CELEX: 51970FC0311
Language: en
Date: 2007-03-21
Title: Proposal for a Directive …/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] on steering equipment for motor vehicles and their trailers (codified version)

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|[pic]                     |COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES                                                                           |

                                        Brussels,
                                        COM

                                                                  Proposal for a

                                          DIRECTIVE …/…/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

                                                                      of […]

                                           on steering equipment for motor vehicles and their trailers

                                                                (Codified version)

                                                              EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1.    In the context of a people’s Europe, the Commission attaches great importance to simplifying and clarifying Community law so as to make  it
       clearer and more accessible to the ordinary citizen, thus giving him new opportunities and the chance to make use of the  specific  rights
       it gives him.

       This aim cannot be achieved so long as numerous provisions that have  been  amended  several  times,  often  quite  substantially,  remain
       scattered, so that they must be sought partly in the original instrument and partly in later amending ones.  Considerable  research  work,
       comparing many different instruments, is thus needed to identify the current rules.

       For this reason a codification of rules that have frequently been amended  is  also  essential  if  Community  law  is  to  be  clear  and
       transparent.

2.    On 1 April 1987 the Commission therefore decided[1] to instruct its staff that all legislative acts should be codified after no  more  than
       ten amendments, stressing that this is a minimum requirement and that departments should endeavour to codify at even shorter intervals the
       texts for which they are responsible, to ensure that the Community rules are clear and readily understandable.

3.    The Conclusions of the Presidency of the Edinburgh  European  Council  (December 1992)  confirmed  this[2],  stressing  the  importance  of
       codification as it offers certainty as to the law applicable to a given matter at a given time.

       Codification must be undertaken in full compliance with the normal Community legislative procedure.

       Given that no changes of substance may be made to the instruments affected by codification, the European Parliament, the Council  and  the
       Commission have agreed, by an interinstitutional agreement dated 20 December 1994, that an accelerated procedure may be used for the fast-
       track adoption of codification instruments.

4.    The purpose of this proposal is to undertake a codification of 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 trailers[3]. The new  Directive  will  supersede
       the various acts incorporated in it[4]; this proposal fully preserves the content of the acts being codified and hence does no  more  than
       bring them together with only such formal amendments as are required by the codification exercise itself.

5.    The codification proposal was drawn up on the basis of a preliminary consolidation, in all official languages, of Directive 70/311/EEC  and
       the instruments amending it, carried out by the Office for Official Publications  of  the  European  Communities,  by  means  of  a  data-
       processing system. Where the Articles have been given new numbers, the correlation between the old and the new numbers is shown in a table
       contained in Annex VI to the codified Directive.

                                            ê 70/311/EEC (adapted)

                                                                  Proposal for a

                                          DIRECTIVE …/…/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

                                                                      of […]

                                           on steering equipment for motor vehicles and their trailers

                                                            (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 Ö 95 Õ thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee[5],

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty[6],

Whereas:

                                            ê

   1) Council Directive 70/311/EEC of the of 8 June 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the steering equipment
      for motor vehicles and their trailers[7] laid down technical prescriptions concerning the design and construction  of  motor  vehicles  and
      their trailers as regards their steering equipment. These technical prescriptions concerned the approximation of the  laws  of  the  Member
      States to allow for the EC type-approval procedure established by [Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation  of
      the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of vehicles and their trailers[8]], to be applied in respect of  each  type  of
      motor vehicle. Directive 70/311/EEC has been substantially amended several times[9]. In the interests of clarity and rationality  the  said
      Directive should be codified.

                                            ê 70/311/EEC Recital 2 (adapted)

   2) Ö This Directive is one of the separate Directives of the EC type-approval procedure provided for in Directive  [70/156/EEC].  Consequently
      the provisions laid down in that Directive relating to vehicle systems components and separate technical units apply to this Directive. Õ

                                            ê 1999/7/EC Recital 2 (adapted)

   3) It is necessary to ensure that uniform provisions are laid down which are also aligned with the latest version of UN-ECE Regulation  No  79
      in all Member States.

                                            ê 

   4) This Directive should be without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating  to  the  time-limits  for  transposition  into
      national law of the Directives set out in Annex V, Part C,

                                            ê 70/311/EEC

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

                                                                    Article 1

                                            ê 1999/7/EC Art. 1, pt. 1

For the purposes of this Directive, ‘vehicle’ means any vehicle as defined in Article 2 of Directive [70/156/EEC].

                                            ê 70/311/EEC (adapted)
                                            è1 92/62/EEC Art. 1, pt. 1

                                                                    Article 2

No Member State may refuse to grant EC type-approval or national type-approval of a vehicle on grounds relating  to  its  steering  equipment  if
this equipment satisfies the requirements set out in è1 Annexes Ö I to IV Õç.

                                            ê Act of Accession of 1972, Art. 29 and Annex I, p. 116 (adapted)

                                                                    Article 3

No Member State may refuse Ö registration Õ or prohibit the sale or entry into service or use of a vehicle on grounds relating  to  its  steering
equipment, if this equipment satisfies the requirements set out in Ö Annexes I to IV Õ .

                                            ê 70/311/EEC Art. 3 (adapted)
                                            è1 1999/7/EC Art. 1, pt. 2

                                                                    Article 4

The amendments necessary to adapt the requirements of è1 Annexes Ö I to IV Õç Ö to this Directive Õ to take account of technical  progress  shall
be adopted in accordance with the procedure Ö referred to Õ in Article [Ö 13(3) Õ ]of Directive Ö [70/156/EEC] Õ .

                                            ê 70/311/EEC Art. 4 (adapted)

                                                                    Article 5

Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered  by  this
Directive.

                                            ê

                                                                    Article 6

Directive 70/311/EEC, as amended by the acts listed in Annex V, is repealed without prejudice to the obligations of the  Member  States  relating
to the time-limits for transposition into national law of the Directives set out in Annex V, Part C.

References to the repealed Directive shall be construed as references to this Directive and shall be read  in  accordance  with  the  correlation
table in Annex VI.

                                                                    Article 7

This Directive 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 […].

                                            ê 70/311/EEC Art. 5

                                                                    Article 8

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, […]

For the European Parliament  For the Council
The President    The President
[…]   […]

                                            ê 1999/7/EC Art. 1, pt. 3 and Annex pt. 1 (adapted)

                                                                 LIST OF ANNEXES

|1.         |Annex I:              |Scope, definitions, application for EC type-approval, granting of EC type-approval construction       |
|           |                      |provisions, test provisions, modifications of the type and amendments to approvals, conformity of     |
|           |                      |production                                                                                            |
|           |Appendix 1:           |Information document                                                                                  |
|           |Appendix 2:           |Ö Model: Õ Type-approval certificate                                                                  |
|2.         |Annex II:             |Braking performance for vehicles using the same energy source for steering and braking                |
|3.         |Annex III:            |Additional provisions for vehicles with auxiliary steering equipment (ASE)                            |
|4.         |Annex IV:             |Provisions for trailers having purely hydraulic steering transmissions                                |
|Ö5.        |Annex VÕ              |Ö Part A: Repealed Directive with its successive amendments Õ                                         |
|           |                      |Ö Part B: Amending act - not repealed Õ                                                               |
|           |                      |Ö Part C: List of time-limits for transposition into national law Õ                                   |
|Ö 6.       |Annex VI Õ            |Ö Correlation table Õ                                                                                 |

                                            ê 92/62/EEC Art. 1, pt. 2 and Annex

                                                                     ANNEX I

                                            ê 1999/7/EC Art. 1, pt. 3 and Annex pt. 2.1

  SCOPE, DEFINITIONS, APPLICATION FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL, GRANTING OF EC TYPE-APPROVAL CONSTRUCTION PROVISIONS, TEST PROVISIONS, MODIFICATIONS OF
                                          THE TYPE AND AMENDMENTS TO APPROVALS, CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

                                            ê 1999/7/EC Art. 1, pt. 3 and Annex pt. 2.2 (adapted)

0.    SCOPE

0.1.  This Directive applies to the steering equipment of vehicles of categories M, N and O as defined in Ö Part A of Õ  Annex  II  to  Directive
       [70/156/EEC].

0.2.  It does not cover steering equipment with a purely pneumatic, purely electric or purely hydraulic transmission except:

0.2.1.      auxiliary steering equipment (ASE) with a purely electric or a purely hydraulic transmission for vehicles of categories M and N;

0.2.2.      steering equipment with a purely hydraulic transmission for vehicles of category O.

                                            ê 92/62/EEC Art. 1, pt. 2

1.    DEFINITIONS

       For the purposes of this Directive:

1.1.  Approval of a vehicle means the approval of a vehicle type with regard to its steering equipment;

1.2.  Vehicle type means a category of vehicle which does not differ with respect to the manufacturer's designation of the  vehicle  type  and/or
       variations which can affect its steering;

1.3.  Steering equipment means all the equipment the purpose of which is to determine the direction of movement of the vehicle.

       The steering equipment consists of:

         – the steering control,

         – the steering transmission,

         – the steered wheels,

         – the energy supply, if any;

1.3.1.      Steering control means the part of the steering equipment which controls its operation, it may be operated  with  or  without  direct
       intervention of the driver. For steering equipment in which the steering forces are provided solely or partly by the  muscular  effort  of
       the driver the steering control includes all parts up to the point where the steering effort is transformed by  mechanical,  hydraulic  or
       electrical means;

1.3.2.      Steering transmission includes all parts of the steering equipment which are the means of transmitting the  steering  forces  between
       the steering control and the steered wheels; it includes all parts down from the point where the steering control effort is transformed by
       mechanical, hydraulic or electrical means;

1.3.3.      Steered wheels means the wheels the alignment of which may be altered directly or indirectly in relation  to  the  longitudinal  axis
       the vehicle in order to determine the direction of movement of the vehicle. (The steered wheels include the axis  around  which  they  are
       rotated in order to determine the direction of movement of the vehicle);

1.3.4.      Energy supply includes those parts of the steering equipment which provide it with energy, control the energy and where  appropriate,
       process and store it. It also includes any storage reservoirs for the operating medium and the return lines, but not the vehicle's  engine
       (except for the purposes of point 4.1.3) or its drive to the energy source;

1.3.4.1.    Energy source means that part of the energy supply which  provides  the  energy  in  the  required  form  e.g.  hydraulic  pump,  air
       compressor;

1.3.4.2.    Energy reservoir means that part of the energy supply in which the energy provided by the energy source is stored;

1.3.4.3.    Storage reservoir means that part of the energy supply in which the operating  medium  is  stored  at  or  near  to  the  atmospheric
       pressure.

                                            ê 92/62/EEC Art. 1, pt. 2

1.4.  Steering parameters

1.4.1.      Steering control effort means the force applied to the steering control in order to steer the vehicle;

1.4.2.      Steering time means the period of time from the beginning of the movement of the steering control to the moment at which the  steered
       wheels have reached a specific steering angle;

1.4.3.      Steering angle means the angle between the projection of a longitudinal axis of the vehicle and  the  line  of  intersection  of  the
       wheelplane (being the central plane of the tyre, normal to the spin axis of the wheel) and the road surface;

1.4.4.      Steering forces mean all the forces operating in the steering transmission;

1.4.5 Mean steering ratio means the ratio of the angular displacement of the steering control to the mean of the  swept  steering  angle  of  the
       steered wheels for a full lock-to-lock turn;

1.4.6.      Turning circle means the circle within which are located the projections onto the ground plane of all  the  points  of  the  vehicle,
       excluding the external mirrors and the front direction indicators, when the vehicle is driven in a circle;

1.4.7.      Nominal radius of steering control means in the case of a steering wheel the shortest dimension from its centre of  rotation  to  the
       outer edge of the rim. In the case of any other form of control, it means the distance between its centre of rotation  and  the  point  at
       which the steering effort is applied. If more than one such point is provided, the one requiring the greatest effort shall be used.

1.5.  Types of steering equipment

       Depending on the way the steering forces are produced, the following types of steering equipment are distinguished:

1.5.1.      For motor vehicles

1.5.1.1.    Manual steering equipment in which the steering forces result solely from the muscular effort of the driver;

1.5.1.2.    Power assisted steering equipment in which the steering forces result from both the muscular effort of  the  driver  and  the  energy
       supply (supplies);

1.5.1.2.1. Steering equipment in which the steering forces result solely from one or more energy supplies when the equipment is  intact,  but  in
       which the steering forces can be provided by the muscular effort of the driver alone if there is a fault in the steering (integrated power
       systems), is also considered to be power assisted steering equipment;

1.5.1.3.    Full-power steering equipment in which the steering forces are provided solely by one or more energy supplies;

1.5.1.4.    Self-tracking equipment is a system designed to create a change of steering angle on one or more  wheels  only  when  acted  upon  by
       forces and/or moments applied to the tyre to road contact.

1.5.2.      For trailers

1.5.2.1.    Self-tracking equipment

       see point 1.5.1.4 .

1.5.2.2.    Articulated steering equipment in which the steering forces are produced by a change in direction of the towing vehicle and in  which
       the movement of the steered trailer wheels is firmly linked to the relative angle between the longitudinal axis of the towing vehicle  and
       that of the trailer;

1.5.2.3.    Self-steering equipment in which the steering forces are produced by a change in direction of the towing vehicle  and  in  which  the
       movement of the steered trailer wheels is firmly linked to the relative angle between the longitudinal axis of the trailer frame or a load
       replacing it and the longitudinal axis of the sub-frame to which the axle(s) is (are) attached.

1.5.3.      Depending on the arrangement of the steered wheels, the following types of steering equipment are distinguished:

1.5.3.1.    Front-wheel steering equipment in which only the wheels of the front axle(s) are steered. This includes all wheels which are  steered
       in the same direction;

1.5.3.2.    Rear-wheel steering equipment in which only the wheels of the rear axle(s) are steered. This includes all wheels  which  are  steered
       in the same direction;

1.5.3.3.    Multi-wheel steering equipment in which the wheels of one or more of each of the front and the rear axle(s) are steered;

1.5.3.3.1. All-wheel steering equipment in which all the wheels are steered;

1.5.3.3.2. Buckle steering equipment in which the movement of chassis parts relative to each other is directly produced by the steering forces.

                                            ê 1999/7/EC Art. 1, pt. 3 and Annex pt. 2.3

1.5.3.4.    Auxiliary steering equipment (ASE) in which the wheels of axle(s) of vehicles of categories M and N are steered in  addition  to  the
       wheels providing principal steering input not purely electric, hydraulic or pneumatic, in the same direction or in the opposite  direction
       to the wheels providing principal steering input, and/or the steering angle of the front, centre and/or the rear wheels  may  be  adjusted
       relative to vehicle behaviour.

                                            ê 92/62/EEC Art. 1, pt. 2

1.6.  Types of steering transmission

       Depending on the way the steering forces are transmitted, the following types of steering transmission are distinguished:

1.6.1.      Purely mechanical steering transmission means a steering transmission in which  the  steering  forces  are  transmitted  entirely  by
       mechanical means;

1.6.2.      Purely hydraulic steering transmission means a steering transmission in which the steering forces,  somewhere  in  the  transmission,
       are transmitted only by hydraulic means;

1.6.3.      Purely electric steering transmission means a steering transmission in which the steering forces, somewhere in the transmission,  are
       transmitted only through electric means;

1.6.4.      Hybrid steering transmission means a transmission in which part of the steering forces are transmitted  through  one  and  the  other
       part through another of the abovementioned means;

1.6.4.1.    Hybrid mechanical steering transmission means a steering transmission where a part of the steering forces is  transmitted  by  purely
       mechanical means and the other parts either by:

1.6.4.1.1. hydraulic or mechanical/hydraulic

       or

1.6.4.1.2. electric or mechanical/electric

       or

1.6.4.1.3. pneumatic or mechanical/pneumatic means.

       In either case, where the mechanical part of the transmission is designed only to give position feedback and is too weak to  transmit  the
       total sum of the steering forces, this system shall be considered  to  be  purely  hydraulic,  respectively  purely  electric,  or  purely
       pneumatic steering transmission;

1.6.4.2.    Other hybrid steering transmission means any other combination of the abovementioned steering transmissions.

2.    APPLICATION FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL

                                            ê 1999/7/EC Art. 1, pt. 3 and Annex pt. 2.4

2.1.  The application for EC type-approval pursuant to Article 3(4) of Directive [70/156/EEC] of a vehicle  type  with  regard  to  its  steering
       equipment shall be submitted by the manufacturer.

                                            ê 1999/7/EC Art. 1 pt. 3 and Annex pt. 2.5

2.2.  A model for the information document is given in Appendix 1.

                                            ê 92/62/EEC Art. 1 pt. 2

2.3.  A vehicle representative of the vehicle type to be approved shall  be  submitted  to  the  technical  service  responsible  for  conducting
       approval tests.

                                            ê 1999/7/EC Art. 1 pt. 3 and Annex pt. 2.6

3.    GRANTING OF EC TYPE-APPROVAL OF A VEHICLE TYPE

3.1.  If the relevant requirements are satisfied, EC type-approval pursuant to Article 4(3) and, if applicable, 4(4)  of  Directive  [70/156/EEC]
       shall be granted.

3.2.  A model for the EC type-approval certificate is given in Appendix 2.

3.3.  A type-approval number in accordance with Annex VII to Directive [70/156/EEC] shall be assigned to each type of vehicle approved. The  same
       Member State shall not assign the same number to another type of vehicle.

                                            ê 92/62/EEC Art. 1, pt. 2 (adapted)
                                            è1 1999/7/EC Art. 1, pt. 3 and Annex 2.7
                                            è2 1999/7/EC Art. 1, pt. 3 and Annex 2.9

4.    CONSTRUCTION PROVISIONS

4.1.  General provisions

4.1.1.      The steering equipment shall ensure easy and safe handling of the vehicle up to its maximum  design  speed  or,  in  the  case  of  a
       trailer, up to its technically permitted maximum speed. There must be a tendency to self-centre when tested in accordance  with  point  5.
       The vehicle shall meet the requirements of point 5.2 in the case of motor vehicles and of point 5.3 in the case of trailers. If a  vehicle
       is fitted with ASE, it shall also meet the requirements of è1 Annex III ç. Trailers equipped with purely hydraulic steering  transmissions
       shall also comply with è1 Annex IV ç.

4.1.1.1.    It must be possible to travel along a straight section of the road without unusual steering correction  by  the  driver  and  without
       unusual vibration in the steering system at a maximum design speed of the vehicle.

4.1.1.2.    There must be travel synchronization between the steering control and the steered wheels, except for the wheels steered by ASE.

4.1.1.3.    There must be time synchronization between the steering control and the steered wheels except for the wheels steered by ASE.

4.1.2.      The steering equipment shall be designed, constructed and fitted in such a way that  it  is  capable  of  withstanding  the  stresses
       arising during normal operation of the vehicle, or combination of vehicles. The maximum steering angle shall not be limited by any part of
       steering transmission unless specifically designed for this purpose.

4.1.2.1.    Unless otherwise specified, it will be assumed that for the purposes of this Directive, not more than one failure can  occur  in  the
       steering equipment at any one time and two axles on one bogie shall be considered as one axle.

4.1.3.      Should the engine stop or a part of the steering equipment fail, with the exception  of  those  parts  listed  in  point  4.1.4,  the
       steering equipment shall always meet the requirements of point 5.2.6 in the case of motor vehicles  and  of  point  5.3  in  the  case  of
       trailers.

4.1.4.      For the purposes of this Directive the steered wheels, the steering control and all mechanical parts  of  the  steering  transmission
       shall not be regarded as liable to breakage if they are amply dimensioned, are readily accessible  for  maintenance,  and  exhibit  safety
       features at least equal to those prescribed for other essential components (such as the braking system) of the vehicle. Where the  failure
       of any such part would be likely to result in loss of control of the vehicle, that part must be made  of  metal  or  of  a  material  with
       equivalent characteristics and must not be subject to significant distortion in normal operation of the steering system.

4.1.5.      Any failure in transmission other than purely mechanical shall clearly be brought to the attention of  the  vehicle  driver;  in  the
       case of a motor vehicle, an increase in steering effort is considered to be a warning signal; in the  case  of  a  trailer,  a  mechanical
       indicator is permitted. When a failure occurs, a change in the average steering ratio is permissible if the steering effort given in point
       5.2.6 below is not exceeded.

4.2.  Special provisions

4.2.1.      Steering control

4.2.1.1.    If the steering control is directly handled by the driver,

4.2.1.1.1. it must be manageable;

4.2.1.1.2. the direction of operation of the steering control must correspond to the intended change in direction of the vehicle;

4.2.1.1.3. except for ASE, there must be a continuous and monotonic relation between the steering control angle and the steering angle.

4.2.2.      Steering transmission

4.2.2.1.    Adjustment devices for steering geometry must be such that after adjustment a positive connection  can  be  established  between  the
       adjustable components by appropriate locking devices.

4.2.2.2.    Steering transmission which can be disconnected to cover different configurations of a vehicle (e.g. on  extendible  trailers),  must
       have locking devices which ensure positive relocation of components; where locking is automatic, there must be an additional  safety  lock
       which is operated manually.

4.2.3.      Steered wheels

4.2.3.1.    The steered wheels shall not be solely the rear wheels. This requirement does not apply to semi-trailers.

4.2.3.2.    Trailers (with the exception of semi-trailers) which have more than one axle with steered wheels  and  semi-trailers  which  have  at
       least one axle with steered wheels must fulfil the conditions given in point 5.3 below. However, for trailers with self-tracking equipment
       a test under point 5.3 is not necessary if the axle load ratio between the unsteered and the self-tracking axles  equals  or  exceeds  1,6
       under all loading conditions.

4.2.4.      Energy supply

4.2.4.1.    The same energy source may be used to supply the steering equipment and the braking device. However, in the  case  of  a  failure  of
       either the energy supply or a failure in one of the two systems the following conditions must be fulfilled:

4.2.4.1.1. The steering equipment shall meet the requirements of point 5.2.6.

4.2.4.1.2. If an energy source failure occurs, the braking performance shall not drop below the prescribed service brake  performance,  as  given
       in è2 Annex II [10] ç, on the first brake application.

4.2.4.1.3. If an energy supply failure occurs, the braking performance must comply with the prescriptions of è2 Annex II [11] ç.

4.2.4.1.4. If the fluid in the storage reservoir drops to a level liable to cause an increase in  steering  or  braking  effort  an  acoustic  or
       optical warning must be given to the driver. This warning may  be  combined  with  a  device  provided  to  warn  of  brake  failure;  the
       satisfactory condition of the signal must be easily verifiable by the driver.

4.2.4.2.    The same energy source may be used to supply the steering equipment and systems other than the braking  device  if,  when  the  fluid
       level in the storage reservoir drops to a level liable to cause an increase in steering effort, an acoustic or optical warning is given to
       the driver; the satisfactory condition of the signal must be easily verifiable by the driver.

4.2.4.3.    The warning devices must be directly and permanently connected to the circuit. When the engine  is  running  under  normal  operating
       conditions and there are no faults in the steering equipment, the alarm device must give no signal except during  the  time  required  for
       charging the energy reservoir(s) after start-up of the engine.

5.    TEST PROVISIONS

5.1.  General provisions

5.1.1.      The test shall be conducted on a level surface affording good adhesion.

5.1.2.      During the test(s), the vehicle shall be loaded to its technically permissible maximum mass and its maximum  technically  permissible
       load on the steered axle(s).

       In the case of axles fitted with ASE, this test shall be repeated with the vehicle loaded to its technically permissible maximum mass  and
       the axle equipped with ASE loaded to its maximum permissible load.

5.1.3.      Before the test begins, the tyre pressures shall be as prescribed by the manufacturer for the load specified in point 5.1.2 when  the
       vehicle is stationary.

5.2.  Provisions for motor vehicles

5.2.1.      It must be possible to leave a curve with a radius of 50 m at a tangent without unusual vibration in the steering  equipment  at  the
       following speed:

                                            ê 1999/7/EC Art. 1, pt. 3 and Annex pt. 2.10

         – category M1 vehicles: 50 km/h,

         – categories M2, M3, N1, N2 and N3 vehicles: 40 km/h,

       or the maximum design speed if this is below the speeds given above.

                                            ê 92/62/EEC Art. 1, pt. 2
                                            è1 1999/7/EC Art. 1, pt. 3 and Annex pt. 2.11

5.2.2.      The requirements of points 4.1.1.1, 4.1.1.2 and 5.2.1 shall also be satisfied with a failure in the steering equipment.

5.2.3.      When the vehicle is driven in a circle with its steered wheels at approximately half lock and at a constant  speed  of  at  least  10
       km/h, the turning circle must remain the same or become larger if the steering control is released.

5.2.4.      During the measurement of the control effort, forces with a duration of less than 0,2 seconds shall not be taken into account.

5.2.5.      The measurement of steering efforts on motor vehicles with intact steering equipment

5.2.5.1.    The vehicle shall be driven from straight ahead into a spiral at a speed of 10 km/h. The steering effort shall  be  measured  at  the
       nominal radius of the steering control until the position of the steering control corresponds to turning radius given in the  table  below
       for the particular category of vehicle with intact steering. One steering movement shall be made to the right and one to the left.

5.2.5.2.    The maximum permitted steering time and the maximum permitted steering control effort with intact steering  equipment  are  given  in
       the table below for each category of vehicle.

5.2.6.      The measurement of steering efforts on motor vehicles with a failure in the steering equipment

5.2.6.1.    The test described in point 5.2.5 shall be repeated with a failure in the steering equipment. The steering effort shall  be  measured
       until the position of the steering control corresponds to the turning radius given in the table  below  for  the  particular  category  of
       vehicle with a failure in the steering equipment.

5.2.6.2.    The maximum permitted steering time and the maximum permitted steering control effort with a failure in the  steering  equipment  are
       given in the table below for each category of vehicle.

                                                       Steering control effort requirements

|Vehicle Category  |Intact                                              |With a failure                                       |
|                  |Maximum effort    |Time          |Turning radius    |Maximum effort      |Time          |Turning radius   |
|                  |(daN)             |(s)           |(m)               |(daN)               |(s)           |(m)              |
|M1                |15                |4             |12                |30                  |4             |20               |
|M2                |15                |4             |12                |30                  |4             |20               |
|M3                |20                |4             |12è1 1ç           |45                  |6             |20               |
|N1                |20                |4             |12                |30                  |4             |20               |
|N2                |25                |4             |12                |40                  |4             |20               |
|N3                |20                |4             |121               |452                 |6             |20               |
|Or full lock if 12 is not attainable                                                                                         |
|50 for rigid vehicles with two or more steered axles excluding self-tracking equipment.                                      |

5.3.  Provisions for trailers

5.3.1.      The trailer must travel without excessive deviation or unusual vibration in  its  steering  equipment  when  the  towing  vehicle  is
       travelling in a straight line on a flat and horizontal road at a speed of 80 km/h or the technically permissible maximum  speed  indicated
       by the trailer manufacturer if this is less than 80 km/h.

5.3.2.      With the towing vehicle and trailer having adopted a steady state turn so that the front  outside  edge  of  the  towing  vehicle  is
       turning alongside a circle of radius 25 m in accordance with point 1.4.6, at a constant speed of 5  km/h,  the  circle  described  by  the
       rearmost outer edge of the trailer shall be measured. This manoeuvre shall be repeated under the same conditions but a speed of 25 km/h  ±
       1 km/h. During these manoeuvres, the rearmost outer edge of the trailer travelling at a speed of 25 km/h ± 1 km/h shall not  move  outside
       the circle described at a constant speed of 5 km/h by more than 0,7 m.

5.3.3.      No part of the trailer must move more than 0,5 m beyond the tangent to a circle with a radius  of  25  m  when  towed  by  a  vehicle
       leaving the circular path described in point 5.3.2. along the tangent and travelling at a speed of 25 km/h. This requirement must  be  met
       from the point the tangent meets the circle to a point 40 m along the tangent. After that point, the trailer  must  fulfil  the  condition
       specified in point 5.3.1.

5.3.4.      The tests described in points 5.3.2. and 5.3.3. shall be conducted with one steering movement to the left and one to the right.

                                            ê 1999/7/EC Art. 1, pt. 3 and Annex pt. 2.12

6.    MODIFICATIONS OF THE TYPE AND AMENDMENTS TO APPROVALS

6.1.  In the case of modifications of the type approved pursuant to this Directive, the provisions of Article 5 of Directive  [70/156/EEC]  shall
       apply.

7.    CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

7.1.  Measures to ensure the conformity of production shall be taken in accordance with the provisions laid  down  in  Article  10  of  Directive
       [70/156/EEC].

                                            ê 1999/7/EC Art. 1, pt. 3 and Annex pt. 2.13 (adapted)

                                                                    Appendix 1

                                                          INFORMATION DOCUMENT No ...(*)

|pursuant to Annex I to Council Directive [70/156/EEC] relating to EC type-approval of a vehicle with respect  |
|to the steering equipment (Directive …/…/EC)                                                                  |
|The following information, if applicable, must be supplied in triplicate and include a list of contents.      |
|Any drawings must be supplied in appropriate scale and in sufficient detail on seize A4 or folder A4 format.  |
|Photographs, if any, must show sufficient detail.                                                             |
|If the systems, components or separate technical units have electronic controls, information concerning their |
|performance must be supplied.                                                                                 |
| (*) The item numbers and footnotes used in this Information Document correspond to those set out in Annex I  |
|to Directive [70/156/EEC]. Items not relevant for the purpose of this Directive are omitted.                  |

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                                                                    Appendix 2

                                                                      MODEL

                                                       (maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))

                                                           EC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE

|                                                                            |Stamp of administration            |
|Communication concerning the                                                                                    |
|-EC type-approval (1)                                                                                           |
|-extension of EC type-approval (1)                                                                              |
|-refusal of EC type-approval (1)                                                                                |
|-withdrawal of EC type-approval (1)                                                                             |
|of a type of a vehicle/component/separate technical unit (1) with regard to Directive .../.../ EC.              |
|EC type-approval number:                                                                                        |
|........................................................................................                        |
|Reason for extension:                                                                                           |
|...........................................................................................                     |

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|(3) As defined in [Part A of Annex II to Directive 70/156/EEC].                                                  |

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                                            ê 92/62/EEC Art. 1, pt. 2 (adapted)
                                            è1 1999/7/EC Art. 1, pt. 3 and Annex pt. 3.2
                                            è2 1999/7/EC Art. 1.3 and Annex pt. 3.3

                                                                  ANNEX è1 II ç

                  BRAKING PERFORMANCE FOR VEHICLES USING THE SAME ENERGY SOURCE TO SUPPLY STEERING EQUIPMENT AND BRAKING DEVICE

1.    If an energy source failure occurs, service braking performance on the first brake application shall achieve the values given in the  table
       below.

|Category                             |V (km/h)              |m/s2                      |Force (daN)                        |
|M1                                   |80                    |5,8                       |50                                 |
|M2 and M3                            |60                    |5,0                       |70                                 |
|N1                                   |80                    |5,0                       |70                                 |
|N2 and N3                            |60                    |5,0                       |70                                 |

2.    After any failure in the steering equipment, or the energy supply, it shall be possible after eight full stroke actuations of  the  service
       brake control, to achieve at the ninth application, at least the performance prescribed for the secondary (emergency) braking system  (see
       table below).

       In the case where secondary performance requiring the use of stored energy is achieved by a separate control, it shall still  be  possible
       after eight full stroke actuations of the service brake control to achieve at the ninth application, the residual performance  (see  table
       below).

                                                        Secondary and residual efficiency

|Category                             |V (km/h)              |Secondary braking         |Residual braking                   |
|                                     |                      |(m/s2)                    |(m/s2)                             |
|M1                                   |80                    |2,9                       |1,7                                |
|M2                                   |60                    |2,5                       |1,5                                |
|M3                                   |60                    |2,5                       |1,5                                |
|N1                                   |70                    |2,2                       |1,3                                |
|N2                                   |50                    |2,2                       |1,3                                |
|N3                                   |40                    |2,2                       |1,3                                |

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                                                                  ANNEX è2 III ç

                                               ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ASE

1.    GENERAL PROVISIONS

       This Annex does not require vehicles to be fitted with ASE. However, if vehicles are fitted with such a device, they shall comply with the
       provisions of this Annex.

2.    SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

2.1.  Transmission

2.1.1.      Mechanical steering transmissions

       Point 4.1.4 of Annex I to this Directive applies.

2.1.2.      Hydraulic steering transmissions

       The hydraulic steering transmission must be protected from exceeding the maximum permitted service pressure T.

2.1.3.      Electric steering transmissions

       The electric steering transmission must be protected from excess energy supply.

2.1.4.      Combination of steering transmissions

       A combination of mechanical, hydraulic and electric transmissions shall comply with the requirements specified in  points  2.1.1.,  2.1.2.
       and 2.1.3. .

2.2.  Testing requirements for failure

2.2.1.      Malfunction or failure of any part of the ASE (except for parts not considered to be susceptible to breakdown as specified  in  point
       4.1.4 of Annex I to this Directive) shall not result in sudden significant change in vehicle behaviour  and  the  requirements  of  points
       5.2.1 to 5.2.4 and 5.2.6 of Annex I to this Directive shall still be met. Furthermore, it must be possible to control the vehicle  without
       abnormal steering correction. This shall be verified by the following tests:

                                            ê 1999/7/EC Art. 1, pt. 3 and Annex pt. 3.3 (adapted)

2.2.1.1.    Circular test

       The vehicle shall be driven into a test circle with a radius ‘R’ (m) and a speed ‘V’ (km/h) corresponding to its category and  the  values
       given in the table below:

|Vehicle category                                      |R(1)                           |V(2)(3)                             |
|M1, N1                                                |100                            |80                                  |
|M2, N2                                                |50                             |50                                  |
|M3, N3                                                |50                             |45                                  |
|(1) Ö If, due to the configuration of the test site, the values of the radii cannot be observed, the tests may be carried  |
|out on tracks with other radii (maximum deviation ±25%), provided that the speed is varied to obtain the transverse        |
|acceleration resulting from the radius and speed indicated in the table for the particular category of vehicle. Õ          |
|(2) If the dimensional characteristics of the vehicle imply an overturning risk, the manufacturer shall provide to the     |
|technical service behaviour simulation data demonstrating a lower maximum safe speed for conducting the test. Then the     |
|technical service will choose this test speed.                                                                             |
|(3) Ö If the ASE is in a mechanically locked position at this specified speed, the test speed will be modified to          |
|correspond to the maximum speed where the system is functioning. Maximum speed means the speed when ASE becomes locked,    |
|minus 5 km/h Õ                                                                                                             |

       The failure shall be introduced when the specified speed has been reached. The test shall include driving in a clockwise direction and  in
       a counter-clockwise direction.

                                            ê 92/62/EEC Art. 1, pt.2
                                            è1 1999/7/EC Art. 1, pt. 3 and Annex pt. 3.4

2.2.1.2.    Transient test

       Until uniform test procedures have been agreed, the vehicle manufacturer shall provide the technical services with their  test  procedures
       and results for transient behaviour of the vehicle in the case of a failure.

2.3.  Warning signals in case of failure

2.3.1.      Except for parts of ASE not considered susceptible to breakdown as specified in point  4.1.4  to  Annex  I  of  this  Directive,  the
       following failure of ASE shall be clearly brought to the attention of the driver:

2.3.1.1.    A general cut-off of the ASE electrical or hydraulic control;

2.3.1.2.    Failure of the ASE energy supply;

2.3.1.3.    A break in the external wiring of the electrical control if fitted.

2.4.  Electromagnetic interference

2.4.1.      The operation of the ASE must not be adversely affected by electromagnetic fields. Until uniform test procedures  have  been  agreed,
       the vehicle manufacturer shall provide the technical services with their test procedures and results.

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                                                                  ANNEX è1 IV ç

                                      PROVISIONS FOR TRAILERS HAVING PURELY HYDRAULIC STEERING TRANSMISSIONS

1.    If vehicles are fitted with purely hydraulic steering transmissions, they shall comply with the provisions of this Annex.

2.    SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

2.1.  Performance of hydraulic lines and hose assemblies

2.1.1.      The hydraulic lines of purely hydraulic transmissions must be capable of withstanding a pressure of at least four times  the  maximum
       normal service pressure (T) specified by the manufacturer. Hose assemblies shall comply with the following  ISO  Standards:  1402  (1984),
       6605 (1986) and 7751 (1983).

2.2.  In systems dependent on an energy supply

2.2.1.      The energy supply must be protected from excess pressure by a pressure limiting valve which operates at the pressure T.

2.3.  Protection of steering transmission

2.3.1.      The steering transmission must be protected from excess pressure by a pressure limiting valve which operates between 1,5T and 2,2T.

2.4.  Tractor/trailer alignment

2.4.1.      With the tractor of a tractor/trailer combination travelling in a straight line, the  trailer  must  remain  in  alignment  with  the
       tractor;

2.4.2.      In order to maintain steering alignment in accordance with point 2.4.1 , trailers shall be provided with  a  means  of  readjustment,
       which may be either automatic or manual.

2.5.  Steerability with a failure in the steering transmission

2.5.1.      The steerability of vehicles with purely hydraulic steering transmissions shall be maintained with a  failure  in  any  part  of  the
       transmission. Vehicles shall be tested in this (failed) condition and satisfy the requirements of point 5.3 of Annex I to this Directive.

       In particular the 5 km/h and 25 km/h tests specified at point 5.3.2 shall be conducted with the steering transmission in  the  intact  and
       failed conditions respectively.

2.6.  Electromagnetic interference

2.6.1.      The operation of steering equipment must not be adversely affected by electromagnetic fields.  Until  uniform  test  procedures  have
       been agreed, the vehicle manufacturer shall provide the technical services with his test procedures and results.

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                                                                     ANNEX V

                                                                      Part A

                                                Repealed Directive with its successive amendments
                                                            (referred to in Article 6)

|Council Directive 70/311/EEC                                                  |(OJ L 133, 18.6.1970, p. 10)                         |
|Commission Directive 92/62/EEC                                                 |(OJ L 199, 18.7.1992, p. 33)                         |
|Commission Directive 1999/7/EC                                                 |(OJ L 40, 13.2.1999, p. 36)                          |

                                                                      Part B

                                                            Amending act, not repealed

|Act of Accession of 1972                                                                                                                 |

                                                                      Part C

                                             List of time-limits for transposition into national law
                                                            (referred to in Article 6)

|Directive                                                            |Time-limit for transposition                                         |
|70/311/EEC                                                           |11 December 1971                                                     |
|92/62/EEC                                                            |31 December January 1992 (*)                                         |
|1999/7/EC                                                            |30 June 1999 (**)                                                    |

(*): In compliance with Article 2 of Directive 92/62/EEC:

“1.   With effect from 1 January 1993 no Member State may on grounds relating to steering equipment:

         – refuse, in respect of a type of vehicle, to grant EEC type-approval, or to issue the copy of the  certificate  provided  for  in  the
           last indent of Article 10(1) of Council Directive [70/156/EEC], or to grant national type-approval, or

         – prohibit the entry into service of vehicles,

       if the steering equipment of this type of vehicle or of these vehicles comply with the provisions of Directive 70/311/EEC, as  amended  by
       this Directive.

2.    With effect from 1 October 1993 Member States:

         – shall no longer issue the copy of the certificate provided for in the last indent of  Article  10(1)  of  Directive  [70/156/EEC]  in
           respect of a type of vehicle,

         – may refuse to grant national type-approval in respect of a type of vehicle,

       of which the steering equipment does not comply with the provisions of Directive 70/311/EEC, as amended by this Directive.

3.    With effect from 1 October 1995 Member States may prohibit the entry into service of vehicles of which  the  steering  equipment  does  not
       comply with the provisions of Directive 70/311/EEC, as amended by this Directive.”

(**): In compliance with Article 2 of Directive 1999/7/EC:

“1.   With effect from 1 January 1999, Member States may not on grounds relating to the steering equipment:

         – refuse, in respect of a type of vehicle, to grant EC type-approval or national type-approval, or

         – prohibit the sale, registration, entry into service of vehicles

       if the vehicles comply with the requirements of Directive 70/311/EEC as amended by this Directive.

2.    With effect from 1 October 2000, Member States:

         – shall no longer grant EC type-approval, and

         – may refuse to grant national type-approval

       for a new type of vehicle on grounds relating to the steering equipment if the requirements of Directive 70/311/EEC  as  amended  by  this
       Directive are not fulfilled.

3.    With effect from 1 October 2001, Member States may refuse the registration, sale or entry into service of new vehicles of category M2,  M3,
       N2, or N3 equipped with auxiliary steering equipment which does not comply with the provisions of Directive 70/311/EEC, as amended by this
       Directive.”

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                                                                     ANNEX VI

                                                                Correlation Table

|Directive 70/311/EEC                                                 |This Directive                                                       |
|Articles 1 and 2                                                     |Articles 1 and 2                                                     |
|Article 2a                                                           |Article 3                                                            |
|Article 3                                                            |Article 4                                                            |
|Article 4(1)                                                         |—                                                                    |
|Article 4(2)                                                         |Article 5                                                            |
|—                                                                    |Articles 6 and 7                                                     |
|Article 5                                                            |Article 8                                                            |
|Annex I                                                              |Annex I                                                              |
|Appendix 1                                                           |Appendix 1                                                           |
|Appendix 2                                                           |Appendix 2                                                           |
|Annexes II to IV                                                     |Annexes II to IV                                                     |
|—                                                                    |Annex V                                                              |
|—                                                                    |Annex VI                                                             |

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[1]   COM(87) 868 PV.
[2]   See Annex 3 to Part A of the Conclusions.
[3]   Carried out pursuant to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the  Council  –  Codification  of  the  Acquis
      communautaire, COM(2001) 645 final.
[4]   See Annex V, Parts A and B of this proposal.
[5]   OJ C […], […], p. […].
[6]   OJ C […], […], p. […].
[7]   OJ L 133, 18.6.1970, p. 10. Directive as amended by Commission Directive 1999/7/EC (OJ L 40, 13.2.1999, p. 36).
[8]   [OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. Directive as amended by Commission Directive 2004/78/EC (OJ L 153, 30.4.2004, p.103).]
[9]   See Annex V, Parts A and B.
[10]  The requirements set out in Annex II may also be checked during approval tests according to Directive 71/320/EEC.
[11]  The requirements set out in Annex II may also be checked during approval tests according to Directive 71/320/EEC.

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                                    concerning the type approval of a vehicle with regard to Directive …/…/EC