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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1788 ANNEX III

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1788 ANNEX III

ANNEX IIISupplementary provisions

ANNEX III Annexes I to IV to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/96 are amended as follows: (1) Annex I is amended as follows: (a) points 2.2 and 2.3 are replaced by the following: ‘2.2. The application for type-approval shall be accompanied by the information folder in accordance with Articles 2 and 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/504. 2.3. An engine conforming to the engine type or parent engine characteristics described in Annexes I and II to Directive 97/68/EC shall be submitted to the technical service responsible for conducting the approval tests.’ (b) in section 4, the third paragraph is replaced by the following: ‘Type-approval information documents shall be in accordance with Article 2 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/504.’ (c) section 6 is replaced by the following: ‘6.    Conformity of production In addition to the provisions in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013, Article 7 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1322/2014 and Annex IV to Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1322/2014 the conformity of production of engines shall be checked in accordance with the provisions of section 5 of Annex I to Directive 97/68/EC.’ (d) section 8 is replaced by the following: ‘8.    Market surveillance Having regard to Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013, market surveillance shall be performed in accordance with Articles 4, 6 and 10 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/504 and Annexes III, V and IX to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/504.’ (e) the Appendix is amended as follows: (i) in section 1, point (c) is replaced by the following: ‘(c) the EU type-approval mark in accordance with Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/504.’ (ii) point 6 is replaced by the following: ‘6. The exact location of the engine marks shall be declared in the information document, in accordance with Article 2 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/504.’ (2) Annex II is amended as follows: (a) points 2.1.2 and 2.1.3 are replaced by the following: ‘2.1.2. It shall be accompanied by the information document, in accordance with Article 2 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/504. 2.1.3. The manufacturer shall submit an agricultural and forestry vehicle engine conforming to the engine type or parent engine characteristics in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation and Annex II to Directive 97/68/EC to the technical service responsible for conducting the approval tests.’ (b) point 2.2.2 is replaced by the following: ‘2.2.2. It shall be accompanied by the information document in accordance with Article 2 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/504 and a copy of the EU type-approval certificate for the engine or engine family and, if applicable, for systems, components and separate technical units which are installed in the agricultural and forestry vehicle type.’ (c) points 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 are replaced by the following: ‘3.2.1. intake depression shall not exceed the maximum allowable intake depression specified for the type-approved engine; 3.2.2. exhaust back pressure shall not exceed the maximum allowable back pressure specified for the type-approved engine;’ (d) the following point 3.2.3 is inserted: ‘3.2.3. particular conditions for the installation of the engine in the vehicle according to the type-approval certificate of the engine.’ (e) section 4 is replaced by the following: ‘4.    Approval Any agricultural and forestry vehicle type fitted with an engine for which an EU type-approval certificate has been issued in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation or an equivalent type-approval certificate, in accordance with Annex IV to this Regulation, shall be issued with an EU type-approval certificate in accordance with Annex V of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/504.’ (3) Annex III is amended as follows: (a) point 1.3.1.1 is replaced by the following: ‘1.3.1.1. The steady speed before approaching line AA’shall be three-quarters of the maximum design speed (vmax) as declared by the manufacturer which can be attained in the highest gear used for road movement.’ (b) in point 1.3.1.2.3, the second sentence is replaced by the following: ‘Should that result exceed the maximum permissible sound level for the category of agricultural and forestry vehicle tested by at least 1 dB(A), two further measurements shall be made.’ (c) in the first paragraph of point 1.3.2.4, the second and third sentences are replaced by the following: ‘The engine speed shall be recorded in accordance with the provisions of Article 9. The state of loading of the agricultural and forestry vehicle shall also be recorded.’ (d) point 1.3.3 is replaced by the following: 1.3.3.   External sound testing provisions for C-category vehicles with track chains in motion For agricultural and forestry vehicles of C category equipped with track chains, the noise in motion shall be measured with vehicles with their unladen mass in running order travelling at a constant speed of 5 km/h (+/– 0,5 km/h), with the engine at rated speed over a layer of humid sand as specified by paragraph 5.3.2 of ISO 6395:2008. The microphone shall be situated in accordance with the provisions of point 1.3.1. The measured noise value shall be recorded in the test report.’ (4) Annex IV is replaced by the following: ‘ANNEX IV Recognition of alternative type-approvals The following type-approvals and, where applicable, the approval marks are recognised as being equivalent to an approval under this Regulation: 1. for engine categories H, I, J and K (stage IIIA) specified in Article 9(3a) and (3b) of Directive 97/68/EC, 1.1. type-approvals in accordance with points 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 of Annex XII to Directive 97/68/EC; 1.2. Stage IIIA type-approvals in accordance with Directive 97/68/EC; 2. for engine categories L, M, N and P (stage IIIB) specified in Article 9(3c) of Directive 97/68/EC, 2.1. type-approvals in accordance with points 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 of Annex XII to Directive 97/68/EC; 2.2. Stage IIIB type-approvals in accordance with Directive 97/68/EC; 3. for engine categories Q and R (stage IV) specified in Article 9(3d) of Directive 97/68/EC, 3.1. type-approvals in accordance with points 5.1 and 5.2 of Annex XII to Directive 97/68/EC. 3.2. Stage IV type-approvals in accordance with Directive 97/68/EC; 3.3. type-approvals in accordance with the 04 series of amendments of UNECE Regulation No 96 for power bands Q and R of paragraph 5.2.1 in that UN Regulation.’

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