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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-1230/annex-I/appendix-2",
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  "legislation": "eur/2012/1230",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 of 12 December 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to type-approval requirements for masses and dimensions of motor vehicles and their trailers and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-1230",
  "path": "annex/I/appendix/2",
  "kind": "appendix",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Permissible deviations for type-approval and conformity of production\n1.\nDimensions\n1.1.\nMeasurement of the overall length, width and height shall be carried out in accordance with point 1.2 of Parts A to D of this Annex.\n1.2.\nUnder the condition that the limits specified in point 1.1 of Part A to D of this Annex are not exceeded, the actual dimensions may differ from those stated by the manufacturer by not more than 3 %.\n2.\nMass in running order and actual mass of the vehicle\n2.1.\nThe mass in running order shall be checked from the actual mass by weighing the vehicle and deducting the mass of the optional equipment fitted. For such purposes the weighing instrument shall comply with the requirements of the Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016.\n2.2.\nThe mass in running order determined in accordance with the requirements of point 2.1 may deviate from the nominal value stated in point 2.6(b) of Annex I or in Part I, section A or B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683 or in the relevant entry of the certificate of conformity by not more than:\n(a)3 % as regards the permissible lower and upper deviations (= the negative and positive deviation around the declared value) as regards M, N and O vehicles with the exception of special purpose vehicles;\n(b)5 % as regards the permissible lower and upper deviations (= the negative and positive deviation around the declared value) as regards special purpose vehicles;\n(c)5 % as regards the permissible lower and upper deviations (= the negative and positive deviation around the declared value) for the purposes of Article 31(3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Annex 1 Appendix 2 point 2.1 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 72(2)(e)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Annex 1 Appendix 2 point 2.2 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 72(2)(e)(ii)(aa)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Annex 1 Appendix 2 point 2.2(c) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 72(2)(e)(ii)(bb)"
    }
  ],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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