16.1.2023
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
L 14/295
Figure 2 Previously demonstrated conformity of an OBD engine family
A.1.2.2.
The demonstration of OBD in-use performance shall be performed at the same time and at the same frequency as the in-service conformity demonstration specified in Annex 8.
A.1.2.3.
The manufacturer shall report the initial schedule and the sampling plan for conformity testing to the Type Approval Authority at the time of the initial type approval of a new engine family.
A.1.2.4.
Vehicle types without a communication interface which permits the collection of the necessary in-use performance data as specified in Annex 9C, with missing data or with a non-standard data protocol shall be considered as non-compliant.
A.1.2.4.1.
Individual vehicles with mechanical or electrical faults which prevent the collection of the necessary in-use performance data as specified in Annex 9C shall be excluded from the conformity testing survey and the vehicle type shall not be considered non-compliant unless insufficient vehicles that meet the sampling requirements can be found to permit the survey to be properly conducted.
A.1.2.5.
Engine or vehicle types where the collection of in-use performance data influences the OBD monitoring performance shall be considered as non-compliant.
A.1.3.
OBD in-use performance data
A.1.3.1.
The OBD in-use performance data to be considered for assessing the conformity of an OBD engine family shall be those recorded by the OBD system according to paragraph 6. of Annex 9C, and made available according to paragraph 7. of that annex.
A.1.4.
Engine or vehicle selection
A.1.4.1.
Engine selection