25.6.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 167/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 582/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and amending Annexes I and III to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European technical provisions necessary to implement Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 should be adopted. Therefore, the present Regulation aims at setting the requirements necessary for the type-approval of Euro VI specification vehicles and engines. Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on type- ® Article.S(‘ét ) of Regulatiop (EC) No ?95/2099 requires j[he approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to Commission to ad(?Pt 1mplement1ng leglsla.tlon Setting emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access out SII)eCfIﬁC .te.chrn?al reqt}llllrflzment}ls rfelatln-g- to the to vehicle repair and maintenance information and amending control of emissions from vehicles. Therefore, it is appro- Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Directive 2007/46/EC and priate to adopt those requirements. repealing  Directives ~ 80/1269/EEC, ~ 2005/55/EC  and 2005/78/EC (1), and in particular Articles 4(3), 5(4) and 6(2) and Article 12 thereof, (4)  Following the adoption of the main requirements for type-approval of heavy duty motor vehicles and Having regard to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European engines by Regu.lanon (EC) Mo 595./ 2009, it is Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 estab- necessary to estalfhshhadmlmcsltrzi.tlye provisions .for that lishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and E}? Ei,p'e -alp }:irova. Those fa mm;strat.we ;eqmr(;:me.n s their trailers, and of systems, components and separate s (éu. fneude pI‘O\;lSlOIl‘S or conformity of productlog technical wunits intended for such vehicles (Framework an ‘ 1r1—serv1cef con domT“y toh-elrl sure dcont}nue 800 Directive) (3), and in particular Article 39(7) thereof, performance of production vehicles and engines. Whereas: (5)  In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 595/2009, it is also necessary to establish requirements to ensure that vehicle on-board diagnostic (1) Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 is one of the separate (hereinafter ‘OBD’) and vehicle repair and maintenance regulatory acts under the type-approval procedure laid information is readily accessible, so as to ensure that down by Directive 2007/46/EC. independent operators have access to such information. (2)  Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 requires new heavy duty vehicles and engines to comply with new emission limits (6)  In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 595/2009, the and introduces additional requirements on access to information. The technical requirements will apply from 31 December 2012 for new types of vehicles and from 31 December 2013 for all new vehicles. The specific () O] L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 1. () O] L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1. measures provided for in this Regulation regarding access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, information for diagnostic tools and the compatibility of replacement parts with vehicle OBD systems, should not be restricted to emission-related components and systems but cover all aspects of a vehicle subject to type-approval within the scope of this Regulation.