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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/587 of 14 April 2016 on the approval of the technology used in efficient vehicle exterior lighting using light emitting diodes as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)

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Contents
  1. Preamble
    1. Article 1 Approval
    2. Article 2 Application for certification of CO2 savings
    3. Article 3 Certification of CO2 savings
    4. Article 4 Eco-innovation code
    5. Article 5 Entry into force
  3. ANNEX
  4. ANNEX METHODOLOGY TO DETERMINE THE CO2 SAVINGS OF EXTERIOR VEHICLE LIGHTING USING LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (LED).
  5. 1.
  6. 2. Latin symbols
  7. 5.
  8. Formula 1 Table 1 Power requirements for different baseline vehicle lights
  9. 6.
  10. Formula 2 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Consumption of effective power Fuel conversion factor Usage factor for different vehicle lights
  11. 7.
  12. Formula 3
  13. 8.

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 setting emissions performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community's integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles, and in particular Article 12(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The application submitted by the manufacturer Mazda Motor Europe GmbH on 7 July 2015 for the approval of light emitting diodes (LED) lighting, and the application submitted by Honda on 8 January 2016 for the approval of efficient exterior LED lighting have been assessed in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 and the Technical Guidelines for the preparation of applications for the approval of innovative technologies pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009.

(2) The information provided in the Mazda and Honda applications demonstrates that the conditions and the criteria referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 and in Articles 2 and 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 have been met. As a consequence, the Mazda and Honda efficient exterior LED lighting should be approved as innovative technologies.

(3) By Implementing Decisions 2014/128/EU, (EU) 2015/206 and (EU) 2016/160 the Commission has approved three applications concerning technologies that contribute to improving the efficiency of exterior lighting systems. Based on the experience gained from the assessment of those applications as well as the Mazdaand Honda applications, it has been satisfactorily and conclusively demonstrated that efficient exterior LED lighting including one or appropriate combinations of efficient exterior LED lights such as the low beam headlamp, high beam headlamp, front position, front fog, rear fog, front turn signal, rear turn signal, licence plate and reversing lamps meet the eligibility criteria referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 and provide a reduction in CO2 emissions of at least 1 g CO2/km as compared to a baseline exterior lighting package including the same combination of vehicle lights.

(4) It is therefore appropriate to provide manufacturers with the possibility to certify the CO2 savings from efficient exterior LED lighting that satisfy those conditions. In order to ensure that only exterior LED lighting that are compliant with those conditions are proposed for certification, the manufacturer should provide a verification report from an independent verification body confirming the compliance together with the application for certification submitted to the type approval authority.

(5) If the type approval authority finds that the LED lighting does not satisfy the conditions for certification the application for certification of the savings should be rejected.

(6) It is appropriate to approve the testing methodology for determining the CO2 savings from exterior LED lighting.

(7) In order to determine the CO2 savings from an exterior LED lighting, it is necessary to establish the baseline technology against which the efficiency of the LED lighting should be assessed. On the basis of the experience gained, it is appropriate to consider halogen lighting as a baseline technology.

(8) The savings from an exterior LED lighting may be partially demonstrated by the test referred to in Annex XII to Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008. It is therefore necessary to ensure that this partial coverage is taken into account in the testing methodology for CO2 savings from exterior LED lighting.

(9) In order to facilitate a wider deployment of efficient exterior LED lighting in new vehicles, a manufacturer should also have the possibility to apply for the certification of the CO2 savings from several exterior LED lighting by a single certification application. It is however appropriate to ensure that where this possibility is used a mechanism is applied that incentivises the deployment of only those exterior LED lighting that offer the highest efficiency.

(10) For the purposes of determining the general eco-innovation code to be used in the relevant type approval documents in accordance with Annexes I, VIII and IX to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, the individual code to be used for the innovative technology for exterior LED lighting should be specified,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Approval

The technology used in the Mazda light emitting diodes (LED) lighting and in the Honda LED lighting is approved as an innovative technology within the meaning of Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009.

Article 2 Application for certification of CO2 savings

1. The manufacturer may apply for the certification of CO2 savings from one or several exterior LED lighting intended for use in M1 vehicles that include one or a combination of the following LED lights, The LED light or the combination of LED lights forming the efficient exterior LED lighting shall as a minimum provide the CO2 reduction specified in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) No 725/2011.

(a) low beam headlamp;

(b) high beam headlamp;

(c) front position lamp;

(d) front fog lamp;

(e) rear fog lamp;

(f) front turn signal lamp;

(g) rear turn signal lamp;

(h) licence plate lamp;

(i) reversing lamp.

2. An application for the certification of the savings from one or several efficient exterior LED lighting shall be accompanied by an independent verification report certifying that that or those LED lighting complies with the conditions set out in paragraph 1.

3. The type approval authority shall reject the application for certification if it finds that one or several exterior LED lighting do not comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 1.

Article 3 Certification of CO2 savings

1. The reduction in CO2 emissions from the use of efficient exterior LED lighting referred to in Article 2(1) shall be determined using the methodology set out in the Annex.

2. Where a manufacturer applies for the certification of the CO2 savings from more than one efficient exterior LED lighting referred to in Article 2(1) in relation to one vehicle version, the type approval authority shall determine which of the efficient exterior LED lighting tested delivers the lowest CO2 savings, and record the lowest value in the relevant type approval documentation. That value shall be indicated in the certificate of conformity in accordance with Article 11(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011.

Article 4 Eco-innovation code

The eco-innovation code No 19 shall be entered into the type approval documentation where reference is made to this Decision in accordance with Article 11(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011.

Article 5 Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 14 April 2016. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude Juncker

ANNEX

ANNEX METHODOLOGY TO DETERMINE THE CO2 SAVINGS OF EXTERIOR VEHICLE LIGHTING USING LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (LED).

1. INTRODUCTION In order to determine the CO2 emission reductions that can be attributed to a package of efficient exterior LED lights consisting of an appropriate combination of vehicle lights referred to in Article 2 for the use in an M1 vehicle, it is necessary to establish the following:

1.

(1) testing conditions;

(2) test equipment;

(3) determination of the power savings;

(4) calculation of the CO2 savings;

(5) calculation of the statistical error.

2. SYMBOLS, PARAMETERS AND UNITS

2. Latin symbols

CCO2 CO2 savings [g CO2/km] CO2 Carbon dioxide CF Conversion factor (l/100 km) — (g CO2/km) [gCO2/l] as defined in Table 3 m Number of efficient exterior LED lights composing the package n Number of measurements of the sample P Power consumption of the vehicle light [W] SPEI Standard deviation of the LED light power consumption [W] SPEI Standard deviation of the LED light power consumption mean [W] SCCO2 Standard deviation of the total CO2 savings [g CO2/km] UF Usage factor [-] as defined in Table 4 v Mean driving speed of the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) [km/h] VPe Consumption of effective power [l/kWh] as defined in Table 2 Sensitivity of calculated CO2 savings related to the LED light power consumption

Greek symbols

Δ Difference ηA Alternator efficiency [%]

Subscripts

Index (i) refers to vehicle lights Index (j) refers to measurement of the sample EI Eco-innovative RW Real-world conditions TA Type approval conditions B Baseline

3. TESTING CONDITIONS The testing conditions shall fulfil the requirements of Regulation UN/ECE No 112 on Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicle headlamps emitting an asymmetrical passing beam or a driving beam or both and equipped with filament lamps and/or light-emitting diode (LED) modules. The power consumption shall be determined in accordance with point 6.1.4 of Regulation UN/ECE No 112 and points 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 of Annex 10 to that Regulation.

4. TEST EQUIPMENT The following equipment is to be used, as shown in the figure: Test set-up Variable voltage supplier LED lamp Current monitor

a power supply unit (i.e. variable voltage supplier);

two digital multimeters, one for measuring the DC-current, and the other for measuring the DC-voltage. In the figure, a possible test set-up is shown, when the DC-voltage meter is integrated in the power supply unit.

5. MEASUREMENTS AND DETERMINATION OF THE POWER SAVINGS For each efficient exterior LED light included in the package the measurement of the current shall be performed as shown in the figure at a voltage of 13,2 V. LED module(s) operated by an electronic light source control gear, shall be measured as specified by the applicant. The manufacturer may request that other measurements of the current shall be done at other additional voltages. In that case, the manufacturer must hand over verified documentation on the necessity to perform these other measurements to the type-approval authority. The measurements of the currents at each of those additional voltages are to be performed consecutively at least five (5) times. The exact installed voltages and the measured current is to be recorded in four decimals. The power consumption has to be determined by multiplying the installed voltage with the measured current. The average of the power consumption for each efficient exterior LED light (PEIi) has to be calculated. Each value must be expressed in 4 decimals. When a stepper motor or electronic controller is used for the supply of the electricity to the LED lamps, then the electric load of this component part is to be excluded from the measurement. The resulting power savings of each efficient exterior LED light (ΔPi) are to be calculated with the following formula:

5.

Formula 1 Table 1 Power requirements for different baseline vehicle lights

ΔPiPBiPEIi where the power consumption of the corresponding baseline vehicle light is defined by Table 1. Vehicle light Total electric power (PB) [W] Low beam headlamp 137 High beam headlamp 150 Front position 12 License plate 12 Front fog lamp 124 Rear fog lamp 26 Front turn signal lamp 13 Rear turn signal lamp 13 Reversing lamp 52

6. CALCULATION OF THE CO2 SAVINGS The total CO2 savings of the lighting package are to be calculated by Formula 2.

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Formula 2 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Consumption of effective power Fuel conversion factor Usage factor for different vehicle lights

CCO2i1mΔPiUFiVPECFηAv where v Mean driving speed of the NEDC [km/h], which is 33,58 km/h ηA Alternator efficiency [%], which is 67 % VPe Consumption of effective power [l/kWh] as defined in Table 2 Type of engine Consumption of effective power (VPe) [l/kWh] Petrol 0,264 Petrol Turbo 0,280 Diesel 0,220 CF Conversion factor (l/100 km) – (g CO2/km) [gCO2/l] as defined in Table 3 Type of fuel Conversion factor (l/100 km) – (g CO2/km) (CF) [gCO2/l] Petrol 2330 Diesel 2640 UF Usage factor of the vehicle light [-] as defined in Table 4 Vehicle light Usage factor (UF) [-] Low beam headlamp 0,33 High beam headlamp 0,03 Front position 0,36 License plate 0,36 Front fog lamp 0,01 Rear fog lamp 0,01 Front turn signal lamp 0,15 Rear turn signal lamp 0,15 Reversing lamp 0,01

7. CALCULATION OF THE STATISTICAL ERROR The statistical errors in the outcomes of the testing methodology caused by the measurements are to be quantified. For each efficient exterior LED light included in the package the standard deviation is calculated as defined by Formula 3.

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Formula 3 SPEIiSPEIinj1nPEIijPEIi2nn1 where: n Number of measurements of the sample, which is at least 5 The standard deviation of the power consumption of each efficient exterior LED light (SPEIi) leads to an error in the CO2 savings (SCCO2). This error is to be calculated by means of Formula 4

Formula 3

Formula 4

8. STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE It has to be demonstrated for each type, variant and version of a vehicle fitted with the combination of the efficient exterior LED lights that the error in the CO2 savings calculated with Formula 4 is not greater than the difference between the total CO2 savings and the minimum savings threshold specified in Article 9(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 (see Formula 5).

8.

Formula 5 MTCCO2SCCO2 where: MT Minimum threshold [gCO2/km], which is 1 gCO2/km Where the total CO2 emission savings of the of the package of the efficient exterior LED lights, as a result of the calculation using Formula 5, are below the threshold specified in Article 9(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011, the second subparagraph of Article 11(2) of that Regulation shall apply.

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