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TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE NUMBERING SYSTEM (Article 5(3)) 1. The type-approval number shall consist of: four sections for vehicle type-approvals and five sections for system, component, and separate technical unit approvals, as detailed below. In all cases, the sections shall be separated by the "*" character. Section 1: the lower case letter"e" followed by the distinguishing code (number) of the Member State issuing the type-approval: 1 for Germany; 2 for France; 3 for Italy; 4 for the Netherlands; 5 for Sweden; 6 for Belgium; 9 for Spain; 11 for the United Kingdom; 12 for Austria; 13 for Luxembourg; 17 for Finland; 18 for Denmark; 21 for Portugal; 23 for Greece; 24 for Ireland. Section 2: the number of the base Directive. Section 3: the number of the latest amending Directive applicable to the type-approval. In the case of vehicle type-approvals, this means the latest Directive amending an Article (or Articles) of this Directive. In the case of system, component and separate technical unit type-approvals, this means the latest separate Directive containing the actual provisions with which the system, component or technical unit conforms. However, if a base directive has not been amended, its number is retaken in Section 3. Should a Directive contain different implementation dates referring to different technical standards, an alphabetical character shall be added to specify to which standard the approval was granted. Where system, component or separate technical unit type-approvals are possible according to chapters or sections of the same separate directive, the number of the separate directive shall be followed by the number of the Chapter 1 (1), Annex (2) and Appendix (3) in order to indicate the subject of the type-approval. In all cases, these numbers shall be separated by the "/" character. Section 4: a four-digit sequential number (with leading zeros as applicable) to denote the base type-approval number. The sequence shall start from 0001 for each base Directive. Section 5: a two-digit sequential number (with leading zeros if applicable) to denote the extension. The sequence shall start from 00 for each base type-approval number. 2. In the case of EC type-approval for a whole vehicle, Section 2 shall be omitted. 3. On the vehicle's statutory plate only, Section 5 shall be omitted. 4. Example of the second type-approval granted by the Netherlands according to Directive 97/24/EC, Chapter 5, Annex II: e4*97/24*97/24/5/II*0002*00 5. Example of the third type-approval (extension 1) granted by Italy according to Directive 95/1/EC, Annex I: e3*95/1*95/1/I*0003*01 6. Example of the ninth type-approval (extension 4) granted by the United Kingdom according to Directive 93/29/EEC as amended by Directive 2000/74/EC: e11*93/29*2000/74*0009*04 7. Example of the fourth vehicle type-approval (extension 2) granted by Germany according to Directive 92/61/EEC: e1*92/61*0004*02 8. Example of the vehicle type-approval number stamped on the vehicle's statutory plate: e1*92/61*0004

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-06 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.