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General Vehicle Safety Regulation In force since 6 July 2022

Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on type-approval requirements for motor vehicles and their trailers, and systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, as regards their general safety and the protection of vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users
32019R2144 · 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

Chapter II OBLIGATIONS OF MANUFACTURERS

• Article 4 — General obligations and technical requirements
• Article 5 — Specific provisions relating to tyre pressure monitoring systems and tyres
• Article 6 — Advanced vehicle systems for all motor vehicle categories
• Article 7 — Specific requirements relating to passenger cars and light commercial vehicles
• Article 8 — Frontal protection systems for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles
• Article 9 — Specific requirements relating to buses and trucks
• Article 10 — Specific requirements relating to hydrogen-powered vehicles
• Article 11 — Specific requirements relating to automated vehicles and fully automated vehicles

Chapter III FINAL PROVISIONS

• Article 12 — Exercise of the delegation
• Article 13 — Committee procedure
• Article 14 — Review and reporting
• Article 15 — Transitional provisions
• Article 16 — Implementation dates
• Article 17 — Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2018/858
• Article 18 — Repeal
• Article 19 — Entry into force and date of application