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Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title
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components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)
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PART II
Where reference is made to a separate directive or regulation, an approval issued under the following UNECE Regulations (taking account of the scope(1), and the amendment to each of the UNECE Regulations listed below) shall be recognised as an alternative to an EC type-approval granted under the relevant separate directive or regulation in the table of Part I.
These UNECE Regulations are the ones to which the Community has adhered as a Contracting Party to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ‘Revised 1958 Geneva Agreement’ by virtue of Council Decision 97/836/EC, or subsequent Council decisions as referred to in Article 3(3) of that Decision.
Any further amendment of the UNECE Regulations listed below has also to be deemed to be equivalent, subject to the Community decision as referred to in Article 4(2) of Decision 97/836/EC(2).
| Subject | Basic UNECE Regulation Number | Series of amendments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sound levels | 51 | 02 |
| 1. | Replacement silencing systems | 59 | 00 |
| 2. | Emissions | 83 | 03 |
| 2. | Replacement catalytic converters | 103 | 00 |
| 3. | Rear protective device | 58 | 01 |
| 3. | Fuel tanks | 34 | 01 |
| 3. | Fuel tanks | 67 | 01 |
| 3. | Fuel tanks | 110 | 00 |
| 5. | Steering effort | 79 | 01 |
| 6. | Door latches and hinges | 11 | 02 |
| 7. | Audible warning | 28 | 00 |
| 8. | Rear view mirrors | 46 | 01 |
| 8A. | Devices for indirect vision | 46 | 02 |
| 9. | Braking | 13 | 09 |
| 9. | Braking | 13H | 00 |
| 9. | Braking (lining) | 90 | 01 |
| 10. | Radio suppression | 10 | 02 |
| 11. | Diesel smoke | 24 | 03 |
| 12. | Interior fittings | 21 | 01 |
| 13. | Anti-theft | 18 | 02 |
| 13. | Immobiliser | 97 | 00 |
| 13. | Alarm systems | 97 | 00 |
| 13. | Unauthorised use | 116 | 00 |
| 14. | Behaviour of steering device under impact | 12 | 03 |
| 15. | Seat strength | 17 | 06 |
| 15. | Seat strength (buses and coaches) | 80 | 01 |
| 16. | Exterior projections | 26 | 02 |
| 17. | Speedometer | 39 | 00 |
| 19. | Seat belt anchorages | 14 | 04 |
| 20. | Installation of lighting and light signalling devices | 48 | 01 |
| 21. | Retro reflectors | 3 | 02 |
| 22. | End-outline/front-position (side)/rear-position (side)/stop lamps | 7 | 02 |
| 22. | Daytime running lamps | 87 | 00 |
| 22. | Side marker lamps | 91 | 00 |
| 23. | Direction indicators | 6 | 01 |
| 24. | Rear registration plate lamp | 4 | 00 |
| 25. | Headlamps (R2 and HS1) | 1 | 01 |
| 25. | Headlamps (sealed beam) | 5 | 02 |
| 25. | Headlamps (H1, H2, H3, HB3, HB4, H7, and/or H8) | 8 | 04 |
| 25. | Headlamps (H4) | 20 | 02 |
| 25. | Headlamps (halogen sealed beam) | 31 | 02 |
| 25. | Filament lamps for use in approved lamp units | 37 | 03 |
| 25. | Headlamps with gas-discharge light sources | 98 | 00 |
| 25. | Gas-discharge light sources for use in approved gas-discharge lamp units | 99 | 00 |
| 26. | Front fog lamps | 19 | 02 |
| 28. | Rear fog lamps | 38 | 00 |
| 29. | Reversing lamps | 23 | 00 |
| 30. | Parking lamps | 77 | 00 |
| 31. | Seat belts and restraint systems | 16 | 04 |
| 31. | Child restraints | 44 | 03 |
| 38. | Head restraints (combined with seats) | 17 | 06 |
| 38. | Head restraints | 25 | 04 |
| 39. | Fuel consumption | 101 | 00 |
| 40. | Engine power | 85 | 00 |
| 41. | Diesel emission | 49 | 02 |
| 42. | Lateral protection | 73 | 00 |
| 45. | Safety glass | 43 | 00 |
| 46. | Tyres, motor vehicles and their trailers | 30 | 02 |
| 46. | Tyres, commercial vehicles and their trailers | 54 | 00 |
| 46. | Temporary-use spare wheels/tyres | 64 | 00 |
| 46. | Rolling sound | 117 | 00 |
| 47. | Speed limiters | 89 | 00 |
| 50. | Couplings | 55 | 01 |
| 51. | Flammability | 118 | 00 |
| 52. | Strength of superstructure (buses) | 66 | 00 |
| 53. | Frontal impact | 94 | 01 |
| 54. | Side impact | 95 | 02 |
| 55. | Front underrun protection | 93 | 00 |
(1)
Where the separate directive or regulation contains installation requirements, these apply also to components and separate technical units approved in accordance with the UNECE Regulations.
(2)
For subsequent amendments, see UNECE TRANS/WP.29/343 in its latest revision.
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