L 292/2 Official Journal of the European Union 10.11.2010 REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1008/2010 of 9 November 2010 concerning type-approval requirements for windscreen wiper and washer systems of certain motor vehicles and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (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 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type- approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor ('), and in particular Article 14(1)(a) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 is a separate Regulation for the purposes of the type-approval procedure provided for by Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 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) (2). (2)  Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 repeals Council Directive 78/318[EEC of 21 December 1977 on the approxi- mation of the laws of the Member States relating to the wiper and washer systems of motor vehicles (3). The requirements set out in that Directive should be carried over to this Regulation and, where necessary, amended in order to adapt them to the development of scientific and technical knowledge. (3)  The scope of this Regulation should be in line with that of Directive 78/318/EEC and thus limited to vehicles of category M. (4)  Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 lays down fundamental provisions on requirements for the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to their windscreen wiper and washer systems and the type-approval of windscreen 0J L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1. () O] L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1. O] L 81, 28.3.1978, p. 49. washer systems as separate technical units. Therefore, it is necessary to set out the specific procedures, tests and requirements for such type-approval. (5)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Technical Committee — Motor Vehicles, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Atticle 1 Scope This Regulation applies to motor vehicles of category M;, as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC, which are fitted with a windscreen, as well as to windscreen washer systems intended for fitment to motor vehicles of category M;. Article 2 Definitions For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply: (1) ‘vehicle type with regard to the windscreen wiper and washer system’ means vehicles which do not differ in such essential respects as: the characteristics of the wiper and washer system or the shape, size and characteristics of the windscreen and its mounting; (2) ‘type of windscreen washer system’ means a group of windscreen washer systems which do not differ in such essential respects as the pump performance, materials used, storage capacity, number of nozzles, sizes, wall thicknesses or shape of the washer system; (3) ‘engine’ means a combustion engine running on either liquid or gaseous fuel; (4) ‘windscreen wiper system’ means the system consisting of a device for wiping the outer face of the windscreen, together with the accessories and controls necessary for starting and stopping the device;