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Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)
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a Electronic sub-assembly | ||||
b Component | ||||
c Vehicle | ||||
d Installation prescriptions | ||||
e Until 26 January 2006 approvals according Directive 71/127/EEC can be accepted as alternative. | ||||
Key | ||||
X : Full compliance with regulatory act is required; EC type-approval certificate has to be issued; conformity of production shall be ensured. A : No exemptions permitted except those specified in the regulatory act. Type-approval certificate and type-approval mark are not required. Test reports have to be established by a notified technical service. B : The technical prescriptions of the regulatory act have to be fulfilled. The tests provided for in the regulatory act have to be performed in their entirety; subject to the agreement of the approval authority, they may be performed by the manufacturer himself; he may be allowed to issue the technical report; a type-approval certificate does not have to be issued and type-approval is not required. C : The manufacturer has to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the approval authority that the essential requirements of the regulatory act are fulfilled. N/A : This regulatory act is not applicable (no requirements). | ||||
Subject | Regulatory act reference | Official Journal reference | M1 | |
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1. | Sound level | 70/157/EEC | L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 16. | A |
2. | Emissions with the exception of the whole set of requirements relating to On Board Diagnostics (OBDs) | 70/220/EEC | L 76, 6.4.1970, p. 1. | A |
3. | Fuel tanks/Rear protective devices | 70/221/EEC | L 76, 6.4.1970, p. 23. | B |
4. | Rear registration plate space | 70/222/EEC | L 76, 6.4.1970, p. 25. | B |
5. | Steering effort | 70/311/EEC | L 133, 18.6.1970, p. 10. | C |
6. | Door latches and hinges | 70/387/EEC | L 176, 10.8.1970, p. 5. | C |
7. | Audible warning | 70/388/EEC | L 176, 10.8.1970, p. 12. | B |
8. | Indirect vision devices | 2003/97/ECe | L 25, 29.1.2004, p. 1. | Xb Bd |
9. | Braking | 71/320/EEC | L 202, 6.9.1971, p. 37. | A |
10. | Suppression (radio) | 72/245/EEC | L 152, 6.7.1972, p. 15. | Aa Cc |
11. | Diesel smoke | 72/306/EEC | L 190, 20.8.1972, p. 1. | A |
12. | Interior fittings | 74/60/EEC | L 38, 11.2.1974, p. 2. | C |
13. | Anti-theft and immobiliser | 74/61/EEC | L 38, 11.2.1974, p. 22. | A |
14. | Protective steering | 74/297/EEC | L 165, 20.6.1974, p. 16. | C |
15. | Seat strength | 74/408/EEC | L 221, 12.8.1974, p. 1. | C |
16. | Exterior projections | 74/483/EEC | L 266, 2.10.1974, p. 4. | C |
17. | Speedometer and reverse gear | 75/443/EEC | L 196, 26.7.1975, p. 1. | B |
18. | Plates (statutory) | 76/114/EEC | L 24, 30.1.1976, p. 1. | B |
19. | Seat belt anchorages | 76/115/EEC | L 24, 30.1.1976, p. 6. | B |
20. | Installation of lighting and light signalling devices | 76/756/EEC | L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 1. | B |
21. | Retro reflectors | 76/757/EEC | L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 32. | X |
22. | End-outline, front position (side), rear-position (side), stop, side marker, daytime running lamps | 76/758/EEC | L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 54. | X |
23. | Direction indicators | 76/759/EEC | L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 71. | X |
24. | Rear registration plate lamps | 76/760/EEC | L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 85. | X |
25. | Headlamps (including bulbs) | 76/761/EEC | L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 96. | X |
26. | Front fog lamps | 76/762/EEC | L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 122. | X |
27. | Towing hooks | 77/389/EEC | L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 41. | B |
28. | Rear fog lamps | 77/538/EEC | L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 60. | X |
29. | Reversing lamps | 77/539/EEC | L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 72. | X |
30. | Parking lamps | 77/540/EEC | L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 83. | X |
31. | Seat belts and restraint systems | 77/541/EEC | L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 95. | Ab Bd |
32. | Forward vision | 77/649/EEC | L 267, 19.10.1977, p. 1. | A |
33. | Identification of controls | 78/316/EEC | L 81, 28.3.1978, p. 3. | X |
34. | Defrost/Demist | 78/317/EEC | L 81, 28.3.1978, p. 27. | C |
35. | Wash/Wipe | 78/318/EEC | L 81, 28.3.1978, p. 49. | C |
36. | Heating system | 2001/56/EC | L 292, 9.11.2001, p. 21. | C |
37. | Wheel guards | 78/549/EEC | L 168, 26.6.1978, p. 45. | B |
39. | Fuel consumption | 80/1268/EEC | L 375, 31.12.1980, p. 36. | A |
40. | Engine power | 80/1269/EEC | L 375, 31.12.1980, p. 46. | C |
41. | Diesel emissions | 88/77/EEC | L 36, 9.2.1988, p. 33. | A |
44. | Masses and dimensions (cars) | 92/21/EEC | L 129, 14.5.1992, p. 1. | C |
45. | Safety glass | 92/22/EEC | L 129, 14.5.1992, p. 11. | Xb Bd |
46. | Tyres | 92/23/EEC | L 129, 14.5.1992, p. 95. | Xb Bd |
50. | Couplings | 94/20/EC | L 195, 29.7.1994, p. 1. | Xb Ad |
53. | Frontal impact | 96/79/EC | L 18, 21.1.1997, p. 7. | N/A |
54. | Side impact | 96/27/EC | L 169, 8.7.1996, p. 1. | N/A |
58. | Pedestrian protection | 2003/102/EC | L 321, 6.12.2003, p. 15. | N/A |
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