Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1762 of 13 July 2026 laying down rules, procedures, testing methodologies and administrative requirements for the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards brake particle emissions of motor vehicles of categories M1 and N1
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Scope
This Regulation applies to the emission type-approval with regard to brake systems of the motor vehicles belonging to the following vehicle categories: (1) M 1 and N 1 ; (2) N 2 designated as ‘Euro 7ext’ and ‘Euro 7Gext’ in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1257.
Requirements for emission type-approval as regards the brake system
1. For the purposes of emission type-approval under Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1257, the manufacturer shall demonstrate that the brake system complies with all of the following: (a) the combination of brake corner emission families on a front and rear axle forms part of the same vehicle type with regard to brake emissions, as defined in paragraph 3.0 of UN Regulation No 179; (b) the brake system meets the requirements set out in: (i) Annexes I, II and III to this Regulation; (ii) paragraphs 7 and 8 of UN Regulation No 179. 2. The manufacturer shall test the brake system in accordance with Annex III.
Application for emission type-approval of a brake system
The manufacturer shall submit to the granting type-approval authority an application for emission type-approval of a brake system under Article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 and Table 11 of Annex V thereto, drawn up in accordance with the model information document set out in Appendix 1 of Annex II to this Regulation.
Administrative provisions for emission type-approval of a brake system
1. For the purpose of testing in accordance with Articles 7(1) and 10(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1257, manufacturers, the technical services and the granting type-approval authorities shall use the templates and models, test procedures and test reports set out in Annexes I, II and III to this Regulation. 2. For the purpose of granting an emission type-approval in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 and issuing the corresponding certificate, the approval authority shall use the model set out in Appendix 2 to Annex II to this Regulation. 3. The granting type-approval authority shall assign an emission type-approval number in accordance with Annex IV to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683 ( 7 ) and the sub-character table set out in Table 4 of Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1706 ( 8 ) .
Amendments to emission type-approvals
When applying Articles 27, 33 and 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 9 ) concerning amendments, revisions and extensions of type-approvals with regard to brake systems, manufacturers and type-approval authorities shall also comply with paragraphs 9.1 and 9.4 of UN Regulation No 179.
Conformity of production
1. When applying tests at conformity of production in accordance with Annex V, Tables 11 and 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1257, manufacturers and granting type-approval authorities shall comply with the requirements laid down in paragraph 10 of UN Regulation No 179. 2. Approval authorities shall check the conformity of production on the basis of the description in the type-approval certificate set out in Appendix 2 to Annex II.
In-service conformity
1. When performing tests to verify the share of individual friction braking in approvals where friction share braking coefficients have been measured according to Annex 5 to UN Regulation No 179 for in-service conformity purposes on an optional basis in accordance with Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2024/1257, Member States and recognised third parties shall apply the in-service conformity requirements set out in Annex 12 to UN Regulation No 83. 2. For type-approved brake systems in accordance with Article 3, the manufacturer shall upload to the electronic platform for in-service conformity (ISC) all the in-service conformity related data referred to under Annexes 4 and 12 to UN Regulation No 83 as well as meet the specific requirements for transparency list applying to brake particle emission in Annex IV.
Manipulation devices and manipulation strategies for brake systems
The requirement on the absence of manipulation devices and strategies related to brake systems laid down in Article 4(5) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 shall be complied with if the documentation provided by the manufacturer for type approval purposes in accordance with paragraph 4.4 of UN Regulation No 179 regarding emission-increase braking functions, as defined in point 3.7.19 of UN Regulation No 179, is approved by the granting type-approval authority.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .. It shall apply from that date. However, Article 7, point (2) and Annex IV shall apply 18 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
TEST REPORTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4
ANNEX I TEST REPORTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. This Annex lays down the general and technical requirements for test reports relating to brake particle emissions. 2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 2.1. UN Regulation No 179 ( 1 ) shall apply to test reports referred to in Article 4(1). 2.2. The information specified in Annex 1 to UN Regulation No 179, shall be included at the various stages of the brake emission approval as described in Figure A1/1 thereof (‘ Overview of the different reports during brake emission approval ’). 3. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 3.1. The test reports issued by the granting type-approval authority and the technical service responsible for conducting the tests under Article 4(1) of this Regulation shall comply with the requirements set out in this Annex. ( 1 ) UN Regulation No 179 – Uniform provisions concerning the approval of light duty vehicles with regards to the laboratory measurement of brake emissions [2026/1044] ( OJ L, 2026/1044, 18.5.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2026/1044/oj ).
TYPE-APPROVAL
ANNEX II TYPE-APPROVAL 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. This Annex lays down the general and technical requirements applicable to the emission type-approval of brake systems. 2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 2.1. Paragraphs 4 and 7 of UN Regulation No 179 shall apply to emission type-approval of brake systems referred to in Article 4(1). 3. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 3.1. Paragraph 8 of UN Regulation No 179 shall apply to the technical requirements for the emission type-approval of brake systems. 3.2. The emission type-approval procedure of brake systems shall comply with the requirements set out in the Appendices to this Annex.
TEST PROCEDURES
ANNEX III TEST PROCEDURES 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. This Annex lays down the general and technical requirements for test procedures relating to brake particle emissions. 2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 2.1. UN Regulation No 179 shall apply to the test procedures referred to in Article 4(1). 3. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 3.1. The test procedures and methodologies shall comply with the requirements set out in the Appendices to this Annex.
TRANSPARENCY LIST
ANNEX IV TRANSPARENCY LIST Table 1 Transparency list 1 for brake systems 1 Brake Corner Emission (‘BCE’) ID front axle text -- As referred to in paragraph 7.2 of UN Regulation No 179 2 BCE ID rear axle text -- As referred to in paragraph 7.2 of UN Regulation No 179 3 Friction braking share coefficient (c-factor) number -- As referred to in paragraphs 7.1 and 7.2 of UN Regulation No 179 4 Laboratory settings text -- As referred to in paragraph 7.1.3 and paragraph 8 of UN Regulation No 179 Table 2 Transparency list 2 for brake systems Field Type of data Description Brake Corner Emission (‘BCE’) ID front axle text As defined in paragraph 7.2 of UN Regulation No 179 BCE ID rear axle text As defined in paragraph 7.2 of UN Regulation No 179
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