Commission Regulation (EU) No 64/2012Show full title

ANNEX I

Annexes I, II, III, VI, X, XI and XIII to Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 are amended as follows:

(1)

Annex I is amended as follows:

(a)

point 1.2 is replaced by the following:

‘1.2. Requirements on restricted fuel range type-approval in case of positive-ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or LPG

Fuel range restricted approval shall be granted subject to the requirements specified in points 1.2.1 to 1.2.2.2.’;

(b)

point 5.3.3 is replaced by the following:

‘5.3.3. The conformity of the ECU torque signal to the requirements of points 5.2.2 and 5.2.3 shall be demonstrated with the parent engine of an engine family when determining the engine power in accordance with Annex XIV and when performing the WHSC test in accordance with Annex III and off-cycle laboratory testing at type-approval in accordance with Section 6 of Annex VI.’;

(c)

the following point 5.3.3.1 is inserted after point 5.3.3:

‘5.3.3.1. The conformity of the ECU torque signal to the requirements of points 5.2.2 and 5.2.3 shall be demonstrated for each engine family member when determining the engine power in accordance with Annex XIV. For this purpose additional measurements shall be performed at several part load and engine speed operating points (for example at the modes of the WHSC and some additional random points).’;

(d)

in Appendix 4, the following Part 3 is added in the Models of information document:

‘PART 3

ACCESS TO VEHICLE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION

16.	ACCESS TO VEHICLE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
16.1.	Address of principal website for access to vehicle repair and maintenance information
16.1.1.	Date from which it is available (no later than six months from the date of type-approval)
16.2.	Terms and conditions of access to website
16.3.	Format of the vehicle repair and maintenance information accessible through website’

(e)

in Appendix 5, in the addendum to EC type-approval certificate, the following point 1.4.4 is inserted after point 1.4.3:

‘1.4.4. PEMS demonstration test

Table 6a

PEMS demonstration test

Vehicle type (e.g. M3, N3 and application e.g. rigid or articulated truck, city bus)
Vehicle description (e.g. vehicle model, prototype)
Pass-fail results (7)	CO	THC	NMHC	CH4	NOx	PM mass
Work window conformity factor
CO2 mass window conformity factor
Trip information	Urban		Rural		Motorway
Shares of time of the trip characterised by urban, rural and motorway operation as described in point 4.5 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 582/2011
Shares of time of the trip characterised by accelerating, decelerating, cruising and stop as described in point 4.5.5 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 582/2011
	Minimum			Maximum
Work window average power (%)
CO2 mass window duration (s)
Work window: percentage of valid windows
CO2 mass window: percentage of valid windows
Fuel consumption consistency ratio’

(f)

in Appendix 7, in the addendum to EC type-approval certificate, the following point 1.4.4. is inserted after point 1.4.3:

‘1.4.4. PEMS demonstration test

Table 6a

PEMS demonstration test

Vehicle type (e.g. M3, N3 and application e.g. rigid or articulated truck, city bus)
Vehicle description (e.g. vehicle model, prototype)
Pass-fail results (7)	CO	THC	NMHC	CH4	NOx	PM mass
Work window conformity factor
CO2 mass window conformity factor
Trip information	Urban		Rural		Motorway
Shares of time of the trip characterised by urban, rural and motorway operation as described in point 4.5 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 582/2011
Shares of time of the trip characterised by accelerating, decelerating, cruising and stop as described in point 4.5.5 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 582/2011
	Minimum			Maximum
Work window average power (%)
CO2 mass window duration (s)
Work window: percentage of valid windows
CO2 mass window: percentage of valid windows
Fuel consumption consistency ratio’

(2)

Annex II is amended as follows:

(a)

in point 10.1.12, the following points 10.1.12.5.1 to 10.1.12.5.5 are added:

‘10.1.12.5.1. Results of the linear regression described in point 3.2.1 of Appendix 1 to this Annex including the slope of the regression line, m, coefficient of determination, r² and the intercept, b, of the y-axis of the regression line.

10.1.12.5.2. Result of the consistency check of the ECU data in accordance with point 3.2.2 of Appendix 1 to this Annex.

10.1.12.5.3. Result of the consistency check of the Brake-specific fuel consumption in accordance with point 3.2.3 of Appendix 1 to this Annex, including the calculated Brake-specific fuel consumption and the ratio of the calculated Brake-specific fuel consumption from the PEMS measurement and the declared Brake-specific fuel consumption for the WHTC test.

10.1.12.5.4. Result of the consistency check of the Odometer in accordance with point 3.2.4 of Appendix 1 to this Annex.

10.1.12.5.5. Result of the consistency check of the ambient pressure in accordance with point 3.2.5 of Appendix 1 to this Annex.’;

(b)

in Appendix 1, the following points 4.3.1.1, 4.3.1.2 and 4.3.1.3 are inserted after point 4.3.1:

‘4.3.1.1. If the percentage of valid windows is less than 50 %, the data evaluation shall be repeated using longer window durations. This is achieved by decreasing the value of 0,2 in the formula given in point 4.3.1 by steps of 0,01 until the percentage of valid windows is equal to or greater than 50 %.

4.3.1.2. In any case, the lowered value in above formula shall not be lower than 0,15.

4.3.1.3. The test shall be void if the percentage of valid windows is less than 50 % at a maximum window duration calculated in accordance with points 4.3.1, 4.3.1.1 and 4.3.1.2.’;

(c)

in Appendix 4, point 2.2 is replaced by the following:

‘2.2. If a point on the reference maximum torque curve as a function of the engine speed has not been reached during the ISC PEMS emissions testing, the manufacturer is entitled to modify the load of the vehicle and/or the testing route as necessary in order to perform that demonstration after the ISC PEMS emissions test has been completed.’;

(3)

in Annex III, the following point 2.1.1 is inserted after point 2.1:

‘2.1.1. The requirements for measuring particle number shall be those set out in Annex 4C to UN/ECE Regulation No 49.’;

(4)

Annex VI is amended as follows:

(a)

point 6 is amended as follows:

(i)

the title is replaced by the following:

‘6.OFF-CYCLE LABORATORY TESTING AND VEHICLE TESTING OF ENGINES AT TYPE-APPROVAL’;

(ii)

point 6.1.3 is replaced by the following:

‘6.1.3. Section 7.3 of Annex 10 to UN/ECE Regulation No 49 shall be understood as follows:

In-use testing

A PEMS demonstration test shall be performed at type-approval by testing the parent engine in a vehicle using the procedure described in Appendix 1 to this Annex.

Additional requirements with respect to in-use vehicle testing will be specified at a later stage in accordance with Article 14(3) to Regulation (EU) No 582/2011.’;

(iii)

the following points 6.1.3.1 and 6.1.3.2 are inserted after point 6.1.3:

‘6.1.3.1. The manufacturer may select the vehicle that shall be used for testing but the vehicle choice shall be subject to the agreement of the approval authority. The characteristics of the vehicle used for the PEMS demonstration test shall be representative for the category of vehicle intended for the engine system. The vehicle may be a prototype vehicle.

6.1.3.2. At the request of the approval authority, an additional engine within the engine family or an equivalent engine representing a different vehicle category may be tested in a vehicle.’;

(b)

the following Appendix 1 is added:

‘Appendix 1 PEMS demonstration test at type-approval

1. INTRODUCTION

This Appendix describes the procedure for PEMS demonstration test at type-approval.

2. TEST VEHICLE

2.1. The vehicle used for demonstrating the PEMS demonstration test shall be representative for the vehicle category intended for the installation of the engine system. The vehicle may be a prototype vehicle or an adapted production vehicle.

2.2. The availability and conformity of the ECU data-stream information shall be demonstrated (for example following the provision of Section 5 of Annex II to this Regulation).

3. TEST CONDITIONS

3.1. Vehicle payload

The vehicle payload shall be 50-60 % of the maximum vehicle payload in accordance with Annex II.

3.2. Ambient conditions

The test shall be conducted under ambient conditions as described in point 4.2 of Annex II.

3.3. The engine coolant temperature shall be in accordance with point 4.3 of Annex II.

3.4. Fuel, lubricants and reagent

The fuel, lubricating oil and reagent for the exhaust after-treatment system shall follow the provisions of points 4.4 to 4.4.3 of Annex II.

3.5. Trip and operational requirements

The trip and operational requirements shall be those described in points 4.5 to 4.6.8 of Annex II.

4. EMISSIONS EVALUATION

4.1. The test shall be conducted and the test results calculated in accordance with Section 6 of Annex II.

5. REPORT

5.1. A technical report describing the PEMS demonstration test shall show the activities and results and give at least the following information:

(a)

General information as described in points 10.1.1 to 10.1.1.14 of Annex II.

(b)

Explanation as to why the vehicle(s)(1) used for the test can be considered to be representative for the category of vehicles intended for the engine system.

(c)

Information about test equipment and test data as described in points 10.1.3 to 10.1.4.8 of Annex II.

(d)

Information about the tested engine as described in points 10.1.5 to 10.1.5.20 of Annex II.

(e)

Information about the vehicle used for the test as described in points 10.1.6 to 10.1.6.18 of Annex II.

(f)

Information about the route characteristics as described in points 10.1.7 to 10.1.7.7 of Annex II.

(g)

Information about instantaneous measured and calculated data as described in points 10.1.8 to 10.1.9.24 of Annex II.

(h)

Information about averaged and integrated data as described in points 10.1.10 to 10.1.10.12 of Annex II.

(i)

Pass-fail results as described in points 10.1.11 to 10.1.11.13 of Annex II.

(j)

Information about test verifications as described in points 10.1.12 to 10.1.12.5 of Annex II.”

(5)

Annex X is amended as follows:

(a)

in point 2.4.1, the third paragraph is replaced by the following:

‘The manufacturer may either apply the complete provisions of this Annex and Annex XIII to this Regulation or the complete provisions of Annexes XI and XVI to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008.’;

(b)

point 2.4.2 is amended as follows:

(i)

the heading is deleted;

(ii)

the following paragraph is added:

‘A manufacturer shall not be permitted to use the alternative provisions specified in this point for more than 500 engines per year.’;

(c)

point 2.4.3 is deleted;

(d)

Appendix 2 is amended as follows:

(i)

point 2.2.1 is replaced by the following:

‘2.2.1. In arriving at an approval decision on the choice of the performance monitoring selected by the manufacturer, the approval authority shall consider technical information provided by the manufacturer.’;

(ii)

points 2.2.2.1 and 2.2.2.2 are replaced by the following:

‘2.2.2.1. The qualification test is performed in the same way as specified in Section 6.3.2 of Annex 9B to UN/ECE Regulation No 49.

2.2.2.2. The decrease of performance of the component under consideration is measured and subsequently serves as the performance threshold for the parent engine of the OBD engine family.’;

(iii)

point 2.2.3 is replaced by the following:

‘2.2.3. The performance monitoring criteria approved for the parent engine shall be considered to be applicable to all other members of the OBD engine family without further demonstration.’;

(iv)

the following points 2.2.4 and 2.2.4.1 are inserted after point 2.2.3:

‘2.2.4. Upon agreement between the manufacturer and the approval authority, adaptation of the performance threshold to different members of the OBD engine family in order to cover different design parameters (for example EGR cooler size) shall be possible. Such agreement shall be based on technical elements showing its pertinence.

2.2.4.1. At the request of the approval authority, a second member of the OBD engine family may be subject to the approval process described in point 2.2.2.’;

(v)

point 2.3.1 is replaced by the following:

‘2.3.1. For the purpose of demonstrating the OBD performance of the selected monitor of an OBD engine family, a deteriorated component shall be qualified on the parent engine of the OBD engine family in accordance with Section 6.3.2 of Annex 9B to UN/ECE Regulation No 49.’;

(vi)

the following point 2.3.2 is inserted after point 2.3.1:

‘2.3.2. In case of a second engine tested in accordance with section 2.2.4.1, the deteriorated component shall be qualified on that second engine in accordance with Section 6.3.2 of Annex 9B to UN/ECE Regulation No 49.’;

(6)

Annex XI is amended as follows:

in Appendix 1, the following new Section is added in the Model of information document:

‘ACCESS TO VEHICLE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION

2.	ACCESS TO VEHICLE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
2.1.	Address of principal website for access to vehicle repair and maintenance information
2.1.1.	Date from which it is available (no later than six months from the date of type-approval)
2.2.	Terms and conditions of access to website
2.3.	Format of the vehicle repair and maintenance information accessible through website’

(7)

Annex XIII is amended as follows:

(a)

in point 2.1, the third paragraph is replaced by the following:

‘The manufacturer may either apply the complete provisions of this Annex and Annex X to this Regulation or the complete provisions of Annexes XI and XVI to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008.’;

(b)

point 4.2 is replaced by the following:

‘4.2. The vehicle on-board diagnostics (OBD) display system described in Annex 9B to UN/ECE Regulation No 49 and referred to in Annex X to this Regulation shall not be used for the purpose of providing the visual alarms described in Section 4.1. The warning shall not be the same as the warning used for the purposes of OBD (that is, the MI — malfunction indicator) or other engine maintenance. It shall not be possible to turn off the warning system or visual alarms by means of a scan-tool if the cause of the warning activation has not been rectified. Conditions for activation and deactivation of the warning system and visual alarms are described in Appendix 2 of this Annex.’;

(c)

in point 5.3, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:

‘The low-level inducement system shall reduce the maximum available engine torque across the engine speed range by 25 % between the peak torque speed and the governor breakpoint as described in Appendix 3. The maximum available reduced engine torque below the peak torque speed of the engine before imposition of the torque reduction shall not exceed the reduced torque at that speed.’;

(d)

point 5.5 is replaced by the following:

‘5.5. The driver inducement system shall be enabled as specified in Sections 6.3, 7.3, 8.5, and 9.4.’;

(e)

points 6.3.1 and 6.3.2 are replaced by the following:

‘6.3.1. The low-level inducement system described in Section 5.3 shall be enabled, and subsequently activated in accordance with the requirements of that section, if the reagent tank level goes below 2,5 % of its nominally full capacity or a higher percentage at the choice of the manufacturer.

6.3.2. The severe inducement system described in Section 5.4 shall be enabled, and subsequently activated in accordance with the requirements of that section, if the reagent tank is empty (that is, the dosing system is unable to draw further reagent from the tank) or at any level below 2,5 % of its nominally full capacity at the discretion of the manufacturer.’;

(f)

points 7.3.1 and 7.3.2 are replaced by the following:

‘7.3.1. The low-level inducement system described in Section 5.3 shall be enabled, and subsequently activated in accordance with the requirements of that section, if the reagent quality is not rectified within 10 engine operating hours after the activation of the driver warning system described in Section 7.2.

7.3.2. The severe inducement system described in Section 5.4 shall be enabled, and subsequently activated in accordance with the requirements of that section, if the reagent quality is not rectified within 20 engine operating hours after the activation of the driver warning system described in Section 7.2.’;

(g)

points 8.5.1 and 8.5.2 are replaced by the following:

‘8.5.1. The low-level inducement system described in Section 5.3 shall be enabled, and subsequently activated in accordance with the requirements of that section, if an error in the reagent consumption or an interruption in reagent dosing is not rectified within 10 engine operating hours after the activation of the driver warning system specified in Sections 8.4.1 and 8.4.2.

8.5.2. The severe inducement system described in Section 5.4 shall be enabled, and subsequently activated in accordance with the requirements of that section, if an error in the reagent consumption or an interruption in reagent dosing is not rectified within 20 engine operating hours after the activation of the driver warning system in Sections 8.4.1 and 8.4.2.’;

(h)

point 9.2.2.1 is replaced by the following:

‘9.2.2.1. A specific counter shall be attributed to an impeded EGR valve. The EGR valve counter shall count the number of engine operating hours when any DTC associated with an impeded EGR valve is confirmed to be active.’;

(i)

points 9.4.1 and 9.4.2 are replaced by the following:

‘9.4.1. The low-level inducement system described in Section 5.3 shall be enabled, and subsequently activated in accordance with the requirements of that section, if a failure specified in Section 9.1 is not rectified within 36 engine operating hours after the activation of the driver warning system in Section 9.3.

9.4.2. The severe inducement system described in Section 5.4 shall be enabled, and subsequently activated in accordance with the requirements of that section, if a failure specified in Section 9.1 is not rectified within 100 engine operating hours after the activation of the driver warning system in Section 9.3.’;

(j)

Appendix 1 is amended as follows:

(i)

point 3.2.3 is replaced by the following:

‘3.2.3. For the purpose of demonstrating the activation of the warning system in case of failures that may be attributed to tampering, as defined in Section 9 of this Annex, the selection shall be performed in accordance with the following requirements:’;

(ii)

in point 3.3.6.2, points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following:

‘(a)

the warning system has been activated with a reagent availability greater or equal to 10 % of the capacity of the reagent tank;

(b)

the “continuous” warning system has been activated with a reagent availability greater or equal to the value declared by the manufacturer according to the provisions of Section 6 of this Annex.’;

(iii)

point 3.4 is replaced by the following:

‘3.4. The demonstration of the warning system activation is deemed to be accomplished for reagent level events if, at the end of each demonstration test performed in accordance with Section 3.2.1, the warning system has been properly activated.’;

(iv)

the following point 3.5 is inserted after point 3.4:

‘3.5. The demonstration of the warning system activation is deemed to be accomplished for DTC triggered events if, at the end of each demonstration test performed in accordance with Section 3.2.1, the warning system has been properly activated and the DTC for the selected failure has got the status shown in table 1 in Appendix 2 of this Annex.’;

(v)

point 4.2 is replaced by the following:

‘4.2. The test sequence shall demonstrate the activation of the inducement system in case of lack of reagent and in case of one of the failures defined in Sections 7, 8 or 9 of this Annex.’;

(vi)

in point 4.3, paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

‘(a)

the approval authority shall select, in addition to the lack of reagent, one of the failures defined in Section 7, 8 or 9 of this Annex that has been previously used in the demonstration of the warning system;’;

(vii)

the introductory phrase of point 4.4 is replaced by the following:

‘The manufacturer shall, in addition, demonstrate the operation of the inducement system under those failure conditions defined in Sections 7, 8 or 9 of this Annex which have not been chosen for use in demonstration tests described in Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3.’;

(viii)

point 4.5.2 is replaced by the following:

‘4.5.2. When the system is being checked for its reaction to the case of lack of reagent in the tank, the engine system shall be run until the reagent availability has reached a value of 2,5 % of the nominal full capacity of the tank or the value declared by the manufacturer in accordance with Section 6.3.1 of this Annex at which the low-level inducement system is intended to operate.’;

(ix)

point 4.6.4 is replaced by the following:

‘4.6.4. The demonstration of the severe inducement system shall be deemed to be accomplished if, at the end of each demonstration test performed in accordance with Sections 4.6.2 and 4.6.3, the manufacturer has demonstrated to the type-approval authority that the required vehicle speed limitation mechanism has been activated.’;

(x)

point 5.2 is replaced by the following:

‘5.2. When the manufacturer applies for an approval of an engine or engine family as a separate technical unit, the manufacturer shall provide the approval authority with evidence that the installation documentation package complies with the provisions of Section 2.2.4 of this Annex concerning the measures to ensure that the vehicle, when used on the road or elsewhere as appropriate, will comply with the requirements of this Annex regarding severe inducement.’;

(xi)

point 5.4.2 is replaced by the following:

‘5.4.2. One of the failures defined in Sections 6 to 9 of this Annex shall be selected by the manufacturer, and shall be introduced or simulated on the engine system, as the manufacturer and the approval authority agree.’;

(k)

in Appendix 2, the introductory phrase of point 4.1.1 is replaced by the following:

‘To comply with the requirements of this Annex, the system shall contain at least five counters to record the number of hours during which the engine has been operated while the system has detected any of the following:’;

(l)

in Appendix 5, in point 3.1, point (e) is replaced by the following:

‘(e)

number of warm-up cycles and number of engine operating hours since recorded “NO_x control information” was cleared due to service or repair;’.

(1)

Vehicle or vehicles in the case of a secondary engine.’;