Translation of "Véhicule à moteur spécial léger " (French → English) :

1. This Regulation shall apply to motor vehicles of category N1 as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC with a reference mass not exceeding 2 610 kg and to vehicles of category N1 to which type-approval is extended in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 (‘light commercial vehicles’) which are registered in the Union for the first time and which have not previously been registered outside the Union (‘new light commercial vehicles’).

The requirements of engine power of motor vehicles contained in Council Directive 80/1269/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the engine power of motor vehicles (5) should be introduced in this Regulation and in Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (6).

Directive 98/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles (6) requires the introduction, from 2000, of on-board diagnostic (OBD) systems for petrol-driven cars and light commercial vehicles to monitor the functioning of the vehicle’s emission control system in service.

EUROPA - EU law and publications - EUR-Lex - EUR-Lex - 32008R0692 - EN - Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 of 18 July 2008 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (Text with EEA relevance) - COMMISSION REGULATION - (EC) No 692/2008 // of 18 July 2008 // implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval ...[+++] of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information // ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL // Appendix 1 // Verification of conformity of production — First statistical method // Appendix 2 // Verification of conformity of production — Second statistical method // Appendix 3 // MODEL // INFORMATION DOCUMENT No . // Appendix to information document // INFORMATION ON TEST CONDITIONS // Appendix 4 // MODEL OF EC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE // (Maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm)) // Addendum to EC type-approval certificate No . // concerning the type-approval of a vehicle with regard to emissions and access to vehicle repair and maintenance information according to Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 // Appendix 5 // Vehicle OBD information // Appendix 6 // EC Type –Approval Certification Numbering System // Appendix 7 // IN-SERVICE CONFORMITY // IN-SERVICE CONFORMITY CHECK // STATISTICAL PROCEDURE FOR IN-SERVICE CONFORMITY TESTING // RESPONSIBILITIES FOR IN-SERVICE CONFORMITY // VERIFYING AVERAGE EXHAUST EMISSIONS AT AMBIENT CONDITIONS // (TYPE 1 TEST) // EMISSIONS DATA REQUIRED AT TYPE-APPROVAL FOR ROADWORTHINESS PURPOSES // MEASURING CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSION AT IDLING SPEEDS // (TYPE 2 TEST) // MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE OPACITY // VERIFYING EMISSI ...

(4) Council Directive 92/6/EEC of 10 February 1992 on the installation and use of speed limitation devices for certain categories of motor vehicles in the Community(4) has been extended to lighter motor vehicles of categories M2 and N2.

The adoption since 1970 of a number of Directives relating to emissions from motor vehicles, whether light vehicles (cars, light commercial vehicles) or heavy vehicles (lorries, buses) has had the effect of gradually reducing emissions of gases and particles as well as, to some extent, the noise from the vehicles used.