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Official Journal of the European Union
21.6.2012
REGULATIONS
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 523/2012
of 20 June 2012
amending Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards
the inclusion of certain Regulations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on the
type-approval of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units
intended therefor
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(4) In
accordance
with
Directive
2007/46/EC
of
the
European Parliament and of the Council of
5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the
approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
systems, components and separate technical units
Union,
intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) ( 4 ),
vehicles manufacturers seeking approval for their
systems, components, or separate technical units have
the choice of meeting the requirements of either the
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European
relevant Directives or the corresponding UNECE Regu
Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-
lations. Most of the requirements under Directives on
approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles,
vehicle parts are taken over from the corresponding
their trailers and systems, components and separate technical
UNECE Regulations. As technology progresses, UNECE
units intended therefor (
Regulations are constantly amended and the relevant

1 ), and in particular Article 14(1)
thereof,
Directives have to be regularly updated to keep them
in line with the content of the respective UNECE Regu
lations. In order to avoid this duplication, the CARS 21
High Level Group recommended the replacement of
Whereas:
several Directives by the corresponding UNECE Regu

lations.
(1) By
Council
Decision
97/836/EC
( 2 ), the Union has
acceded to the Agreement of the United Nations
Economic Commission for Europe concerning the
adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled
(5) The
possibility
to
apply
UNECE
Regulations
for
the
vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to
purpose of EC vehicle type-approval on a compulsory
and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions
basis and to replace Union legislation by those UNECE
for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the
Regulations is provided for in Directive 2007/46/EC.
basis of these prescriptions (‘Revised 1958 Agreement’).
According to Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 type-
approval in accordance with UNECE Regulations which
apply on a compulsory basis is to be considered as EC
type-approval in accordance with that Regulation and its
implementing measures.
(2) By
Decision
97/836/EC,
the
Union
has
also
acceded
to

UNECE Regulation No 30 on pneumatic tyres for motor
vehicles and their trailers, Regulation No 54 on
pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their
trailers, and Regulation No 64 on temporary-use spare
unit, run-flat tyres, run-flat system and tyre pressure
monitoring system.
(6) Replacing
Union
legislation
by
UNECE
Regulations
helps
to avoid duplication not only of technical requirements
but also of certification and administrative procedures. In
addition, type-approval that is directly based on inter
(3) By
a
separate
Council
Decision
(
nationally agreed standards should improve market

3 ), the Union has acceded
to UNECE Regulation No 117 on tyre rolling sound
access in third countries, in particular in those which
emissions and adhesion on wet surfaces.
are contracting parties to the Revised 1958 Agreement,
thus enhancing the competitiveness of the Union
industry.
( 1 ) OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.
( 3 ) COM(2003) 635 final — Adoption by unpublished document.
( 4 ) OJ L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1.

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(7) Therefore,
Regulation
(EC)
No
661/2009
provides
for
the UNECE Regulation No 117, 02 series of amendments, including
repeal of several Directives concerning the type-approval
the wet grip performance requirements set out in paragraph 6.2
of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components
of that UNECE Regulation, shall apply for the purpose of the
and separate technical units intended therefor, which, for
sale and entry into service of new tyres of Class C1.
the purposes of EC type-approval in accordance with that
Regulation, should be replaced by corresponding UNECE
Regulations in order to ensure that type-approval
3. With
effect
from
1
November
2012,
UNECE
Regulation
provisions are maintained and to facilitate scientific and
No 54, supplement 17 to the original version of the Regu
technological developments.
lation ( 4 ), and UNECE Regulation No 117, 02 series of amend
ments, including the stage 2 rolling sound requirements set out
in paragraphs 6.1.2 to 6.1.3 and the stage 1 rolling resistance
(8) For
that
reason,
it
is
appropriate
to
include
UNECE
Regu
requirements set out in paragraph 6.3.1 of that UNECE Regu
lations Nos 30, 54, 64 and 117 into Annex IV to Regu
lation, shall apply for the purpose of type-approval of new types
lation (EC) No 661/2009, which lists the UNECE Regu
of tyres of Classes C2 and C3.
lations that apply on a compulsory basis.
(9)
It is also appropriate to clarify Annex IV to Regulation
4. With
effect
from
1
November
2014,
UNECE
Regulation
(EC) No 661/2009, as amended by Commission Regu
No 54 supplement 17 to the original version of the Regulation,
lation (EU) No 407/2011 (
shall apply on a compulsory basis for the purpose of the sale

1 ), as regards the application of
UNECE Regulation No 13 on braking of vehicles and
and entry into service of new tyres of Classes C2 and C3.
trailers, Regulation No 13-H on braking of passenger
cars, Regulation No 34 on the prevention of fire risks
(liquid fuel tanks) and Regulation No 55 on mechanical
5. With
effect
from
1
November
2016,
UNECE
Regulation
coupling components of combinations of vehicles.
No 117, 02 series of amendments, including the stage 2 rolling
sound requirements set out in paragraphs 6.1.1 to 6.1.3 of that
UNECE Regulation, shall apply for the purpose of the sale and
(10) Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 should therefore be
entry into service of new tyres of Classes C1, C2 and C3.
amended accordingly.
6. With
effect
from
1
November
2014,
UNECE
Regulation
(11) The
UNECE
Regulations
listed
in
the
Annex
to
this
Regu
No 117, 02 series of amendments, including the stage 1 rolling
lation should apply following the implementation dates
resistance requirements set out in paragraph 6.3.1 of that
set out in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 661/2009.
UNECE Regulation, shall apply for the purpose of the sale
and entry into service of new tyres of Classes C1 and C2.
(12) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Technical
Committee — Motor Vehicles,
7. With
effect
from
1
November
2016,
UNECE
Regulation
No 117, 02 series of amendments, including the stage 1 rolling
resistance requirements set out in paragraph 6.3.1 of that
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
UNECE Regulation, shall apply for the purpose of the sale
and entry into service of new tyres of Class C3.
Article 1
Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 is amended in
8. With
effect
from
1
November
2016,
UNECE
Regulation
accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
No 117, 02 series of amendments, including the stage 2 rolling
resistance requirements set out in paragraph 6.3.2 of that
UNECE Regulation, shall apply for the purpose of type-
Article 2
approval of new types of tyres of Classes C1, C2 and C3.
1. With
effect
from
1
November
2012,
UNECE
Regulation
No 30, supplement 16 to the 02 series of amendments ( 2 ), and
9. With
effect
from
1
November
2018,
UNECE
Regulation
UNECE Regulation No 117, 02 series of amendments ( 3 ),
No 117, 02 series of amendments, including the stage 2 rolling
including the stage 2 rolling sound requirements set out in
resistance requirements set out in paragraph 6.3.2 of that
paragraph 6.1.1, the requirements for wet grip performance
UNECE Regulation, shall apply on a compulsory basis for the
set out in paragraph 6.2, and the stage 1 rolling resistance
purpose of the sale and entry into service of new tyres of
requirements set out in paragraph 6.3.1 of that UNECE Regu
Classes C1 and C2.
lation, shall apply for the purpose of type-approval of new types
of tyres of Class C1.
10. With
effect
from
1
November
2020,
UNECE
Regulation
2. With
effect
from
1
November
2014,
UNECE
Regulation No 117, 02 series of amendments, including the stage 2 rolling
No 30, supplement 16 to the 02 series of amendments, and
resistance requirements set out in paragraph 6.3.2 of that
UNECE Regulation, shall apply for the purpose of the sale
and entry into service of new tyres of Class C3.
( 1 ) OJ L 108, 28.4.2011, p. 13.
( 2 ) OJ L 201, 30.7.2008, p. 70.
( 3 ) OJ L 231, 29.8.2008, p. 19.
( 4 ) OJ L 183, 11.7.2008, p. 41.

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11. New tyres of Classes C1, C2 and C3 that were manu
complying with the relevant requirements laid down in UNECE
factured prior to the dates set out in paragraph 2 concerning
Regulation No 64, 02 series of amendments, corrigendum 1.
general requirements and wet grip performance, paragraph 4
concerning general requirements, paragraph 5 concerning
Article 4
stage 2 rolling sound requirements, paragraphs 6 and 7
concerning stage 1 rolling resistance requirements as well as
1. With
effect
from
1
November
2012,
UNECE
Regulation
paragraphs 9 and 10 concerning stage 2 rolling resistance
No 64, 02 series of amendments, corrigendum 1, shall apply
requirements, and which do not comply with these require
for the purpose of EC type-approval of new types of vehicles of
ments, may be sold and entering into service for an additional
categories M 1 and N 1 where such vehicles are fitted with
period not exceeding 30 months from those dates.
equipment covered by that Regulation.
Article 3
2. With
effect
from
1
November
2014,
UNECE
Regulation
No 64, 02 series of amendments, corrigendum 1, shall apply on
1. With
effect
from
1
November
2012,
national
authorities a compulsory basis for the purpose of the registration, sale and
shall refuse to grant EC type-approval of new types of vehicles
entry into service of new vehicles of categories M
of category M


1 and N 1 ,
1 which are not fitted with a tyre pressure moni
where such vehicles are fitted with equipment covered by that
toring system (TPMS) complying with the relevant requirements
Regulation.
laid down in UNECE Regulation No 64, 02 series of amend
ments, corrigendum 1 ( 1 ).
Article 5
2. With
effect
from
1
November
2014,
national
authorities This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
shall prohibit the registration, sale and entry into service of
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
vehicles of category M 1 which are not fitted with a TPMS
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 June 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 310, 26.11.2010, p. 18.

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European
Union L
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ANNEX
Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 is amended as follows:
(1) the list of UNECE Regulations which apply on a compulsory basis is amended as follows:
(a) the entry for Regulation No 13 is replaced by the following:
‘13 Braking
of
vehicles
and
trailers Supplement 5 to the 10 series OJ L 257,
M, N, O ( b )’
of amendments
30.9.2010, p. 1
Corrigenda 1 and 2 to
Revision 6
Supplement 3 to the 11 series OJ L 297,
of amendments
13.11.2010, p. 183
(b) the following Regulation No 30 is inserted between Regulation No 28 and Regulation No 31:
‘30 Pneumatic tyres for motor Supplement 16 to the 02 series OJ L 201,
M, N, O’
vehicles and their trailers of amendments
30.7.2008, p. 70
(Class C1)
OJ L 307,
23.11.2011, p. 1
(c) the entry for Regulation No 34 is replaced by the following:
‘34 Prevention
of
fire
risks
(liquid Supplement 2 to the 02 series OJ L 194,
M, N, O ( d )’
fuel tanks)
of amendments
23.7.2008, p. 14
(d) the following Regulation No 54 is inserted between Regulation No 48 and Regulation No 55:
‘54 Pneumatic
tyres
for
Supplement 17 to the original OJ L 183,
M, N, O’
commercial vehicles and their version of the Regulation
11.7.2008, p. 41
trailers (Classes C2 and C3)
OJ L 307,
23.11.2011, p. 2
(e) the entry for Regulation No 55 is replaced by the following:
‘55 Mechanical
coupling
Supplement 1 to the 01 series OJ L 227,
M, N, O ( e )’
components of combinations of amendments
28.8.2010, p. 1
of vehicles
(f) the following Regulation No 64 is inserted between Regulation No 61 and Regulation No 66:
‘64 Temporary-use spare unit, 02 series of amendments, corri OJ L 310,
M 1 , N 1 ’
run-flat tyres/system and tyre gendum 1
26.11.2010, p. 18
pressure monitoring system
(g) the following Regulation No 117 is inserted between Regulation No 116 and Regulation No 118:
‘117 Tyres with regard to rolling 02 series of amendments OJ
L
307,
M, N, O’
sound emissions, adhesion on
23.11.2011, p. 3
wet surfaces and rolling
resistance (Classes C1, C2
and C3)

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(2) the notes to the table are amended as follows:
(a) notes (b) and (c) are replaced by the following:
‘(b) The fitting of an electronic stability control system is required in accordance with Article 12 of this
Regulation. Therefore, the application of Annex 21 to UNECE Regulation No 13 is mandatory for the
purposes of EC type-approval of new types of vehicles as well as for registration, sale and entry into
service of new vehicles. However, the implementation dates concerning electronic stability control systems
mentioned in this Regulation shall apply instead of the dates mentioned in that UNECE Regulation.
(c) The fitting of an electronic stability control system is required in accordance with Article 12 of this
Regulation. Therefore, the application of Part A of Annex 9 to UNECE Regulation No 13-H is mandatory
for the purposes of EC type-approval of new types of vehicles as well as for registration, sale and entry into
service of new vehicles. However, the implementation dates concerning electronic stability control systems
mentioned in this Regulation shall apply instead of the dates mentioned in that UNECE Regulation.’;
(b) the following notes (d) and (e) are added:
‘(d) Compliance with Part II of UNECE Regulation No 34 is not compulsory.
(e) Whenever it is declared by the vehicle manufacturer that a vehicle is suitable for towing loads (point 2.11.5
of Annex I to Directive 2007/46/EC), no mechanical coupling device fitted to it shall obscure any lighting
component (e.g. rear fog lamp) or the space for mounting and the fixing of the rear registration plate, unless
the mechanical coupling device can be removed or repositioned without the use of any tools, including
release keys.’.

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