Commission Regulation (EU) No 136/2014 of 11 February 2014 amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 as regards emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 as regards emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) Text with EEA relevance

Annexes I, III, IV, IX, and XI to Directive 2007/46/EC are amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

‘1 In order to receive an EC type-approval with regard to emissions and vehicle repair and maintenance information, the manufacturer shall demonstrate that the vehicles comply with the test procedures specified in Annexes III to VIII, X to XII, XIV, XVI and XX to this Regulation. The manufacturer shall also ensure compliance with the specifications of reference fuels set out in Annex IX to this Regulation.’.

‘1 If all the relevant requirements are met, the approval authority shall grant an EC type-approval and issue a type-approval number in accordance with the numbering system set out in Annex VII to Directive 2007/46/EC. Without prejudice to the provisions of Annex VII to Directive 2007/46/EC, section 3 of the type-approval number shall be drawn up in accordance with Appendix 6 to Annex I to this Regulation. An approval authority shall not assign the same number to another vehicle type. For vehicles type approved to the Euro 5 emission limits given in Table 1 of Annex I of Regulation (EC) 715/2007 the relevant requirements shall be deemed to be met if all the following conditions are fulfilled: (a) the requirements of Article 13 are met; (b) the vehicle has been approved according to UN/ECE Regulations No 83, series of amendments 06, No 85, No 101, series of amendments 01 and in the case of compression ignition vehicles No 24 Part III, series of amendments 03. In the case referred to in the fourth subparagraph Article 14 shall also apply.’.

Annexes VIII and IX to Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 are amended in accordance with Annex IV to this Regulation.

1 As from 1 January 2015 manufacturers shall deliver certificates of conformity which are in accordance with this Regulation.

2 For the purpose of compliance with Annex XX to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008, certificates granted by demonstrating compliance with Directive 80/1269/EEC and/or UNECE Regulation No 85 issued before the date of entry into force of this Regulation shall remain valid until 31 August 2018.

3 Annex IV to this Regulation shall apply as from the dates set out in row C of Table 1 of Appendix 9 to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 582/2011.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.