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The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 1988
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These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) Regulations 1980.
Regulations 3 and 4 are made in consequence of Council Directive 87/358/EEC (O.J. L192, 11.7.87, p.51) and regulation 5 is made in consequence of Council Directive 87/403/EEC (O.J. L220, 8.8.87, p.44).
Regulation 3 enables a type approval certificate relating to a component to be issued subject to restrictions of use and to conditions relating to fitting.
Regulation 4 enables a type approval certificate relating to a vehicle component to be issued subject to conditions requiring the manufacturer to deliver with each component details of any restrictions or conditions imposed under the new power referred to above.
Regulation 5 amends the form of information document set out in Schedule 1 to the 1980 Regulations by adding to the notes a definition of “off-road vehicle”.
Regulation 6 amends Schedule 2 to the 1980 Regulations so that —
(a)type approval requirements relating to exhaust emissions from vehicles with petrol engines are, as an alternative to the existing requirements, the requirements of Council Directive 70/220/EEC as amended by Directives 74/290/EEC, 77/102/EEC, 78/665/EEC, 83/351/EEC and 88/76/EEC;
(b)type approval requirements relating to braking devices are, as an alternative to the existing requirements, the requirements of Council Directive 71/320/EEC as amended by Directives 74/132/EEC, 75/524/EEC, 79/489/EEC, 85/647/EEC and 88/194/EEC;
(c)type approval requirements relating to gaseous exhaust emissions from diesel vehicles are the requirements of Council Directive 88/77/EEC in addition to the existing requirements of Council Directive 72/306/EEC; and
(d)type approval requirements relating to engine power of motor vehicles are, as an alternative to existing requirements, the requirements of Council Directive 80/1269/EEC as amended by Commission Directive 88/195/EEC.
Copies of the EEC Directives referred to in these Regulations may be obtained from Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.
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