For the purposes of this Regulation,

1. (1)

   ‘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;

2. (2)

   ‘vehicle identification number’ (VIN) means the alphanumeric code assigned to a vehicle by the manufacturer in order to ensure proper identification of every vehicle;

3. (3)

   ‘vehicle type’ means a set of vehicles as defined in F1Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858.