Automotive Regulatory Guide – 2023

2023 THEAUTOMOTIVEREGULATORY GUIDE www.acea.auto SMARTERREGULATIONFORAGLOBALLYCOMPETITIVEEUROPEANINDUSTRY TheEuropeanautomotiveindustryisoneofthemostheavilyregulated,beingimplicatedinmorethan150EUregulationsand30directives.Inthiscontext,theEuropeanAutomobileManufacturers’Association(ACEA)hasproducedthethirdeditionoftheAutomotiveRegulatoryGuide.Thisone-of-a-kindpublicationprovidesacomprehensiveoverviewofnationalandinternationalregulationsimpactingthesector–includingtheirapplicabilitytospareparts–coveringtopicsfromsafetytotheenvironment,technicalrequirements,telecommunications,andmuchmore. Theupdatedthirdeditionelaboratesonregulationsapplicablein25countriesandfoureconomicandtradingareas(EU,ASEAN,theGolfCooperationCouncil[GCC]&Eurasia).Specifically,thethirdeditionnowcoverssixadditionalcountries:Argentina,Chile,Colombia,Ecuador,SouthAfrica,andTurkey,togetherwithanewsectiononEUfreetradeagreements(FTAs).TheGuidealsoconsolidatestheUNEconomicCommissionforEurope(UNECE)regulations,includingthe1958,1997and1998Agreements.ReferenceisalsomadetotheregulatoryframeworkoftheWorldForumWP.29,whichsupportsintroducinginnovativevehicletechnologiestothemarket. AsthisGuideemphasises,theEuropeanautomotiveindustryisoneofEurope'smostheavilyregulatedsectors.Europecanandshoulddobettertoensurecoherentlegislationwhileenhancingcompetitivenessinternationally.Forinstance,harmonisationofEUandinternationalregulationswillbecriticaltoacceleratingthetransitiontowardsclimateneutralityandfosteringinternationaltrade–thisincludescoherentrulesconcerninghowmotorvehiclesarebuiltandapproved.Furthermore,nationalregulationsattheEUmemberstatelevel,whichdefineadditionalrequirementsbeforeproductsareplacedonthemarket,willalsobecrucial.Insum,smarterratherthanmorelegislationcanunlockthefullpotentialofEurope’sautoindustry. Withthesupportofnationalandinternationalregulators,theautomotiveindustryiscommittedtofacingtoday’schallengesforasmarter,greener,andmorecompetitivefuture.ACEAhopesthatbothindustryandpolicymakerswillbenefitfromtheRegulatoryGuide,thefirstofitskindcompilingallEUandinternationalregulationscoveringtheindustryinoneplace. SigriddeVries ACEADIRECTORGENERAL www.acea.auto2 DISCLAIMER Theinformationcontainedinthisbookletistakenfromvarioussourcesandisconsolidatedtothebestofavailableknowledgeatthetimeofprinting. ACEAdoesnotwarrantthattheinformationprovidedinthisbookletiscomplete,accurateandinanycaseuptodate. Anyliabilityfortheuseofthebookletcontentoraccuracyofthecontentoraccessibilityofthebookletisexcluded.Therefore,ACEAisnotliableforanyspecial,consequentialorindirectdamagesoranydamagesthatmayresultfromlossofuse,dataorprofits,arisinginconnectionwiththeuseofdocumentsorinformationavailablefromthisbooklet. Nowarrantyisgiven,eitherexpresslyortacitly,forthecompletenessorcorrectnessoftheinformationinthispublicationoronsourcesreferredtointhisbooklet.ReproducingorpublishingthedocumentwithoutconsentofACEAisprohibited. REGULATORYGUIDESTRUCTURE ItemSubjectRegulatoryAct Applicabilitytospareparts Safety –external,internal,activesafety,operation,occupantprotection Environment –enginepower,fuelconsumption,substances,emissions,noiseemissions Technical –technicalrequirementsforvehicles,components andseparatetechnicalunits Titleorshortdescriptionofregulation/topic Relevantregulation(s)/legalreference(s) Yes:regulationapplicabletotypeapprovalandsparepartsNo:regulationapplicabletotypeapprovalonlyEmptycell:noclearstatementavailable,needstobechecked Radio–relevantfortelecommunicationandwirelessdevicesMixed–diverserequirements,othercategoriesAftersales–relevantforaftersalesonly www.acea.auto3 SUMMARY NATIONALREGULATIONS UNECE5 EU13 UNITEDKINGDOM24 BRAZIL29 CHINA42 INDIA69 SOUTHKOREA79 JAPAN89 ISRAEL104 MEXICO109 USA116 CANADA128 AUSTRALIA134 GSO145 IRAQ153 SAUDIARABIA156 UNITEDARABEMIRATES161 ASEAN165 INDONESIA169 MALAYSIA174 MYANMAR178 PHILIPPINES180 SINGAPORE185 THAILAND189 VIETNAM195 ARGENTINA200 COLOMBIA204 ECUADOR207 CHILE210 TURKEY213 EURASIANECONOMICUNION216 SOUTHAFRICA219 NATIONALREGULATIONSOFEUMEMBERS222 UNECE–OVERVIEWOFAGREEMENTS286 EUFREE-TRADEAGREEMENTSWITHRELEVANCEFORAUTOMOTIVE304 www.acea.auto4 2023 UNECE THEAUTOMOTIVEREGULATORYGUIDE www.acea.auto STRUCTUREANDORGANISATION •UNECEwassetupin1947byECOSOC(UnitedNationsEconomicandSocialCouncil) •Majoraim:promotingpan-Europeaneconomicintegration •Setsoutnorms,standardsandconventionstofacilitateinternationalcooperationwithinandoutsidetheregion INTERGOVERNMENTALSTRUCTUREOFUNECE EnvironmentalPolicy SustainableEnergy ConferenceofEuropeanStatisticians TradeCapacityandStandards Innovation,CompetitivenessandPublic-PrivatePartnerships ForestsandForestIndustry InlandTransport HousingandLandManagement Workingpartyofinlandtransportcommittee WORLDFORUMFORHARMONISATIONOFVEHICLEREGULATIONS(WP29) NoiseandTyres(GRBP) LightingandLight-Signalling(GRE) GeneralSafetyProvisions(GRSG) PollutionandEnergy(GRPE) PassiveSafety(GRSP) AutomatedandConnectedVehicles(GRVA) DISTRIBUTIONOFREGULATIONSPERITEMSOURCE:ACEA 22TechnicalEnvironment12 Mi