Article 3 Application for certification of CO2 savings

United Kingdom

Any manufacturer may apply for the certification of CO₂ savings from one or several exterior efficient LED lightings where those are used for the external lighting of internal combustion engine M₁ vehicles and non-externally chargeable hybrid electrified M₁ vehicles. The efficient LED lighting shall include one or a combination of the following LED lights:

(a)

low beam headlamp (including adaptative front lighting system);

(b)

high beam headlamp;

(c)

front position lamp;

(d)

front fog lamp;

(e)

rear fog lamp;

(f)

front turn signal lamp;

(g)

rear turn signal lamp;

(h)

licence plate lamp;

(i)

reversing lamp;

(j)

cornering lamp;

(k)

static bending lamp.

The LED light or the combination of LED lights forming the efficient LED lighting shall as a minimum provide the CO₂ reduction specified in Article 9(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 as demonstrated using the testing methodology set out in the Annex to this Decision.

An application for the certification of the savings from one or a combination of efficient LED lighting shall be accompanied by an independent verification report confirming that the conditions set out in paragraph 1 are met.

The F1Secretary of State shall reject the application for certification if F2Secretary of State finds that the conditions set out in paragraph 1 are not met.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Art. 3(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards (Cars and Vans) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1418), regs. 1(3), 6(2)(a)
F2: Words in Art. 3(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards (Cars and Vans) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1418), regs. 1(3), 6(2)(b)