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EU framework
The European tyre specific legislations are as follow:
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Commission
Regulation 371/2010 of 16 April 2010 establishing a
framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their
trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical
units intended for such vehicles
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EU
Regulation 1222/2009 of 25 November 2009 on the
labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other
essential parameters
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EU
Regulation 661/2009 of 13 July 2009 concerning
type-approval requirement for the general safety of motor
vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and
separate technical units intended therefor.
It will replace EU Directive 92/23 from 1 November 2017.
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EU Directive 2005/69 èEC
Regulation 552/2009 (REACH Annex XVII) of 22 June 2009 restricts the marketing and use of certain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in extender oils in tyre production. Tyres produced after 1 January 2010 will have to comply with the
Regulation requirements.
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Council Decision 2006/443 of 13 March 2006 makes the provisions of UN/ECE Regulations 108 and 109 as a compulsory condition for the placing of retreaded tyres on EU Member States markets from 13 September 2006.
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EU Directive 2005/11 of 16 February 2005 amends the EC Directive 92/23 in laying down that type-approval authorities may accept laboratories of tyre manufacturers as approved test laboratories.
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Commission
Decision 2002/525 of 27 June 2002 amends Annex II of
Directive 2000/53/EC on end of life vehicles and bans lead balance weights from 1st July 2005.
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EU Directive 2001/43 of 27 June 2001 amends the EC Directive 92/23 in introducing tyre-rolling noise requirements. Stepwise
implementation is foreseen by the Directive.
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EU Directive 92/23 of 31 March 1992 sets conditions under which Member States shall grant EC type-approval to tyres and to vehicles equipped with these tyres.
Provisions have been applied since 1 January 1993.
This Directive and further amendments, is part of the compulsory whole-vehicle type-approval (WVTA) system requirements verifying compliance with the EU legislation before placing on the market.
The directive will be repealed from November 2017.
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EU Directive 89/459 of 18 July 1989 requires a tread depth of the tread surface of at least 1.6 mm for passenger car tyres.
Update 4 May 2010
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