Certification of CO 2 savings
Article 3
1. The type-approval authority shall ensure that CO 2 savings achieved from the use of the innovative technology have been determined using the methodology set out in the Annex. 2. Where a manufacturer applies for the certification of the CO 2 savings from the use of the innovative technology in more than one type of 12 Volt motor-generator in relation to one vehicle version, the type-approval authority shall determine which type of the 12 Volt motor-generators tested delivers the lowest CO 2 savings. That value shall be used for the purpose of paragraph 4. 3. Where the innovative technology is fitted in a bi-fuel or flex-fuel vehicle, the approval authority shall record the CO 2 savings as follows: (a) for bi-fuel vehicles using petrol and gaseous fuels, the CO 2 savings value with regard to LPG or CNG fuels; (b) for flex-fuel vehicles using petrol and E85, the CO 2 savings value with regard to petrol. 4. The type approval authority shall record the certified CO 2 savings determined in accordance with paragraph 1 and 2, and the eco-innovation code referred to in Article 4(1) in the relevant type-approval documentation. 5. The type-approval authority shall record all the elements considered for the certification in a test report and keep that together with the verification report referred to in Article 2(2), and shall make that information available to the Commission on request. 6. The type-approval authority shall only certify CO 2 savings, if it finds that the innovative technology complies with the conditions set out in Article 1, and if the CO 2 savings determined in accordance with point 3.5 of the Annex are 0,5 g CO 2 /km or higher, as specified in Article 9(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 in the case of passenger cars, or in Article 9(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 427/2014 in the case of light commercial vehicles.