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Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title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components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

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(The values and units indicated below are those given in the type-approval documentation of the relevant regulatory acts. In case of conformity of production tests, the values must be verified according to the methods laid down in the relevant regulatory acts taking into account the conformity of production test tolerances allowed in those regulatory acts).

1.Number of axles: … and wheels: …

2.Powered axles: …

3.Wheelbase: … mm

5.Axle(s) track: 1. … mm 2. … mm 3. … mm 4. … mm

6.2.Maximum permissible length of the completed vehicle: … mm

6.3.Distance between the front end of the vehicle and the centre of the coupling device: … mm

7.2.Maximum permissible width of the completed vehicle: … mm

9.1.Height of the centre of gravity (c.o.g.): … mm

9.2.Maximum permissible height of the c.o.g. of the completed vehicle: … mm

9.3.Minimum permissible height of the c.o.g. of the completed vehicle: … mm

12.3.Mass of the bare chassis: … kg

13.1.Minimum permissible mass of the completed vehicle: … kg

13.2.Distribution of this mass among the axles: 1. … kg 2. … kg 3. … kg 4. … kg

14.1.Technically permissible maximum laden mass: … kg

14.2.Distribution of this mass among the axles: 1. … kg 2. … kg 3. … kg 4. … kg

14.4.Technically permissible mass on each axle/axle group: 1. … kg 2. … kg 3. … kg 4. … kg

16.Maximum permissible roof load: … kg

17.Maximum mass of trailer (braked): … kg; (unbraked): … kg

18.Technically permissible maximum laden mass of combination … kg

19.1.Technically permissible maximum mass on the coupling point of a motor vehicle … kg

20.Engine manufacturer:

21.Engine code as marked on the engine:

22.

Working principle:

22.1.Direct injection: yes/noa

23.Number and arrangement of cylinders:

24.Capacity: … cm3

25.Fuel:

26.Maximum net power: … kW at … min–1

27.Clutch (type):

28.Gearbox (type):

29.Gear ratios: 1. … 2. … 3. … 4. … 5. … 6. …

30.Final drive ratio: …

32.Tyres and wheels: Axle 1: … Axle 2: … Axle 3: … Axle 4: …

33.1.Drive axle(s) fitted with air suspension or equivalent: yes/noa

34.Steering, method of assistance:

35.Brief description of the braking system:

36.Pressure in feed line for trailer braking system: … bar

41.Number and configuration of doors:

43.1.Approval mark of coupling device, if fitted: …

43.3.Types or classes of coupling devices which can be fitted:

43.4.Characteristic valuesa: D …/V …/S …/U …

45.Sound level:

Number of the base regulatory act and latest amending regulatory act applicable to the approval. In case of a regulatory act with two or more implementation stages, indicate also the implementation stage:

Stationary: … dB(A) at engine speed … min–1

Drive-by: … dB(A)

46.1.Exhaust emissions(1):

Number of the base regulatory act and latest amending regulatory act applicable to the EC type-approval. In case of a regulatory act with two or more implementation stages, indicate also the implementation stage:

1.

test procedure:

CO: … HC: … NOx: … HC + NOx: …

Smoke (corrected value of absorption coefficient (m–1)): … Particulates: …

2.

test procedure (if applicable) …

CO: … NOx: … NMHC: … THC: … CH4: … Particulates: …

47.Fiscal power or national code number(s), if applicable:

Belgium:

Bulgaria:

Czech Republic:

Denmark:

Germany:

Estonia:

Greece:

Spain:

France:

Ireland:

Italy:

Cyprus:

Latvia:

Lithuania:

Luxembourg:

Hungary:

Malta:

Netherlands:

Austria:

Poland:

Portugal:

Romania:

Slovenia:

Slovakia:

Finland:

Sweden:

United Kingdom:

49.Chassis designed for off-road vehicles only: yes/noa

50.Remarks(2):

51.Exemptions:

(1)

Repeat for petrol and gaseous fuel in the case of a vehicle that can run either on petrol or on a gaseous fuel. The vehicles can be fuelled with both petrol and a gaseous fuel but, where the petrol system is fitted for emergency purposes or starting only and of which the petrol tank cannot contain more than 15 litres of petrol, will be regarded for the test as vehicles which can only run a gaseous fuel.

(2)

If the vehicle is equipped with 24 GHz short-range radar equipment in accordance with Decision 2005/50/EC, the manufacturer must indicate here: ‘Vehicle equipped with 24 GHz short-range radar equipment’.

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