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Regulation (EU) 2020/740 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other parameters, amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 (Text with EEA relevance)
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Regulation (EU) 2020/740 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other parameters, amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 (Text with EEA relevance)
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REGULATION (EU) 2020/740 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 25 May 2020 on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other parameters, amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 (OJ L 177 5.6.2020, p. 1) |
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REGULATION (EU) 2020/740 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 25 May 2020
on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other parameters, amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009
(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1
Subject matter
This Regulation establishes a framework for the provision of harmonised information on tyre parameters through labelling to allow end-users to make an informed choice when purchasing tyres, for the purpose of increasing safety, the protection of health, and the economic and environmental efficiency of road transport, by promoting fuel‐efficient, long‐lasting and safe tyres with low noise levels.
Article 2
Scope
Requirements for re‐treaded tyres apply once a suitable testing method to measure the performance of such tyres is available in accordance with Article 13.
This Regulation does not apply to:
off‐road professional tyres;
tyres designed to be fitted only on vehicles registered for the first time before 1 October 1990;
T‐type temporary‐use spare tyres;
tyres whose speed rating is less than 80 km/h;
tyres whose nominal rim diameter does not exceed 254 mm or is 635 mm or more;
tyres fitted with additional devices to improve traction properties, such as studded tyres;
tyres designed only to be fitted on vehicles intended exclusively for racing;
second‐hand tyres, unless such tyres are imported from a third country.
Article 3
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:
‘C1 tyres’, ‘C2 tyres’ and ‘C3 tyres’ means tyres belonging to the respective classes set out in Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 661/2009;
‘re‐treaded tyre’ means a used tyre that is reconditioned by replacing the worn tread with new material;
‘T‐type temporary‐use spare tyre’ means a temporary‐use spare tyre designed for use at inflation pressures higher than those established for standard and reinforced tyres;
‘off‐road professional tyre’ means a special‐use tyre used primarily in severe off‐road conditions;
‘tyre label’ means a graphic diagram, in printed or electronic form, including in the form of a sticker, which includes symbols in order to inform end-users about the performance of a tyre or batch of tyres in relation to the parameters set out in Annex I;
‘point of sale’ means a location where tyres are displayed or stored and are offered for sale, including car show rooms where tyres that are not fitted on vehicles are offered for sale to end-users;
‘technical promotional material’ means documentation, in printed or electronic form, that is produced by a supplier to supplement advertising material with the information set out in Annex IV;
‘product information sheet’ means a standard document containing the information set out in Annex III in printed or electronic form;
‘technical documentation’ means documentation sufficient to enable market surveillance authorities to assess the accuracy of the tyre label and the product information sheet, including the information set out in point (2) of Annex VII;
‘product database’ means the product database established pursuant to Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369;
‘distance selling’ means the offer for sale, hire or hire purchase by mail order, catalogue, internet, telemarketing or by any other method by which the potential end-user cannot be expected to see the tyre displayed;
‘manufacturer’ means a manufacturer as defined in point (8) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020;
‘importer’ means an importer as defined in point (9) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020;
‘authorised representative’ means a natural or legal person established within the Union who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on the manufacturer’s behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the manufacturer’s obligations under the requirements of this Regulation;
‘supplier’ means a manufacturer established in the Union, an authorised representative of a manufacturer who is not established in the Union, or an importer, who places a product on the Union market;
‘distributor’ means a natural or legal person in the supply chain, other than the supplier, who makes a product available on the market;
‘making available on the market’ means making available on the market as defined in point (1) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020;
‘placing on the market’ means placing on the market as defined in point (2) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020;
‘end-user’ means a consumer, fleet manager or road transport undertaking that buys or is expected to buy a tyre;
‘parameter’ means a tyre characteristic that has a significant impact on the environment, road safety or health during the use of the tyre, such as tyre abrasion, mileage, rolling resistance, wet grip, external rolling noise, snow grip or ice grip;
‘tyre type’ means a version of a tyre for which the technical characteristics on the tyre label, the product information sheet and the tyre type identifier are the same for all units of that version;
‘verification tolerance’ means the maximum admissible deviation between the measurement and calculation results of the verification tests performed by, or on behalf of, market surveillance authorities, and the values of the declared or published parameters, reflecting deviation arising from interlaboratory variation;
‘tyre type identifier’ means a code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific tyre type from other tyre types that have the same trade name or the same trademark as that of the supplier;
‘equivalent tyre type’ means a tyre type which is placed on the market by the same supplier as another tyre type with a different tyre type identifier and which has the same technical characteristics that are relevant to the tyre label and the same product information sheet.
Article 4
Obligations of tyre suppliers
Suppliers shall ensure that C1 tyres, C2 tyres and C3 tyres that are placed on the market are accompanied free of charge:
for each individual tyre, by a tyre label, in the form of a sticker, that complies with the requirements set out in Annex II, indicating the information and class for each of the parameters set out in Annex I, and by a product information sheet; or
for each batch of one or more identical tyres, by a printed tyre label that complies with the requirements set out in Annex II, indicating the information and class for each of the parameters set out in Annex I, and by a product information sheet.
For tyres sold or offered for sale on the internet, suppliers may make the tyre label for a specific tyre type available in a nested display.
For visual advertisements on the internet, suppliers may make the tyre label available in a nested display.
Article 5
Obligations of tyre suppliers in relation to the product database
Article 6
Obligations of tyre distributors
Distributors shall ensure that:
at the point of sale, tyres bear a tyre label, in the form of a sticker, that complies with the requirements set out in Annex II, provided by the supplier in accordance with point (a) of Article 4(1) in a clearly visible position and legible in its entirety, and that the product information sheet is available, including, upon request, in printed form; or
before the sale of a tyre that is part of a batch of one or more identical tyres, a printed tyre label that complies with the requirements set out in Annex II, is shown to the end-user and is clearly displayed close to the tyre at the point of sale, and that the product information sheet is available.
For visual advertisements on the internet for a specific tyre type, distributors may make the tyre label available in a nested display.
Distributors may make the tyre label for a specific tyre type available in a nested display.
Article 7
Obligations of vehicle suppliers and vehicle distributors
Where end-users intend to acquire a new vehicle, vehicle suppliers and vehicle distributors shall provide, before the sale, those end-users with the tyre label for the tyres offered with or fitted on the vehicle and any relevant technical promotional material, and shall ensure that the product information sheet is available.
Article 8
Obligations of hosting service providers
Where a service provider as referred to in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC allows the selling of tyres through its internet site, that service provider shall enable the display of the tyre label and the product information sheet provided by the supplier close to the price indication and shall inform the distributor of the obligation to display the tyre label and the product information sheet.
Article 9
Testing and measurement methods
The information to be provided under Articles 4, 6 and 7 on the parameters indicated on the tyre label shall be obtained in accordance with the testing methods referred to in Annex I and the laboratory alignment procedure referred to in Annex V.
Article 10
Verification procedure
For each of the parameters set out in Annex I, Member States shall apply the verification procedure set out in Annex VI when assessing the conformity of the declared classes with this Regulation.
Article 11
Obligations of Member States
Article 12
Union market surveillance and control of products entering the Union market
Article 13
Delegated acts
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14 in order to amend:
Annex II with regard to the content and format of the tyre label;
parts D and E of Annex I and Annexes II, III, IV, V, VI and VII, by adapting the values, calculation methods and requirements set out therein to technological progress.
The Commission is also empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14 in order to include parameters or information requirements for tyre abrasion and mileage, as soon as reliable, accurate and reproducible methods to test and measure tyre abrasion and mileage are available for use by European or international standardisation organisations and provided that the following conditions are met:
a thorough impact assessment has been carried out by the Commission; and
a proper consultation of the relevant stakeholders has been conducted by the Commission.
Article 14
Exercise of the delegation
Article 15
Evaluation and report
By 1 June 2025, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Regulation and submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee.
That report shall assess how effectively this Regulation and the delegated acts adopted pursuant thereto have led end-users to choose higher‐performing tyres, taking into account the impact of this Regulation and the delegated acts adopted pursuant thereto on business, fuel consumption, safety, greenhouse gas emissions, consumer awareness and market surveillance activities. The report shall also assess the costs and benefits of mandatory independent third‐party verification of the information provided in the tyre label, taking into account experience gained with regard to the broader framework provided by Regulation (EC) No 661/2009.
Article 16
Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2017/1369
In Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369, point (a) is replaced by the following:
to support market surveillance authorities in carrying out their tasks under this Regulation and the relevant delegated acts, including enforcement thereof, and under Regulation (EU) 2020/740 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( *1 ).
Article 17
Repeal of Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009
Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 is repealed with effect from 1 May 2021.
References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex VIII to this Regulation.
Article 18
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 May 2021.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX I
TESTING, GRADING AND MEASUREMENT OF TYRE PARAMETERS
Part A: Fuel efficiency classes and rolling resistance coefficient
The fuel efficiency class shall be determined and illustrated on the tyre label on the basis of the rolling resistance coefficient (RRC in N/kN) according to the ‘A’ to ‘E’ scale specified in the table below and measured in accordance with Annex 6 to UNECE Regulation No 117 and aligned in accordance with the laboratory alignment procedure set out in Annex V.
If a tyre type belongs to more than one tyre class (e.g. C1 and C2), the grading scale used to determine the fuel efficiency class of that tyre type shall be that which is applicable to the highest tyre class (e.g. C2, not C1).
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C1 tyres |
C2 tyres |
C3 tyres |
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Fuel efficiency class |
RRC in N/kN |
RRC in N/kN |
RRC in N/kN |
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A |
RRC ≤ 6,5 |
RRC ≤ 5,5 |
RRC ≤ 4,0 |
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B |
6,6 ≤ RRC ≤ 7,7 |
5,6 ≤ RRC ≤ 6,7 |
4,1 ≤ RRC ≤ 5,0 |
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C |
7,8 ≤ RRC ≤ 9,0 |
6,8 ≤ RRC ≤ 8,0 |
5,1 ≤ RRC ≤ 6,0 |
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D |
9,1 ≤ RRC ≤ 10,5 |
8,1 ≤ RRC ≤ 9,0 |
6,1 ≤ RRC ≤ 7,0 |
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E |
RRC ≥ 10,6 |
RRC ≥ 9,1 |
RRC ≥ 7,1 |
Part B: Wet grip classes
1. The wet grip class shall be determined and illustrated on the tyre label on the basis of the wet grip index (G) according to the ‘A’ to ‘E’ scale specified in the table below, calculated in accordance with point 2 and measured in accordance with Annex 5 to UNECE Regulation No 117.
2. Calculation of wet grip index (G)
G = G(T) 0,03
where:
G(T) = wet grip index of the candidate tyre as measured in one test cycle
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C1 tyres |
C2 tyres |
C3 tyres |
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Wet grip class |
G |
G |
G |
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A |
1,55 ≤ G |
1,40 ≤ G |
1,25 ≤ G |
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B |
1,40 ≤ G ≤ 1,54 |
1,25 ≤ G ≤ 1,39 |
1,10 ≤ G ≤ 1,24 |
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C |
1,25 ≤ G ≤ 1,39 |
1,10 ≤ G ≤ 1,24 |
0,95 ≤ G ≤ 1,09 |
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D |
1,10 ≤ G ≤ 1,24 |
0,95 ≤ G ≤ 1,09 |
0,80 ≤ G ≤ 0,94 |
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E |
G ≤ 1,09 |
G ≤ 0,94 |
G ≤ 0,79 |
Part C: External rolling noise classes and measured value
The external rolling noise measured value (N, in dB(A)) shall be declared in decibels and calculated in accordance with Annex 3 to UNECE Regulation No 117.
The external rolling noise class shall be determined and illustrated on the tyre label on the basis of the limit values (LV) set out in Part C of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 as follows:
Part D: Snow grip
The snow grip performance shall be tested in accordance with Annex 7 to UNECE Regulation No 117.
A tyre which satisfies the minimum snow grip index values set out in UNECE Regulation No 117 shall be classified as a tyre for use in severe snow conditions and the following pictogram shall be included on the tyre label.
Part E: Ice grip
The ice grip performance shall be tested in accordance with reliable, accurate and reproducible methods, including, where appropriate, international standards, which take into account the generally recognised state of the art.
The tyre label of a tyre which satisfies the relevant minimum ice grip index values shall include the following pictogram.
ANNEX II
CONTENT AND FORMAT OF THE TYRE LABEL
1. Content of the tyre label
1.1. Information to be included in the upper part of the tyre label:
I. QR code;
II. Trade name or trademark of the supplier;
III. Tyre type identifier;
IV. Tyre size designation, load‐capacity index and speed category symbol, as indicated in Regulation No 30 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) ( 1 ), in its most up‐to‐date version applicable to the Union, (UNECE Regulation No 30) and Regulation No 54 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UNECE) ( 2 ), in its most up‐to‐date version applicable to the Union, (UNECE Regulation No 54) for C1 tyres, C2 tyres and C3 tyres, as applicable;
V. Tyre class: i.e. C1, C2 or C3;
VI. Fuel efficiency pictogram, scale and performance class;
VII. Wet grip pictogram, scale and performance class.
1.2. Information to be included in the bottom part of the tyre label for all tyres other than tyres which satisfy the minimum snow grip index values set out in UNECE Regulation No 117, or the relevant minimum ice grip index values, or both:
I. External rolling noise pictogram, value (expressed in dB(A) and rounded to the nearest integer) and performance class;
II. The serial number of this Regulation: ‘2020/740’.
1.3. Information to be included in the bottom part of the tyre label for tyres which satisfy the minimum snow grip index values set out in UNECE Regulation No 117:
I. External rolling noise pictogram, value (expressed in dB(A) and rounded to the nearest integer) and performance class;
II. Snow grip pictogram;
III. The serial number of this Regulation: ‘2020/740’.
1.4. Information to be included in the bottom part of the tyre label for tyres which satisfy the relevant minimum ice grip index values:
I. External rolling noise pictogram, value (expressed in dB(A) and rounded to the nearest integer) and performance class;
II. Ice grip pictogram;
III. The serial number of this Regulation: ‘2020/740’.
1.5. Information to be included in the bottom part of the tyre label for tyres which satisfy both the relevant minimum snow grip index values set out in UNECE Regulation No 117 and the minimum ice grip index values:
I. External rolling noise pictogram, value (expressed in dB(A) and rounded to the nearest integer) and performance class;
II. Snow grip pictogram;
III. Ice grip pictogram;
IV. The serial number of this Regulation: ‘2020/740’.
2. Format of the tyre label
2.1. Format of the upper part of the tyre label:
2.1.1. Format of the bottom part of the tyre label for all tyres other than tyres which satisfy the minimum snow grip index values set out in UNECE Regulation No 117, or the relevant minimum ice grip index values, or both:
2.1.2. Format of the bottom part of the tyre label for tyres which satisfy the minimum snow grip index values set out in UNECE Regulation No 117:
2.1.3. Format of the bottom part of the tyre label for tyres which satisfy the minimum ice grip index values:
2.1.4. Format of the bottom part of the tyre label for tyres which satisfy both the relevant minimum snow grip index values set out in UNECE Regulation No 117 and the minimum ice grip index values:
2.2. For the purposes of point 2.1:
Tyre label minimal size: 75 mm wide and 110 mm high. Where the tyre label is printed in a larger format, its content shall nevertheless remain proportionate to the specifications above;
Background of the tyre label: 100 % white;
Typefaces: Verdana and Calibri;
Dimensions and specifications of the elements constituting the tyre label: as specified above;
Colour codes, using CMYK – cyan, magenta, yellow and black, shall fulfil all the following requirements:
ANNEX III
PRODUCT INFORMATION SHEET
The information in the product information sheet of tyres shall be included in the product brochure or other literature provided with the tyre and shall include the following:
the trade name or trademark of the supplier or of the manufacturer if it is not the same as that of the supplier;
the tyre type identifier;
the tyre size designation, load‐capacity index and speed category symbol, as indicated in UNECE Regulation No 30 or in UNECE Regulation No 54 for C1 tyres, C2 tyres and C3 tyres, as applicable;
the fuel efficiency class of the tyre in accordance with Annex I;
the wet grip class of the tyre in accordance with Annex I;
the external rolling noise class and value in decibels in accordance with Annex I;
an indication of whether the tyre is a tyre for use in severe snow conditions;
an indication of whether the tyre is an ice grip tyre;
the date of start of production of the tyre type (two digits for the week and two digits for the year);
the date of end of production of the tyre type, once known (two digits for the week and two digits for the year).
ANNEX IV
INFORMATION PROVIDED IN TECHNICAL PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL
1. Information on tyres included in technical promotional material shall be provided in the following order:
the fuel efficiency class (letter ‘A’ to ‘E’);
the wet grip class (letter ‘A’ to ‘E’);
the external rolling noise class and measured value in dB;
an indication of whether the tyre is a tyre for use in severe snow conditions;
an indication of whether the tyre is an ice grip tyre.
2. The information referred to in point 1 shall meet the following requirements:
it shall be easy to read;
it shall be easy to understand;
if within a tyre family tyre types are classified differently depending on dimension or other characteristics, the range between the lowest performing and highest performing tyre types shall be stated.
3. Suppliers shall also make the following available on their websites:
a link to the relevant Commission webpage dedicated to this Regulation;
an explanation of the pictograms printed on the tyre label;
a statement highlighting the fact that actual fuel savings and road safety depend heavily on the behaviour of drivers, and in particular on the following:
4. Suppliers and distributors shall also, where relevant, make available on their websites a statement highlighting the fact that ice grip tyres are specifically designed for road surfaces covered with ice and compact snow, and should only be used in very severe climate conditions (e.g. cold temperatures) and that using ice grip tyres in less severe climate conditions (e.g. wet conditions or warmer temperatures) could result in sub‐optimal performance, in particular for wet grip, handling and wear.
ANNEX V
LABORATORY ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF ROLLING RESISTANCE
1. Definitions
For the purposes of the laboratory alignment procedure for the measurement of rolling resistance, the following definitions apply:
‘reference laboratory’ means a laboratory that is part of the network of laboratories, the names of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union for the purpose of the laboratory alignment procedure, and that is able to achieve the accuracy of test results determined in Section 3 with its reference machine;
‘candidate laboratory’ means a laboratory participating in the laboratory alignment procedure that is not a reference laboratory;
‘alignment tyre’ means a tyre that is tested for the purpose of performing the laboratory alignment procedure;
‘alignment tyre set’ means a set of five or more alignment tyres for the alignment of one single machine;
‘assigned value’ means a theoretical value of the rolling resistance coefficient (RRC) of one alignment tyre as measured by a theoretical laboratory which is representative of the network of reference laboratories that is used for the laboratory alignment procedure;
‘machine’ means every tyre testing spindle in one specific measurement method; for example, two spindles acting on the same drum shall not be considered as one machine.
2. General provisions
2.1. Principle
The measured (m) rolling resistance coefficient obtained in a reference laboratory (l), (RRCm,l ), shall be aligned to the assigned values of the network of reference laboratories.
The measured (m) rolling resistance coefficient obtained by a machine in a candidate laboratory (c), (RRCm,c ), shall be aligned through one reference laboratory of the network of its choice.
2.2. Tyre selection requirements
Alignment tyre sets shall be selected for the laboratory alignment procedure in accordance with the following criteria. One alignment tyre set shall be selected for C1 tyres and C2 tyres together, and one set for C3 tyres:
the alignment tyre set shall be selected so as to cover the range of different RRCs of C1 tyres and C2 tyres together, or of C3 tyres; in any event, the difference between the highest RRCm of the alignment tyre set, and the lowest RRCm of the alignment tyre set shall be, before and after alignment, at least equal to:
3 N/kN for C1 tyres and C2 tyres; and
2 N/kN for C3 tyres;
the RRCm in the candidate or reference laboratories (RRCm,c or RRCm,l ) based on declared RRC values of each alignment tyre of the alignment tyre set shall be distributed evenly;
load index values shall adequately cover the range of the tyres to be tested, ensuring that the rolling resistance values also cover the range of the tyres to be tested.
Each alignment tyre shall be checked prior to use and shall be replaced when:
the alignment tyre shows a condition which makes it unusable for further tests; or
there are deviations of RRCm,c or RRCm,l greater than 1,5 % relative to earlier measurements after correction for any machine drift.
2.3. Measurement method
The reference laboratory shall measure each alignment tyre four times and retain the three last results for further analysis, in accordance with paragraph 4 of Annex 6 to UNECE Regulation No 117 and under the conditions set out in paragraph 3 of Annex 6 to UNECE Regulation No 117.
The candidate laboratory shall measure each alignment tyre (n + 1) times, with n being specified in Section 5 of this Annex and retain the n last results for further analysis, in accordance with paragraph 4 of Annex 6 to UNECE Regulation No 117 and applying the conditions set out in paragraph 3 of Annex 6 to UNECE Regulation No 117.
Each time an alignment tyre is measured, the tyre/wheel assembly shall be removed from the machine and the entire test procedure referred to in paragraph 4 of Annex 6 to UNECE Regulation No 117 shall be followed again from the start.
The candidate or reference laboratory shall calculate:
the measured value of each alignment tyre for each measurement as specified in paragraphs 6.2 and 6.3 of Annex 6 to UNECE Regulation No 117 (i.e. corrected for a temperature of 25 °C and a drum diameter of 2 m);
the mean value of the three last measured values of each alignment tyre (in the case of reference laboratories) or the mean value of the n last measured values of each alignment tyre (in the case of candidate laboratories); and
the standard deviation (σm ) as follows:
where:
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i |
is the counter from 1 to p for the alignment tyres; |
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j |
is the counter from 2 to n + 1 for the n last repetitions of each measurement of a given alignment tyre; |
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n + 1 |
is the number of repetitions of tyre measurements (n + 1 = 4 for reference laboratories and n + 1 ≥ 4 for candidate laboratories); |
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p |
is the number of alignment tyres (p ≥ 5). |
2.4. Data formats to be used for the computations and results
The measured RRC values corrected from drum diameter and temperature shall be rounded to two decimal places.
Then the computations shall be made with all digits: there shall be no further rounding except on the final alignment equations.
All standard deviation values shall be displayed to three decimal places.
All RRC values will be displayed to two decimal places.
All alignment coefficients (A1 l , B1 l , A2 c and B2 c ) shall be rounded and displayed to four decimal places.
3. Requirements applicable to the reference laboratories and determination of the assigned values
The assigned values of each alignment tyre shall be determined by a network of reference laboratories. Every second year the network shall assess the stability and validity of the assigned values.
Each reference laboratory participating in the network shall comply with the specifications of Annex 6 to UNECE Regulation No 117 and have a standard deviation (σm ) as follows:
not greater than 0,05 N/kN for C1 tyres and C2 tyres; and
not greater than 0,05 N/kN for C3 tyres.
The alignment tyre sets that have been selected in accordance with Section 2.2 shall be measured in accordance with Section 2.3 by each reference laboratory of the network.
The assigned value of each alignment tyre is the average of the measured values given by the reference laboratories of the network for this alignment tyre.
4. Procedure for the alignment of a reference laboratory to the assigned values
Each reference laboratory (l) shall align itself to each new set of assigned values and always after any significant machine change or any drift in machine control tyre monitoring data.
The alignment shall use a linear regression technique on all individual data. The regression coefficients, A1 l and B1 l , shall be calculated as follows:
RRC = A1 l × RRCm,l + B1 l
where:
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RRC |
l |
is the assigned value of the rolling resistance coefficient; |
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RRCm, |
l |
is the individual measured value of the rolling resistance coefficient by the reference laboratory ‘l’ (including temperature and drum diameter corrections). |
5. Requirements applicable to candidate laboratories
Candidate laboratories shall repeat the alignment procedure at least once every second year for every machine and always after any significant machine change or any drift in machine control tyre monitoring data.
A common set of five different tyres that have been selected in accordance with Section 2.2 shall be measured in accordance with Section 2.3 first by the candidate laboratory and then by one reference laboratory. More than five alignment tyres may be tested at the request of the candidate laboratory.
The candidate laboratory shall provide the alignment tyre set to the selected reference laboratory.
The candidate laboratory (c) shall comply with the specifications of Annex 6 to UNECE Regulation No 117 and preferably have standard deviations (σm ) as follows:
not greater than 0,075 N/kN for C1 tyres and C2 tyres; and
not greater than 0,06 N/kN for C3 tyres.
If the standard deviation (σm ) of the candidate laboratory is higher than those values after four measurements, the last three being used for the computations, then the number n + 1 of measurement repetitions shall be increased as follows for the entire batch:
where:
6. Procedure for the alignment of a candidate laboratory
One reference laboratory (l) of the network shall calculate the linear regression function on all individual data of the candidate laboratory (c). The regression coefficients, A2 c and B2 c , shall be calculated as follows:
RRCm,l = A2 c × RRCm,c + B2 c
where:
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RRCm,l |
is the individual measured value of the rolling resistance coefficient by the reference laboratory (l) (including temperature and drum diameter corrections); |
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RRCm,c |
is the individual measured value of the rolling resistance coefficient by the candidate laboratory (c) (including temperature and drum diameter corrections) |
If the coefficient of determination R2 is lower than 0,97, the candidate laboratory shall not be aligned.
The aligned RRC of tyres tested by the candidate laboratory shall be calculated as follows:
RRC = (A1 l × A2 c ) × RRCm,c + (A1 l × B2 c + B1 l )
ANNEX VI
VERIFICATION PROCEDURE
The conformity with this Regulation of the declared fuel efficiency, wet grip and external rolling noise classes, as well as the declared values, and any additional performance information on the tyre label, shall be assessed for each tyre type or each grouping of tyres as determined by the supplier, according to one of the following procedures:
A single tyre or tyre set is tested first. If the measured values meet the declared classes or the declared external rolling noise value within the verification tolerances referred to in the table below, the tyre label shall be considered to comply with this Regulation.
If the measured values do not meet the declared classes or the declared external rolling noise value within the verification tolerances referred to in the table below, three additional tyres or tyre sets are to be tested; the average measurement value stemming from the three additional tyres or tyre sets tested is to be used to verify the declared information, taking into account the verification tolerances referred to in the table below.
Where the classes or values on the tyre label are derived from type‐approval test results obtained in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 661/2009, or UNECE Regulation No 117, Member States may use measurement data obtained from the conformity of production tests on tyres that were carried out under the type‐approval procedure established by Regulation (EU) 2018/858.
Assessments of the measurement data obtained from the conformity of production tests shall take into account the verification tolerances referred to in the table below.
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Measured parameter |
Verification tolerances |
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RRC (fuel efficiency) |
The aligned measured value shall not be greater than the upper limit (the highest RRC) of the declared class by more than 0,3 N/kN. |
|
External rolling noise |
The measured value shall not be greater than the declared value of N by more than 1 dB(A). |
|
Wet grip |
The measured value G(T) shall not be lower than the lower limit (the lowest value of G) of the declared class. |
|
Snow grip |
The measured value shall not be lower than the minimum snow grip index. |
|
Ice grip |
The measured value shall not be lower than the minimum ice grip index. |
ANNEX VII
INFORMATION TO BE ENTERED INTO THE PRODUCT DATABASE BY THE SUPPLIER
1. Information to be entered into the public part of the product database:
the trade name or trademark, address, contact details and other legal identification of the supplier;
the tyre type identifier;
the tyre label in electronic format;
the class(es) and other parameters of the tyre label; and
the parameters of the product information sheet in electronic format.
2. Information to be entered into the compliance part of the product database:
the tyre type identifier of all equivalent tyre types that are already placed on the market;
a general description of the tyre type, including its dimensions, load index and speed rating, sufficient for it to be unequivocally and easily identified;
protocols of the testing, grading and measurement of the tyre parameters set out in Annex I;
specific precautions, if any, that shall be taken when the tyre type is assembled, installed, maintained or tested;
the measured technical parameters of the tyre type, where relevant; and
the calculations performed with the measured technical parameters.
ANNEX VIII
CORRELATION TABLE
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Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 |
This Regulation |
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Article 1(1) |
— |
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Article 1(2) |
Article 1 |
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Article 2(1) |
Article 2(1) |
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Article 2(2) |
Article 2(2) |
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Article 3, point (1) |
Article 3, point (1) |
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— |
Article 3, point (2) |
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Article 3, point (2) |
Article 3, point (3) |
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— |
Article 3, point (4) |
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— |
Article 3, point (5) |
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Article 3, point (3) |
Article 3, point (6) |
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Article 3, point (4) |
Article 3, point (7) |
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— |
Article 3, point (8) |
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Article 3, point (5) |
Article 3, point (9) |
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— |
Article 3, point (10) |
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— |
Article 3, point (11) |
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Article 3, point (6) |
Article 3, point (12) |
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Article 3, point (7) |
Article 3, point (13) |
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Article 3, point (8) |
Article 3, point (14) |
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Article 3, point (9) |
Article 3, point (15) |
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Article 3, point (10) |
Article 3, point (16) |
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Article 3, point (11) |
Article 3, point (17) |
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— |
Article 3, point (18) |
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Article 3, point (12) |
Article 3, point (19) |
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Article 3, point (13) |
Article 3, point (20) |
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— |
Article 3, point (21) |
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— |
Article 3, point (22) |
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— |
Article 3, point (23) |
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— |
Article 3, point (24) |
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Article 4 |
Article 4 |
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Article 4(1) |
Article 4(1) |
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Article 4(1), point (a) |
Article 4(1), point (a) |
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Article 4(1), point (b) |
Article 4(1), point (b) |
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Article 4(2) |
— |
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— |
Article 4(2) |
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— |
Article 4(3) |
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Article 4(3) |
Article 4(4) |
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Article 4(4) |
Article 4(5) |
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— |
Article 4(6) |
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— |
Article 4(7) |
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— |
Article 4(8) |
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— |
Article 4(9) |
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— |
Article 4(10) |
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— |
Article 5 |
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Article 5(1) |
Article 6(1) |
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Article 5(1), point (a) |
Article 6(1), point (a) |
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Article 5(1), point (b) |
Article 6(1), point (b) |
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— |
Article 6(2) |
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— |
Article 6(3) |
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Article 5(2) |
Article 6(4) |
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Article 5(3) |
— |
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— |
Article 6(5) |
|
— |
Article 6(6) |
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— |
Article 6(7) |
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Article 6 |
Article 7 |
|
— |
Article 8 |
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Article 7 |
Article 9 |
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Article 8 |
Article 10 |
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Article 9(1) |
Article 11(1) |
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Article 9(2) |
Article 11(1) |
|
Article 9(2), 2nd sentence |
Article 4(5) |
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Article 10 |
Article 11(2) |
|
— |
Article 11(3) |
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Article 11, point (a) |
— |
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Article 11, point (b) |
— |
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Article 11, point (c) |
Article 13(1), point (b) |
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Article 12 |
Article 11(4) |
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— |
Article 11(5) |
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— |
Article 12 |
|
— |
Article 13 |
|
— |
Article 13(1) |
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— |
Article 13(2) |
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— |
Article 13(3) |
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— |
Article 13(4) |
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— |
Article 14 |
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Article 13 |
— |
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Article 14 |
— |
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— |
Article 15 |
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Article 15 |
— |
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— |
Article 16 |
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— |
Article 17 |
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Article 16 |
Article 18 |
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Annex I |
Annex I |
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Annex II |
Annex II |
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— |
Annex III |
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Annex III |
Annex IV |
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Annex IV |
Annex VI |
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Annex IVa |
Annex V |
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Annex V |
— |
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— |
Annex VII |
|
— |
Annex VIII |
( *1 ) Regulation (EU) 2020/740 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other parameters, amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 (OJ L 177, 5.6.2020, p. 1).’.
( 1 ) Regulation No 30 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) – Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ L 201, 30.7.2008, p. 70).
( 2 ) Regulation No 54 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UNECE) – Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers (OJ L 183, 11.7.2008, p. 41).