5.INSTALLATION OF RECORDING EQUIPMENTU.K.
5.1 Installation U.K.
(381)New recording equipment shall be delivered non-activated to fitters or vehicle manufacturers, with all calibration parameters, as listed in Chapter 3.21, set to appropriate and valid default values. Where no particular value is appropriate, literal parameters shall be set to strings of ‘?’ and numeric parameters shall be set to ‘0’. Delivery of security relevant parts of the recording equipment can be restricted if required during security certification.U.K.
(382)Before its activation, the recording equipment shall give access to the calibration function even if not in calibration mode.U.K.
(383)Before its activation, the recording equipment shall neither record nor store data referred by points 3.12.3, 3.12.9 and 3.12.12 to 3.12.15 inclusive.U.K.
(384)During installation, vehicle manufacturers shall pre-set all known parameters.U.K.
(385)Vehicle manufacturers or fitters shall activate the installed recording equipment at the latest before the vehicle is used in scope of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006.U.K.
(386)The activation of the recording equipment shall be triggered automatically by the first insertion of a valid workshop card in either of its card interface devices.U.K.
(387)Specific pairing operations required between the motion sensor and the vehicle unit, if any, shall take place automatically before or during activation.U.K.
(388)In a similar way, specific coupling operations between the external GNSS facility and the vehicle unit, if any, shall take place automatically before or during activation.U.K.
(389)After its activation, the recording equipment shall fully enforce functions and data access rights.U.K.
(390)After its activation, the recording equipment shall communicate to the remote communication facility the secured data necessary for the purpose of targeted roadside checks.U.K.
(391)The recording and storing functions of the recording equipment shall be fully operational after its activation.U.K.
(392)Installation shall be followed by a calibration. The first calibration may not necessarily include entry of the vehicle registration number (VRN), when it is not known by the approved workshop having to undertake this calibration. In these circumstances, it shall be possible, for the vehicle owner, and at this time only, to enter the VRN using his Company Card prior to using the vehicle in scope of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 (e.g by using commands through an appropriate menu structure of the vehicle unit's man-machine interface.)(1). Any update or confirmation of this entry shall only be possible using a Workshop Card.U.K.
(393)The installation of an external GNSS facility requires the coupling with the vehicle unit and the subsequent verification of the GNSS position information.U.K.
(394)The recording equipment must be positioned in the vehicle in such a way as to allow the driver to access the necessary functions from his seat.U.K.
5.2 Installation plaque U.K.
(395)After the recording equipment has been checked on installation, an installation plaque, engraved or printed in a permanent way, which is clearly visible and easily accessible shall be affixed onto the recording equipment. In cases where this is not possible, the plaque shall be affixed to the vehicle's ‘B’ pillar so that it is clearly visible. For vehicles that do not have a ‘B’ pillar, the installation plaque should be affixed to the doorframe on the driver's side of the vehicle and be clearly visible in all cases.U.K.
After every inspection by an approved fitter or workshop, a new plaque shall be affixed in place of the previous one.
[F1(396) The plaque shall bear at least the following details: U.K.
name, address or trade name of the approved fitter or workshop,
characteristic coefficient of the vehicle, in the form ‘ w = … imp/km ’ ,
constant of the recording equipment, in the form ‘ k = … imp/km ’ ,
effective circumference of the wheel tyres in the form ‘ l = … mm ’ ,
tyre size,
the date on which the characteristic coefficient of the vehicle and the effective circumference of the wheel tyres were measured,
the vehicle identification number,
the presence (or not) of an external GNSS facility,
the serial number of the external GNSS facility, if applicable,
the serial number of the remote communication device, if any,
the serial number of all the seals in place,
the part of the vehicle where the adaptor, if any, is installed,
the part of the vehicle where the motion sensor is installed, if not connected to the gear-box or an adaptor is not being used,
a description of the colour of the cable between the adaptor and that part of the vehicle providing its incoming impulses,
the serial number of the embedded motion sensor of the adaptor.]
Textual Amendments
(397)For M1 and N1 vehicles only, and which are fitted with an adaptor in conformity with Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2009(2) as last amended and where it is not possible to include all the information necessary, as described in Requirement 396, a second, additional, plaque may be used. In such cases, this additional plaque shall contain at least the last four indents described in Requirement 396.U.K.
This second, additional plaque, if used, shall be affixed next to or beside the first primary plaque described in Requirement 396, and shall have the same protection level. Furthermore the secondary plaque shall also bear the name, address or trade name of the approved fitter or workshop that carried out the installation, and the date of installation.
5.3 Sealing U.K.
(398)The following parts shall be sealed:U.K.
Any connection which, if disconnected, would cause undetectable alterations to be made or undetectable data loss (this may e.g. apply for the motion sensor fitting on the gearbox, the adaptor for M1/N1 vehicles, the external GNSS connection or the vehicle unit);
The installation plaque, unless it is attached in such a way that it cannot be removed without the markings thereon being destroyed.
[F2(398a) The seals mentioned above shall be certified according to the standard EN 16882:2016.] U.K.
Textual Amendments
(399)The seals mentioned above may be removed:U.K.
In case of emergency,
To install, to adjust or to repair a speed limitation device or any other device contributing to road safety, provided that the recording equipment continues to function reliably and correctly and is resealed by an approved fitter or workshop (in accordance with Chapter 6) immediately after fitting the speed limitation device or any other device contributing to road safety or within seven days in other cases.
(400)On each occasion that these seals are broken a written statement giving the reasons for such action shall be prepared and made available to the competent authority.U.K.
(401)Seals shall hold an identification number, allocated by its manufacturer. This number shall be unique and distinct from any other seal number allocated by any other seals manufacturer.U.K.
[F1This unique identification number is defined as: MMNNNNNNNN by non-removable marking, with MM as unique manufacturer identification (database registration to be managed by EC) and NNNNNNNN seal alpha-numeric number, unique in the manufacturer domain.]
(402)The seals shall have a free space where approved fitters, workshops or vehicle manufacturers can add a special mark according the Article 22(3) of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014.U.K.
This mark shall not cover the seal identification number.
[F1(403) Seals manufacturers shall be registered in a dedicated database when they get a seal model certified according to EN 16882:2016 and shall make their identification seals numbers public through a procedure to be established by the European Commission.] U.K.
[F1(404) Approved workshops and vehicle manufacturers shall, in the frame of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014, only use seals certified according to EN 16882:2016 from those of the seals manufacturers listed in the database mentioned above.] U.K.
(405)Seal manufacturers and their distributors shall maintain full traceability records of the seals sold to be used in the frame of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 and shall be prepared to produce them to competent national authorities whenever need be.U.K.
(406)Seals unique identification numbers shall be visible on the installation plaque.U.K.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2009 of 23 January 2009 adapting for the ninth time to technical progress Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport (OJ L 21, 24.1.2009, p. 3).