Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

Regulation 2(6)

SCHEDULE 5 Community Instruments and ECE Regulations

Part I

References to Community Instruments

l.—(1) The Directives referred to in these Regulations are set out in Part II of this Schedule; those marked with an asterisk are Commission Directives, those marked with a cross are Directives of the European Parliament and the Council and the other Directives are Council Directives.

(2) A reference in these Regulations to a Directive shown in column 2 of Part II of this Schedule as last amended by a Directive shown in column 3 against that Directive shall be read as follows.

(3) The reference shall be read as a reference to the Directive shown in column 2 as amended by the Directives shown in column 3 against that Directive down as far as (and including) the Directive referred to as the last amending Directive.

2.—(1) For the purposes of these Regulations, where a vehicle does not comply with an item in Schedule 2 or 3, it shall nevertheless be regarded as complying with that item if—

(a) that item contains a reference to a Directive (“the base Directive”) not followed by the words “as last amended by”; and

(b) the vehicle would comply with that item were there substituted for that reference, a reference to the base Directive as last amended by a Directive shown against the base Directive in column 3 of Part II of this Schedule.

(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, where a vehicle does not comply with an item in Schedule 2 or 3, it shall nevertheless be regarded as complying with that item if—

(a) that item contains a reference to a Directive (“the base Directive”) as last amended by another Directive (“the amending Directive”); and

(b) the vehicle would comply with that item were there substituted for that reference, a reference to the base Directive as last amended by a Directive shown—

(i) against the base Directive, and

(ii) below the amending Directive in column 3 of Part II of this Schedule.

References to ECE Regulations

3.—(1) A reference in these Regulations to an ECE Regulation followed by a number which is not itself followed by a full-stop and 2 digits (for example “ECE Regulation 30”) shall be read as a reference to the ECE Regulation of that number which came into force on the date shown against that number in column 4 of Part III of this Schedule.

(2) A reference in these Regulations to an ECE Regulation followed by a number which is itself followed by a full-stop and 2 digits (for example “ECE Regulation 30.01”) shall be read as a reference to the ECE Regulation of that number with the amendments in force on the dates shown against the number in column 4 of Part III of this Schedule.

4.—(1) For the purposes of these Regulations, where a vehicle does not comply with an item in Schedule 2 or 3, it shall nevertheless be regarded as complying with that item if—

(a) that item contains a reference to an ECE Regulation (“the base Regulation”) that is not followed by a full-stop and 2 digits; and

(b) the vehicle would comply with that item were there substituted for that reference, a reference to an entry in column 3 of Part III of this Schedule shown against that Regulation.

(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, where a vehicle does not comply with an item in Schedule 2 or 3, it shall nevertheless be regarded as complying with that item if—

(a) that item contains a reference to an ECE Regulation (“the base Regulation”) that is followed by a full-stop and 2 digits; and

(b) the vehicle would comply with that item were there substituted for that reference, a reference to an entry in column 3 of Part III of this Schedule shown—

(i) against that Regulation, and

(ii) below the entry in that column for that ECE Regulation and those 2 digits.

5.  In these Regulations, “ECE Regulation” means a Regulation annexed to the Agreement concerning the adoption of uniform conditions of approval for motor vehicle equipment and parts and reciprocal recognition thereof concluded at Geneva on 20th March 1958(1) as amended(2)to which the United Kingdom is a party(3).

Part II References to Community Directives

References in Schedule 2

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Subject matter of Directive	Principal Directive	Amending Directive	Official Journal reference
Radio interference suppression	72/245/EEC	89/491/EEC* 95/54/EC	L152, 6.7.72, p. 15 L238, 15.8.89, p. 43 L226, 8.11.95, p. 1
Protective steering	74/297/EEC	91/662/EEC*	L165, 20.6.74, p. 16 L366, 31.12.91, p. 1
Diesel smoke	72/306/EEC		L190, 20.8.72, p. 1
Roadworthiness	77/143/EEC	88/449/EEC 91/225/EEC 91/328/EEC 92/55/EEC	L47, 18.2.77, p. 47 L222,12.8.88, p. 10 L103, 24.4.91, p. 3 L178, 6.7.91, p. 29 L225, 10.8.92, p. 68
Rear view mirrors	71/127/EEC	79/795/EEC* 85/205/EEC* 86/562/EEC* 88/321/EEC*	L68, 22.3.71, p. 1 L239, 22.9.79, p. 1 L90, 29.3.85, p. 1 L327, 2.11.86, p. 49 L147, 14.6.88, p. 77
Seat belt anchorages	76/115/EEC	81/575/EEC 82/318/EEC* 90/629/EEC* 96/38/EC*	L24, 30.1.76, p. 6 L209, 29.7.81, p. 30 L139, 19.5.82, p. 9 L341, 6.12.90, p. 14 L187, 26.7.96, p. 95
Seat belts	77/541/EEC	81/576/EEC 82/319/EEC* 90/628/EEC* 96/36/EC*	L220, 29.8.77, p. 95 L209, 29.7.81, p. 32 L139, 19.5.82, p. 17 L341, 6.12.90, p. 1 L178, 17.7.96, p. 15
Braking	71/320/EEC	74/132/EEC* 75/524/EEC* 79/489/EEC* 85/647/EEC* 88/194/EEC* 91/422/EEC* 98/12/EC*	L202, 6.9.71, p. 37 L74, 19.3.74, p. 7 L236, 8.9.75, p. 3 L128, 26.5.79. p. 12 L38, 31.12.85, p. 1 L92, 9.4.88, p. 47 L233, 22.9.91, p. 21 L81, 18.3.98, p. 1
Braking of 2/3 wheeled vehicles	93/14/EEC		L121, 15.5.93, p. 1
Seat strength	74/408/EEC	81/577/EEC 96/37/EC*	L221, 12.8.74, p. 1 L209, 29.7.81, p. 34 L187, 25.7.96, p. 28
Tyres	92/23/EEC		L129, 14.5.92, p. 95
Interior fittings	74/60/EEC	78/632/EEC*	L38, 11.2.74, p. 2 L206, 29.7.78, p. 26
Forward vision	77/649/EEC	81/643/EEC* 88/366/EEC* 90/630/EEC*	L267, 19.10.77, p. 1 L231, 15.8.81, p. 41 L181, 12.7.88, p. 40 L341, 6.12.90, p. 20
External projections	74/483/EEC	79/488/EEC*	L266, 2.10.74, p. 4 L128, 26.5.79, p. 1
Masses and dimensions	92/21/EEC	95/48/EC*	L129, 14.5.92, p. 1 L233, 30.9.95, p. 73

References in Schedule 3

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Subject matter of Directive	Principal Directive	Amending Directive	Official Journal reference
Protective steering	74/297/EEC	91/662/EEC*	L165, 20.6.74, p. 16 L366, 31.12.91, p. 1
Exhaust emissions	70/220/EEC	91/441/EEC 93/59/EEC 94/12/EC+ 96/69/EC+ 98/77/EC+ 98/69/EC+	L76, 6.4.70, p. 1 L242, 30.8.91, p. 1 L186, 28.7.93, p. 21 L100, 19.4.94, p. 42 L282, 1.11.96, p. 64 L286, 23.10.98, p. 34 L350, 28.12.98, p. 1
Anti-theft devices	74/61/EEC	95/56/EC*	L38, 11.2.70, p. 22 L286, 29.11.95, p. 1
Seat belt anchorages	76/115/EEC	82/318/EEC* 90/629/EEC* 96/38/EC*	L24, 30.1.76, p. 1 L139, 19.5.82, p. 9 L341, 6.12.90, p. 14 L187, 26.7.96, p. 95
Seat belts	77/541/EEC	90/628/EEC 96/36/EC*	L220, 29.8.77, p. 45 L341, 6.12.90, p. 1 L178, 17.7.90, p. 15
Braking	71/320/EEC	91/422/EEC* 98/12/EC*	L202, 6.9.71, p. 37 L238, 27.8.91, p. 25 L81, 18.3.98, p. 1
Noise and silencers	70/157/EEC	84/424/EEC 92/97/EEC	L42, 23.2.70, p. 16 L238, 6.9.84, p. 31 L371, 19.12.92, p. 1
Carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption	80/1268/EEC	93/116/EC*	L375, 31.12.80, p. 46 L329, 30.12.93, p. 39
Frontal impact Side impact		96/79/EC+ 96/27/EC+	L18, 21.1.97, p.7 L169, 8.7.96, p. 1

Part III References to ECE Regulations

References in Schedule 2

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Subject matter of Regulation	ECE Regulation	Amending Series	Date
Radio interference suppression	10	10.01 10.02	17 Dec. 1968 23 June 1978 3 Sept. 1997
Rear reflectors	3	3.01 3.02	1 Nov. 1963 18 Aug. 1982 11 July 1985
Rear view mirrors	46	46.01	29 Sept. 1975 5 Oct. 1987
Tyres	30	30.01 30.02	1 April 1975 10 Oct. 1977 21 April 1981

References in Schedule 3

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Subject matter of Regulation	ECE Regulation	Amending Series	Date
Protective steering	12	12.01 12.02 12.03	1 June 1969 8 Oct. 1980 14 Nov. 1982 24 Aug. 1993
Exhaust emissions	83	83.01 83.02 83.04	5 Nov. 1989 30 Dec. 1992 7 Dec. 1996 13 Nov. 1999
Anti-theft devices	18	18.02	1 March 1971 3 Sept. 1997
Alarm systems	97	97.01	1 Jan. 1996 13 Jan. 2000
Seat belt anchorages	14	14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05	1 April 1970 22 Nov. 1984 29 Jan. 1992 18 Jan. 1998 4 Feb. 1999
Seat belts	16	16.04	1 Dec. 1970 22 Dec. 1985
Braking	13	13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13H	1 June 1970 22 Nov. 1990 18 Sept. 1994 26 March 1995 28 Aug. 1996 11 May. 1998
Noise and silencers	51	51.01 51.02	15 July 1982 27 April 1988 18 April 1995
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel consumption	101		1 Jan. 1997
Frontal impact	94	94.01 1 Oct.1995 2 Aug. 1998
Side impact	95	95.01	6 July 1995 12 Aug. 1998

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Cmnd 2535

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Cmnd 3562

(3)

By an instrument of accession dated the 14th January 1963 deposited with the Secretary General of the United Nations on 15th January 1963