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Date: 2007-03-21
Title: Proposal for a Directive …/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] on the engine power of motor vehicles (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 the engine power of motor vehicles

                                                                (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 80/1269/EEC of 16 December 1980 on  the  approximation  of
       the laws of the Member States relating to the engine power of motor vehicles[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  80/1269/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 80/1269/EEC (adapted)

                                                                  Proposal for a

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

                                                                      of […]

                                                      on the engine power of motor vehicles

                                                            (Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 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 80/1269/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to  the  engine  power  of
      motor vehicles[7] laid down technical prescriptions concerning the design and construction of motor vehicles as regards to the engine power
      of motor vehicles. 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 motor vehicles and their trailers[8]] to be applied  in  respect  of  each  type  of  vehicle.  Directive
      80/1269/EEC has been substantially amended several times[9]. In the interests of clarity and  rationality  the  said  Directive  should  be
      codified.

                                            ê 1999/99/EC recital 1 (adapted)

   2) Ö This Directive is one of the separate Directives of the EC type-approval system 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 88/195/EEC recital 1 (adapted)

   3) In view of experience gained and of the state of the art Ö it is desirable to align Õ the test procedures Ö concerning the engine power  of
      motor vehicles Õ with the latest developments made by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and the International  Organization
      for Standardization (ISO).

                                            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 B,

                                            ê 80/1269/EEC

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

                                            ê 97/21/EC Art. 1 pt. 1

                                                                    Article 1

For the purposes of this Directive, «vehicle» means any motor vehicle intended for use on the road, with or without  bodywork,  having  at  least
four wheels and a maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h, with the exception of vehicles which run on rails  and  of  agricultural  and  forestry
tractors and all mobile machinery.

                                            ê 80/1269/EEC (adapted)
                                            è1 97/21/EC Art. 1 pt. 2

                                                                    Article 2

Ö No Member State may refuse to grant EC type-approval or national type-approval Õ Ö on grounds relating to its engine power  if  this  has  been
determined in accordance with Õ è1 the Annexes Ö I and II Õ ç.

Ö No Member State may refuse registration or prohibit the sale, Õ Ö entry into service or use of a vehicle on  grounds  relating  to  its  engine
power if this has been determined in accordance with Annexes I and II Õ .

                                            ê 80/1269/EEC (adapted)

                                                                    Article 3

Ö The Õ amendments necessary Ö to adapt Õ the requirements of Annexes I and II to this Directive 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 70/156/EEC].

                                                                    Article 4

                                            ê 80/1269/EEC (adapted)

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

                                            ê .

                                                                    Article 5

Directive 80/1269/EEC as amended by the Directives listed in Annex III, Part A, 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 B.

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 IV.

                                                                    Article 6

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 80/1269/EEC Art. 5

                                                                    Article 7

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, […]

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

                                            ê 97/21/EC Art. 1 pt. 3 and Annex pt. 1 (adapted)

                                                                 LIST OF ANNEXES

|Annex I:            |Determination of engine power                                                                                    |
|                    |Appendix 1:             |Information document                                                                    |
|                    |Appendix 2:             |Ö Model: Õ Type-approval certificate                                                    |
|Annex II:           |Test report                                                                                                      |
|Ö Annex III: Õ      |Ö Part A: Repealed Directive with its successive amendments Õ                                                    |
|                    |Ö Part B: List of time-limits for transposition into national law Õ                                              |
|Ö Annex IV: Õ       |Ö Correlation Table Õ                                                                                            |

                                            ê 88/195/EEC Art. 1

                                                                     ANNEX I

                                                          DETERMINATION OF ENGINE POWER

                                            ê 97/21/EC Art. 1 pt. 3 and Annex pt. 2

1.    ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR TYPE-APPROVAL

1.1.  Application for EC type-approval of a vehicle type

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

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

1.1.3.      If the technical service responsible for the type-approval tests carries out the test itself, the following must be submitted:

1.1.3.1.    an engine representative of the type to be approved together with the auxiliary equipment specified in Table 1.

1.2.  Granting of EC type-approval of a vehicle type

1.2.1.      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.

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

1.2.3.      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.

1.3.  Modifications of the type and amendments to approvals

1.3.1.      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.

1.4.  Conformity of production

1.4.1.      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 88/195/EEC Art. 1 and Annex
                                            è1 97/21/EC Art. 1 pt. 3 and Annex pt. 3
                                            è2 Corrigendum 88/195/EEC (OJ L 105, 26.4.1988, p. 34)

2.    SCOPE

2.1.  This method applies to internal-combustion engines used for the propulsion of category M and N vehicles as defined in [è1 Part A  of  Annex
       II ç to Directive 70/156/EEC], belonging to either of the following types.

2.1.1.      Internal-combustion piston engines (positive ignition or compression ignition), excluding free-piston engines;

2.1.2.      Rotary-piston engines.

2.2.  This method applies to naturally aspirated or supercharged engines.

3.    DEFINITIONS

      For the purposes of this Directive,

3.1.  «Net power» means the power obtained on the test-bed at the end of the crankshaft or its equivalent at the corresponding engine speed  with
       the auxiliaries listed in Table 1. If the power measurement can be carried out with a mounted gearbox only, the efficiency of the  gearbox
       is to be taken into account.

3.2.  «Maximum net power» means the maximum value of the net power measured at full engine load.

3.3.  «Standard-production equipment» means equipment provided by the manufacturer for a particular application.

4.    ACCURACY OF THE MEASUREMENTS OF FULL LOAD POWER

4.1.  Torque: ± 1 % of measured torque[10].

4.2.  Engine speed

      The measurement must be accurate to within ± 0,5 %. Engine speed must be measured preferably with an automatically synchronized  revolution
       counter and chronometer (or counter-timer).

4.3.  Fuel consumption: ± 1 % of measured consumption.

4.4.  Fuel temperature: ± 2 K.

4.5.  Engine inlet air temperature: ± 2 K.

4.6.  Barometric pressure: ± 100 Pa.

4.7.  Pressure in inlet manifold: ± 50 Pa (see note 1a to Table 1).

4.8.  è2 Pressure in vehicle exhaust pipe: ± 200 Pa ç (see note 1b to Table 1).

5.    TEST FOR MEASURING NET ENGINE POWER

5.1.  Auxiliaries

5.1.1.      Auxiliary equipment to be fitted

      During the test, the auxiliary equipment necessary for the engine operation in the intended application (as listed in  Table  1)  shall  be
       installed on the test bench as far as possible in the same position as the intended application.

5.1.2.      Auxiliary equipment to be removed

      Certain vehicle accessories necessary only for the operation of the vehicle and which may be mounted on the engine  shall  be  removed  for
       the test.

      The following non-exhaustive list is given as a sample:

         – air compressor for brakes,

         – power-steering compressor,

         – suspension compressor,

         – air-conditioning system.

      Where accessories cannot be removed, the power absorbed by them in the unloaded condition may be  determined  and  added  to  the  measured
       engine power.

                                                                     TABLE 1

                                 Auxiliary equipment to be included for the test to determine net power of engine

|No          |Auxiliary equipment                                   |Fitted for net power test                                           |
|1           |Intake system                                         |                                                                    |
|            | Intake manifold                                      |   |                                                                |
|            | Air filter1a                                         |   |                                                                |
|            | Intake silencer1a                                    |   |Yes, standard-production equipment                              |
|            | Crankcase emission control system                    |   |                                                                |
|            | Speed-limiting device1a                              |   |                                                                |
|2           |Induction-heating device of intake manifold           |Yes, standard-production equipment (if possible it shall be set in  |
|            |                                                      |the most favourable position)                                       |
|3           |Exhaust system                                        |                                                                    |
|            | Exhaust purifier                                     |   |                                                                |
|            | Exhaust manifold                                     |   |                                                                |
|            | Connecting pipes1b                                   |   |                                                                |
|            | Silencer1b                                           |   |Yes, standard-production equipment                              |
|            | Tail pipe1b                                          |   |                                                                |
|            | Exhaust brake2                                       |   |                                                                |
|            | Supercharging device                                 |   |                                                                |
|4           |Fuel supply pump3                                     |Yes, standard-production equipment                                  |
|5           |Carburettor                                           |                                                                    |
|            | Electronic control system, air flow meter etc. (if   |   |Yes, standard-production equipment                              |
|            |fitted)                                               |   |                                                                |
|            |                                                      |                                                                    |
|            | Pressure reducer                                     |   |                                                                |
|            | Evaporator                                           |   |Equipment for gas engines                                       |
|            | Mixer                                                |   |                                                                |
|6           |Fuel-injection equipment (petrol and diesel)          |                                                                    |
|            | Prefilter                                            |   |                                                                |
|            | Filter                                               |   |                                                                |
|            | Pump                                                 |   |                                                                |
|            | High-pressure pipe                                   |   |                                                                |
|            | Injector                                             |   |Yes, standard-production equipment                              |
|            | Air intake valve, if fitted4                         |   |                                                                |
|            | Electronic control system, air flow meter etc. (if   |   |                                                                |
|            |fitted)                                               |   |                                                                |
|            | Governor/control system                              |   |                                                                |
|            | Automatic full-load stop for the control rack        |   |                                                                |
|            |depending on atmospheric conditions                   |   |                                                                |
|7           |Liquid-cooling equipment                              |                                                                    |
|            | Engine bonnet                                        |   |No                                                              |
|            | Bonnet air outlet                                    |   |                                                                |
|            |                                                      |                                                                    |
|            |                                                      |   |                                                                |
|            | Radiator                                             |   |                                                                |
|            | Fan5 6                                               |   |Yes, standard-production equipment5                             |
|            | Fan cowl                                             |   |                                                                |
|            | Water pump                                           |   |                                                                |
|            | Thermostat7                                          |   |                                                                |
|8           |Air cooling                                           |                                                                    |
|            | Cowl                                                 |   |                                                                |
|            | Blower5 6                                            |   |Yes, standard-production equipment                              |
|            | Temperature-regulating device                        |   |                                                                |
|9           |Electrical equipment                                  |Yes, standard-production equipment8                                 |
|10          |Supercharging equipment (if fitted)                   |                                                                    |
|            | Compressor driven either directly by the engine      |   |                                                                |
|            |and/or by the exhaust gases                           |   |                                                                |
|            | Charge air cooler9                                   |   |Yes, standard-production equipment                              |
|            | Coolant pump or fan (engine-driven)                  |   |                                                                |
|            | Coolant flow control device (if fitted)              |   |                                                                |
|11          |Auxiliary test-bench fan                              |Yes, if necessary                                                   |
|12          |Anti-pollution device10                               |Yes, standard-production equipment                                  |
|1a    |The complete intake system shall be fitted as provided for the intended application:                                             |
|      |where there is a risk of an appreciable effect on the engine power;                                                              |
|      |in the case of two-stroke and positive-ignition engines;                                                                         |
|      |when the manufacturer requests that this should be done.                                                                         |
|      |In other cases, an equivalent system may be used and a check should be made to ascertain that the intake pressure does not differ|
|      |by more than 100 Pa from the limit specified by the manufacturer for a clean air filter.                                         |
|1b    |The complete exhaust system shall be fitted as provided for the intended application:                                            |
|      |where there is a risk of an appreciable effect on the engine power;                                                              |
|      |in the case of two-stroke and positive-ignition engines;                                                                         |
|      |when the manufacturer requests that this should be done.                                                                         |
|      |In other cases an equivalent system may be installed provided the pressure measured at the exit of the engine exhaust system does|
|      |not differ by more than 1 000 Pa from that specified by the manufacturer. The exit of the engine exhaust system is defined as a  |
|      |point 150 mm downstream from the termination of the part of the exhaust system mounted on the engine.                            |
|2     |If an exhaust brake is incorporated in the engine, the throttle valve must be fixed in the fully open position.                  |
|3     |The fuel feed pressure may be adjusted, if necessary, to reproduce the pressures existing in the particular engine application   |
|      |(particularly when a “fuel return” system is used).                                                                              |
|4     |The air intake valve is the control valve for the pneumatic governor of the injection pump. The governor or the fuel-injection   |
|      |equipment may contain other devices which may affect the amount of injected fuel.                                                |
|5     |The radiator, the fan, the fan cowl, the water pump and the thermostat shall be located on the test bench in the same relative   |
|      |positions as on the vehicle. The cooling-liquid circulation shall be operated by the engine water pump only. Cooling of the      |
|      |liquid may be produced either by the engine radiator or by an external circuit, provided that the pressure loss of this circuit  |
|      |and the pressure at the pump inlet remain substantially the same as those of the engine cooling system. The radiator shutter, if |
|      |incorporated, shall be in the open position. Where the fan, radiator and cowl system cannot conveniently be fitted to the engine,|
|      |the power absorbed by the fan when separately mounted in its correct position in relation to the radiator and cowl (if used),    |
|      |shall be determined at the speeds corresponding to the engine speeds used for measurement of the engine power either by          |
|      |calculation from standard characteristics or by practical tests. This power, corrected to the standard atmospheric conditions    |
|      |defined in point 6.2, should be deducted from the corrected power.                                                               |
|6     |Where a disconnectable or progressive fan or blower is incorporated, the test shall be made with the disconnectable fan (or      |
|      |blower) disconnected or with the progressive fan or blower running at maximum slip.                                              |
|7     |The thermostat may be fixed in the fully open position.                                                                          |
|8     |Minimum power of the generator: the power of the generator shall be limited to that necessary for the operation of accessories   |
|      |which are indispensable for the operation of the engine. If the connection of a battery is necessary, a fully charged battery in |
|      |good order must be used.                                                                                                         |
|9     |Charge air-cooled engines shall be tested with charge air cooling, whether liquid or air cooled, but if the manufacturer prefers,|
|      |a test-bench system may replace the air-cooled cooler. In either case, the measurement of power at each speed shall be made with |
|      |the same pressure drop and temperature drop of the engine air across the charge air-cooler on the test-bench system as those     |
|      |specified by the manufacturer for the system on the complete vehicle.                                                            |
|10    |They may include, for example, Exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR)-system, catalytic converter, thermal reactor, secondary air-supply|
|      |system and fuel evaporation protecting system.                                                                                   |

5.1.3.      Compression-ignition engine starting auxiliaries

      For the auxiliary equipment used in starting compression-ignition engines, the two following cases shall be considered:

       (a)  Electrical starting: The generator is fitted and supplies, where necessary, the auxiliary equipment indispensable to the operation of
           the engine.

       (b)  Starting other than electrical: If there are any electrically operated accessories indispensable to the operation of the engine,  the
           generator is fitted to supply these accessories. Otherwise it is removed.

      In either case, the system for producing and accumulating the energy necessary  for  starting  is  fitted  and  operates  in  the  unloaded
       condition.

5.2.  Setting conditions

      The setting conditions for the test to determine the net power are indicated in Table 2.

                                                                     TABLE 2

                                                                Setting conditions

|1      |Setting of carburettor(s)                    |                                                                   |
|2      |Setting of injection-pump delivery system    |                                                                   |
|3      |Ignition or injection timing (timing curve)  |Set in accordance with the manufacturer's production specifications|
|       |                                             |and used without further alteration for the particular application |
|4      |Governor setting                             |                                                                   |
|5      |Anti-pollution devices                       |                                                                   |

5.3.  Test conditions

5.3.1.      The net power test shall consist of a run at full throttle for positive-ignition engines and at fixed full  load  fuel-injection-pump
       setting for compression-ignition engines, the engine being equipped as specified in Table 1.

5.3.2.      Performance data shall be obtained under stabilized operating conditions, with an  adequate  fresh-air  supply  to  the  engine.  The
       engine must have been run-in in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Combustion  chambers  may  contain  deposits,  but  in
       limited quantity.

      Test conditions such as inlet air temperature shall be selected as near to reference conditions (see point 6.2) as  possible  in  order  to
       minimize the magnitude of the correction factor.

5.3.3.      The temperature of the inlet air to the engine (ambient air) shall be measured within 0,15 m upstream of the point of  entry  of  the
       air cleaner, or, if no air cleaner is used, within 0,15 m to the air inlet horn. The thermometer or thermocouple shall  be  shielded  from
       radiant heat and placed directly in the air stream. It shall also be shielded from fuel spray-back. A sufficient number of locations shall
       be used to give a representative average inlet temperature.

5.3.4.      No data shall be taken until torque, speed and temperatures have been maintained substantially constant for at least one minute.

5.3.5.      The engine speed during a run or reading shall not deviate from the selected speed by more than ± 1 % or ±  10  min−1,  whichever  is
       greater.

5.3.6.      Observed brake load, fuel consumption and inlet air temperature data shall be taken simultaneously and shall be the  average  of  two
       stabilized consecutive values which do not vary more than 2 % for the brake load and fuel consumption.

5.3.7.      The temperature of the coolant at the outlet from the engine shall be kept within ± 5 K from the  upper  thermostatically  controlled
       temperature specified by the manufacturer. If no temperature is specified by the manufacturer, the temperature shall be 353 K ± 5 K.

      For air-cooled engines, the temperature at a point indicated by the manufacturer shall be kept within + 0/−  20  K  of  the  maximum  value
       specified by the manufacturer in the reference conditions.

5.3.8.      The fuel temperature shall be measured at the inlet to the carburettor or at the fuel-injection  system  and  maintained  within  the
       limits established by the engine manufacturer.

5.3.9.      The temperature of the lubricating oil measured in the oil sump or at the outlet from the oil cooler, if fitted, shall be  maintained
       within the limits established by the engine manufacturer.

5.3.10.     An auxiliary regulating system may be used if necessary to maintain the temperature within the  limits  specified  in  points  5.3.7,
       5.3.8 and 5.3.9.

                                            ê 1999/99/EC Art. 1 and Annex pt. 1

5.3.11.     The fuel used shall be the following:

5.3.11.1.   For positive ignition engine fuelled with petrol:

      the fuel used shall be the one available on the market. In any case of dispute, the reference fuel specified in point  1  of  Annex  IX  to
       Directive 70/220/EEC[11], as last amended, shall be used. Instead of the abovementioned reference fuel, the reference fuels defined by the
       CEC[12] for petrol-fuelled engines in CEC document RF-08-A-85, may be used.

5.3.11.2.   For positive ignition engines fuelled with LPG:

5.3.11.2.1. In the case of an engine with self-adaptive fuelling:

      the fuel used shall be the one available on the market. In any case of dispute the fuel shall be one of the reference  fuels  specified  in
       Annex IXa of Directive 70/220/EEC, as last amended.

5.3.11.2.2. In the case of an engine without self-adaptive fuelling:

      the fuel used shall be the reference fuel specified in Annex IXa of Directive 70/220/EEC, as last amended, with the lowest C3 content, or

5.3.11.2.3. In the case of an engine labelled for one specific fuel composition:

      the fuel used shall be the fuel for which the engine is labelled.

5.3.11.2.4. The fuel used shall be specified in the test report.

5.3.11.3.   For positive ignition engines fuelled with NG:

5.3.11.3.1. In the case of an engine with self-adaptive fuelling:

      the fuel used shall be the one available on the market. In any case of dispute the fuel shall be one of the reference  fuels  specified  in
       Annex IXa of Directive 70/220/EEC, as last amended.

5.3.11.3.2. In the case of an engine without self-adaptive fuelling:

      the fuel used shall be the one available on the market with a Wobbe index at least 52,6MJm-3 (0 °C, 101,3 kPa). In any case of dispute  the
       fuel used shall be the reference fuel G20 specified in Annex IXa of Directive 70/220/EEC, as last amended, i.e. the fuel with the  highest
       Wobbe Index, or

5.3.11.3.3. In the case of an engine labelled for a specific range of fuels:

      the fuel used shall be the one available on the market with a Wobbe Index at least 52,6 MJm-3 (0 °C, 101,3 kPa) if the engine  is  labelled
       for the H-range of gases, or at least 47,2 MJm-3 (0 °C, 101,3 kPa) if the engine is labelled for the L-range of  gases.  In  any  case  of
       dispute the fuel used shall be the reference fuel G20, specified in Annex IXa of Directive 70/220/EEC, as last amended, if the  engine  is
       labelled for the H-range of gases, or the reference fuel G23 if the engine is labelled for the L-range of gases, i.e. the  fuel  with  the
       highest Wobbe for the relevant range, or

5.3.11.3.4. In the case of an engine labelled for one specific fuel composition:

      the fuel used shall be the fuel for which the engine is labelled.

5.3.11.3.5. The fuel used shall be specified in the test report.

5.3.11.4.   For compression ignition engines:

      the fuel used shall be the one available on the market. In any case of dispute, the reference fuel specified in point  2  of  Annex  IX  to
       Directive 70/220/EEC, as last amended, shall be used. Instead of the abovementioned reference fuel, the  reference  fuel  defined  by  the
       CEC[13] for compression ignition engines in CEC documents RF-03--A-84 may be used.

5.3.11.5.   Positive ignition engines of vehicles that can run either on petrol or on a gaseous fuel, are  to  be  tested  with  both  fuels,  in
       accordance with the provisions in points 5.3.11.1 to 5.3.11.3. The vehicles that can be fuelled with both petrol and a gaseous  fuel,  but
       where the petrol system is fitted for emergency purposes or starting only and of which the petrol tank cannot contain more than 15  litres
       of petrol will be regarded for the test as vehicles that can only run a gaseous fuel.

                                            ê 88/195/EEC Art. 1
                                            è1 97/21/EC Art. 1 pt. 3 and Annex pt. 4

5.4.  Test procedure

      Measurements shall be taken at a sufficient number of engine speeds to define correctly the power curve completely between the  lowest  and
       the highest engine speeds recommended by the manufacturer. This range of speeds shall include the speed of revolution at which the  engine
       produces its maximum power. For each speed, the average of at least two stabilized measurements is to be determined.

5.5.  Measurement of smoke index

      In the case of compression-ignition engines, the exhaust gases shall be examined during the test for compliance  with  the  conditions  set
       out in [Annex VI to Council Directive 72/306/EEC[14]].

5.6.  Data to be recorded

      Data to be recorded are those indicated in è1 Annex II ç.

6.    POWER CORRECTION FACTORS

6.1.  Definition

      The power correction factor is the coefficient to determine the engine power under the atmospheric reference conditions specified in  point
       6.2:

      Po = α · P

      where

      Po is the corrected power (i.e. power under reference atmospheric conditions);

      α is the correction factor (αa or αd);

      P is the measured power (test power).

6.2.  Reference atmospheric conditions

6.2.1.      Temperature (To): 298 K (25 °C)

6.2.2.      Dry pressure (pso): 99 kPa

       Note:      The dry pressure is based on a total pressure of 100 kPa and a water vapour pressure of 1 kPa.

6.3.  Test atmospheric conditions

      The atmospheric conditions during the test shall be the following:

6.3.1.      Temperature (T)

      For positive-ignition engines 288 K ≤ T ≤ 308 K

      For compression-ignition engines 283 K ≤ T ≤ 313 K.

6.3.2.      Pressure (ps)

      80 kPa ≤ ps ≤ 110 kPa.

6.4.  Determination of correction factors αa and αd[15]

6.4.1.      Naturally aspirated or supercharged positive-ignition engine — Factor αa:

      αa = (99/ps)1,2 · (T/298)0,6 [16]

      where

      T is the absolute temperature in Kelvins (K) of the air drawn in by the engine;

      ps is the total dry atmospheric pressure in kilopascals (kPa), that is, the total barometric pressure minus water vapour pressure.

      Conditions to be complied with in the laboratory.

      For a test to be valid, the correction factor αa must be such that:

      0,93 ≤ αa ≤ 1,07

      If these limits are exceeded, the correct value obtained shall be given and  the  test  conditions  (temperature  and  pressure)  precisely
       stated in the test report.

6.4.2.      Compression-ignition engine — Factor αd

      The power correction factor (αd) for compression-ignition engines at constant fuel rate is obtained by applying the formula:

                                            ê 97/21/EC Art. 1 pt. 3 and Annex pt. 5

      αd = (fa)fm

                                            ê 88/195/EEC Art. 1

      where

      fa is the atmospheric factor;

      fm is the characteristic parameter for each type of engine and adjustment.

6.4.2.1.    Atmospheric factor fa

      This factor indicates the effects of environmental conditions (pressure, temperature and humidity) on the air drawn in by the engine.

      The atmospheric factor formula differs according to the type of engine.

6.4.2.1.1. Naturally aspirated and mechanically supercharged engines.

      fa = (99/ps) · (T/298)0,7

6.4.2.1.2. Turbocharged engines with or without cooling of inlet air.

      fa = (99/ps)0,7 · (T/298)1,5

6.4.2.2.    Engine factor fm

      fm is a function of qc (fuel flow corrected) as follows:

      fm = 0,036 · qc − 1,14

      where

      qc = q/r

      where

      q is the fuel flow in milligramms per cycle per litre of total swept volume (mg/(litre · cycle)).

      r is the pressure ratio of compressor outlet and compressor inlet (r = 1 for naturally aspirated engines).

      This formula is valid for a value interval of qc included between 40 mg/(litre · cycle) and 65 mg/(litre · cycle).

      For qc values lower than 40 mg/(litre · cycle), a constant value of fm equal to 0,3 (fm = 0,3) will be taken.

      For qc values higher than 65 mg/(litre · cycle), a constant value of fm equal to 1,2 (fm = 1,2) will be taken (see figure):

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6.4.2.3.    Conditions to be complied with in the laboratory.

      For a test to be valid, the correction factor αd must be such that

      0,9 ≤ αd ≤ 1,1

      If these limits are exceeded, the corrected value obtained shall be given and the test  conditions  (temperature  and  pressure)  precisely
       stated in the test report.

                                            ê 97/21/EC Art. 1 pt. 3 and Annex pt. 6

7.    TEST REPORT

      The test report shall contain the results and all the calculations required to determine the net power, as listed in Annex II. In order  to
       draw up this document, the competent authority may use the report prepared by  an  approved  or  recognized  laboratory  pursuant  to  the
       provisions of this Directive.

                                            ê 89/491/EEC Art. 1 and Annex VI pt. 2
                                            è1 97/21/EC Art. 1 pt. 3 and Annex pt. 8
                                            è2 1999/99/EC Art. 1 and Annex pt. 2

è1 8. ç     TOLERANCES FOR MEASURING THE NET POWER

è1 8.1. ç   The net power indicated by the manufacturer for the type of engine shall be accepted if it does not differ by more than  ±  2  %  for
       maximum power and more than ± 4 % at, the other measurement points on the curve with a tolerance of ± 1,5 % for  engine  speed,  from  the
       values measured by the technical service on the engine submitted for testing.è2 [17] ç

è1 8.2. ç   During the tests to verify conformity of production the power shall be  measured  at  two  engine  speeds  S1  and  S2  corresponding
       respectively to the measurement points of maximum power and maximum torque accepted for EC type-approval.  At  these  two  engine  speeds,
       which are subject to a tolerance of ± 5 %, the net power measured at at least one point within the ranges S1 ± 5 % and S2 ± 5 % shall  not
       differ by more than ± 5 % from the approval figure.

                                            ê 97/21/EC Art. 1 pt. 3 and Annex pt. 9 (adapted)
                                            è1 1999/99/EC Art. 1 and Annex pt. 3

                                                                    Appendix 1

                                                            INFORMATION DOCUMENT No. …

       pursuant to [Annex I to Council Directive 70/156/EEC[18]] relating to EC type-approval of a vehicle with respect to the engine power

                                                           (Directive Ö .../.../EC Õ )

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è1 (1) ç

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                                            ê 1999/99/EC Art. 1 and Annex pt. 4

|3.2.15.             |LPG fuelling system: yes/no (1)                                                                                     |
|3.2.15.1.           |EC Type-approval number according to Directive [70/221/EEC (3)]:                                                    |
|                    |....................................................                                                                |
|3.2.15.2.           |Electronic engine management control unit for LPG fuelling:                                                         |
|3.2.15.2.1.         |Make(s):                                                                                                            |
|                    |....................................................................................................................|
|                    |.....................                                                                                               |
|3.2.15.2.2.         |Type(s):                                                                                                            |
|                    |....................................................................................................................|
|                    |......................                                                                                              |
|3.2.15.2.3.         |Emissions related adjustment possibilities                                                                          |
|                    |...............................................................................                                     |
|3.2.15.3.           |Further documentation:                                                                                              |
|3.2.15.3.1.         |Description of the safeguard of the catalyst at switch-over from petrol to LPG back: ........                       |
|                    |....................................................................................................................|
|                    |....................................                                                                                |
|3.2.15.3.2.         |System lay-out (electrical connections, vacuum connections compensation hoses, etc.).....                           |
|                    |....................................................................................................................|
|                    |...................................                                                                                 |
|3.2.15.3.3.         |Drawing of the symbol                                                                                               |
|                    |.................................................................................................................   |
|3.2.16.             |NG fuelling system: yes/no (1)                                                                                      |
|3.2.16.1.           |EC Type-approval number according to Directive [70/221/EEC (3)]:                                                    |
|                    |....................................................                                                                |

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                                            ê 97/21/EC Art. 1 pt. 3 and Annex pt. 9
                                            è1 1999/99/EC Art. 1 and Annex pt. 5

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|(3)     |è1 When this Directive will be amended to cover gaseous fuel tanks. ç                                        |

                                                              Addendum to Appendix 1

|1. Other auxiliary equipment driven by the engine (as per point 5.1.2 of Annex I) (list and brief description if necessary):      |
|....................................................                                                                              |

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                                            ê 97/21/EC Art. 1 pt. 3 and Annex pt. 9 (adapted)
                                            è1 1999/99/EC Art. 1 and Annex pt. 6

                                                                    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].                                                               |

                                                  Addendum to EC type-approval certificate No …

                               concerning the EC type-approval of a vehicle with regard to Directive Ö .../.../EC Õ

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è1 (1) ç

                                            ê 80/1269/EEC (adapted)
                                            è1 88/195/EEC Art. 1
                                            è2 97/21/EC Art. 1 pt. 3 and Annex pt. 10
                                            è3 97/21/EC Art. 1 pt. 3 and Annex pt. 11
                                            è4 97/21/EC Art. 1 pt. 3 and Annex pt. 12
                                            è5 97/21/EC Art. 1 pt. 3 and Annex pt. 13

                                                                     ANNEX II

|                                                                                                 |Name of administration               |

                                                                 è2 TEST REPORT ç

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è1 (1)(2)(3)(4) ç

è2 (5) ç

è3 (6) ç

è4 (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28) ç

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è1 (1)(2) ç

è4 (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33) ç

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è1 (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6) ç

è4 (7)(8)(10)(11)(12) ç

è5 (9) ç

                                            é

                                                                    ANNEX III

                                                                      Part A

                                                Repealed Directive with its successive amendments
                                                            (referred to in Article 5)

|Council Directive 80/1269/EEC                                                        |                                              |
|(OJ L 375, 31.12.1980, p. 46)                                                        |                                              |
|Commission Directive 88/195/EEC                                             |                                                     |
|(OJ L 92, 9.4.1988, p. 50)                                                  |                                                     |
|Commission Directive 89/491/EEC                                             |Article 1, sixth indent and Annex VI only            |
|(OJ L 238, 15.8.1989, p. 43)                                                |                                                     |
|Commission Directive 97/21/EC                                               |                                                     |
|(OJ L 125, 16.5.1997, p. 31)                                                |                                                     |
|Commission Directive 1999/99/EC                                             |                                                     |
|(OJ L 334, 28.12.1999, p. 32)                                               |                                                     |

                                                                      Part B

                                             List of time-limits for transposition into national law
                                                            (referred to in Article 5)

|Directive                                                       |Time-limit for transposition                                           |
|80/1269/EEC                                                     |30 June 1982                                                           |
|88/195/EEC                                                      |31 March 1988 (*)                                                      |
|89/491/EEC                                                      |1 January 1990                                                         |
|97/21/EC                                                        |30 September 1997 (**)                                                 |
|1999/99/EC                                                      |31 December 1999 (***)                                                 |

(*) In conformity with Article 2 of Directive 88/195/EEC:

1. As from 1 April 1988 no Member State may, on grounds relating to engine power:

     – 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[19], or to grant national type-approval, or

     – prohibit the entry into service of vehicles

where the engine power of such type of vehicle or of such vehicles has been determined in accordance with Directive 80/1269/EEC as  last  amended
by this Directive.

2. As from 1 October 1988 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 of which the engine power has not been determined in accordance with Directive  80/1269/EEC  as  last  amended  by  this
       Directive,

     – may refuse to grant national type-approval of a type of vehicle of which the engine power has  not  been  determined  in  accordance  with
       Directive 80/1269/EEC, as last amended by this Directive.

3. As from 1 October 1992 Member States may prohibit the entry into service of vehicles of which the engine power  has  not  been  determined  in
accordance with Directive 80/1269/EEC, as last amended by this Directive.

(**) In conformity with Article 2 of Directive 97/21/EC:

With effect from 1 October 1997, Member States:

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

     – may refuse national type-approval,

for a new type of vehicle on grounds relating to the engine power if the engine power has  not  been  determined  in  accordance  with  Directive
80/1269/EEC, as amended by this Directive.

This Directive shall not invalidate any approval previously granted pursuant to Directive 80/1269/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 1999/99/EC:

1. With effect from 1 January 2000 Member States may not, on grounds relating to engine power:

     – refuse, in respect of any given type of motor vehicle, to grant EC type-approval pursuant to Article 4(1) of Directive 70/156/EEC, or

     – refuse to grant national type-approval, or

     – prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of vehicles pursuant to Article 7 of Directive 70/156/EEC,

if the engine power figures have been determined in accordance with the requirements of Directive 80/1269/EEC as amended by this Directive.

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

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

     – may refuse to grant national type-approval, except where the provisions of Article 8(2) of Directive 70/156/EEC are invoked,

for a type of vehicle if the engine power has not been determined in accordance with the requirements of Directive  80/1269/EEC,  as  amended  by
this Directive.

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                                                                     ANNEX IV

                                                                Correlation Table

|Directive 80/1269/EEC                                                |This Directive                                                       |
|Articles 1, 2 and 3                                                  |Articles 1, 2 and 3                                                  |
|Article 4(1)                                                         |-                                                                    |
|Article 4(2)                                                         |Article 4                                                            |
|-                                                                    |Articles 5 and 6                                                     |
|Article 5                                                            |Article 7                                                            |
|Annexes I and II                                                     |Annexes I and 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, Part A of this proposal.
[5]   OJ C
[6]   OJ C
[7]   OJ L 375, 31.12.1980, p. 46. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 1999/99/EC (OJ L 334, 28.12.1999, p. 32).
[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, Part A.
[10]  The torque measuring system shall be calibrated to take friction losses into account. The accuracy in  the  lower  half  of  the  measuring
      range of the dynamometer bench may be ± 2 % of measured torque.
[11]  OJ L 76, 6.4.1970, p. 1.
[12]  Coordinating European Council for the Development of Performance Tests for Lubricants and Engine Fuels.
[13]  Coordinating European Council for the Development of Performance Tests for Lubricants and Engine Fuels.
[14]  [OJ No L 190, 20. 8. 1972, p. 1.]
[15]  The tests may be carried out in air-conditioned test rooms where the atmospheric conditions may be controlled.
[16]  In the case of engines fitted with automatic air temperature control, if the device is such that at full load at 25 °C  no  heated  air  is
      added, the test shall be carried out with the device fully closed. If the device is still operating at 25 °C then the test is made with the
      device operating normally and the exponent of the temperature term in the  correction  factor  shall  be  taken  as  zero  (no  temperature
      correction).
[17]  The manufacturer may only declare one value as long as the engine power is the same within one variant of the  engine  type.  Each  variant
      must be clearly defined.
[18]  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.
[19]  OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.