Division 2.4.1 F1
United Kingdom
Figure I.2.4 illustrates the application of the tests for type-approval of a vehicle. The specific test procedures are described in Annexes II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, X, XI, XII, XVI f1 and XX.
Figure I.2.4
Application of test requirements for type-approval and extensions
| When a bi-fuel vehicle is combined with a flex fuel vehicle, both test requirements are applicable. | |||||||||||||
| This provision is temporary, further requirements for biodiesel shall be proposed later on. | |||||||||||||
| Test on petrol only before the dates set out in Article 10(6) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. The test will be performed on both fuels after these dates. The E75 test reference fuel specified in Annex IX, Section B, shall be used. | |||||||||||||
| Only NO x emissions shall be determined when the vehicle is running on hydrogen. | |||||||||||||
| Upon the choice of the manufacturer vehicles with positive and compression ignition engines may be tested with either E5 or E10 and either B5 or B7 fuels, respectively. However:
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| F2The particulate number RDE test only applies to vehicles for which Euro 6 PN emission limits are defined in Table 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. | |||||||||||||
| Vehicle category | Vehicles with positive ignition engines including hybrids | Vehicles with compression ignition engines including hybrids | Pure electric vehicles | Hydrogen Fuel cell vehicles | |||||||||
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| Mono fuel | Bi-fuel f2 | Flex-fuel | Flex fuel | Mono fuel | |||||||||
| Reference fuel | Petrol (E5/E10) f3 | LPG | NG/Biome thane | Hydrogen | Petrol (E5/E10) | Petrol (E5/E10) | Petrol (E5/E10) | Petrol (E5/E10) | NG/Biomethane | Diesel (B5/B7) | Diesel (B5/B7) | — | — |
| LPG | NG/Biomethane | Hydrogen | Ethanol (E85) | H 2 NG | Biodiesel | ||||||||
| Gaseous pollutants (Type 1 test) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes f4 | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (B5/B7 only) f5 | Yes | — | — |
| Particulate mass and particulate number (Type 1 test) | Yes | — | — | — | Yes (petrol only) | Yes (petrol only) | Yes (petrol only) | Yes (both fuels) | — | Yes (B5/B7 only) | Yes | — | — |
| Gaseous pollutants, RDE (Type 1A test) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (both fuels) | Yes ((both fuels) | Yes | — | — |
| Particulate number, RDE (Type 1A test) f6 | Yes | — | — | — | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (both fuels | Yes (both fuels | Yes (both fuels) | — | Yes (both fuels) | Yes | — | — |
| Idle emissions (Type 2 test) | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (petrol only) | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (NG/biomethane only) | — | — | — | — |
| Crankcase emissions (Type 3 test) | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | Yes (petrol only) | Yes (petrol only) | Yes (petrol only) | Yes (petrol only) | Yes (NG/biomethane only) | — | — | — | — |
| Evaporative emissions (Type 4 test) | Yes | — | — | — | Yes (petrol only) | Yes (petrol only) | Yes (petrol only) | Yes (petrol only) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Durability (Type 5 test) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (petrol only) | Yes (petrol only) | Yes (petrol only) | Yes (petrol only) | Yes (NG/ biomethane only) | Yes (B5/B7 only) | Yes | — | — |
| Low temperature emissions (Type 6 test) | Yes | — | — | — | Yes (petrol only) | Yes (petrol only) | Yes (petrol only) | Yes f7 (both fuels) | — | — | — | — | — |
| In-service conformity | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (B5/B7 only) | Yes | — | — |
| On-board diagnostics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| CO 2 emissions, fuel consumption, electric energy consumption and electric range | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (both fuels) | Yes (B5/B7 only) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Smoke opacity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yes (B5/B7 only) | Yes | — | — |
| Engine power | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
- F2
Footnotes
- f1
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Specific test procedures for hydrogen and flex fuel biodiesel vehicles will be defined at a later stage.
- f2
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When a bi-fuel vehicle is combined with a flex fuel vehicle, both test requirements are applicable.
- f3
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Upon the choice of the manufacturer vehicles with positive and compression ignition engines may be tested with either E5 or E10 and either B5 or B7 fuels, respectively. However:
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Not later than sixteen months after the dates set out in Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007, new type -approvals shall only be performed with E10 and B7 fuels,
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Not later than three years after the dates set out in Article 10(5) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007, all new vehicles shall be type-approved with E10 and B7 fuels.
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- f4
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Only NO x emissions shall be determined when the vehicle is running on hydrogen.
- f5
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This provision is temporary, further requirements for biodiesel shall be proposed later on.
- f6
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The particulate number RDE test only applies to vehicles for which Euro 6 PN emission limits are defined in Table 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 715/2007.
- f7
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Test on petrol only before the dates set out in Article 10(6) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. The test will be performed on both fuels after these dates. The E75 test reference fuel specified in Annex IX, Section B, shall be used.