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Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 of 12 December 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to type-approval requirements for masses and dimensions of motor vehicles and their trailers and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)
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Information document No … relating to the [F3GB type-approval] of a motor vehicle and their trailers with regard the masses and dimensions of a vehicle.U.K.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Annex 5 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), 72(4)(b)(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.
(in kg and mm) (Refer to drawing where applicable)
Textual Amendments
F5Words in Annex 5 Pt. A point 2.4.2.1.3 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), 72(4)(b)(ii)
Textual Amendments
F4Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1892 of 31 October 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 as regards type-approval requirements for certain motor vehicles fitted with elongated cabs and for aerodynamic devices and equipment for motor vehicles and their trailers (Text with EEA relevance).
Textual Amendments
F6Words in Annex 5 Pt. A point 2.4.2.6 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), 72(4)(b)(iii)
Textual Amendments
F7Annex 5 Pt. A point 2.6.4: 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), 72(4)(b)(iv) it is provided that the words "Increase in mass" are substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) for “Additional weight”
in case of:
Textual Amendments
F8Annex 5 Pt. A point 2.11.4.1 renumbered as Annex 5 Pt. A point 2.11.3.1 (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), 72(4)(b)(v)
Textual Amendments
F9Annex 5 Pt. A point 2.11.4.2 renumbered as Annex 5 Pt. A point 2.11.3.2 (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), 72(4)(b)(vi)
for tyres indicate
size designation: …
load-capacity index: …
speed category symbol: …
etc.
Textual Amendments
F10Words in Annex 5 Pt. A point 9.1 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), 72(4)(b)(vii)
Textual Amendments
F11Words in Annex 5 Pt. A point 9.25 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), 72(4)(b)(viii)
(1) Delete where not applicable (there are cases where nothing needs to be deleted when more than one entry is applicable).
(4) Only for the purpose of definition of off-road vehicles.
(5) Set out in such a way as to make the actual value clear for each technical configuration of the vehicle type.
(7) Optional equipment that affects the dimensions of the vehicle shall be specified. (b) 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??).
(c) Classified according to the definitions set out in [F12Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858].
[F13(e) ‘Forward control’ means a configuration in which more than half of the engine length is rearward of the foremost point of the windshield base and the steering wheel hub in the forward quarter of the vehicle length as defined in the explanatory note (z) of Appendix 1 of Part 1 of Annex 1 to UN Regulation No 107, as amended by the 07 series of amendments.]
(f) Where there is one version with a normal cab and another with a sleeper cab, both sets of masses and dimensions are to be stated
(g) Standard ISO 612: 1978 – Road vehicles – Dimensions of motor vehicles and towed vehicles – terms and definitions.
(g1) — term No 6.4.
(g2) — term No 6.19.2.
(g3) — term No 6.20.
(g4) — term No 6.5.
(g5) — term No 6.1 and for vehicles other than those of category M1. In the case of trailers, the lengths shall be specified as mentioned in term No 6.1.2 of Standard ISO 612: 1978.
(g6) — term No 6.17.
(g7) — term No 6.2 and for vehicles other than those of category M1.
(g8) — term No 6.3 and for vehicles other than those of category M1.
(g9) — term No 6.6.
(g10) — term No 6.10.
(g11) — term No 6.7.
(g12) — term No 6.11.
(g13) — term No 6.18.1.
(g14) — term No 6.9.
(h) The mass of the driver is assessed at 75 kg. The liquid containing systems (except those for used water that must remain empty) are filled to 100 % of the capacity specified by the manufacturer.
The information referred to in points 2.6(a) and 2.6.1(a) do not need to be provided for vehicle categories N2, N3, M2, M3, O3, and O4.
(i) For trailers or semi-trailers, and for vehicles coupled with a trailer or a semi-trailer, which exert a significant vertical load on the coupling device or the fifth wheel, this load, divided by standard acceleration of gravity, is included in the maximum technically permissible mass.
(j) ‘Coupling overhang’ is the horizontal distance between the coupling for centre-axle trailers and the centreline of the rear axle(s).
(k) In the case of a vehicle that can run either on petrol, diesel, etc., or also in combination with another fuel, items shall be repeated.
In the case of non-conventional engines and systems, particulars equivalent to those referred to here shall be supplied by the manufacturer.
(l) This figure shall be rounded off to the nearest tenth of a millimetre.
(n) Determined in accordance with the requirements of [F14Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 or Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 as applicable].
(o) Determined in accordance with the requirements of [F15Regulation (EC) No 715/2007].
(p) The specified particulars are to be given for any proposed variants. (r) For tyres of category Z intended to be fitted on vehicles whose maximum speed exceeds 300 km/h equivalent information shall beprovided.
(s) The number of seating positions to be mentioned shall be the one when the vehicle is in motion. A range can be specified in case of modular arrangement.
(t) ‘R-point’ or ‘seating reference point’ means a design point defined by the vehicle manufacturer for each seating position and established with respect to the three-dimensional reference system as specified in [F16Annex III to UN Regulation No 17, as amended by the 08 series of amendments].
Textual Amendments
F12Words in Annex 5 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), 72(4)(b)(ix)(aa)
F13Words in Annex 5 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), 72(4)(b)(ix)(bb)
F14Words in Annex 5 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), 72(4)(b)(ix)(cc)
F15Words in Annex 5 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), 72(4)(b)(ix)(dd)
F16Words in Annex 5 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), 72(4)(b)(ix)(ee)
Textual Amendments
F1Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1892 of 31 October 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 as regards type-approval requirements for certain motor vehicles fitted with elongated cabs and for aerodynamic devices and equipment for motor vehicles and their trailers (Text with EEA relevance).
F2Word in Annex 5 Pt. A 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), 72(4)(a)
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