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Motor vehicle towing devices
SUMMARY OF:
Regulation (EU) No 1005/2010 on type-approval requirements for motor vehicle towing devices
WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE REGULATION?
KEY POINTS
Types of vehicles concerned
This regulation applies to vehicles of category M and N, namely:
Requirements for towing devices
Rules for EU type-approval
The vehicle manufacturer must submit an application for EU type-approval to the competent authority. This application must contain certain information, namely:
If the competent authority considers that the vehicle satisfies all of the requirements concerning towing devices, it grants EU type-approval and issues a type-approval number in accordance with Directive 2007/46/EC.
FROM WHEN DOES THE REGULATION APPLY?
It has applied since 29 November 2010.
BACKGROUND
For more information, see:
KEY TERMS
MAIN DOCUMENT
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1005/2010 of 8 November 2010 concerning type-approval requirements for motor vehicle towing devices and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (OJ L 291, 9.11.2010, pp. 36-42)
RELATED DOCUMENTS
Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, pp. 1-24)
Successive amendments to Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 have been incorporated into the original text. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.
Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (OJ L 263, 9.10.2007, pp. 1-160)
See consolidated version.
last update 02.05.2019