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Commission Regulation (EU) No 19/2011 of 11 January 2011 concerning type-approval requirements for the manufacturer’s statutory plate and for the vehicle identification number of motor vehicles and their trailers and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (Text with EEA relevance)
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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor(1), and in particular Article 14(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 is a separate Regulation for the purposes of type-approval provided for in 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)(2).
(2) Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 repeals Council Directive 76/114/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of Member States relating to statutory plates and inscriptions for motor vehicles and their trailers, and their location and method of attachment(3). The requirements set out in that Directive should be carried over to this Regulation and where necessary, amended in order to adapt them to the development of scientific knowledge.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 lays down fundamental provisions on requirements for type-approval of vehicles with regard to vehicle identification methods. Therefore, it is necessary to also set out the specific procedures, tests and requirements for such type-approval.
(4) In the absence of harmonised legislation on the maximum permissible laden mass or maximum permissible masses for axles or axle groups of heavy duty vehicles, Directive 97/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 1997 relating to the masses and dimensions of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers and amending Directive 70/156/EEC(4) provides for the determination of registration/in-service maximum permissible masses to be determined for the purposes of registration, of the entry into service or of the use of heavy duty vehicles in the territory of a Member State. It is therefore appropriate to include the registration/in-service maximum permissible masses in the model of the manufacturer’s statutory plate. For road safety reasons, it is also appropriate to include the maximum permissible mass on an axle group.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Technical Committee Motor Vehicles,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
This Regulation applies to complete and incomplete vehicles of categories M, N and O.
For the purposes of this Regulation,
‘manufacturer’s statutory plate’ means a plate or label, affixed by the manufacturer on a vehicle that provide the main technical characteristics which are necessary for the identification of the vehicle and provides the competent authorities with the relevant information concerning the permissible maximum laden masses;
‘vehicle identification number’ (VIN) means the alphanumeric code assigned to a vehicle by the manufacturer in order to ensure proper identification of every vehicle;
‘vehicle type’ means a set of vehicles as defined in [F1Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 2(3) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(2)
1.The manufacturer or his representative shall submit to the type-approval authority the application for [F3GB] type-approval of a type of vehicle as regard the lay-out and the location of the manufacturer’s statutory plate and the composition and the location of the vehicle identification number.
2.The application shall be drawn up in accordance with the model information document set out in Part A of Annex III.
3.If deemed necessary by the approval authority or the technical service, the manufacturer shall make available a vehicle representative of the type to be approved for the purposes of inspection.
4.If the relevant requirements set out in Annex I and Annex II to this Regulation are met, the approval authority shall grant a type-approval in accordance with the numbering system set out in [F4Annex IV to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683].
[F5The approval authority] may not assign the same number to another vehicle type.
5.For the purpose of paragraph 4, the type-approval authority shall deliver [F6a GB] type-approval certificate established in accordance with the model set out in Part B of Annex III.
Textual Amendments
F2Word in Art. 3 heading substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(3)(a)
F3Word in Art. 3(1) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(3)(a)
F4Words in Art. 3(4) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(3)(b)(i)
F5Words in Art. 3(4) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(3)(b)(ii)
F6Words in Art. 3(5) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(3)(c)
F7... The sale and entry into service of vehicles type-approved before the date referred to in Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No [F8661/2009 is permitted, and the approval authority must] shall continue to grant extension to approvals granted under the terms of Directive 76/114/EEC.
Textual Amendments
F7Words in Art. 4 omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(4)(a)
F8Words in Art. 4 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(4)(b)
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 2011.
F9....
Textual Amendments
F9Words in Signature omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(5)
a rectangular sheet of metal;
a rectangular self-adhesive label.
the manufacturer’s company name;
the whole vehicle type-approval number;
the vehicle identification number;
the technically permissible maximum laden mass;
the technically permissible maximum mass of the combination;
the technically permissible maximum mass on each axle listed in order from front to rear.
Textual Amendments
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F12Annex 1 points 2.4, 2.5 inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(6)
for vehicles manufactured on or before 31st January 2024 which are of a type approved by an approval authority of a member State under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 as it applies in EU law, the manufacturer may instead print the whole vehicle type approval number according to Annex IV of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683 as it applies in EU law;
a vehicle which is of a type which has been approved by an approval authority of a member State in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/858 as it applies in EU law may be fitted with a statutory plate which is printed with the whole vehicle type approval number in accordance with Annex IV of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683 as it applies in EU law, instead of the GB whole vehicle type approval number. In this case, the GB whole vehicle type approval number (in accordance with Annex IV of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683) must be printed on the statutory plate below or to the side of the “clearly marked rectangle” referred to in point 4.1.
The code shall be in accordance with Standard ISO 3166-1: 2006.
the technically permissible maximum mass on an axle group is the sum of the technically permissible maximum mass on the axles which are part of that axle group; and
the letter ‘T’ is added as suffix to the maximum mass on each axle which is part of that axle group;
when the requirements of point 3.2.2 are applied, the registration/in-service maximum permissible mass on the group of axles is the sum of the registration/in-service maximum permissible mass on the axles which are part of that axle group.
the world manufacturer identifier (WMI);
the vehicle descriptor section (VDS);
the vehicle indicator section (VIS).
The code shall comprise three alphanumeric characters, capital roman letters or Arabic numerals, which shall be assigned by the competent authority in the country where the manufacturer has his principal place of business.
The competent authority shall act in agreement with the international organisation referred to in Standard ISO 3780: 2009 on ‘Road vehicles — World manufacturer identifier (WMI) code’.
Where the manufacturer’s global production is less than 500 vehicles per annum, the third character shall always be ‘9’. In order to identify such manufacturers, the competent authority referred to in point 2.2.1 shall assign the third, the fourth and the fifth character of the VIS.
It shall provide, in conjunction with the WMI and the VDS, clear identification of a particular vehicle. Any unused space shall be filled in with the digit ‘0’ in order that the total number of characters required shall be 8.
This provision may be waived when the VIN is marked on a single line.
When the VIN is marked on two lines, this provision shall apply to each line.
STELLA AUTO S.P.A
[F13g11*2007/46*0004]
Textual Amendments
F13Word in Annex 1 Appendix para. 1 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(7)(a)(i)
ZFS159000AZ000055
1 850 kg
3 290 kg
1 – 1 100 kg
2 – 880 kg
Model of a manufacturer’s statutory plate for a vehicle of category M1 type-approved in [F14Great Britain]U.K.
Textual Amendments
F14Words in Annex 1 Appendix para. 1 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(7)(a)(ii)
| MAYER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GmbH | |
| [F15g11*2007/46*0345] | |
| WMN22500A00980520 | |
| (DE) | |
| 17 990 kg | 17 990 kg |
| 40 000 kg | 44 000 kg |
| 1 – 7 100 kg | 1 – 7 100 kg |
| 2 – 11 500 kg | 2 – 11 500 kg |
| T. – kg | T. – kg |
Textual Amendments
F15Word in Annex 1 Appendix para. 2 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(7)(b)(i)
Model of a manufacturer’s statutory plate for a vehicle of category N3 type-approved in [F16Great Britain]
Textual Amendments
F16Words in Annex 1 Appendix para. 2 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(7)(b)(ii)
Note: the column on the left side is optional
JEAN HORSE TRAILERS Ltd
[F17g11*2007/46*0085]
Textual Amendments
F17Word in Annex 1 Appendix para. 3 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(7)(c)(i)
SARHT000BC0000023
1 500 kg
0 – 100 kg
1 – 850 kg
2 – 850 kg
Model of a manufacturer’s statutory plate for a vehicle of category O2 type-approved in [F18Great Britain]
Textual Amendments
F18Words in Annex 1 Appendix para. 3 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(7)(c)(ii)
| REMORQUES HENSCHLER SA | |
| [F19g11*2007/46*0098] | |
| YA9EBS37009000005 | |
| (BE) | |
| 34 000 kg | 37 000 kg |
| 0 – 8 000 kg | 0 – 8 000 kg |
| 1 – 9 000 kg | 1 – 10 000 kg |
| 2 – 9 000 kg | 2 – 10 000 kg |
| 3 – 9 000 kg | 3 – 10 000 kg |
| T. 27 000 kg | T. 30 000 kg |
Textual Amendments
F19Word in Annex 1 Appendix para. 4 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(7)(d)(i)
Model of a manufacturer’s statutory plate for a semi-trailer of category O4 type-approved in [F20Great Britain]
Textual Amendments
F20Words in Annex 1 Appendix para. 4 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(7)(d)(ii)
Note: the column on the left side is optional
In such case, the sections defined in point 2.1 of Part B of Annex I may not be interrupted.
Textual Amendments
F21Words in Annex 2 para. 1.1 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(8)
Information document No … relating to the [F22GB] type-approval of a motor vehicle and their trailers with regard the manufacturer’s statutory plate and the VIN.
Textual Amendments
F22Word in Annex 3 Pt. A substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(9)(a)(i)
The following information shall be supplied in triplicate and include a list of contents. Any drawings shall be supplied in appropriate scale and in sufficient detail on size A4 or on a folder of A4 format. Photographs, if any, shall show sufficient detail.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Classified according to the definitions set out in [Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858] [Editorial note: words in Annex 3 Pt. A note substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(9)(b)].
Textual Amendments
F23Words in Annex 3 Pt. A point 0.6 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(9)(a)(ii)
Textual Amendments
F24Annex 3 Pt. A point 0.7 omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(9)(a)(iii)
Textual Amendments
F25Annex 3 Pt. A point 0.7.1 omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(9)(a)(iii)
Textual Amendments
F26Annex 3 Pt. A point 0.7.2 omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(9)(a)(iii)
Stamp of type-approval authority
Communication concerning:
a Delete where not applicable. | |
| of a type of vehicle with regard to the manufacturer’s statutory plate and the vehicle identification number | |
| with regard to [F28Regulation (EU) No 19/2011 as it forms part of domestic law, as last amended by S.I. …./…..] | |
| [F27GB] type-approval number: … | |
| Reason for extension: … | |
Textual Amendments
F28Words in Annex 3 Pt. B substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(9)(c)(ii)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2As defined in [Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858] [Editorial note: words in Annex 3 Pt. B note substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(9)(e)].
:
Information package.
Test report.
Textual Amendments
F27Word in Annex 3 Pt. B substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(9)(c)(i)
Textual Amendments
F29Word in Annex 3 Pt. B Addendum substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 62(9)(e)
Not applicable.
If the means of identification of type contains characters not relevant to describe the vehicle, component or separate technical unit types covered by this information document, such characters shall be represented in the documentation by the symbol ‘?’ (e.g. ABC??123??).
Delete where not applicable.
If the means of identification of type contains characters not relevant to describe the vehicle, component or separate technical unit types covered by this information document, such characters shall be represented in the documentation by the symbol ‘?’ (e.g. ABC??123??).
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