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Directive 94/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 relating to the mechanical coupling devices of motor vehicles and their trailers and their attachment to those vehicles (repealed)

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ANNEX II

(a) Specimen EEC approval marking for a drawbar coupling

The coupling device with the EEC approval marking illustrated above is a non-standard drawbar coupling of Class C 50-X with a maximum permitted D value of 130 kN, a maximum permitted Dc value of 90 kN, a maximum permitted static vertical bearing load of 1 000 kg and a maximum permitted V-value of 35 kN, for which EEC component type-approval was granted in the Federal Republic of Germany (e 1) under the number 0207. The first two digits 00 indicate that this component was approved according to the original form of this Directive.

(b) Specimen EEC approval marking for a drawbar eye

The coupling device with the EEC approval marking illustrated above is a non-standard drawbar eye 50 of Class D 50-X for welding attachment having a D value of 130 kN, a Dc value of 100 kN, a maximum permitted static vertical bearing load of 1 000 kg and a maximum permitted V-value of 50 kN, for which EEC component type-approval was granted in the Federal Republic of Germany (e 1) under the number 1934. The first two digits 00 indicate that this component was approved according to the original form of this Directive.

(c) Specimen EEC approval mark for a fifth wheel coupling

The coupling device with the EEC approval marking illustrated above is a non-standard fifth wheel coupling of Class G 50-X having a maximum permitted D value of 180 kN and a maximum permitted fifth wheel load of 26 tonnes, for which EEC component type-approval was granted in the Federal Republic of Germany (e 1) under the number 0015. The first two digits 00 indicate that this component was approved according to the original form of this Directive.

(d) Specimen EEC approval marking for a fifth wheel coupling pin

The coupling device with the EEC approval marking illustrated above is a non-standard fifth wheel coupling pin of Class H 50-X having a D value of 162 kN for which EEC component type-approval was granted in the Federal Republic of Germany (e 1) under the number 1989. The first two digits 00 indicate that this component was approved according to the original form of this Directive.

(e) Specimen EEC approval marking for a coupling ball and towing brackets

The coupling device with the EEC approval marking illustrated above is a non-standard coupling ball and towing brackets of Class A 50-X having a maximum permitted D value of 18 kN and a maximum permitted static vertical bearing load of 75 kg, for which EEC component type-approval was granted in the Federal Republic of Germany (e 1) under the number 0304. The first two digits 00 indicate that this component was approved accordintg to the original form to this Directive.

(f) Specimen EEC approval marking for a coupling head

The coupling device with the EEC approval marking illustrated above is a non-standard coupling head of Class B 50-X having a D value of 18 kN and a maximum permitted static vertical bearing load of 75 kg, for which EEC component type-approval was granted in the Federal Republic of Germany (e 1) under the number 1993. The first two digits 00 indicate that this component was approved according to the original form of this Directive.

(g) Specimen EEC approval marking for a drawbar

The coupling device with the EEC approval marking illustrated above is a drawbar for a centre-axle trailer of Class E with a maximum permitted D value of 109 kN, a maximum permitted static vertical bearing load of 1 000 kg and a maximum permitted V-value of 50 kN, for which EEC component type approval was granted in the Federal Republic of Germany (e 1) under the number 0013. The first two digits 00 indicate that this component was approved according to the original form of this Directive.

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