{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-1230/annex-I/part-C/division-2/division-2.3/division-2.3.3",
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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/part/C/division/2/division/2.3/division/2.3.3",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2.3.3",
  "heading": "The requirements of point 2.3.2 shall be complied with in the following load configurations:",
  "text": "2.3.3.1.Uniform distribution of the pay-mass:\nthe vehicle shall be at its mass in running order plus the mass of the optional equipment plus the mass of the passengers located at the seating reference points, plus the mass of the coupling (if not included in the mass in running order), plus the maximum permissible mass at the coupling point, plus the pay-mass being distributed uniformly on the cargo area.\n2.3.3.2.Non-uniform distribution of pay-mass:\nthe vehicle shall be at its mass in running order plus the mass of the optional equipment plus the mass of the passengers located at the seating reference points, plus the mass of the coupling (if not included in the mass in running order), plus the maximum permissible mass at the coupling point, plus the pay-mass located in accordance with the manufacturers specifications.\nFor such purposes the manufacturer shall state the extreme permissible possible positions of the centre of gravity of the pay-mass and/or body and/or equipment or interior fittings (for instance: from 0,50 m to 1,30 m in front of the first rear axle).\n2.3.3.3.Combination of uniform and non-uniform distribution:\nThe requirements of points 2.3.3.1 and 2.3.3.2 shall be fulfilled simultaneously.\nExample, a tipper lorry (distributed load) equipped with an additional crane (localised load).\n2.3.3.4.Mass transferred by the fifth wheel coupling (tractor unit for semi-trailer):\nthe vehicle shall be at its mass in running order plus the mass of the optional equipment plus the mass of the passengers located at the seating reference points, plus the mass of the coupling if not included in the mass in running order, plus the maximum permissible mass at the fifth wheel coupling point located in accordance with the manufacturers’ specifications (minimum and maximum fifth-wheel lead).\n2.3.3.5.The requirements of points 2.3.3.1 shall always be fulfilled where the vehicle is fitted with a flat cargo area.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/1230/annex/I/part/C/division/2/division/2.3/division/2.3.3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:48:56.620551+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}