identification of controls 
Defrost/demist 
Wash/wipe 
Heating systems 
Wheel guards 
Head restraints 
Fuel consumption 
Engine power 
Safety glass 
Masses and dimensions 
Tyres 
Coup Iings 
J 70/157 
70/220 
70/221 
70/222 
70/311 
70/387 
70/388 
71/127 
71/320 
72/245 
73/306 
74/60 
74/61 
74/297 
74/408 
74/483 
75/443 
76/114 
76/115 
76/756 
76/757 
76/758 
76/759 
76/760 
76/761 
76/762 
77/389 
77/539 
77/540 
77/541 
77/649 
78/316 
78/317 
78/318 
78/548 
78/549 
78/932 
80/1268 
80/1269 
90/??? 
90/??? 
90/??? 
90/??? X 
A 
X 
X 
X 
X 
A 
B 
X 
X 
X 
A 
X 
N/A 
X 
A 
X 
X 
A 
A 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
A 
X 
X 
A 
B 
X 
A 
A 
X 
X 
X 
N/A 
X 
N/A 
X 
N/A 
X X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
C 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
D 
X 
X 
E 
A 
X 
X 
E 
A 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
F 
X 
X 
E 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
E 
N/A 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
N/A» this Directive is not applicable to this vehicle (no requirements) 
X « no exemption 
A - exemption permitted where the special purpose makes it impossible to fully comply 
B • the light transmission factor is at least 60%, also the 'A' pillar obscuration angle is 
not more than 10 degrees 
C « application limited to doors giving access to the seats designed for normal use when the 
vehicle is travelling on a road 
D - application limited to that part of the vehicle in front of the rearmost seat designated 
for normal use when the vehicle Is travelling on a road 
E « application limited to the seats designated for normal use when the vehicle is 
t rave 111ng on a road 
F « front only 
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ANNEX X I I 
SMALL SERIES LIMITS 
(see Art icle 8) 
The number of units of one family of types as defined below to be registered 
per year in one Member State shall not exceed the value shown below relative 
to the vehicle category in question. 
Category Units 
M1 [500] 
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) 
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ANNEX XIII 
LIST OF SEPARATE DIRECTIVE APPROVALS ISSUED 
STAMP OF 
ADMINISTRATION 
List number : , 
Covering the period to 
The following information in respect of each approval granted, refused or 
withdrawn in the above mentioned period shall be given: 
Manufacturer 
ApprovaI number 
Reason for extension (where applicable) 
Make 
Type 
Date of issue 
First issued date (in the case of extensions) 
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ANNEX XIV 
PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED DURING MULTI-STAGE TYPE-APPROVAL 
(see Art icle 4). 
1. GENERAL 
1.1. The satisfactory operation of the process of multi-stage type approval 
requires Joint action by all the manufacturers concerned. To this end 
approval authorities shall ensure, before granting second or 
subsequent stage approval, that suitable arrangements exist between 
the relevant manufacturers for the supply and interchange of documents 
and information 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 shall 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 approvals in accordance with this Annex shall be granted to the 
current state of completion of the vehicle type and shall include all 
approvals granted to earlier stages. 
1.3. Each manufacturer in a multi-stage approval process shall be 
responsible for the approval and conformity of production of ail 
systems, components or separate technical units manufactured by him or 
added by him to the previously built stage. He shall not be 
responsible for subjects which have been approved in an earlier stage 
except in those cases where he modifies relevant parts to an extent 
that the previously granted approval becomes invalid. 
2. PROCEDURES 
In the case of an application made in accordance with paragraph 3 of 
Article 3, the approval authority shall : 
a) verify that all relevant separate Directive approvals are 
applicable to the appropriate standard in the separate 
Direct ive; 
b) ensure that all the relevant data, taking account of the state 
of completion of the vehicle, is included in the information 
folder ; 
c) by reference to the documentation make sure that the vehicle 
specification(s) and data contained in part I of the vehicle 
information folder are included in the data in the information 
packages and/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 is not included in the information 
package of any of the separate Directives, confirm that the 
relevant part of characteristic conforms to the particulars in 
the information folder; 
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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 ail relevant separate 
Directive approvals; 
e) carry out or arrange to be carried out relevant installation 
checks in respect of separate technical units where applicable. 
The number of vehicles to be inspected for the purposes of paragraph 
2.(d) shall be sufficient to permit the proper control of the various 
combinations to be approved according to the state of completion of 
the vehicle and the following criteria : 
Engine 
Gear box 
Powered axles (number, position, interconnection) 
Steered axles (number and position) 
Body styles 
Number of doors 
Hand of dr ive 
Number of seats 
Level of equipment 
IDENTIFICATION OF THE VEHICLE 
At the second and subsequent stages, in addition to the statutory 
plate prescribed by Directive 76/114 (as last amended), each 
manufacturer shall affix to the vehicle an additional plate the model 
of which is shown in the appendix to this annex. This plate shall be 
firmly attached, in a conspicuous and readily accessible position on a 
part not subject to replacement in use. It must show clearly and 
indelibly the following information in the order listed. 
Name of the manufacturer 
EEC type approval number 
The stage of approval 
Vehicle serial number 
Maximum permitted laden mass of the vehicle(a) 
Maximum permitted laden mass of the combination (where the 
vehicle is permitted to tow a trailer)(a) 
Maximum permitted 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) 
(a) only where the value has changed during the current stage of approval 
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APPENDIX 
MODEL OF THE MANUFACTURER'S ADDITIONAL PLATE 
The example below is given as a guide only 
HENSSLER BODYWORK COMPANY 
e 2*91/289*2609*01 
Stage 3 
1856 
1500 kg. 
2500 kg. 
1 - 700 kg 
2 - 810 kg 
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FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI 
r-ini»"»! t Ion IIA tlliAnliv* (III ( mm* I I nuidl f Imil I II UIIACIIVA /O/lfifl IAIAIIVA A lu 
réception de véhicules A moteur et de leurs remorques. 
I. Quelle est la Justification principale de la mesure 7 
Abolir les douze procédures nationales de réception de véhicules à moteur 
et de leurs remorques pour les remplacer par une procédure unique de 
réception valable poiur l'ensemble de la Communauté. Cette mesure 
simplifiera la tâche administrative de l'industrie et favorisera la libre 
circulation et l'utilisation des véhicules A moteur. 
II. Caractéristiques des entreprises concernées 
En partIcul1er : 
- y-a-t-il un grand nombre de PME ? Non 
- note t'on des concentrations dans des régions : 
* éligibles aux aides régionales des E.M. ? Non 
* éligibles au Feder ? Non. 
III. Quelles sont les obligations imposées aux entreprises 7 
Aucune. 
IV. Quelles sont les obligations susceptibles d'être imposées 
indirectement aux entreprises via les autorités locales ? 
Respecter les prescriptions de ladite directive assurant ainsi les libre 
accès de leurs véhicules dans tout le territoire de la Communauté. 
V. Y-a-t-il des mesures spéciales pour les PME ? Non. 
- lesquelles ? 
VI. quel est l'effet prévisible : 
- sur la compétitivité des entreprises ? 
pas d'effet prévisible. 
- sur I'emploi ? 
pas d'effet prévisible. 
VII. Les partenaires sociaux ont-ils été consultés 7 Oui. 
- Avis des partenaires sociaux : Pas d'objections. 
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ISSN 0254-1475 
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COM(91) 279 final 
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