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Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on type-approval of hydrogen-powered motor vehicles, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

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Article 12Implementing measures

1.The Commission shall adopt the following implementing measures:

(a)administrative provisions for the EC type-approval of vehicles, with regard to hydrogen propulsion, and hydrogen components and systems;

(b)rules on the information to be provided by manufacturers for the purposes of the type-approval and inspection referred to in Article 4(4) and (5);

(c)detailed rules for the test procedures set out in Annexes II to V;

(d)detailed rules concerning the requirements for the installation of hydrogen components and systems set out in Annex VI;

(e)detailed rules concerning the requirements for the safe and reliable functioning of hydrogen components and systems set out in Article 5;

(f)detailed rules for the labelling or other means of clear and rapid identification of hydrogen-powered vehicles referred to in point 16 of Annex VI.

Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 13(2).

2.The Commission may adopt the following implementing measures:

(a)specifications for requirements relating to any of the following:

  • (a)the use of pure hydrogen or a mixture of hydrogen and natural gas/biomethane,

  • new forms of hydrogen storage or usage,

  • the impact protection of vehicles with regard to the integrity of hydrogen components and systems,

  • integrated system safety requirements, covering at least the detection of leakage and requirements relating to purge gas,

  • electrical isolation and electric safety;

(b)other measures necessary for the application of this Regulation.

Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 13(2).

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