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Directive 2004/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 amending Directive 97/68/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines to be installed in non-road mobile machinery (Text with EEA relevance)

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1.ANNEX I SHALL BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

1)

SECTION 1 SHALL BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

(a)

Point A shall be replaced by the following:

A.intended and suited, to move, or to be moved with or without road, and with

(i)

a C.I. engine having a net power in accordance with section 2.4 that is higher than or equal to 19 kW but not more than 560 kW and that is operated under intermittent speed rather than a single constant speed;

or

(ii)

a C.I. engine having a net power in accordance with section 2.4 that is higher than or equal to 19 kW but not more than 560 kW and that is operated under constant speed. Limits only apply from 31 December 2006;

or

(iii)

a petrol fuelled S.I. engine having a net power in accordance with section 2.4 of not more than 19 kW;

or

(iv)

engines designed for the propulsion of railcars, which are self propelled on-track vehicles specifically designed to carry goods and/or passengers;

or

(v)

engines designed for the propulsion of locomotives which are self-propelled pieces of on-track equipment designed for moving or propelling cars that are designed to carry freight, passengers and other equipment, but which themselves are not designed or intended to carry freight, passengers (other than those operating the locomotive) or other equipment. Any auxiliary engine or engine intended to power equipment designed to perform maintenance or construction work on the tracks is not classified under this paragraph but under A(i).;

(b)

Point B shall be replaced by the following:

"B.Ships, except vessels intended for use on inland waterways;

(c)

Point C shall be deleted

2)

Section 2 shall be amended as follows:

(a)

The following shall be inserted:

2.8a: volume of 100m3 or more with regard to a vessel intended for use on inland waterways means its volume calculated on the formula LxBxT, "L" being the maximum length of the hull, excluding rudder and bowsprit, "B" being the maximum breadth of the hull in metres, measured to the outer edge of the shell plating (excluding paddle wheels, rubbing strakes, etc.) and "T" being the vertical distance between the lowest moulded point of the hull or the keel and the maximum draught line.

2.8b: valid navigation or safety certificate shall mean:

(a)

a certificate proving conformity with the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), as amended, or equivalent, or

(b)

a certificate proving conformity with the 1966 International Convention on Load Lines, as amended, or equivalent, and an IOPP certificate proving conformity with the 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), as amended.

2.8c: Defeat device shall mean a device which measures, senses or responds to operating variables for the purpose of activating, modulating, delaying or deactivating the operation of any component or function of the emission control system such that the effectiveness of the control system is reduced under conditions encountered during the normal non-road mobile machinery use unless the use of such a device is substantially included in the applied emission test certification procedure.

2.8d: Irrational control strategy shall mean any strategy or measure that, when the non-road mobile machinery is operated under normal conditions of use, reduces the effectiveness of the emission control system to a level below that expected in the applicable emission test procedures.

(b)

The following section shall be inserted:

2.17 test cycle shall mean a sequence of test points, each with a defined speed and torque, to be followed by the engine under steady state (NRSC test) or transient operating conditions (NRTC test);

(c)

Current Section 2.17 shall be renumbered 2.18 and be replaced by the following:

2.18.Symbols and abbreviations

2.18.1.Symbols for test parameters
SymbolUnitTerm
A/Fst-Stoichiometric air/fuel ratio
APm2Cross sectional area of the isokinetic sampling probe
ATm2Cross sectional area of the exhaust pipe
AverWeighted average values for:
m3/h- volume flow
kg/h- mass flow
C1-Carbon 1 equivalent hydrocarbon
Cd-Discharge coefficient of the SSV
Concppm Vol%Concentration (with suffix of the component nominating)
Conccppm Vol%Background corrected concentration
Concdppm Vol%Concentration of the pollutant measured in the dilution air
Conceppm Vol%Concentration of the pollutant measured in the diluted exhaust gas
dmDiameter
DF-Dilution factor
fa-Laboratory atmospheric factor
GAIRDkg/hIntake air mass flow rate on dry basis
GAIRWkg/hIntake air mass flow rate on wet basis
GDILWkg/hDilution air mass flow rate on wet basis
GEDFWkg/hEquivalent diluted exhaust gas mass flow rate on wet basis
GEXHWkg/hExhaust gas mass flow rate on wet basis
GFUELkg/hFuel mass flow rate
GSEkg/hSampled exhaust mass flow rate
GTcm3/minTracer gas flow rate
GTOTWkg/hDiluted exhaust gas mass flow rate on wet basis
Hag/kgAbsolute humidity of the intake air
Hdg/kgAbsolute humidity of the dilution air
HREFg/kgReference value of absolute humidity (10,71 g/kg)
i-Subscript denoting an individual mode (for NRSC test)or an instananeous value (for NRTC test)
KH-Humidity correction factor for NOx
Kp-Humidity correction factor for particulate
KV-CFV calibration function
KW,a-Dry to wet correction factor for the intake air
KW,d-Dry to wet correction factor for the dilution air
KW,e-Dry to wet correction factor for the diluted exhaust gas
KW,r-Dry to wet correction factor for the raw exhaust gas
L%Percent torque related to the maximum torque for the test speed
MdmgParticulate sample mass of the dilution air collected
MDILkgMass of the dilution air sample passed through the particulate sampling filters
MEDFWkgMass of equivalent diluted exhaust gas over the cycle
MEXHWkgTotal exhaust mass flow over the cycle
MfmgParticulate sample mass collected
Mf,pmgParticulate sample mass collected on primary filter
Mf,bmgParticulate sample mass collected on back-up filter
MgasgTotal mass of gaseous pollutant over the cycle
MPTgTotal mass of particulate over the cycle
MSAMkgMass of the diluted exhaust sample passed through the particulate sampling filters
MSEkgSampled exhaust mass over the cycle
MSECkgMass of secondary dilution air
MTOTkgTotal mass of double diluted exhaust over the cycle
MTOTWkgTotal mass of diluted exhaust gas passing the dilution tunnel over the cycle on wet basis
MTOTW,IkgInstantaneous mass of diluted exhaust gas passing the dilution tunnel on wet basis
massg/hSubscript denoting emissions mass flow (rate)
NP-Total revolutions of PDP over the cycle
nrefmin-1Reference engine speed for NRTC test
s-2Derivative of the engine speed
PkWPower, brake uncorrected
p1kPaPressure drop below atmospheric at the pump inlet of PDP
PAkPaAbsolute pressure
PakPaSaturation vapour pressure of the engine intake air (ISO 3046: psy=PSY test ambient)
PAEkWDeclared total power absorbed by auxiliaries fitted for the test which are not required by paragraph 2.4 of this Annex
PBkPa

Total atmospheric pressure (ISO 3046:

Px=PX Site ambient total pressure

Py=PY Test ambient total pressure)

PdkPaSaturation vapour pressure of the dilution air
PMkWMaximum power at the test speed under test conditions (see Annex VII, Appendix 1)
PmkWPower measured on test bed
pskPaDry atmospheric pressure
q-Dilution ratio
Qsm3/sCVS volume flow rate
r-Ratio of the SSV throat to inlet absolute, static pressure
rRatio of cross sectional areas of isokinetic probe and exhaust pipe
Ra%Relative humidity of the intake air
Rd%Relative humidity of the dilution air
Re-Reynolds number
Rf-FID response factor
TKAbsolute temperature
tsMeasuring time
TaKAbsolute temperature of the intake air
TDKAbsolute dew point temperature
TrefKReference temperature of combustion air: (298 K)
TspN·mDemanded torque of the transient cycle
t10sTime between step input and 10% of final reading
t50sTime between step input and 50% of final reading
t90sTime between step input and 90% of final reading
ΔtisTime interval for instantaneous CFV flow
V0m3/revPDP volume flow rate at actual conditions
WactkWhActual cycle work of NRTC
WF-Weighting factor
WFE-Effective weighting factor
Xom3/revCalibration function of PDP volume flow rate
ΘDkg·m2Rotational inertia of the eddy-current dynamometer
ß-Ratio of the SSV throat diameter, d, to the inlet pipe inner diameter
λ-Relative air/fuel ratio, actual A/F divided by stoichiometric A/F
ρ EXHkg/m3Density of the exhaust gas
2.18.2.Symbols for chemical components
CH4

Methane

C3H8

Propane

C2H6

Ethane

CO

Carbon monoxide

CO2

Carbon dioxide

DOP

Di-octylphthalate

H2O

Water

HC

Hydrocarbons

NOx

Oxides of nitrogen

NO

Nitric oxide

NO2

Nitrogen dioxide

O2

Oxygen

PT

Particulates

PTFE

Polytetrafluoroethylene

2.18.3.Abbreviations
CFV

Critical Flow Venturi

CLD

Chemiluminescent detector

CI

Compression Ignition

FID

Flame Ionisation Detector

FS

Full scale

HCLD

Heated Chemiluminescent Detector

HFID

Heated Flame Ionisation Detector

NDIR

Non-Dispersive Infrared Analyser

NG

Natural Gas

NRSC

Non-Road Steady Cycle

NRTC

Non-Road Transient Cycle

PDP

Positive Displacement Pump

SI

Spark Ignition

SSV

Sub-Sonic Venturi

3)

Section 3 shall be amended as follows:

(a)

The following section shall be inserted:

3.1.4.labels in accordance with Annex XIII, if the engine is placed on the market under flexible scheme provisions.

4)

Section 4 is amended as follows:

(a)

At the end of section 4.1.1. the following shall be added:

All engines that expel exhaust gases mixed with water shall be equipped with a connection in the engine exhaust system that is located downstream of the engine and before any point at which the exhaust contacts water (or any other cooling/scrubbing medium) for the temporary attachment of gaseous or particulate emissions sampling equipment. It is important that the location of this connection allows a well mixed representative sample of the exhaust. This connection shall be internally threaded with standard pipe threads of a size not larger than one-half inch, and shall be closed by a plug when not in use (equivalent connections are allowed).

(b)

The following section shall be added:

4.1.2.4.The emissions of carbon monoxide, the emissions of the sum of hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen and the emissions of particulates shall for stage III A not exceed the amounts shown in the table below:

Engines for use in other applications than propulsion of inland waterway vessels, locomotives and railcars:

Category: Net power(P)(kW)Carbon monoxide(CO)(g/kWh)Sum of hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen(HC+NOx)(g/kWh)Particulates(PT)(g/kWh)
H: 130 kW ≤ P ≤ 560 kW3,54,00,2
I:75 kW ≤ P < 130 kW5,04,00,3
J: 37 kW ≤ P <75 kW5,04,70,4
K: 19 kW ≤ P < 37 kW5,57,50,6
Engines for propulsion of inland waterway vessels
Category: swept volume/net power(SV/P)(litres per cylinder/kW)Carbon monoxide(CO)(g/kWh)Sum of hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen(HC+NOx)(g/kWh)Particulates(PT)(g/kWh)
V1:1 SV < 0,9 and P ≥ 37 kW5.07.50.40
V1:2 0,9≤SV< 1,25.07.20.30
V1:3 1,2≤SV< 2,55.07.20.20
V1:4 2,5≤SV< 55.07.20.20
V2:1 5≤SV<155.07.80.27
V2:2 15≤SV< 20 and P < 3300 kW5.08.70.50
V2:3 15≤SV< 20 and P ≥ 3300 kW5.09.80.50
V2:4 20≤SV< 255,09.80.50
V2:5 25≤SV< 305,011.00.50
Engines for propulsion of locomotives
Category: Net power(P)(kW)Carbon monoxide(CO)(g/kWh)Sum of hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen(HC+NOx)(g/kWh)Particulates(PT)(g/kWh)
RL A: 130 kW ≤ P ≤ 560 kW3,54,00,2

Carbon monoxide

(CO)

(g/kWh)

Hydrocarbons

(HC)

(g/kWh)

Oxides of nitrogen

(NOx)

(g/kWh)

Particulates

(PT)

(g/kWh)

RH A: P > 560 kW3,50,56,00,2
RH A Engines with P > 2000 kW and SV> 5 l/cylinder3,50,47,40,2
Engines for propulsion of railcars
Category: net power (P) (kW)Carbon monoxide(CO)(g/kWh)Sum of hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen(HC+NOx)(g/kWh)Particulates(PT)(g/kWh)
RC A: 130 kW < P3,54,00,20
(c)

The following section shall be inserted:

"4.1.2.5.The emissions of carbon monoxide, the emissions of hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen (or their sum where relevant) and the emissions of particulates shall, for stage III B, not exceed the amounts shown in the table below:

Engines for use in other applications than propulsion of locomotives, railcars and inland waterway vessels
Category: net power(P)(kW)Carbon monoxide(CO)(g/kWh)Hydrocarbons(HC)(g/kWh)Oxides of nitrogen(Nox)(g/kWh)Particulates(PT)(g/kWh)
L: 130 kW ≤ P ≤ 560 kW3,50,192,00,025
M: 75 kW ≤ P < 130 kW5,00,193,30,025
N: 56 kW ≤ P < 75 kW5,00,193,30,025

Sum of hydrocarbons and oxides ofnitrogen

(HC+NOx)

(g/kWh)

P: 37 kW ≤ P < 56 kW5,04,70,025
Engines for propulsion of railcars
Category: net power(P)(kW)Carbon monoxide(CO)(g/kWh)Hydrocarbons(HC)(g/kWh)Oxides of nitrogen(NOx)(g/kWh)Particulates(PT)(g/kWh)
RC B: 130 kW < P3,50.192,00,025
Engines for propulsion of locomotives:
Category: Net power(P)(kW)Carbon monoxide(CO)(g/kWh)Sum of hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen(HC+NOx)(g/kWh)Particulates(PT)(g/kWh)
R B: 130 kW < P3,54,00,025
(d)

The following section shall be inserted after the new section 4.1.2.5:

4.1.2.6.The emissions of carbon monoxide, the emissions of hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen (or their sum where relevant) and the emissions of particulates shall for stage IV not exceed the amounts shown in the table below:

Engines for use in other applications than propulsion of locomotives, railcars and inland waterway vessels
Category: Net power(P)(kW)Carbon monoxide(CO)(g/kWh)Hydrocarbons(HC)(g/kWh)Oxides of nitrogen(NOx)(g/kWh)Particulates(PT)(g/kWh)
Q: 130 kW ≤ P ≤ 560 kW3,50,190,40,025
R: 56 kW ≤ P < 130 kW5,00,190,40,025
(e)

The following section shall be inserted:

4.1.2.7.The limit values in sections 4.1.2.4, 4.1.2.5 and 4.1.2.6 shall include deterioration calculated in accordance with Annex III, appendix 5.

In the case of limit values standards contained in sections 4.1.2.5 and 4.1.2.6, under all randomly selected load conditions, belonging to a definite control area and with the exception of specified engine operating conditions which are not subject to such a provision, the emissions sampled during a time duration as small as 30 s shall not exceed by more than 100% the limit values of the above tables. The control area to which the percentage not to be exceeded shall apply and the excluded engine operating conditions shall be defined in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15.

(f)

Section 4.1.2.4 shall be renumbered to 4.1.2.8

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