Definitions
Article 2
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply in addition to the definitions set out in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EU) No 510/2011: (1) ‘applicant’ means a manufacturer within the meaning of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) No 510/2011; (2) ‘vehicle characteristics’ means the features of the vehicle, including mass, its specific CO 2 emissions, the number of seats, engine performance, power to mass ratio and top speed; (3) ‘characteristics of the market’ means information on vehicle characteristics, and names and price ranges of light commercial vehicles directly competing with the vehicles for which a derogation is sought; (4) ‘own production facility’ means a manufacturing or assembly plant used solely by the applicant for the purpose of manufacturing or assembling new light commercial vehicles exclusively for that applicant, including, where relevant, light commercial vehicles which are intended for export; (5) ‘own design centre’ means a facility in which the whole vehicle is designed and developed, and which is under the control of and for the exclusive use of the applicant.