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DEFINITIONS 1.1. Vehicle type with regard to the limitation of the emission of gaseous pollutants from the engine "Vehicle type with regard to the limitation of the emission of gaseous pollutants from the engine" means vehicles which do not differ in essential respects, in particular as regards the following points: 1.1.1. The equivalent inertia determined in relation to the reference weight, as laid down in item 4.2 of Annex III; 1.1.2. The engine characteristics as defined in items 1-6 and 8 of Annex II. 1.2. Reference weight "Reference weight" means the weight of the vehicle in running order, increased by a uniform weight of 120 kg. The weight of the vehicle in running order is its total unladen weight with all tanks full-with the exception of the fuel tank, which must only be half full-and a set of tools and the spare wheel on board. 1.3. Engine crankcase "Engine crankcase" means the spaces in or external to an engine which are connected to the oil sump by internal or external ducts through which gases and vapours can escape. 1.4. Gaseous pollutants "Gaseous pollutants" means carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons. 1.5. Maximum weight "Maximum weight" means the technically permissible maximum weight declared by the vehicle manufacturer (this weight may be greater than the permissible maximum weight).

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-01 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.