Regulation 265/1996 Coll. on control of road vehicles emissions

265/1996 Coll. REGULATION of the Ministry of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic from 1st July 1996 on Control of Road Vehicles Emissions The Ministry of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic (hereafter as "the Ministry" only) according to Article, par. 1 letter b), Article 5, par. 6 and Article 9, par. 2 of the Act No. 309/1991 Coll. on protection of the air against pollutants (the Air Act) in wording of the Act No. 218/1992 Coll. and the Act of Slovak National Council No. 148/1994 Coll. has stipulated the following: Article 1 Subject of Regulation This decree regulates the manner of pollutants quantity determination which are emitted from road vehicles (hereafter as the "emission control" only), the conditions for granting an authorisation to conduct emission controls (hereafter as "authorisation" only) and the conditions for granting a certificate of qualification for conducting emission controls (hereafter as "certificate" only). Article 2 General Provisions (1) For the purposes of this decree, the following were intended to mean: a) the road vehicle is a vehicle with the spark-ignition engine, whose exhausted emissions are not controlled by an improved emission system, e.g. by the three-way sensor of free oxygen in exhaust gases controlled by a catalyst (hereafter as "vehicle" only), b) the emission control is a control of the technical condition of the vehicle, of the engine and its accessories, which affect the creation of pollutants in exhaust gases, observance of the conditions stated by its manufacturer, which is confirmed by measurements and observance of the stipulated emission limits. 1) If the manufacturer has not stated the conditions, observance of the stipulated emission limits is checked, 1) c) the operator of the vehicle is the person, who has been entered in the vehicle documents. 2) (2) The emission controls can be performed only by a natural person, who is authorised for conducting business activities 3) or by the legal entity, if they have been given the authorisation (hereafter as the "authorised person" only) and only in the emission control station, which is stated in the above authorisation. (3) The authorised person may carry out the emission controls only through a natural person, who has been granted the certificate (hereafter as the "qualified person" only). (4) The qualified person may not carry out neither repairs nor adjustments of the vehicle checked nor its engine during the emission control. (5) The emission controls are carried out in terms (time intervals), which are stipulated in the separate regulation. 4) 1) Article39 par. 6 of Regulation of the Federal Ministry of Transport No. 41/1984 Coll. on the conditions of vehicles operation on roads in wording of Regulation of the Federal Ministry of Transport No. 284/1991 Coll. and Regulation of the Ministry of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic No. 130/1995 Coll. 2) Articles 88 and 89 of Regulation of the Ministry of Interior No. 145/1956 Coll. on traffic on roads in wording of Regulation of the Federal Ministry of Interior No. 69/1981 Coll. 3) Article2 par. 2 letters a) to c) of the Commercial Code. 4) Article39 par. 9 of Regulation No. 41/1984 Coll. in reading of Regulation No. 284/1991 Coll. and the Decree No. 130/1995 Coll. 2 Article 3 Manner of Conducting Emission Control (1) The following is carried out on the vehicle a) checking of the vehicle, of the engine and its accessories, which effect the creation of pollutants in exhaust gases, aimed mainly at tightness of the exhaust system, its functionality and at visual check of the completeness and tightness of the fuel system, admission system and the condition of the ignition system; the valve gear and its state are checked without its dismantling in the extent, which is allowed by its design and the filler neck of the fuel tank is checked, if it is required by its special modification, e.g. by its reduction near the engine with the non-controlled catalyst, b) checking of the adjustment of the engine, which is heated to its operating temperature at idling speed from the point of view of observing the prescribed values, which have been stated for the vehicle by its manufacturer, mainly the advanced ignition angle, or the closing of the interrupter contact at the ignition system with the contact angle interrupter, checking of the composition of exhaust gases at the idling speed; checking of the non-controlled catalyst function at the idling speed by measurement of the carbon monoxide (CO) volume concentration and of the non-combusted hydrocarbons (HC) comparing them with the values stated by the vehicle manufacturer or by the manufacturer of the additionally installed non controlled catalyst, c) checking of the advanced ignition angle (checking also the closing angle at the ignition system with the contact interrupter) at the increased speed of the unloaded engine according to the instructions of its manufacturer at one speed point within the range between 2 500 RPM to 3 500 RPM. Should the manufacturer state the speed point outside the stipulated range, it is checked in the point, that is the nearest one to this range. Checking of the composition of exhaust gases at the increased speed is carried out only for the vehicles with the non-controlled catalyst, should it be stated by the manufacturer. (2) Before checking of the technical condition of the vehicle, engine and its accessories and before measuring, the vehicle documents are checked. 2) The Certificate on the emission control is checked, if the emission control was performed in the previous period. The identification data on the vehicle and its engine are compared with those entered in the vehicle documents and 2) in the Certificate on the emission control. Any ascertained difference between the identification data and the real state are to be written in the Protocol on the emission control and into the Certificate on the emission control. (3) At the emission control, the measurement is conducted using the valid verified 5) technical means (hereafter as "measuring instruments" only) of the approved type 6) and using other measuring instruments recommended by the Ministry, which have been calibrated according to the methods approved by the Ministry. The methods, methodology and technical requirements for the recommended measuring instruments are published by the Ministry in its publications. 2) Articles 88 and 89 of Regulation of the Ministry of Interior No. 145/1956 Coll. on the traffic on the roads in wording of Regulation of the Federal Ministry of Interior No. 69/1981 Coll. 5) Article 3 and Articles 9 to 11 of the Act No. 505/1990 Coll. on metrology. 6) Article 3 par. 1 letter b) and Articles 6 and 7 of the Act No. 505/1990 Coll.. Article 4 Results and Evaluation of the Emission Control (1) Results of the emission control are represented by the data, which have been obtained during checking of the conditions of the vehicle, engine and its accessories, measuring the values and comparing them with the conditions, which have been stated by their manufacturer, if they are in accordance with the stipulated emission limits 1); if the manufacturer has not stated these conditions, the results are compared with the stipulated emission limits. 1) The results of the emission control are assessed in the Protocol on the emission control. 3 (2) The vehicle will be assessed as roadworthy, from the technical point of view, if its engine and its accessories that affect the generation of exhaust emissions are complete, undamaged and functional, the measured values of the engine adjustment correspond to those stated by the manufacturer of the motor or its accessories, and the volume concentration of carbon monoxide (CO) and non-combusted hydrocarbons (HC) in exhaust gases does not exceed the values, which have been stated by the manufacturer and the stipulated emission limits. 1) Should the manufacturer fail to state the volume concentration of carbon monoxide (CO) or non-combusted hydrocarbons (HC), the volume concentration of carbon monoxide (CO) and of non combusted hydrocarbons (HC) must not exceed the stated emission limits. 1) (3) The vehicle will be assessed as unworthy for roads from the technical point of view, 7) if it is harmful for the environment in such a way that its engine and its accessories affecting the creation of exhaust emissions are incomplete, damaged, non-functional, or they do not achieve the values of the basic adjustment of the engine, which have been stated by their manufacturer, or if the volume concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO) and of non-combusted hydrocarbons (HC) exceed the values stated by its manufacturer or the stipulated emission limits. 1) (4) Results of the emission control, conclusions on the technical roadworthiness of the vehicle, surveys on receiving and issuing the printed matters such as Protocol on the emission control, Certificate of the emission control and control labels are recorded by the authorised person in the information system in the manner stipulated in Annex No. 1. 1) Article39 par 6 of Regulation of the Federal Ministry of Transport No. 41/1984 Coll. on the conditions for operation vehicles on roads in wording of Regulation of the Federal Ministry of Transport No. 248/1991 Coll. and of Regulation of the Ministry of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic No. 130/1995 Coll. 7) Article84 par. 1 and 2 letter 14 of Regulation of the Federal Ministry of Transport No. 41/1984 Coll. in wording of Regulation of the Federal Ministry of Transport No. 248/1991 Coll. and of Regulation of the Ministry of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic No. 130/1995 Coll. Article 5 Marking the Emission Control, Documents and Evidencing the Emission Control (1) If the vehicle has been assessed as a) roadworthy from the technical point of view, the result of the emission control is marked out by its entry in the Protocol on the emission control, in the Certificate of the emission control and by sticking the marked (perforated) control label on the rear plate with registration number. One copy of the Protocol on the emission control and one copy of the Certificate of the emission control is issued to the operator of the vehicle, b) unworthy for roads from the technical point of view, 7) the result is marked out by the entry in the Protocol on the. emission control, one copy of which is given to the operator of the vehicle. The Certificate of the emission control is not written, and it is not given to the operator of the vehicle. The control label is not marked, and is not stuck on the rear plate with the registration number. The procedure is the same at each periodical control, while the submitted Certificate of the emission control is returned back to the operator of the vehicle and the original control label is removed. (2) Protocol on the emission control includes a) the report series and number, b) the name, seat and number of the authorised person (of the emission control station), c) the first name, surname and permanent address of the operator of the vehicle, d) the make and type of the vehicle, the driven distance reading on the tachometer, e) the registration number, serial number, type of the engine and year of its production 4 f) measured values of the variables checked, which have been stated by the manufacturer g) the conclusion on the status of the values measured and on the technical roadworthiness or unworthiness of the vehicle h) record on marking the emission control by sticking the control label i) time of validity of the emission control, which is marked by the day, month and year of the future control j) date of the emission control performance k) the first name, surname and signature of the qualified person, who carried out the emission control, l) seal of the authorised person (of the emission control station). (3) A sample of the Report on the emission control and the procedure of recording the result of the emission control are given in Annex No. 2. (4) The certificate on the emission control includes a) the certificate series and number, b) the make and type of the vehicle, c) the registration number, d) the type, serial number and year of production of the engine, e) the values of the quantities being measured, which has been stated by the manufacturer, f) time of validity of the emission control, which is marked by the day, month and year of the future control, g) date of the emission control performance, h) seal of the authorised person (of the emission control station) and signature of the qualified person, who has carried out the control. (5) A sample of the Certificate of the emission control and the procedure of recording the result of the emission control are given in Annex No. 3. (6) The control label includes time of validity of the emission control, which is recorded by the month and year of the future emission control. A sample of the control label, the procedure of recording the result of the emission control and of sticking the control label on the rear plate with the registration number are given in Annex No. 4. (7) The Protocol on the emission control, the Certificate of the emission control and the control label have the nature of a postal stationery. Their production is assured by the organisation appointed by the Ministry (hereafter as the "organisation in charge" only), which sell and distribute them to the authorised persons (emission control stations) based on their orders. At the same time it records them in the information system in the manner stated in Annex No. 1. (8) The operator of the vehicle proves by the Certificate of emission control with the record and by the marked (perforated) control label stuck on the rear plate with the registration number to the inspection bodies 8) that he/she has observed the requirements stipulated in the special regulation. 9) (9) If the operator of the vehicle fails to lay on the vehicle in stated terms (intervals) 4) in order to carry out the emission control, or if he/she fails to prove observance of the requirements according to par. 8 after being called to do so by the inspection bodies, the vehicle will be considered to be unworthy for roads from the technical point of view. 7) (10) If during the validity of the emission control a) the Certificate of the emission control with the record is damaged, lost or stolen, b) the marked (perforated) control label is damaged, lost of stolen, 5 c) the plate (s) with the registration number is damaged, lost or stolen, or it is replaced, the authorised person (the emission control station), who has carried out the last emission control of the vehicle shall issue the new Certificate on the emission control and the new control label with the registration of the original time of validity of the emission control, based on the comparison of the identification data on the vehicle with the vehicle documents 2), should these data agree. 2) Article 88 and 89 of Regulation of the Ministry of Interior No. 145/1956 Coll. on the traffic on the roads in wording of Regulation of the Federal Ministry of Interior No. 69/1981 Coll. 7) Article84 par. 1 and 2 letter 14 of Regulation of the Federal Ministry of Transport No. 41/1984 Coll. in reading of Regulation of the Federal Ministry of Transport No. 248/1991 Coll. and of Regulation of the Ministry of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic No. 130/1995 Coll. 8) Article33 of the Act of National Council of the Slovak Republic No. 171/1993 Coll. on the Police Force. 9) Article9 par. 2 of the Act No. 309/1991 Coll. on the protection of the air against pollutants in wording of the Act of National Council of the Slovak Republic No. 148/1994 Coll. Article 6 Requirements for Granting the Authorisation (1) The authorisation can be granted to the person, who: a) has the small business authorisation for conducting business activities in the area of motor-car repairs 10), or has this activity registered in his/her foundation charter or in the bylaw 11), b) has the valid certificate of accreditation as the inspection body 12), if this accreditation has been implemented according to the additional criteria and requirements, which has been stated by the Ministry, c) employs the natural person observing the requirements according to par. 2, or if he/she is this person himself/herself, d) is not in bankruptcy proceeding or in arrangement with his/her creditors or any proposal for their beginning has not been given, or is not in liquidation, or his/her small business power has not expired, 10) e) possess or has rented the building observing the requirements for the emission control station f) possesses or has hired out the measuring instruments according to Article 18 par. 2, g) has available the technical data on the engine and its accessories for the type of the vehicle, on which he/she will carry out the emission control, h) has been assessed according to Article10 par. 3 with the result "is up to the standard". (2) A natural person can be appointed as the qualified person if a) is qualified for legal acts, b) has a clean criminal record, c) has the required qualification and technical practice, d) has passed the basic training and his/her knowledge and skills has been verified by a final examination according to Article par. 7 with the result "passed" (3) The person, who has not been condemned for the intentional crime, or whose authorisation has not been cancelled according to Article13 is considered to be clean. (4) The required qualification and professional experience is as follows a) finished technical secondary education in the branch of motor-car mechanic, motor-car electrician or in the similar branch and at least six years' technical experience, b) finished technical secondary education with the school leaving certificate of university education of the technical type and at least three years' technical experience. 6 (5) The technical practice means the practice in the field of motor-car repairs or in another related field. 10) The Group 103 of Annex No. 1 and the Group 203 of Annex No. 2 to the Act No. 455/1991 Coll. on small business (the Small Business Act). 11) Articles 21 to 23 of the Act of National Council of the Slovak Republic No. 303/1995 Coll. on budget rules. 12) STN EN 45 004 General criteria for accreditation of various types of bodies conducting inspection, normative Annex C . Article 7 Application for Granting Authorisations and Certificates (1) The natural person authorised for conducting business activities 3) or the legal entity, who applies for granting the authorisation (hereafter as the "applicant" only) shall submit its application to the Ministry. (2) The applicant shall state in his/her application a) the name (commercial name) and seat, b) identification number of the organisation c) the make and type of the vehicle, type of fuel, working cycle of the engine and emission system, on which the emission controls will be carried out, d) the first name, surname and signature of the statutory body and its seal, e) date of submitting the application. (3) The following is necessary to attach to the application according to par. 2 a) the verified document according to Article6 par. 1 letter a), b) the original of the valid certificate of accreditation or its verified copy, c) the Quality Assurance Manual, 13) d) affidavit of the statutory body about observance of the conditions according to Article6 par. 1 letter c) and that the remuneration of the qualified person will not depend on the results of the emission controls, e) seat and description of the emission control station including its dimensions, layout, access roads and lay-by (Article 18 par. 1), f) the complete list of measuring instruments and technological equipment of the emission control station (Article 18 par. 2), g) the opinion of the respective building office on the suitability of situation of the emission control station, and on its correspondence with the territorial plan, with other public interest and with the protection of the environment, h) the opinion of the district hygienist on the emission control station, i) the report on verification of observance the conditions according to Article10, j) voucher on payment of sealing fee. 14) (4) The following is necessary to attach to the application according to par. 2 for the each natural person (Article 6 par. 2) 7 a) the extract from the record of previous convictions not older than three months, b) the verified certificate about achieved education according to Article 6 par.4 letter a) or b), c) the certificate or affidavit, which proves the length of the technical experience, d) contract of work, c) date of passing the final examination and the result of rating. (5) If the application does not include the requirements according to par. 2 to 4, the Ministry will ask the applicant to complete them, and will state the term to do so. 3) Article2 par. 2 letters a) to c) of the Commercial Code. 13) STN EN 45 004 General criteria for accreditation of various types of bodies conducting inspection, Informative Annex D. 14) Article7 of the Act of National Council of the Slovak Republic No. 145/1995 Coll. on sealing fees. Basic Training Article 8 (1) The natural person, who has observed the conditions according to Article6 par. 2 letters a) to c) may carry out, as the qualified person, the emission controls after he/she has passed the basic training and final examination and after granting the certificate to him/her. (2) The objective of the basic training is to become familiar with a) the organisation of performing the emission controls and with the system of control of the emission control stations, b) the social importance of activities of the qualified persons and with the legal and economic consequences of results of their activities, c) methods and methodology used to carry out the emission controls, d) the influence of changes in the technical condition of the engine of the vehicle and its accessories on the environment, e) design and function of measuring instruments and with the practical performance of the emission controls, f) keeping the information system by the authorised person (by the emission control station) and by the organisation in charge, g) the organisation of meteorological assurance of measuring instruments used at performing the emission controls. (3) The basic training lasts, as a rule, three days, and it is organised and provided by the organisation in charge, which at the same time keeps records on the training for the information system. (4) After passing the basic training, the natural entities shall prove their ability at the final examination from both theoretical and practical knowledge and skill before the examining board, which is appointed by the Ministry (hereafter as the "examining board" only). Article 9 (1) The qualification means the set of technical knowledge and skills related to the control, measurement and evaluation of the technical condition of the engine of the vehicle and its accessories, meteorological assurance of the measuring instruments used, keeping the information system, as well as the ability of their application at conducting the emission control. 8 (2) The qualification is proven by a) the certificate of education according to Article6 par. 4 letter a) or b) and the certificate of the technical experience according to Article6 par. 5, b) a final examination consisting of a written and practical part. (3) The objective of the written part of the final examination is to show the knowledge in the form of a written test in the field of a) legal regulations regulating the emission controls, b) effect of changes in the technical condition of the engine of the vehicle and its accessories on the environment, c) methods and methodology used to carry out the emission controls, d) functions, designs and maintenance of the measuring instruments used for conducting the emission controls, e) evaluation and marking the results of the emission controls and their recording in the information system. (4) The objective of the practical part of the final examination is to verify, both practically and orally, the technical knowledge and skills at using the measuring instruments focusing on the correctness of conducting and evaluating the emission control. (5) The result of the written part of the final examination is rated by the examining board giving marks for individual questions of the examination according to the following marking scale a) "passed", if the natural person has achieved at least 80% of the possible marking, b) "failed", if the natural person has achieved less than 80% of possible marking. (6) The result of the practical part of the final examination is rated by the examining board by voting using the marking scale "passed" and "failed". (7) The final examination is rated by the mark "passed", if both parts of the examination according to par. 3 and 4 have been assessed by the mark "passed". (8) If the natural person was rated for one part of the examination by the mark "failed", he/she may ask the Ministry for second examination for this part. The application can be submitted at the earliest one month after the day, on which the first examination took place and at the latest within six months after the basic training finished. Another second examination may took place after passing the new basic training. (9) The examining board will make the record about the results of both parts of the final examination, which will be served within 14 days to the Ministry. The record includes a) the first name and surname (title) of the natural person, who was subjected to the final examination, b) test number and date of the examination, c) rating of the parts according to par. 5, 6 and 7, d) examination report number, e) signatures of the members of the examining board. (10) The result of the final examination is registered in an examination report. The examination report includes a) its ordinal number, b) the first name and surname (title) of the natural person, who was subjected to the final examination, c) rating of the parts according to par. 5, 6 and 7, d) date of the final examination and signatures of the members of the examining board. (11) The examination report is kept by the examining board. (12) It is possible to raise objection against the rating of the examining board within 15 days from the day, on which the final examination took place. 9 Article 10 Verification of Observance of the Conditions for Granting the Authorisation (1) Observance of the conditions for granting the authorisation to the applicant is verified by the organisation in charge based on the data and documents included in the application according Article7 par. 2 to 4. The costs related to the verification are covered by the applicant. (2) The organisation in charge will prepare the written report in three copies on the result of this verification. One copy will be sent immediately to the applicant, the second one to the Ministry. A sample of the written report on the verification of observance of the conditions for granting the authorisation is given in Annex No. 5. (3) The verification is rated by the conclusion "observes the conditions" or "fail to observe the conditions". Article 11 Authorisation (1) The authorisation will be granted by the Ministry to the applicant, who was rated as "observes the conditions", and who has proved the observance of the other conditions according to Article6 par. 1. The applicant will become the authorised person by the day, on which the authorisation was granted to him/her (Article 2 par. 2). (2) The authorisation includes a) the name of the body granting the authorisation, b) authorisation number, c) place and date of granting the authorisation, d) identification data on the authorised person including seat, e) report number on the verification of observance of the conditions for granting the authorisation, f) the extent of the authorisation according to Article7 par. 2 letter c), g) the manner of designation of the authorised person (the emission control station), h) time of the authorisation validity, i) the seal of the body that has granted the authorisation, signature, (3) The authorisation according to par. 1 is valid for 5 years from the day, on which is was granted. (4) A sample of the authorisation is given in Annex No. 6. Article 12 The Certificate (1) The certificate will be granted by the Ministry to the natural person, who has observed the conditions according to Article 6 par. 2, and who was rated at the final examination by mark "passed". The natural person will become the qualified person by the day, on which the certificate was granted to him/her (Article 2 par. 2). (2) The certificate includes a) the name of the body, which has granted the certificate b) certificate number, c) place and date of granting the certificate, 10 d) the first name, surname (title), personal identification number of the qualified person, e) date of passing the final examination and ordinal number of the examination report f) time of the certificate validity, g) the seal of the body that has granted the certificate, signature, (3) The certificate is valid for 5 years from the day, on which is was granted. (4) A sample of the certificate is given in Annex No. 7. Article 13 Change, Cancellation and Prolongation of the Validity of the Authorisation and Certificate (1) The authorisation or the certificate will be changed by the Ministry, if the authorised person asks for the change in their scope. The provisions of this decree will be related reasonably to such an extension of the scope of the authorisation or certificate. (2) The Ministry can change the scope of the authorisation or certificate, or they can be cancelled entirely by the Ministry, a) if the authorised person fails to notify any change in the data according to Article7 par. 2 to 4, b) if the authorised person or professionally qualified person is not able to perform temporarily the emission controls c) if the authorised person has carried out repeatedly and demonstrably the emission controls, which are in contradiction with the conditions stipulated in this decree, d) if the reasons for the change or cancellation of the authorisation have been found out by the inspection of the Ministry or of the organisation in charge. (3) The authorisation or the certificate will be cancelled by the Ministry, if the authorised person or the qualified person a) is not able to carry out permanently the emission controls, b) has been condemned for the intentional crime, c) has obtained the authorisation or certificate on the basis of the intentionally incorrect data given in the application and annexes thereof, d) has not passed the refresher course (Article 16) or the new verification of observance of the conditions (Article 17), e) has become demonstrably biased, f) has allowed demonstrably the unauthorised use of the printed matters such as the Protocol on the emission control, or the Certificate on the emission control, or the control label. (4) The Ministry can prolong the validity of the authorisation or of the certificate, if a) the authorised person asks for their prolongation at the latest 90 days before expiration of their validity, b) the authorised person or the qualified person carried out the emission controls in accordance with the provisions of this Decree and of the Quality Assurance Manual, 13) c) no reasons for their change or cancellation have been found by the inspection of the Ministry or of the organisation in charge, d) the qualified person has passed the refresher course ( Article 16). (5) The effects of the change, cancellation or prolongation of the validity of the authorisation or certificate will be in force from the day, on which their change, cancellation or prolongation of their validity took place. 11 13) STN EN 45 004 General criteria for accreditation of various types of bodies conducting inspection, Informative Annex D. Article 14 Cessation of Authorisation and of Certificate (1) The authorisation will cease to exist a) by the cessation or cancellation of the authorised person, b) by the death, termination of employment or of a similar labour-management relation of the qualified person, or after expiration of validity of the certificate, if he/she is the only qualified person, c) after expiration of time of the authorisation validity, if the authorised person fails to asks for its prolongation according to Article13 par. 4 letter a) b) by cancellation of the certificate of accreditation, or after expiration of its validity. (2) The certificate will cease to exist a) by the death of the qualified person, b) after expiration the certificate validity, if the authorised person fails to ask for its prolongation according to Article13 par. 4 letter a), c) after he qualified person has lost his/her clean record (Article 6 par. 3) or ability for legal acts. Article 15 Reporting Changes in the Data The authorised person shall notify the Ministry within 30 days any change in the data and documents listed in Article6 par. 1 letters a) to g), Article7 par. 2, letters a) to d), Article7 par 3 letters a) to h) and any changes in other data related to the qualified persons [Article 6 par. 2 letters a) to d)]. Article 16 Refresher Courses (1) The refresher courses for the qualified persons, who have asked through the authorised person for prolongation of the certificate validity [Article 13 par. 4 letter a)], are organised and assured by the organisation in charge that at the same time keeps records on the refresher courses and on the participation of the qualified persons in them. (2) The refresher courses last, as a rule, two days, and are of the similar nature than the basic training according to Article8 par. 2 letters a) to g). The organisation in charge shall issue the certificate to the qualified person, which confirms that the qualified person has passed this course. A sample of this certificate is given in Annex No. 8. Article 17 New Verification of Observance of the Conditions for Granting the Authorisation The ministry can ordered the authorised person to be subjected to the new verification of observance of the conditions for granting the authorisation, a) if the generally binding regulations and technical regulations have been principally changed, b) if any reasons for new verifications have been found out by the Ministry during inspection of observance of the conditions for granting the authorisation (Article 6 par. 1) c) based on the proposal of the organisation in charge. Article 18 12 Premises and Technical Equipment of the Emission Control Station (1) The emission control station must observe in a reasonable way the conditions, which have been stated by technical standards, including it dimensions, layout, access roads and lay-by areas. 15) (2) In addition to the above, the emission control station must be equipped with measuring instruments for a) measuring of engine speed, b) measuring of oil temperature in the engine, c) measuring of closing angle of the interrupter contacts, d) measuring of the advanced ignition e) measuring of the volume concentration of pollutants in exhaust gases 15) STN 30 0552 Determination of track and vehicle gauge diameters of turning and ability for driving through circular arch for the road vehicles. STN 73 6056 Lay-by and parking areas for road vehicles. STN 73 6057 Individual and in-line garages. A basic provision. SRN 73 6059 Service centres and motor-car repair shops, filling stations. A basic provision. STN 73 6110 Designing of local roads. Article 19 Seal, Tagging, List (1) Manufacturing, sale and recording of seals, which are assigned to the authorised persons (emission control stations) is provided by the organisation in charge. A sample of the seal, requirements and procedure of record-keeping are given in Annex No. 9. (2) Before commencement of conducting the emission controls, the authorised person must tag the emission control station by the stipulated manner. A sample of the tag and requirements for tagging are given in Annex No. 10. (3) The authorised persons and qualified persons are entered in the list, which is kept by the organisation in charge. (4) The authorised person and the qualified person, whose authorisation or certificate were cancelled or expired, will be deleted by the organisation in charge from the list. (5) The list of the authorised persons is published by the Ministry in its publication. Article 20 Metrology (1) At conducting the emission controls, the authorised person a) is responsible for proper maintenance, repairs and possible replacement of the measuring instruments, for keeping records on measuring instruments and for uniform and correct measurements, b) must not allow to use the measuring instrument with a defect, which can affect the correctness of measurement, or without valid verification 6) or valid calibration. (2) The qualified person is responsible for the correctness of measuring instruments service, for observing methods and methodology of measurement, for correct evaluation of measurement and for maintenance and good technical conditions of the measuring instruments. 13 6) Article 3 par. 1 letter b) and Articles 6 and 7 of the Act No. 505/1990 Coll. Article 21 Provisional Provisions (1) The persons, who have been granted by the Ministry, before the day on which this Decree came became effective, a) "the Authorisation for conducting emission controls" for the definite period of time, b) the "Certificate of qualification for conducting the emission controls" may carry out the emission controls until 31st December, 1999. (2) The old printed matter, such as the "Report on control of exhaust gases", seals and tags of the authorised emission control stations may be used until 31st December, 1996. (3) Documents on performing the emission control will remain valid until the date given in them. Article 22 Force This Decree is in force from 15th September, 1996. Alexander Rezeš sign manual ANNEX No. 1 INFORMATION SYSTEM 1. Receiving and issuing printed matters Report on the emission control, Certificate of the emission control and control labels Authorised person (emission control station) The authorised person (emission control station) keeps the book for receiving and issuing the printed matters such as the Report on the emission control, Certificate of the emission control and control labels. The following is entered into the book of receiving and issuing a) the number of the printed matters received, such as the Report on the emission control, Certificate of the emission control giving their series and numbers, and the number of control labels, date of the receiving and the name and signature of the qualified person, who has received them, b) the number of the printed matters issued, such as the Report on the emission control, Certificate of the emission control with their series and numbers, and the number of the control labels stuck during one working shift, date and signature of the qualified person, who has issued the printed matters, and has sticked the control label and of the qualified person, who carried out the book closing after the end of the working shift. The authorised person (emission control station) will carry out the closing of the book for receiving and issuing printed matters such as the Report on the emission control, Certificate of the emission control and control labels once a quarter. The book closing includes the number of received and issued printed matters with their series and numbers and the number of the control labels during the respective quarter. The quarterly book closing is performed by the qualified person, who shall witness the correctness of the data by 14 his/her signature. The balance of the printed matters, which has not been issued and of the control labels, which have not been stuck, will be transferred to the next quarter. The book for receiving and issuing must include the name, and seat of the authorised person (the emission control station), the signature of its statutory body, seal of the authorised person (the emission control station), date of its establishment, the number of pages and the names of the qualified persons. After the entire book is filled, date of finishing entries must to be stated in it. The book for receiving and issuing shall be archived for 5 years by the authorised person (the emission control station). Should the printed matters and control labels be damaged or impaired, the qualified person shall enter this fact into the book for receiving and issuing. The entry will include the subject, reason of damage or impairment, the date and signature. The damaged Report on the emission control, Certificate of the emission control or the control labels are kept by this person. The authorised person (the emission control station) shall remit once a quarter the damaged or impaired Reports on the emission control, Certificates of the emission control and control labels to the organisation in charge giving the reason and date of their damage of impairment and the name of the qualified person, who has damaged or impaired these printed matters. The qualified persons shall ensure storage of the received and damaged or impaired Reports on the emission control, Certificates of the emission control and control labels in order not to be stolen or misused. The organisation in charge The organisation on charge keeps the book for receiving and issuing the Reports on the emission control, Certificate of the emission control and control labels. The following is to be entered in the book for receiving and issuing a) the number of the received printed matters with their series and numbers, as well as the number of the control labels, the date of their receiving and the signature of the responsible person, who has received them. b) the number of the issued printed matters with their series and numbers and the number of the control labels, the date of their issuing, the name, seat and designation of the authorised person (the emission control station) that has received them with the signature of the qualified person. The organisation in charge carries out the closing of the book for receiving and issuing the printed matters and control labels once a quarter (during the normal calendar year) in a similar way as the authorised person (the emission control station) does. The book for receiving and issuing printed matters must include the same data as the authorised person's (the emission control station) book for receiving and issuing printed matters. The establishment of the book for receiving and issuing printed matter, finishing the records in it and its archiving is carried out by the organisation in charge in the same way as the authorised person (the emission control station) does. 2. Gathering and processing of the data on emission controls The authorised person (the emission control station) The authorised person (the emission control station) shall elaborate the Report on the emission control after conducting the emission control. Its copy is archived for 18 months after conducting the emission control. If the measuring instrument (analyser of exhaust gases) is equipped with the printer, the record from the printer is archived together with the Protocol on the emission control. The authorised person keeps the book for recording of emission controls (hereafter as the "recording book" only), which includes a) the date of the conducting of emission control, its ordinal number, b) the make and type of the vehicle, type of fuel, working cycle of the engine and emission system, c) registration number, d) issuing of the Certificate of the emission control with series and number, e) sticking the control label f) the signature of the qualified person. 15 The summary is prepared by the authorised person (by the emission control station) from each page of the recording book, which includes the makes and types of the vehicles, their number, the number of the issued certificates of the emission control and the number of the control labels stuck. The recording book must include the date of its establishment, the number of its pages, the name and seat of the authorised person (of the emission control station), the signature of the statutory body of the authorised person (of the emission control station), seal and the first names and surnames of the qualified persons. After the entire recording book is full, it is necessary to enter the date of the finishing of records. The book for recording the emission controls will be archived for 3 years by the authorised person (by the emission control station). The authorised person (the emission control station) shall submit the reports on the emission control, which were carried out, to the organisation in charge once a quarter (in the normal calendar year), by the 10th day of the month, which follows after the reported period. The report shall include the summary of the conducted emission controls, which are recorded on the individual pages of the recording book. The report is submitted for each type of the vehicle separately, and it includes a) the make and type of the vehicle, type of fuel, working cycle of the engine and of the emission system, b) the number of the vehicles of this type, which have been checked, and the result of the emission control, c) the number of the Certificates of the emission control issued, d) the number of the control labels stuck. The organisation in charge The organisation in charge evaluates and archives the reports from the individual authorised persons (the emission control stations) and summarises the data on the conducted emission controls in the structure according to the data given in the reports. The organisation in charge submits the reports of the conducted emission controls to the Ministry once a quarter (in normal calendar years), by the end of the first month, which follows after the reported period. The evaluated results are used for the needs of the Ministry, mainly at performing the state technical supervision over the conducting the emission control and for the statistical purposes. SAMPLE ANNEX No. 2 Series: SK No.: 000 000 Protocol on the emission control Emission control station - name : seat : number: Operator of the vehicle - first name and surname: permanent address : Vehicle - make, type: Registration number: Vehicle - year of production: Reading of tachometer: Type of engine: 16 Engine - serial number and year of production: Engine - type of fuel, working cycle: Emission system: Measured parameters Values stated by Values measured the manufacturer At idle run Revolutions [min. -1] Advanced ignition [degree] Angle of contact [degree] (%) closing Concentration of CO [%] HC [ppm] At increased revolutions Speed (RPM) Advanced ignition [degree] Angle of contact [degree] closing Concentration of CO [%] HC [ppm] The measured values of quantities correspond - do not correspond with the stated conditions. The vehicle is roadworthy - unworthy for roads. The control label was - was not issued. Time of validity of the emission control: Note: ------------------------------- Date Control was carried out Seal of the by (the first name emission control and surname, sig- station nature of the quali fied person) Preparation of the Protocol on the emission control and recording the emission control 17 The Protocol on the emission control is a printed matter of light green colour and of the A4 format. The series and number of the Protocol on the emission control consists of the denomination "SK" and six digits number. After the "SK" series is used, the "SKA" to "SKZ" series will follow. The emission control station number is an ordinal number, which has been assigned to it by the Ministry. The Protocol on the emission control shall be filled in by the qualified person in two copies according to the printed form in accordance with the data in the logbook of the vehicle and in the Certificate of vehicle registration, with the values stated by the manufacturer and with the measured values. The year of production of the engine is stated in the cases, if it does not agree with the year of production of the vehicle, if it is not determined unambiguously. The conclusion about the values measured are to be registered in the Protocol on accordance with the conditions, which are stipulated in this Decree. If the values measured corresponds with the stipulated conditions, the words "do not correspond", "unworthy for roads" and "was not" shall be deleted, and the date of validity of the mission control will be entered. After its expiration, it is necessary to conduct the new emission control. 5) If the values measured do not correspond with the stipulated conditions, the words "correspond", "roadworthy" and "was" are to be deleted and the date of validity of the emission control will not be entered. In the item "Engine - type of fuel", the "B" is entered for petrol, "PB" for liquid propane-butane gas, "B/PB" for alternative petrol or liquid propane-butane gas, "ZP" for compressed gas, "B/ZP" for alternative petrol or compressed gas. In the part "emission system" "BEZKAT" is to be entered for the catalyst-free emission system and "NKAT" for the emission system with the non-controlled catalyst. The important facts, which were found out during conducting the emission control (e.g. the disagreement of the serial number of the engine with that given in the logbook or in the Certificate of vehicle registration, lack of the year of engine production, the lost or stolen Certificate of the emission control) are to be stated under the note. After conducting the emission control, the day, month and year of the conducted emission control shall be entered into the Protocol on the emission control. The qualified person shall state his/her first name and surname in the legible way, and shall confirm the correctness of the data by his/her signature. The Protocol on the emission control is sealed with the seal of the authorised person (of the emission control station). The original of the Protocol on the emission control will be issued to the operator of the vehicle, the copy will be archived according to the conditions, which are stipulated in the information system. . 5) Articles9 to 11 of the Act No. 505/1990 Coll. on metrology 18 SAMPLE ANNEX No. 3 Certificate of the Emission Control (form and entering the data) 1st and 4th page of the Certificate: VALUES STATED BY THE MANUFACTURER CERTIFICATE OF THE EMISSION CONTROL Series: SK No.: 000 000 Idling/increased speed:[RPM].....(min.-1) Vehicle - make, type:.................. Registration number:................... Advanced ignition at idling/increased speed ........[degree] Type of engine: .......................... Angle of contact closing .....[%],(degree) Engine - serial number and year of production:.............. Volume concentration of CO at Issued by (first name idling/increased speed: ..............[%] and surname): .......................... Volume concentration of HC at idling/increased speed: .............[ppm] Note: Signature: Seal: 2nd and 3rd page of the Certificate: Date of Date of Date of Date of emission emission emission emission control: control: control: control: Valid by: Valid by: Valid by: Valid by: Seal: Signature: Seal Signature: Seal Signature: Seal: Signature Date of Date of Date of Date of emission emission emission emission control: control: control: control: Valid by: Valid by: Valid by: Valid by: Seal: Signature: Seal Signature: Seal Signature: Seal: Signature: Preparation of the Certificate of the emission control and recording the emission control The Certificate of the emission control is a printed matter of green colour and of the dimension 190 x 70 mm. 19 The series and number of the Certificate of the emission control consists of the denomination "SK" and six digits number. After the "SK" series is used, the "SKA" to "SKZ" series will follow. The Certificate of the emission control is filled in and issued by a qualified person in one copy at the first emission control of the vehicle, or if it is necessary to issue a Certificate of the emission control and if the values measured correspond with the stipulated conditions. The Certificate is filled in according to the printed form using a typewriter or computer in accordance with the data in the logbook of the vehicle and in the Certificate of the vehicle registration, and with the measured values stated by the manufacturer and stipulated emission limits. 2) The qualified person will enter his/her first name and surname, and will confirm the correctness of the data by his/her signature, and will seal the document by the seal of the authorised person (of the emission control station). If the measured values agree with the stipulated requirements, the date of the conducted emission control (day, month, year) and the time of validity of the emission control (day, month, year) will be filled in the respective column of the Certificate of the emission control (2nd and 3rd page). The conducted emission control will be confirmed by a signature of the qualified person, who will seal the document by a seal of the authorised person (of the emission control station). 2) Articles 88 and 89 of Regulation of the Ministry of interior No. 145/1956 Coll. on the traffic on roads in wording of Regulation of the Federal Ministry of Interior No. 69/1981 Coll. ANNEX No. 4 Control Label Form, Marking and Sticking Execution ( At a scale 1,5 : 1 ) The control label is of the circular shape with an outer diameter of 30 mm. Description of the form of the control label: two concentric circles of the diameter 27 mm and 7 mm respectively and the concentric circular arch of the diameter 17 mm of black colour, twelve central symmetric radial line segments of black colour, the numeral 12 (months) of black colour with the height of digits of 3 mm is situated in the large sector of circle on the upper part of the label, numbers from 1 to 11 (months) of black colour and with the height of digits of 3 mm are situated in the outer intercircular sectors, the double digit numbers (years), which are oriented in a similar manner as the number 12, of black colour and with the height of digits 1.5 mm are situated in the internal intercircular sectors corresponding centrally to the numbers 3 to 9, the symbol "EK" of black colour and with the height of digits 3 mm is situated in the central circle, the margin of the label is of white colour, the central circle and the large circular sector are of yellow colour, the field of the label is of green colour. Marking Marking of the time of validity of the emission control: the month is marked in the outer circular ring using punching tongs, the year is marked in the inner circular ring using punching tongs. 20 Sticking The control label is stuck on the rear plate with the registration number in the following way: in the case of the one line plate on the bottom half of the gap between the group of letters and the first double digit number, or between the first group of numbers and other numbers in design for military vehicles, in the case of double line plate with yellow background, on the right to the letter or group of letters, or on the right to the upper group of numbers for military vehicles (the old design of the plate), in the case of double line of the plate with white or yellow background, on the left to the group of letters or next to the upper group of numbers in design for military vehicles, if the axis of symmetry of letters or of the upper group of numbers is in the right-hand side of the vertical axis of the symmetry of the plate (the new design of the plate). SAMPLE ANNEX No. 5 (Letter head of the organisation in charge) Report on verification of observance of conditions for the granting of authorisation No.: ...... 1. Name and seat of the applicant: ......................................................................... Identification number: .............................................................................................. Statutory body: ........................................................................................................ 2. Applies for conducting the emission controls for - types of vehicles: ................. type of fuel, working cycle: ...................................................................................... emission system: ..................................................................................................... Date of submission of the application: ..................................................................... 3. Natural entities according to Article6 par. 2 (for the respective types of vehicles, types of working cycles and emission systems)....................................................... First names and surnames: ...................................................................................... Personal identification numbers: .............................................................................. Permanent addresses: ............................................................................................. Tel.:........................................................................................................................... 4) Requirements according to Article7 par. 3 21 a) extract from the Companies Register, trade licence, by-law or foundation charter b) certificate of accreditation yes - no 1) c) quality assurance manual yes - no 1) d) affidavit for the state authority about the remuneration of responsible persons yes - no 1) e) consent of the building office on the emission control station yes - no 1) f) consent of the hygienist on the emission control station yes - no 1) 5. Requirements according to Article18: a) premises and technical equipment of the emission control station, dimensions, access roads and lay-by areas ..................................................................................................................................... b) list of measuring instruments ................................................................................... c) condition of measuring instruments......................................................................... of the approved type yes - no 1) verified in a valid manner yes - no 1) calibrated in a valid manner yes - no 1) Final conclusion: it observes - does not observe conditions 1) Report worked out by (first names, surnames and signatures of the workers of the organisation in charge):................................................................................................. Place and date: ............................................................................................................. Signature of the statutory body of the organisation in charge and seal 1) Delete what is not applicable. 22 SAMPLE ANNEX No. 6 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC AUTHORISATION for conducting emission controls No.: ....... The Ministry of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic on the basis of the application .......................................................................................... from the day of .................and on the basis of the report on observance of the conditions for granting the authorisation No. .................according to Regulation of the Ministry of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic No. 265/1996 Coll. on the emission controls of road vehicles has authorised ..................................................................................................................................... Identification number:.................................................................................................... Seat: ............................................................................................................................. as the technically and organisationally qualified and authorised person for conducting the emission controls of vehicles of the type: .................................................................................................................... type of fuel, working cycle and emission system: ......................................................... at the emission control station with the seat: .......................... registered as an Emission control station No. ..................... The authorisation is valid by: .................................................... In Bratislava ............................... ............................... .............................. Date Signature Seal 23 SAMPLE ANNEX No. 7 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC CERTIFICATE of qualification for conducting emission controls No.: ....... The Ministry of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic on the basis of the application ........................................................................................ from the day of .................and on the basis of the examination report No. ..................................... according to Regulation of the Ministry of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic No. 265/1996 Statutes Book on the emission controls of road vehicles has certified First name and surname:.................................................................... Personal identification number: ......................................................... as the person qualified for conducting the emission controls of vehicles of the type: ........................................................................................... type of fuel, working cycle and emission system: ................................ Date of final examination: .................................................................... Ordinal number of the examination report: .......................................... The authorisation is valid by: ............................................................... In Bratislava ................................... ........................... .......................... Date Signature Seal 24 SAMPLE ANNEX No. 8 (letter head of the organisation in charge) CERTIFICATION of passing the refresher course This is to certify that the qualified person First name and surname:.................................................................................................. Personal identification number: ....................................................... ....... Certification No.: ......................................... ............................................ Employed in: ..................................................................................... ...... Identification number: .............................................................................. At the emission control station No.:.......................................................... With the seat: .................................................................................... ...... Authorisation No.: ............................................................................... ..... Has passed the refresher course held on:........................................... ... In: .......................................................................................................... .. The refresher course was provided by (first names and surnames of the workers of the organisation in charge): ..................................................................... .............................. .............................. ............................. .................................................................................................................. Signature of the statutory body of the organisation in charge and seal ANNEX No. 9 Sample of the seal of the authorised person 25 (of the emission control station) and its requirements (at a scale 5 : 1) The seal has a diameter of 20 mm. The following is stated on this seal: text "EMISSION CONTROL STATION", station No., ordinal number of the seal. The emission control station number is the ordinal number, which has been assigned to the authorised person (to the emission control station) by the Ministry. The ordinal number of the seal is the number of the qualified person at the emission control station. Design of the seal: the height of letters "EMISSION CONTROL STATION" is 2 mm the height of the digits of the station number is 3 mm, the height of the ordinal number of the seal is 1.5 mm Recording and safekeeping of the seals The authorised person The authorised person keeps the records of the assigned and received seal in the book for receiving and issuing seals (hereafter as the "seal book" only). The following is entered in the seal book: a) the date of the assignment of the seal, the number of assigned seals with the authorised person number (the emission control station) and with the ordinal number of the seal, name and signature of the responsible person of the organisation in charge and of the qualified person. to whom the seal has been assigned. The seal book must also include the print of the seal, b) the date of taking over the seal, the number of taken seals with the authorised person number (the emission control station) and with the ordinal number of the seal, name and signature of the responsible person from the organisation in charge, who has taken over the seal, and the name of the qualified person, from whom the seal was taken over. The seal book must include the name and seat of the authorised person (of the emission control station), the signature of its statutory representative, seal of the authorised person, the date of establishment of the book, the number of pages of the book and the names of the qualified persons. After it is full, the date of finishing the entries is entered, which must be verified by the signature of the qualified person. The seal book will be archived for 5 years by the authorised person (by the emission control station). The authorised person and the qualified person, whose authorisation or certificate expired or were cancelled, must remit the seal book a seals immediately to the organisation in charge that will archive it for 5 years. The authorised person and the qualified person shall ensure safekeeping of the seals in order they cannot be stolen or misused. The organisation in charge The organisation in charge keeps records of the manufactured seals in the book for receiving and issuing seals. The following is entered into the seal book: a) the date of receiving the seal, the number of the seals received with the authorised person number (the emission control station) and the ordinal number of the seal, the name and signature of the responsible person, who has issued the seal and of the statutory body of the authorised person, who has taken over the seal (seals). The seal book must include the same data as the authorised person's book (of the emission control station). 26 ANNEX No. 10 Sample of the tag of the authorised person (of the emission control station) (at a scale of 1 : 5) The table is made of metal with a white background. The margin and the types are of black colour. The height of type is at least 25 mm. The colour design and the dimensions of the symbol of the control label are given in Annex No.4.