{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1060/annex-V",
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  "legislation": "eur/2008/1060",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1060/2008 of 7 October 2008 replacing Annexes I, III, IV, VI, VII, XI and XV to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1060",
  "path": "annex/V",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "V",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "ANNEX VII\nEC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE NUMBERING SYSTEM\n1.\nThe EC type-approval number shall consist of four sections for whole vehicle type-approvals and five sections for system, component, and separate technical unit type-approvals as detailed below. In all cases, the sections shall be separated by the “*” character.\nSection 1 The lower case letter “e” followed by the distinguishing number of the Member State issuing the EC type-approval:\n1 for Germany;\n2 for France;\n3 for Italy;\n4 for the Netherlands;\n5 for Sweden;\n6 for Belgium;\n7 for Hungary;\n8 for the Czech Republic;\n9 for Spain;\n11 for the United Kingdom;\n12 for Austria;\n13 for Luxembourg;\n17 for Finland;\n18 for Denmark;\n19 for Romania;\n20 for Poland;\n21 for Portugal;\n23 for Greece;\n24 for Ireland.\n26 for Slovenia;\n27 for Slovakia;\n29 for Estonia;\n32 for Latvia;\n34 for Bulgaria;\n36 for Lithuania;\n49 for Cyprus;\n50 for Malta.\nSection 2 The number of the base directive or regulation.\nSection 3 The number of the latest amending directive or regulation including implementing acts applicable to the type-approval.\nin the case of whole vehicle type-approvals, this means the latest directive or regulation amending an Article (or Articles) of Directive 2007/46/EC,\nin the case of whole vehicle type-approvals granted in accordance with the procedure described in Article 22, this means the latest directive or regulation amending an Article (or Articles) of Directive 2007/46/EC, except that the two first digits (e.g. 20) are replaced by the letters KS in block capitals,\nthis means the latest directive or regulation containing the actual provisions with which the system, component or technical unit conforms,\nshould a directive or regulation including their implementing acts contain different technical prescriptions to be applied from specific dates, Section 3 shall be followed with an alphabetical character to clearly identify against which technical prescriptions the approval was granted. When different vehicle categories are concerned, the character may also refer to a specific vehicle category.\nSection 4 A four-digit sequential number (with leading zeros as applicable) for EC Whole vehicle type-approvals, or four or five digits for type-approval pursuant to a separate directive or regulation to denote the base type-approval number. The sequence shall start from 0001 for each base directive or regulation.\nSection 5 A two-digit sequential number (with leading zeros if applicable) to denote the extension. The sequence shall start from 00 for each base approval number.\n2.\nIn the case of a type-approval for a whole vehicle, Section 2 shall be omitted.\nHowever, in the case of a national type-approval granted for vehicles produced in small series pursuant Article 23, Section 3 shall be replaced by the letters NKS in block capitals\n3.\nOn the vehicle's statutory plate(s) only, Section 5 shall be omitted.\n4.\nLayouts of the type-approval numbers\n4.1.\nExample of a third type-approval (which as yet no extension) issued by France\n(a) to Directive 71/320/EEC:\ne2*71/320*2002/2078*00003*00\n(b) to Directive 2005/55/EC:\ne2*2005/2055*2006/51 D*00003*00 — in the case of a directive or regulation with different technical prescriptions (see section 3).\n4.2.\nExample of the second extension to the fourth vehicle type-approval issued by the United Kingdom:\ne11*2007/2046*0004*02\n4.3.\nExample of a whole vehicle type-approval granted to a vehicle produced in small series issued by Luxembourg, pursuant to Article 22:\ne13*KS07/46*0001*00.\n4.4.\nExample of a national type-approval granted to a vehicle produced in small series issued by the Netherlands, pursuant to Article 23:\ne4*NKS*0001*00.\n4.5.\nExample of the type-approval number to be stamped on the vehicle's statutory plate(s):\ne11*2007/2046*0004.\n5.\nAnnex VII does not apply to UNECE Regulations listed in Annex IV. Type-approvals granted in accordance with UNECE Regulations shall continue to use the appropriate numbering provided for in the respective Regulations.\nAppendix\nEC component and separate technical unit type-approval mark\n1.\nThe EC component and separate technical unit type-approval mark shall consist of:\n1.1.\nA rectangle surrounding the lower-case letter “e” followed by the distinguishing letter(s) or number of the Member State which has granted the EC component or separate technical unit type-approval:\n1 For Germany\n2 For France\n3 For Italy\n4 For the Netherlands\n5 For Sweden\n6 For Belgium\n7 For Hungary\n8 For the Czech Republic\n9 For Spain\n11 For the United Kingdom\n12 For Austria\n13 For Luxembourg\n17 For Finland\n18 For Denmark\n19 For Romania\n20 For Poland\n21 For Portugal\n23 For Greece\n24 For Ireland\n26 For Slovenia\n27 For Slovakia\n29 For Estonia\n32 For Latvia\n34 For Bulgaria\n36 For Lithuania\n49 For Cyprus\n50 For Malta\n1.2.\nIn the vicinity of the rectangle the “base approval number” contained in Section 4 of the type-approval number preceded by the two figures indicating the sequence number assigned to the latest major technical amendment to the relevant separate directive or regulation.\n1.3.\nAn additional symbol or symbols located above the rectangle, enabling certain characteristics to be identified. This further information is specified in the relevant separate directives or regulations.\n2.\nThe component or separate technical unit type-approval mark is affixed to the separate technical unit or component in such a way as to be indelible and clearly legible.\n3.\nAn example of a component or separate technical unit type-approval mark is contained in the Addendum.\nAddendum to appendix 1\nExample of a component or separate technical unit type-approval mark\nLegend: the above component type-approval was issued by Belgium under number 0004. 01 is a sequential number denoting the level of technical requirements to which this component fulfils. The sequential number is attributed in accordance with the relevant separate directive or regulation.\nNB: The additional symbols are not shown on this example.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Components and separate technical units shall be marked in accordance with the provisions of the relevant regulatory acts."
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