LegalizeS.I. No. 280/2017 - European Communities (Road Vehicles: Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
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1 amending act · 2024-05-17, S.I. No. 201/2024 - European Union (Road Vehicles: Type - Approval and Market Surveillanc…
| Subject | Alternatives / Variations related to vehicles offered for IVA | Test Conditions / Resulting Documentation |
| 1. Sound Level | No Alterations or Variations exceptfor M1 and N1 vehicles other than Schedule 7 vehicles Approval to the provisions listed in the National Small Series Type Approval Series and Technical Requirements for the category of vehicle is required. Vehicles for which an approval or test report has been issued prior to modification of the exhaust system down stream of the catalyst, a stationary test as defined in paragraphs 5.2.3.4.2 and 5.2.3.4.3 of Annex I to Directive 70/157 and shall not exceed the equivalent stationary value recorded on the Certificate of Conformity, Approval Certificate or test report for that vehicle by more than 2dB(A) at 0.5m. | |
| for Schedule 7 Vehicles: 1. The vehicle shall be fitted with an exhaust system including a silencer such that the exhaust gases shall not escape into the atmosphere without first passing through the silencer. 2. When- (a) the vehicle is held stationary on a level surface such that there is an unobstructed area not less than 3 metres wide all around the vehicle; and (b) the engine by which the vehicle is propelled is run at a constant rotational speed of 3/4 S (“S” means the rotational speed at which maximum power is produced). The noise measured at 0.5 metres from the exhaust outlet at 45 degrees to the axis of the outlet pipe in a horizontal plane, shall not exceed 99db(A). | ||
| 2. Emissions (Light Duty Vehicles) | Modification of exhaust system length after the last silencer not exceeding 2m is permissible without any further test. For vehicles with a maximum mass equal to or exceeding 2500kg the requirements according to the category of the base or incomplete vehicle or of the corresponding N category vehicle based on maximum mass may apply. Only modifications specified above will be accepted without further test. Any other modifications may be assessed at the discretion of the Approval Authority. Otherwise: No Alterations or Variations for M1 and N1 vehicles other than Schedule 7 vehicles. For Schedule 7 Vehicles: The vehicle shall not emit any avoidable smoke or avoidable visible vapour. When the engine by which the vehicle is propelled is running without load at a normal idling speed, the carbon monoxide content of the exhaust emissions from the engine shall not exceed-0.3% of the total exhaust emissions from the engine by volume. If the engine by which the vehicle is propelled is run without a load at a rotational speed of 2,000 revolutions per minute, the hydrocarbon content of the exhaust emission from the engine shall not exceed 0.12% if the vehicle is one to which paragraph 2(b) or (c) applies and the engine by which it is propelled is run without a load at a fast idling speed- (a) the carbon monoxide content of the exhaust emissions from the engine shall not exceed 0.3% of the total exhaust emissions from the engine by volume; (b) the hydrocarbon content of the exhaust emissions from the engine shall not exceed 0.02% of the total exhaust emissions from the engine by volume; and (c) the lambda value shall be between the relevant limits. For other vehicles No Alterations or Variations | Test(s) for modifications not covered in column 2 |
| 3. Fuel Tanks / Rear Protective Devices | No Alternatives or Variations except For Schedule 7 Vehicles: 1. The technical provisions of Section 5 of Annex I of Directive 70/221/EC as last amended by 2006/20/EC, with the exception of paragraphs 5.1. 5.2. and 5.12. No dripping test shall be performed. 2. Vehicles (except those not fitted for fuels liquid at normal ambient conditions) must comply with the requirements of paragraphs 5.1.2 (run on unleaded petrol) of Directive 70/220/EEC as amended by 2001/100/EC. 3. For vehicles using gaseous fuels: Or ECE Regulation 34.02 for liquid fuels Or ECE Regulation 67.01 for LPG Or ECE Regulation 110 for CNGOr ECE Regulation 115 for LPG or CNG retro-fit. Rear Protective Devices: The technical provisions of paragraph 5 of Annex II to Directive 70/221/EEC as last amended by directive 2006/20/ECAs an alternative to the installation requirements above for a rear protective device fitted to a vehicle, an Installation Check where an Installation Check means: A check to confirm that the rear protective device as a separate technical unit is of a type for which: (a) a type approval or test report has been issued; or (b) has been tested and witnessed by the Approval Authority; or (c) calculations have been submitted to the satisfaction of the Approval Authority; and a visual inspection that the device has been correctly installed in accordance with The technical provisions of paragraph 5 of Annex II to Directive 70/221/EEC as last amended by directive 2006/20/EC | |
| 4. Rear Registration Plate Space | No Alternatives or Variations orFor Schedule 7 Vehicles:The technical provisions of Directive 70/222/EEC Or Sufficient space (width 520mm, height 120mm. OR width 340mm, height 240mm) shall be provided for a registration plate. | |
| 5. Steering Effort | In the case of a Manual or Power Assisted System, and where an approval or test report has been issued for that system prior to its modification, a test will be conducted to ensure no obvious defect or undue stiffness is evident. | Laden vehicle: Manoeuvrability test for modified systems. Test for establishing undue stiffness in steering system. |
| 6. Door Latches and Hinges | No Alternatives or Variations | |
| 7. Audible Warning | The vehicle shall be fitted with an audible warning device which when operated emits a continuous uniform sound capable of giving audible warning of the approach or position of the vehicle to which it is fitted. | |
| 8. Indirect Vision Devices | An Installation CheckFor Schedule 7 Vehicles: 1. Directive 2003/97/EC, Annex II, paragraph 1.4 shall not apply. 2. In the case where the longitudinal plane of the exterior bodywork on either side of the vehicle adjacent to the driver’s position on which an exterior rear view mirror may be mounted is more than 150mm inwards from a longitudinal plane passing through the outer edge of the rear tyre(s) on that side of the vehicle the following may apply: Directive 2003/97/EC, Annex III, paragraphs 5.3.1 and 5.3.2, in the second paragraph in each case, for 1m shall be substituted 2.125m and for 4m Shall be substituted 10m. 3. Field of view requirements do not apply to optional mirrors. “Installation Check” means a check that the devices required are fitted, are securely attached to the vehicle so as to minimize the effects of vibration, and that the field of view requirements are met. | |
| 9. Braking | No Alterations or Variations exceptfor M1 and N1 vehicles other than Schedule 7 vehicles Approval to the provisions listed in the National Small Series Type Approval Series and Technical Requirements for the category of vehicle is required For category O2 trailers and O1 trailers fitted with an inertia type braking system may, as an alternative, comply with the following requirements: (a) technical reports to Directive 71/320/EEC, Annex VIII, Appendix 2 and 3; (b) a compatibility check to Annex VIII, Appendix 4; and (c) compliance with the requirements of Annex I, paragraphs 2.2.2.9 and 2.2.2.10; (d) the technical requirements of Annex VIII, paragraphs 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 excluding drag force check; (e) a visual assessment to Annex VIII, paragraphs 4.1, and of the first sentence of paragraph 4.2; and (f) a Park Brake Test. For Schedule 7 Vehicles 1. The vehicle shall comply with the requirements of paragraph 2.1 and 2.2 of Annex 1 of Directive 71/320/EEC as last amended by Directive 98/12/EC; but in the application of that Annex (as so amended) for these purposes- (a) the second sentence of paragraph 2.2.1.2.4 shall not apply; (b) paragraph 2.2.1.4.2 shall not apply in relation to a vehicle which is fitted with a braking device having a split-circuit transmission which enables braking of not less than one wheel on each side of the vehicle, in the event of failure in a part of the transmission of the service braking; and (c) paragraph 2.2.1.5.1 shall apply as if for the last sentence there were substituted the words “This condition must be met by automatic means”. 2. If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-lock device it shall comply with paragraph 2.2.1.23 of 71/320/EEC as last amended by Directive 98/12/EC.3. The vehicle shall comply with the requirements of paragraphs 2.2.1.11.1 and 2.2.1.11.2 of Directive 71/320/EEC as last amended by Directive 98/12/EC.4. The secondary braking and service braking shall have the same control. | Laden and [part] laden. Inertia brakes for up to 3.5 tonne trailers. Bodied rigid vehicles, so long as the base vehicle has an EC type approval for its brakes this is acceptable with simple brake test on brake roller. When an additional axle is fitted to a tractor unit, will need to pull down tractor unit for brake test. Similarly for addition of extra axle to a semi-trailer. Compatibility test (correct air pressure, signal etc., between vehicle and trailer to ensure balanced braking) for rigid vehicle equipped to tow drawbar trailer. Appointed Test Centre will require calibrated air supply for trailer test Axles supplied by axle manufacturer come with a test report and sufficient information from axle manufacturer to allow manufacturer install axle in such a way as to ensure compliance with braking directive. Documentation check plus basic brake test will suffice. Inertia brakes are only for small trailers, up to 3.5 tonnes. NB. Do not approve trailers fitted with inertia brakes that are over 3.5 tonnes. |
| 5. The brake efficiency shall be not less than- (a) for the service braking (i) in the case of a passenger vehicle, 60%; or (ii) in the case of a goods vehicle, 50% (b) for the secondary braking in the case when the servo-assistance provided for the service braking (if any) fails and a force is applied to the control (i) in the case of a passenger vehicle, 30% when the force applied is 50kg; or (ii) in the case of a goods vehicle, 25% when the force applied is 70kg. (c) 18% for the parking braking. 6. The vehicle shall comply with the braking distribution requirements of paragraph 1.1.4.2 of Annex II of 71/320/EEC as amendedA Park Brake Test means: A test for O2 and if fitted O1 category trailers that the park brake meets the performance requirement of Directive 71/320/EEC, Annex II, paragraph 2.2.2. | ||
| 10. Radio Interference / Electro-magnetic Compatibility | No Alterations or Variations except The manufacturer may submit a declaration of the relevant components installed, that they, or the vehicle as a whole, comply with the requirements, and in such case an Installation Check will be conducted. “Installation Check” means a manufacturer’s declaration that installed components are compliant with the requirements and inspection of a sample of installed components as the approving authority deem necessary. | |
| 11. Diesel Smoke | No Alternatives or Variations except For Schedule 7 Vehicles: 1. A free acceleration test such that the coefficient of absorption of the exhaust emissions from the engine immediately after leaving the exhaust shall not exceed- a) for an M1 or N1 vehicle, 1.5 per metre or b) for an N2, M2, N3 or M3 vehicle: i) if the engine of the vehicle is turbo-charged, 3.0 per metre or ii) in any other case, 2.5 per metre is allowed as an alternative. “ co-efficient of absorption” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 3.5 of Annex VII to Directive 72/306/EEC;“free acceleration” has the same meaning as in Annex II to Directive 77/143/EEC as last amended by Directive 92/55/EEC. | |
| 12. Interior Fittings | 1. No surface (other than a surface of a window) of the vehicle interior which can be contacted by a sphere of 165mm diameter and which is within the specified zone, shall include any fittings (eg controls, including steering controls, and instruments) or design features which have any dangerous roughness or sharp edges. 2. Switches and other controls mounted on the instrument panel which project by more than 9.5mm from the surface of the panel, can be contacted by a sphere of 165mm diameter and which are within the specified zone, shall be so constructed and mounted that they would either retract into the surface of the panel or become detached from the panel when a horizontal force of 40kg is applied to them. 3. The lower edge of the instrument panel which is within the specified zone shall be rounded to a radius of curvature of not less than 19mm, or if it is covered with non-rigid material, not less than 5mm. 4. The rearward and upward-facing parts of seat frames behind which there is a designated seating position, and which are within the head impact zone shall be both covered with non-rigid material and have a radius of curvature of not less than 5mm. 5. The handbrake control in the fully released position and the gear-lever control in any forward gear position shall not have any radius of curvature of less than 3.2mm on surfaces which can be contacted by a sphere of 165mm diameter. 6. Shelves and other similar items fitted below the level of the highest part of the instrument panel shall be so constructed that their supports have no protruding edges and that all parts facing into the vehicle present a surface not less than 25mm high with edges rounded to a radius of curvature of not less than 3.2mm. This surface shall also be covered with non-rigid material. 7. On that part of the inner surface of the roof which is situated above or forward of the occupants and can be contacted by a sphere of165mm diameter, the width of projecting parts made of rigid material, shall not be less than the length of their projection from the surface and their edges shall have a radius of curvature of not less than 5mm. Roof sticks or ribs made of rigid material with the exception of the header rail of the glazed surfaces and door frames, shall not project downwards by more than 19mm. | |
| For the purposes of this item-”air bag” means a flexible bag fitted to a vehicle and designed to be filled with gas under pressure in order to protect the driver or a front seat passenger in the event of a collision involving the front of the vehicle; “designated seating position” means a position where there is a seat designed for normal use while the vehicle is travelling on the road; “head impact zone” has the same meaning as in Directive 74/60/EEC; “non-rigid material” means a material which has a hardness of less than 50 shore A; “rigid material” means a material which has a hardness of no less than 50 shore A; “sharp edge” means an edge of rigid material having a radius of curvature of less than 2.5mm, except in the case of projections of less than 3.2mm from the panel. In this case, the minimum radius of curvature shall not apply provided that the height of the projection is not more than half its width and its edges are blunted;“specified zone” means the zone which- (a) is forward of the transverse plane of the torso reference line of the manikin as defined in paragraph 2.5 and appendix 1 of Annex 3 to Directive 77/649/EEC as last amended by Directive 90/630/EEC with the manikin positioned in the rearmost designated seating position; (b) is above the horizontal plane passing through the point 150mm above the lowest part of the top of the front seat cushions; and (c) is outside the areas defined by paragraphs 2.3.1, 2.3.2 and 2.3.3 of Annex I to Directive 74/60/EEC as last amended by Directive 78/632/EEC. | ||
| This item shall not apply to a goods vehicle. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to: (a) the edges of any interior fitting (if there is a gap of less than 20 mm wide between the edges); (b) any heating or ventilation grill element; or (c) any control mounted on the heating or ventilation grill element area; so long as they are blunted. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to foot pedal controls. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to any switches, controls or associated equipment designed for the use by a disabled person and fitted in a disabled person’s vehicle so long as any edges are blunted. Paragraph 4 shall not apply to any seat designed for a disabled person and fitted in a disabled person’s vehicle. Paragraph 5 shall not apply to- (a) any floor-mounted hand-brake control if, in the fully released position, no part of the control is in the specified zone; or (b) any hand-brake control mounted on or under the instrument panel, if in the fully released position, there is no possibility of the occupants of the vehicle contacting it in the event of a frontal impact. Paragraph 7 shall not apply to parts covered with a non-rigid material and the hood-frames of convertible vehicles. For opening roofs, the requirements shall apply to parts, including devices for opening, closing and adjusting the roof, with the roof in the closed position. | ||
| Paragraph 1 (in so far as it relates to the surface of an instrument panel) and paragraph 2 shall not apply to any vehicle if: (a) it is fitted with air bags for the protection of the driver and the front seat passenger; and (b) those air bags were fitted at the time the vehicle was manufactured, except that this exemption shall not apply to: (i) an amateur-built vehicle, (ii) a vehicle manufactured in very low volume, (iii) a vehicle manufactured using parts of a registered vehicle, and (iv) a rebuilt vehicle. | ||
| 13. Anti-theft and Immobiliser | No Alterations or Variations except for M1 and N1 vehicles other than Schedule 7 vehicles Approval to the provisions listed in the National Small Series Type Approval Series and Technical Requirements for the category of vehicle is requiredfor Schedule 7 Vehicles: In the case of devices to prevent unauthorised use the manufacturer may as an alternative to an approval or test report issue a declaration of the device(s) fitted and that they comply with column of parent document, and in such case an Installation Check will be conducted. The vehicle shall be fitted with some form of anti-theft device, that is to say, a mechanical, electrical or electronic immobiliser or a combination of these (in addition to any key operated switch normally used to start the engine) that prevents the vehicle being driven or moved under its own power. Such device(s) shall comply with the following: (a) No anti-theft device shall operate on the braking system. (b) If any anti-theft device is, or incorporates, any mechanical device that acts upon a system that affects the control of the vehicle (e.g. the steering control)- (i) it shall not be possible to start the engine in the normal way until every such mechanical device has been deactivated, (ii) it shall not be possible to activate any such mechanical device while the engine is running, and (iii) the action of activating any such mechanical device shall be distinct and separate from that of stopping the engine. Any alarm system or immobiliser fitted to a vehicle shall comply with paragraph 1 or 2 as applicable. Optional panic alarm not forming part of an alarm system under paragraphs 1 or 2 shall comply with the following: (a) The alarm signal shall be audible and in addition may include optical alarm devices, or be a radio alarm, or any combination of the above. (b) The technical requirements of Directive 74/61/EEC as last amended by Directive 95/56/EC, Annex VI, Part II, paragraphs 8.2 to 8.8, 9.1.2 to 9.2.1, 9.2.3 to 9.4, 9.6, 9.9 to 9.10, and 9.11.2 to 11 inclusive. (c) Unsetting the panic alarm shall immediately cut the alarm signal. | |
| (d) Any reference to “alarm” or “AS” shall be taken to mean “panic alarm”. An “Installation Check” means an inspection of installed components as the approving authority deem necessary and in the case of an Immobiliser or Alarm system a completed installation certificate except that a panic alarm a test report is required. | ||
| 14. Protective Steering | No Alterations or Variations except for M1 and N1 vehicles other than Schedule 7 vehicles Approval to the provisions listed in the National Small Series Type Approval Series and Technical Requirements for the category of vehicle is required for Schedule 7 Vehicles: 1. No part of the steering control surface directed towards the driver which can be contacted by a sphere of 165mm in diameter shall present any roughness or sharp edges with a radius of curvature of less than 2.5mm. 2. The steering control shall be designed, constructed and fitted so as not to embody components or accessories, including the horn control and other assemblies, capable of catching in the driver’s clothing or jewellery in normal driving movements. 3. The steering control and column assembly as fitted to the vehicle or the steering control itself shall offer a degree of protection to the driver in the event of a frontal impact by absorbing energy. This requirement shall be treated as met if either- (a) the vehicle complies with the requirements of paragraph 5.2 of Annex 1 of Directive 74/297/EEC; or (b) the steering control complies with the requirements of paragraphs 5.2, 5.4.3, 5.4.4 and 5.4.5 of Directive 74/297/EEC as last amended by Directive 91/662/EEC. 4. The vehicle shall comply with the requirements of paragraph 5.1 of Annex 1 of Directive 74/297/EEC. | |
| 15. Seat Strength | No Alterations or Variations exceptFor vehicles other than category M2 (Class B or III) and M3 (Class B or III) and not fitted with seat belts a Visual Inspection. | |
| 16. Exterior Projections | No Alterations or Variations plus Handles, hinges, push buttons and fuel tank filler caps shall not project more than 40 mm from the external surface unless they cannot under any circumstance project beyond the extreme outer edge of the vehicle, in which case they may project by up to 50 mm from the external surface. All handles shall be enclosed in a protective surround or be recessed, unless they cannot in any circumstances project beyond the extreme outer edge of the vehicle. The open ends of door handles which rotate parallel to the plane of the door shall be turned back towards the plane of the door. Such open ends shall be directed rearwards unless the handles cannot under any circumstances project beyond the extreme outer edge of the vehicle and at least one of the following requirements is met- (a) the open end of the handle is shielded to the front by a protective surround, or (b) the open end of the handle is recessed into the vehicle bodywork, or (c) the gap measured laterally between the open end of the handle and the vehicle body is no more than 2 mm when the handle is in its normal position with the door latched. The open ends of handles, which pivot outwards in any direction, shall face either rearwards or downwards, unless they have an independent return mechanism and cannot project more than 15 mm from the external surface should the return mechanism fail. | |
| 17. Speedometer and Reverse Gear | No Alternatives or VariationsSpeedometers require metric only units (but it shall be sufficient that the speedometer uses units of measurement other than metric in combination with metric units of measurement). | |
| 18. Plates (statutory) | No Alternatives or Variations | |
| 19. Seat Belt Anchorages | No Alterations or Variations exceptfor M1 and N1 vehicles other than Schedule 7 vehicles Approval to the provisions listed in the National Small Series Type Approval Series and Technical Requirements for the category of vehicle is required for Schedule 7 Vehicles tests need not be performed provided that the vehicle is designed to meet the strength characteristics equivalent to those needed to satisfy the requirements of this item. | |
| 20. Installation of Lighting and Light Signalling Devices | The requirements shall be limited to the installation of approved components as appropriate to the location, of the requisite number, installed in the specified positions, with the required geometric visibility and that operate in accordance with the technical requirements of UNECE Regulation 48.03 Dipped beam headlamps shall be suitable for left hand rule of the road traffic. For category M1 and N1: 1. Paragraphs 6.2.6.2 and 6.2.6.3 (Headlamp levelling) shall not apply except where dipped beam headlamps with light sources having an objective luminous flux which exceeds 2000 lumens is fitted; 2. the requirements relating to S3 devices in paragraph 6.7 of UNECE Regulation 48.01 shall not apply; In the case of a rear direction indicator which is one of a number of lamps having a common housing and fitted to a left-hand drive vehicle, paragraph 6.5.4.1 of UNECE regulation 48 shall apply as if for “400 mm” there were substituted “480 mm”. | |
| 21. Retro Reflectors Rear Marker Plates and Conspicuity Markings | No Alternatives or Variations except for M1 and N1 category vehicles:This item, in so far as it requires any reflector or device to bear a particular standard mark (or one of two or more standard marks), shall not apply if it meets the standards as to coefficient of luminous intensity, of the instrument to which the standard mark (or as the case may be one of those standard marks) relates. | |
| 22. End-outline, Front-position (side), Rear-position (side), Stop, Side Marker, Daytime Running Lamps | No Alternatives or Variations except for M1 and N1 category vehicles:This item, in so far as it requires any reflector or device to bear a particular standard mark (or one of two or more standard marks), shall not apply if it meets the standards as to coefficient of luminous intensity, of the instrument to which the standard mark (or as the case may be one of those standard marks) relates. | |
| 23. Direction Indicators | No Alternatives or Variations except for M1 and N1 category vehicles:This item, in so far as it requires any reflector or device to bear a particular standard mark (or one of two or more standard marks), shall not apply if it meets the standards as to coefficient of luminous intensity, of the instrument to which the standard mark (or as the case may be one of those standard marks) relates. | |
| 24. Rear Registration Plate Lamps | No Alternatives or Variations except for M1 and N1 category vehicles:This item, in so far as it requires any reflector or device to bear a particular standard mark (or one of two or more standard marks), shall not apply if it meets the standards as to coefficient of luminous intensity, of the instrument to which the standard mark (or as the case may be one of those standard marks) relates. | |
| 25. Headlamps including bulbs | No Alternatives or Variations except for M1 and N1 category vehicles:This item, in so far as it requires any reflector or device to bear a particular standard mark (or one of two or more standard marks), shall not apply if it meets the standards as to coefficient of luminous intensity, of the instrument to which the standard mark (or as the case may be one of those standard marks) relates. | |
| 25A. Cornering Lamps | No Alternatives or Variations except for M1 and N1 category vehicles:This item, in so far as it requires any reflector or device to bear a particular standard mark (or one of two or more standard marks), shall not apply if it meets the standards as to coefficient of luminous intensity, of the instrument to which the standard mark (or as the case may be one of those standard marks) relates. | |
| 26. Front Fog Lamps | No Alternatives or Variations except for M1 and N1 category vehicles:This item, in so far as it requires any reflector or device to bear a particular standard mark (or one of two or more standard marks), shall not apply if it meets the standards as to coefficient of luminous intensity, of the instrument to which the standard mark (or as the case may be one of those standard marks) relates. | |
| 27. Towing Hooks | An Installation Check“Installation Check” means a check to confirm the presence and that towing hooks are securely attached to major structural aspects of the vehicle. | |
| 28. Rear Fog Lamps | No Alternatives or Variations except for M1 and N1 category vehicles: This item, in so far as it requires any reflector or device to bear a particular standard mark (or one of two or more standard marks), shall not apply if it meets the standards as to coefficient of luminous intensity, of the instrument to which the standard mark (or as the case may be one of those standard marks) relates. | |
| 29. Reversing Lamps | No Alternatives or Variations except for M1 and N1 category vehicles:This item, in so far as it requires any reflector or device to bear a particular standard mark (or one of two or more standard marks), shall not apply if it meets the standards as to coefficient of luminous intensity, of the instrument to which the standard mark (or as the case may be one of those standard marks) relates. | |
| 30. Parking Lamps | No Alternatives or Variations except for M1 and N1 category vehicles:This item, in so far as it requires any reflector or device to bear a particular standard mark (or one of two or more standard marks), shall not apply if it meets the standards as to coefficient of luminous intensity, of the instrument to which the standard mark (or as the case may be one of those standard marks) relates. | |
| 31. Seat Belts and Restraint Systems | No Alterations or Variations except for M1 and N1 vehicles other than Schedule 7 vehicles Approval to the provisions listed in the National Small Series Type Approval Series and Technical Requirements for the category of vehicle is required Seat belts approved to an equivalent standard may be permitted | |
| 32. Forward Vision | The driver shall have a clear and un-obscured view of the road ahead and to the side (180° forward). “Clear” means no tinting. | |
| 33. Identification of Controls, Tell-tales and Indicators | Instead of complying with NSSTA requirements it is sufficient for controls to be clearly identified so as to avoid confusion. | |
| 34. Defrost / Demist | No Alternatives or Variations | |
| 35. Wash / Wipe | No Alternatives or Variations | |
| 36. Heating Systems | No Alternatives or VariationsFor Schedule 7 Vehicles: The technical provisions of: Directive 2001/56/EC, paragraph 3 of Annex II excluding paragraph 3.1. | |
| 37. Wheel Guards | No Alternatives or Variations | |
| 38. Head Restraints | No Alternatives or Variations | |
| 39. CO2 Emissions / Fuel Consumption | No Alternatives or Variations Not applicable for Schedule 7 Vehicles. | |
| 40. Engine Power | An engine power and maximum power speed shall be determined for each vehicle. | |
| 41. Emissions (Euro V and VI) Heavy-duty Vehicles | No Alternatives or Variations | |
| 42. Lateral Protection | No Alternatives or Variations but Tests are not required where the device is designed to meet the strength characteristics specified in the NSSTA requirements. | |
| 43. Spray-suppression systems | No Alternatives or Variations | |
| 44. Masses and Dimensions (cars) | No Alternatives or Variations | |
| 45. Safety Glazing | Installation check andWindscreen and windows to side of driver must be safety glass (“e” / “E” marked or BS marked) all other glass must be safety glazing (ie will not shatter — may be plastic). An opacity of 70% is required for all windows (60% if armoured). Directive 92/22/EEC, Annex III, paragraph 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 and UNECE Regulation 43, Annex 21, paragraph 4.1.2 and 4.1.3. do not apply provided that driver’s forward vision is not distorted and that light transmission of at least 70% is maintained. | |
| 46. Tyres | No Alternatives or Variations plus installation check including wheel arch clearance check. | |
| 47. Speed Limitation Devices | No Alternative or Variations | |
| 48. Masses and Dimensions | No Alternative or Variations | |
| 49. External Projections of Cabs | No Alternative or VariationsDoes not apply to category M vehicles. | |
| 50. Couplings | No Alterations or Variations plus An Installation Check and Securely attached to structural parts of the vehicle. Couplings fitted as original equipment to mass produced vehicles which are compatible with trailer coupling devices complying with the requirements of Annex V to Directive 94/20/EC are permitted. “Installation Check” means confirmation that the components are “e” / “E” marked and securely installed in accordance with supporting information provided by the vehicle manufacturer. | |
| 51. Flammability | No Alterations or Variations | |
| 52. Buses and Coaches | No Alternative or Variations | |
| 53. Frontal Impact | No Alterations or Variations exceptfor M1 and N1 vehicles other than Schedule 7 vehicles Approval to the provisions listed in Directive 96/79/EC, Annex II, paragraph 3 or UNECE 94.01 is required. Category N1 vehicles and vehicles with a maximum mass exceeding 2500 kg are exempt. The requirements according to the category of the base or incomplete vehicle based on maximum mass may apply. For wheelchair accessible vehicles and disabled person’s vehicles the vehicle is not required to comply with respect to adaptation for a disabled person affecting the frontal impact. Evidence of compliance of the unadapted vehicle is required. Not applicable for Schedule 7 Vehicles. | |
| 54. Side Impact | No Alteration or Variations exceptfor M1 and N1 vehicles other than Schedule 7 vehicles Approval to the provisions listed in Directive 96/27/EC Annex II paragraph 3 or UNECE 95.02 is required. Not applicable for Schedule 7 Vehicles. Does not apply to vehicles where the R point of the lowest seat is more than 700 mm above the ground. The requirements according to the category of the base or incomplete vehicle based on maximum mass may apply. For wheelchair accessible vehicles and disabled person’s vehicles the vehicle is not required to comply with respect to adaptation for a disabled person affecting the side impact. Evidence of compliance of the unadapted vehicle is required. | |
| 55. Blank | ||
| 56. Vehicles Intended for the Transport of Dangerous Goods | No Alternatives or Variations | |
| 57. Front Underrun Protection | No Alterations or Variations plusan Installation CheckNot applicable for category M and N1 vehicles. “Installation Check” means a check to confirm that the device is approved or of the type tested and has been correctly installed. | |
| 58. Pedestrian Protection | No Alternatives or Variations | |
| 59. Recyclability | No Alteration or Variations | |
| 60. Blank | ||
| 61. Air-conditioning Systems | Not Applicable exceptfor M1 vehicles compliance with the essential provisions listed in the National Small Series Type Approval Series and Technical Requirements for the category of vehicle is required. | |
| 62. Hydrogen System | No Alterations or Variations | |
| 63. General Safety | No Alterations or Variations | |
| 64. AEBS | No Alterations or Variations | |
| 65. LDWS | No Alterations or Variations | |
| 66. Electric Safety | No Alterations or VariationsFor Schedule 7 Vehicles: For a vehicle with batteries with maximum voltage 48V — only compliance with the essential technical requirements of UNECE Regulation 100.00 is required. |
1.
All aspects of the design and construction of the vehicle and its equipment which are not covered by other subject matters in this Schedule, shall be such that no danger is caused or likely to be caused to any person in the vehicle or on a road.
2.
In particular, under all normal conditions likely to be encountered while the vehicle is being driven on a road, including when the vehicle is loaded to its maximum gross weight and the axle weight of any one axle equals its maximum permitted axle weight:
- (a) it shall be possible to control the vehicle safely, taking account of the vehicle’s speed and acceleration capabilities;
- (b) it shall at all times be possible for the driver, while controlling the vehicle, to have a full view of the road and traffic ahead of the vehicle;
- (c) the clearance between any of the following parts of the vehicle, namely the tyres, wheels, other rotating components associated with the transmission of engine power or braking, moveable parts of the steering mechanism and fixed parts shall be sufficient to ensure no risk of fouling and the wheels and wheel fixings shall be compatible;
- (d) the vehicle structure (chassis or integral chassis-body), shall be so designed and constructed as to withstand the forces and vibration to which it is likely to be subject;
- (e) all entries and exits provided for the vehicle occupants (other than doors) shall be so designed as to allow easy and safe use;
- (f) all aperture covers (other than doors) including tail gates, boot and bonnet lids, shall be capable of being securely latched in the fully closed position;
- (g) the steering, suspension, axles and wheels shall be so designed, constructed and fitted as to withstand the forces and vibration to which they are likely to be subject;
- (h) the electrical system, including the battery, electrical components and wires, shall be securely attached to the vehicle. In particular, the maximum distance between attachments of wires, except those contained within hollow components, shall be 300 mm and wires shall be so fitted and protected as to avoid the risk of damage to insulation, such as abrasion. All components shall be so constructed and fitted as to minimise the risk of corrosion and fire.
”,
- (d) by substituting for Schedule 4 the following:
“Schedule 4
Regulation 20
MAXIMUM PERMITTED NUMBERS OF VEHICLES
FOR NATIONAL SMALL SERIES TYPE-APPROVAL
(1)Vehicle Category (2)Maximum Permitted Number M1 100 M2, M3 250 N1 250 N2, N3 250 O1, O2 500 O3, O4 250 ”,
and
- (e) by substituting for Schedule 6, as inserted by Regulation 2(e) of the European Communities (Road Vehicles: Type-Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 422 of 2011 ), the following:
“Schedule 6
Regulation 3(1)
Amending regulatory Act Official Journal Reference Commission Regulation (EC) No 1060/2008 of 7 October 2008 L 292 1 31.10.2008 Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 L 35 1 4.2.2009 Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 L 35 32 4.2.2009 Commission Regulation (EC) No 385/2009 of 7 May 2009 L 118 13 13.5.2009 Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 L 188 1 18.7.2009 Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 L 200 1 31.7.2009 Commission Directive 2010/19/EU of 9 March 2010 amended byCommission Decision 2011/415/EU of 14 July 2011 L 72 17 20.3.2010L 185 76 15.7.2011 Commission Regulation (EU) No 371/2010 of 16 April 2010 L 110 1 1.5.2010 Commission Regulation (EU) No 183/2011 of 22 February amended byCommission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 of 25 May 2011 2011 L 53 4 26.2.2011L 167 1 25.6.2011 Commission Regulation (EU) No 678/2011 of 14 July 2011 L 185 30 15.7.2011 Commission Regulation (EU) No 65/2012 of 24 January 2012 L 28 24 31.1.2012 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1229/2012 of 10 December 2012 L 353 1 21.12.2012 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 of 12 December 2012 L 353 31 21.12.2012 Commission Regulation (EU) No 143/2013 of 19 February 2013 L 47 51 20.2.2013 Commission Regulation (EU) No 171/2013 of 26 February 2013 L 55 9 27.2.2013 Commission Regulation (EU) No 195/2013 of 7 March 2013 L 65 1 8.3.2013 Council Directive 2013/15/EU of 13 May 2013 L 158 172 10.6.2013 Commission Regulation (EU) No 136/2014 of 11 February 2014 L 43 12 13.2.2014 Commission Regulation (EU) No 133/2014 of 31 January 2014 L 47 1 18.2.2014 Commission Regulation (EU) No 214/2014 of 25 February 2014 L 69 3 8.3.2014 Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 L 158 131 27.5.2014 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1171/2014 of 31 October 2014 L 315 3 1.11.2014 Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/45 of 14 January 2015 L 9 1 15.1.2015 Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/166 of 3 February 2015 L 28 3 4.2.2015 ”.
GIVEN under my Official Seal,
30 June 2017.
SHANE ROSS,
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)
The European Communities (Road Vehicles: Type-Approval) Regulations 2009 ( S.I. No. 158 of 2009 ), as amended, gave effect to Directive 2007/46/EC (the Framework Directive) and to each of the separate Directives that individually regulate many components, systems and separate technical units of relevant vehicles, in so far as those Directives relate to the type-approval of certain motor vehicles and of certain components, systems and separate technical units. S.I. No. 158 of 2009 , as last amended by European Communities (Road Vehicles: Type-Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 471 of 2013 ), applies principally to:
New vehicles (including certain special-purpose vehicles) of categories M1, M2, M3, N1, N2, N3, O1, O2, O3, O4, whether the relevant vehicle is complete, incomplete or completed; and
Specified components, systems and separate technical units of such vehicles.
Schedule 1 of S.I. No. 158 of 2009 (as amended) provided an exhaustive list of EU Directives and Regulations pertaining to Annex IV of the Framework Directive. In an exercise in legislative simplification, Schedule 1 is now left blank and direct reference is made in the definition of the Framework Directive to the regulatory acts specified in Annex IV of the Framework Directive (as amended and updated).
Schedule 3 of S.I. No. 158 of 2009 lists the Technical Specification and Technical Requirements for National Small Series Type-Approval and Individual Vehicle Approval in Ireland. Schedule 3 is updated in order to introduce Euro VI emissions measures into Ireland’s national approval schemes as follows:
- • An implementation date of 1 July 2017 for the introduction of Euro VI emission standards for all nationally type approved vehicles undergoing the first stage of a multi-stage build (incomplete) or vehicles built in a single stage (complete). It will not be legally possible for manufacturers to issue an incomplete or a complete Certificate of Conformity (CoC) on National Small Series Type Approval (NSSTA) for a HCV that is not Euro VI compliant after this date; and
- • An implementation date of 1 January 2018 for the introduction of Euro VI emission standards for all multi-stage built (completed) vehicles. After this date it will not be possible for NSAI to grant an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA), nor will it be legally possible for a manufacturer to issue a CoC on NSSTAs that are not Euro VI compliant after this date.
Additional updates are made to Schedule 3 of S.I. No. 158 of 2009 to account for recent technical advances as follows:
- • Compliance with the EU or UNECE Regulations for hydrogen fuelled vehicles (both tank and installations);
- • Compliance with UNECE Regulation for electric vehicles;
- • Compulsory approval of Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEBS) and Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) for relevant vehicles; and
- • Compliance with UNECE Regulation 46-04 (Mirrors) for heavy goods vehicles (N2 and N3).
Schedule 4 of the Regulations lists the maximum permitted numbers of vehicles for National Small Series Type-Approval (NSSTA) and these numerical limits are updated to align with those set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No 214/2014.
Schedule 6 of the Regulations lists of EU Regulatory Acts which amend the Framework Directive and this Schedule is now updated in order refer to the EU Regulatory Acts which have been adopted since the Schedule was last updated (by S.I. No. 422 of 2011 ).
The Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Road Vehicles: Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2017.
Footnotes
1
O.J. No. L263, 9.10.2007, p.1
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