Division 4.4.1
United Kingdom
For those engine categories in Table V-3 or V-4 of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 that have alternative values for EDP, manufacturers shall declare the applicable EDP category for each engine family at the time of EU type-approval. Such category shall be the category from Table 3.2 which most closely approximates the expected useful lives of the equipment into which the engines are expected to be installed as determined by the engine manufacturer. Manufacturers shall retain data appropriate to support their choice of EDP category for each engine family. Such data shall be supplied to the approval authority upon request.
Table 3.2
EDP categories
| EDP Category | Application of Engine |
|---|---|
| Cat 1 | Consumer products |
| Cat 2 | Semi-professional products |
| Cat 3 | Professional products |