Directive 2009/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

ANNEX I

1. DIMENSIONS

The dimensions of the space for mounting the rear registration plate of two or three-wheel motor vehicles(1) are as follows:

1.1. Mopeds and light quadricycles without a body

1.1.1. Width: 100 mm;

1.1.2. Height: 175 mm;

or

1.1.3. Width: 145 mm;

1.1.4. Height: 125 mm.

1.2. Motorcycles, tricycles up to a maximum power of 15 kW and quadricycles, other than light quadricycles, without a body

1.2.1. Width: 280 mm;

1.2.2. Height: 210 mm.

1.3. Tricycles with a maximum power exceeding 15 kW, light quadricycles fitted with a body and quadricycles, other than light quadricycles, fitted with a body

1.3.1. The provisions for passenger cars as set out in Council Directive 70/222/EEC(2) shall apply.

2. GENERAL LOCATION

2.1. The mounting for the rear registration plate must be located at the rear of the vehicle in such a manner that:

2.1.1. the plate can be positioned within the longitudinal planes passing through the outer extremities of the vehicle.

3. INCLINATION

3.1. The rear registration plate:

3.1.1.

must be at right angles to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle;

3.1.2.

may be inclined from the vertical by not more than 30°, with the vehicle unladen, when the backing plate for the registration number faces upwards;

3.1.3.

may be inclined by not more than 15° from the vertical, with the vehicle unladen, when the backing plate for the registration number faces downwards.

4. MAXIMUM HEIGHT

4.1. No point on the space for mounting the registration plate may be more than 1,5 m above the ground when the vehicle is unladen.

5. MINIMUM HEIGHT

5.1. No point on the space for mounting the registration plate shall be less than 0,20 m above the ground or less than the radius of the wheel above the ground if that is less than 0,20 m, when the vehicle is unladen.

6. GEOMETRIC VISIBILITY

6.1. The space for mounting the plate must be visible within a space bordered by two dihedrals: one with a horizontal edge defined by two planes passing through the upper and lower horizontal edges of the space for mounting the plate, the angles of which in relation to the horizontal are shown in Figure 1; the other with a perceptibly vertical edge defined by two planes passing through each side of the plate, the angles of which in relation to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle are shown in Figure 2.

Appendix 1

Information document in respect of the space for mounting the rear registration plate of a type of two or three-wheel motor vehicle (to be attached to the application for EC component type-approval where this is submitted separately from the application for EC vehicle type-approval)

Order No (assigned by the applicant):

The application for EC component type-approval in respect of the space for mounting the rear registration plate of a type of two or three-wheel motor vehicle must contain the information set out in Annex II to Directive 2002/24/EC, Part 1, section A, points:

• 0.1

• 0.2

• 0.4 to 0.6

• 2.2

• 2.2.1

• 9.6

• 9.6.1.

Appendix 2

EC component type-approval certificate in respect of the space for mounting the rear registration plate of a type of two or three-wheel motor vehicle MODEL

Report No … by technical service … date …

EC component type-approval No … Extension No …

1. Trade mark or name of vehicle …

2. Vehicle type …

3. Manufacturer’s name and address …

…

4. Name and address of manufacturer’s representative (if any) …

…

5. Date vehicle submitted for test …

6. EC component type-approval has been granted/refused(3).

7. Place …

8. Date …

9. Signature …

(1)

In the case of mopeds, this is any registration and/or identification plate.

(2)

OJ L 76, 6.4.1970, p. 25.

(3)

Delete as appropriate.