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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/654 of 19 December 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to technical and general requirements relating to emission limits and type-approval for internal combustion engines for non-road mobile machinery
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Article 2.Requirements for any other specified fuels, fuel mixtures or fuel emulsions
Article 3.Arrangements with regard to conformity of production
Article 4. Methodology for adapting the emission laboratory test results to include the deterioration factors
Article 5.Requirements with regard to emission control strategies, NOx control measures and particulate control measures
Article 6.Measurements and tests with regard to the area associated with the non-road steady-state test cycle
Article 10.Apparatus for the conduct of tests and for emission measurement and sampling
Article 13.Detailed technical specifications and conditions for delivering an engine separately from its exhaust after-treatment system
Article 14.Detailed technical specifications and conditions for the temporary placing on the market for the purposes of field testing
Article 15.Detailed technical specifications and conditions for special purpose engines
Article 17.Details of the relevant information and instructions for OEMs
Article 18.Details of the relevant information and instructions for end-users
Article 19.Performance standards and assessment of technical services
Article 20.Characteristics of the steady-state and transient test cycles
Requirements for any other specified fuels, fuel mixtures or fuel emulsions
1. Requirements for engines fuelled with liquid fuels
1.1. When applying for an EU type-approval, manufacturers may select one...
1.2. Requirements for a standard fuel range (diesel, petrol) engine
1.3. Requirements for a fuel-specific (ED 95 or E 85) engine...
2. Requirements for engines fuelled with natural gas/biomethane (NG) or liquefied...
2.1. When applying for an EU type-approval, manufacturers may select one...
2.2. Tables summarizing the requirements for EU type-approval of natural gas/biomethane...
2.3. Requirements for a universal fuel range engine
2.3.1. For engines fuelled with natural gas/biomethane, including dual-fuel engines, the...
2.3.2. For engines fuelled with compressed natural gas/biomethane (CNG) which are...
2.3.3. For engines fuelled with natural gas/biomethane, the ratio of the...
2.3.4. For engines fuelled with LPG the manufacturer shall demonstrate the...
2.5. Requirements for a fuel-specific engine fuelled with liquefied natural gas/liquefied...
Arrangements with regard to conformity of production
3.1. Before granting EU type-approval, the approval authority shall verify the...
3.2. Guidelines for quality and/or environmental management systems auditing set out...
3.3. The approval authority shall be satisfied with the initial assessment...
5. Continued verification arrangements
5.1. The authority which has granted EU type-approval may at any...
5.2. At every review, the records of tests, checks and production...
5.3. The inspector may select random samples to be tested in...
5.4. Where the level of control appears unsatisfactory, or when it...
5.5. Where unsatisfactory results are found by the approval authority during...
6. Conformity of production test requirements in cases of an unsatisfactory...
6.1. In case of an unsatisfactory level of product conformity control...
6.2. Except otherwise provided in point 6.3, the following procedure shall...
6.2.1. Three engines and, if applicable, three after-treatment systems shall randomly...
6.2.2. After the inspector's selection of the engines, the manufacturer shall...
6.2.3. Engines shall be subjected to emissions testing in accordance with...
6.2.5. The tests shall be carried out on newly manufactured engines....
6.2.7. When a pass decision has been reached for one pollutant,...
6.2.8. If no decision is reached, the manufacturer may at any...
6.3. By derogation from point 6.2.1, the following procedure shall apply...
6.4. All these tests may be conducted with the applicable market...
Methodology for adapting the emission laboratory test results to include the deterioration factors
3. Engine categories NRE, NRG, IWP, IWA, RLL, RLR, SMB, ATS...
3.1. Selection of engines for establishing emission durability period deterioration factors...
3.1.1. Engines shall be selected from the engine family defined in...
3.1.2. Engines from different engine families may be further combined into...
3.1.3. The test engine shall represent the emission deterioration characteristics of...
3.1.4. If the approval authority decides that the worst case emissions...
3.2. Determination of emission durability period deterioration factors
3.2.2. Service accumulation schedule
3.2.2.1. In-service and dynamometer service accumulation
3.2.2.1.1. The manufacturer shall determine the form and duration of the...
3.2.2.1.2. The manufacturer shall determine the test points where gaseous and...
3.2.2.1.3. The emission values at the start point and at the...
3.2.2.1.4. For engine categories or sub-categories to which a NRTC applies,...
3.2.2.1.5. In the case of engine categories or sub-categories for which...
3.2.2.1.7. Service accumulation schedules may be shorter than the emission durability...
3.2.2.1.8. Accelerated ageing by adjusting the service accumulation schedule on a...
3.2.2.1.9. The manufacturer may use, if agreed by the approval authority,...
3.2.2.1.10. The service accumulation schedule shall be fully described in the...
3.2.2.2. If the approval authority decides that additional measurements need to...
3.4.1. Scheduled emission-related maintenance
3.4.1.1. Scheduled emission-related maintenance during engine running, undertaken for the purpose...
3.4.1.3. Any scheduled maintenance requirements shall be subject to approval by...
3.4.1.4. The engine manufacturer shall specify for the service accumulation schedules...
3.4.1.5. Scheduled critical emission-related maintenance shall only be performed if it...
4. Engine categories and sub-categories NRSh and NRS, except for NRS-v-2b...
2. Technical requirements relating to emission control strategies
2.1. This section 2 shall apply for electronically controlled engines of...
2.3. Requirements for auxiliary emission control strategy
2.3.1. An auxiliary emission control strategy may be activated by an...
2.3.2. Where the auxiliary emission control strategy is activated during the...
2.3.3. Where the auxiliary emission control strategy is not activated during...
2.3.5. Except as permitted by point 2.3.2, an auxiliary emission control...
2.3.6. The manufacturer shall demonstrate to the technical service at the...
2.3.7. Any operation of an auxiliary emission control strategy non-compliant with...
2.5. Where the engine inlet air temperature sensor is being used...
3. Technical requirements relating to NOx control measures
3.1. This section 3 shall apply to electronically controlled engines of...
3.2. The manufacturer shall provide complete information on the functional operational...
3.3. The NOx control strategy shall be operational under all environmental...
3.4. The manufacturer shall demonstrate that the emission of ammonia during...
3.5. If reagent containers are installed on or connected to a...
3.6. In addition to the requirements set out in points 3.2...
4. Technical requirements relating to particulate pollutant control measures
Additional technical requirements on NOx control measures for engines of...
2.4.1 The NOx Control Diagnostic system (NCD) shall be able to...
2.4.2 Requirements for recording Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs)
2.4.3. Requirements for erasing Diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs)
2.4.4. An NCD system shall not be programmed or otherwise designed...
2.4.5. Any reprogrammable computer codes or operating parameters of the NCD...
4.1. The non-road mobile machinery shall include an operator warning system...
4.3. The operator warning system may consist of one or more...
4.4. At the choice of the manufacturer, the warning system may...
4.5. The operator warning system shall be activated as specified in...
4.6. The operator warning system shall be deactivated when the conditions...
4.7. The warning system may be temporarily interrupted by other warning...
4.8. Details of the operator warning system activation and deactivation procedures...
4.9. As part of the application for EU type-approval under this...
5.1. The engine shall incorporate an operator inducement system based on...
5.5. In order to account for safety concerns and to allow...
5.6. The operator inducement system shall be deactivated when the conditions...
5.7. Details of the operator inducement system activation and deactivation procedures...
5.8. As part of the application for EU type-approval under this...
6.2. Activation of the operator warning system
6.2.1. The operator warning system specified in section 4 shall be...
6.2.2. The warning provided shall be sufficiently clear, in conjunction with...
6.2.3. The operator warning system does not initially need to be...
6.2.4. The continuous warning shall not be easily disabled or ignored....
6.2.5. It shall not be possible to turn off the operating...
7.1. The engine or non-road mobile machinery shall include a means...
7.1.1. The manufacturer shall specify a minimum acceptable reagent concentration CDmin,...
7.1.2. Any reagent concentration lower than CDmin shall be detected and...
7.1.3. A specific counter (‘the reagent quality counter’) shall be attributed...
7.1.4. Details of the reagent quality counter activation and deactivation criteria...
9. Other failures that may be attributed to tampering
9.2. Monitoring requirements and counters
9.2.1.1. The NO x Control Diagnostic (NCD) system shall be monitored...
9.2.1.2. A counter shall be attributed to each of the monitoring...
9.2.1.2.1. The manufacturer may group the NCD system failure together with...
9.2.1.3. Details of the NCD system counter(s) activation and deactivation criteria...
9.2.2.1. The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system shall be monitored for...
9.2.2.2. A counter shall be attributed to an impeded EGR valve....
9.2.2.2.1. The manufacturer may group the impeded EGR valve failure together...
9.2.2.3. Details of the EGR valve counter activation and deactivation criteria...
9.5. As an alternative to the monitoring requirements set out in...
10. Demonstration requirements
10.3. Demonstration of the warning system activation
10.3.1. The compliance of the warning system activation shall be demonstrated...
10.3.2. Selection of the failure to be tested among those referred...
10.3.4. The demonstration of the warning system activation is deemed to...
10.4. Demonstration of the inducement system
10.4.1. The demonstration of the inducement system shall be done by...
10.4.2. The test sequence shall demonstrate the activation of the inducement...
10.4.4. The manufacturer shall, in addition, demonstrate the operation of the...
10.4.5. Demonstration test of the low-level inducement system
10.4.7. Alternatively, if the manufacturer chooses, and subject to the agreement...
11. Description of the operator warning and inducement activation and deactivation...
11.1 To complement the requirements specified in this Appendix concerning the...
11.2. Activation and deactivation mechanisms of the warning system
11.2.1. The operator warning system shall be activated when the diagnostic...
11.2.2. The operator warning system shall be deactivated when the diagnosis...
11.2.2.1 Requirements for erasing ‘NOx control information’
11.2.2.1.1. Erasing/resetting ‘NOx control information’ by a scan-tool
11.2.2.1.2. NOx control information shall not be erased by disconnection of...
11.2.2.1.3. The erasing of ‘NOx control information’ shall only be possible...
11.2.2.1.4. When ‘NOx control information’ including DTCs are erased, any counter...
11.3. Activation and deactivation mechanism of the operator inducement system
12. Illustration of the activation and deactivation and counter mechanisms
13. Demonstration of the minimum acceptable reagent concentration CDmin
Additional technical requirements on NOx control measures for engines of...
4. Requirement for storing incidents of engine operation with inadequate reagent...
4.1. The on-board computer log must record in non-volatile computer memory...
4.2. The duration of an incident of inadequate reagent level recorded...
4.3. The duration of an incident recorded in the on-board computer...
4.4. The duration of an incident recorded in the on-board computer...
4.5. The duration of an incident recorded in the on-board computer...
4.6. When conducting a demonstration pursuant to section 10.4 of Appendix...
Technical requirements on particulate pollutant control measures, including the method...
2.3.1. The PCD system shall be able to identify the particulate...
2.3.2. Requirements for recording Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs)
2.3.3. Requirements for erasing Diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs):
2.3.4. A PCD system shall not be programmed or otherwise designed...
2.3.5. Any reprogrammable computer codes or operating parameters of the PCD...
4.1. The non-road mobile machinery shall include an operator warning system...
4.2. The operator warning system may consist of one or more...
4.3. At the choice of the manufacturer, the warning system may...
4.4. The operator warning system shall be activated as specified in...
4.5. The operator warning system shall be deactivated when the conditions...
4.6. The warning system may be temporarily interrupted by other warning...
4.7. In the application for EU type-approval under Regulation (EU) 2016/1628,...
5. System to store information on operator warning system activation
6. Monitoring for removal of the particulate after-treatment system
7. Additional requirements in the case of a particulate after-treatment system...
9.3. Demonstration of the warning system activation
9.3.1. The compliance of the warning system activation shall be demonstrated...
9.3.3.1. For the purpose of this demonstration, a separate test shall...
9.3.3.2. During a test, no failure shall be present other than...
9.3.3.3. Prior to starting a test, all DTC shall have been...
9.3.3.4. At the request of the manufacturer, and with the agreement...
9.3.3.7 Configuration for demonstration of the warning system activation
9.3.4. The demonstration of the warning system activation is deemed to...
9.3.5 Where a particulate after-treatment system that uses a reagent is...
Measurements and tests with regard to the area associated with the non-road steady-state test cycle
Conduct of emission tests and requirements for measurement equipment
5.1. Emissions of gaseous and particulate pollutants and of CO2 and...
6.1. Laboratory test conditions
6.1.1. For the test to be considered valid both the following...
6.1.2. Where the altitude of the laboratory in which the engine...
6.1.3. Where the power of the engine being tested is greater...
6.1.4. Where the altitude of the laboratory in which the engine...
6.1.6. For engines of category SMB the temperature of the intake...
6.6. Engine with exhaust after-treatment system
8.1. Calibration and performance checks
8.1.5. Continuous gas analyser system-response and updating-recording verification
8.1.6. Response time verification for compensation type analysers
8.1.7. Measurement of engine parameters and ambient conditions
Particle number emissions measurement equipment
2.1.2.1. The particle sampling point shall be located within a dilution...
2.1.2.2. The VPR shall include devices for sample dilution and for...
2.1.2.3. All parts of the dilution system and the sampling system...
2.1.2.4. The particle sampling system shall incorporate good aerosol sampling practice...
2.2. Calibration/Validation of the particle sampling system
2.2.2. Calibration/Validation of the volatile particle remover
Procedure for the measurement of ammonia
1. This appendix describes the procedure for measurement of ammonia (NH3)....
2. Three measurement principles are specified for NH3 measurement and either...
Method for data evaluation and calculation
2. Mass based emissions calculations
2.2. Diluted gaseous emissions
2.3. Calculation of particulate emission
2.5. Diluted Exhaust Flow (CVS) Calibration and Related Calculations
1. Determination of particle numbers
1.2. Determination of particle numbers for transient (NRTC and LSI-NRTC) test...
1.3. Determination of particle numbers for transient (NRTC and LSI-NRTC) test...
1.4. Determination of particle numbers for discrete-mode NRSC with a partial...
1.5. Determination of particle numbers for discrete-mode cycles with a full...
Performance requirements and test procedures for dual-fuel engines
4.6 The type-approval shall be conditional upon providing to the OEM...
5.1. The performance requirements, including emission limit values, and the requirements...
5.2 The hydrocarbon (HC) limit for operation in dual-fuel mode shall...
5.3 The technical requirements on emission control strategies, including documentation required...
5.4 The detailed technical requirements on the area associated with the...
6.1. The demonstration requirements applicable to dual-fuel engines are identical to...
6.2. Compliance with the applicable limit values shall be demonstrated in...
6.3. For dual-fuel engine types with a liquid-fuel mode (i.e. types...
6.4. Additional demonstration requirements in case of a Type 2 engine...
6.5 Additional demonstration requirements in case of an engine with an...
6.6. Requirements for demonstrating the durability of a dual-fuel engine
6.7. Demonstration of the dual-fuel indicators, warning and operability restriction
7. Requirements to ensure the correct operation of NOx control measures...
7.1. Annex IV (technical requirements on NOx control measures) shall apply...
7.2. Additional NOx control requirements in case of Type 1B, Type...
7.2.1. The torque considered to apply to the severe inducement defined...
7.2.2 A possible influence of the mode of operation on the...
7.2.3. In the case of malfunctions the detection of which does...
7.2.4. In the case of malfunctions where the detection depends on...
7.2.5. A change of the mode of operation (dual-fuel to liquid...
1. Technical data on fuels for testing compression-ignition engines
2. Technical data on fuels for testing spark ignition engines
3. Technical data on gaseous fuels for single-fuel and dual-fuel engines...
3.2. Type: Natural Gas/ Biomethane
3.2.1. Specification for reference fuels supplied with fixed properties (e.g. from...
3.2.2. Specification for reference fuel supplied from a pipeline with admixture...
1. Separate shipment, as set out in Article 34(3) of Regulation...
2. In this case, the manufacturer shall:
2.1. Be considered responsible for the placing on the market of...
2.2. Place all orders for the parts shipped separately before shipping...
2.3. Make available to the OEM the instructions for installation of...
2.5. Ensure that, in addition to the statutory marking required by...
2.6. Ensure that the parts shipped separately from the engines have...
The following conditions shall apply for the temporary placing on...
1. The ownership of the engine shall remain with the manufacturer...
2. Before placing the engine on the market, the manufacturer shall...
3. The engine shall be accompanied by a statement of conformity...
4. The engine shall bear the statutory marking set out in...
6. Notwithstanding point 5, the manufacturer may apply for an extension...
Detailed technical specifications and conditions for special purpose engines
Details of the relevant information and instructions for OEMs
1. As required by Article 43(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1628, the...
2. The instructions may be provided on paper or a commonly...
3. Where a number of engines requiring the same instructions are...
4. The information and instructions to the OEM shall include at...
5. As required by Article 43(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1628, the...
6. As required by Article 43(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1628, the...
Details of the relevant information and instructions for end-users
Characteristics of the steady-state and transient test cycles
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