
Article 1 
This Directive applies to the statutory markings for all types of vehicle as referred to in Article 1 of Directive 2002/24/EC.
Article 2 
The procedure for the granting of EC component type-approval in respect of the statutory markings for a type of two- or three-wheel motor vehicle and the conditions governing the free movement of such vehicles shall be as laid down in Chapters II and III of Directive 2002/24/EC.
Article 3 
The amendments necessary to adapt to technical progress the requirements of Annex I shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18(2) of Directive 2002/24/EC.
Article 4 

1. With respect to two- or three-wheel vehicles which comply with the provisions laid down in this Directive, Member States shall not, on grounds relating to statutory markings, refuse to grant EC type-approval or prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of such a vehicle.
2. Member States shall refuse, on grounds relating to statutory markings, to grant EC type-approval to any new type of two- or three-wheel motor vehicle which does not comply with the provisions laid down in this Directive.
3. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.
Article 5 
Directive 93/34/EEC, as amended by the Directives listed in Annex II, Part A, is repealed, without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating to the time limits for transposition into national law and application of the Directives set out in Annex II, Part B.
References to the repealed Directive shall be construed as references to this Directive and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table set out in Annex III.
Article 6 
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 June 2010.
Article 7 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Strasbourg, 25 November 2009.
For the European Parliament
The President
J. BUZEK
For the Council
The President
Å. TORSTENSSON
ANNEX I
1.  1.1. All vehicles must receive a plate and markings as described below. That plate and those markings must be affixed by the manufacturer or his authorised representative.

2.  2.1. 

2.1.1. name of manufacturer;
2.1.2. type-approval mark as described in Article 8 of Directive 2002/24/EC;
2.1.3. the vehicle identification number (VIN);
2.1.4. the stationary sound level: … dB(A) … rev/min.
 2.2. The type-approval mark as required by point 2.1.2, the stationary sound level value and the number of rev/minute as required by point 2.1.4 are not included in the EC component type-approval of statutory markings. However, those pieces of information must be attached to all vehicles manufactured in conformity with the type that has been approved.
 2.3. Manufacturers may affix additional information below or to one side of the mandatory markings, outside a clearly marked rectangle which contains only the information required by points 2.1.1 to 2.1.4 (see Appendix 1).

3. 
The vehicle identification number consists of a structured combination of characters assigned to each vehicle by their manufacturer. Its purpose is to enable any vehicle to be identified unambiguously via its manufacturer — without any need for any other information — for a period of 30 years. The identification must meet the following requirements:


3.1. the vehicle identification number must be entered on the manufacturer’s data plate. It must also be hammered or punched in such a way as to avoid obliteration or change on the chassis or frame at a point such that it can easily be accessible, and it must be situated on the right half of the vehicle;

3.1.1. the vehicle identification number must be in three parts as indicated hereafter:

3.1.1.1. the first part consists of a code assigned to the vehicle manufacturer enabling that person to be identified. The code shall consist of three characters (letters or digits) issued by the competent authorities in the country in which the manufacturer has his registered address in line with the practice of the international agency acting on the authorisation of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). The first character designates a geographical area, the second a country within a geographical area and the third character a particular manufacturer. Where the manufacturer produces fewer than 500 vehicles per year the third character is always a 9. In order to identify that manufacturer the authority referred to above shall also issue the third, fourth and fifth characters of the third part;
3.1.1.2. the second part consists of six characters (letters or digits) for the purpose of describing the general characteristics of the vehicle (type, variant, and in the case of mopeds, version); each characteristic may be represented by several characters. If its manufacturer does not use one or more of those characters the unused spaces must be filled by alphabetical or numerical characters, the choice being left to the manufacturer;
3.1.1.3. the third part consists of eight characters, the last four of which are required to be numerical and, in combination with the two other parts, must enable a particular vehicle to be clearly identified. Any unused position must be filled by a 0 in order to obtain the requisite total number of characters;
3.1.2. the vehicle identification number must, wherever possible, occupy a single line. The beginning and end of this line must be marked by a symbol which is neither an Arabic numeral nor a capital Latin letter, nor must it be possible to confuse this with any such character.
By way of exception and for technical reasons it may also occupy two lines. However, in this case there must be no breaks within any of the three parts and the beginning and end of each line must be marked by a symbol which is neither an Arabic numeral nor a capital Latin letter, nor must it be possible to confuse this with any such character.
The introduction of said symbol within a line between the three parts (point 3.1.1) is also authorised.
There must be no spaces between the characters.

4.  4.1. Latin letters and Arabic numerals must be used for all of the markings provided for in points 2 and 3. However, the Latin letters used for the information provided for in points 2.1.1, 2.1.3 and 3 must be capital letters.
 4.2. 

4.2.1. letters I, O and Q, or dashes, asterisks or other specific signs are prohibited;
4.2.2. letters and figures shall have the following minimum heights:

4.2.2.1. 4 mm in the case of characters entered directly on the chassis or frame or any other similar vehicle structure;
4.2.2.2. 3 mm in the case of characters entered on the manufacturer’s data plate.

Appendix 1
The example below in no way affects the information actually set out on manufacturer’s data plates, nor the dimensions of the plate itself, the figures or letters. It is given solely by way of an example.
The additional information referred to in point 2.3 may be entered below or on one side of the information required in the following rectangle.

STELLA FABBRICA MOTOCICLI
e3 5364
3 G S K L M 3 A C 8 B 1 2 0 0 0 0
80 dB(A) — 3 750 rev/min
In the above example of a plate the vehicle concerned has been made by ‘Stella Fabbrica Motocicli’ and type-approved in Italy (e3), under number 5364.The identification number (3GSKLM3AC8B120000) gives the following information:
— first part (3GS):
— 3geographical area (Europe),— Gcountry within the geographical area (Germany),— Smanufacturer (Stella Fabbrica Motocicli),
— second part (KLM3AC):
— KLtype of vehicle,— M3variant (vehicle bodywork),— ACversion (vehicle engine),
— third part (8B120000):
— 8B12identification of the vehicle and combination of the two other parts of the identification number;— 0000unused positions that have been filled by a 0 in order to make up the total number of characters required.The stationary sound level is 80 dB(A) at 3 750 rev/min.
Appendix 2
Information document in respect of the statutory markings for a type of two- or three-wheel motor vehicle 
Order number (assigned by the applicant): …

The application for an EC component type-approval in respect of statutory markings for a type of two- or three-wheel motor vehicle shall contain the information set out under the following points in Part I, Section A of Annex II to Directive 2002/24/EC:


— 0.1,
— 0.2,
— 0.4 to 0.6,
— 9.3.1 to 9.3.3.

Appendix 3
Name of administration

EC component type-approval certificate in respect of statutory markings for a type of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles 
Report No … by technical service … date …

EC component type-approval No: … Extension No: …
 1. Trade mark or name of vehicle: …
 2. Type of vehicle: …
 3. 
…
 4. 
…
 5. Date vehicle submitted for test: …
 6. EC component type-approval granted/refused:
 7. Place: …
 8. Date: …
 9. Signature: …

ANNEX II

PART A

Council Directive 93/34/EEC(OJ L 188, 29.7.1993, p. 38) 
Commission Directive 1999/25/EC(OJ L 104, 21.4.1999, p. 19) 
Commission Directive 2006/27/EC(OJ L 66, 8.3.2006, p. 7) Article 2 and Annex II only

PART B

Directive Time limit for transposition Date of application
93/34/EEC 14 December 1994 14 June 1995
1999/25/EC 31 December 1999 1 January 2000
2006/27/EC 31 December 2006 —



ANNEX III
Directive 93/34/EEC Directive 2006/27/EC This Directive
Articles 1, 2 and 3  Articles 1, 2 and 3
Article 4(1)  —
— Article 5(1) Article 4(1)
— Article 5(2) Article 4(2)
Article 4(2)  Article 4(3)
—  Article 5
—  Article 6
Article 5  Article 7
Annex  Annex I
—  Annex II
—  Annex III