Twenty-eighth regulation implementing the Federal Immission Control Act (Regulation on emission limit values for internal combustion engines) (28). BImSchV)

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28. BImSchV

Date of completion: 20.04.2004

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" Twenty-eighth regulation implementing the Federal Immission Control Act (Ordinance on Emission Limit Values for Internal Combustion Engines) of 20 April 2004 (BGBl. 614, 1423), as last amended by Article 1 of the Regulation of 14 August 2012 (BGBl I). I p. 1712) "

Status:

Last amended by Art. 1 V v. 14.8.2012 I 1712

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This Regulation provides for the implementation of Commission Directives 2001 /63/EC of 17 August 2001 adapting to the approximation of the laws of the Member States Directive 97 /68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures on the control of the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines for mobile machinery and equipment to technical progress (OJ C 327, 28.4.2002, p. EC No 41) and 2002 /88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 December 2002 amending Directive 97 /68/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures for the control of the emission of gaseous pollutants Pollutants and particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines for non-road mobile machinery (OJ L 327, 30.4.2004, p. EU 2003 No 35 p. 28).

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(+ + + Text proof: 29.4.2004 + + +) 
(+ + + Official note from the norm-provider on EC law: 
 Implementation of the 
 ERL 63/2001 (CELEX Nr: 32001L0063) 
 ERL 88/2002 (CELEX Nr: 32002L0088)   
 Implementation of the   
 EURL 88/2011 (CELEX Nr: 32011L0088) cf.  V v. 14.8.2012 I 1712 + + +) 

  

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On the basis of § 33 (1) No. 1, § 37 and § 48a (3) of the Federal Immission Protection Act, as amended by the announcement of 26 September 2002 (BGBl. 3830), the Federal Government, after consulting the interested parties, is responsible for: Unofficial table of contents

§ 1 Scope

This Regulation shall apply to the placing on the market of engines in mobile machinery and engines for installation in mobile machinery and equipment referred to in Article 2, first indent, in conjunction with Annex I (1) of Directive 97 /68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Communities Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1997 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to combat the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines to mobile Machinery and equipment (OJ L 327, EC 1998 No 1), as last amended by Directive 2011 /88/EU of 16 November 2011 (OJ L 59, 23.2.2011, p. 1), in so far as they are not intended to be used exclusively by the Bundeswehr or by armed forces stationed in the Federal Republic of Germany under international law. This Regulation shall not apply to engines for the propulsion of inland waterway vessels. Unofficial table of contents

§ 1a Reference to European Community directives

The provisions of Directive 97 /68/EC of the European Communities as referred to in this Regulation shall apply in the version in force. Where this Directive is adapted to technical progress in accordance with the procedure laid down in this Directive, it shall apply as amended in the Official Journal of the European Union after the expiry of the period laid down in the Adaptation Directive the deadline for transposition. Unofficial table of contents

§ 2 Marketing

(1) The engines referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation may only be placed on the market, either commercially or in the context of economic activities, if:

1.

for compression-ignition engines of stage IIIA, in accordance with Directive 97 /68/EC

a)

with a non-constant speed with a useful power of

aa)

130 kW to 560 kW from 1 January 2006,

bb)

75 kW to less than 130 kW from 1 January 2007,

cc)

37 kW to less than 75 kW from 1 January 2008,

dd)

19 kW to less than 37 kW from 1 January 2007,

b)

at a constant speed with a useful power of

aa)

130 kW to 560 kW from 1 January 2011,

bb)

75 kW to less than 130 kW from 1 January 2011,

cc)

37 kW to less than 75 kW from 1 January 2012;

dd)

19 kW to less than 37kW from 1 January 2011,

c)

for railcars with a power output of more than 130 kW from 1 January 2006,

d)

for locomotives with a net power of

aa)

130 kW to 560 kW from 1 January 2007,

bb)

More than 560 kW from 1 January 2009

comply with the permitted emission limit values set out in the table in section 4.1.2.4 of Annex I to Directive 97 /68/EC,

2.

In the case of compression-ignition engines of stage IIIB in accordance with Directive 97 /68/EC

a)

with a non-constant speed with a useful power of

aa)

130 kW to 560 KW from 1 January 2011,

bb)

75 kW to less than 130 kW from 1 January 2012,

cc)

56 kW to less than 75 kW from 1 January 2012,

dd)

37 kW to less than 56 kW from 1 January 2013,

b)

for railcars with a power output of more than 130 kW from 1 January 2012,

c)

for locomotives with a net power of more than 130 kW from 1 January 2012

comply with the permitted emission limit values set out in the table in section 4.1.2.5 of Annex I to Directive 97 /68/EC,

3.

in the case of compression-ignition engines other than engines with a constant speed of stage IV, in accordance with Directive 97 /68/EC, with a useful power of

a)

130 kW to 560 kW from 1 January 2014,

b)

56 kW to less than 130 kW from 1. October 2014

comply with the permitted emission limit values set out in the table in section 4.1.2.6 of Annex I to Directive 97 /68/EC,

4.

in the case of compression-ignition engines with a power output of 18 kW to 560 kW which are operated at a constant speed, they comply with the permissible emission limit values set out in the table set out in Annex I (4.1.2.3) to Directive 97 /68/EC as from 31 December 2006,

5.

comply with the permissible emission limit values according to the table in Annex I, item 4.2.2.1 of Directive 97/68/EC from 11 February 2005 in the case of spark-ignition engines with a useful power of up to 19 kW (stage I)

6.

they and

a)

Handheld spark-ignition engines with a power output of or below 19 kW with a displacement capacity of

aa)

under 20 ccm from 1 February 2008,

bb)

from 20 ccm to less than 50 ccm from 1 February 2008,

cc)

from 50 ccm from 1 February 2009,

b)

non-handheld spark-ignition engines with a power output of or less than 19 kW with a displacement capacity of

aa)

under 66 ccm from 1 February 2005,

bb)

From 66 ccm to less than 100 ccm from 1 February 2005,

cc)

from 100 ccm to less than 225 ccm from 1 February 2008,

dd)

from 225 ccm from 1 February 2007

comply with the permitted emission limit values set out in the table set out in point 4.2.2.2 of Annex I to Directive 97 /68/EC,

7.

the type-approval of a motor type or family of engines or the document referred to in Annex VII to Directive 97 /68/EC, and where:

8.

they are accompanied by the EC marking required in accordance with Annex I, point 3 of Directive 97 /68/EC, and engines which comply with the limit values before the dates referred to in points 1, 2, 3 and 4 may be marked accordingly.

In the case of engines the date of manufacture of which is before the dates referred to in paragraph 1, for each category the time for the fulfilment of the requirements referred to in paragraph 1 shall be extended by two years. (3) An exchange motor other than the drive of Railcars and locomotives must comply with the limit values to be met by the engine to be replaced when the engine was first placed on the market. (4) An exchange engine for the propulsion of railcars and locomotives shall be subject to the applicable limit values for new engines (5) In the case of the owner of the rail vehicle, the rail vehicle owner shall be responsible for the replacement of the The approval authority may, upon request, authorise the following replacement engines for railcars and locomotives, subject to the requirements of paragraph 4, which could be used only with significant technical difficulties:

1.

Replacement engines which comply with the emission limit values of Stage III A of Directive 97 /68/EC, for the exchange of engines which

a)

do not comply with the emission limit values of Stage III A of Directive 97 /68/EC, or

b)

do not comply with the emission limit values of Stage III A of Directive 97 /68/EC, but do not comply with the emission limit values of Stage III B of Directive 97 /68/EC,

2.

Replacement engines which do not comply with the emission limit values of Stage III A of Directive 97 /68/EC, for the exchange of engines for railcars without control equipment and without their own propulsion, provided that these replacement engines meet the emission limit values, which are at least equal to the emission limit values to which the engines used in the existing railcars of the same type are sufficient.

The applicant shall submit his application and submit the documents requested by the approval authority. (6) In respect of engines covered by paragraphs 3 to 5, the manufacturer shall have a label with the "REPLACEMENT MOTOR" lettering and the reference number of the derogation granted by the approval authority in the authorisation procedure.

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§ 3 Exceptions

(1) At the request of a manufacturer of engines from current series, which are still in stock up to the dates specified in § 2, the approval authority shall extend the time-limits of § 2 by twelve months in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 2 (2). the requirements laid down in Article 10 (2), first and fifth indent, of Directive 97 /68/EC, and shall issue a certificate of conformity or a consolidated document in accordance with Article 10 (2), with reference to the Directive. (2) The application shall be rejected as soon as the sum of the engines referred to in paragraph 1 (3) machinery and equipment referred to in Article 9a (7) of Directive 97 /68/EC, which is referred to in Article 9a (7) of Directive 97 /68/EC, shall be exempted from compliance with the dates referred to in Article 2 (1) (6) with regard to the emission limit value requirements for a period of three years after the entry into force of the said emission limit values. Hand-held hedge cutters, which can be used in various positions, for commercial use and for chainsaws for commercial use with a handle attached at the top to the top of the tree, in each of which engines with a net power of 19 The emission limit values referred to in Article 2 (1) (6) shall apply from 31 July 2013, with a kilowatt or less and with a cylinder capacity of 20 cubic centimetres or more. Until that date, the emission limit value requirements set out in point 4.2.2.1 of Annex I to Directive 97 /68/EC shall continue to apply to machinery and equipment within the meaning of the second sentence. For machinery and equipment as set out in the first sentence, the emission limit value requirements set out in point 4.2.2.1 of Annex I to Directive 97 /68/EC shall continue to apply until the end of the three-year period referred to in sentence 1. (4) The fulfilment of the requirements of Article 2 (1) (6) and (§) For engine manufacturers whose total annual production volume is less than 25 000 engines, the requirements referred to in Article 4 (13) shall be postponed for three years. (5) For spark ignition engine families in which the total annual production volume is less than 5 000 units, and together not 25 000 units, each in the Construction for the scope of Directive 97 /68/EC, of a manufacturer, shall be subject to the requirements set out in the table in Annex I (4.2.2.1) of Directive 97 /68/EC. The engine families must all have a different cubic capacity. (6) For engines intended for export to third countries, § 2 para. 1 shall not apply. (7) Engines which meet the definitions laid down in Annex I, Section 1, Point (1) (1) (1) (1) (b). A (i), (ii) and (v) of Directive 97 /68/EC may be placed on the market under the flexibility scheme provided for in Article 2 of Directive 97 /68/EC and in compliance with the provisions of Annex XIII of Directive 97 /68/EC. Unofficial table of contents

§ 4 Type-approval

(1) Type-approval may only be granted to engine types or engine families if they comply with the description in the information folder and comply with the other requirements of this Regulation, in particular Article 2 (1) and (3). (2) The type-approval referred to in paragraph 1 shall also apply to the type-approvals referred to in Annex XII to Directive 97 /68/EC, up to the dates referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4. (3) The documents to be submitted for type-approval shall be subject to the following conditions: the tests to be carried out must comply with Annexes I to VII to Directive 97 /68/EC. (4) Engines or Engine families of stage IIIA (motor categories H, I, J and K in accordance with Directive 97 /68/EC) may be granted type-approval pursuant to Annex VII to Directive 97 /68/EC only if they are approved in the case of a benefit of

a)

130 kW to 560 kW with non-constant speed from 1 July 2005

b)

130 kW to 560 kW with constant speed from 1 January 2010,

c)

75 kW to less than 130 kW at a non-constant speed from 1 January 2006,

d)

75 kW to less than 130 kW with constant speed from 1 January 2010,

e)

37 kW to less than 75 kW at a non-constant speed from 1 January 2007,

f)

37 kW to less than 75 kW with constant speed from 1 January 2011,

g)

19 kW to less than 37 kW at a non-constant speed as from 1 January 2006; and

h)

19 kW to less than 37 kW with constant speed from 1 January 2010

comply with the requirements of this Directive and comply with its particulate and exhaust emissions, in particular the limit values set out in the table in section 4.1.2.4 of Annex I to Directive 97 /68/EC. (5) Stage IIIB engines or engine families (motor categories) L, M, N and P, in accordance with Directive 97 /68/EC), the type-approval referred to in Annex VII to Directive 97 /68/EC may only be granted if, in the case of a net benefit,

a)

130 kW to 560 kW with non-constant speed from 1 January 2010,

b)

75 kW to less than 130 kW at a non-constant speed from 1 January 2011,

c)

56 kW to less than 75 kW with non-constant speed as of 1 January 2011 and

d)

37 kW to less than 56 kW with a non-constant speed from 1 January 2012to comply with the requirements of this Directive and to carry out particulate and exhaust emissions, in particular the limit values set out in the table in Annex I, Section 4.1.2.5 of the Directive 97 /68/EC.

(6) engines or engine families of Stage IV (motor categories Q and R in accordance with Directive 97 /68/EC) may only be granted type-approval pursuant to Annex VII to Directive 97 /68/EC if they are granted a benefit of

a)

130 kW to 560 kW with non-constant speed from 1 January 2013 and

b)

56 kW to less than 130 kW at a non-constant speed from 1. October 2013

comply with the requirements of this Directive and comply with its particulate and exhaust emissions, in particular the limit values set out in the table in section 4.1.2.6 of Annex I to Directive 97 /68/EC. (7) Stage IIIA engines or engine families which are considered to be Propulsion engines used in railcars (engine category RC A, in accordance with Directive 97 /68/EC), type-approval in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 97 /68/EC may only be granted if they comply with the requirements of this Directive as from 1 July 2005 and their particulate and exhaust emissions, in particular the limit values of the table in Annex I, Section 4.1.2.4 of Directive 97 /68/EC. (8) engines or engine families of stage IIIB used as propulsion engines in railcars (engine category RC B, in accordance with Directive 97 /68/EC), may be type-approved in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 97 /68/EC shall be granted only if, as from 1 January 2011, it fulfils the requirements of this Directive and its particulate and exhaust emissions, in particular the limit values of the table in Annex I, Section 4.1.2.5 of the Directive 97 /68/EC. (9) engines or engine families of stage IIIA, which are considered as Propulsion engines in locomotives (motor categories RL A and RH A in accordance with Directive 97 /68/EC) may be granted type-approval in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 97 /68/EC only if they are approved in the case of a net benefit of

a)

130 kW to 560 kW from 1 January 2006 and

b)

More than 560 kW from 1 January 2008

comply with the requirements of this Directive and comply with its particulate and exhaust emissions, in particular the limit values set out in the table in section 4.1.2.4 of Annex I to Directive 97 /68/EC. This shall not apply to an engine for which a purchase contract has been concluded before 20 May 2004, provided that it is placed on the market for a maximum of two years after the date applicable to the corresponding locomotive category. (10) Engines or motor families Stage IIIB used as propulsion engines in locomotives (engine category R B, in accordance with Directive 97 /68/EC), type-approval in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 97 /68/EC may only be granted if it has a power output of more than 130 kW from 1 January 2011, comply with the requirements of this Directive and their particulate matter and Exhaust emissions, in particular the limit values set out in the table in section 4.1.2.5 of Annex I to Directive 97 /68/EC. This shall not apply to an engine for which a purchase contract has been concluded before 20 May 2004, provided that it is placed on the market for a maximum of two years after the date applicable to the corresponding locomotive category. (11) a power output of 18 kW to 560 kW, operated at a constant speed, shall be eligible for approval only if it has the permitted emission limit values set out in the table in Annex I, point 4.1.2.3 of Directive 97 /68/EC, as from 31 December 2007. (12) Foreign ignition engines according to § 1 may only be used for type-approval , if they comply with the permitted emission limit values according to the table set out in Annex I, point 4.2.2.1 of Directive 97 /68/EC as from 11 August 2004 (stage I). (13) Foreign ignition engines according to § 1 may be eligible for a Type-approval shall be granted only if it is

1.

in the case of handheld engines with a displacement capacity of

a)

under 20 ccm from 1 August 2007,

b)

from 20 ccm to less than 50 ccm from 1 August 2007,

c)

from 50 ccm from 1 August 2008

comply with the permitted emission limit values set out in the table set out in point 4.2.2.2 of Annex I to Directive 97 /68/EC (stage II);

2.

in the case of non-handheld engines with a displacement capacity of

a)

under 66 ccm from 1 August 2004,

b)

From 66 ccm to less than 100 ccm from 1 August 2004,

c)

from 100 ccm to less than 225 ccm from 1 August 2007,

d)

from 225 ccm from 1 August 2006

comply with the permitted emission limit values set out in the table set out in point 4.2.2.2 of Annex I to Directive 97 /68/EC (stage II).

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§ 5 Type-approval procedure

(1) A request for type-approval of a motor or engine family shall be submitted by the manufacturer to the approval authority. The application shall be accompanied by a description folder, the content of which is given in the information document in Annex II to Directive 97 /68/EC, and shall be accompanied by proof that the applicant has provided a motor to the competent technical service , which corresponds to the essential characteristics of the engine type listed in Annex II, Appendix 1 to Directive 97 /68/EC. (2) A request for type-approval of a motor type or engine family shall not apply in more than one Member State of the European Union. A separate application shall be submitted for each type of engine to be approved or any engine family to be approved. (3) The approval authority shall grant type-approval, using an EC type-approval certificate as set out in Annex VII to the Directive. 97 /68/EC. The approval authority shall number the type-approval certificate referred to in Annex VIII to Directive 97 /68/EC and shall issue it to the applicant, together with the installations listed there. (4) If the approval authority is to: Type-approval for a motor family that the submitted application for the selected parent engine is not fully representative of the engine family described in Annex II, Appendix 2 to Directive 97 /68/EC, is another and, where necessary, an additional parent engine to be recorded by the approval authority to the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1. (5) The engine to be approved shall be given its function or has specific characteristics only in connection with other parts of the mobile machine or mobile device and, for this reason, may: Compliance with one or more requirements shall be verified only if the engine to be approved is operated together with other genuine or simulated machinery or equipment, the scope of the type-approval for this engine shall be accordingly. In the type-approval certificate for a motor type or engine family, all restrictions on their use and all installation requirements shall be listed in such cases. (6) The approval authority which grants type-approval shall ensure that: ensure that the identification numbers of the engines produced in accordance with the requirements of this Directive, if necessary in cooperation with the approval authorities of the other Member States of the European Union, register and (7) The approval authority shall ensure that: Granting of a type-approval, if necessary in cooperation with the approval authorities of the other Member States of the European Union, that appropriate arrangements have been made to ensure effective control of the conformity of production in respect of the requirements laid down in Annex I (5) to Directive 97 /68/EC. (8) The manufacturer or his authorised representative established in Member States of the European Union shall transmit to the approval authority, on a case-by-case basis, data on the direct buyers and the identification numbers of the engines, which have been reported as manufactured in accordance with § 7 (3) insofar as this is necessary for the control of the identification numbers. (9) If a manufacturer is not in a position to do so, at the request of the approval authority, the provisions of § 7 and in particular in connection with in accordance with paragraph 8, the authorisation may be revoked on the basis of this Regulation for the type of engine concerned or the engine family concerned. Unofficial table of contents

§ 6 Amendment of authorisations

(1) The manufacturer must inform the approval authority, after granting type-approval, of any change to the particulars referred to in the information package. (2) The application for a modification or extension of a type-approval shall be exclusive to the approval authority of the Member State of the European Union which has granted the original type-approval. (3) Where details have been modified in the information package, the approval authority shall: Documents from:

1.

where necessary, corrected pages of the information package, whereby the authority shall identify each individual page in such a way that the nature of the change and the date of the new edition are clearly visible; in the case of each new edition of pages, the to update the table of contents to the information package accompanying the type-approval certificate as an annex;

2.

a revised type-approval certificate with an extension number if, with the exception of the annexes, information has been changed or the minimum requirements of Directive 97 /68/EC have changed since the original date of approval; from the The revised approval certificate must clearly show the reason for its change and the date of the new edition.

If the approval authority finds that new tests or tests are justified on the basis of a change to the information package, it shall inform the manufacturer thereof and shall not make the documents referred to in the first sentence after the first sentence has been completed. To carry out successful new tests or tests. Unofficial table of contents

§ 7 Series match

(1) The manufacturer shall, on each unit manufactured in accordance with the approved type, apply the marks set out in Annex I, point 3 to Directive 97 /68/EC, including the type-approval number. (2) Contains the type-approval Restrictions of use in accordance with § 5 (5), the manufacturer of each manufactured unit shall provide detailed information on these limitations and all the installation instructions. Where a number of engine types are supplied to the same machinery manufacturer, it is sufficient that the information document in which the relevant engine identification numbers must also be indicated shall be transmitted only once, and at the latest by on the day of delivery of the first engine. (3) The manufacturer shall, at the request of the approval authority, transmit within 45 days of the date of expiry of each calendar year and immediately after each date of implementation, in accordance with § 2 and immediately after each additional date specified by the Authority, a list of the Identification numbers of all engine types produced in accordance with the provisions of Directive 97 /68/EC since the last report or from the date on which the provisions of this Regulation became applicable for the first time. Insofar as they are not expressed by the engine coding system, the correlations between the identification numbers and the corresponding engine types or engine families and the type-approval numbers must be indicated on this list. In addition, the list shall contain specific information if the manufacturer cees the production of an approved engine type or engine family. If the approval authority does not require a regular transmission of this list from the manufacturer, it shall keep the stored data for a period of at least 20 years. (4) The manufacturer shall transmit to the approval authority the following: to grant type-approval within 45 days following the end of each calendar year and at each date of implementation in accordance with Article 2 of this Regulation, a declaration in which the engine types, the engine families and the corresponding identification codes of the engines which he/she is date, which is intended to be produced. (5) Compression ignition engines placed on the market under the flexibility scheme provided for in Article 2 of Directive 97 /68/EC shall be identified in accordance with Annex XIII of Directive 97 /68/EC. (6) For engine types or engine families of stages IIIA, IIIB and IV, which already comply with the limit values set out in the table in sections 4.1.2.4, 4.1.2.5 and 4.1.2.6 of Annex I to Directive 97 /68/EC before the dates set out in Article 2 (1), No 1, 2 or 3, the approval authority shall authorise a special Marking indicating that the machinery and equipment concerned are: are already in accordance with the prescribed limit values. Unofficial table of contents

§ 8 Non-compliance with the approved type or type family

In the case of engines fitted with a certificate of conformity or an approval mark, not in accordance with the type-approved engine or the type-approved engine family, the approval authority shall have written to the manufacturer in writing to return the engines in production to the approved engine or to the approved engine family within a period to be determined by the Commission and under the threat of withdrawal of the type-approval. If the manufacturer does not comply with the request within the time limit set, the approval authority may revoke the type-approval. (2) A non-conformity with the approved engine type or the approved engine family shall be Deviations from the characteristics in the approval certificate or from the information package which have been issued by the approval authority in accordance with § 6 (3). Unofficial table of contents

Section 9 Cooperation with the approval authorities of the other Member States

(1) The approval authority shall forward

1.

the approval authorities of the other Member States of the European Union each month a list of engines and engine families with the data required in Annex IX to Directive 97 /68/EC, which they are authorised to obtain in the month in question, refused or revoked;

2.

at the request of the approval authority of another Member State of the European Union

a)

a copy of the type-approval certificate for the engine or engine family, with or without a description document, for each engine type or engine family, the approval of which it has granted, refused or revoked;

b)

the list of engines produced in accordance with the type-approvals issued, as described in section 7 (3), which contains the details required in Annex X to Directive 97 /68/EC,

c)

a copy of the declaration pursuant to section 7 (4).

The approval authority shall send the Commission, on its own initiative and on a case-by-case basis, a copy of the data sheet referred to in Annex XI to Directive 97 /68/EC relating to engines for which, since the last year, the Commission has (3) The approval authority shall, within one month, give the approval authorities of the other Member States of the European Union the details and justification for the approval of the (4) The approval authority shall forward to the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety for the dissemination to the Commission each year a list of the exemptions granted with their justifications. (5) The approval authority shall inform the approval authorities of the Member States of the European Union shall notify any revocation of a type-approval in addition to the reasons within one month of being indisputable. Unofficial table of contents

§ 10 law enforcement authorities and technical services

(1) Enforcement authorities within the meaning of this Regulation are:

1.

the Federal Energy Agency as the approval authority,

2.

in the case of market surveillance, the authorities responsible under national law.

(2) Technical services within the meaning of this Regulation are those designated for carrying out the tests prescribed by the Federal Motor Force (Bundesamt) in the Annexes to Directive 97 /68/EC and notified in the Federal Gazette. (3) Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt monitors the proper performance of the tasks assigned to the technical services.

(4) The Federal Motor Services Office shall send the information required for market surveillance to the authorities responsible under national law on request. Unofficial table of contents

§ 11 Administrative Offences

Contrary to § 62 (1) (7) of the Federal Immission Control Act, anyone who intentionally or negligently brings a motor into circulation in accordance with § 2 para. 1 or 3 is acting in an orderly manner. Unofficial table of contents

§ 12 Entry into force, external force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day after the date of delivery. Unofficial table of contents

Final formula

The Federal Council has agreed.