Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2724 of 27 September 2023 amending and correcting Delegated Regulation (EU) No 134/2014 as regards certain references to Regulations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the availability of certain pure gases

Amendments to Delegated Regulation (EU) No 134/2014

Article 1

Annexes I, II and V to Delegated Regulation (EU) No 134/2014 are amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

Corrections to Delegated Regulation (EU) No 134/2014

Article 2

Annexes VI, IX and X to Delegated Regulation (EU) No 134/2014 are corrected in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

Transitional provisions

Article 3

1.   This Regulation shall not invalidate any EU type-approval granted to vehicles or to systems, components or separate technical units by DD month YYYY, unless the relevant requirements applying to such vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units have been modified, or new requirements have been added by this Regulation. 2.   Approval authorities shall continue to grant extensions of EU type-approvals referred to in paragraph 1.

Entry into force and application

Article 4

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

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I Annexes I, II, and V to Delegated Regulation (EU) No 134/2014 are amended as follows: (1) Annex I is replaced by the following: ‘ANNEX I List of UNECE regulations referred to in Article 4(1) UNECE regulation No Subject Series of amendments OJ reference Applicability Obligatory for new types Obligatory for existing types 9 Noise emissions from motorcycles with sidecars and tricycles 07 OJ L 290, 16.11.2018, p. 1 . L2e, L4e, L5e, L6e, L7e 1.1.2024 1.1.2025 41 Noise emissions from motorcycles 04 OJ L 317, 14.11.2012, p. 1 . L3e 1.1.2016 1.1.2017 41 Noise emissions from motorcycles 05 OJ L 43, 13.2.2023, p. 14 . L3e 1.1.2024 1.1.2025 63 Noise emissions from mopeds 02 OJ L 290, 16.11.2018, p. 28 . L1e 1.1.2024 1.1.2025 92 Noise emissions from non-original replacement exhaust silencing systems for motorcycles, mopeds and three-wheel vehicles 02 OJ L 221, 8.9.2023, p. 55 .   1.1.2024 1.1.2025 Explanatory note: The fact that a system or component is included in this list does not make its installation mandatory. For certain components, however, mandatory installation requirements are laid down in other annexes to this Regulation. ANNEX II Annexes VI, IX and X to Delegated Regulation (EU) No 134/2014 are corrected as follows: (1) in Annex VI, Appendix 1, point 2.7.6 is replaced by the following: ‘2.7.6. Gear changes should be carried out according to the guidance laid down in point 4.5.5. of Annex II. Alternatively, guidance provided by the manufacturer to the consumer may be used if approved by the approval authority.’; (2) in Annex IX, Table 8-1 is replaced by the following: ‘Table 8-1 L-category vehicle sub-categories and the applicable UNECE regulations regarding sound requirements Vehicle (sub-)category Vehicle category name Applicable test procedure L1e-A Powered cycle UNECE regulation No 63 L1e-B Two-wheel moped v max ≤ 25 km/h Two-wheel moped v max ≤ 45 km/h L2e Three-wheel moped UNECE regulation No 9 L3e Two-wheel motorcycle Engine capacity ≤ 80 cm 3 UNECE regulation No 41 Two-wheel motorcycle 80 cm 3 < Engine capacity ≤ 175 cm 3 Two-wheel motorcycle Engine capacity > 175 cm 3 L4e Two-wheel motorcycle with side-car UNECE regulation No 9’ L5e-A Tricycle L5e-B Commercial tricycle L6e-A Light on-road quad L6e-B Light quadri-mobile L7e-A Heavy on-road quad L7e-B Heavy all terrain quad L7e-C Heavy quadri-mobile (3) in Annex X, Appendix 2.2, point 3.3, the equation Ap2.2-2 is replaced by the following: ‘Equation Ap2.2-2: ’. ’; (2) in Annex II, point 5.2.3.6.1 is replaced by the following: ‘5.2.3.6.1. Pure gases The following pure gases shall be available, if necessary, for calibration and operation: Purified nitrogen: (purity: ≤ 1 ppm C 1 , ≤ 1 ppm CO, ≤ 400 ppm CO 2 , ≤ 0,1 ppm NO); Purified synthetic air: (purity: ≤ 1 ppm C 1 , ≤ 1 ppm CO, ≤ 400 ppm CO 2 , ≤ 0,1 ppm NO); oxygen content between 18 and 21 percent by volume; Purified oxygen: (purity > 99,5 percent vol. O 2 ); Purified hydrogen (and mixture containing helium or nitrogen): (purity ≤ 1 ppm C 1 , ≤ 400 ppm CO 2 , hydrogen content between 39 and 41 per cent volume); Carbon monoxide: (minimum purity 99,5 percent); Propane: (minimum purity 99,5 percent).’; (3) in Annex V, Appendix 3, point 4.7.1.(b) is replaced by the following: ‘(b) hydrocarbon analyser fuel gas (40 ± 2 % hydrogen, and balance helium or nitrogen with less than 1 ppm C 1 equivalent hydrocarbon, less than 400 ppm CO 2 ); ’.