ANNEX IVSupplementary provisions
ANNEX IV Models for the statutory plate and EU type-approval mark 1. General requirements for vehicle marking 1.1. All vehicles shall be provided with the plate described in this section in accordance with Article 34(1) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013. The plate shall be attached by the vehicle manufacturer. 1.2. Characters 1.2.1. Alphanumeric characters (roman letters or Arabic numerals) shall be used for the markings in points 2.1.1.1 to 2.1.2, 3 and 4.2.1.1 to 4.2.1.9. However, markings in section 3 shall use capital roman letters (upper case). 1.2.2. In addition, the manufacturer's name or trade name and the vehicle type designation may include the following symbols/characters: ‘*’ (the asterisk symbol), ‘&’ (the and mark), ‘-’ (hyphen or minus mark) and the ‘′’ (the prime or apostrophe mark). 1.3. Minimum height of letters and figures. 1.3.1. Characters marked directly on the chassis, frame or similar structure of the vehicle shall have a minimum height of 7,0 mm. 1.3.1.1. For those vehicles where the available surface for marking is less than a circle with a 28 mm radius, as alternative to the requirements set out in point 1.3.1, the minimum height of letters and figures may be 4,0 mm. 1.3.2. Characters marked on the statutory plate shall have a minimum height of 4,0 mm. 2. Statutory plate 2.1.1. The information on the plate shall be clearly legible, indelible and shall contain the following information in the order given below and in accordance with the model set out in Appendix 1: 2.1.1.1. Name of the manufacturer, and trade name (only if different than the name of the manufacturer); 2.1.1.2. Vehicle category including the subcategory and the speed index ( 1 ); 2.1.1.3. EU type-approval number in accordance with point 3 of Annex VI; 2.1.1.4. Vehicle identification number (VIN); consisting of a structured combination of characters in accordance with the requirements set out in section 3 of this Annex; 2.1.1.5. Technically permissible maximum laden mass of the vehicle, in the following format: ‘kg’; 2.1.1.6. Technically permissible maximum mass per axle; this information must be listed in order from front to rear, in the following format: ‘A-1: … kg’‘A-2: … kg’‘A-…: … kg’; 2.1.1.7. For C-category vehicles, in addition, technically permissible maximum mass per set of track trains, and, in the same line, average contact pressure on the ground; this information must be combined with that provided for point 2.1.1.6 and listed in order from front to rear, in the following format: ‘S-1: … kg P: … kPa’‘S-2: … kg P: … kPa’‘S-…: … kg P: … kPa’. Each entry separated by one or more spaces. 2.1.1.8. Technically permissible towable mass(es) for each chassis/braking configuration of the towed R- or S-category vehicle in accordance with entry 4.1.3 of the information document data entries laid down in Part B of Annex I to this Regulation ( 2 ), in the following format: ‘B-1’ unbraked, ‘B-2’ inertia braked, ‘B-3’ continuous or semi-continuous braked, ‘B-4’ hydraulic or pneumatic braked, ‘T-1’ drawbar, ‘T-2’ rigid drawbar, ‘T-3’ centre-axle; 2.1.1.9. For rigid drawbar or centre-axle R- and S-category vehicles, the vertical load on the coupling point (S). The coupling point shall be deemed the first axle and be numbered ‘0’, in the following format: ‘A-0: … kg’; 2.1.2. The manufacturer may give additional information below or to the side of the prescribed inscriptions, outside a clearly marked area which shall enclose only the information prescribed in points 2.1.1.1 to 2.1.1.9 (see examples in Appendix 1) 3. Requirements for the VIN The VIN shall comply with the requirements of the standard ISO 10261:2002 (Earth-Moving Machinery — Product Identification Numbering System) or the standard ISO 3779: 2009 (Road vehicles — Vehicle identification number (VIN) — Content and structure). 4. Marking requirements for a multi-stage approval 4.1. Base vehicle identification number The VIN of the base vehicle conforming to the requirements set out in section 3 shall be retained during all subsequent stages of type-approval to ensure the ‘traceability’ of the process. 4.2. Additional statutory plate. 4.2.1. At the second and subsequent stages, in addition to the statutory plate referred to in section 2, each manufacturer shall affix to the vehicle an additional plate, based on the model set out in Appendix 1. This plate shall be firmly attached, in a conspicuous and readily accessible position to a part which is not subject to replacement during normal use, regular maintenance or repair. It shall show clearly and indelibly the following information in the order listed: 4.2.1.1. Name of the manufacturer, 4.2.1.2. The EU type-approval number in accordance with point 3 of Annex VI, 4.2.1.3. Vehicle category including the subcategory and the speed index ( 1 ) and stage of approval (in case of base vehicles, this first-stage identification shall be omitted; in the case of subsequent stages, the information shall indicate the stage: e.g. ‘STAGE 3’ for the third stage), each entry separated by one or more spaces, 4.2.1.4. VIN, 4.2.1.5. Technically permissible maximum laden mass of the vehicle, in the following format: ‘kg’; 4.2.1.6. Technically permissible maximum mass per axle; this information must be listed in order from front to rear, in the following format: ‘A-1: … kg’‘A-2: … kg’‘A-…: … kg’; 4.2.1.7. For C-category vehicles, in addition, technically permissible maximum mass per set of track trains, and, in the same line, average contact pressure on the ground; this information must be combined with that provided for point 4.1.1.6 and listed in order from front to rear, in the following format: ‘S-1: … kg P: … kPa’‘S-2: … kg P: … kPa’‘S-…: … kg P: … kPa’. Each entry separated by one or more spaces. 4.2.1.8. Technically permissible towable mass(es) for each chassis/braking configuration of the towed R- or S-category vehicle in accordance with entry 4.1.3 of the information document data entries laid down in Part B of Annex I to this Regulation ( 2 ), in the following format: ‘B-1’ unbraked, ‘B-2’ inertia braked, ‘B-3’ continuous or semi-continuous braked, ‘B-4’ hydraulic or pneumatic braked, ‘T-1’ drawbar, ‘T-2’ rigid drawbar, ‘T-3’ centre-axle; 4.2.1.9. For rigid drawbar or centre-axle R- and S-category vehicles, the vertical load on the coupling point (S). The coupling point shall be deemed the first axle and be numbered ‘0’, in the following format: ‘A-0: … kg’; 5. Marking requirements for components or separate technical units 5.1. Each separate technical unit or component, whether or not part of a system, which has been EU type-approved and manufactured in conformity with the approved type shall be marked with an EU type-approval mark in accordance with Article 34(2) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013. 5.1.1. As an exception to point 5.1, EU type-approval mark is not required for pneumatic tyres designed primarily for agricultural vehicles with diagonal or bias-ply and bias-belted construction with a reference speed not exceeding 40 km/h (e.g. speed symbol A8), neither for radial tyres designed primarily for construction application purposes (e.g. tyres marked ‘Industrial’, ‘IND’, ‘R-4’ or ‘F-3’) which has been type-approved in accordance with to point 2.1 of Annex XXX to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/208. 5.2. The EU type-approval mark for a separate technical unit or component shall consist of: 5.2.1. A rectangle surrounding the lower-case letter ‘e’ followed by the distinguishing number, as set out in point 2.1 of Annex VI to the Member State which has granted the EU type-approval for the separate technical unit or component. 5.2.2. In the vicinity of the rectangle, the ‘Sequential number for type-approval certificates’ contained in section 4 of the EU type-approval number as set out in point 2.4 of Annex VI. In addition, it shall be indicated the alphanumerical character as set out in Table 6-1 of Annex VI to clearly identify the type of component or separate technical unit. 5.2.3. Examples of the EU type-approval mark for a separate technical unit or component are shown in Appendix 2. The dimensions of ‘a’ shall be: ≥ 5 mm ballast masses, lateral and/or rear protective structure, mechanical couplings, roll-over protective structures (ROPS), falling objects protective structures (FOPS), and protection against penetrating objects (OPS) ≥ 3 mm engines, electro-magnetic compatibility of electrical/electronic sub-assemblies, driver's seats, and safety belts 5.3. In addition, the make, trade name or trade mark shall be marked in the vicinity of the EU type-approval mark.