Commission Directive 2008/74/ECShow full title

1. Annex I is amended as follows:

(a)

Section 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1. This Directive applies to the control of gaseous and particulate pollutants, useful life of emission control devices, conformity of in-service vehicles/engines and onboard diagnostic (OBD) systems of all motor vehicles, and to engines as specified in Article 1 with the exception of those vehicles of category M₁, N₁, N₂ and M₂ for which type approval has been granted under Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1).

From 3 January 2009 up to the dates specified in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 for new approvals and in Article 10(3) of that Regulation for extensions, type approvals may continue to be granted under this Directive for vehicles of category N₁, N₂ and M₂ with a reference mass below 2 610 kg.’

(b)

In section 2.1, the following definitions are added:

‘ “reference mass” means the mass of the vehicle in running order less the uniform mass of the driver of 75 kg and increased by a uniform mass of 100 kg.

“mass of the vehicle in running order” means the mass described in Section 2.6 of Annex I to Directive 2007/46/EC.’

(c)

The following point 4.5 is added:

‘4.5. At the request of the manufacturer, the type approval of a completed vehicle given under this Directive shall be extended to its incomplete vehicle with a reference mass below 2 610 kg. Type approvals shall be extended if the manufacturer can demonstrate that all bodywork combinations expected to be built onto the incomplete vehicle, increase the reference mass of the vehicle to above 2 610 kg.’

(d)

In point 6.2, the following subparagraphs are inserted after the fourth subparagraph:

‘For petrol engines, the test procedures set out in Annex VII of Directive 2005/78/EC shall apply.

For diesel engines, the test procedure for smoke opacity in Annex VI of Directive 2005/78/EC shall apply.’

(1)

OJ L 171, 29.6.2007, p. 1.’