Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1177 of 7 July 2022 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683 by introducing and updating, in the templates for the information document and certificate of conformity in paper format, the entries as regards certain safety systems, and adjusting the numbering system for the approval certificates for a type of vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit (Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC (1), and in particular Articles 24(4), 28(3), 36(4) and 38(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683 (2) provides for a standardised format of the documents used for the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles by laying down the templates for the information document, the EU individual vehicle approval certificates and the certificates of conformity in paper format.

(2) The templates for the information documents, contained in Annexes I and II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683, should be modified to take into account the new requirements introduced by Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and the regulatory acts adopted pursuant to it.

(3) To allow for a consistent approach with regard to the numbering of the approval certificates, it is further necessary to amend the numbering system set out in Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683 to reflect the regulatory development under Regulation (EU) 2019/2144.

(4) It is also appropriate to amend Annex V to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683 setting out the model for the EU type-approval mark for components and separate technical units by updating the reference to Regulation (EU) 2019/2144.

(5) Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 requires new vehicles to be equipped with advanced safety systems, including the emergency lane-keeping assistance, intelligent speed assistance, driver drowsiness and attention warning systems, and the event data recorder. It is appropriate to require that the certificate of conformity indicates which systems are fitted in the vehicle. It is therefore necessary to add the relevant entries to the templates for the certificate of conformity in paper format set out in Annex VIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683.

(6) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(7) In order to provide approval authorities, market surveillance authorities and registration authorities of the Member States, and the manufacturers with sufficient time to implement the amendments to the certificate of conformity in paper format in their respective systems, the date of application of Annex V should be deferred.

(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Technical Committee – Motor Vehicles,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683 is amended as follows:

(1) Annex I is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation;

(2) Annex II is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation;

(3) Annex IV is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation;

(4) Annex V is amended in accordance with Annex IV to this Regulation;

(5) Annex VIII is amended in accordance with Annex V to this Regulation.

Article 2

Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Annex V shall apply from 1 January 2024.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 July 2022.

For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYEN

(1) OJ L 151, 14.6.2018, p. 1.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683 of 15 April 2020 implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regards to the administrative requirements for the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (OJ L 163, 26.5.2020, p. 1).

(3) Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on type-approval requirements for motor vehicles and their trailers, and systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, as regards their general safety and the protection of vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users (OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 1).