CELEX: 51970FC0221
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Date: 2007-03-21
Title: Proposal for a Directive …/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] on fuel tanks and rear underrun protection of 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 fuel tanks and rear underrun protection of 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 70/221/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 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 70/221/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 IV to the codified Directive.

                                            ê 70/221/EEC

                                                                  Proposal for a

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

                                                                      of […]

                                            ê 2000/8/EC Art. 1 pt. 1 (adapted)

                                 on fuel tanks and rear underrun protection of motor vehicles and their trailers

                                            ê 70/221/EEC (adapted)
                                                            (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 70/221/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 trailers[7] laid down technical prescriptions concerning the  design  and  construction  of
      motor vehicles as regards to the fuel  tanks  and  rear  underrun  protection  of  motor  vehicles  and  their  trailers.  These  technical
      prescriptions concerned the approximation of the laws of the Member States to allow for the Community 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
      motor vehicles and their trailers[8]] to be applied in respect of each type of vehicle. Directive 70/221/EEC has been substantially amended
      several times[9]. In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Directive should be codified.

                                            ê 2000/8/EC recital 1 (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 2000/8/EC recital 2 (adapted)

   3) Ö It is desirable to take into account the technical requirements adopted by  the  UN  Economic  Commission  for  Europe  (UN/ECE)  in  its
      corresponding Regulation annexed to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption  of  uniform
      technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions
      for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions (Revised 1958 Agreement)[10]. Õ

                                            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 III, Part C,

                                            ê 70/221/EEC

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

                                            ê 2000/8/EC Art. 1 pt. 2

                                                                    Article 1

For the purpose of this Directive, «vehicle» means any motor vehicle  and  its  trailers  as  defined  in  [Part  A  of  Annex  II  to  Directive
70/156/EEC].

                                            ê 79/490/EEC Art. 1 pt. 1

                                                                    Article 2

                                            ê 2000/8/EC Art. 1 pt. 3 (adapted)

1. No Member State may refuse to grant EC type-approval or national type-approval for a vehicle on grounds relating to its  fuel  tanks  if  such
vehicle satisfies the requirements Ö concerning fuel tanks Õ set out in this Directive .

                                            ê 79/490/EEC Art. 1 pt. 1 (adapted)
                                            è1 97/19/EC Art. 1 pt. 2(a)
                                            è2 97/19/EC Art. 1 pt. 2(b)

2. No Member State may, on grounds relating to rear underrun protection, refuse to  grant  EC  type-approval  or  national  type-approval  for  a
vehicle if such vehicle satisfies the requirements set out in Annex Ö II to this Directive Õ concerning  rear  underrun  protection  or  if  such
vehicle is fitted with a rear underrun protective device which has been granted Ö EC Õ type-approval as a technical unit  è1 within  the  meaning
Ö of the first indent Õ of [Article 2 of Directive 70/156/EEC] and installed in accordance with the requirements set out in point 5 of  Annex  II
to this Directive. ç

3. No Member State may refuse to grant EC type-approval or national  type-approval  for  a  rear  underrun  protective  device  if  such  device,
considered as a technical unit è2 within the meaning Ö of the [first indent Õ of Article 2  of  Directive  70/156/EEC],  satisfies  the  relevant
requirements set out in Annex II to this Directive. ç

                                                                    Article 3

                                            ê 2000/8/EC Art. 1 pt. 4 (adapted)

1. No Member State may refuse Ö registration Õ or prohibit the sale, entry into service or use of a vehicle  on  grounds  relating  to  its  fuel
tanks if such a vehicle satisfies the requirements Ö concerning fuel tanks Õ set out in this Directive .

                                            ê 79/490/EEC Art. 1 pt. 1 (adapted)
                                            è1 97/19/EC Art. 1 pt. 3(a)
                                            è2 97/19/EC Art. 1 pt. 3(b)

2. No Member State may, on grounds relating to its rear underrun protection, refuse Ö registration Õ or prohibit the sale, entry into service  or
use of a vehicle if such a vehicle satisfies the requirements Ö concerning rear underrun protection Õ set out in Annex Ö II to  this  Directive Õ
or if the vehicle is fitted with a rear underrun protective device which has been  granted  type-approval  as  a  technical  unit  è1 within  the
meaning of [Article 2 of Directive 70/156/EEC] and installed in accordance with the requirements  set  out  in  point  5  of  Annex  II  to  this
Directive. ç

3. No Member State may prohibit the placing on the market of any rear underrun protective device considered  as  a  Ö separate Õ  technical  unit
within the meaning Ö of the eight indent Õ of è2 [Article 2 ç of Directive 70/156/EEC] if it conforms to a type which  has  been  granted  Ö EC Õ
type-approval Ö in accordance with Õ Article 2(3).

                                            ê 79/490/EEC Art. 1 pt. 2
                                            è1 97/19/EC Art. 1 pt. 4

                                                                    Article 4

A Member State which carries out type-approval shall take the measures necessary to ensure that it is informed of any modification to a  part  or
characteristic referred to in è1 points 2.1 and 2.2 of Annex II ç.

The competent authorities of that Member State shall determine whether fresh tests should be carried out on the modified type and a fresh  report
drawn up.

Where such tests reveal that the requirements of this Directive have not been complied with, the modification shall not be authorized.

                                            ê 2000/8/EC Art. 1 pt. 5 (adapted)

                                                                    Article 5

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

                                            ê 70/221/EEC (adapted)

                                                                    Article 6

Ö Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the  field  governed  by
this Directive. Õ

                                            ê .

                                                                    Article 7

Directive 70/221/EEC, as amended by the acts listed in Annex III, 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 III, 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 set out in Annex IV.

                                                                    Article 8

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 70/221/EEC

                                                                    Article 9

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, […]

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

                                            ê 97/19/EC Art. 1 pt. 6

                                                                 LIST OF ANNEXES

                                            ê 2000/8/EC Art. 1 pt. 6 and Annex

|Annex I:          |Tanks for liquid fuel                                                                                |
|                  |Appendix 1:           |Test of resistance to fire                                                    |
|                  |Appendix 2:           |Dimensions and technical data of firebricks                                   |
|                  |Appendix 3:           |Information document                                                          |
|                  |Appendix 4:           |Model: EC type-approval certificate                                           |

                                            ê 97/19/EC Art. 1 pt. 6 (adapted)

|Annex II:         |Rear underrun protection                                                                             |
|                  |Appendix 1:           |Information document (vehicle)                                                |
|                  |Appendix 2:           |Information document (separate technical unit)                                |
|                  |Appendix 3:           |Model: EC type-approval certificate (vehicle)                                 |
|                  |Appendix 4:           |Model: EC type-approval certificate (separate technical unit)                 |
|                  |Appendix 5:           |Model: EC type-approval mark                                                  |
|Ö Annex III: Õ    |Ö Part A: Õ           |Ö Repealed Directive with its successive amendments Õ                         |
|                  |Ö Part B: Õ           |Ö Non-repealed successive amendments Õ                                        |
|                  |Ö Part C: Õ           |Ö List of time-limits for transposition into national law Õ                   |
|Ö Annex IV: Õ     |Ö Correlation Table Õ                                                                                |

                                            ê 2000/8/EC Art. 1 pt. 6 and Annex

                                                                     ANNEX I

                                                              TANKS FOR LIQUID FUEL

1.    SCOPE

                                            ê 2000/8/EC Art. 1 pt. 6 and Annex (adapted)

      This Annex applies to vehicles to which Directive 70/156/EEC applies.

                                            ê 2000/8/EC Art. 1 pt. 6 and Annex

2.    DEFINITIONS

      For the purpose of this Annex:

2.1.  «Vehicle type with regard to fuel tanks» means vehicles which do not differ essentially in such respects as:

2.1.1.      The structure, shape, dimensions and materials (metal/plastic) of the tank(s);

2.1.2.      In vehicles of category M1[11] the position of the tank(s) in the vehicle in so far as it has a negative effect on  the  requirements
       of point 5.10 of this Annex.

2.2.  «Occupant compartment» means the space for occupant accommodation bounded by the roof, floor, side walls,  doors,  outside  glazing,  front
       bulkhead and rear bulkhead.

2.3.  «Unladen mass» means the mass of the vehicle in running order as defined in point 2.6 of Annex I to Directive 70/156/EEC.

2.4.  «Tank» means the tank(s) designed to contain the liquid fuel, as defined in point 2.6, used primarily for the  propulsion  of  the  vehicle
       excluding its accessories (filler pipe (if it is a separate element), filler hole, cap, gauge, connections to the engine or to  compensate
       interior excess pressure, etc).

2.5.  «Capacity of the tank» means the tank capacity as specified by the manufacturer.

2.6.  «Liquid fuel» means a fuel which is liquid in normal ambient conditions.

3.    APPLICATION FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL

                                            ê 2000/8/EC Art. 1 pt. 6 and Annex (adapted)

3.1.  The application for Ö EC Õ type-approval of a type of vehicle with regard  to  its  fuel  tanks  pursuant  to  Article  3(4)  of  Directive
       70/156/EEC shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer.

                                            ê 2000/8/EC Art. 1 pt. 6 and Annex
                                            è1 Corrigendum 2000/8/EC (OJ L 64, 6.3.2001, p. 39)

3.2.  A model for the information document is given in Appendix 3.

3.3.  The following must be submitted to the technical service responsible for conducting the type-approval tests:

3.3.1.      A vehicle representative of the vehicle type to be approved or the parts of the vehicle which the technical service  deems  necessary
       for approval tests;

3.3.2.      In the case of a vehicle equipped with a tank made of a plastic material: seven additional tanks, with their accessories;

3.3.3.      In the case of a vehicle equipped with a tank made of another material: two additional tanks, with their accessories.

4.    GRANTING OF EC TYPE-APPROVAL

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

4.2.  A model for the EC type-approval certificate is given in Appendix 4.

4.3.  An 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.

5.    SPECIFICATIONS

5.1.  Tanks must be made so as to be corrosion-resistant.

5.2.  Tanks must satisfy, when equipped with all accessories which are normally attached to them, the leakage  tests  carried  out  according  to
       point 6.1 at a relative internal pressure equal to double the working excess pressure, but in any event not less than an  excess  pressure
       of 0,3 bar.

      Tanks for vehicles made of a plastic material are considered as meeting this requirement if they have passed the test  described  in  point
       6.3.2.

5.3.  Any excess pressure or any pressure exceeding the working pressure must be compensated automatically by  suitable  devices  (vents,  safety
       valves, etc).

5.4.  The vents must be designed in such a way as to prevent any fire risk. In particular, any fuel which may leak  when  the  tank(s)  is  (are)
       being filled must not be able to fall on the exhaust system. It shall be channelled to the ground.

5.5.  The tank(s) must not be situated in, or form, a surface (floor, wall, bulkhead) of the occupant compartment or other  compartment  integral
       with it.

5.6.  A partition must be provided to separate the occupant  compartment  from  the  tank(s).  The  partition  may  contain  apertures  (e.g.  to
       accommodate cables) provided they are so arranged that fuel cannot flow freely from the tank(s) into the  occupant  compartment  or  other
       compartment integral with it during normal conditions of use.

5.7.  Every tank must be securely fixed and so placed as to ensure that any fuel leaking from the tank or its  accessories  will  escape  to  the
       ground and not into the occupant compartment during normal conditions of use.

5.8.  The filler hole must not be situated in the occupant compartment, in the luggage compartment or in the engine compartment.

5.9.  The fuel must not escape through the tank cap or through the devices provided to compensate excess pressure during the  foreseeable  course
       of operation of the vehicle. In the case of overturning of the vehicle, a drip may be tolerated provided that it does not exceed 30 g/min;
       this requirement must be verified during the test prescribed in point 6.2.

5.9.1.      The tank cap must be fixed to the filler pipe: the seal must be retained securely in place, the cap  must  latch  securely  in  place
       against the seal and filler pipe when closed.

5.9.1.1.    The requirements of point 5.9.1 will be deemed to be satisfied if the vehicle meets the requirements of [point 5.1.3 of  Annex  I  to
       Directive 70/220/EEC[12]], subject to the proviso that the examples listed in the [third indent of that point ] do not apply  to  vehicles
       in categories other than M1 or N1.

5.10. Tanks must be installed in such a way as to be protected from the consequences of an impact to the front or the rear of the vehicle;  there
       shall be no protruding parts, sharp edges, etc. near the tank.

5.11. The fuel tank and the filler neck shall be designed and installed in the vehicles in such a way as to  avoid  any  accumulation  of  static
       electricity charges on their entire surface. If necessary, they shall be discharged into the metallic structure  of  the  chassis  or  any
       major metallic mass by means of a good conductor.

5.12. Moreover, tanks made of plastic material must also be tested according to the specific procedure set out in point 6.3.

6.    TESTS

6.1.  Hydraulic test

      The tank must be subjected to a hydraulic internal pressure test which must be carried out on  an  isolated  unit  complete  with  all  its
       accessories. The tank must be completely filled with a non-flammable liquid (water, for example). After all communication with the outside
       has been cut off, the pressure must be gradually increased, through the pipe connection through which fuel is fed  to  the  engine,  to  a
       relative internal pressure equal to double the working pressure used and in any case to not less than an excess pressure of 0,3 bar, which
       must be maintained for one minute. During this time the tank shell must not crack or leak; however, it may be permanently deformed.

6.2.  Overturn test

6.2.1.      The tank and all its accessories must be mounted on to a test fixture in a manner corresponding to the mode of  installation  on  the
       vehicle for which the tank is intended; this also applies to systems for the compensation of the interior excess pressure.

6.2.2.      The test fixture shall rotate about an axis lying parallel to the longitudinal vehicle axis.

6.2.3.      The test will be carried out with the tank filled to 90 % of its capacity and also 30 % of its capacity with a  non-flammable  liquid
       having a density and a viscosity close to those of the fuel normally used (water may be accepted).

6.2.4.      The tank must be turned from its installed position 90° to the right. The tank must  remain  in  this  position  for  at  least  five
       minutes.

      The tank must then be turned 90° further in the same direction. The tank must  be  held  in  this  position,  in  which  it  is  completely
       inverted, for at least another five minutes.

      The tank must be rotated back to its normal position. Testing liquid which has not flowed back from the venting system into the  tank  must
       be drained and replenished if necessary.

      The tank must be rotated 90° in the opposite direction and left for at least five minutes in this position.

      The tank must be rotated 90° further in the same direction. This completely  inverted  position  must  be  maintained  for  at  least  five
       minutes. Afterwards, the tank must be rotated back to its normal position.

6.3.  Additional tests for tank(s) for vehicles made of a plastic material

6.3.1.      Impact resistance

6.3.1.1.    The tank must be filled to its capacity with a water-glycol mixture or with another liquid having a low  freezing  point  which  does
       not change the properties of the tank material, and must then be subjected to a perforation test.

6.3.1.2.    During this test the tank temperature must be 233 K ± 2 K (− 40 °C ± 2 °C).

6.3.1.3.    A pendulum impact testing fixture must be used for the test. The impact body must be of steel and have the shape of  a  pyramid  with
       equilateral-triangle faces and a square base, the summit and the edges being rounded to a radius of 3 mm. The centre of percussion of  the
       pendulum must coincide with the centre of gravity of the pyramid; its distance from the axis of rotation of the pendulum must be 1 m.  The
       total mass of the pendulum must be 15 kg. The energy of the pendulum at the moment of impact must be not less than 30 Nm and as  close  to
       that value as possible.

6.3.1.4.    The tests must be made on the points of the tank which are regarded as vulnerable to frontal or rear collisions. The points  regarded
       as vulnerable are those which are most exposed or weakest having regard to the shape of the tank or the way in which it  is  installed  on
       the vehicle. The points selected by the laboratories must be indicated in the test report.

6.3.1.5.    During the test, the tank must be held in position by the fittings on the side or sides opposite the side of  impact.  No  leak  must
       result from the test.

6.3.1.6.    At the choice of the manufacturer, all the impact tests may be carried out on one tank or each may be  carried  out  on  a  different
       tank.

6.3.2.      Mechanical strength

      The tank must be tested under the conditions prescribed in point 6.1 for leaks and for rigidity of shape. The tank and all its  accessories
       must be mounted onto a test fixture in a manner corresponding to the mode of installation on the vehicle for which the tank  is  intended.
       Water at 326 K (53 °C) must be used as the testing fluid and must fill the tank to its capacity. The tank must be subjected to a  relative
       internal pressure equal to double the working pressure and in any case to not less than 0,3 bar at a temperature of 326 K ± 2 K (53 °C ± 2
       °C) for a period of five hours. During the test, the tank and its accessories must not crack or  leak;  however,  it  may  be  permanently
       deformed.

6.3.3.      Fuel permeability

6.3.3.1.    The fuel used for the permeability test must be either the reference fuel specified in [Annex VIII  to  Directive  70/220/EEC]  or  a
       commercial premium-grade fuel. If the tank is only designed for installation on vehicles with  a  compression-ignition  engine,  the  tank
       shall be filled with diesel fuel.

6.3.3.2.    Prior to the test, the tank must be filled to 50 % of its capacity with testing fuel and stored, without being sealed, at an  ambient
       temperature of 313 K ± 2 K (40 °C ± 2 °C) until the weight loss per unit time becomes constant.

6.3.3.3.    The tank must then be emptied and refilled to 50 % of its capacity with test fuel, after which it must be hermetically sealed and  be
       stored at a temperature of 313 K ± 2 K (40 °C ± 2 °C). The pressure must be adjusted when the  contents  of  the  tank  have  reached  the
       testing temperature. During the ensuing test period of eight weeks, the loss of weight due to diffusion during the test  period  shall  be
       determined. The maximum permissible average loss of fuel is 20 g per 24 hours of testing time.

6.3.3.4.    If the loss due to diffusion exceeds the value indicated in point 6.3.3.3, the test described there must be  carried  out  again,  on
       the same tank, to determine the loss by diffusion at 296 K ± 2 K (23 °C ± 2 °C), but under the same  conditions  otherwise.  The  loss  so
       measured shall not exceed 10 g per 24 hours.

6.3.4.      Resistance to fuel

      After the test referred to in point 6.3.3, the tank must still meet the requirements set out in points 6.3.1 and 6.3.2.

6.3.5.      Resistance to fire

      The tank must be subjected to the following tests.

6.3.5.1.    For two minutes the tank, fixed as on the vehicle, must be exposed to flame. There must be no leakage of liquid fuel from the tank.

6.3.5.2.    Three tests must be made on different tanks filled with fuel as follows:

6.3.5.2.1. If the tank is designed for installation on vehicles equipped with either  a  positive  ignition  engine  or  a  compression  ignition
       engine, three tests must be carried out with tanks filled with premium-grade gasoline;

6.3.5.2.2. If the tank is only designed for installation on vehicles equipped with a compression-ignition engine, three  tests  must  be  carried
       out with tanks filled with diesel fuel;

6.3.5.2.3. For each test the tank must be installed in a testing fixture simulating actual  installation  conditions  as  far  as  possible.  The
       method whereby the tank is fixed in the fixture must correspond to the relevant  specifications  for  the  vehicle.  Vehicle  parts  which
       protect the tank and its accessories against exposure to flame or which affect the course of the fire in any way,  as  well  as  specified
       components installed on the tank and plugs, must be taken into consideration. All openings must be closed during  the  test,  but  venting
       systems must remain operative. Immediately prior to the test the tank must be filled with the specified fuel to 50 % of its capacity.

6.3.5.3.    The flame to which the tank is exposed must be obtained by burning commercial fuel for positive-ignition  engines  (hereafter  called
       «fuel») in a pan. The quantity of fuel poured into the pan shall be sufficient to permit the flame, under free-burning conditions, to burn
       for the whole test procedure.

6.3.5.4.    The pan dimensions must be chosen so as to ensure that the sides of the fuel tank are exposed to the flame. The  pan  must  therefore
       exceed the horizontal projection of the tank by at least 20 cm, but not more then 50 cm. The side walls of the pan must not  project  more
       than 8 cm above the level of the fuel at the start of the test.

6.3.5.5.    The pan filled with fuel must be placed under the tank in such a way that the distance between the level of the fuel in the  pan  and
       the tank bottom corresponds to the design height of the tank above the road surface at the unladen mass (see point 2.3). Either  the  pan,
       or the testing fixture, or both, must be freely movable.

6.3.5.6.    During phase C of the test, the pan must be covered è1 by a screen placed 3 cm ± 1 cm above the fuel  level. ç  The  screen  must  be
       made of a refractory material, as prescribed in Appendix 2. There must be no gap between the bricks and they must be  supported  over  the
       fuel pan in such a manner that the holes in the bricks are not obstructed. The length and width of the frame must be 2 cm to 4 cm  smaller
       than the interior dimensions of the pan so that a gap of 1 cm to 2 cm exists  between  the  frame  and  the  wall  of  the  pan  to  allow
       ventilation.

6.3.5.7.    When the tests is carried out in the open air, sufficient wind protection must be provided and the wind velocity  at  fuel-pan  level
       must not exceed 2,5 km/h. Before the test the screen must be heated to 308 K ± 5 K (35 °C ± 5 °C). The fire bricks may be wetted in  order
       to guarantee the same test conditions for each successive test.

6.3.5.8.    The test must comprise four phases (see Appendix 1).

6.3.5.8.1. Phase A: Pre-heating (figure 1)

      The fuel in the pan must be ignited at a distance of at least 3 m from the tank being tested. After 60 seconds pre-heating,  the  pan  must
       be placed under the tank.

6.3.5.8.2. Phase B: Direct exposure to flame (figure 2)

      For 60 seconds the tank must be exposed to the flame from the freely burning fuel.

6.3.5.8.3. Phase C: Indirect exposure to flame (figure 3)

      As soon as phase B has been completed, the screen must be placed between the burning pan and the tank. The tank must  be  exposed  to  this
       reduced flame for a further 60 seconds.

6.3.5.8.4. Phase D: End of test (figure 4)

      The burning pan covered with the screen must be moved back to its original position (phase A). If, at the end of  the  test,  the  tank  is
       burning, the fire must be extinguished forthwith.

6.3.5.9.    The results of the test shall be considered satisfactory if no liquid fuel is leaking from the tank.

6.3.6.      Resistance to high temperature

6.3.6.1.    The fixture used for the test must match the manner of installation of the tank on the vehicle, including the way in which  the  tank
       vent works.

6.3.6.2.    The tank filled to 50 % of its capacity with water at 293 K (20 °C) must be subjected for one hour to an ambient temperature  of  368
       K ± 2 K (95 °C ± 2 °C).

6.3.6.3.    The results of the test shall be considered satisfactory if, after the test, the tank is not leaking or seriously deformed.

6.3.7.      Markings on the fuel tank

6.3.7.1.    The trade name or mark must be affixed to the tank; it must be indelible  and  clearly  legible  on  the  tank  when  the  latter  is
       installed on the vehicle.

7.    AMENDMENTS TO APPROVAL

7.1.  In the case of amendments to approvals granted pursuant to this Directive, the provisions  of  Article  5  of  Directive  70/156/EEC  shall
       apply.

8.    CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

8.1.  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.

                                                                    Appendix 1

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                                                                     Figure 1

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                                                                     Figure 2

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                                                                     Figure 3

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                                                                     Figure 4

                                                                    Appendix 2

                                                   DIMENSIONS AND TECHNICAL DATA OF FIREBRICKS

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|Fire resistance (Seger-Kegel)                  |SK 30                                                 |
|Al2O3 content                                  |30 to 33 %                                            |
|Open porosity (Po)                             |20 to 22% vol.                                        |
|Density                                        |1 900 to 2 000 kg/m3                                  |
|Effective holed area                           |44,18 %                                               |

                                                                    Appendix 3

                                                            INFORMATION DOCUMENT No …

   in accordance with [Annex I to Directive 70/156/EEC (*)] relating to EC type-approval of a vehicle type with regard to its liquid fuel tanks

                                                             (Directive [70/221/EEC]

                                                                      [pic]

|(*) The item numbers and footnotes used in this information document          |
|correspond to those set out in [Annex I to Directive 70/156/EEC].             |
|(1) Delete where not applicable.                                              |

                                                                    Appendix 4

                                                                      MODEL

                                                       (maximum format: A4 (210 x 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 vehicle/component/separate technical unit (1) with regard to Directive         |
|[70/221/EEC] :                                                                              |

                                                                      [pic]

                                                                      [pic]

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

                                                Addendum to EC type-approval certificate No . . .

                           concerning the type-approval of a vehicle with regard to Directive [70/221/EEC] (fuel tanks)

                                                                      [pic]

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                                            ê 97/19/EC Art. 1 pt. 6

                                                                     ANNEX II

                                                             REAR UNDERRUN PROTECTION

1.    GENERAL

      Vehicles covered by this Directive must be designed so as to provide effective protection against underrunning from the  rear  by  vehicles
       of categories M1 and N1[13].

2.    DEFINITIONS

2.1.  Vehicle type for the purposes of rear underrun protection

      The term «vehicle type for the purposes of rear underrun protection» means vehicles which do not differ essentially  with  respect  to  the
       following main characteristics:

2.1.1.      width of the rear axle, structure, dimensions, shape and materials of the rear part of the vehicle in so far as they have  a  bearing
       on the requirements of points 5.1 to 5.4.5.5;

2.1.2.      suspension characteristics in so far as they have a bearing on the requirements of points 5.1 to 5.4.5.5;

2.1.3.      type of rear underrun protection device, if fitted.

2.2.  Type of rear underrun protection device

      The term «type of rear underrun protection device» means devices which do not  differ  essentially  with  respect  to  the  following  main
       characteristics:

2.2.1.      shape;

2.2.2.      dimensions;

2.2.3.      attachment;

2.2.4.      materials.

3.    APPLICATION FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL

3.1.  Application for EC type-approval in respect of a vehicle type

3.1.1.      Application for EC type-approval pursuant to [Article 3(4) of Directive 70/156/EEC] of a vehicle type with regard  to  rear  underrun
       protection shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer.

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

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

3.2.  Application for EC type-approval in respect of a rear underrun protective device considered to be a separate technical unit

3.2.1.      Application for EC type-approval pursuant to [Article 3(4) of Directive 70/156/EEC] in respect of a rear underrun  protective  device
       considered to be a separate technical unit within the meaning of [Article  2]  of  that  Directive  shall  be  submitted  by  the  vehicle
       manufacturer or the manufacturer of the rear underrun protective device.

3.2.2.      A model for the information document is given in Appendix 2.

3.2.3.      One sample of the type of rear underrun protective device to be approved shall be submitted to the technical service  conducting  the
       tests. That service may, if it is considered necessary, request a further sample. The samples shall be clearly and indelibly  marked  with
       the applicant's trade name or mark and the type designation.

4.    GRANTING OF EC TYPE-APPROVAL

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

4.2.  A model for the EC type-approval certificate is shown in:

4.2.1.      Appendix 3 for applications referred to in point 3.1; and

4.2.2.      Appendix 4 for applications referred to in point 3.2.

4.3.  An approval number in accordance with [Annex VII to Directive 70/156/EEC] shall be assigned to each type of vehicle or each  type  of  rear
       protective device approved. The same Member State shall not assign the same number to another type of vehicle or to another type  of  rear
       protective device.

5.    SPECIFICATIONS

5.1.  All vehicles must be so constructed and/or equipped as to offer effective protection over their whole width against underrunning  from  the
       rear by a vehicle of categories M1 and N1[14].

5.2.  Any vehicle in one of the categories M1, M2, M3, N1, O1 or O2[15] will be deemed to satisfy the condition set out in point 5.1:

         – if it satisfies the conditions set out in point 5.3, or

         – if the ground clearance of the rear part of the unladen vehicle does not exceed 55 cm over a width which is not shorter than that  of
           the rear axle by more than 10 cm on either side (excluding any tyre bulging close to the ground).

      Where there is more than one rear axle, the width to be considered is that of the widest.

      This requirement must be satisfied at least on a line at a distance of not more than 45 cm from the rear extremity of the vehicle.

5.3.  Any vehicle in one of the categories N2, N3, O3 or O4[16] will be deemed to satisfy the condition set out in point 5.1 provided that:

         – the vehicle is equipped with a special rear underrun protective device in accordance with the requirements of point 5.4, or

         – the vehicle is so designed and/or equipped at the rear that, by virtue of their shape and characteristics, its  component  parts  can
           be regarded as replacing the rear underrun protective device. Components whose combined function satisfies the requirements  set  out
           in point 5.4 are considered to form a rear underrun protective device.

5.4.  A device for protection against underrunning from the rear, hereinafter referred to as «device», generally consists of a  cross-member  and
       linking components connected to the chassis side-members or to whatever replaces them.

      It must have the following characteristics:

5.4.1.      the device must be fitted as close to the rear of the vehicle as possible. When the vehicle is unladen[17]  the  lower  edge  of  the
       device must at no point be more than 55 cm above the ground;

5.4.2.      the width of the device must at no point exceed the width of the rear axle measured at the outermost points of the wheels,  excluding
       the bulging of the tyres close to the ground, nor must it be more than 10 cm shorter on either side. Where there is  more  than  one  rear
       axle, the width to be considered is that of the widest;

5.4.3.      the section height of the cross-member must be not less than 10 cm. The lateral extremities of the cross-member must not bend to  the
       rear or have a sharp outer edge; this condition is fulfilled when the lateral extremities of the cross-member are rounded on  the  outside
       and have a radius of curvature of not less than 2,5 mm;

5.4.4.      the device may be so designed that its position at the rear of the vehicle can be varied. In this event, there must be  a  guaranteed
       method of securing it in the service position so that any unintentional change of position is precluded.  It  must  be  possible  for  the
       operator to vary the position of the device by applying a force not exceeding 40 daN;

5.4.5.      the device must offer adequate resistance to forces applied parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and be connected,  when
       in the service position, with the chassis side-members or whatever replaces them.

      This requirement will be satisfied if it is shown that both during and after the application the horizontal distance between  the  rear  of
       the device and the rear extremity of the vehicle does not exceed 40 cm at any of the points P1, P2 and P3. In measuring this distance, any
       part of the vehicle which is more than 3 m above the ground when the vehicle is unladen must be excluded;

5.4.5.1.    points P1 are located 30 cm from the longitudinal planes tangential to the outer edges of the wheels on the  rear  axle;  points  P2,
       which are located on the line joining points P1, are symmetrical to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle at a distance  from  each
       other of 70 to 100 cm inclusive, the exact position being specified by the manufacturer. The height above the ground of points P1  and  P2
       must be defined by the vehicle manufacturer within the lines that bound the device horizontally. The  height  must  not,  however,  exceed
       60 cm when the vehicle is unladen. P3 is the centre-point of the straight line joining points P2;

5.4.5.2.    a horizontal force corresponding to 12,5 % of the maximum technically permissible mass of the vehicle but  not  exceeding  2,5 × 104N
       must be applied successively to both points P1 and to point P3;

5.4.5.3.    a horizontal force corresponding to 50 % of the maximum technically permissible mass of the vehicle  but  not  exceeding  10 × 104  N
       must be applied successively to both points P2;

5.4.5.4.    the forces specified in points 5.4.5.2 and 5.4.5.3 above must be applied separately. The order in which the forces  are  applied  may
       be specified by the manufacturer;

5.4.5.5.    whenever a practical test is performed to verify compliance with the abovementioned requirements, the following  conditions  must  be
       fulfilled:

5.4.5.5.1. the device must be connected to the chassis side-members of the vehicle or to whatever replaces them;

5.4.5.5.2. the specified forces must be applied by rams which are suitably articulated (e.g. by means of universal joints) and must  be  parallel
       to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle via a surface not more than 25 cm in height (the exact height must  be  indicated  by  the
       manufacturer) and 20 cm wide, with a radius of curvature of 5 ± 1 mm  at  the  vertical  edges;  the  centre  of  the  surface  is  placed
       successively at points P1, P2 and P3.

5.5.  By way of derogation from the abovementioned requirements, vehicles of the following categories need not comply with  the  requirements  of
       this Annex as regards rear underrun protection:

         – tractors for semi-trailers,

         – «slung» trailers and other similar trailers for the transport of logs or other very long items,

         – vehicles for which rear underrun protection is incompatible with their use.

6.    EC TYPE-APPROVAL MARKING

6.1.  Every rear underrun protective device conforming to the type approved pursuant to this Directive as a separate technical  unit  shall  bear
       an EC type-approval mark.

                                            ê 97/19/EC Art. 1 point 6 (adapted)

6.2.  This mark shall consist of a rectangle surrounding the letter «e» followed by the distinguishing number  of  the  Member  State  which  has
       granted type-approval:

                                            ê 97/19/EC Art. 1 pt. 6
                                            è1 2003 Act of Accession, Art. 20 and Annex II, pt. (1)(A)(4), p. 55

       1    for Germany

       2    for France

       3    for Italy

       4    for the Netherlands

       5    for Sweden

       6    for Belgium

       è1 7 for Hungary ç

       è1 8 for the Czech Republic ç

       9    for Spain

       11   for the United Kingdom

       12   for Austria

       13   for Luxembourg

       17   for Finland

       18   for Denmark

       è1 20      for Poland ç

       21   for Portugal

       23   for Greece

                                            ê 97/19/EC Art. 1 pt. 6 (adapted)

       Ö 24 Õ     for Ireland

                                            ê 2003 Act of Accession, Art. 20 and Annex II, pt. (1)(A)(4), p. 55 (adapted)

       26   for Slovenia

       27   for Slovakia

       29   for Estonia

       32   for Latvia

       36   for Lithuania

       Ö 49 Õ     for Cyprus

       Ö 50 Õ     for Malta.

                                            ê 97/19/EC Art. 1 pt. 6

      It must also include in the vicinity of the rectangle the «base approval number» contained in point 4 of the type-approval number  referred
       to in [Annex VII of Directive 70/156/EEC], preceded by the two figures indicating the sequence number assigned to the  most  recent  major
       technical amendment to Directive [70/221/EEC] on the date EC type-approval was granted. In this Directive the sequence number is «00».

6.3.  The EC type-approval mark must be affixed to the rear underrun protective device in such a way as to be indelible and clearly legible  even
       if the device is fitted to a vehicle.

6.4.  An example of the EC type-approval mark is shown in Appendix 5.

7.    MODIFICATIONS OF THE TYPE AND AMENDMENTS TO APPROVALS

7.1.  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.

8.    CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

8.1.  As a general rule, measures to ensure the conformity of production shall be taken in accordance with the provisions laid down  in  [Article
       10 to Directive 70/156/EEC].

                                                                    Appendix 1

                                                            INFORMATION DOCUMENT No …

  Pursuant to [Annex I to Directive 70/156/EEC (*)] relating to EC type-approval of a vehicle type with respect to the rear underrun protection

                                                             (Directive [70/221/EEC]

                                                                      [pic]

|(*) 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.                       |

                                                                      [pic]

                                                                    Appendix 2

                                                            INFORMATION DOCUMENT No …

                   relating to EC type-approval as a separate technical unit with respect of a rear underrun protective device

                                                             (Directive [70/221/EEC]

                                                                      [pic]

                                                                    Appendix 3

                                                                      MODEL

                                                       (maximum format: A4 (210 x 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 vehicle/component/separate technical unit (1) with regard to Directive         |
|.../../EC .                                                                                 |

                                                                      [pic]

                                                                      [pic]

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

                                                  Addendum to EC type-approval certificate No …

                           concerning the type-approval of a vehicle with respect of a rear underrun protective device

                                                             (Directive [70/221/EEC]

                                                                      [pic]

                                                                    Appendix 4

                                                                      MODEL

                                                       (maximum format: A4 (210 x 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 vehicle/component/separate technical unit (1) with regard to Directive         |
|.../../EC .                                                                                 |

                                                                      [pic]

                                                                      [pic]

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

                                                  Addendum to EC type-approval certificate No …

                    concerning the type-approval of a separate technical unit with regard to a rear underrun protective device

                                                             (Directive [70/221/EEC]

                                                                      [pic]

                                                                    Appendix 5

                                                       Model for the EC type-approval mark

                                                                      [pic]

                                            ê 97/19/EC Art. 1 point 6 (adapted)

The rear underrun protective device bearing the above EC type-approval mark is a device which has been approved in Spain (e  9)  under  the  base
approval 0148 on the basis of Commission Directive Ö 97/19/EC Õ ( Ö sequence number: Õ 00).

                                            ê 97/19/EC Art. 1 pt. 6

The figures used are only indicative.

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                                            é

                                                                    ANNEX III

                                                                      Part A

                                                Repealed Directive with its successive amendments
                                                            (referred to in Article 7)

|Council Directive 70/221/EEC                                                         |(OJ L 76, 6.4.1970, p. 23)                    |
|Commission Directive 79/490/EEC                                             |(OJ L 128, 26.5.1979, p. 22)                         |
|Commission Directive 81/333/EEC                                             |(OJ L 131, 18.5.1981, p. 4)                          |
|Commission Directive 97/19/EC                                               |(OJ L 125, 16.5.1997, p. 1)                          |
|Directive 2000/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council           |(OJ L 106, 3.5.2000, p. 7)                           |

                                                                      Part B

                                                        Non-repealed successive amendments
                                                            (referred to in Article 7)

|1972 Act of Accession                                                                                                                    |
|2003 Act of Accession                                                                                                                    |

                                                                      Part C

                                             List of time-limits for transposition into national law
                                                            (referred to in Article 7)

|Directive                                                       |Time-limit for transposition                                           |
|70/221/EEC                                                      |7 October 1971                                                         |
|79/490/EEC                                                      |31 December 1979 (*)                                                   |
|81/333/EEC                                                      |30 September 1981                                                      |
|97/19/EC                                                        |30 September 1997 (**)                                                 |
|2000/8/EC                                                       |2 May 2001 (***)                                                       |

(*) In conformity with Article 2 of Directive 79/490/EEC:

1. As from 1 January 1980, no Member State may, on grounds relating to the rear underrun protection of vehicles:

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

     – prohibit the entry into service of vehicles,

if the parts providing rear underrun protection for such type of vehicle or such vehicles comply with the provisions of Directive 70/221/EEC,  as
last amended by this Directive.

2. With effect from 1 October 1980, a Member State:

     – shall no longer issue the copy of the certificate provided for in the last indent of Article 10(1) of Directive 70/156/EEC of  6  February
       1970 in respect of a type of vehicle of which the parts providing rear underrun protection do not comply with the provisions of  Directive
       70/221/EEC, as last amended by this Directive,

     – shall refuse to grant national type-approval of a type of vehicle of which the parts providing rear  underrun  protection  do  not  comply
       with the provisions of Directive 70/221/EEC, as last amended by this Directive.

3. As from 1 October 1981, Member States may prohibit the entry into service of vehicles of which the parts providing  rear  underrun  protection
do not comply with the provisions of Directive 70/221/EEC, as last amended by this Directive.

(**) In conformity with Article 2 of Directive 97/19/EC:

With effect from 1 October 1997, Member States

     – shall no longer grant EC type-approval pursuant to Article 4(1) and, if applicable, Article 4(4) of Directive 70/156/EEC, and

     – may refuse national type-approval,

for a new type of vehicle on grounds relating to liquid fuel tanks and rear underrun protection or, for a new type of a rear underrun  protective
device as a separate technical unit, if it fails to comply with the provisions of Directive 70/221/EEC, as amended by this Directive.

This Directive shall not invalidate any approval previously granted pursuant to Directive 70/221/EEC nor prevent  extensions  of  such  approvals
under the terms of the Directive under which they were originally granted.

(***) In conformity with Article 2 of Directive 2000/8/EC:

1. With effect from 3 May 2001, Member States shall accept compliance  with  the  requirements  of  Directive  70/221/EEC,  as  amended  by  this
Directive, for the purposes of Articles 4(1) and 7(1) of Directive 70/156/EEC.

2. With effect from 3 May 2002, Member States:

     – shall no longer grant EC type-approval in accordance with Article 4(1) of Directive 70/156/EEC, and

     – may refuse national type-approval,

for a new type of vehicle on grounds related to its fuel tanks if it fails to comply with the provisions of Directive 70/221/EEC, as  amended  by
this Directive.

3. With effect from 3 May 2003, Member States

     – shall consider certificates of conformity which accompany new vehicles in accordance with the provisions of  Directive  70/156/EEC  as  no
       longer valid for the purposes of Article 7(1) of that Directive, and

     – may refuse the sale, registration or entry into service of new vehicles which are not accompanied by a certificate of conformity valid  in
       accordance with Directive 70/156/EEC, except where the provisions of Article 8(2) of that Directive are invoked,

on grounds relating to the fuel tanks, if the requirements of Directive 70/221/EEC, as amended by this Directive, are not fulfilled.

4. This Directive shall not invalidate any approval previously granted to vehicles having metal liquid fuel tanks nor prevent extensions of  such
approvals under the terms of the directive under which they were originally granted.

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                                                                     ANNEX IV

                                                                Correlation Table

|Directive 70/221/EEC                                                 |This Directive                                                       |
|Articles 1 and 2                                                     |Articles 1 and 2                                                     |
|Article 2a                                                           |Article 3                                                            |
|Article 2b, first sentence                                           |Article 4, first paragraph                                           |
|Article 2b, second sentence                                          |Article 4, second paragraph                                          |
|Article 2b, third sentence                                           |Article 4, third paragraph                                           |
|Article 3                                                            |Article 5                                                            |
|Article 4(1)                                                         |-                                                                    |
|Article 4(2)                                                         |Article 6                                                            |
|-                                                                    |Articles 7 and 8                                                     |
|Article 5                                                            |Article 9                                                            |
|Annex I                                                              |Annex I                                                              |
|Annex I, point 1.                                                    |Annex I, point 1.                                                    |
|Annex I, point 1.1.                                                  |Annex I, point 1., sole sentence                                     |
|Annex I, point 2. to 8.                                              |Annex I, point 2. to 8.                                              |
|Appendices 1 to 4                                                    |Appendices 1 to 4                                                    |
|Annex II                                                             |Annex II                                                             |
|-                                                                    |Annex III                                                            |
|-                                                                    |Annex IV                                                             |

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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 III, Parts A and B of this proposal.
[5]   OJ C
[6]   OJ C
[7]   OJ L 76, 6.4.1970, p. 23. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.
[8]   [OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2004/104/EC (OJ L 337, 13.11.2004, p. 13).]
[9]   See Annex III, Parts A and B.
[10]  Published as Annex I to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 with a view to the  accession  of  the  European  Community  to  the
      Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption  of  uniform  technical  prescriptions  for  wheeled
      vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and  the  conditions  for  reciprocal  recognition  of
      approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions (“Revised 1958 Agreement”), (OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78).
[11]  As defined in Annex II, Part A to Directive 70/156/EEC.
[12]  OJ L 76, 6.4.1970, p. 1.
[13]  As defined in Part A of Annex II to Directive 70/156/EEC.
[14]  As defined in Part A of Annex II to Directive 70/156/EEC.
[15]  As defined in Part A of Annex II to Directive 70/156/EEC.
[16]  As defined in Part A of Annex II to Directive 70/156/EEC.
[17]  As defined in point 2.6 of Appendix 1.