10.1.2014 Official Journal of the European Union L 71 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 3/2014 of 24 October 2013 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to vehicle functional safety requirements for the approval of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions (Revised 1958 Agreement). Union, (4 By Decision 97/836/EC, the Union also acceded to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the (UNECE) regulations Nos 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 31, 34, on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel 37, 38, 39, 43, 44, 46, 48, 58, 66, 73, 77, 79, 80, 87, vehicles and quadricycles (1), and in particular Articles 18(3), 89, 90, 91, 93, 97, 98, 99, 100 and 102. 20(2), 22(5) and 54(3) thereof, Whereas: (5)  The Union acceded to UNECE regulation No 110 on specific components of motor vehicles using compressed natural gas (CNG) in their propulsion system and on vehicles with regard to the installation of specific (1) The internal market comprises an area without internal components of an approved type for the use of frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, compressed natural gas (CNG) in their propulsion services and capital is ensured. To that end, compre- system. By Council Decision 2000/710/EC (}), the hensive EU type-approval and a strengthened market Union has also acceded to UNECE regulation No 67 surveillance system for L-category wvehicles and its on the approval of special equipment for motor systems, components and separate technical units, as vehicles fuelled by liquefied petroleum gas. defined by Regulation (EU) No 168/2013, apply. (2)  The term ‘L-category vehicles' covers a wide range of (6)  Manufacturers apply for type approval for L-category () ) light vehicle types with two, three or four wheels, e.g. powered cycles, two- and three-wheel mopeds, two- and three-wheel motorcycles, motorcycles with side-cars and four-wheel vehicles (quadricycles) such as on-road quads, all-terrain vehicles and quadrimobiles. By Council Decision 97/836/EC (%), the Union acceded to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be L 60, 2.3.2013, p. 52. L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78. vehicles, their systems, components or separate technical units in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 168/2013. In the Union legislation most requirements on vehicle parts are taken over from the corresponding UNECE regulations. UNECE regulations are constantly amended in line with technological progress and the respective  Union regulations have to be regularly updated accordingly. In order to avoid this duplication, the CARS 21 High Level Group recommended (%) the replacement of several Union directives by way of the incorporation and compulsory application of the corresponding UNECE regulations in Union law. () OJ L 290, 17.11.2000, p. 29. (*) Report published by the Commission in 2006 entitled ‘CARS 21: A Competitive Automotive Regulatory System for the 21st century’