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Directive 2005/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 relating to the use of frontal protection systems on motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Subject matter

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 3.Type-approval provisions

  5. Article 4.Implementation measures and amendments

  6. Article 5.Review

  7. Article 6.Amendments to Directive 70/156/EEC

  8. Article 7.Transposition

  9. Article 8.Separate technical units

  10. Article 9.Entry into force

  11. Article 10.Addressees

    1. ANNEX I

      TECHNICAL PROVISIONS

      1. 1. DEFINITIONS

        1. 1.1. ‘Vehicle type’ means a category of motor vehicle which, forward...

        2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 1.5. ‘extreme outer edge’ of the vehicle means, in relation to...

        6. 1.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 1.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 1.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

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        10. 1.10. . . . . . . . . . ....

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        12. 1.12. . . . . . . . . . ....

        13. 1.13. . . . . . . . . . ....

        14. 1.14. . . . . . . . . . ....

        15. 1.15. ‘Head performance criterion (HPC)’ shall be calculated using the expression:...

      2. 2. CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION PROVISIONS

        1. 2.1. Frontal protection systems

        2. 2.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 2.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 2.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 2.1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 2.1.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 2.1.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 2.1.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 2.1.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

        10. 2.1.9. . . . . . . . . . ....

        11. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. TEST PROVISIONS

        1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3.1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 3.1.1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 3.1.1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 3.1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 3.1.2. Upper Legform to Frontal Protection System. The test is performed...

        8. 3.1.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 3.1.2.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        10. 3.1.2.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        11. 3.1.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        12. 3.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        13. 3.1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

    2. ANNEX II

      ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR TYPE-APPROVAL

      1. 1. APPLICATION FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL

        1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 1.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 1.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. GRANTING OF EC TYPE-APPROVAL

        1. 2.1. Models of the EC type-approval certificates, pursuant to Article 4(3) and,...

      3. 3. EC TYPE-APPROVAL MARK

        1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3.2.1. A rectangle surrounding the letter ‘e’ followed by the distinguishing...

        4. 3.2.2. In the vicinity of the rectangle the ‘base approval number’...

        5. 3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Appendix 1

        INFORMATION DOCUMENT No […]

        1. Pursuant to Annex I of Council Directive 70/156/EEC relating to EC type-approval...

          1. 0. GENERAL

            1. 0.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 0.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 0.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 0.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 0.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            6. 0.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

            7. 0.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE

            1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2. MASSES AND DIMENSIONS (in kg and mm)

            1. 2.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.8.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 9. BODYWORK

            1. 9.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 9.[11]. . . . . . . . . . ....

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            6. 9.[11].4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            7. 9.[11].5 . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. Appendix 2

        INFORMATION DOCUMENT No […]

        1. Relating to EC type approval of frontal protection systems as...

          1. 0. GENERAL

            1. 0.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 0.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 0.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 0.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVICE

            1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 1.4 . . . . . . . . . ....

      6. Appendix 3

        (MODEL)

        1. EC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE

          1. SECTION I 0.1. . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 0.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 0.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 0.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 0.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 0.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            6. 0.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

            7. 0.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

            8. 0.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. SECTION II 1. . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

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            9. 9. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. Addendum

          to EC type-approval certificate No […]

          1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 3. Annex I, paragraph 3, test results

      7. Appendix 4

        (MODEL)

        1. EC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE

          1. SECTION I 0.1. . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 0.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 0.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 0.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 0.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 0.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

            6. 0.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

            7. 0.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. SECTION II 1. . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

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            7. 7. . . . . . . . . . ....

            8. 8. . . . . . . . . . ....

            9. 9. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. Addendum

          to EC type-approval certificate No […]

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          2. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 3. Annex I, paragraph 3, test results

      8. Appendix 5

        1. Example of the EC type-approval mark

    3. ANNEX III

      AMENDMENTS TO DIRECTIVE 70/156/EEC

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. . . . . . . . . . ....

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