If the test is being carried out to type-approve an OBD-engine family consisting of engines that do not belong to the same engine family, the type approval authority will increase the number of failures subject to testing up to a maximum of four times the number of engine families present in the OBD-engine family.

In order to maintain the unity of the family in a broader sense and without prejudice to the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of nationality, the situation of those persons who are not included in the definition of family members under this Directive, and who therefore do not enjoy an automatic right of entry and residence in the host Member State, should be examined by the host Member State on the basis of its own national legislation, in order to decide whether entry and residence could be granted to such persons, taking into consideration their relationship with the Union citizen or any other circumstances, such as their finan ...[+++]cial or physical dependence on the Union citizen.

any other family members, irrespective of their nationality, not falling under the definition in point 2 of Article 2 who, in the country from which they have come, are dependants or members of the household of the Union citizen having the primary right of residence, or where serious health grounds strictly require the personal care of the family member by the Union citizen.

1. The right of residence of family members of a Union citizen who are not nationals of a Member State shall be evidenced by the issuing of a document called "Residence card of a family member of a Union citizen" no later than six months from the date on which they submit the application.

- ensuring economic stability and better living conditions through favourable treatment for families in tax and welfare systems(Austria, Germany, Italy and Luxembourg), recognition of different family types including same sex couples (Germany), assistance to jobless and vulnerable families to find employment (France) and maintaining family allowances to the parents of children in care in order to allow their return into the family (Belgium);

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 provides that the sickness and maternity insurance benefits in kind, provided to the members of the family who are residing in the territory of a Member State other than the competent State and other than the Member State in whose territory the worker resides, are refunded to the institution of the place of residence of the members of the family by the institution of the Member State to whose legislation the worker is subject ; whereas the reimbursement is made by way of an annual lump sum ; whereas it is therefore appropriate that the institution of the place of residence of the members of the famil ...[+++]y shall bear the cost of benefits in kind provided to these members of the family if they are staying in another Member State;