# Commission Directive 2004/104/EC of 14 October 2004 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 72/245/EEC relating to the radio interference (electromagnetic compatibility) of vehicles and amending Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Text with EEA relevance), Article 2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. With effect from 1 January 2006, for vehicles, components or separate technical units which comply with the provisions laid down in Annexes I to X to Directive 72/245/EEC as amended by this Directive, no Member State may, on grounds relating to electromagnetic compatibility:
(a) refuse to grant EC type-approval, or national type-approval or
(b) prohibit registration, sale or entry into service.
2. With effect from 1 July 2006, for a type of vehicle, component or separate technical unit where the requirements laid down in Annexes I to X to Directive 72/245/EEC, as amended by this Directive, are not fulfilled, Member States, on grounds related to electromagnetic compatibility:
(a) shall no longer grant EC type-approval, and
(b) may refuse to grant national type-approval.
3. With effect from 1 January 2009, if the provisions laid down in Annexes I to X to Directive 72/245/EEC, as amended by this Directive, are not fulfilled, Member States, on grounds related to electromagnetic compatibility:
(a) shall consider certificates of conformity which accompany new vehicles in accordance with the provisions of Directive 70/156/EEC to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 7(1) of that Directive;
(b) may refuse the registration, sale or entry into service of new vehicles.
4. As from 1 January 2009, the provisions laid down in Annexes I to X to Directive 72/245/EEC, as amended by this Directive, relating to electromagnetic compatibility, shall apply to components or separate technical units for the purposes of Article 7(2) of Directive 70/156/EEC.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2004/104/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2004-104/article-2
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