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Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title
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components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)
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Changes over time for: Division 3.2.12.
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[F13.2.12. Measures taken against air pollution U.K.
[F23.2.12.1.1. (Euro VI only) Device for recycling crankcase gases: yes/no ( 2 ) U.K.
If yes, description and drawings:
If no, compliance with Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 required]
Textual Amendments
F2 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and amending Annexes I and III to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance).
[F33.2.12.2. Pollution control devices (if not covered by another heading) U.K.
Textual Amendments
F3 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 of 1 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 (Text with EEA relevance).
3.2.12.2.1. Catalytic converter] U.K.
F43.2.12.2.1.11.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F4 Deleted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 of 1 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 (Text with EEA relevance).
F43.2.12.2.1.11.6.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
F43.2.12.2.1.11.7.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
[F33.2.12.2.2.1. Oxygen sensor: yes/no ( 1 )] U.K.
3.2.12.2.3. Air injection: yes/no ( 1 ) U.K.
3.2.12.2.4. Exhaust gas recirculation: yes/no ( 1 ) U.K.
[F33.2.12.2.5. Evaporative emissions control system (petrol and ethanol engines only): yes/no ( 1 )] U.K.
3.2.12.2.6. Particulate trap: yes/no ( 1 ) U.K.
[F23.2.12.2.6.9. Other systems: yes/no ( 1 ) U.K.
3.2.12.2.6.9.1. Description and operation] U.K.
3.2.12.2.7. On-board-diagnostic (OBD) system: yes/no ( 1 ) U.K.
[F23.2.12.2.7.0.1. (Euro VI only) Number of OBD engine families within the engine family U.K.
3.2.12.2.7.0.2. (Euro VI only) List of the OBD engine families (when applicable) U.K.
3.2.12.2.7.0.3. (Euro VI only) Number of the OBD engine family the parent engine / the engine member belongs to: U.K.
3.2.12.2.7.0.4. (Euro VI only) Manufacturer references of the OBD-Documentation required by Article 5(4)(c) and Article 9(4) of Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 and specified in Annex X to that Regulation for the purpose of approving the OBD system U.K.
3.2.12.2.7.0.5. (Euro VI only) When appropriate, manufacturer reference of the Documentation for installing in a vehicle an OBD equipped engine system U.K.
3.2.12.2.7.0.6. (Euro VI only) When appropriate, manufacturer reference of the documentation package related to the installation on the vehicle of the OBD system of an approved engine] U.K.
F53.2.12.2.7.0.7.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F5 Deleted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 133/2014 of 31 January 2014 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress as regards emission limits, Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 (Text with EEA relevance).
F53.2.12.2.7.0.8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
[F2 [F63.2.12.2.7.6.5. (Euro VI only) OBD Communication protocol standard: ( 8 )] U.K.
Textual Amendments
F6 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 133/2014 of 31 January 2014 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress as regards emission limits, Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 (Text with EEA relevance).
3.2.12.2.7.7. (Euro VI only) Manufacturer reference of the OBD related information required by of Article 5(4)(d) and Article 9(4) of Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 for the purpose of complying with the provisions on access to vehicle OBD and vehicle Repair and Maintenance Information, or U.K.
3.2.12.2.7.7.1. As an alternative to a manufacturer reference provided in Section 3.2.12.2.7.7 reference of the attachment to the information document set out in Appendix 4 of Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 that contains the following table, once completed according to the given example: U.K.
Component — Fault code — Monitoring strategy — Fault detection criteria — MI activation criteria — Secondary parameters — Preconditioning — Demonstration test
Catalyst — P0420 — Oxygen sensor 1 and 2 signals — Difference between sensor 1 and sensor 2 signals — 3rd cycle — Engine speed, engine load, A/F mode, catalyst temperature — Two Type 1 cycles — Type 1]
[F73.2.12.2.7.8. (EURO VI only) OBD components on-board the vehicle U.K.
Textual Amendments
F7 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 133/2014 of 31 January 2014 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress as regards emission limits, Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 (Text with EEA relevance).
3.2.12.2.7.8.1. List of OBD components on-board the vehicle U.K.
3.2.12.2.7.8.2. Written description and/or drawing of the MI ( 10 ) U.K.
3.2.12.2.7.8.3. Written description and/or drawing of the OBD off-board communication interface ( 10 )] U.K.
[F33.2.12.2.8. Other system] U.K.
[F23.2.12.2.8.1. (Euro VI only) Systems to ensure the correct operation of NO x control measures U.K.
[F63.2.12.2.8.2. Driver inducement system] U.K.
[F73.2.12.2.8.2.1. (Euro VI only) Engine with permanent deactivation of the driver inducement, for use by the rescue services or in vehicles specified in point (b) of Article 2(3) of this Directive: yes/no ( 1 )] U.K.
[F83.2.12.2.8.2.2. Activation of the creep mode ‘ disable after restart ’ / ‘ disable after fuelling ’ / ‘ disable after parking ’ ( 7 )] U.K.
Textual Amendments
F8 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1832 of 5 November 2018 amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 for the purpose of improving the emission type approval tests and procedures for light passenger and commercial vehicles, including those for in-service conformity and real-driving emissions and introducing devices for monitoring the consumption of fuel and electric energy (Text with EEA relevance).
3.2.12.2.8.3. (Euro VI only) Number of OBD engine families within the engine family considered when ensuring the correct operation of NO x control measures U.K.
3.2.12.2.8.4. (Euro VI only) List of the OBD engine families (when applicable) U.K.
3.2.12.2.8.5. (Euro VI only) Number of the OBD engine family the parent engine / the engine member belongs to U.K.
3.2.12.2.8.6. (Euro VI only) Lowest concentration of the active ingredient present in the reagent that does not activate the warning system (CD min ): (% vol.) U.K.
3.2.12.2.8.7. (Euro VI only) When appropriate, manufacturer reference of the Documentation for installing in a vehicle the systems to ensure the correct operation of NO x control measures U.K.
3.2.12.2.8.8. Components on-board the vehicle of the systems ensuring the correct operation of NO x control measures U.K.
3.2.12.2.8.8.1.
[F9List of components on-board the vehicle of the systems ensuring the correct operation of NO x control measures]
3.2.12.2.8.8.2.
When appropriate, manufacturer reference of the documentation package related to the installation on the vehicle of the system ensuring the correct operation of NO x control measures of an approved engine
3.2.12.2.8.8.3.
Written description and/or drawing of the warning signal ( 6 )]
Textual Amendments
F9 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1832 of 5 November 2018 amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 for the purpose of improving the emission type approval tests and procedures for light passenger and commercial vehicles, including those for in-service conformity and real-driving emissions and introducing devices for monitoring the consumption of fuel and electric energy (Text with EEA relevance).
3.2.12.2.9. Torque limiter: yes/no ( 1 ) U.K.
[F103.2.12.2.10. Periodically regenerating system: (provide the information below for each separate unit) U.K.
Textual Amendments
F10 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 of 1 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 (Text with EEA relevance).
3.2.12.2.10.1. Method or system of regeneration, description and/or drawing: ….] U.K.
[F103.2.12.2.11.1. Type and concentration of reagent needed: …] U.K.
3.2.13.1. Location of the absorption coefficient symbol (compression ignition engines only): … U.K.
3.2.15. LPG fuelling system: yes/no ( 1 ) U.K.
3.2.16. NG fuelling system: yes/no ( 1 ) U.K.
[F23.2.17.8.1.0.1. (Euro VI only) Self adaptive feature? Yes/No ( 1 ) U.K.
3.2.17.8.1.0.2. (Euro VI only) Calibration for a specific gas composition NG-H/NG-L/NG-HL ( 1 ) U.K.
Transformation for a specific gas composition NG-H t /NG-L t /NG-HL t ( 1 )] ]
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1060/2008 of 7 October 2008 replacing Annexes I, III, IV, VI, VII, XI and XV to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (Text with EEA relevance).
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