vehicle type

Defined in Article 3, Regulation (EU) No 167/2013

Definitions over time (3)

1. 18/04/2019 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 3, Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 Scope: Whole act

   For the purposes of this Regulation and of the acts listed in Annex I, except as otherwise provided therein, the following definitions shall apply:

   ‘vehicle type’ means a group of vehicles, including variants and versions of the same category, that do not differ in at least the following essential respects: category, manufacturer, type designation given by the manufacturer, essential construction and design characteristics, backbone chassis/chassis with side members/articulated chassis (obvious and fundamental differences), for category T: axles (number) or, for category C: axles/tracks (number), in the case of multi-stage built vehicles, the manufacturer and the type of the previous stage vehicle;

2. 01/01/2017 – 18/04/2019 Article 3, Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 Scope: Whole act

   For the purposes of this Regulation and of the acts listed in Annex I, except as otherwise provided therein, the following definitions shall apply:

   ‘vehicle type’ means a group of vehicles, including variants and versions of the same category, that do not differ in at least the following essential respects:

3. 01/01/2016 – 01/01/2017 Article 3, Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 Scope: Whole act

   For the purposes of this Regulation and of the acts listed in Annex I, except as otherwise provided therein, the following definitions shall apply:

   ‘vehicle type’ means a group of vehicles, including variants and versions of the same category, that do not differ in at least the following essential respects: category, manufacturer, type designation given by the manufacturer, essential construction and design characteristics, backbone chassis/chassis with side members/articulated chassis (obvious and fundamental differences), for category T: axles (number) or, for category C: axles/tracks (number), in the case of multi-stage built vehicles, the manufacturer and the type of the previous stage vehicle;

Used in (31 places in 18 provisions on 12/11/2026)

Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 (31 in 18)

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