Preamble
Recitals 30
Chapter I - SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS (Article 1-4) 4
Chapter II - GENERAL OBLIGATIONS (Article 5-16) 12
Chapter III - SUBSTANTIVE REQUIREMENTS (Article 17-19) 3
Chapter IV - EU TYPE-APPROVAL PROCEDURES (Article 20-23) 4
Chapter V - CONDUCT OF EU TYPE-APPROVAL PROCEDURES (Article 24-28) 5
Chapter VI - AMENDMENTS TO EU TYPE-APPROVALS (Article 29-31) 3
Chapter VII - VALIDITY OF EU TYPE-APPROVAL (Article 32) 1
Chapter VIII - CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY AND MARKINGS (Article 33-34) 2
Chapter IX - EXEMPTIONS FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES OR NEW CONCEPTS (Article 35-36) 2
Chapter X - VEHICLES PRODUCED IN SMALL SERIES (Article 37) 1
Chapter XI - MAKING AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET, REGISTRATION OR ENTRY INTO SERVICE (Article 38-40) 3
Chapter XII - SAFEGUARD CLAUSES (Article 41-48) 8
Chapter XIII - INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS (Article 49-50) 2
Chapter XIV - PROVISION OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION (Article 51-52) 2
Chapter XV - ACCESS TO REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION (Article 53-56) 4
Chapter XVI - DESIGNATION AND NOTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL SERVICES (Article 57-67) 11
Chapter XVII - IMPLEMENTING ACTS AND DELEGATED ACTS (Article 68-71) 4
Chapter XVIII - FINAL PROVISIONS (Article 72-78) 5
Annexes 3

OBD system

Definitions over time (1)

22/03/2013 – 01/01/2016 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:

‘on-board diagnostic system’ or ‘OBD system’ means a system which has the capability to identify the likely area of malfunction by means of fault codes stored in a computer memory;

Each has its own scope, dates and uses. Open one to see when it applies.

No text uses this concept on 12/11/2026.