Subject matter
Article 1
1
This Regulation lays down detailed rules concerning the specific procedures, technical requirements and tests for the type-approval of vehicles of categories M, N and O, as well as components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
2
This Regulation also amends certain Annexes to Directive 2007/46/EC to adapt them to technical progress and to provide for procedures allowing type-approval:
- of new technologies or concepts in accordance with Article 20 of Directive 2007/46/EC,
- of vehicle systems in cases where components and separate technical units bearing an EC type-approval mark are applied instead of an ECE type-approval mark in the context of measures implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 setting out requirements in areas covered by UNECE regulations,
- in cases where a manufacturer is designated as technical service in accordance with Annex XV to Directive 2007/46/EC, and
- in cases where virtual testing in accordance with Annex XVI to Directive 2007/46/EC has been applied.