Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

3. Coating activity

Any activity in which a single or multiple application of a continuous film of a coating is applied to:

(a)

either of the following vehicles:

(i)

new cars, defined as vehicles of category M1 in 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(1) and of category N1 in so far as they are coated at the same installation as M1 vehicles;

(ii)

truck cabins, defined as the housing for the driver, and all integrated housing for the technical equipment, of vehicles of categories N2 and N3 in Directive 2007/46/EC;

(iii)

vans and trucks, defined as vehicles of categories N1, N2 and N3 in Directive 2007/46/EC, but not including truck cabins;

(iv)

buses, defined as vehicles of categories M2 and M3 in Directive 2007/46/EC;

(v)

trailers, defined in categories O1, O2, O3 and O4 in Directive 2007/46/EC;

(b)

metallic and plastic surfaces including surfaces of airplanes, ships, trains, etc.;

(c)

wooden surfaces;

(d)

textile, fabric, film and paper surfaces;

(e)

leather.

Coating activities do not include the coating of substrate with metals by electrophoretic and chemical spraying techniques. If the coating activity includes a step in which the same article is printed by whatever technique used, that printing step is considered part of the coating activity. However, printing activities operated as a separate activity are not included, but may be covered by Chapter V of this Directive if the printing activity falls within the scope thereof.

(1)

OJ L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1.