Statutory Instruments
ROAD TRAFFIC
Made
8th September 1993
Laid before Parliament
10th September 1993
Coming into force
1st October 1993
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 54(1) and 61 of the Road Traffic Act 1988(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with section 195(2) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:—
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval for Goods Vehicles) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 1st October 1993.
2. The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval for Goods Vehicles) (Great Britain) Regulations 1982(2) shall be further amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.
3.—(1) Regulation 4 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1), after “(2),” there shall be inserted “(2A),”.
(3) In paragraph (2), the words “and as at its date of manufacture” shall be omitted.
(4) After paragraph (2) as so amended, there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“(2A) In relation to a particular vehicle—
(a)a type approval requirement applicable to the vehicle at the date of manufacture shall continue to apply to it until it is first used; and
(b)a type approval requirement which is applicable to vehicles as from a date after that vehicle was manufactured shall not apply to the vehicle unless the subject matter of the requirement is the same as that of a requirement applicable to it on the date it was manufactured;
but nothing in this paragraph affects the operation of sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of paragraph (1) so far as it relates to requirements with respect to exhaust emissions from any vehicle, other than a vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels or fuelled solely by liquid petroleum gas.”.
(5) In paragraph (3), the words from the beginning to “this regulation,” shall be omitted.
(6) Paragraph (3A) shall be omitted.
(7) In paragraph (4), there shall be inserted at the beginning the words “Save as provided in paragraph (4A),”.
(8) After paragraph (4) as so amended, there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“(4A) The provisions of paragraph (4) do not apply in respect of items 2D and 2F in Part I of Schedule 1.”.
(9) In paragraph (14) after “2E,” there shall be inserted “2F,”.
4.—(1) Part I of Schedule 1 shall be amended as follows.
(2) For items 2F and 2G there shall be substituted the items set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
(3) After item 2H, there shall be inserted the item shown in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
(4) For items 4D(4) and 4E there shall be substituted the items set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
(5) For items 6F, 6G, 6H, 6I, 6J, 6K, and 6L there shall be substituted the items set out in Schedule 4 to these Regulations.
5.—(1) Part I of Schedule 1B shall be amended as follows.
(2) Paragraph 1 shall be renumbered paragraph 1A and before that paragraph as so renumbered there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“1. This Part of this Schedule has effect subject to Part III of this Schedule.”.
(3) In paragraph 1A as so renumbered, after “2E,” there shall be inserted “2F,”.
6. In Part II of Schedule 1B, after the entry relating to item 2E in Part I of Schedule 1, there shall be inserted the following entry—
| “2F | All vehicles | 1.7.1992 | 30.9.1993 | 30.9.1994”. |
7. In Schedule 1B, after Part II, there shall be added the provisions set out in Schedule 5 to these Regulations.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Robert Key
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Transport
8th September 1993
Regulation 4(2)
| (1) Item No. | (2) Subject matter | (3) Particulars of instrument or other document containing requirements and of the nature of the requirement | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Description, reference number and date of instrument | (b) Official Journal reference of Community Instrument | (c) Nature of requirement and place in instrument where stated | |||||
| (4) Vehicles exempted from requirements | (5) Date of application | (6) Date of cessation of application | |||||
| 2F | Exhaust emissions | Council Directive 70/220/EEC of 20 March 1970 as amended by Council Directive 74/290/EEC of 28 May 1974, Commission Directives 77/102/EEC of 30 November 1976 and 78/665/EEC of 14 July 1978, Council Directives 83/351/EEC of 16 June 1983, 88/76/EEC of 3 December 1987 and 88/436/EEC of 16June 1988 as corrected on 8 November 1988, Council Directive 89/458/EEC of 18 July 1989, Commission Directive 89/491/EEC of 17 July 1989 and Council Directive 91/441/EEC of 26 June 1991 or | L76, 6.4.70. p.1 (SE 1970(I) p. 171), L159, 15.6.74, p.61, L32, 3.2.77, p.32, L223, 14.8.78, p,48, L197, 20.7.83, p.1, L36, 9.2.88, p.1. L214, 6.8.88, p.1, L226, 3.8.89, p.1, L238, 15.8.89, p.43 and L242, 30.8.91, p.1. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraph 6 and either (a) paragraph 5 as modified by paragraph 8,1, or (b) paragraph 8.3 and paragraph 5 as modified by paragraph 8.3. | 1. Vehicles with a reference mass (which expression shall for the purposes of this item have the same meaning as in Council Directive 91/441/EEC) exceeding 2840kg propelled by compression engines. 2. Vehicles with less than 4 wheels if they are constructed not to exceed a speed of 30 mph on the level under their own power or if they have an unladen weight of less than 400kg. 3. Vehicles fuelled by liquid petroleum gas. | 1.7.1992 | See regulation 4(14) and Schedule 1B |
| ECE Regulation 83 of 5 November 1989 as amended on 30 December 1992 | Design, construction and equipment requirements in paragraphs 5 (except 5.2.1.1.4.1) and 13 in the case of vehicles to which paragraph 13 applies. | 1.10.1993 | See regulation 4(14) and Schedule 1B | ||||
| 2G | Exhaust emissions | Council Directive 88/77/EEC of 3 December 1987 as amended by Council Directive 91/542/EEC of 1 October 1991 or ECE Regulation 49 of 15 April 1982 as amended on 14 May 1990 and 30 December 1992. | L36, 9.2.88, p.33 and L295, 25.10.91, p1. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraph 6. Design, construction and equipment requirements in paragraphs 5 and 6. | 1. Vehicles propelled by spark ignition engines. 2. Vehicles with less than 4 wheels if they are constructed not to exceed a speed of 30 mph on the level under their own power or if they have an unladen weight of less than 400kg. 3. Vehicles fuelled by liquid petroleum gas. | 1.7.1992 1.10.1993 | |
Regulation 4(3)
| (1) Item No. | (2) Subject matter | (3) Particulars of instrument or other document containing requirements and of the nature of the requirement | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Description, reference number and date of instrument | (b) Official Journal reference of Community Instrument | (c) Nature of requirement and place in instrument where stated | ||||
| (4) Vehicles exempted from requirements | (5) Date of application | (6) Date of cessation of application | ||||
| 2I | Exhaust emissions | Council Directive 70/220/EEC of 20 March 1970 as amended by Council Directive 74/290/EEC of 28 May 1974, Commission Directives 77/102/EEC of 30 November 1976 and 78/665/EEC of 14 July 1978, Council Directives 83/351/EEC of 16 June 1983, 88/76/EEC of 3 December 1987, 88/436/EEC of 16 June 1988 as corrected on 8 November 1988, 89/458/EEC of 18 July 1989, Commission Directive 89/491/EEC of 17 July 1989, and Council Directives 91/441/EEC of 26 June 1991 and 93/59/EEC of 28 June 1993. | L76, 6.4.70, p.1 (SE 1970(I) p.171), L159, 15.6.74, p.61, L32, 3.2.77, p.32, L223, 14.8.78, p.48, L197, 20.7.83, p.1, L36, 9.2.88, p.1, L214, 6.8.88, p.1, L226, 3.8.89, p.1, L238, 15.8.89, p.43, L242, 30.8.91, p.1 and L186, 28.7.93, p.21. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I paragraphs 5 and 6. | 1. Vehicles of category N2 with a reference mass (which expression for the purposes of this item shall have the same meaning as in Council Directive 91/441/EEC) exceeding 2840kg propelled by comprression ignition engines. 2. Vehicles with less than 4 wheels. 3. Vehicles fuelled by liquid petroleum gas. | 1.10.1993 |
Regulation 4(4)
| (1) Item No. | (2) Subject matter | (3) Particulars of instrument or other document containing requirements and of the nature of the requirement | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Description, reference number and date of instrument | (b) Official Journal reference of Community Instrument | (c) Nature of requirement and place in instrument where stated | ||||
| (4) Vehicles exempted from requirements | (5) Date of application | (6) Date of cessation of application | ||||
| 4D(4) | Noise and Silencers | Council Directive 70/157/EEC of 6 February 1970 as amended by Commission Directive 73/350/EEC of 7 November 1973, Council Directive 77/21/EEC of 8 March 1977, Commission Directives 81/334/EEC of 13 April EEC of 13 April 1981, 84/372/EEC of 3 July 1984 and Council Directive 84/424/EEC of 3 September 1984 | L42, 23.2.70, p.16 (SE 1970(I), p.111), L321, 22.11.73, p.33, L66, 12.3.77, p.33, L131, 18.5.81, p.6, L196, 26.7.84, p.47 and L238, 6.9.84. p.31. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 5.1, 5.2.1, 5.2.2.2, 5.2.2.3, 5.2.2.4, 5.2.2.5 and 5.3. The sound levels when measured under the conditions set out in the above-mentioned paragraphs are not to exceed, for vehicles with engine power less than 75KW, 84Db(A); not less than 75KW, 86dB(A). | Noise and Vehicles other than Silencers public works vehicles. | 1.10.1987 |
| or | ||||||
| ECE Regulation 51 as amended on 21 October 1984, 27 April 1988, amended on 20 June 1988 and amended on 12 September 1991. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in paragraph 6. Marking requirements in paragraph 4 and Annex 2. | 1.10.1993 | ||||
| 4E | Noise and Silences | Council Directive 70/157/EEC of 6 February 1970 as amended by Commission Directive 73/350/EEC of 7 November 1973, Council Directive 77/212/EEC of 8 March 1977, Commission Directives 81/334/EEC of 13 April 1981, 84/372/EEC of 3 July 1984 and Council Directive 84/424/EEC of 3 September 1984 | L42, 23.2.70, p.16 (SE 1970(I), p.111), L321, 22.11.73, p.33, L66, 12.3.77, p.33, L131, 18.5.81, p.6, L196, 26.7.84, p.47 and L238, 6.9.84, p.31. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 5.1, 5.2.1, 5.2.2.1, 5.2.2.2, 5.2.2.3, 5.2.2.4, 5.2.2.5 and 5.3. Marking requirements in Annex I, Paragraph 3. | Public works vehicles. | 1.10.1987 |
| or | ||||||
| ECE Regulation 51 as amended on 21 October 1984, 27 April 1988, corrected on 20 June 1988 and amended on 12 September 1991. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in paragraph 6. Marking requirements in paragraph 4 and Annex 2. | 1.10.1993 | ||||
| 4F | Noise and Silencers | Council Directive 70/157/EEC of 6 February 1970 as amended by Commission Directive 73/350/EEC of 7 November 1973, Council Directive 77/212/EEC of 8 March 1977, Commission Directives 81/334/EEC of 13 April 1981, 84/372/EEC of 3 July 1984 and Council Directives 84/424/EEC of 3 September 1984 and 92/97/EEC of 10 November 1992. | L42, 23.2.70, p.16 (SE 1970(I), p.111), L321, 22.11.73, p.33, L66, 12.3.77, p.33, L131, 18.5.81, p.6, L196, 26.7.84, p.47, L238, 6.9.84 p.31 and L371, 19.12.92, p.1. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraph 5. Marking requirements in Annex I, paragraph 3. | 1.10.1993 | |
Regulation 4(5)
| (1) Item No. | (2) Subject matter | (3) Particulars of instrument or other document containing requirements and of the nature of the requirement | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Description, reference number and date of instrument | (b) Official Journal reference of Community Instrument | (c) Nature of requirement and place in instrument where stated | |||||
| (4) Vehicles exempted from requirements | (5) Date of application | (6) Date of cessation of application | |||||
| 6F | Brakes | ECE Regulation 13 as revised on 26 November 1984 and corrected on 31December 1985 or ECE Regulation 13 as revised on 26 November 1984, corrected on 31 December1985, and amended on 1 April 1987, 5 October 1987 and 29 July 1988 or ECE Regulation 13 as revised on 26 November 1984, corrected on 31 December1985, and amended on 1 April 1987, 5 October 1987, 29 July 1988 and 22November 1990. | Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category N1, N2 and N3 vehicles in paragraphs 2, 5.1, 5.3.2, and 6 and if applicable, in Annexes 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13. Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category N1, N2 and N3 vehicles in paragraphs 2, 5.1, 5.3.2, and 6 and, if applicable,in Annexes 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13. Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category N1, N2 and N3 vehicles in paragraphs 2, 5.1, 5.2.1, and 6 and, if applicable,in Annexes 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13. | 1. Slow vehicles. 2. Vehicles with less than 4 wheels and a maximum design weight not exceeding 1,000kg. 3. Dual-purpose vehicles constructed or adapted to carry more than 2 passengers. 4. Public works vehicles. 5. Vehicles manufactured on or after 1st April 1992, having a maximum design weight of more than 16 tonnes and in respect of which the manufacturer states that the towing of a trailer (not being a semi-trailer) with a laden weight exceeding 10,000 kilograms, or a semi-trailer in respect of which the sum of the axle weights exceeds 10,000 kilograms, is technically permissible. | 1.8.1986 1.10.1991 1.10.1991 | 31.3.1994 31.3.1994 | |
| 6G | Brakes | ECE regulation 13 as revised on 26 November 1984 and corrected on 31December 1985 | Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category L2and L5 vehicles in paragraphs 2, 5.1, 5.3.1.1, 5.3.1.3, 5.3.1.4, 5.3.1.5,and 6 and, if applicable, in Annex 13. | 1. Slow vehicles. 2. Vehicles with more than 3 wheels 3. Vehicles with 3 wheels and a maximum design weight exceeding 1000kg. 4. Public works vehicles. | 1.8.1986 | ||
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| ECE regulation 13 as revised on 26 November 1984 and corrected on 31December 1985, and amended on 1 April 1987, 5 October 1987 and 29 July 1988 | Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category L2and L5 vehicles in paragraphs 2, 5.1, 5.3.1.1, 5.3.1.3, 5.3.1.4, 5.3.1.5,and 6 and, if applicable, in Annex 13. | 1.10.1991 | |||||
| or | |||||||
| ECE Regulation 78 of 20 October 1988 as amended on 28 November 1990requirements prescribed | Design, construction and equipment | 1.10.1991 | |||||
| for category L2 and L5 vehicles in paragraphs 2, 5.1, 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 6,prescribed and Annex 3. | |||||||
| or | |||||||
| Council Directive 93/14/EEC of 5 April 1993 | L121, 15.5.93, p.1. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in paragraph 2 and Appendix1. | 1.10.1993 | ||||
| 6H | Brakes | ECE Regulation 13 as revised on 26 November 1984 and corrected on31 December 1985 or ECE Regulation 13 as revised on 26 November 1984, corrected on 31December 1985, and amended on 1 April 1987, 5 October 1987 and 29July 1988 | Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed forcategory M1, M2 and M3 vehicles in paragraphs 2, 5.1, 5.3.2, and6 and, if applicable, in Annexes 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13. Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed forcategory M1, M2 and M3 vehicles in paragraphs 2, 5.1, 5.3.2, and6 and, if applicable, in Annexes 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 | 1. Slow vehicles 2. Vehicles other than dual-purpose vehicles constructed oradapted to carry more than 2 passengers. 3. Dual-purpose vehicles having less than 4 wheels and a maximumdesign weight not exceeding 1000kg. 4. Public works vehicles 5. Vehicles manufactured on or after 1st April 1992, having amaximum design weight exceeding 12 tonnes which are eitherinter-urban motor coaches or long distance touring motor coaches. | 1.8.1986 1.10.1991 | 31.3.1994 31.3.1994 | |
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| ECE Regulation 13 as revised on 26 November 1984, corrected on31 December 1985, and amended on 1 April 1987, 5 October 1987, 29July 1988 and 22 November 1990. | Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed forcategory M1, M2 and M3 vehicles in paragraphs 2, 5.1, 5.2.1, and6 and, if applicable, in Annexes 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13. | 1.10.1991 | |||||
| 6I | Brakes | Council Directive 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971 as amended by CommissionDirectives 74/132/EEC of 11 February 1974, 75/524/EEC of 25 July 1975,79/489/EEC of 18 April 1979, corrected on 26 July 1979 and further amendedby Commission Directive 85/647/EEC of 23 December 1985 or Council Directive 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971 as amended by CommissionDirectives 74/132/EEC of 11 February 1974, 75/524/EEC of 25 July 1975,79/489/EEC of 18 April 1979, corrected on 26 July 1979 and further amendedby Commission Directives 85/647/EEC of 23 December 1985 and 88/194/EEC of24 March 1988 | L202, 6.9.71, p.37 (SE 1971 (III), p.746), L74, 19.3.74, p.7, L236, 8.9.75, p.3, L128, 26.5.79, p.12, L188, 26.7.79, p.54 and L380, 31.12.85, p.1. L202, 6.9.71, p.37 (SE 1971 (III), p.746),L74, 193.74, p.7, L236, 8.9.75,p.3, L128, 26.5.79, p.12, L188, 26.7.79, p.54, L380, 31.12.85, p.1, andL92, 9.4.88, p.47. | Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category N1,N2 and N3 vehicles in Annexes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, X (if applicableand and XII. Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category N1, N2 and N3 vehicles in Annexes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, X (if applicable)and XII. | 1. Slow vehicles 2. Vehicles with less than 4 wheels and a maximum design weight not exceeding 1000kg. 3. Dual-purpose vehicles constructed or adapted to carry more than 2 passengers. 4. Public works vehicles. 5. Vehicles manufactured on or after 1st April 1992, having a maximum design weight of more than 16 tonnes and in respect of which the manufacturer states that the towing of a trailer (not being a semi-trailer) with a laden weight exceeding 10,000 kilograms, or a semi-trailer in respect of which the sum of the axle weights exceeds 10,000 kilograms, is technically permissible. | 1.10.1987 1.10.1991 | 31.3.1994 31..3.1994 |
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| Council Directive 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971 as amended by Commission Directives 74/132/EEC of 11 February 1974, 75/524/EEC of 25 July 1975, 79/489/EEC of 18 April 1979, corrected on 26 July 1979 and further amended by Commission Directives 85/647/EEC of 23 December 1985, 88/194/EEC 24 March 1988 and 91/422/EEC of 15 July 1991 as corrected on 2 October 1991. | L202, 6.9.71, p.37 (SE 1971(III), p.746), L74, 19.3.74, p.7, L236, 8.9.75, p.3, L128, 26.5.79, p.12, L188, 26.7.79, p.54, L380, 31.12.85, p.1, L92, 9.4.88, p.47, L233, 22.8.91, p.21 and L275, 2.10.91. p.36. | Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category N1, N2 and N3 vehicles in Annexes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, X (if applicable) and XII. | 1.10.1993 | ||||
| 6J | Brakes | Council Directive 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971 as amended by CommissionDirectives 74/132/EEC of 11 February 1974, 75/524/EEC of 25 July 1975,79/489/EEC of 18 April 1979, corrected on 26 July 1979 and further amended byCommission Directive 85/647/EEC of 23 December 1985. or Council Directive 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971 as amended by Commission Directives 74/132/EEC of 11 February 1974, 75/524/EEC of 25 July 1975, 79/489/EEC of 18 April 1979, corrected on 26 July 1979 and further amended by Commission Directives 85/647/EEC of 23 December 1985 and 88/194/EEC of 24 March 1988. or Council Directive 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971 as amended by CommissionDirectives 74/132/EEC of 11 February 1974, 75/524/EEC of 25 July 1975,79/489/EEC of 18 April 1979, corrected on 26 July 1979 and further amended byCommission Directives 85/647/EEC of 23 December 1985, 88/194/EEC of 24 March1988 and 91/422/EEC of 15 July 1991 as corrected on 2 October 1991. | L202, 6.9.71, p.37 (SE 1971 (III), p.746), l74, 19.3.74, p.7, L326, 8.9.75, p.3, L128, 26.5.79, p.12, L188, 26.7.79, p.54 and L380, 31.12.85, p.1. L202. 6.9.71. p.37 (SE 1971 (III), p.746), L74, 19.3.74, p.7, L236, 8.9.75, p.3, L128, 26.5.79, p.12, L188, 26.7.79, p.54, L380, 31.12.85, p.1, and L92, 9.4.88, p.47. L202, 6.9.71, p.37 (SE 1971 (III), p.746), L74, 19.3.74, p.7, L236, 8.9.75, p.3, L128, 26.5.79, p.12, L188, 26.7.79, p.54, L380, 31.12.85, p.1, L92, 9.4.88, p.47, L233, 22.8.91, p.21 and L275, 2.10.91, p.36. | Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category M1, M2 and M3 vehicles in Annexes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, X (if applicable) and XII. Design construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category M1, M2 and M3 vehicles in Annexes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, X (if applicable) and XII. Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category M1, M2 and M3 vehicles in Annexes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, X (if applicable) and XII. | 1. Slow vehicles 2. Vehicles other than dual-purpose vehicles constructed or adapted to carry more than 2 passengers. 3. Public works vehicles. 4. Vehicles manufactured on or after 1st April 1992, having a design weight exceeding 12 tonnes which are either inter-urban motor coaches or long distance touring motor coaches. | 1.10.1987 1.10.1991 1.10.1993 | 31.3.1994 31.3.1994 |
| 6K | Brakes | Council Directive 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971 as amended by Commission Directives 74/132/EEC of 11 February 1974, 75/524/EEC of 25 July 1975, 79/489/EEC of 18 April 1979, corrected on 26 July 1979 and further amended by Commission Directives 85/647/EEC of 23 December 1985 and 88/194/EEC of 24 March 1988 or Council Directive 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971 as amended by Commission Directives 74/132/EEC of 11 February 1974, 75/524/EEC of 25 July 1975, 79/489/EEC of 18 April 1979, corrected on 26 July 1979 and further amended by Commission Directives 85/647/EEC of 23 December 1985, 88/194/EEC of 24 March 1988 and 91/422/EEC of July 1991 as corrected on 22 October 1991. or ECE Regulation 13 as revised on 26 November 1984,corrected on 31 December 1985, amended on 1 April 1987, 5 October 1987, 29 July 1988 and 22 November 1990. | L202, 6.9.71, p.37 (SE 1971 (III), p.746, L74, 19.3.74, p.7, L236, 8.9.75, p.3, L128, 26.5.79, p.12, L188, 26.7.79. p.54, L380, 31.12.85, p.1 and L92, 9.4.88, p.47. L202. 6.9.71. p.37 (SE 1971 (III), p.746), L74, 19.3.74, p.7, L236, 8.9.75, p.3, L128, 26.5.79, p.12, L188, 26,7.79, p.54, and L380, 31/12/85, p.1. | Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category N3 vehicles in Annexes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, X and XII. Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category N3 vehicles in Annexes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, X and XII. Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category N3 vehicles in paragraphs 2, 5.1, 5.2.1, and 6 and, if applicable, in Annexes 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, and in Annex 13. | 1. Slow vehicles. 2. Vehicles with less than 4 wheels and a maximum design weight not exceeding 1000kg. 3. Dual-purpose vehicles constructed or adapted to carry more than 2 passengers. 4. Public works vehicles. 5. Vehicles other than those having a maximum design weight of more than 16 tonnes and in respect of which the manufacturer states that the towing of a trailer (not being a semi-trailer) with a laden weight exceeding 10,000 kilograms, or a semi-trailer in respect of which the sum of the axle weights exceeds 10,000 kilograms, is technically permissible. | 1.10.1991 1.10.1993 1.10.1991 | 31.3.1994 |
| 6L | Brakes | Council Directive 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971 as amended by Commission Directive 74/132/EEC of 11 February 1974, Commission Directive 75/524/EEC of 25 July 1975, Commission Directive 79/489/EEC of 18 April 1979 corrected on 26 July 1979 and further amended by Commission Directive 85/647/EEC of 23 December 1985 and Commission Directive 88/194/EEC of 24 March 1988 or Council Directive 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971 as amended by Commission Directives 74/132/EEC of 11 February 1974, 75/524/EEC of 25 July 1975, 79/489/EEC of 18 corrected on 26 April 1979, further amended by Commission Directives 85/647/EEC of 23 December 1985, 88/194/EEC of 24 March 1988 and 91/422/EEC of 15 July 1991 as corrected on 2 October 1991 or ECE Regulation 13 as revised on 26 November 1984, corrected on 31 December 1985, and amended on 1 April 1987, 5 October 1987, 29 July 1988 and 22 November 1990. | L202, 6.9.71, p.37 (SE 1971 (III), p.746), L74, 19.3.74, p.7, L236, 8.9.75, p.3, L128, 26.5.79, p.12, L188, 26.7.79, p.54, L380, 31.12.85, p.1 and L92, 9.4.88, p.47. L202, 6.9.71, p.37 (SE 1971 (III), p746), L74, 19.3.74, p.7, L236, 8.9.75, p.3, L128, 26.5.79, p.12, L188, 26.7.79, p.54, L380, 31.12.85, p.1, L92, 9.4.88, p.47, L233, 22.8.91, p.21 and July 1979 and L275,.10.91, p.36. | Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category M3 vehicles in Annexes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, X and XII. Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category M3 vehicles in Annexes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, X and XII. Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category M3 vehicles in paragraphs 2, 5.1, 5.2.1,and 6 and, if applicable in Annexes 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, and in Annex 13. | 1. Slow vehicles 2. Vehicles other than dual-purpose vehicles constructed or adapted to carry more than 8 passengers. 3. Public works vehicles 4. Vehicles other than those having a maximum design weight exceeding 12 tonnes which are either inter-urban motor coaches or long distance touring motor coaches. | 1.10.1991 1.10.1993 1.10.1993 | 31.3.1994 |
Regulation 7
1. Item 2D of Part I of Schedule 1 shall have effect in relation to a vehicle to which this Part of this Schedule applies as if wherever the words “see regulation 4(14) and Schedule 1B” appear in column (6) there were substituted “30.9.1994”.
2.—(1) This Part of this Schedule applies on or after 1st October 1993 to a vehicle if it fulfils the following four requirements, namely—
(a)it was manufactured on or after 1st April 1991 and before 1st April 1993;
(b)either—
(i)a certificate of conformity was issued in respect of the vehicle before 1st October 1993 on the basis that it conformed with a type vehicle in respect of which a TAC had been issued before 1st July 1992; or
(ii)a sub-MAC was issued in respect of the vehicle before 1st October 1993 on the basis that it conformed with a vehicle in respect of which a MAC had been issued before 1st July 1992;
(c)it was in the territory of a member State at some time before 1st October 1993; and
(d)it was manufactured at a time when, out of all the relevant vehicles in existence on 1st October 1993, not more than the specified number had been manufactured.
(2) For the purposes of this paragraph, in relation to a vehicle (“the vehicle in question”),—
(a)“the specified number” is 10 per cent of the total number of vehicles to which these Regulations apply that were both—
(i)manufactured by the manufacturer of the vehicle in question; and
(ii)registered under the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971(3) during the period beginning with 1st October 1992 and ending with 30th September 1993;
or 50 whichever is the greater.
(b)a “relevant vehicle” is a vehicle which—
(i)was manufactured by the manufacturer of the vehicle in question; and
(ii)satisfies the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 2(1) above; but
(iii)had not been registered under the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 before 1st October 1993.
(3) In this paragraph—
“MAC” means a Minister’s approval certificate not being a sub-MAC;
“sub-MAC” means a Minister’s approval certificate issued by virtue of section 58(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1988; and
“TAC” means a type approval certificate.
(4) For the purposes of this paragraph—
(a)a reference to a vehicle conforming with another vehicle is a reference to a vehicle conforming with another vehicle as respects the relevant aspects of design, construction, equipment and marking;
(b)a TAC relates to a vehicle where a certificate of conformity has been issued on the basis of the vehicle conforming with a type vehicle in respect of which the TAC was issued; and
(c)a MAC relates to a vehicle where a sub-MAC has been issued on the basis of the vehicle conforming with another vehicle in respect of which the MAC was issued.”
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval for Goods Vehicles) (Great Britain) Regulations 1982.
Regulation 4 of the 1982 Regulations is amended so as to make it clear that type approval requirements apply to vehicles until they are registered under the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971.
Regulation 4 of the 1982 Regulations is also amended so that the type approval requirements for a vehicle are generally those which applied to it when it was manufactured.However, from 1st October 1993, the type approval requirements relating to exhaust emissions then in force shall apply to a vehicle (other than one with fewer than four wheels or one fuelled solely by liquid petroleum gas) regardless of the date of manufacture.
The type approval requirements relating to exhaust emissions are revised so as to:—
(a)introduce a new alternative requirement as a result of an amendment made on 30th December 1992 to ECE Regulation 83;
(b)introduce a new alternative requirement as a result of an amendment made on 30th December 1992 to ECE Regulation 49;
(c)introduce the requirements of Council Directive 93/59/EEC as a mandatory standard and remove the option of complying with Council Directive 91/441/EEC or ECE Regulation 83 as amended, from 1st October 1993 for new vehicle types and from 1st October 1994 for existing types; and
(d)defer until 1st October 1994, the compulsory application of the requirements of Council Directive 91/542/EEC or ECE Regulation 49, as amended, in relation to a limited class of vehicles.
The type approval requirements relating to brakes are revised so as to:—
(a)introduce in relation to certain vehicles, two new alternative requirements as a result of Council Directive 93/14/EEC and an amendment made on 28th November 1990 to ECE Regulation 78;
(b)introduce, initially as an alternative to the existing requirements, the requirements of Commission Directive 91/422/EEC, as corrected; and
(c)replace, from 1st April 1994, the existing requirements, apart from ECE Regulation 13 as revised, corrected and amended up to 22nd November 1990, with the requirements of Commission Directive 91/422/EEC, as corrected.
The type approval requirements relating to noise are revised so as to introduce two new alternative requirements as a result of Council Directive 92/97/EEC and ECE Regulation 51, as amended up to 12th September 1991.
Copies of the EEC Directives and ECE Regulations (and amendments) referred to in these Regulations can be obtained from Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.