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Coating activityAny activity in which a single or multiple application of a continuous film of a coating is applied to: (a) either of the following vehicles: (i) new cars, defined as vehicles of category M1 in 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 ( 26 ) and of category N1 in so far as they are coated at the same installation as M1 vehicles; (ii) truck cabins, defined as the housing for the driver, and all integrated housing for the technical equipment, of vehicles of categories N2 and N3 in Directive 2007/46/EC; (iii) vans and trucks, defined as vehicles of categories N1, N2 and N3 in Directive 2007/46/EC, but not including truck cabins; (iv) buses, defined as vehicles of categories M2 and M3 in Directive 2007/46/EC; (v) trailers, defined in categories O1, O2, O3 and O4 in Directive 2007/46/EC; (b) metallic and plastic surfaces including surfaces of airplanes, ships, trains, etc.; (c) wooden surfaces; (d) textile, fabric, film and paper surfaces; (e) leather. Coating activities do not include the coating of substrate with metals by electrophoretic and chemical spraying techniques. If the coating activity includes a step in which the same article is printed by whatever technique used, that printing step is considered part of the coating activity. However, printing activities operated as a separate activity are not included, but may be covered by Chapter V of this Directive if the printing activity falls within the scope thereof.

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