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Commission Directive 2004/104/EC of 14 October 2004 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 72/245/EEC relating to the radio interference (electromagnetic compatibility) of vehicles and amending Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.The Annexes to Directive 72/245/EEC are replaced by the Annexes...

  3. Article 2.(1) With effect from 1 January 2006, for vehicles, components...

  4. Article 3.Directive 70/156/EEC is amended as follows: Annex I is amended...

  5. Article 4.Transposition

  6. Article 5.This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day...

  7. Article 6.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

    1. ANNEX

    2. ANNEX I

      REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY VEHICLES AND ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC SUBASSEMBLIES FITTED TO A VEHICLE

      1. 1. SCOPE

      2. 2. DEFINITIONS

        1. 2.1. For the purposes of this Directive:

      3. 3. APPLICATION FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL

        1. 3.1. Approval of a vehicle type

          1. 3.1.1. The application for approval of a vehicle type, with regard...

          2. 3.1.2. A model for the information document is given in Annex...

          3. 3.1.3. The vehicle manufacturer shall draw up a schedule describing all...

          4. 3.1.4. A representative vehicle shall be selected from this schedule for...

          5. 3.1.5. The choice of the vehicle(s) in conformity with paragraph 3.1.4...

          6. 3.1.6. The manufacturer may supplement the application with a report from...

          7. 3.1.7. If the technical service responsible for the type-approval test carries...

          8. 3.1.8. The vehicle manufacturer must provide a statement of frequency bands,...

        2. 3.2. Approval of a type of electrical/electronic subassembly (ESA)

          1. 3.2.1. Applicability of this Directive to ESA:

          2. 3.2.2. The application for approval of a type of ESA with...

          3. 3.2.3. A model for the information document is given in Annex...

          4. 3.2.4. The manufacturer may supplement the application with a report from...

          5. 3.2.5. If the technical service responsible for the type-approval test carries...

          6. 3.2.6. The sample(s) must be clearly and indelibly marked with the...

          7. 3.2.7. Where applicable, any restrictions on use should be identified. Any...

          8. 3.2.8. ESAs which are brought to the market as spare parts...

          9. 3.2.9. Components sold as aftermarket equipment and intended for the installation...

      4. 4. TYPE-APPROVAL

        1. 4.1. Routes to type-approval

          1. 4.1.1. Type-approval of a vehicle

            1. 4.1.1.1. Approval of a vehicle installation

            2. 4.1.1.2. Approval of vehicle type by testing of individual ESAs

            3. 4.1.1.3. A manufacturer, if he/she wishes, may obtain approval according to...

          2. 4.1.2. Type-approval of an ESA

          3. 4.1.3. ESAs, which are intentional RF transmitters, which have not received...

        2. 4.2. Granting of type-approval

          1. 4.2.1. Vehicle

            1. 4.2.1.1. If the representative vehicle fulfils the requirements of this Directive,...

            2. 4.2.1.2. A model for the EC type-approval certificate is given in...

          2. 4.2.2. ESA

            1. 4.2.2.1. If the representative ESA system(s) fulfil(s) the requirements of this...

            2. 4.2.2.2. A model for the EC type-approval certificates is given in...

          3. 4.2.3. In order to draw up the certificates referred to in...

        3. 4.3. Amendments to approvals

          1. 4.3.1. In the case of amendments to approvals granted pursuant to...

          2. 4.3.2. Amendment of a vehicle type-approval by ESA addition or substitution...

            1. 4.3.2.1. Where a vehicle manufacturer has obtained approval for a vehicle...

            2. 4.3.2.2. Where the additional or substitutional part(s) has (have) not received...

          3. 4.3.3. The addition of used ESAs, which are not type-approved according...

      5. 5. MARKING

        1. 5.1. Every ESA conforming to a type approved under this Directive...

        2. 5.2. The EC type-approval mark shall consist of

        3. 5.3. The EC type-approval mark must be affixed to the main...

        4. 5.4. An example of the EC type-approval mark is shown in...

        5. 5.5. No marking is required for electrical/electronic systems included in vehicle...

        6. 5.6. Markings on ESAs in compliance with paragraph 5.3 need not...

      6. 6. SPECIFICATIONS

        1. 6.1. General specification

          1. 6.1.1. A vehicle and its electrical/electronic system(s) or ESA(s) shall be...

            1. 6.1.1.1. A vehicle shall be tested for radiated emissions and for...

            2. 6.1.1.2. ESA(s) shall be tested for radiated and conducted emissions, for...

          2. 6.1.2. Before testing, the technical service has to prepare a test...

        2. 6.2. Specifications concerning broadband electromagnetic radiation from vehicles

          1. 6.2.1. Method of measurement

          2. 6.2.2. Vehicle broadband type-approval limits

            1. 6.2.2.1. If measurements are made using the method described in Annex...

            2. 6.2.2.2. If measurements are made using the method described in Annex...

            3. 6.2.2.3. On the vehicle representative of its type, the measured values,...

        3. 6.3. Specifications concerning narrowband electromagnetic radiation from vehicles.

          1. 6.3.1. Method of measurement

          2. 6.3.2. Vehicle narrowband type-approval limits

            1. 6.3.2.1. If measurements are made using the method described in Annex...

            2. 6.3.2.2. If measurements are made using the method described in Annex...

            3. 6.3.2.3. On the vehicle representative of its type, the measured values,...

            4. 6.3.2.4. Notwithstanding the limits defined in paragraphs 6.3.2.1, 6.3.2.2 and 6.3.2.3...

        4. 6.4. Specifications concerning immunity of vehicles to electromagnetic radiation.

          1. 6.4.1. Method of testing

          2. 6.4.2. Vehicle immunity type-approval limits.

            1. 6.4.2.1. If tests are made using the method described in Annex...

            2. 6.4.2.2. The vehicle representative of its type shall be considered as...

        5. 6.5. Specification concerning broadband electromagnetic interference generated by ESAs

          1. 6.5.1. Method of measurement

          2. 6.5.2. ESA broadband type-approval limits

            1. 6.5.2.1. If measurements are made using the method described in Annex...

            2. 6.5.2.2. On the ESA representative of its type, the measured values,...

        6. 6.6. Specifications concerning narrowband electromagnetic interference generated by ESAs.

          1. 6.6.1. Method of measurement

          2. 6.6.2. ESA narrowband type-approval limits

            1. 6.6.2.1. If measurements are made using the method described in Annex...

            2. 6.6.2.2. On the ESA representative of its type, the measured value,...

        7. 6.7. Specifications concerning immunity of ESAs to electromagnetic radiation.

          1. 6.7.1. Method(s) of testing

          2. 6.7.2. ESA immunity type-approval limits

            1. 6.7.2.1. If tests are made using the methods described in Annex...

            2. 6.7.2.2. The ESA representative of its type shall be considered as...

        8. 6.8. Specifications concerning the immunity to transient disturbances conducted along supply...

          1. 6.8.1. Method of testing

        9. 6.9. Specifications concerning the emission of conducted disturbances

          1. 6.9.1. Method of testing

      7. 7. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

        1. 7.1. Measures to ensure the conformity of production shall be taken...

        2. 7.2. Conformity of production with regard to the electromagnetic compatibility of...

        3. 7.3. If the authority is not satisfied with the auditing procedure...

          1. 7.3.1. If the conformity of a vehicle, component or STU taken...

          2. 7.3.2. If the conformity of a vehicle, component or STU taken...

          3. 7.3.3. If the conformity of a component or STU taken from...

      8. 8. EXCEPTIONS

        1. 8.1. Where a vehicle or electrical/electronic system or ESA does not...

        2. 8.2. Vehicles which do not have electrical/electronic systems with ‘immunity-related functions’...

        3. 8.3. ESAs with no immunity-related functions need not be tested for...

        4. 8.4. Electrostatic discharge

        5. 8.5. Conducted emission

        6. 8.6. The loss of function of receivers during the immunity test,...

        7. 8.7. RF transmitters shall be tested in the transmit mode. Wanted...

          1. 8.7.1 ‘Necessary bandwidth’: for a given class of emission, the width...

          2. 8.7.2. ‘Out-of-band emissions’: emission on a frequency or frequencies immediately outside...

          3. 8.7.3. ‘Spurious emission’: in every modulation process additional undesired signals exist....

  9. ATTACHMENTS

    1. Appendix 1

    2. Appendix 2

    3. Appendix 3

    4. Appendix 4

    5. Appendix 5

    6. Appendix 6

    7. Appendix 7

    8. Appendix 8

    9. ANNEX II A

    10. ANNEX II B

    11. ANNEX III A

    12. ANNEX III B

    13. ANNEX III C

    14. ANNEX IV

    15. ANNEX V

    16. ANNEX VI

    17. ANNEX VII

    18. Appendix 1

    19. ANNEX VIII

    20. ANNEX IX

    21. Appendix 1

    22. Appendix 2

    23. ANNEX X

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