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Council Directive of 27 March 1991 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the spray-suppression systems of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers (91/226/EEC) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

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    1. ANNEX I

      DEFINITIONS

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    2. ANNEX II

      REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL OF SPRAY-SUPPRESSION DEVICES

      1. 0. General specifications

        1. 0.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 1. Tests to be carried out

        1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 2. Application for EC component type-approval

        1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 2.4. Markings

      4. 3. Granting of EC component type-approval

        1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 3.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. Appendix 1

        1. Tests on spray-suppression devices of the energy-absorber type

          1. 1. Principle

          2. 2. Equipment

          3. 3. Test conditions

            1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 4. Procedure

            1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 4.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 5. Results

            1. 5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 5.2. If within a series of five tests the highest and...

            3. 5.3. Test whether the vertical position of the device influences the...

      6. Appendix 2

        1. Test on spray-suppression devices of the air/water separator type

          1. 1. Principle

          2. 2. Equipment

          3. 3. Test conditions

            1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 4. Procedure

            1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.2. The pulveriser must be regulated as follows:

            3. 4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 4.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 5. Results

            1. 5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 5.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 5.3. Where the vertical position of the device influences the results...

      7. Appendix 3

        1. Information document No … relating to the EC component type-approval...

          1. 0. GENERAL

            1. 0.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 0.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 0.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 0.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 0.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVICE

            1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 1.3. Drawing(s) in sufficient detail and to an appropriate scale to...

      8. Appendix 4

        1. Addendum

          to EC type-approval certificate No … concerning the component type-approval of spray suppression devices with regard to Directive 91/226/EEC as last amended by Directive 2010/19/EU

          1. 1. Additional information

            1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

    3. ANNEX III

      REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE EEC TYPE-APPROVAL OF A TYPE OF VEHICLE WITH REGARD TO THE FITTING OF SPRAY-SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS

      1. SCOPE

        1. 0.1. Category N and O vehicles, with the exception of off-road...

        2. 0.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. APPLICATION FOR EEC TYPE-APPROVAL

        1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 1.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. EEC TYPE-APPROVAL

        1. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

        1. 3. Axles

          1. 3.1. Lifting axles

          2. 3.2. Self-tracking axles

        2. 4. Position of outer valance

          1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 5. State of vehicle

        4. 6. Spray-suppression systems

          1. 6.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 6.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

        1. 7. Requirements concerning energy-absorption spray-suppression systems for axles fitted with steered...

          1. 7.1. Mudguards

            1. 7.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 7.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 7.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 7.2. Outer valances

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            3. 7.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

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            5. 7.2.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

            6. 7.2.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 7.3. Rain flaps

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            2. 7.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 7.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 7.3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 7.3.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

            6. 7.3.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

            7. 7.3.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

            8. 7.3.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

            9. 7.3.9. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 8. Requirements relating to spray-suppression systems fitted with energy-absorption spray-suppression devices...

          1. 8.1. Mudguards

            1. 8.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 8.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 8.2. Outer valances

            1. 8.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 8.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 8.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 8.2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 8.3. Rain flaps

        3. 9. Requirements concerning spray-suppression systems fitted with air/water separator spray-suppression devices...

          1. 9.1. Mudguards

            1. 9.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 9.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 9.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 9.2. Outer valances

            1. 9.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 9.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 9.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 9.2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 9.2.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 9.3. Rain flaps

            1. 9.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 9.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

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              2. 9.3.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 9.3.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 9.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 10. In the case of multiple axles, the spray-suppression system of...

      6. Appendix

        MODEL

        1. ANNEX TO THE EEC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF A TYPE OF VEHICLE WITH REGARD TO THE FITTING OF SPRAY-SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (Articles 4 (2) and 10 of Council Directive 70/156/EEC of...

      7. Appendix 1

        1. INFORMATION DOCUMENT No … RELATING TO EC TYPE-APPROVAL OF A VEHICLE WITH RESPECT TO THE FITTING OF SPRAY-SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (DIRECTIVE 91/226/EEC, AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 2010/19/EU) (For the Explanatory notes please refer to Annex I to...

          1. 0. GENERAL

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            2. 0.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 0.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 0.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 0.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 0.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 0.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

            6. 0.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE

            1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 1.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 1.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2. MASSES AND DIMENSIONS (f) (g)

            1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

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            3. 2.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 9. BODYWORK

            1. 9.20. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 9.20.0. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 9.20.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 9.20.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              4. 9.20.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      8. Appendix 2

        1. Addendum

          1. TO EC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE No … CONCERNING THE TYPE APPROVAL...

            1. 1. Additional information

              1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 5. Remarks (if any):

    4. ANNEX IV

      CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

      1. 1. Conformity of production

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        2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 1.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 1.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 1.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. Cessation of production

    5. ANNEX V

      FIGURES

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