Directive 2009/139/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on statutory markings for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (Codified version) (Text with EEA relevance)
2.1.1. name of manufacturer; 2.1.2. type-approval mark as described in Article 8 of Directive 2002/24/EC; 2.1.3. the vehicle identification number (VIN); 2.1.4. the stationary sound level: … dB(A) … rev/min.
3.1. the vehicle identification number must be entered on the manufacturer’s data plate. It must also be hammered or punched in such a way as to avoid obliteration or change on the chassis or frame at a point such that it can easily be accessible, and it must be situated on the right half of the vehicle; 3.1.1. the vehicle identification number must be in three parts as indicated hereafter: 3.1.1.1. the first part consists of a code assigned to the vehicle manufacturer enabling that person to be identified. The code shall consist of three characters (letters or digits) issued by the competent authorities in the country in which the manufacturer has his registered address in line with the practice of the international agency acting on the authorisation of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). The first character designates a geographical area, the second a country within a geographical area and the third character a particular manufacturer. Where the manufacturer produces fewer than 500 vehicles per year the third character is always a 9. In order to identify that manufacturer the authority referred to above shall also issue the third, fourth and fifth characters of the third part; 3.1.1.2. the second part consists of six characters (letters or digits) for the purpose of describing the general characteristics of the vehicle (type, variant, and in the case of mopeds, version); each characteristic may be represented by several characters. If its manufacturer does not use one or more of those characters the unused spaces must be filled by alphabetical or numerical characters, the choice being left to the manufacturer; 3.1.1.3. the third part consists of eight characters, the last four of which are required to be numerical and, in combination with the two other parts, must enable a particular vehicle to be clearly identified. Any unused position must be filled by a 0 in order to obtain the requisite total number of characters;
3.1.2. the vehicle identification number must, wherever possible, occupy a single line. The beginning and end of this line must be marked by a symbol which is neither an Arabic numeral nor a capital Latin letter, nor must it be possible to confuse this with any such character. By way of exception and for technical reasons it may also occupy two lines. However, in this case there must be no breaks within any of the three parts and the beginning and end of each line must be marked by a symbol which is neither an Arabic numeral nor a capital Latin letter, nor must it be possible to confuse this with any such character. The introduction of said symbol within a line between the three parts (point 3.1.1) is also authorised. There must be no spaces between the characters.
4.2.1. letters I, O and Q, or dashes, asterisks or other specific signs are prohibited; 4.2.2. letters and figures shall have the following minimum heights: 4.2.2.1. 4 mm in the case of characters entered directly on the chassis or frame or any other similar vehicle structure; 4.2.2.2. 3 mm in the case of characters entered on the manufacturer’s data plate.
| Article 2 and Annex II only |
| Directive | Time limit for transposition | Date of application |
|---|---|---|
| 93/34/EEC | ||
| 1999/25/EC | ||
| 2006/27/EC | — |
first part (3GS): — 3 geographical area (Europe), — G country within the geographical area (Germany), — S manufacturer (Stella Fabbrica Motocicli), second part (KLM3AC): — KL type of vehicle, — M3 variant (vehicle bodywork), — AC version (vehicle engine), third part (8B120000): — 8B12 identification of the vehicle and combination of the two other parts of the identification number; — 0000 unused positions that have been filled by a 0 in order to make up the total number of characters required.
0.1, 0.2, 0.4 to 0.6, 9.3.1 to 9.3.3.
| Directive 93/34/EEC | Directive 2006/27/EC | This Directive |
|---|---|---|
| Articles 1, 2 and 3 | Articles 1, 2 and 3 | |
| Article 4(1) | — | |
| — | Article 5(1) | Article 4(1) |
| — | Article 5(2) | Article 4(2) |
| Article 4(2) | Article 4(3) | |
| — | Article 5 | |
| — | Article 6 | |
| Article 5 | Article 7 | |
| Annex | Annex I | |
| — | Annex II | |
| — | Annex III |