# Directive 2009/78/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on stands for two-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

EU Directive 2009/78 · adopted 13 July 2009

Directive 2009/78/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on stands for two-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

## Introductory text

Directive 2009/78/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 13 July 2009
on stands for two-wheel motor vehicles
(codified version)
(Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)
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## Signature

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## 1 DEFINITIONS

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### Division 2: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

## 2.1 

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## 2.2 

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## 2.3 

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### Division 3: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

### Division 3.1: Prop stands

## 3.1.1 Prop stands must:

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## 3.1.2 

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### Division 3.2: Centre stands

## 3.2.1 Centre stands must:

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## 3.2.2 

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### Division 4: OTHER REQUIREMENTS

## 4.1 

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## 4.2 All stands shall be provided with a retention system which holds them in the retracted or travelling position. That system may consist of either:

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### Division 5: STABILITY TESTS

## 5.1 

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### Division 5.2: State of the vehicle

## 5.2.1 

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## 5.2.2 

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## 5.2.3 

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## 5.2.4 

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## 5.2.5 

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### Division 5.3: Test pad

## 5.3.1 

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### Division 5.4: Test equipment

## 5.4.1 

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## 5.4.2 

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## 5.4.3 

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## 5.4.4 

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### Division 6: TEST PROCEDURES

### Division 6.1: Stability on a horizontal supporting surface (test for point 3.1.1.4)

## 6.1.1 

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## 6.1.2 

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## 6.1.3 

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### Division 6.2: Stability on an inclined surface (tests associated with points 3.1.1.1, 3.1.1.2, 3.2.1.1.2 and 3.2.1.1.3)

## 6.2.1 

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## 6.2.2 The parking platform is shifted to its minimum transverse tilt (tt) and then, separately, to its minimum longitudinal tilt (lt) in accordance with the following table:

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## 6.2.3 

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## 6.2.4 

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## 6.2.5 

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### Division: Figure 1a

### Division: Transverse tilt

### Division: Figure 1b

### Division: Transverse tilt

### Division: Figure 2

### Division: Longitudinal tilt upstream

### Division: Longitudinal tilt downstream

## 1 

Information document in respect of stands for a type of two-wheel motor vehicle
(to be attached to the application for EC component type-approval where this is submitted separately from the application for EC vehicle type-approval)
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## 2 

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## A 

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## B 

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## Annex III 

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/78 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-78
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