1.5.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 110/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 371/2010 of 16 April 2010 replacing Annexes V, X, XV and XVI to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 estab- lishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and performance. In the area of simplification the Group recommended the introduction of the possibility for a manufacturer to conduct himself tests required for approval, which implies his designation as technical service (hereinafter ‘self-testing). It also recommended the possibility to use computer simulations instead of conducting physical tests (hereinafter ‘virtual testing’). their trailers, and of systems, components and separate G) ,Onil()fht_h}el Ilnairll f§atur? dOf the tﬁpe};approval.sysgem lies technical wunits intended for such wvehicles (Framework in the high level of contidence which must exist between Directive) ('), and in particular Articles 41(6), 11(5) and 39(2) the ap proval fiuthonty anfi the technical services it has thereof appointed. It is therefore important that the documents ’ exchanged between technical services and approval authority ensure transparency and clarity. For this reason, the format of the test reports as well the Whereas: information which needs to be included therein should be clearly specified in Annex V to Directive 2007/46/EC related to the procedures to be followed with respect to (1)  Directive 2007/46/EC  establishes a  harmonised type-approval. framework containing the administrative provisions and general technical requirements for all new vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units. In particular it includes a description of the procedures to (4)  The verification of the conformity of the vehicles, be followed with respect to type-approval including the components or separate technical units throughout the practical measures to be taken in order to ensure that whole production process is an essential mechanism of vehicles are produced in accordance with their type- the type_approval System_ One of the ways of Verifying approval documentation as well provisions concerning conformity of production consists in conducting physical how tests must be conducted in order to be granted tests on vehicles, components or separate technical units type-approval. taken from the production in order to ensure that they continue to meet the technical requirements. Even when virtual test methods have been used for the purposes of (20  When examining the major policy areas which impact type-approval it should be clarified that only physical the competitiveness of the European automotive industry tests may be performed when the authority selects the CARS 21 High Level Group, set up by the samples at random. Commission in 2005 to chart the way towards sustainable development of a competitive European auto- motive industry, agreed on a number of recommen- dations aiming at enhancing the industry’s global (5)  Tests required with a view to granting type-approval are competitiveness and employment while sustaining further  progress in safety and environmental () O] L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1. conducted by technical services duly notified by the approval authorities of the Member States after their skills and competence have been assessed under relevant  international ~ standards. Those standards