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Division 4.2 F1

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The EC type-approval mark shall consist of a rectangle surrounding the lower case letter ‘ e ’ followed by the distinguishing letter(s) or number of the Member State which has granted the approval:

  • ‘ 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

  • F2‘ 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

It must also include in the vicinity of the rectangle the ‘ base approval number ’ contained in section 4 of the type-approval number referred to in Annex VII to Directive 70/156/EEC, preceded by the two figures indicating the sequence number assigned to the most recent major technical amendment to Council Directive 70/157/EEC which was applicable at the time of the vehicle type-approval. For Directive 70/157/ EEC, the sequence number is 00; for Directive 77/212/EEC the sequence number is 01; for Directive 84/424/EEC the sequence number is 02; for Directive 92/97/EEC and this Directive the sequence number is 03. Sequence number 03 reflects as well the technical requirements of the 00 series of amendments of UN/ECE Regulation No 59.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Substituted by Commission Directive 2007/34/EC of 14 June 2007 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical progress, Council Directive 70/157/EEC concerning the permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles (Text with EEA relevance).

F2

Inserted by Council Directive 2013/15/EU of 13 May 2013 adapting certain directives in the field of free movement of goods, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia.