Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles {SEC(2008) 1908} {SEC(2008) 1909}
Date: 2008-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: approval, approximation of laws, motor vehicle, safety standard, technical standard

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 23.5.2008 
COM(2008) 316 final 

2008/0100 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles 

{SEC(2008) 1908} 
{SEC(2008) 1909} 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

•  Grounds for and objectives of the proposal 

The objective of the proposal is to lay down harmonised rules on the construction of 
motor vehicles with a view to ensuring the functioning of the internal market while at 
the same time providing for a high level of safety and environmental protection. 

The  proposal  aims  at  enhancing  the  safety  of  vehicles  by  requiring  the  mandatory 
fitting  of  some  advanced  safety  features.  The  proposal  also  aims  at  enhancing  the 
environmental  performance  of  vehicles  by  reducing  the  amount  of  road  noise  and 
vehicle CO2 emissions from tyres. 

Finally, the proposal contributes to the competitiveness of the automotive industry by 
simplifying 
improving 
transparency and easing administrative burden.  

the  existing  vehicle  safety 

type-approval 

legislation, 

•  General context 

The  technical  requirements  for  the  type-approval  of  motor  vehicles  with  regard  to 
numerous  safety  and  environmental  elements  have  been  harmonised  at  Community 
level in order to avoid requirements that differ from one Member State to another, and 
to  ensure  a  high  level  of  road  safety  and  environmental  protection  throughout  the 
Community. 

New  technologies  are  now  available  which  can  dramatically  improve  vehicle  safety 
(such as Electronic Stability Control Systems) or reduce CO2 emissions (such as low 
rolling-resistance  tyres).  Research  has  indicated  that  there  would  be  significant 
benefits  if  such  technologies  were  introduced  as  standard  on  new  vehicles.  Setting 
common  mandatory  requirements  would  also  prevent  the  fragmentation  of  the 
internal  market  which  could  result  from  varying  product  standards  emerging  across 
Member States. 

The  Commission  in  its  Communication  on  “A  Competitive  Automotive  Regulatory 
Framework for the 21st Century”1 welcomed the recommendation from the CARS 21 
report2  to  simplify  the  current  whole  vehicle  type-approval  regulatory  framework. 
Following  this  recommendation,  the  proposal  significantly  simplifies  the  type-
approval  legislation  by  replacing  50  base  Directives  (and  around  100  related 
amending Directives) in the field of motor vehicle safety and tyres with one Council 
and Parliament Regulation.  

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•  Existing provisions in the area of the proposal 

Council  Directive  70/221/EEC,  Council  Directive  70/222/EEC,  Council  Directive 
70/311/EEC, Council Directive 70/387/EEC, Council Directive 70/388/EEC, Council 
Directive 71/320/EEC, Council Directive 72/245/EEC, Council Directive 74/60/EEC, 
Council  Directive  74/61/EEC,  Council  Directive  74/297/EEC,  Council  Directive 
74/408/EEC, Council Directive 74/483/EEC, Council Directive 75/443/EEC, Council 
Directive  76/114/EEC,  Council  Directive  76/115/EEC,  Council  Directive 
76/756/EEC, Council Directive 76/757/EEC, Council Directive 76/758/EEC, Council 
Directive  76/759/EEC,  Council  Directive  76/760/EEC,  Council  Directive 
76/761/EEC, Council Directive 76/762/EEC, Council Directive 77/389/EEC, Council 
Directive  77/538/EEC,  Council  Directive  77/539/EEC,  Council  Directive 
77/540/EEC, Council Directive 77/541/EEC, Council Directive 77/649/EEC, Council 
Directive  78/316/EEC,  Council  Directive  78/317/EEC,  Council  Directive 
78/318/EEC, Council Directive 78/549/EEC, Council Directive 78/932/EEC, Council 
Directive 89/297/EEC, Council Directive 91/226/EEC, Council Directive 92/21/EEC, 
Council  Directive  92/22/EEC,  Council  Directive  92/23/EEC,  Council  Directive 
92/24/EEC,  Council  Directive  92/114/EEC,  European  Parliament  and  Council 
Directive 94/20/EC, European Parliament and Council Directive 95/28/EC, European 
Parliament  and  Council  Directive  96/79/EC,  European  Parliament  and  Council 
Directive 96/27/EC, European Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC, European 
Parliament  and  Council  Directive  98/91/EC,  European  Parliament  and  Council 
Directive  2000/40/EC,  European  Parliament  and  Council  Directive  2001/56/EC, 
European  Parliament  and  Council  Directive  2001/85/EC,  European  Parliament  and 
Council Directive 2003/97/EC. 

The proposal and its implementing measures will carry over the existing requirements 
laid  down  in  the  above  acts.  Compared  to  the  existing  acts,  the  proposal  lays  down 
new  requirements  on  some  advanced  safety  measures,  namely  Electronic  Stability 
Control Systems, Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems, Advanced Emergency Braking 
Systems  and Lane  Departure Warning Systems. In addition, the proposal  makes  the 
requirements  on  rolling  noise  for  tyres  more  stringent  and  introduces  new 
requirements on tyres with respect to their wet grip and rolling resistance. 

•  Consistency with the other policies and objectives of the Union 

The proposal is consistent with the EC objective to make roads safer as outlined, in 
particular, in the White Paper on European Transport Policy3, which was adopted by 
the  Commission  in  2001  and  provides  an  umbrella  for  the  European  Road  Safety 
Action Programme. 

Furthermore,  as  far  as  the  environmental  aspects  of  the  proposal  are  concerned,  the 
proposal  implements  two  of  the  measures  identified  in  the  strategy  to  reduce  CO2 
emissions form cars outlined in the Commission's Communication on the “Results of 
the review of the Community Strategy to reduce CO2 emissions from passenger cars 
and light-commercial vehicles”4. 

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Finally,  the  proposal  is  consistent  with  the  EC  strategy  for  the  simplification  of  the 
regulatory  environment  as  announced  in  the  Commission's  Communication  on 
“Updating  and  simplifying  the  Community  acquis”5  which  identifies  the  type-
approval system for motor vehicles as a priority area for simplification of Community 
legislation. 

2. 

CONSULTATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT 

•  Consultation of interested parties 

Consultation  methods,  main  sectors 
respondents 

targeted  and  general  profile  of 

In  developing  the  proposal  the  Commission  has  consulted  stakeholders  in  a 
number of ways: 

•  There  was  a  general  internet  consultation,  covering  all  aspects  of  the 

proposal. 

•  With regard to the proposals on Advanced Emergency Braking Systems, a 
project was carried out to examine the potential costs and benefits arising 
from the equipment of vehicles of various classes with such systems. This 
project was carried out in co-operation with an industry stakeholder group. 

•  With regard to the requirements covering tyres, there have been a number 
of  meetings  with  tyre  manufacturers'  organisations,  research  groups  and 
environmental  interest  groups,  with  the  aim  of  achieving  a  balanced  and 
feasible set of requirements. 

Summary of responses and how they have been taken into account 

During the internet consultation, a number of issues were raised by stakeholders. The 
impact  assessment  that  accompanies  this  proposal  provides  a  full  account  of  the 
substantive issues raised and discusses how they have been taken into consideration. 

An  open  consultation  was  conducted  over  the  internet  from  23/08/2007  to 
18/10/2007.  The  Commission  received  81  responses.  The  results  are  available  on 
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/automotive/pagesbackground/safety/consultation/summ
ary.htm. 

•  Collection and use of expertise 

Scientific/expertise domains concerned 

The  proposal  required  the  assessment  of  different  policy  options  as  well  as  the 
associated economic, societal and environmental impacts. 

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Methodology used 

Studies on the feasibility of reducing tyre rolling noise and on the outline costs and 
benefits  of  Advanced  Emergency  Braking  Systems  were  conducted  specifically  to 
support  the  development  of  the  relevant  aspects  of  this  Regulation.  In  addition,  use 
was made of existing studies on CO2 reduction (by TNO) and road casualty reduction 
(by  COWI)  in  order  to  quantify  the  benefits  likely  to  arise  from  the  proposed 
measures.  

In  the  case  of  the  study  on  tyre  noise,  the  following  work  was  carried  out  by  the 
consultant:  

•  Review  of  relevant  literature  to  identify  social  and  environmental  impacts  of 

tyre/road noise. 

•  Gathering and evaluation of noise test data on existing tyres of various categories. 

•  Assessment of the feasibility of reducing tyre noise limits, including the potential 

impact on other tyre design parameters. 

•  Assessment of likely overall noise reductions arising from the proposed measures, 

using suitable computer modelling techniques. 

•  Liaison with various stakeholders. 

In  the  case  of  the  study  on  Advanced  Emergency  Braking  Systems,  the  following 
work was carried out by the consultant:  

•  Assessment  of  current  accident  scenarios  likely  to  be  avoided  or  mitigated  using 

this technology. 

•  Assessment of current and future system capabilities. 

•  Assessment of 'economic cost per vehicle' of installing such systems. 

•  Liaison with various stakeholders. 

Main organisations/experts consulted 

The Tyre noise study was carried out by FEHRL (Federation of European Highway 
Research). The Advanced Emergency Braking System study was carried out by TRL 
(Transport research laboratory) Ltd. 

The  tyre  noise  limit  values  proposed  in  the  Annex  to  this  Regulation  are  based  on 
recommendations by FEHRL. The TRL work supported the case for prioritisation of 
Advanced  Emergency  Braking  Systems  for  heavy-duty  vehicles.  The  impact 
assessment  makes  reference  to  other  research  studies  which  were  also  used  to 
evaluate  various  policy  options.  In  all  cases,  the  preferred  policy  option  has  been 
selected on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis, as explained in the impact assessment 
accompanying the proposal. 

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Means used to make the expert advice publicly available 

All  completed  and  approved  research  reports  are  or  will  be  available  on  the  DG 
Enterprise and Industry web site.  

•  Impact assessment 

For each of the main aspects of the proposal, different options were considered: 

1. 

Simplification aspects 

a)  Do  nothing.  This  would  mean  that  the  existing  50  Directive  would  be 
maintained  with  additional  amendments  when  necessary.  The  EC  Directives 
would  continue  to  operate  in  parallel  with  the  existing  UNECE  Regulations 
with the technical requirements usually (but not always) being equivalent. This 
is  currently  the  cause  of  much  confusion  for  stakeholders  who  are  not  closely 
involved with the type-approval system, and leads to a situation of a regulatory 
system that is less than fully transparent.  

b)  Do  nothing  as  part  of  the  current  exercise,  but  review  each  Directive  as  and 
when it is due to be modified, and decide whether replacement is appropriate. 
This option would effectively contribute to the simplification of the regulatory 
environment.  However,  the  simplification  exercise  would  take  place  over  a 
number of years. 

c) 

Replace  all  existing  Directives  through  the  proposed  Regulation.  This  is  the 
retained option since it would maximise the advantages of simplification at the 
benefit, in particular, of national authorities and industry. 

2.  Advanced safety technologies 

a)  Do  nothing  and  allow  the  market  to  take  the  initiative.  Features  such  as 
Electronic  Stability  Control  Systems  are  already  appearing  on  an  increasing 
number  of  cars  in  some  markets.  However,  on  vehicles  such  as  heavy  trucks 
and  tourist  coaches,  where  the  benefit  of  Electronic  Stability  Control  Systems 
may be even greater than for cars, there is often not the market incentive to fit 
Electronic  Stability  Control  Systems  voluntarily,  since,  unlike  the  case  with 
cars,  the  purchasers  are  not  normally  the  beneficiaries.  Moreover,  without 
harmonised  standards,  there  is  the  risk  that  diverging  standards  are  applied 
across the EU with a resulting fragmentation of the internal market. 

b) 

c) 

Establish  technical  standards  for  advanced  safety  technologies  (where  fitted) 
and  allow  manufacturers  to  fit  them  optionally.  Though  this  would  prevent 
emerging varying standards across the EU, as stated above, this option will not 
ensure that advanced safety features are fitted in all vehicles. 

Establish  technical  standards  and  mandatory  fitting  requirements.  This  option 
will ensure that the full potential of advanced safety features is exploited. Since 
there  is  a  positive  cost-benefit  case  for  these  systems,  it  appears  that  the 
mandatory option is justified. 

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3. 

Requirements on tyres 

Concerning tyres, the proposal introduces new requirements on the following aspects: 
Rolling  Noise  limit  values,  Rolling  Resistance  limit  values,  Wet  Grip  and  Tyre 
Pressure Monitoring System. 

For each of the above issues, the following options were generally considered: a) do 
nothing;  b)  voluntary/market  solution;  c)  mandatory  solution  with  lower  technical 
difficulty; d) mandatory solution with higher technical difficulty. 

Option  d)  was  selected  for  all  of  the  issues.  In  the  case  of  Rolling  Resistance,  Wet 
Grip  and  Tyre  Pressure  Monitoring  Systems,  research  and  product  development  are 
already  at  a  quite  advanced  stage  so  that  implementing  the  more  stringent  technical 
requirement  in  a  relatively  short  timetable  is  considered  to  be  feasible.  Concerning 
Tyre  Pressure  Monitoring  System,  in  particular,  setting  a  higher  standard  would 
maximise the safety benefits, and ensure the maximum likelihood of reaching the CO2 
reduction targets. Concerning Rolling Noise, option d) has also been retained because 
this is the only one that would ensure the fulfilment of the environmental objectives 
of the proposal. However, since the requirements on noise are more challenging than 
the other requirements, a longer implementation period has been foreseen. 

The Commission carried out an impact assessment listed in the Work Programme, 
whose report is accessible on 
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/automotive/pagesbackground/pedestrianprotection/inde
x.htm. 

As far as further industry studies could not be concluded before the finalisation of the 
proposal, the Commission is ready to thoroughly assess the results of such additional 
studies during the legislative process and, if need be, to suggest or support adaptations 
necessary to avoid any negative impact on safety of tyres. 

3. 

LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

•  Summary of the proposed action 

The  proposal  significantly  simplifies  the  motor  vehicle  type-approval  system  with 
respect to the requirements on safety and tyres by repealing 50 Directives. 

The proposal introduces new mandatory requirements on advanced safety features. In 
particular, the proposal requires mandatory fitting of:  

•  Electronic Stability Control Systems on all vehicles; 

•  Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems on passenger cars; 

•  Advanced Emergency Braking Systems and Lane Departure Warning Systems on 

heavy-duty vehicles. 

The proposal also foresees that, in case of voluntary fitting of Advanced Emergency 
Braking  Systems  and  Lane  Departure  Warning  Systems  on  other  categories  of 

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vehicles, these systems shall fulfil the requirements laid down in the proposal. 

The proposal sets more stringent noise emission limit values for tyres than those set 
out  in  existing  legislation  and  introduces  new  requirements  on  wet  grip  and  rolling 
resistance. 

•  Legal basis 

The legal basis of the proposal is Article 95 of the Treaty. 

•  Subsidiarity principle 

The  subsidiarity  principle  applies  insofar  as  the  proposal  does  not  fall  under  the 
exclusive competence of the Community. 

The objectives of the proposal cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States 
for the following reasons. 

The  technical  requirements  for  the  type-approval  of  motor  vehicles  with  regard  to 
numerous  safety  and  environmental  elements  have  been  harmonised  at  Community 
level  and  action  by  Member  States  alone  would  undermine  the  whole  vehicle  type-
approval system. European Union action is necessary because of the need to avoid the 
emergence of barriers to the single market. 

Community  action  will  better  achieve  the  objectives  of  the  proposal  because  it  will 
avoid  fragmentation  of  the  internal  market  which  would  otherwise  arise  and  will 
enhance the safety and environmental performance of vehicles. 

The proposal therefore complies with the subsidiarity principle. 

•  Proportionality principle 

The proposal complies with the proportionality principle for the following reasons. 

As showed in the impact assessment, the proposal complies with the proportionality 
principle  because  it  does  not  go  beyond  what  is  necessary  in  order  to  achieve  the 
objectives of ensuring the proper functioning of the internal market while at the same 
time providing for a high level of public safety and environmental protection. 

The  simplification  of  the  regulatory  environment  will  significantly  contribute  to  the 
reduction of administrative costs for national authorities and industry. 

•  Choice of instruments 

Proposed instruments: regulation. 

Other means would not be adequate for the following reasons. 

The  use  of  a  Regulation  is  considered  to  be  appropriate  in  providing  the  required 
assurance  for  compliance  whilst  not  requiring  the  transposition  into  Member  States 
legislation. 

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The proposal uses the “split-level approach” that has originally been introduced at the 
request  of  the  European  Parliament  and  used  in  other  pieces  of  legislation.  This 
approach  foresees  that  the  proposal  and  adoption  of  legislation  will  be  made 
according to two different, but parallel, routes: 

•  first, the fundamental provisions will be laid down by the European Parliament and 
the Council in a Regulation based on Article 95 of the EC Treaty through the co-
decision procedure (the 'co-decision proposal'); 

•  secondly,  the  technical  specifications  implementing  the  fundamental  provisions 
will be laid down in Regulations adopted by the Commission in accordance with 
the  regulatory  procedure  with  scrutiny  provided  for  in  Article  5a  of  Decision 
1999/468/EC (the 'comitology proposals'). 

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BUDGETARY IMPLICATION 

The proposal has no implication for the Community budget. 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

•  Simulation, pilot phase and transitory period 

There are general transitory periods in the proposal in order to allow sufficient lead 
times for vehicle and tyre manufacturers. 

•  Simplification 

The proposal provides for simplification of legislation. 

50 Directives on the type-approval of vehicles will be repealed. 

The  proposal  provides  for  simplification  of  administrative  procedures  for  public 
authorities. The proposal is included in the Commission's rolling programme for up-
date  and  simplification  of  the  acquis  communautaire  and  its  Legislative  Work 
Programme under the reference 2008/ENTR/004. 

•  Repeal of existing legislation 

The adoption of the proposal will lead to the repeal of existing legislation. 

•  European Economic Area 

The  proposed  act  concerns  an  EEA  matter  and  should  therefore  extend  to  the 
European Economic Area. 

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2008/0100 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles 

(Text with EEA relevance) 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 
95 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission6, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee7, 

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty8, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

The  internal  market  comprises  an  area  without  internal  frontiers  in  which  the  free 
movement  of  goods,  persons,  services  and  capital  must  be  ensured.  To  that  end  a 
comprehensive  Community  type-approval  system  for  motor  vehicles,  established  by 
Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 
2007 on establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, 
and  of  systems,  components  and  separate  technical  units  intended  for  such  vehicles 
("Framework Directive")9, is in place.  

This Regulation is a new separate Regulation in the context of the Community type-
approval procedure under Directive 2007/46/EC. Therefore, Annexes IV, VI and XI to 
that Directive should be amended accordingly. 

The  technical  requirements  for  the  type-approval  of  motor  vehicles  with  regard  to 
numerous  safety  and  environmental  elements  have  been  harmonised  at  Community 
level in order to avoid requirements that differ from one Member State to another, and 
to  ensure  a  high  level  of  road  safety  and  environmental  protection  throughout  the 
Community. 

(4) 

It is appropriate to set out requirements on both the general safety of motor vehicles 
and  the  environmental  performance  of  tyres, due  to  the  availability  of  Tyre  Pressure 

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(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

Monitoring  Systems  which  enhance  at  the  same  time  the  safety  and  environmental 
performance of tyres. 

Following the request of the European Parliament, a new regulatory approach has been 
introduced in the Community vehicle legislation. This Regulation should therefore lay 
down  only  fundamental  provisions  on  vehicle  safety  and  CO2  and  noise  emissions 
from tyres whereas the technical specifications should be laid down by implementing 
measures adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 
laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the 
Commission10. 

In  particular  the  Commission  should  be  empowered  to  establish  the  specific 
procedures,  tests  and  requirements  for  the  type-approval  of  motor  vehicles, 
components  and  separate  technical  units.  In  addition,  the  Commission  should  be 
empowered to define more precisely the characteristics a tyre must fulfil to be defined 
as “Off-road professional tyre”. The Commission should also be empowered to define 
the  precise  scope  of  application  of  the  requirements  set  out  in  this  Regulation.  In 
addition,  the  Commission  should  be  empowered  to  set  out  additional  safety 
requirements for vehicles intended for the transport of dangerous goods by road within 
or between Member States. Furthermore, subject to technical and economic feasibility, 
the  Commission  should  be  empowered  to  extend  mandatory  installation  of  Tyre 
Pressure Monitoring Systems and other advanced safety features to other categories of 
vehicles  than  those  initially  covered.  The  Commission  should  also  be  empowered  to 
establish specific procedures, tests and technical requirements for the type-approval of 
advanced vehicle systems other than those mentioned in this Regulation and to amend 
the limit values on rolling resistance and rolling noise for tyres as a result of changes 
in the test procedures, without lowering the existing ambition level with regard to the 
environment. Since those measures are of a general scope and are designed to amend 
this  Regulation  by  supplementing  it  with  new  non-essential  elements,  they  must  be 
adopted  in  accordance  with  the  regulatory  procedure  with  scrutiny  provided  for  in 
Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.  

Technical  progress  in  the  area  of  advanced  vehicle  safety  systems  offers  new 
possibilities  for  casualty  reduction.  In  order  to  maximise  the  number  of  casualties 
saved it is necessary to foresee the introduction of some of these technologies. 

In order to simplify the type-approval legislation in line with the recommendations of 
the  Report  CARS  21:  A  Competitive  Automotive  Regulatory  System  for  the  21st 
century11,  it  is  appropriate  to  repeal  several  Directives  without  reducing  the  level  of 
protection of road users. The requirements set out in those Directives should be carried 
over to this Regulation and should be replaced, where appropriate, with references to 
the  corresponding  regulations  of  the  United  Nations  Economic  Commission  for 
Europe (UNECE), as incorporated into Community law in accordance with Article 4 
of Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 with a view to accession by the 
European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission 
for  Europe  concerning  the  adoption  of  uniform  technical  prescriptions  for  wheeled 

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vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or used on wheeled vehicles 
and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these 
prescriptions12. 

(9) 

It is appropriate to establish the principle that vehicles must be designed, constructed 
and  assembled  so  as  to  minimise  the  risk  of  injury  to  the  vehicle  occupants  and  to 
other  road  users.  For  this  purpose,  it  is  necessary  that  manufacturers  ensure  that 
vehicles  comply  with  the  relevant  requirements  set  out  in  this  Regulation.  These 
provisions  should  include,  but  not  be  limited  to,  requirements  relating  to  vehicle 
structural  integrity,  systems  to  aid  the  driver's  control  of  the  vehicle,  systems  to 
provide  the  driver  with  visibility  and  information  on  the  state  of  the  vehicle  and  the 
surrounding  area,  vehicle  lighting  systems,  vehicle  occupant  protection  systems,  the 
vehicle  exterior  and  accessories,  vehicle  masses  and  dimensions,  vehicle  tyres, 
advanced  vehicle  systems  and  miscellaneous  items.  In  addition,  it  is  necessary  that 
vehicles  comply  with  specific  provisions  relating  to  certain  goods  vehicles  and  their 
trailers, or specific provisions relating to buses, as the case may be. 

(10)  The timetable for the introduction of specific new requirements for the type-approval 
of vehicles should take into account the technical feasibility of those requirements. In 
general, the requirements should initially apply only to new types of vehicle. Existing 
types  of  vehicle  should  be  allowed  an  additional  time  period  to  comply  with  the 
requirements.  Furthermore,  mandatory  installation  of  Tyre  Pressure  Monitoring 
Systems should initially apply only to passenger cars. Mandatory installation of other 
advanced safety features should initially apply only to heavy goods vehicles. 

(11)  Where  advanced  safety  features  are  voluntarily  installed  by  the  manufacturer  of  the 
vehicle,  it  is  necessary  that  those  features  comply  with  the  relevant  requirements  set 
out in this Regulation. 

(12) 

It is appropriate to implement the measures announced in the Communication from the 
Commission to the Council and the European Parliament “Results of the review of the 
Community  Strategy  to  reduce  CO2  emissions  from  passenger  cars  and  light-
commercial  vehicles”13  aimed  at  reducing  CO2  emissions  from  tyres.  This  reduction 
should be achieved through a combination of low rolling resistance tyres and the use 
of  Tyre  Pressure  Monitoring  Systems.  At  the  same  time,  it  is  also  appropriate  to  set 
out requirements aimed at reducing tyre-road noise and ensuring that tyre safety levels 
are  maintained  through  the  introduction  of  wet  grip  requirements.  The  related 
implementation timetable should reflect the degree of challenge in meeting all of those 
requirements. In particular, due to the challenge in meeting the requirements on rolling 
noise and taking into account the time needed by industry for replacing existing lines 
of tyres, it is appropriate to provide for a longer period for implementation of rolling 
noise requirements with regard to new tyres of existing types. 

(13)  Some categories of tyres, including professional off-road tyres which are subject to a 
speed restriction and tyres intended only for vehicles registered before 1990, are likely 
to be produced in very small quantities. Therefore, it is appropriate to exempt tyres in 
such  categories  from  certain  requirements  set  out  in  this  Regulation,  where  such 

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requirements are incompatible with the use of the tyres, or where the additional burden 
caused by these requirements is disproportionate. 

(14)  Electronic  Stability  Control  Systems,  Advanced  Emergency  Braking  Systems  and 
Lane  Departure  Warning  Systems  have  a  high  potential  to  produce  considerable 
casualty reductions. Therefore requirements for such systems should be established. 

(15) 

It  is  important  that  replacement  components  for  systems  which  are  covered  by  this 
Regulation  are  subject  to  equivalent  safety  requirements  and  approval  procedures. 
Therefore it is appropriate to provide for the approval of replacement components and 
separate technical units. 

(16)  The Member States should lay down rules on penalties applicable to infringements of 
the  provisions  of  this  Regulation  and  ensure  that  they  are  implemented.  Those 
penalties should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. 

(17)  With  effect  from  the  dates  of  application  to  new  vehicles,  new  components  and 
separate  technical  units  of  the  relevant  requirements  set  out  in  this  Regulation,  the 
following Council Directives should be repealed: 

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– 

– 

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Council Directive 70/221/EEC of 20 March 1970 on the approximation of the 
laws of the Member States relating to fuel tanks and rear underrun protection 
of motor vehicles and their trailers14,  

Council Directive 70/222/EEC of 20 March 1970 on the approximation of the 
laws of the Member States relating to the space for mounting and the fixing of 
rear registration plates on motor vehicles and their trailers15,  

Council  Directive  70/311/EEC  of  8  June  1970  on  the  approximation  of  the 
laws  of  the  Member  States  relating  to  the  steering  equipment  for  motor 
vehicles and their trailers16,  

Council  Directive  70/387/EEC  of  27  July  1970  on  the  approximation  of  the 
laws  of  the  Member  States  relating  to  the  doors  of  motor  vehicles  and  their 
trailers17,  

Council  Directive  70/388/EEC  of  27  July  1970  on  the  approximation  of  the 
laws  of  the  Member  States  relating  to  audible  warning  devices  for  motor 
vehicles18,  

Council  Directive  71/320/EEC  of  26  July  1971  on  the  approximation  of  the 
laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories 
of motor vehicles and of their trailers19,  

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OJ  L  76,  6.4.1970,  p.  23.  Directive  as  last  amended  by  Directive  2006/96/EC  (L  363,  20.12.2006, 
p. 81). 
OJ L 76, 6.4.1970, p. 25. Directive as amended by 1972 Act of Accession. 
OJ L 133, 18.6.1970, p. 10. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 1999/7/EC (OJ L 40, 
13.2.1999, p. 36). 
OJ L 176, 10.8.1970, p. 5. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2001/31/EC (OJ L 130, 
12.5.2001, p. 33). 
OJ L 176, 10.8.1970, p. 12. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 

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Council  Directive  72/245/EEC  of  20  June  1972  relating  to  the  radio 
interference (electromagnetic compatibility) of vehicles20,  

Council  Directive  74/60/EEC  of  17  December  1973  on  the  approximation  of 
the  laws  of  the  Member  States  relating  to  the  interior  fittings  of  motor 
vehicles21,  

Council  Directive  74/61/EEC  of  17  December  1973  on  the  approximation  of 
the laws of the Member States relating to devices to prevent the unauthorized 
use of motor vehicles22,  

Council  Directive  74/297/EEC  of  4  June  1974  on  the  approximation  of  the 
laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (the 
behaviour of the steering mechanism in the event of an impact)23,  

Council Directive 74/408/EEC of 22 July 1974 relating to motor vehicles with 
regard to the seats, their anchorages and head restraints24,  

Council Directive 74/483/EEC of 17 September 1974 on the approximation of 
the  laws  of  the  Member  States  relating  to  the  external  projections  of  motor 
vehicles25,  

Council  Directive  75/443/EEC  of  26  June  1975  on  the  approximation  of  the 
laws of the Member States relating to the reverse and speedometer equipment 
of motor vehicles26,  

Council Directive 76/114/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of 
the laws of the Member States relating to statutory plates and inscriptions for 
motor vehicles and their trailers, and their location and method of attachment27,  

Council Directive 76/115/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of 
the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor-vehicle safety 
belts28,  

Council  Directive  76/756/EEC  of  27  July  1976  on  the  approximation  of  the 
laws  of  the  Member  States  relating  to  the  installation  of  lighting  and  light-
signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers29,  

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26 

27 
28 

OJ L 202, 6.9.1971, p. 37. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ L 152, 6.7.1972, p. 15. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ L 38, 11.2.1974, p. 2. Directive as last amended by Directive 2000/4/EC of the European Parliament 
and of the Council (OJ L 87, 8.4.2000, p. 22). 
OJ L 38, 11.2.1974, p. 22. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ  L  165, 20.6.1974,  p.  16.  Directive  as  amended by  Commission  Directive  91/662/EEC  (OJ  L  366, 
31.12.1991, p. 1). 
OJ L 221, 12.8.1974, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ L 266, 2.10.1974, p. 4. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2007/15/EC (OJ L 75, 
15.3.2007, p. 21). 
OJ  L  196,  26.7.1975,  p.  1.  Directive  as  amended  by  Commission  Directive  97/39/EC  (OJ  L  177, 
5.7.1997, p. 15). 
OJ L 24, 30.1.1976, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ  L  24,  30.1.1976,  p.  6.  Directive  as  last  amended  by  Directive  2005/41/EC  of  the  European 
Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 149). 

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– 

– 

– 

Council  Directive  76/757/EEC  of  27  July  1976  on  the  approximation  of  the 
laws  of  the  Member  States  relating  to  retro-reflectors  for  motor  vehicles  and 
their trailers30,  

Council  Directive  76/758/EEC  of  27  July  1976  on  the  approximation  of  the 
laws  of  the  Member  States  relating  to  the  end-outline  marker  lamps,  front 
position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps, stop lamps, daytime running 
lamps and side marker lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers31,  

Council  Directive  76/759/EEC  of  27  July  1976  on  the  approximation  of  the 
laws  of  the  Member  States  relating  to  direction  indicator  lamps  for  motor 
vehicles and their trailers32,  

Council  Directive  76/760/EEC  of  27  July  1976  on  the  approximation  of  the 
laws  of  the  Member  States  relating  to  the  rear  registration  plate  lamps  for 
motor vehicles and their trailers33,  

Council  Directive  76/761/EEC  of  27  July  1976  on  the  approximation  of  the 
laws of the Member States relating to motor vehicle headlamps which function 
as  main-beam  and/or  dipped-beam  headlamps  and  to  light  sources  (filament 
lamps and others) for use in approved lamp units of motor vehicles and of their 
trailers34,  

Council  Directive  76/762/EEC  of  27  July  1976  on  the  approximation  of  the 
laws of the Member States relating to front fog lamps for motor vehicles35,  

Council  Directive  77/389/EEC  of  17  May  1977  on  the  approximation  of  the 
laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle towing-devices36,  

Council  Directive  77/538/EEC  of  28  June  1977  on  the  approximation  of  the 
laws  of  the  Member  States  relating  to  rear  fog  lamps  for  motor  vehicles  and 
their trailers37,  

Council  Directive  77/539/EEC  of  28  June  1977  on  the  approximation  of  the 
laws of the Member States relating to reversing lamps for motor vehicles and 
their trailers38,  

Council  Directive  77/540/EEC  of  28  June  1977  on  the  approximation  of  the 
laws of the Member States relating to parking lamps for motor vehicles39,  

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34 
35 
36 

37 
38 

OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2007/35/EC (OJ L 157, 
19.6.2007, p. 14). 
OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 32. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 54. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 71. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 85. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 96. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 122. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ  L  145,  13.6.1977,  p.  41.  Directive  as  amended  by  Commission  Directive  96/64/EC  (OJ  L  258, 
11.10.1996, p. 26). 
OJ L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 60. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 72. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 

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Council  Directive  77/541/EEC  of  28  June  1977  on  the  approximation  of  the 
laws  of  the  Member  States  relating  to  safety  belts  and  restraint  systems  of 
motor vehicles40,  

Council Directive 77/649/EEC of 27September 1977 on the approximation of 
the laws of the Member States relating to the field of vision of motor vehicle 
drivers41,  

Council Directive 78/316/EEC of 21 December 1977 on the approximation of 
the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles 
(identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators)42,  

Council Directive 78/317/EEC of 21 December 1977 on the approximation of 
the laws of the Member States relating to the defrosting and demisting systems 
of glazed surfaces of motor vehicles43,  

Council Directive 78/318/EEC of 21 December 1977 on the approximation of 
the  laws  of  the  Member  States  relating  to  the  wiper  and  washer  systems  of 
motor vehicles44,  

Council  Directive  78/549/EEC  of  12  June  1978  on  the  approximation  of  the 
laws of the Member States relating to the wheel guards of motor vehicles45,  

Council Directive 78/932/EEC of 16 October 1978 on the approximation of the 
laws  of  the  Member  States  relating  to  head  restraints  of  seats  of  motor 
vehicles46,  

Council  Directive  89/297/EEC  of  13  April  1989  on  the  approximation  of  the 
laws  of  the  Member  States  relating  to  the  lateral  protection  (side  guards)  of 
certain motor vehicles and their trailers47,  

Council Directive 91/226/EEC of 27 March 1991 on the approximation of the 
laws of the Member States relating to the spray-suppression systems of certain 
categories of motor vehicles and their trailers48,  

Council Directive 92/21/EEC of 31 March 1992 on the masses and dimensions 
of motor vehicles of category M149,  

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48 
49 

OJ L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 83. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 95. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ  L  267,  19.10.1977,  p.  1.  Directive  as  last  amended  by  Commission  Directive  90/630/EEC  (OJ  L 
341, 6.12.1990, p. 20). 
OJ  L  81,  28.3.1978,  p.  3.  Directive  as  amended  by  Commission  Directive  93/91/EEC  (OJ  L  284, 
19.11.1993, p. 25). 
OJ L 81, 28.3.1978, p. 27. 
OJ L 81, 28.3.1978, p. 49. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ  L  168,  26.6.1978,  p.  45.  Directive  as  amended  by  Commission  Directive  94/78/EC  (OJ  L  354, 
31.12.1994, p. 10). 
OJ L 325, 20.11.1978, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ L 124, 5.5.1989, p. 1. 
OJ L 103, 23.4.1991, p. 5. Directive as amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ  L  129,  14.5.1992,  p.  1.  Directive  as  amended  by  Commission  Directive  95/48/EC  (OJ  L  233, 
30.9.1995, p. 73). 

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Council Directive 92/22/EEC of 31 March 1992 on safety glazing and glazing 
materials on motor vehicles and their trailers50,  

Council  Directive  92/23/EEC  of  31  March  1992  relating  to  tyres  for  motor 
vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting51,  

Council  Directive  92/24/EEC  of  31  March  1992  relating  to  speed  limitation 
devices  or  similar  speed  limitation  on-board  systems  of  certain  categories  of 
motor vehicles52,  

Council  Directive  92/114/EEC  of  17  December  1992  relating  to  the  external 
projections forward of the cab's rear panel of motor vehicles of category N53. 

(18) 

In  addition,  the  following  Directives  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council 
should also be repealed: 

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Directive 94/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 
1994  relating  to  the  mechanical  coupling  devices  of  motor  vehicles  and  their 
trailers and their attachment to those vehicles54, 

Directive  95/28/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  24 
October 1995 relating to the burning behaviour of materials used in the interior 
construction of certain categories of motor vehicle55, 

Directive 96/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 
1996  on  the  protection  of  occupants  of  motor  vehicles  in  the  event  of  a  side 
impact and amending Directive 70/156/EEC56, 

Directive  96/79/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  16 
December 1996 on the protection of occupants of motor vehicles in the event 
of a frontal impact and amending Directive 70/156/EEC57, 

Directive 97/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 
1997  relating  to  the  masses  and  dimensions  of  certain  categories  of  motor 
vehicles and their trailers and amending Directive 70/156/EEC58, 

Directive  98/91/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  14 
December  1998  relating  to  motor  vehicles  and  their  trailers  intended  for  the 

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55 
56 
57 

58 

OJ L 129, 14.5.1992, p. 11. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2001/92/EC (OJ L 291, 
8.11.2001, p. 24). 
OJ L 129, 14.5.1992, p. 95. Directive as last amended by Commission  Directive 2005/11/EC (OJ L 46, 
17.2.2005, p. 42). 
OJ  L  129,  14.5.1992,  p.  154.  Directive  as  amended  by  Directive  2004/11/EC  of  the  European 
Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 44, 14.2.2004, p. 19). 
OJ L 409, 31.12.1992, p. 17. 
OJ L 195, 29.7.1994, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ L 169, 8.7.1996, p. 1. 
OJ  L  18,  21.1.1997,  p.  7.  Directive  as  amended  by  Commission  Directive  1999/98/EC  (OJ  L  9, 
13.1.2000, p. 14). 
OJ L 233, 25.8.1997, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2003/19/EC (OJ L 79, 
26.3.2003, p. 6). 

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transport  of  dangerous  goods  by  road  and  amending  Directive  70/156/EEC 
relating to the type approval of motor vehicles and their trailers59, 

Directive  2000/40/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  26 
June 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to 
the  front  underrun  protection  of  motor  vehicles  and  amending  Council 
Directive 70/156/EEC60, 

Directive  2001/56/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  27 
September  2001  relating  to  heating  systems  for  motor  vehicles  and  their 
trailers,  amending  Council  Directive  70/156/EEC  and  repealing  Council 
Directive 78/548/EEC61, 

Directive  2001/85/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  20 
November 2001 relating to special provisions for vehicles used for the carriage 
of passengers comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat, 
and amending Directives 70/156/EEC and 97/27/EC62, 

Directive  2003/97/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of 
10 November  2003  on  the  approximation  of  the  laws  of  the  Member  States 
relating  to  the  type-approval  of  devices  for  indirect  vision  and  of  vehicles 
equipped  with  these  devices,  amending  Directive  70/156/EEC  and  repealing 
Directive 71/127/EEC63. 

(19)  The  objectives  of  this  Regulation,  namely  the  realisation  of  the  internal  market 
through the introduction of common technical requirements concerning the safety and 
environmental  performance  of  motor  vehicles  and  tyres  cannot  be  sufficiently 
achieved by the Member States. Due to the scale of the action required the objectives 
can  be  better  achieved  at  a  Community  level.  Therefore,  the  Community  may  adopt 
measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, as set out in Article 5 of the 
Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, 
this  Regulation  does  not  go  beyond  what  is  necessary  in  order  to  achieve  those 
objectives, 

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OJ L 11, 16.1.1999, p. 25. 
OJ L 203, 10.8.2000, p. 9. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ L 292, 9.11.2001, p. 21. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ L 42, 13.2.2002, p. 1. Directive as amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 
OJ L 25, 29.1.2004, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/96/EC. 

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HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Chapter I 
Subject matter, scope and definitions 

Article 1 
Subject matter 

This  Regulation  establishes  requirements  for  the  type-approval  of  motor  vehicles,  their 
trailers,  and  of  systems,  components  and  separate  technical  units  intended  therefor,  with 
regard to their safety. 

This  Regulation  also  establishes  requirements  for  the  type-approval  of  tyres,  with  regard  to 
their CO2 and noise emissions. 

Article 2 
Scope 

This Regulation shall apply to motor vehicles of categories M, N and O as defined in Annex 
II to Directive 2007/46/EC subject to Articles 5 to 10 of this Regulation. 

Article 3 
Definitions 

For  the  purposes  of  this  Regulation  the  definitions  laid  down  in  Article  3  of  Directive 
2007/46/EC shall apply. 

In addition, the following definitions shall apply:  

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

"Electronic Stability Control" means an electronic control function for a vehicle which 
improves the dynamic stability of the vehicle; 

"Lane  Departure  Warning  System"  means  a  system  to  warn  the  driver  of  an 
unintentional drift of the vehicle out of its travel lane;  

"Advanced  Emergency  Braking  System"  means  a  system  which  can  automatically 
detect an emergency situation and activate the vehicle braking system, with or without 
driver  intervention,  to  decelerate  the  vehicle  with  the  purpose  of  avoiding  or 
mitigating a collision;  

"Load-capacity index" means one or two numbers which indicate the load the tyre can 
carry  in  single  or  in  single  and  dual  formation  at  the  speed  corresponding  to  the 
associated  speed  category  and  when  operated  in  conformity  with  the  requirements 
governing utilization specified by the manufacturer; 

"Tyre  Pressure  Monitoring  System"  means  a  system  fitted  on  a  vehicle,  able  to 
evaluate  the  pressure  of  the  tyres  or  the  variation  of  the  pressure  over  time  and  to 
transmit corresponding information to the user while the vehicle is running; 

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(7) 

(8) 

(9) 

"Off-road professional tyre" means a tyre intended for mixed use both on- and off-road 
or for other special duty; 

"Snow tyre" means a tyre, bearing the inscription M+S or M.S or M&S, whose tread 
pattern,  tread  compound  or  structure  are  primarily  designed  to  achieve  in  snow 
conditions a performance better than that of a normal tyre with regard to its ability to 
initiate or maintain vehicle motion; 

"T type temporary-use spare tyre" means a temporary-use spare tyre designed for use 
at inflation pressure higher than those established for standard and reinforced tyres; 

"Traction  tyre"  means  a  snow  tyre  in  categories  C2  or  C3  intended  to  be  fitted  to 
vehicle drive axle(s); 

(10) 

"Unprotected road user" means pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. 

Chapter II 
Obligations of manufacturers 

Article 4 
General obligations 

1. 

2. 

1. 

2. 

Manufacturers  shall  demonstrate  that  all  new  vehicles  sold,  registered  or  put  into 
service in the Community are type-approved in accordance with this Regulation. 

Manufacturers  shall  demonstrate  that  all  separate  technical  units  or  components 
which are sold or put into service in the Community are type-approved in accordance 
with this Regulation. 

Article 5 
Requirements and tests 

Manufacturers shall ensure that vehicles are designed, constructed and assembled so 
as to minimise the risk of injury to the vehicle occupants and to other road users. 

Manufacturers  shall  ensure  that  vehicles,  components  and  separate  technical  units 
comply  with  the  relevant  requirements  set  out  in  this  Regulation,  including  the 
requirements relating to: 

(a) 

vehicle structure integrity, including impact tests; 

(b) 

(c) 

systems  to  aid  the  driver’s  control  of  the  vehicle,  including  steering  braking 
and electronic stability control systems; 

systems to provide the driver with visibility and information on the state of the 
vehicle  and  the  surrounding  area,  including  glazing,  mirrors  and  driver 
information systems; 

(d)  vehicle lighting systems; 

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(e) 

vehicle  occupant  protection,  including  interior  fittings,  head  restraint,  seat 
belts, ISOfix anchorages or built-in child restraints, vehicle doors; 

(f) 

vehicle exterior and accessories; 

(g) 

electromagnetic compatibility; 

(h) 

audible warning devices; 

(i) 

heating systems; 

(j) 

devices to prevent unauthorised use; 

(k)  vehicle identification systems; 

(l)  masses and dimensions. 

3. 

The  Commission  shall  determine  to  which  categories  of  vehicles  among  those 
mentioned in Article 2 the requirements set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article 
shall apply. 

Those  measures,  designed  to  amend  non-essential  elements  of  this  Regulation,  by 
supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with 
scrutiny referred to in Article 40(2) of Directive 2007/46/EC. 

Article 6 
Specific requirements relating to certain vehicles in categories N and O 

In  addition  to  the  requirements  contained  in  Articles  5,  8,  9,  and  10  vehicles  in 
categories N and O shall, where relevant, meet the requirements set out in paragraphs 
2 to 6 of this Article. 

Vehicles in categories N2 and N3 shall be constructed to ensure that, in the event of a 
front  collision  with  another  vehicle,  the  risk  of  injury  to  a  vehicle  occupant  due  to 
underrun is minimised. 

Vehicles in categories N2, N3, O3 and O4 shall be constructed to ensure that, in the 
event of the vehicle being hit from the side by another vehicle or an unprotected road 
user,  the  risk  of  injury  to  that  unprotected  road  user  or  a  vehicle  occupant  due  to 
underrun is minimised. 

The  vehicle  cab  or  the  space  provided  for  the  driver  and  passengers  shall  be  of 
sufficient  strength  to  offer  protection  to  the occupants  in  the  event  of  an  impact  or 
rollover. 

Vehicles in category N2 of a maximum mass exceeding 7.5 tonnes, and all category 
N3,  O3  and  O4  vehicles  shall  be  constructed  so  as  to  minimise  the  effect  of  spray 
emissions from the vehicle on the visibility from other vehicles on the road.  

The  Commission  shall  set  out  additional  safety  requirements  for  vehicles  intended 
for the transport of dangerous goods by road within or between Member States.  

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

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Those  measures,  designed  to  amend  non-essential  elements  of  this  Regulation,  by 
supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with 
scrutiny referred to in Article 40(2) of Directive 2007/46/EC. 

Article 7 
Specific requirements relating to vehicles in categories M2 and M3 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

In  addition  to  the  requirements  contained  in  Articles  5,  8,  9  and  10,  vehicles  in 
categories M2 and M3 shall meet the requirements set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 of this 
Article. 

The  carrying  capacity  of  a  vehicle,  including  seated  and  standing  passengers  and 
wheelchair users, shall be appropriate to the mass, size and layout of the vehicle. 

Vehicle bodies shall be designed and constructed to enable the vehicle to be operated 
in a safe and stable manner, even at full capacity. Suitable provisions shall be made 
to  ensure  safe  access  to  and  egress  from  the  vehicle,  particularly  in  the  case  of  an 
emergency.  

Vehicles  of  Class  I  shall  be  accessible  for  people  with  reduced  mobility  including 
wheelchair users. 

Materials used in the construction of the inside of bus and coach bodywork shall as 
far  as  possible  avoid  or  at  least  retard  development  of  flames  in  order  to  allow 
occupants to evacuate the vehicle in the event of fire. 

Article 8 
Classification of tyres 

1. 

Types of tyres shall be classified according to the following classes: 

(a)  Class C1 tyres - tyres intended for vehicles of category M1, O1 and O2; 

(b)  Class C2 tyres - tyres intended for vehicles above 3.5t of category M2, M3, N, 
O3  and  O4  with  load  capacity  index  in  single  formation  ≤  121  and  speed 
category symbol ≥ ‘ N’; 

(c)  Class C3 tyres - tyres intended for vehicles above 3.5t of category M1, M2, M3, 

N2, N3, O3 and O4 with one of the following load capacity indices: 

(i) 

load capacity index in single formation ≤ 121 and speed category symbol 
≤ ‘M’; 

(ii) 

load capacity index in single formation ≥ 122. 

A tyre type may be classified in more than one of classes set out in points (a), (b) and 
(c),  provided  that  the  tyre  type  meets  all  the  relevant  requirements  of  each  class  to 
which it is approved. 

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2. 

The  list  of  load-capacity  indices  and  their  corresponding  masses  contained  in 
UNECE Regulation No 5464 shall apply. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

1. 

Article 9 
Specific provisions relating to vehicle tyres 

All  tyres  provided  as  part  of  the  equipment  of  a  vehicle,  including,  where 
appropriate, any spare tyres, shall be suitable for use on the vehicles for which they 
are  intended,  particularly  with  regard  to  their  dimensions,  their  speed  and  load 
performance characteristics. 

Vehicles  in  categories  M1  shall  be  equipped  with  a  Tyre  Pressure  Monitoring 
System,  capable  of  warning  the  driver  when  any  tyre  is  operating  at  a  dangerously 
low pressure level, and advising the driver when any tyre is operating at a pressure 
level significantly below the optimum pressure for good fuel consumption. 

All C1 tyres shall meet the wet grip requirements contained in Part A of Annex I. 

All  tyres  shall  meet  the  rolling  resistance  requirements  contained  in  Part  B  of 
Annex I. 

All tyres shall meet the rolling noise requirements contained in Part C of Annex I. 

Paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 shall not apply to: 

(a) 

tyres whose speed rating is less than 80 km/h; 

(b) 

tyres  whose nominal  rim diameter  does  not  exceed  254  mm  or  is  635  mm  or 
more;  

(c)  T type temporary-use spare tyres; 

(d) 

tyres designed only to be fitted to vehicles registered for the first time before [1 
October 1990]; 

(e) 

tyres fitted with additional devices to improve traction properties. 

The requirements on rolling resistance and rolling noise set out in Parts B and C of 
Annex I shall not apply to off-road professional tyres. 

Article 10 
Advanced vehicle systems 

Vehicles  in  Categories  M2,  M3,  N2  and  N3  shall  be  equipped  with  an  Advanced 
Emergency Braking System which shall meet the requirements of this Regulation.  

Any Advanced Emergency Braking System voluntarily fitted by the manufacturer to 
a vehicle in categories M1 or N1 shall meet the requirements of this Regulation. 

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2. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Vehicles in Categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 shall be equipped with a Lane Departure 
Warning System which shall meet the requirements of this Regulation.  

Any  Lane  Departure  Warning  System  voluntarily  fitted  by  the  manufacturer  to  a 
vehicle in categories M1 or N1 shall meet the requirements of this Regulation. 

The Commission may establish specific procedures, tests and technical requirements 
for  the  type-approval  of  advanced  vehicle  systems  other  than  those  mentioned  in 
paragraphs 1 and 2.  

Those  measures,  designed  to  amend  non-essential  elements  of  this  Regulation,  by 
supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with 
scrutiny referred to in Article 40(2) of Directive 2007/46/EC. 

Chapter III 
Obligations of the Member States 

Article 11 
Type-approval of Vehicles, Components and Separate technical Units 

With  effect  from  29  October  2012  national  authorities  shall  refuse,  on  grounds 
relating to the areas of vehicle safety and tyres covered in Articles 5 to 9 and Annex 
I, with the exception of the rolling resistance limit values set out in table 2 of Part B 
of  Annex  I,  to  grant  EC  type-approval  or  national  type-approval  in  respect  of  new 
types of vehicle of the categories specified in those Articles and their implementing 
measures,  and  to  grant  EC  component/separate  technical  unit  type-approval  with 
respect  to  new  types  of  components  or  separate  technical  units  intended  therefor, 
which do not comply with the relevant provisions of this Regulation. 

With effect  from 29  October 2014 national authorities shall,  on grounds relating to 
the areas of vehicle safety and tyres covered in Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, Article 9(1) to (4) 
and  Parts  A  and  B  of  Annex  I,  with  the  exception  of  the  rolling  resistance  limit 
values for C3 tyres and the rolling resistance limit values set out in table 2 of Part B 
of Annex I, in the case of new vehicles of the categories specified in those Articles 
which  do  not  comply  with  the  relevant  provisions  of  this  Regulation,  consider 
certificates  of  conformity  to  be  no  longer  valid  for  the  purposes  of  Article  26  of 
Directive 2007/46/EC and shall prohibit the registration, sale and entry into service 
of  such  vehicles  and,  in  the  case  of  new  components  or  separate  technical  units 
intended  therefor  which  do  not  comply  with  the  relevant  provisions  of  this 
Regulation, shall prohibit their sale and entry into service. 

With effect from 29  October  2016 national authorities shall,  on grounds relating to 
tyre  rolling  noise  and,  with  respect  to  C3  tyres,  also  on  grounds  relating  to  tyre 
rolling resistance, with the exception of the rolling resistance limit values set out in 
table 2 of Part B of Annex I, in the case of new vehicles of the categories M, N and 
O  which  do  not  comply  with  the  relevant  provisions  of  this  Regulation,  consider 
certificates  of  conformity  to  be  no  longer  valid  for  the  purposes  of  Article  26  of 
Directive 2007/46/EC and shall prohibit the registration, sale and entry into service 
of such vehicles and, in the case of new tyres intended therefor which do not comply 

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4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

with the relevant provisions of this Regulation, shall prohibit their sale and entry into 
service. 

With  effect  from  29  October  2016  national  authorities  shall  refuse,  on  grounds 
relating  to  tyre  rolling  resistance,  to  grant  EC  type-approval  or  national  type-
approval  in  respect  of  new  types  of  vehicle  of  the  categories  M,  N  and  O,  and  to 
grant EC component/separate technical unit type-approval with respect to new types 
of  tyres  intended  therefor,  which  do  not  comply  with  the  rolling  resistance  limit 
values set out in table 2 of Part B of Annex I. 

With effect  from 29  October 2018 national authorities shall,  on grounds relating to 
tyre  rolling  resistance  of  C1  and  C2  tyres,  in  the  case  of  new  vehicles  of  the 
categories M, N and O which do not comply with the rolling resistance limit values 
set out in table 2 of Part B of Annex I, consider certificates of conformity to be no 
longer valid for the purposes of Article 26 of Directive 2007/46/EC and shall prohibit 
the registration, sale and entry into service of such vehicles and, in the case of new 
tyres intended therefor which do not comply with the rolling resistance limit values 
set out in table 2 of Part B of Annex I, shall prohibit their sale and entry into service. 

With effect  from 29  October 2020 national authorities shall,  on grounds relating to 
tyre rolling resistance of C3 tyres, in the case of new vehicles of the categories M, N 
and O which do not comply with the rolling resistance limit values set out in table 2 
of Part B of Annex I, consider certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the 
purposes  of  Article  26  of  Directive  2007/46/EC  and  shall  prohibit  the  registration, 
sale  and  entry  into  service  of  such  vehicles  and,  in  the  case  of  new  tyres  intended 
therefor which do not comply with the rolling resistance limit values set out in table 
2 of Part B of Annex I, shall prohibit their sale and entry into service. 

With  effect  from  29  October  2013  national  authorities  shall  refuse,  on  grounds 
relating  to  the  areas  of  vehicle  safety  covered  in  Article  10,  to  grant  EC  type-
approval  or  national  type-approval  in  respect  of  new  types  of  vehicle  of  categories 
M2, M3, N2 and N3, to grant EC type-approval or national type-approval in respect of 
new  types  of  vehicle  of  categories  M1  and  N1  fitted  with  an  Advanced  Emergency 
Braking  System  and/or  a  Lane  Departure  Warning  System,  and  to  grant  EC 
component/separate  technical  unit  type-approval  with  respect  to  new  types  of 
Advanced  Emergency  Braking  Systems  and  Lane  Departure  Warning  Systems 
intended  therefor,  which  do  not  comply  with  the  relevant  provisions  of  this 
Regulation. 

With effect  from 29  October 2015 national authorities shall,  on grounds relating to 
vehicle  safety  covered  in  Article  10,  in  the  case  of  new  vehicles  of  categories  M2, 
M3,  N2  and  N3  and  new  vehicles  of  categories  M1  and  N1  fitted  with  an  Advanced 
Emergency Braking System and/or a Lane Departure Warning System which do not 
comply  with  the  relevant  provisions  of  this  Regulation,  consider  certificates  of 
conformity  to  be  no  longer  valid  for  the  purposes  of  Article  26  of  Directive 
2007/46/EC  and  shall  prohibit  the  registration,  sale  and  entry  into  service  of  such 
vehicles,  and,  in  the  case  of  new  Advanced Emergency Braking Systems and Lane 
Departure Warning Systems intended therefor which do not comply with the relevant 
provisions of this Regulation, shall prohibit their sale and entry into service. 

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9. 

10. 

1. 

National  authorities  shall  permit  the  sale  and  entry  into  service  of  components  and 
separate technical units type-approved before the date mentioned in paragraph 1 and 
shall  continue  to  grant  extension  of  approvals  to  those  components  and  separate 
technical  units  under  the  terms  of  the  Directive  under  which  they  were  originally 
granted, unless the requirements applying to such components or separate technical 
units  have  been  modified  and/or  new  requirements  have  been  added  by  this 
Regulation.  

National authorities shall permit the sale and entry into service of and shall continue 
to  grant  extensions  to  EC  type-approval  to  replacement  components  and  separate 
technical units, with the exception of replacement tyres, intended for vehicles type-
approved before the date mentioned in paragraph 1, under the terms of the Directive 
under which they were originally granted. 

Without  prejudice  to  paragraphs  1  to  9,  and  subject  to  entry  into  force  of  the 
implementing  measures  referred  to  in  Article  5(3)  and  13,  if  a  manufacturer  so 
requests,  national  authorities  may  not,  on  grounds  relating  to  the  areas  of  vehicle 
safety  and  tyres  covered  in  Articles  5  to  10  refuse  to  grant  EC  type-approval  or 
national type-approval for a new type of vehicle or to grant EC component/separate 
technical unit type-approval for a new type of component or separate technical unit, 
or prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of a new vehicle or prohibit the 
sale or entry into service of a new component or separate technical unit, where the 
vehicle,  component  or  separate  technical  unit  concerned  complies  with  the 
requirements set out in this Regulation. 

Article 12 
Penalties 

Member  States  shall  lay  down  the  rules  on  penalties  applicable  to  infringement  by 
manufacturers  of  the  provisions  of  this  Regulation  and  shall  take  all  measures 
necessary  to  ensure  that  they  are  implemented.  The  penalties  provided  for  must  be 
effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall notify those provisions 
to  the  Commission  no  later  than  eighteen  months  after  entry  into  force  of  this 
Regulation and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting 
them. 

2. 

The types of infringements which are subject to a penalty shall include:  

a)  making false declarations during the approval procedures or procedures leading 

to a recall; 

b) 

falsifying test results for type-approval; 

c)  withholding  data  or  technical  specifications  which  could  lead  to  recall  or 

withdrawal of type-approval. 

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Chapter IV  
Final provisions 

Article 13 
Implementing measures 

1. 

2. 

The  measures  designed  to  amend  non-essential  elements  of  this  Regulation,  by 
supplementing it, relating to the specific procedures, tests and requirements for type-
approval  relating  to  the  provisions  of  Articles  5  to  10  and  of  Annex  I  shall  be 
adopted  in  accordance  with  the  regulatory  procedure  with  scrutiny  referred  to  in 
Article 40(2) of Directive 2007/46/EC. These measures shall include a more precise 
definition  of  the  characteristics  a  tyre  must  fulfil  to  be  defined  as  “Off-road 
professional tyre". 

In so far as the measures adopted under paragraph 1 relate to the amendment of the 
limit values on rolling resistance and rolling noise for tyres set out in parts B and C 
of  Annex  I  as  a  result  of  changes  in  the  test  procedures,  they  shall  be  established 
without lowering the existing ambition level with regard to the environment. 

Article 14 
Amendments to Directive 2007/46/EC 

Annexes IV, VI and XI to Directive 2007/46/EC are amended in accordance with Annex II to 
this Regulation. 

Article 15 
Repeal 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Directives  70/221/EEC,  70/222/EEC,  70/311/EEC,  70/387/EEC,  70/388/EEC, 
71/320/EEC,  72/245/EEC,  74/60/EEC,  74/61/EEC,  74/297/EEC,  74/408/EEC, 
74/483/EEC,  75/443/EEC,  76/114/EEC,  76/115/EEC,  76/756/EEC,  76/757/EEC, 
76/758/EEC,  76/759/EEC,  76/760/EEC,  76/761/EEC,  76/762/EEC,  77/389/EEC, 
77/538/EEC,  77/539/EEC,  77/540/EEC,  77/541/EEC,  77/649/EEC,  78/316/EEC, 
78/317/EEC,  78/318/EEC,  78/549/EEC,  78/932/EEC,  89/297/EEC,  91/226/EEC, 
92/21/EEC,  92/22/EEC,  92/24/EEC,  92/114/EEC,  94/20/EC,  95/28/EC,  96/27/EC, 
96/79/EC, 97/27/EC, 98/91/EC, 2000/40/EC, 2001/56/EC, 2001/85/EC, 2003/97/EC 
are repealed with effect from 29 October 2014. 

Directive 92/23/EEC is repealed with effect from 29 October 2018. 

References  to  the  repealed  Directives  shall  be  construed  as  references  to  this 
Regulation. 

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Article 16 
Entry into force 

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

It shall apply from [29 October 2012].  

However, Articles, 5(3), 6(6), 10(3), 11(10) and 13 and points 1 (a) (iii), 1 (b) (iii), 1 (b) (iv), 
2 (c), 3 (a) (iii), 3 (b) (iii), 3 (c) (iii), 3 (d) (iii), 3 (e) (iii) and 3 (f) (i) of Annex II shall apply 
from the date of entry into force. Points 1 (a) (i), 1 (b) (i), 2 (a), 3 (a) (i), 3 (b) (i), 3 (c) (i), 3 
(d) (i), 3 (e) (i) and 3 (f) (ii) of Annex II shall apply from 29 October 2014. Points 1 (a) (ii), 1 
(b) (ii), 2 (b), 3 (a) (ii), 3 (b) (ii), 3 (c) (ii), 3 (d) (ii) and 3 (e) (ii) of Annex II shall apply from 
29 October 2018. 

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

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For the European Parliament 
The President 

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The President 

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Requirements for Tyres with regard to Wet Grip, Rolling Resistance and Rolling Noise 

ANNEX I  

Part A- Wet Grip Requirements 

Class C1 tyres shall meet the following requirements: 

Category of use 

Wet grip index (G) 

snow 
tyre  with  a  speed  symbol  ("Q"  or  below 
minus "H") indicating a maximum permissible speed not 
greater than 160 km/h  

≥ 0.9 

snow  tyre  with  a  speed  symbol  ("R"  and  above, 
plus "H")  indicating  a  maximum  permissible  speed 
greater than 160 km/h 

normal (road type) tyre 

Part B- Rolling Resistance 

≥ 1.0 

≥ 1.1 

The  maximum  values  for  the  rolling  resistance  coefficient  for  each  tyre  type,  measured  in 
accordance with ISO 28580, shall not exceed the following: 

Table 1 

Tyre category 

Max value (kg/tonne) 

1st stage 

12 

10.5 

8.0 

C1 

C2 

C3 

Table 2 

Tyre category 

Max value (kg/tonne) 

C1 

C2 

C3 

2nd stage 

10.5 

9 

6.5 

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Part C – Rolling Noise  

1. 

The  noise  levels  determined  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  specified  in  the 
implementing  measures  to  this  Regulation  shall  not  exceed  the  limits  designated  in 
points  1.1  or  1.2.  The  tables  in  points  1.1  and  1.2  represent  the  measured  values 
corrected  for  temperature,  except  in  the  case  of  C3  tyres,  and  instrument  tolerance 
and rounded down to the nearest whole value. 

1.1  Class C1 tyres, with reference to the nominal section width of the tyre that has 

been tested: 

tyre class 

C1A 

C1B 

C1C 

C1D 

C1E 

Nominal  section 
width (mm) 

Limit  values  in 
dB(A) 

≤ 185 

> 185 ≤ 215 

> 215 ≤ 245 

> 245 ≤ 275 

> 275 

70 

71 

71 

72 

74 

1.2  Class  C2  and  C3  tyres,  with  reference  to  the  category  of  use  of  the  range  of 

tyres: 

tyre class 

C2 

C3 

Nominal 
width (mm) 

section 

Limit 
dB(A) 

values 

in 

Normal  

Traction tyres 

Normal  

Traction tyres 

72 

73 

73 

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ANNEX II 

Amendments to Directive 2007/46/EC 

Directive 2007/46/EC is amended as follows: 

1. 

Part I of Annex IV is amended as follows: 

a) 

The table is amended as follows: 

i) 

Points 3 to 10, 12 to 38, 42 to 45 and 47 to 57 are deleted; 

ii) 

Point 46 is deleted; 

iii)  The following point 63 is added: 

Subject 

Item 

63 

General safety 

Regulatory 
act 
reference 

Official 
reference 

Journal 

[L ..,  …,  p. .. 
reference  to  this 
Regulation  to  be 
inserted] 

No 

[EC) 
…/… 
number  of 
this 
Regulation 
to 
inserted] 

be 

Applicability 

M1  M2  M3  N1  N2  N3  O1  O2  O3  O4 

X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X 

b) 

The Appendix, is amended as follows: 

i) 

Points 3 to 10, 12 to 37, 44, 45 and 50 to 54 of the table are deleted; 

ii) 

Point 46 of the table is deleted; 

iii)  The following point 63 is added: 

Subject 

Regulatory 
reference 

act 

Official 
reference 

Journal 

M1 

63 

General safety 

[EC) No …/… number 
of this Regulation to be 
inserted] 

P/A 

[L ..,  …, 
reference 
Regulation 
inserted] 

to 

p. .. 
this 
to  be 

ii) 

In the “key”, the following text is added: 

P/A:  This Regulation is partially applicable. The precise scope of 
application  is  established  in  the  implementing  measures  to 
the Regulation. 

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2. 

In the Appendix to Annex VI, the table is amended as follows: 

a) 

Points 3 to 10, 12 to 38, 42 to 45 and 47 to 57 are deleted; 

b) 

Point 46 is deleted; 

c) 

The following point 63 is added: 

Subject 

Regulatory 
act reference 

Official Journal 
reference 

As amended by 

Applicable to 
versions 

63. General safety 

[L ..,  …,  p. .. 
reference  to  this 
Regulation  to  be 
inserted] 

No 

[EC) 
…/… 
number  of 
this 
Regulation 
to 
inserted] 

be 

3. 

Annex XI is amended as follows: 

(a) 

In Appendix 1, the table is amended as follows: 

i) 

Points 3 to 10, 12 to 38, 44, 45 and 47 to 54 are deleted; 

ii) 

Point 46 is deleted; 

iii)  The following point 63 is added: 

Item 

Subject 

Regulatory act 
reference 

M1 ≤ 2 500 
(1) kg 

M1 > 2 500 
(1) kg 

M2 

M3 

63  General safety 

[EC)  No  …/… 
number  of  this 
Regulation 
to 
be inserted] 

P/A 

P/A 

P/A 

P/A 

(b) 

In Appendix 2, the table is amended as follows: 

i) 

Points 3 to 10, 12 to 38, 42 to 45 and 47 to 57 are deleted; 

ii) 

Point 46 is deleted; 

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iii)  The following point 63 is added: 

Item 

Subject 

63  General safety 

Regulatory act 
reference 

[EC) 
No 
…/…  number 
of 
this 
Regulation  to 
be inserted] 

M1  M2  M3  N1  N2  N3  O1  O2  O3  O4 

P/A  P/A  P/A  P/A  P/A  P/A  P/A  P/A  P/A  P/A 

(c) 

In Appendix 3, the table is amended as follows: 

i) 

Points 3 to 10, 12 to 37, 44, 45 and 50 to 54 are deleted; 

ii) 

Point 46 is deleted; 

iii)  The following point 63 is added: 

Item 

Subject 

63  General safety 

M1 

P/A 

Regulatory act 
reference 

[EC)  No  …/… 
number  of 
this 
Regulation  to  be 
inserted] 

(d) 

In Appendix 4, the table is amended ad follows: 

i) 

Points 3 to 10, 13 to 36, 42 to 45 and 47 to 57 are deleted; 

ii) 

Point 46 is deleted; 

iii)  The following point 63 is added: 

Item 

Subject 

63  General safety 

Regulatory act 
reference 

[EC)  No  …/… 
number  of  this 
Regulation 
to 
be inserted] 

M2  M3 

N1 

N2 

N3 

O1 

O2 

O3 

O4 

P/A  P/A  P/A  P/A  P/A  P/A  P/A  P/A  P/A 

(e) 

In Appendix 5, the table is amended as follows: 

i) 

Points 3 to 10, 12 to 36, 42 to 45 and 47 to 57 are deleted; 

ii) 

Point 46 is deleted; 

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iii)  The following point 58 is added: 

Item 

Subject 

Regulatory act reference 

Mobile crane of 
category N3 

58 

General safety 

[EC) No …/… number of 
this  Regulation 
to  be 
inserted] 

P/A 

(f) 

“Meaning of letters” is amended as follows: 

i) 

Points C, U, W5, and W6 are deleted. 

(ii)  The following text is added: 

“P/A: This regulatory act is partially applicable. The precise scope 
of application is established in the implementing measures of 
the Regulation.” 

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