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Hydrogen-powered vehicles — type-approval rules
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Hydrogen-powered vehicles — type-approval rules
SUMMARY OF:
Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 on type-approval of hydrogen-powered motor vehicles
SUMMARY
WHAT DOES THIS REGULATION DO?
It establishes manufacturing requirements for hydrogen-powered vehicles used to carry passengers and goods and for their components and systems.
KEY POINTS
FROM WHEN DOES THIS REGULATION APPLY?
It has applied since 24 February 2011.
ACT
Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on type-approval of hydrogen-powered motor vehicles, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC (OJ L 35, 4.2.2009, pp. 32–46)
RELATED ACT
Commission Regulation (EU) No 406/2010 of 26 April 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of hydrogen-powered motor vehicles (OJ L 122, 18.5.2010, pp. 1–107). Successive amendments to Commission Regulation (EU) No 406/2010 have been incorporated into the original text. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 630/2012 of 12 July 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 692/2008, as regards type-approval requirements for motor vehicles fuelled by hydrogen and mixtures of hydrogen and natural gas with respect to emissions, and the inclusion of specific information regarding vehicles fitted with an electric power train in the information document for the purpose of EC type-approval (OJ L 182, 13.7.2012, pp. 14–26)
last update 21.03.2016