ANNEX VII

1. The EC type-approval number shall consist of four sections for whole vehicle type-approvals and five sections for system, component, and separate technical unit type-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 number of the Member State issuing the EC type-approval: 1 for Germany; 2 for France; 3 for Italy; 4 for the Netherlands; 5 for Sweden; 6 for Belgium; 7 for Hungary; 8 for the Czech Republic; 9 for Spain; 11 for the United Kingdom; 12 for Austria; 13 for Luxembourg; 17 for Finland; 18 for Denmark; 19 for Romania; 20 for Poland; 21 for Portugal; 23 for Greece; 24 for Ireland; 26 for Slovenia; 27 for Slovakia; 29 for Estonia; 32 for Latvia; 34 for Bulgaria; 36 for Lithuania; 49 for Cyprus; 50 for Malta. Section 2: | The number of the base directive or regulation. Section 3: | The number of the latest amending directive or regulation applicable to the EC type-approval. — In the case of whole vehicle EC type-approvals, this means the latest directive or regulation amending an Article (or Articles) of Directive 2007/46/EC. — In the case of EC whole vehicle type-approvals granted in accordance with the procedure described in Article 22, this means the latest directive or regulation amending an Article (or Articles) of Directive 2007/46/EC, except that the two first digits are replaced by the letters KS in block capitals. — This means the latest directive or regulation containing the actual provisions with which the system, component or technical unit conforms. — Should a directive or regulation contain different implementation dates referring to different technical standards, an alphabetical character shall be added to specify to which standard the approval was granted. Section 4: | A four-digit sequential number (with leading zeros as applicable) for EC Whole vehicle type-approvals, or four or five digits for EC type-approval pursuant to a separate directive or regulation to denote the base type-approval number. The sequence shall start from 0001 for each base directive or regulation. 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 approval number. 2. In the case of an EC type-approval for a whole vehicle, Section 2 shall be omitted. In the case of a national type-approval granted for vehicles produced in small series pursuant Article 23, Section 2 shall be replaced by the letters NKS in block capitals. 3. On the vehicle’s statutory plate(s) only, Section 5 shall be omitted. 4. Example of the third system approval (with as yet no extension) issued by France to the braking Directive: e2*71/320*98/12*0003*00 or e2*88/77*91/542A*0003*00 in the case of a directive with two implementation stages A and B. 5. Example of the second extension to the fourth vehicle type-approval issued by the United Kingdom: e11*98/14*0004*02 Directive 98/14/EC being up to now the latest directive amending the Articles of Directive 70/156/EEC. 6. Example of an EC whole vehicle type-approval granted to a vehicle produced in small series issued by Luxembourg, pursuant to Article 22: e13*KS[…/…]*0001*00 7. Example of a national type-approval granted to a vehicle produced in small series issued by the Netherlands, pursuant to Article 23: e4*NKS*0001*00 8. Example of the EC type-approval number stamped on the vehicle’s statutory plate(s): e11*98/14*0004 9. Annex VII does not apply to UNECE Regulations listed in Annex IV of this Directive. Type-approvals granted in accordance with UNECE Regulations shall continue to use the appropriate numbering provided for in the respective Regulations.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-28 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.