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Two- or Three-Wheel Vehicles Type-Approval Regulation In force since 1 January 2016

Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles
32013R0168 · official text on EUR-Lex

This English text is a careful, terminology-researched translation prepared by eucite.com — not an official government translation. The German original linked above is the legally authoritative text.

Articles

Chapter I SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

• Article 1 — Subject matter
• Article 2 — Scope
• Article 3 — Definitions
• Article 4 — Vehicle categories
• Article 5 — Mass in running order determination

Chapter II GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

• Article 6 — Obligations of Member States
• Article 7 — Obligations of approval authorities
• Article 8 — Market surveillance measures
• Article 9 — Obligations of manufacturers
• Article 10 — Obligations of manufacturers concerning their products that are not in conformity or that present a serious risk
• Article 11 — Obligations of manufacturer’s representatives concerning market surveillance
• Article 12 — Obligations of importers
• Article 13 — Obligations of importers concerning their products that are not in conformity or that present a serious risk
• Article 14 — Obligations of distributors
• Article 15 — Obligations of distributors concerning their products that are not in conformity or that present a serious risk
• Article 16 — Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors
• Article 17 — Identification of economic operators

Chapter III SUBSTANTIVE REQUIREMENTS

• Article 18 — General substantive requirements
• Article 19 — Prohibition of defeat devices
• Article 20 — Measures for manufacturers regarding modifications to the powertrain of vehicles
• Article 21 — General requirements of on-board diagnostic systems
• Article 22 — Requirements for the functional safety of vehicles
• Article 23 — Requirements for environmental performance
• Article 24 — Additional environmental requirements with regards to greenhouse gas emissions, fuel consumption and electric energy consumption and electric range

Chapter IV EU TYPE-APPROVAL PROCEDURES

• Article 25 — Procedures for EU type-approval
• Article 26 — Application for type-approval
• Article 27 — Information folder
• Article 28 — Specific requirements for information to be provided in the application for type-approval under different procedures

Chapter V CONDUCT OF EU TYPE-APPROVAL PROCEDURES

• Article 29 — General provisions
• Article 30 — Specific provisions concerning the EU type-approval certificate
• Article 31 — Specific provisions concerning systems, components or separate technical units
• Article 32 — Tests required for EU type-approval
• Article 33 — Conformity of production arrangements

Chapter VI AMENDMENTS TO EU TYPE-APPROVALS

• Article 34 — General provisions
• Article 35 — Revisions and extensions of EU type-approvals
• Article 36 — Issue and notification of amendments

Chapter VII VALIDITY OF EU TYPE-APPROVAL

• Article 37 — Termination of validity

Chapter VIII CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY AND MARKINGS

• Article 38 — Certificate of conformity
• Article 39 — Statutory plate with the appropriate marking of vehicles and type-approval mark of components or separate technical units

Chapter IX EXEMPTIONS FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES OR NEW CONCEPTS

• Article 40 — Exemptions for new technologies or new concepts
• Article 41 — Subsequent adaptation of delegated and implementing acts

Chapter X VEHICLES PRODUCED IN SMALL SERIES

• Article 42 — National type-approval of small series

Chapter XI MAKING AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET, REGISTRATION OR ENTRY INTO SERVICE

• Article 43 — Making available on the market, registration or entry into service of vehicles
• Article 44 — Making available on the market, registration or entry into service of end-of-series vehicles
• Article 45 — Making available on the market or entry into service of components and separate technical units

Chapter XII SAFEGUARD CLAUSES

• Article 46 — Procedure for dealing with vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units presenting a serious risk at national level
• Article 47 — Union safeguard procedure
• Article 48 — Compliant vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that present a serious risk
• Article 49 — Vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units not in conformity with the approved type
• Article 50 — Placing on the market and entry into service of parts or equipment that may pose a serious risk to the correct functioning of essential systems
• Article 51 — Parts or equipment that may pose a serious risk to the correct functioning of essential systems — related requirements
• Article 52 — Recall of vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units
• Article 53 — Notification of decisions and remedies available

Chapter XIII INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS

• Article 54 — UNECE regulations required for EU type-approval

Chapter XIV PROVISION OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION

• Article 55 — Information intended for users
• Article 56 — Information intended for manufacturers of components or separate technical units

Chapter XV ACCESS TO REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION

• Article 57 — Manufacturers’ obligations
• Article 58 — Obligations with regard to several type-approval holders
• Article 59 — Fees for access to vehicle repair and maintenance information
• Article 60 — Forum on Access to Vehicle Information

Chapter XVI DESIGNATION AND NOTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL SERVICES

• Article 61 — Requirements relating to technical services
• Article 62 — Subsidiaries of and subcontracting by technical services
• Article 63 — Designation of technical services
• Article 64 — Accredited in-house technical services of the manufacturer
• Article 65 — Procedures for performance standards and assessment of technical services
• Article 66 — Assessment of the skills of technical services
• Article 67 — Procedures for notification
• Article 68 — Changes to designations
• Article 69 — Challenge to the competence of technical services
• Article 70 — Operational obligations of technical services
• Article 71 — Information obligations of technical services

Chapter XVII IMPLEMENTING ACTS AND DELEGATED ACTS

• Article 72 — Implementing acts
• Article 73 — Committee procedure
• Article 74 — Amendment of the Annexes
• Article 75 — Exercise of the delegation

Chapter XVIII FINAL PROVISIONS

• Article 76 — Penalties
• Article 77 — Transitional provisions
• Article 78 — Report
• Article 79 — Review on advanced braking systems
• Article 80 — Review on individual vehicles approvals
• Article 81 — Repeal
• Article 82 — Entry into force and application