CHAPTER III

INSPECTION PROCEDURES

Assessment of deficiencies
Article 12
1
For each item to be inspected, Annex II provides a list of possible deficiencies and their level of severity to be used during technical roadside inspections.
2
Deficiencies found during technical roadside inspections of vehicles shall be categorised in one of the following groups:
a
minor deficiencies having no significant effect on the safety of the vehicle or impact on the environment, and other minor non-compliances,
b
major deficiencies that may prejudice the safety of the vehicle or have an impact on the environment or put other road users at risk, or other more significant non-compliances;
c
dangerous deficiencies constituting a direct and immediate risk to road safety or having an impact on the environment.
3
A vehicle having deficiencies falling into more than one of the deficiency groups referred to in paragraph 2 shall be classified in the group corresponding to the more serious deficiency. A vehicle showing several deficiencies within the same inspection areas as defined in the scope of the technical roadside inspection referred to in point 1 of Annex II may be classified in the next most serious deficiency group if it is considered that the combined effect of those deficiencies results in a higher risk to road safety.