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Vehicle Type-Approval Regulation In force since 1 September 2020

Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles
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Articles

Chapter I SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

• Article 1 — Subject matter
• Article 2 — Scope
• Article 3 — Definitions
• Article 4 — Vehicle categories

Chapter II GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

• Article 5 — Technical requirements
• Article 6 — Obligations of Member States
• Article 7 — Obligations of approval authorities
• Article 8 — Obligations of market surveillance authorities
• Article 9 — Compliance verification by the Commission
• Article 10 — Assessments by the Commission
• Article 11 — Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement
• Article 12 — Online data exchange
• Article 13 — General obligations of manufacturers
• Article 14 — Obligations of manufacturers concerning their vehicles, systems, components, separate technical units, parts and equipment that are not in conformity or that present a serious risk
• Article 15 — Obligations of manufacturer's representatives
• Article 16 — Obligations of importers
• Article 17 — Obligations of importers concerning their vehicles, systems, components, separate technical units, parts and equipment that are not in conformity or that present a serious risk
• Article 18 — Obligations of distributors
• Article 19 — Obligations of distributors concerning their vehicles, systems, components, separate technical units, parts and equipment that are not in conformity or that present a serious risk
• Article 20 — Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors
• Article 21 — Identification of economic operators

Chapter III PROCEDURES FOR EU TYPE-APPROVAL

• Article 22 — Procedures for EU type-approval
• Article 23 — Application for EU type-approval
• Article 24 — Information folder
• Article 25 — Additional information to be provided with an application for EU type-approval

Chapter IV CONDUCT OF PROCEDURES FOR EU TYPE-APPROVAL

• Article 26 — General provisions on conduct of procedures for EU type-approval
• Article 27 — Notification of EU type-approval granted, amended, refused and withdrawn
• Article 28 — EU type-approval certificate
• Article 29 — Specific provisions concerning EU type-approvals for systems, components and separate technical units
• Article 30 — Tests required for EU type-approval
• Article 31 — Conformity of production arrangements
• Article 32 — Fees

Chapter V AMENDMENTS TO AND VALIDITY OF EU TYPE-APPROVALS

• Article 33 — General provisions on amendments of EU type-approvals
• Article 34 — Revisions and extensions of EU type-approvals
• Article 35 — Termination of validity

Chapter VI CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY AND MARKINGS

• Article 36 — Certificate of conformity in paper format
• Article 37 — Certificate of conformity in electronic format
• Article 38 — Manufacturer's statutory and additional plates, markings and type-approval mark of components and separate technical units

Chapter VII NEW TECHNOLOGIES OR NEW CONCEPTS

• Article 39 — Exemptions for new technologies or new concepts
• Article 40 — Subsequent adaptation of regulatory acts

Chapter VIII VEHICLES PRODUCED IN SMALL SERIES

• Article 41 — EU type-approval of vehicles produced in small series
• Article 42 — National type-approval of vehicles produced in small series
• Article 43 — Validity of a national type-approval of vehicles produced in small series

Chapter IX INDIVIDUAL VEHICLE APPROVALS

• Article 44 — EU individual vehicle approvals
• Article 45 — National individual vehicle approvals
• Article 46 — Validity of national individual vehicle approvals
• Article 47 — Specific provisions

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

• Article 48 — Making available on the market, registration or entry into service of vehicles other than end-of-series vehicles
• Article 49 — Making available on the market, registration or entry into service of end-of-series vehicles
• Article 50 — Making available on the market or entry into service of components and separate technical units

Chapter XI SAFEGUARD CLAUSES

• Article 51 — National evaluation regarding vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units suspected of presenting a serious risk or non-compliance
• Article 52 — National procedures for dealing with vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units presenting a serious risk or non-compliance
• Article 53 — Corrective and restrictive measures at Union level
• Article 54 — Non-compliant EU type-approval
• Article 55 — 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 56 — Related requirements for parts or equipment that may pose a serious risk to the correct functioning of essential systems

Chapter XII INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS

• Article 57 — UN Regulations required for EU type-approval
• Article 58 — Equivalence of UN Regulations for the purpose of EU type-approval

Chapter XIII PROVISION OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION

• Article 59 — Information intended for users
• Article 60 — Information intended for manufacturers

Chapter XIV ACCESS TO VEHICLE OBD INFORMATION AND VEHICLE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION

• Article 61 — Manufacturers' obligations to provide vehicle OBD information and vehicle repair and maintenance information
• Article 62 — Obligations with regard to holders of several type-approvals
• Article 63 — Fees for access to vehicle repair and maintenance information
• Article 64 — Proof of compliance with vehicle OBD information and repair and maintenance information obligations
• Article 65 — Compliance with the obligations regarding access to vehicle OBD information and vehicle repair and maintenance information
• Article 66 — Forum on Access to Vehicle Information

Chapter XV ASSESSMENT, DESIGNATION, NOTIFICATION AND MONITORING OF TECHNICAL SERVICES

• Article 67 — Type-approval authority responsible for technical services
• Article 68 — Designation of technical services
• Article 69 — Independence of the technical services
• Article 70 — Competence of the technical services
• Article 71 — Subsidiaries of and subcontracting by technical services
• Article 72 — In-house technical service of the manufacturer
• Article 73 — Assessment and designation of technical services
• Article 74 — Notification to the Commission concerning designation of technical services
• Article 75 — Changes to and renewal of designations of technical services
• Article 76 — Monitoring of technical services
• Article 77 — Challenge to the competence of technical services
• Article 78 — Exchange of information on assessment, designation and monitoring of technical services
• Article 79 — Cooperation with national accreditation bodies
• Article 80 — Operational obligations of technical services
• Article 81 — Information obligations of technical services

Chapter XVI DELEGATED AND IMPLEMENTING POWERS

• Article 82 — Exercise of the delegation
• Article 83 — Committee procedure

Chapter XVII FINAL PROVISIONS

• Article 84 — Penalties
• Article 85 — Administrative fines in support of corrective and restrictive measures at Union level
• Article 86 — Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
• Article 87 — Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 595/2009
• Article 88 — Repeal of Directive 2007/46/EC
• Article 89 — Transitional provisions
• Article 90 — Reporting
• Article 91 — Entry into force and application