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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1999-62/annex-IV/division-1",
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  "legislation": "eudr/1999/62",
  "legislation_title": "Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 1999 on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1999-62",
  "path": "annex/IV/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Motor vehicles",
  "text": "Suspension recognised as equivalent according to the definition in Annex II to Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic ( OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 59 ). Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 67, 9.3.2002, p. 47 ).\nDriving axles with air suspension or recognised equivalent\nOther driving axle suspension systems\nDamage class\nNumber of axles and maximum permissible gross laden weight (in tonnes)\nNumber of axles and maximum permissible gross laden weight (in tonnes)\nNot less than\nLess than\nNot less than\nLess than\nTwo axles\n7,5\n12\n13\n14\n15\n12\n13\n14\n15\n18\n7,5\n12\n13\n14\n15\n12\n13\n14\n15\n18\nI\nThree axles\n15\n17\n19\n21\n23\n25\n17\n19\n21\n23\n25\n26\n15\n17\n19\n21\n17\n19\n21\n23\n23\n25\n25\n26\nII\nFour axles\n23\n25\n27\n25\n27\n29\n23\n25\n25\n27\nI\n27\n29\n31\n29\n31\n32\nII\n29\n31\n31\n32",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Inserted by Directive 2006/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Suspension recognised as equivalent according to the definition in Annex II to Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic ( OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 59 ). Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 67, 9.3.2002, p. 47 )."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}