EU: Updates of vehicle type approval requirements
The EU Commission has published a Draft Delegated Regulation (EU) amending Annexes I, II, IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2018/858. These annexes contain tables of applicable UN and EU regulations, relevant for vehicles produced in unlimited series, vehicles produced in small series, fully automated vehicles produced in small series and special purpose vehicles.
Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/858 is amended to introduce two new categories of trailers and one additional type of bodywork to take account of technical progress and regulatory development.
The table in Annex II, Part I to Regulation (EU) 2018/858, containing the list of regulatory acts for EU type-approval of vehicles produced in unlimited series, is brought up-to-date to take into account technological and regulatory developments by introducing and updating the references to Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 and the delegated acts and implementing acts adopted pursuant to it. In addition, the layout of the table is aligned to the format of the table in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 in view to provide legal clarity and simplification.
In addition, the Regulation introduces, as part of the conformity of production procedure, the arrangements under UN Regulation No 156 that manufacturers should put in place to ensure the conformity and security of software update. Transitional provisions are provided for the application of the requirements with regard to small series and special purpose vehicles as well as for software update.
This Regulation also provides transitional period of 2 years for the application of the requirements for new vehicle types (7 July 2024) and additional 2 years for all new vehicles produced in small series and special purpose vehicles (7 July 2026).
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