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Annex II

United Kingdom

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

Directive 2007/46/EC is amended as follows:

  1. (1)

    in Annex I, the following new points 12.9, 12.9.1 and 12.9.2 are inserted:

    ‘12.9.

    Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS)

    12.9.1.

    Type-approval number of a type of vehicle with regard to its sound emission in accordance with UN Regulation No 138 (OJ L 9, 13.1.2017, p. 33).

    12.9.2.

    Complete reference of the test results of AVAS sound emission levels, measured in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Councilf1.’;

  2. (2)

    in Annex III, in Section A of Part I, the following new points 12.9, 12.9.1 and 12.9.2 are inserted:

    ‘12.9.

    Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS)

    12.9.1.

    Type-approval number of a type of vehicle with regard to its sound emission in accordance with UN Regulation No 138.

    12.9.2.

    Complete reference of the test results of AVAS sound emission levels, measured in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 540/2014.’;

  3. (3)

    in Annex IV, Part II is amended as follows:

    1. (a)

      the first paragraph below the title is replaced by the following:

      ‘Where reference is made to a separate Directive or Regulation in the table of Part I, a Universal International Whole Vehicle Type Approval issued under UN Regulation No 0f2 that includes type-approval under the relevant of the following UN Regulations or an approval issued under the following UN regulations to which the Union has acceded as a Contracting Party to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ‘Revised 1958 Agreement’ by virtue of Council Decision 97/836/ECf3, or subsequent Council decisions as referred to in Article 3(3) of that Decision, shall be considered equivalent to an EC type-approval granted under the relevant separate Directive or Regulation.’;

    2. (b)

      the table is replaced by the following:

      The numbering of the entries in this table refers to the numbering used in the table of Part I.

      The requirements set out in Annex I to Directive 2005/64/EC shall apply.

      The type-approval of hydrogen storage systems and all closure devices (each specific component) is mandatory and does not cover the material qualifications of all components that are covered by Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.’.

      N.B.: Installation requirements contained in a separate directive or regulation shall apply also to components and separate technical units approved in accordance with the UN regulations.
      ‘SubjectUN regulationsSeries of amendments
      1f4 Permissible sound level

      51

      59

      02

      01

      1aPermissible sound level (not covering AVAS and replacement silencers)5103
      Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS)13801
      Replacement silencing systems5902
      58Pedestrian protection (not covering brake assist and frontal protection systems)12700
      Brake assist system13900
      59f5 Recyclability13300
      62f6 Hydrogen storage systems13400
      65Advanced emergency braking systems13101
      66Lane departure warning system13000

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the sound level of motor vehicles and of replacement silencing systems, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directive 70/157/EEC (OJ L 158, 27.5.2014, p. 131).’;

f2

OJ L 135, 31.5.2018, p. 1.

f3

OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.’;

f4

The numbering of the entries in this table refers to the numbering used in the table of Part I.

f5

The requirements set out in Annex I to Directive 2005/64/EC shall apply.

f6

The type-approval of hydrogen storage systems and all closure devices (each specific component) is mandatory and does not cover the material qualifications of all components that are covered by Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.’.