The Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) Regulations 1998

Regulation 3(1)

SCHEDULE 1 SEPARATE DIRECTIVES

Item No.	Principal Directives	Amending Directives	Official Journal References	Subject matter
Note: The Directives marked with a * are Commission Directives, while those with a are Directives of the European Parliament and the Council. The other Directives are Council Directives.
1	70/157/EEC		L42, 23.2.70, p.16	Sound levels
		73/350/EEC*	L321, 22.11.73, p.33
		77/212/EEC	L66, 12.3.77, p.33
		81/334/EEC*	L131, 18.5.81, p.6
		84/372/EEC*	L196, 26.7.84, p.47
		89/424/EEC	L238, 6.9.84, p.31
		89/491/EEC*	L238, 15.8.89, p.43
		92/97/EEC	L371, 19.12.92, p.1
		96/20/EC*	L92, 13.4.96, p.23
2	70/220/EEC		L176, 6.4.70, p.1	Emissions
		74/290/EEC	L159, 15.6.74, p.61
		77/102/EEC*	L32, 3.2.77, p.32
		78/665/EEC*	L223, 14.8.78, p.48
		83/351/EEC	L197, 20.7.83, p.1
		88/76/EEC	L36, 9.2.88, p.1
		88/436/EEC	L214, 6.8.88, p.1
		89/458/EEC	L226, 3.8.89, p.43
		89/491/EEC*	L238, 15.8.89, p.43
		91/441/EEC	L242, 30.8.91, p.1
		93/59/EEC	L186, 28.7.93, p.21
		94/12/EC	L100, 19.4.94, p.42
		96/44/EC*	L210, 20.8.96, p.25
		96/69/EC	L282, 1.11.96, p.64
3	70/221/EEC		L76, 6.4.70, p.23	Fuel tanks/rear
		74/490/EEC*	L128, 26.5.79, p.22	protective devices
		81/433/EEC*	L131, 18.5.91, p.4
		97/19/EC*	L125, 16.5.97, p.1
4	70/222/EEC		L76, 6.4.70, p.25	Rear registration plate space
5	70/311/EEC		L133, 18.6.70, p.10	Steering equipment
		92/62/EC*	L199, 18.7.92, p.33
6	70/387/EEC		L176, 10.8.70, p.5	Doors, latches and hinges
7	70/388/EEC		L176, 10.8.70, p.12	Audible warning
8	71/127/EEC		L68, 22.3.71, p.1	Rear visibility
		79/795/EEC*	L239, 22.9.79, p.1
		85/205/EEC*	L90, 29.3.85, p.1
		86/562/EEC*	L327, 2.11.867, p.49
		88/321/EEC*	L147, 14.6.88, p.77
9	71/320/EEC		L202, 6.9.71, p.37	Braking
		74/132/EEC*	L74, 19.3.74, p.7
		75/524/EEC	L236, 8.9.75, p.3
		79/489/EEC*	L128, 26.5.79, p.12
		85/647/EEC*	L380, 31.12.85, p.1
		88/194/EEC*	L92, 9.4.88, p.47
		91/422/EEC*	L233, 22.9.91, p.21
		98/12/EC*	L81, 18.3.98, p.1
10	72/245/EEC		L152, 6.7.72, p.15	Suppression (radio)
		89/491/EEC*	L238, 15.8.89, p.43
		95/54/EC*	L266, 8.11.95, p.1
11	72/306/EEC		L190, 20.8.72, p.1	Diesel smoke
		89/491/EEC*	L238, 15.8.89, p.43
		97/20/EC*	L125, 16.5.97, p.21
12	74/60/EC		L38, 11.2.74, p.2	Interior fittings
		78/632/EEC	L206, 29.7.78, p.26
13	74/61/EEC	95/56/EC*	L38, 11.2.74, p.22 L286, 29.11.85, p.1	Anti-theft and immobiliser
14	74/297/EEC		L165, 20.6.74, p.16	Protective steering
		91/662/EEC*	L366, 31.12.91, p.1
15	74/408/EEC		L221, 12.8.74, p.1	Seat strength
		81/577/EEC	L209, 29.7.81, p.34
		96/37/EC*	L187, 25.7.96, p.28
16	74/483/EEC		L266, 2.10.74, p.4	Exterior projections
		79/488/EEC*	L128, 26.5.79, p.1
17	75/443/EEC	97/39/EC*	L196, 26.7.75, p.1 L177, 5.7.97, p.15	Speedometer and reverse gear
18	76/114/EEC		L24, 30.1.76, p.1	Plates (statutory)
		78/507/EEC*	L155, 13.6.78, p.31
19	76/115/EEC	81/575/EEC*	L24, 30.1.76, p.6 L209, 29.7.81, p.30	Seat belt anchorages
		82/318/EEC	L139, 19.5.82, p.9
		90/629/EEC*	L341, 6.12.90, p.14
		96/38/EC*	L187, 26.7.96, p.95
20	76/756/EEC	80/233/EEC* 82/244/EEC*	L262, 27.9.76, p.1 L51, 25.2.80, p.8 L109, 22.4.82, p.31	Installation of lighting and light signalling devices
		83/276/EEC	L151, 9.6.83, p.47
		84/8/EEC	L9, 12.1.84, p.24
		89/278/EEC*	L109, 20.4.89, p.38
		91/663/EEC*	L366, 31.12.91, p.17
		97/28/EC*	L171, 30.6.97, p.1
21	76/757/EEC		L262, 27.9.76, p.32	Reflex reflectors
		97/29/EC*	L171, 30.6.97, p.11
22	76/758/EEC	89/516/EEC* 97/30/EC*	L262, 27.9.76, p.54 L265, 12.9.89, p.1 L171, 30.6.97, p.25	End-outline, front-position (side), rear-position (side), stop, side marker, daytime running lamps
23	76/759/EEC		L262, 27.9.76, p.71	Direction indicators
		89/277/EEC*	L109, 20.4.89, p.25
24	76/760/EEC	97/31/EC*	L262, 27.9.76, p.85 L171, 30.6.97, p.49	Rear registration plate lamps
25	76/761/EEC	89/517/EEC*	L262, 27.9.76, p.96 L265, 12.9.89, p.15	Headlamps (including bulbs)
26	76/762/EEC		L262, 27.9.76, p.122	Fog lamps (front)
27	77/389/EEC		L154, 13.6.77, p.41	Towing hooks
		96/64/EC*	L258, 11.10.96, p.26
28	77/538/EEC		L220, 29.6.77, p.60	Rear fog lamps
		89/518/EEC*	L265, 12.9.89, p.24
29	77/539/EEC		L200, 29.8.77, p.72	Reversing lamps
		97/32/EC*	L171, 30.6.97, p.63
30	77/540/EEC		L220, 29.8.77, p.83	Parking lamps
31	77/541/EEC		L220, 29.8.77, p.95	Seat belts
		81/576/EEC*	L209, 29.7.81, p.32
		82/319/EEC*	L139, 19.5.82, p.17
		90/628/EEC*	L341, 6.12.90, p.1
		96/36/EC*	L178, 17.7.96, p.15
32	77/649/EEC		L267, 19.10.77, p.1	Forward vision
		81/643/EEC*	L231, 15.8.81, p.41
		88/366/EEC*	L181, 12.7.88, p.40
		90/630/EEC*	L341, 6.12.90, p.20
33	78/316/EEC	93/91/EC*	L81, 28.3.78, p.3 L284, 19.11.93, p.25	Identification of controls
		94/53/EC*	L299, 22.11.94, p.26
34	78/317/EEC		L81, 28.3.78, p.27	Defrost/demist
35	78/318/EEC		L81, 28.3.78, p.49	Wash/wipe
		94/68/EC*	L354, 31.12.94, p.1
36	74/548/EEC		L168, 26.6.78, p.40	Heating systems
37	78/549/EEC		L168, 26.6.78, p.45	Wheel guards
		94/78/EC*	L354, 31.12.94, p.10
38	78/932/EEC		L325, 20.11.78, p.1	Head restraints
39	80/1268/EEC	89/491/EEC*	L375, 31.12.80, p.36 L238, 15.8.89, p.43	CO2 emissions/fuel consumption
		93/116/EC*	L329, 30.12.93, p.39
40	80/1269/EEC		L375, 20.11.78, p.46	Engine power
		88/195/EEC	L92, 9.4.88, p.50
		89/491/EEC*	L238, 15.8.89, p.43
		97/21/EC*	L125, 16.5.97, p.31
41	88/77/EEC		L36, 9.2.88, p.33	Diesel emissions
		91/542/EEC	L295, 25.10.91, p.1
42	89/297/EEC		L124, 5.5.89, p.1	Lateral protection
43	91/226/EEC		L103, 24.4.91, p.5	Spray-suppression systems
44	92/21/EEC	95/48/EC*	L129, 14.5.92, p.1 L233, 30.9.95, p.73	Masses and dimensions (cars)
45	92/22/EEC		L129, 14.5.92, p.11	Safety glass
46	92/23/EEC		L129, 14.5.92, p.95	Tyres
47	92/24/EEC		L129, 14.5.92, p.154	Speed limiters
48	97/27/EC		L233, 25.8.97, p.1	Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44)
49	92/114/EEC		L409, 31.12.92, p.17	External projections forward of the cabs
50	94/20/EC		L195, 29.7.94, p.1	Couplings
51	95/28/EC		L281, 23.11.95, p.1	Flammability
53	96/79/EC		L18, 21.1.97, p.7	Frontal impact
54	96/27/EC		L169, 8.7.96, p.1	Side impact

Regulations 12 and 13

SCHEDULE 2

PART I MEANING OF END OF SERIES VEHICLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF REGULATION 12

1.—(1) For the purposes of regulation 12, a vehicle is an end of series vehicle for an EC type approval to which regulation 12 applies, if—

(a) an EC certificate of conformity has been issued in respect of the vehicle under the EC type approval (whether before or after the giving of the direction by the Secretary of State),

(b) the vehicle was in the territory of an EEA State at a time when the EC type approval had effect,

(c) it was manufactured with the intention that it should be supplied by retail for use in the United Kingdom,

(d) it was not registered under the 1994 Act on the date on which the relevant EC type approval ceased to have effect, and

(e) it is a vehicle forming part of the allocation of vehicles to a relevant person under sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Part of this Schedule.

(2) The Secretary of State shall make an allocation in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) to each relevant person who makes a request to him under regulation 12 not later than one month before the relevant EC type approval ceases to have effect.

(3) The Secretary of State shall allocate to each relevant person in respect of each vehicle model manufactured in conformity with the relevant EC type approval—

(a) the number of vehicles of that model in respect of which the request is made, or

(b) the number of vehicles of that model for which an EC certificate of conformity was issued on or after the date of manufacture and which remained valid for at least 3 months after its date of issue but subsequently lost its validity because of the provisions of the Framework Directive or a separate Directive,

whichever is the less.

2.—(1) In this Part of this Schedule—

(a) “EEA Agreement” means the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Opporto on 2nd May 1992 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993(1),

(b) “EEA State” means a State which is a contracting party to the EEA Agreement,

(c) “relevant person” means a person who has made a request to the Secretary of State under regulation 12, and

(d) “the relevant EC type approval” means the EC type approval in respect of which the request has been made to the Secretary of State under regulation 12.

(2) For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, a vehicle shall be regarded as manufactured when its final assembly is completed.

PART II MEANING OF END OF SERIES VEHICLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF REGULATION 13

3.—(1) For the purposes of regulation 13, a vehicle is an end of series vehicle, for a national type approval to which regulation 13 applies, if—

(a) a certificate of conformity has been issued in respect of the vehicle under the relevant national type approval (whether before or after the giving of the direction),

(b) it was manufactured with the intention that it should be supplied by retail for use in the United Kingdom,

(c) it was not registered under the 1994 Act on the date on which the relevant national type approval ceases to have effect, and

(d) it is a vehicle forming part of the allocation of vehicles to a relevant person under sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) The Secretary of State shall make an allocation in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) to each relevant person who makes a request to him under regulation 13 not later than one month before the relevant national type approval ceases to have effect.

(3) The Secretary of State shall allocate to each relevant person in respect of each vehicle model manufactured in conformity with the relevant national type approval—

(a) the number of vehicles of that model in respect of which the request is made, or

(b) the number of vehicles of that model for which a certificate of conformity was issued on or after the date of manufacture and which remained valid for at least 3 months after its date of issue but subsequently lost its validity because of the provisions of the Directive or one or more of the separate Directives,

whichever is the less.

4.—(1) In this Part of this Schedule—

(a) a “relevant person” means a person who has made a request to the Secretary of State under regulation 13, and

(b) “the relevant national type approval” means the national type approval in respect of which a request has been made to the Secretary of State under regulation 13.

(2) For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, a vehicle shall be regarded as manufactured when its final assembly is completed.

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 3 REVOCATIONS

Regulations	Year and reference number	Extent of revocation
The Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) Regulations 1992	S.I. 1992/3107	Regulations 2 to 15, 17 and 18 and Schedules 1, 1A and 3
The Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 1993	S.I. 1993/1221	The entire Regulations
The Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1993	S.I. 1993/2198	The entire Regulations
The Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 1994	S.I. 1994/617	The entire Regulations
The Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1994	S.I. 1994/1570	The entire Regulations
The Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 1995	S.I. 1995/2328	The entire Regulations
The Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 1997	S.I. 1997/191	The entire Regulations
The Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 1997	S.I. 1997/1501	The entire Regulations

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