# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 427/2014 of 25 April 2014 establishing a procedure for the approval and certification of innovative technologies for reducing CO2 emissions from light commercial vehicles pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance), Article 3: Definitions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
(1)‘innovative technology’ means a technology or a combination of technologies with similar technical features and characteristics (innovative technology package) where the CO2 savings can be demonstrated using one testing methodology and where each of the individual technologies forming the combination falls within the scope specified in Article 2;
(2)‘supplier’ means the manufacturer of an innovative technology responsible for ensuring conformity of production or its authorised representative in the United Kingdom or the importer;
(3)‘applicant’ means the manufacturer or supplier, or a group of manufacturers or suppliers, submitting an application for the approval of an innovative technology as an eco-innovation;
(4)‘eco-innovation’ means an innovative technology accompanied by a testing methodology that has been approved by the Secretary of State in accordance with this Regulation;
(5)‘independent and certified body’ means
(a)a category A or category B technical service referred to in Article 68(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 (as it has effect in domestic law, or as that Regulation has effect in EU law as amended from time to time and by virtue of the Northern Ireland Protocol) meeting the requirements set out in Article 73 of that Regulation with the exception of technical services designated in accordance with Article 72(1) of that Regulation
(b)the Secretary of State; or
(c)any person designated for this purpose by the Secretary of State
(6)‘requester’ means a manufacturer or supplier or a group of manufacturers or suppliers that requests the amendment of a decision approving an innovative technology as an eco-innovation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/427/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-427/article-3
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