Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00356:front:0:p2
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Approval
Section 4 Approval
Section 6 Modifications of the vehicle type
Section 8 Conformity of production
Section 9 In-service conformity
Section 10 Penalties for non-conformity of production
Section 11 Production definitely discontinued
Section 12 Transitional provisions
                  Section 13 Names and addresses of technical services responsible for conducting approval tests, and of administrative departments
                  Appendix 1 Procedure for verifying the conformity of production requirements if the production standard deviation given by the manufacturer is satisfactory
                  Appendix 2 Procedure for verifying the conformity of production requirements if the production standard deviation given by the manufacturer is either not satisfactory or not available
Appendix 3 In-service conformity check
Appendix 4 Statistical procedure for in-service conformity check
Appendix 5 Responsibilities for in service conformity
                  Annex 1 Engine and vehicle characteristics and information concerning the conduct of tests
Annex 2 Communication
Annex 3 Arrangements of the Approval Mark
5.2.                                    In section 5 of Appendix A, the entire text regarding small volume manufacturers immediately following the heading "5.  Specifications and tests" is deleted.
5.3.                                    Notwithstanding that Section 8 and 9 and Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Appendix A have been declared not applicable in clause 5.1 of this vehicle standard, the requirements and procedures set out in these appendices are deemed acceptable for the purposes of demonstrating compliance with the conformity requirements of this vehicle standard.
5.4.                                    For the purposes of the Type VI test specified in paragraph 5.3.5 of Appendix A, flex fuel ethanol vehicles that meet the applicable hydrocarbon (HC) emission limit for N1 Class III vehicles in column L2 of the table to paragraph 5.3.5.2 of Appendix A when tested on the ethanol (E75) reference fuel in paragraph 2 of Annex 10 of Appendix A, shall be deemed to meet the HC emission limit for this test on ethanol.
5.5.                                    In Table A to paragraph 5.2 of Appendix A, footnote 3 is amended to read "The ethanol (E75) reference fuel specified in paragraph 2 of Annex 10 of Appendix A shall be used for this test."
5.6.                                    The Ethanol (E75) reference fuel specification in paragraph 2 of Annex 10 of Appendix A is amended to read:
Type: Ethanol (E75)

                                   Parameter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Unit         Limits1                                                                   Test method2
                                   Minimum                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Maximum
                                   Research octane number, RON                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  95.0                                                                      -                    EN ISO 5164
                                   Motor octane number, MON                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     85.0                                                                      -                    EN ISO 5163
                                   Density at 15 °C                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                kg/m3        Report                                                                    ISO 12185
                                   Vapour pressure                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 kPa          50.0                                                                      60.0                 EN ISO 13016-1 (DVPE)
                                   Sulphur content3, 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             mg/kg        -                                                                         10                   EN ISO 20846
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               EN ISO 20884
                                   Oxidation stability                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             minutes      360                                                                                            EN ISO 7536
                                   Existent gum content (solvent washed)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           mg/(100 ml)  -                                                                         4                    EN ISO 6246
                                   Appearance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Clear and bright, visibly free of suspended or precipitated contaminants  Visual inspection
                                   This shall be determined at