BAKGRUNN (fra kommisjonsforordningen, engelsk utgave)

(1) In the interest of clarity, predictability and simplification of the documents used for type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles these documents should standardised to reduce the burden on vehicle manufacturers, based on existing practice.

(2) In order to increase transparency and to ensure that the required type-approval information is consistently presented, the templates for type-approval certificates should be laid down.

(3) In order to ensure a harmonised presentation of the document issued by manufacturers to certify that a produced vehicle conforms to the approved type, templates for certificates of conformity should be established. In the interests of clarity, the date of manufacture of the vehicle should be added to the certificate of conformity.

(4) In order to clearly identify the legal acts that apply to the vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units a harmonised numbering system for type-approval certificates should be established.

(5) The presentation of the most relevant information in the test reports should be harmonised. It is therefore necessary to establish a minimum set of requirements for the format of the test reports.