Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May ... (32018R0858)
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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 (Text with EEA relevance.)
- 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
- (Text with EEA relevance)
- CHAPTER I
- SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
- Article 1
- Subject matter
- Article 2
- Scope
- Article 3
- Definitions
- Article 4
- Vehicle categories
- CHAPTER II
- GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
- Article 5
- Technical requirements
- Article 6
- Obligations of Member States
- Article 7
- Obligations of approval authorities
- Article 8
- Obligations of market surveillance authorities
- Article 9
- Compliance verification by the Commission
- Article 10
- Assessments by the Commission
- Article 11
- Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement
- Article 12
- Online data exchange
- Article 13
- General obligations of manufacturers
- Article 14
- Obligations of manufacturers concerning their vehicles, systems, components, separate technical units, parts and equipment that are not in conformity or that present a serious risk
- Article 15
- Obligations of manufacturer's representatives
- Article 16
- Obligations of importers
- Article 17
- Obligations of importers concerning their vehicles, systems, components, separate technical units, parts and equipment that are not in conformity or that present a serious risk
- Article 18
- Obligations of distributors
- Article 19
- Obligations of distributors concerning their vehicles, systems, components, separate technical units, parts and equipment that are not in conformity or that present a serious risk
- Article 20
- Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors
- Article 21
- Identification of economic operators
- CHAPTER III
- PROCEDURES FOR EU TYPE-APPROVAL
- Article 22
- Procedures for EU type-approval
- Article 23
- Application for EU type-approval
- Article 24
- Information folder
- Article 25
- Additional information to be provided with an application for EU type-approval
- CHAPTER IV
- CONDUCT OF PROCEDURES FOR EU TYPE-APPROVAL
- Article 26
- General provisions on conduct of procedures for EU type-approval
- Article 27
- Notification of EU type-approval granted, amended, refused and withdrawn
- Article 28
- EU type-approval certificate
- Article 29
- Specific provisions concerning EU type-approvals for systems, components and separate technical units
- Article 30
- Tests required for EU type-approval
- Article 31
- Conformity of production arrangements
- Article 32
- Fees
- CHAPTER V
- AMENDMENTS TO AND VALIDITY OF EU TYPE-APPROVALS
- Article 33
- General provisions on amendments of EU type-approvals
- Article 34
- Revisions and extensions of EU type-approvals
- Article 35
- Termination of validity
- CHAPTER VI
- CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY AND MARKINGS
- Article 36
- Certificate of conformity in paper format
- Article 37
- Certificate of conformity in electronic format
- Article 38
- Manufacturer's statutory and additional plates, markings and type-approval mark of components and separate technical units
- CHAPTER VII
- NEW TECHNOLOGIES OR NEW CONCEPTS
- Article 39
- Exemptions for new technologies or new concepts
- Article 40
- Subsequent adaptation of regulatory acts
- CHAPTER VIII
- VEHICLES PRODUCED IN SMALL SERIES
- Article 41
- EU type-approval of vehicles produced in small series
- Article 42
- National type-approval of vehicles produced in small series
- Article 43
- Validity of a national type-approval of vehicles produced in small series
- CHAPTER IX
- INDIVIDUAL VEHICLE APPROVALS
- Article 44
- EU individual vehicle approvals
- Article 45
- National individual vehicle approvals
- Article 46
- Validity of national individual vehicle approvals
- Article 47
- Specific provisions
- CHAPTER X
- MAKING AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET, REGISTRATION OR ENTRY INTO SERVICE
- Article 48
- Making available on the market, registration or entry into service of vehicles other than end-of-series vehicles
- Article 49
- Making available on the market, registration or entry into service of end-of-series vehicles
- Article 50
- Making available on the market or entry into service of components and separate technical units
- CHAPTER XI
- SAFEGUARD CLAUSES
- Article 51
- National evaluation regarding vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units suspected of presenting a serious risk or non-compliance
- Article 52
- National procedures for dealing with vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units presenting a serious risk or non-compliance
- Article 53
- Corrective and restrictive measures at Union level
- Article 54
- Non-compliant EU type-approval
- Article 55
- Placing on the market and entry into service of parts or equipment that may pose a serious risk to the correct functioning of essential systems
- Article 56
- Related requirements for parts or equipment that may pose a serious risk to the correct functioning of essential systems
- CHAPTER XII
- INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS
- Article 57
- UN Regulations required for EU type-approval
- Article 58
- Equivalence of UN Regulations for the purpose of EU type-approval
- CHAPTER XIII
- PROVISION OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- Article 59
- Information intended for users
- Article 60
- Information intended for manufacturers
- CHAPTER XIV
- ACCESS TO VEHICLE OBD INFORMATION AND VEHICLE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
- Article 61
- Manufacturers' obligations to provide vehicle OBD information and vehicle repair and maintenance information
- Article 62
- Obligations with regard to holders of several type-approvals
- Article 63
- Fees for access to vehicle repair and maintenance information
- Article 64
- Proof of compliance with vehicle OBD information and repair and maintenance information obligations
- Article 65
- Compliance with the obligations regarding access to vehicle OBD information and vehicle repair and maintenance information
- Article 66
- Forum on Access to Vehicle Information
- CHAPTER XV
- ASSESSMENT, DESIGNATION, NOTIFICATION AND MONITORING OF TECHNICAL SERVICES
- Article 67
- Type-approval authority responsible for technical services
- Article 68
- Designation of technical services
- Article 69
- Independence of the technical services
- Article 70
- Competence of the technical services
- Article 71
- Subsidiaries of and subcontracting by technical services
- Article 72
- In-house technical service of the manufacturer
- Article 73
- Assessment and designation of technical services
- Article 74
- Notification to the Commission concerning designation of technical services
- Article 75
- Changes to and renewal of designations of technical services
- Article 76
- Monitoring of technical services
- Article 77
- Challenge to the competence of technical services
- Article 78
- Exchange of information on assessment, designation and monitoring of technical services
- Article 79
- Cooperation with national accreditation bodies
- Article 80
- Operational obligations of technical services
- Article 81
- Information obligations of technical services
- CHAPTER XVI
- DELEGATED AND IMPLEMENTING POWERS
- Article 82
- Exercise of the delegation
- Article 83
- Committee procedure
- CHAPTER XVII
- FINAL PROVISIONS
- Article 84
- Penalties
- Article 85
- Administrative fines in support of corrective and restrictive measures at Union level
- Article 86
- Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
- Article 87
- Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 595/2009
- Article 88
- Repeal of Directive 2007/46/EC
- Article 89
- Transitional provisions
- Article 90
- Reporting
- Article 91
- Entry into force and application
- LIST OF ANNEXES
- ANNEX I
- GENERAL DEFINITIONS, CRITERIA FOR VEHICLE CATEGORISATION, TYPES OF VEHICLE AND TYPES OF BODYWORK
- INTRODUCTORY PART
- Definitions and general provisions
- 1. Definitions
- 2. General provisions
- 2.1. Number of seating positions
- 2.2. Maximum mass
- 2.3. Special equipment
- 2.4. Units
- 3. Categorisation into vehicle categories
- PART A
- Criteria for vehicle categorisation
- 1. Vehicle categories
- 2. Vehicle subcategories
- 2.1. Off-road vehicles
- 2.2. Special purpose vehicles (SPV)
- 2.3. Off road special purpose vehicle
- 3. Criteria for the categorisation of vehicles in category N
- 3.8.2.3. Specific conditions for measurement
- 3.8.2.3.1. Definitions
- 3.8.2.3.2. Seat adjustments
- 3.8.2.3.3. Vehicle conditions
- 3.8.2.3.5. Measurement of the length of the cargo area
- 4. Criteria for the sub-categorisation of vehicles as off-road vehicles
- 5. Special purpose vehicles
- 6. Remarks
- PART B
- Criteria for types of vehicle, variants and versions
- 1. Category M
- 1
- 1.1. Type of vehicle
- 1.2. Variant
- 1.3. Version
- 2. Categories M
- 2
- and M
- 3
- 2.1. Type of vehicle
- 2.2. Variant
- 2.3. Version
- 3. Category N
- 1
- 3.1. Type of vehicle
- 3.2. Variant
- 3.3. Version
- 4. Categories N
- 2
- and N
- 3
- 4.1. Type of vehicle
- 4.2. Variant
- 4.3. Version
- 5. Categories O
- 1
- and O
- 2
- 5.1. Type of vehicle
- 5.2. Variant
- 5.3. Version
- 6. Categories O
- 3
- and O
- 4
- 6.1. Type of vehicle
- 6.2. Variants
- 6.3. Versions
- 7. Common requirements for all vehicle categories
- 7.3. Type-, variant- and version designations
- 7.4. Number of characters for the TVV
- PART C
- Definitions of types of bodywork
- 1. General
- 2. Vehicles belonging to category M
- 1
- 3. Vehicles belonging to category M
- 2
- or M
- 3
- 4. Motor vehicles of category N
- 1
- , N
- 2
- or N
- 3
- 5. Vehicles of category O
- Appendix 1
- Procedure for checking whether a vehicle can be categorised as off-road vehicle
- 1. General
- 2. Test conditions for geometric measurements
- 3. Measurement of approach, departure and ramp angles
- 4. Measurement of ground clearance
- 4.1. Ground clearance between the axles
- 4.2. Ground clearance beneath one axle
- 5. Gradeability
- 6. Test conditions and pass-fail criterion
- Appendix 2
- Digits used to supplement the codes to be used for various kinds of bodywork
- ANNEX II
- REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EU TYPE-APPROVAL OF VEHICLES, SYSTEMS, COMPONENTS OR SEPARATE TECHNICAL UNITS
- PART I
- Regulatory acts for EU type-approval of vehicles produced in unlimited series
- Appendix 1
- Regulatory acts for EU type-approval of vehicles produced in small series pursuant to Article 41
- Appendix 2
- Requirements for EU individual vehicle approval pursuant to Article 44
- 1. APPLICATION
- 2. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
- 2.1. Categorisation of the vehicle
- 2.2. Application for individual vehicle approval
- 2.3. Technical services entrusted with individual vehicle approvals
- 2.4. Test reports
- 2.5. In the individual vehicle approval procedure each particular vehicle shall be inspected physically by the technical service.
- 2.6. Where the approval authority is satisfied that the vehicle meets the technical requirements specified in this Appendix and conforms to the description included in the application, it shall grant approval in accordance with Article 44.
- 2.7. The certificate of approval shall be drafted in accordance with Article 44.
- 2.8. The approval authority shall keep record of all approvals granted under Article 44.
- 3. REVIEW OF THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
- 4. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Part I: Vehicles belonging to category M
- 1
- Part II: Vehicles belonging to category N
- 1
- PART II
- List of UN Regulations recognised as an alternative to the Directives or Regulations referred to in Part I
- PART III
- List of regulatory acts setting out the requirements for the purpose of EU type-approval of special purpose vehicles
- Appendix 1
- Motor-caravans, ambulances and hearses
- Additional requirements for ambulances
- Appendix 2
- Armoured vehicles
- Appendix 3
- Wheelchair accessible vehicles
- Additional requirements for testing the wheelchair tie-down and occupant restraint system
- 1. Definitions
- 2. General requirements
- 3. Static in-vehicle testing
- 3.1. Wheelchair occupant restraint anchorages
- 3.2. Wheelchair tie-down anchorages
- 3.3. Components of the system
- 4. Dynamic in-vehicle testing
- Appendix 4
- Other special purpose vehicles
- (including special group, multi-equipment carrier and trailer caravans)
- Appendix 5
- Mobile cranes
- Appendix 6
- Exceptional load transport vehicles
- ANNEX III
- PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED WITH RESPECT TO EU TYPE-APPROVAL
- 1. Objectives and scope
- 2. Type-approval procedure
- 3. Combination of technical specifications
- 4. Specific provisions
- Appendix 1
- Standards with which the technical services referred to in Article 68 have to comply
- 2. Activities related to conformity of production
- Appendix 2
- Procedure for the assessment of the technical services
- 1. Objective and scope
- 2. Assessments
- 3. Skills requirements for auditors
- 4. Application for designation
- 5. Resource review
- 6. Subcontracting the assessment
- 7. Preparation for assessment
- 8. On-site assessment
- 9. Analysis of findings and assessment report
- 10. Granting, confirming or extending a designation
- 11. Reassessment and surveillance
- 12. Records on designated technical services
- ANNEX IV
- CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION PROCEDURES
- 1. Objectives
- 2. Initial assessment
- 3. Product conformity arrangements
- 4. Continued verification arrangements
- ANNEX V
- SMALL SERIES AND END-OF-SERIES LIMITS
- A. SMALL SERIES QUANTITIVE ANNUAL LIMITS
- B. END-OF-SERIES LIMITS
- ANNEX VI
- LIST OF PARTS OR EQUIPMENT THAT MAY POSE A SERIOUS RISK TO THE CORRECT FUNCTIONING OF SYSTEMS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE OR ITS ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, THE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH PARTS AND EQUIPMENT, THE APPROPRIATE TEST PROCEDURES, AND MARKING AND PACKAGING PROVISIONS
- I. Parts or equipment having a significant impact on vehicle safety
- II. Parts or equipment having a significant impact on the environmental performance of the vehicle
- ANNEX VII
- REGULATORY ACTS FOR WHICH A MANUFACTURER MAY BE DESIGNATED AS A TECHNICAL SERVICE
- 1. Objectives and scope
- 2. Designation of an in-house technical service of a manufacturer as a technical service
- 3. List of regulatory acts and restrictions
- Appendix
- Designation of an in-house technical service of a manufacturer as technical service and subcontracting
- 1. General
- 2. Subcontracting
- 3. Test report
- ANNEX VIII
- CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF VIRTUAL TESTING METHODS BY A MANUFACTURER OR A TECHNICAL SERVICE
- 1. Objectives and scope
- 2. List of regulatory acts
- Appendix 1
- General conditions for the use of virtual testing methods
- 1. Virtual test pattern
- 2. Fundamentals of computer simulation and calculation
- 2.1. Mathematical model
- 2.2. Validation process of the mathematical model
- 2.3. Documentation
- 3. Tools and support
- Appendix 2
- Specific conditions for the use of virtual testing methods
- 1. List of regulatory acts
- Appendix 3
- Validation process
- ANNEX IX
- PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED DURING MULTI-STAGE TYPE-APPROVAL
- 1. Obligations of manufacturers
- 2. Obligations of approval authorities
- 3. Applicable requirements
- 4. Identification of the vehicle
- Appendix
- Model of the manufacturer's additional plate
- ANNEX X
- ACCESS TO VEHICLE OBD INFORMATION AND VEHICLE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Access to vehicle OBD information and vehicle repair and maintenance information
- 3. Multi-stage type-approval
- 4. Customer adaptations
- 5. Small volume manufacturers
- 6. Requirements
- 7. Requirements for type-approval
- Appendix 1
- Manufacturer's certificate on access to vehicle OBD information and vehicle repair and maintenance information
- ANNEX A
- WEBSITE ADDRESSES REFERRED TO IN THIS CERTIFICATE:
- ANNEX B
- CONTACT DETAILS OF THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE REFERRED TO IN THIS CERTIFICATE:
- ANNEX C
- TYPES OF VEHICLE, SYSTEM, COMPONENT OR SEPARATE TECHNICAL UNIT:
- Appendix 2
- Vehicle OBD information
- 3. Information required for the manufacturing of diagnostic tools
- 3.1. Communication protocol information
- 3.2. Test and diagnosis of OBD monitored components
- 3.3. Data required to perform the repair
- ANNEX XI
- CORRELATION TABLE
- 1. Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
- 2. Regulation (EC) No 595/2009
- 3. Directive 2007/46/EC
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