27.4.2005 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 106/17 |
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2005/30/EC
of 22 April 2005
amending, for the purposes of their adaptation to technical progress, Directives 97/24/EC and 2002/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, relating to the type-approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Directive 97/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 1997 on certain components and characteristics of two or three-wheel motor vehicles (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Having regard to Directive 2002/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 March 2002 relating to the type-approval of two and three-wheel motor vehicles and repealing Council Directive 92/61/EEC (2), and in particular Article 17 thereof,
Whereas:
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Directive 97/24/EC is one of the separate Directives for the purposes of the EC type approval procedure laid down by Directive 2002/24/EC. |
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Technical measures for the type-approval, as separate technical units, of replacement catalytic converters should be introduced in order to ensure an appropriate emissions performance. Measures should be introduced in order to aid enforcement in Member States through the marking of replacement catalytic converters and their packaging. |
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The Member State type-approval code for Malta and Cyprus, in Annex V to Directive 2002/24/EC, should be updated. |
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Directives 97/24/EC and 2002/24/EC should be amended accordingly. |
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The measures provided for this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Adaptation to Technical Progress, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
The text annexed to Directive 97/24/EC is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Directive.
Article 2
Annexes II and V to Directive 2002/24/EC are amended in accordance with Annex II to this Directive.
Article 3
1. With effect from 18 May 2006 Member States shall not, in respect of new replacement catalytic converters which are intended to be fitted on vehicles that have been type-approved in accordance with Directive 97/24/EC:
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refuse to grant EC type-approval pursuant to Article 4(1) of Directive 2002/24/EC; |
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prohibit the sale or installation on a vehicle. |
2. With effect from 18 May 2006, Member States shall, on grounds relating to the measures to be taken against air pollution, permissible sound level or anti-tampering measures, no longer grant EC type-approval pursuant to Article 4(1) of Directive 2002/24/EC in respect of a new replacement catalytic converter which fails to comply with Directive 97/24/EC, as amended by this Directive.
Article 4
1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by 17 May 2006 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.
They shall apply those provisions from 18 May 2006.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 5
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 6
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 April 2005.
For the Commission
Günter VERHEUGEN
Vice-President
(1) OJ L 226, 18.8.1997, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/77/EC (OJ L 211, 21.8.2003, p. 24).
(2) OJ L 124, 9.5.2002, p. 1. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.
ANNEX I
AMENDMENTS TO DIRECTIVE 97/24/EC
1. Chapter 5 annexed to Directive 97/24/EC is amended as follows:
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in the ‘LIST OF ANNEXES’ the following new references are added:
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(b) |
Annex I is amended as follows:
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Annex II is amended as follows:
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(d) |
In Annex VI the following section 4a is inserted: ‘4a. Catalytic converters
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the following Annex VII is added: ‘ANNEX VII TYPE-APPROVAL OF REPLACEMENT CATALYTIC CONVERTER AS SEPARATE TECHNICAL UNIT FOR TWO OR THREE-WHEEL MOTOR VEHICLES This Annex applies to the type-approval, as separate technical units within the meaning of Article 2(5) of Directive 2002/24/EC, of catalytic converters to be fitted, on one or more types of two or three-wheel motor vehicles, as replacement parts. 1. DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this Annex, the following definitions shall apply: 1.1. “original equipment catalytic converter” means a catalytic converter or an assembly of catalytic converters covered by the type approval delivered for the vehicle; 1.2. “replacement catalytic converter” means a catalytic converter or an assembly of catalytic converters intended to replace an original equipment catalytic converter on a vehicle type-approved in accordance with this Chapter which can be type-approved as a separate technical unit as defined in Article 2(5) of Directive 2002/24/EC; 1.3. “original replacement catalytic converter” means a catalytic converter or an assembly of catalytic converters whose types are indicated in section 5 of Annex VI but are offered on the market as separate technical units by the holder of the vehicle type-approval; 1.4. “type of catalytic converter” means catalytic converters which do not differ in such essential respects as the following:
1.5. “vehicle type with regard to the emission of gaseous pollutants from the engine” means two or three-wheel motor vehicles which do not differ in such essential respects as the following:
1.6. “gaseous pollutants” means carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen expressed in terms of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) equivalence. 2. APPLICATION FOR TYPE-APPROVAL 2.1. An application for type-approval of a type of replacement catalytic converter as a separate technical unit shall be submitted by the manufacturer of the system or by his authorised representative. 2.2. A model for the information document is given in Appendix 1. 2.3. For each type of catalytic converter for which approval is requested, the type-approval application must be accompanied by the following documents in triplicate, and by the following particulars:
2.4. The following must be submitted to the technical service responsible for the type approval test:
3. GRANTING OF TYPE-APPROVAL
4. MARKING REQUIREMENT 4.1. Every replacement catalytic converter conforming to the type approved under this Directive as a separate technical unit, but not the mounting parts and pipes, shall bear a type-approval mark composed in accordance with the requirements of Article 8 of Directive 2002/24/EC, supplemented by further information as referred to in section 4.2 of this Annex. The type-approval mark must be affixed in such a way as to be legible and indelible and also visible (where possible) in the position at which it is to be fitted. The dimensions of “a” must be ≥ 3 mm. 4.2. Further information contained in the type-approval mark 4.2.1. Every replacement catalytic converter, but not the mounting parts and pipes, must bear, in the type-approval mark, the number of the Chapter(s) under which the type approval has been granted. 4.2.1.1. Replacement catalytic converter which consists of a sole part integrating both the catalytic converter and the exhaust system (silencer) The type-approval mark referred to in section 4.1 must be followed by two circles surrounding a number 5 and a number 9, respectively. 4.2.1.2. Replacement catalytic converter separated from the exhaust system (silencer) The mark of the type-approval referred to in section 4.1 affixed to the replacement catalytic converter must be followed by a circle surrounding a number 5. Examples of type-approval marks are given in Appendix 3. 5. REQUIREMENTS 5.1. General requirements The design, construction and mounting of the replacement catalytic converter must be such that:
5.2. Requirements regarding emissions 5.2.1. The vehicle referred to in section 2.4.1, equipped with a replacement catalytic converter of the type for which type-approval is requested, shall undergo the tests laid down in Appendices 1 and 2 to Annexes I, II or III (according to the type-approval of the vehicle) (*1). 5.2.1.1. Evaluation of the emission of pollutants of vehicles equipped with replacement catalytic converter Requirements regarding emissions are deemed to be complied with if the test vehicle equipped with the replacement catalytic converter complies with the limit values according to Annex I, II or III (according to the type-approval of the vehicle) (*2). Where type-approval is applied for different types of vehicles from the same manufacturer, and provided that these different types of vehicle are fitted with the same type of original equipment catalytic converter, the type I test may be limited to at least two vehicles selected after agreement with the technical service responsible for approval. 5.2.2. Requirements regarding permissible sound level The vehicle referred to in section 2.4.1, equipped with a replacement catalytic converter of the type for which type-approval is requested, shall satisfy the requirements of section 3 to Annex II, III or IV to Chapter 9 (according to the type approval of the vehicle). The test result for the vehicle in motion and for the stationary test shall be mentioned in the test report. 5.3. Testing of vehicle performance
6. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION The provisions of Annex VI to Directive 2002/24/EC apply to the checking of conformity of production. In order to test conformity as required above, a sample replacement catalytic converter must be taken from the production line of the type-approved, pursuant to this Annex. Production will be regarded as being in conformity with the provisions of this Annex if the requirements of section 5.2 (Requirements regarding emissions) and section 5.3 (Testing of vehicle performance) are satisfied. 7. DOCUMENTATION 7.1. Each new replacement catalytic converter shall be accompanied by the following information:
7.2. This information shall be provided either on a leaflet accompanying the replacement catalytic converter, or on the packaging in which the replacement catalytic converter is sold, or by any other applicable means. ‘Appendix 1 Information document in respect of a replacement catalytic converter, as separate technical unit, for a type of two or three-wheel vehicle Order No (assigned by applicant) ... The type-approval application for replacement catalytic converter for a type of two or three-wheel vehicle must include the following details:
‘Appendix 2 Type-approval certificate in respect of a replacement catalytic converter for a type of two or three-wheel vehicle Name of administration
Report No: ... by technical service: ... Date: ... Type-approval No: ... No of extension: ...
‘Appendix 3 Examples of type-approval mark
The above represented type-approval mark was issued by Germany [e1] under number 1230 for a replacement catalytic converter consisting of a sole part integrating both the catalytic converter and the exhaust system (silencer).
The above represented type-approval mark was issued by Germany [e1] under number 1230 for the replacement catalytic converter not integrated in the exhaust system (catalytic converter and silencer not integrated in a sole element).
The above represented type-approval mark was issued by Germany [e1] under number 1230 for the non-original silencer not integrating a catalytic converter (catalytic converter and silencer not integrated in a sole element or vehicle not equipped with a catalytic converter) (see Chapter 9). |
2. Chapter 7 annexed to Directive 97/24/EC is amended as follows:
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Section 1.10 is replaced by the following:
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The following section 3.10.1.3.7a is inserted:
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3. Chapter 9 annexed to Directive 97/24/EC is amended as follows:
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In the ‘LIST OF ANNEXES’, the following Appendix reference is inserted between ‘Annex VI’ and ‘Annex VII’:
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(b) |
In Annex II, the following section 3.5.5 is added: ‘3.5.5. Evaluation of the emission of pollutants of vehicles equipped with replacement silencer system The vehicle referred to in section 3.2.3.3, equipped with a silencer of the type for which approval is requested, shall undergo a Type I and a Type II test under the conditions described in the corresponding Annex to Chapter 5 annexed to this Directive according to the type-approval of the vehicle. The requirements regarding emissions shall be deemed to be fulfilled if the results meet the limit values according to the type-approval of the vehicle.’ |
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In Annex III, the following section 3.5.5 is added: ‘3.5.5. Evaluation of the emission of pollutants of vehicles equipped with replacement silencer system The vehicle referred to in section 3.2.3.3, equipped with a silencer of the type for which approval is requested, shall undergo a Type I and a Type II test under the conditions described in the corresponding Annex to Chapter 5 annexed to this Directive according to the type-approval of the vehicle. The requirements regarding emissions shall be deemed to be fulfilled if the results meet the limit values according to the type-approval of the vehicle.’ |
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In Annex IV, the following section 3.5.5 is added: ‘3.5.5. Evaluation of the emission of pollutants of vehicles equipped with replacement silencer system The vehicle referred to in section 3.2.3.3, equipped with a silencer of the type for which approval is requested, shall undergo a Type I and a Type II test under the conditions described in the corresponding Annex to Chapter 5 annexed to this Directive according to the type-approval of the vehicle. The requirements regarding emissions shall be deemed to be fulfilled if the results meet the limit values according to the type-approval of the vehicle.’ |
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Annex VI is amended as follows:
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(*1) As provided for in this Directive in the version applicable to the type-approval of that vehicle.
(*2) As provided for in this Directive in the version applicable to the type-approval of that vehicle.
(*3) Delete as appropriate.
(*4) Delete as appropriate.
ANNEX II
AMENDMENTS TO DIRECTIVE 2002/24/EC
Directive 2002/24/EC is amended as follows:
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in Annex II, section 3.2.12 is replaced by the following: ‘3.2.12. Measures taken against air pollution 3.2.12.1. Device for recycling crankcase gases, solely in the case of four-stroke engines (description and drawings): 3.2.12.2. Additional anti-pollution devices (if any, and if not covered by another heading): 3.2.12.2.1. Catalytic converter: yes/no (*1) 3.2.12.2.1.1. Number of catalytic converters and elements: 3.2.12.2.1.2. Dimensions, shape and volume of the catalytic converter(s): 3.2.12.2.1.3. Type of catalytic action: 3.2.12.2.1.4. Total charge of precious metal: 3.2.12.2.1.5. Relative concentration: 3.2.12.2.1.6. Substrate (structure and material): 3.2.12.2.1.7. Cell density: 3.2.12.2.1.8. Type of casing for the catalytic converter(s): 3.2.12.2.1.9. Location of the catalytic converter(s) (place and reference distance in the exhaust line): 3.2.12.2.2. Oxygen sensor: yes/no (*1) 3.2.12.2.2.1. Type: 3.2.12.2.2.2. Location: 3.2.12.2.2.3. Control range: 3.2.12.2.3. Air injection: yes/no (*1) 3.2.12.2.3.1. Type (pulse air, air pump etc.): 3.2.12.2.4. Exhaust gas recirculation: yes/no (*1) 3.2.12.2.4.1. Characteristics (flow rate etc.): 3.2.12.2.5. Other systems (description and operation): (*1) Delete as appropriate.’ " (*1) Delete as appropriate.’ " (*1) Delete as appropriate.’ " (*1) Delete as appropriate.’ " |
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Annex V is amended as follows:
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(*1) Delete as appropriate.’ ’