{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-166/annex-V",
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  "legislation": "eur/2015/166",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/166 of 3 February 2015 supplementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the inclusion of specific procedures, assessment methods and technical requirements, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, and Commission Regulations (EU) No 1003/2010, (EU) No 109/2011 and (EU) No 458/2011 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-166",
  "path": "annex/V",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "V",
  "heading": "Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 1003/2010",
  "text": "Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1003/2010 is amended as follows:\n(1) point 1.2.1.2.1 is replaced by the following:\n‘1.2.1.2.1.\nThe plate shall be perpendicular (± 5°) to the longitudinal plane of the vehicle.’\n(2) points 1.2.1.5.1 and 1.2.1.5.2 are replaced by the following:\n‘1.2.1.5.1.\nIf the height of the upper edge of the plate from the ground surface does not exceed 1,20 m, the plate shall be visible in the whole space included within the following four planes:\nthe two vertical planes touching the two lateral edges of the plate and forming an angle measured outwards to the left and to the right of the plate of 30° in relation to the longitudinal plane, parallel to the longitudinal median plane of the vehicle, passing through the centre of the plate,\nthe plane touching the upper edge of the plate and forming an angle measured upwards of 15° with the horizontal,\nthe horizontal plane through the lower edge of the plate.\n1.2.1.5.2.\nIf the height of the upper edge of the plate from the ground surface exceeds 1,20 m, the plate shall be visible in the whole space included within the following four planes:\nthe two vertical planes touching the two lateral edges of the plate and forming an angle measured outwards to the left and to the right of the plate of 30° in relation to the longitudinal plane, parallel to the longitudinal median plane of the vehicle, passing through the centre of the plate,\nthe plane touching the upper edge of the plate and forming an angle measured upwards of 15° with the horizontal,\nthe plane touching the lower edge of the plate and forming an angle measured downwards of 15° with the horizontal.’\n(3) point 1.2.3 is replaced by the following:\n‘1.2.3.\nWhenever it is declared by the vehicle manufacturer that a vehicle is suitable for towing loads (point 2.11.5 of Annex I to Directive 2007/46/EC) and if the space for mounting the rear registration plate may as a result be (partly) obscured within the planes of geometrical visibility due to the permitted and/or recommended installation of any mechanical coupling device, this shall be noted in the test report and stated on the EC type-approval certificate. Furthermore, vehicle type-approval shall not be granted unless measures are taken to ensure that such mechanical coupling device, if installed and not in use, can be removed or repositioned only without the use of any tools, including release keys.’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/166/annex/V",
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  },
  "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."
}