Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2400Show full title

Appendix 5 Markings and numbering

1. Markings

In the case of an axle being type approved accordant to this Annex, the axle shall bear:

1.1

The manufacturer's name and trade mark

1.2

The make and identifying type indication as recorded in the information referred to in paragraph 0.2 and 0.3 of Appendix 2 to this Annex

1.3

The certification mark as a rectangle surrounding the lower-case letter ‘e’ followed by the distinguishing number of the Member State which has granted the certificate:

• 1 for Germany;

• 2 for France;

• 3 for Italy;

• 4 for the Netherlands;

• 5 for Sweden;

• 6 for Belgium;

• 7 for Hungary;

• 8 for the Czech Republic;

• 9 for Spain;

• 11 for the United Kingdom;

• 12 for Austria;

• 13 for Luxembourg;

• 17 for Finland;

• 18 for Denmark;

• 19 for Romania;

• 20 for Poland;

• 21 for Portugal;

• 23 for Greece;

• 24 for Ireland;

• 25 for Croatia;

• 26 for Slovenia;

• 27 for Slovakia;

• 29 for Estonia;

• 32 for Latvia;

• 34 for Bulgaria;

• 36 for Lithuania;

• 49 for Cyprus;

• 50 for Malta

1.4 The certification mark shall also include in the vicinity of the rectangle the ‘base certification number’ as specified for Section 4 of the type-approval number set out in Annex VII to Directive 2007/46/EC, preceded by the two figures indicating the sequence number assigned to the latest technical amendment to this Regulation and by a character ‘L’ indicating that the certificate has been granted for an axle.

For this Regulation, the sequence number shall be 00.

1.4.1 Example and dimensions of the certification mark

The above certification mark affixed to an axle shows that the type concerned has been approved in Poland (e20), pursuant to this Regulation. The first two digits (00) are indicating the sequence number assigned to the latest technical amendment to this Regulation. The following letter indicates that the certificate was granted for an axle (L). The last four digits (0004) are those allocated by the type-approval authority to the axle as the base certification number.

1.5 Upon request of the applicant for a certificate and after prior agreement with the type-approval authority other type sizes than indicated in 1.4.1 may be used. Those other type sizes shall remain clearly legible.

1.6 The markings, labels, plates or stickers must be durable for the useful life of the axle and must be clearly legible and indelible. The manufacturer shall ensure that the markings, labels, plates or sticker cannot be removed without destroying or defacing them.

1.7 The certification number shall be visible when the axle is installed on the vehicle and shall be affixed to a part necessary for normal operation and not normally requiring replacement during component life.

2. Numbering:

2.1. Certification number for axles shall comprise the following:

eX*YYY/YYYY*ZZZ/ZZZZ*L*0000*00

Section 1	Section 2	Section 3	Additional letter to section 3	Section 4	Section 5
Indication of country issuing the certificate	CO2 certification act (…/2017)	Latest amending act (zzz/zzzz)	L = Axle	Base certification number 0000	Extension 00