Division 1 General requirements

An information folder referred to in Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 shall contain the following:

1. 1.1.

   A list of contents;

2. 1.2.

   Manufacturer's declaration on adherence to all requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 in accordance with the template set out in Appendix 1;

3. 1.3.

   F1Manufacturer's statement on the compliance of the engine type or engine family with the exhaust emission limits set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 with regard to specified liquid fuels, fuel mixtures or fuel emulsions other than those set out in point 1.2.2 of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/654;

4. 1.4.

   For electronically controlled engines of categories NRE, NRG, IWP, IWA, RLL and RLR, complying with ‘Stage V’ emission limits set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 and using electronic control to determine both the quantity and timing of injecting fuel or using electronic control to activate, de-activate or modulate the emission control system used to reduce NO_x, a complete overview of the emission control strategy, including the base emission control strategy and the means by which every auxiliary control strategy directly or indirectly controls the output variables;

5. 1.4.1.

   Additional confidential information as set out in Appendix 2 shall be made available, only for the technical service performing the tests and not included in the information folder;

6. 1.5.

   Where applicable, a full description of the functional operational characteristics of the NO_x control measures and inducement system as referred to in Annex IV to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/654;

7. 1.5.1.

   Where applicable, a copy of the demonstration reports set out in points 10.5.1 and 13.4.1 of Appendix 1 of Annex IV to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/654;

8. 1.5.2.

   F2Where applicable, a description of the connection for, and method to read, the records set out in point 5.2.1.1.(e) of Appendix 1 of Annex IV to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/654 and point 4.1 of Appendix 2 of that Annex;

9. 1.5.3.

   Where the engine type or engine family is member of a NCD engine family, a justification of its membership together with the information requested in points 1.5, 1.5.1 and 1.5.2 on the NCD engine family may be supplied alternatively, upon agreement of the approval authority;

10. 1.6.

    Where applicable, a full description of the functional operational characteristics of the particulate control measures as referred to in Annex IV to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/654;

11. 1.6.1.

    Where applicable, a copy of the demonstration report set out in point 9.3.6.1 of Appendix 4 of Annex IV to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/654;

12. 1.6.2.

    Where applicable, a description of the connection for, and method to read, the records set out in point 5.4 of Appendix 4 of Annex IV to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/654 and point 4.1 of Appendix 2 of that Annex;

13. 1.6.3.

    Where the engine type or engine family is member of a PCD engine family, a justification of its membership together with the information requested in points 1.6, 1.6.1 and 1.6.2 on the PCD engine family may be supplied alternatively, upon agreement of the approval authority;

14. 1.7.

    Manufacturer's declaration, and supporting test reports or data, on deterioration factors as referred to in Article 25(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 and in Annex III to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/654;

15. 1.7.1

    Where the engine type or engine family is a member of an engine after-treatment system family, a justification of its membership together with the information requested in point 1.7 on the after-treatment system family may be supplied alternatively, upon agreement of the approval authority;

16. 1.8.

    Where applicable, the manufacturer's declaration, and supporting test reports or data, of the infrequent regeneration adjustment factors referred to in Annex VI to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/654;

17. 1.8.1

    Where the engine type or engine family is a member of an engine-after-treatment system family, a justification of its membership together with the information requested in point 1.8 on the engine-after-treatment system family may be supplied alternatively, upon agreement of the approval authority;

18. 1.9.

    Manufacturer's declaration and supporting data demonstrating that the emission control strategies fitted are designed in such a way as to prevent tampering to the extent possible, as referred to in Article 18(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 and in Annex X to this Regulation.

19. 1.9.1.

    For engine types and engine families that use an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) as part of the emission control system the information shall include a description of the provisions taken to prevent tampering with and modification of the ECU including the facility for updating using a manufacturer approved programme or calibration;

20. 1.9.2.

    For engine types and engine families that use mechanical devices as part of the emission control system the information shall include a description of the provisions taken to prevent tampering with and modification of the adjustable parameters of the emission control system. This shall include the tamper resistant components such as carburettor limiter caps or sealing of carburettor screws or special screws not adjustable by user;

21. 1.9.3

    In order to place engines from different engine families into the same tamper prevention engine family the manufacturer shall provide confirmation to the approval authority that the measures used to prevent tampering are similar.

22. 1.10.

    A description of the physical connector required to receive the torque signal from the engine ECU during the in-service monitoring test according to Appendix 6 to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/655^f1 on monitoring of in-service engines, in order to procure such a connector.

23. 1.11.

    A description of overall quality-assurance management systems for conformity of production in accordance with Annex II to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/654;

24. 1.12.

    A list of scheduled emission-related maintenance requirements and the period at which each should occur including any scheduled exchange of critical emission-related components;

25. 1.13.

    The completed information document as set out in Part B of this Annex;

26. 1.14.

    All relevant data, drawings, photographs and other information as required in the information document;