CHAPTER III

OBLIGATIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY

Granting of GB type-approval
Article 6
1
If the relevant requirements are met, the approval authority shall grant GB type-approval and issue a type-approval number in accordance with the numbering system set out in Annex IV to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683.
2
For the purposes of Section 3 of that type-approval number, one of the following letters shall be used:
a
for the approval of vehicles with regard to pedestrian protection:
- ‘A’ if the vehicle complies with Section 2 of Annex I,
- ‘B’ if the vehicle complies with Section 3 of Annex I;
b
for the approval of a vehicle with regard to it being fitted with a frontal protection system or the approval of a frontal protection system to be supplied as a separate technical unit:
- ‘A’ if the frontal protection system complies with Section 5 of Annex I with respect to the application of points 5.1.1.1, 5.1.2.1, 5.2 and 5.3 thereof,
- ‘B’ if the frontal protection system complies with Section 5 of Annex I with respect to the application of points 5.1.1.2, 5.1.2.1, 5.2 and 5.3 thereof,
- ‘X’ if the frontal protection system complies with Section 5 of Annex I with respect to the application of points 5.1.1.3, 5.1.2.2, 5.2 and 5.3 thereof.
3
The approval authority shall not assign the same number to another type of vehicle or type of frontal protection system.
4
For the purposes of paragraph 1, the approval authority shall deliver the GB type-approval certificate established in accordance with the following:
a
the model set out in Part 1 of Annex III for a type of a vehicle with regard to pedestrian protection;
b
the model set out in Part 2 of Annex III for a type of a vehicle with regard to it being fitted with a frontal protection system;
c
the model set out in Part 3 of Annex III for a type of a frontal protection system to be supplied as a separate technical unit.

GB type-approval mark
Article 7
Every frontal protection system approved in accordance with this Regulation under the type-approval of a vehicle with regard to it being fitted with a frontal protection system, or the type-approval of a frontal protection system to be supplied as a separate technical unit, shall comply with the requirements of this Regulation and shall be granted, and consequently bear, a GB type-approval mark established in accordance with the provisions set out in Annex IV.

Modification of the type and amendments to approvals
Article 8
Any modification of the vehicle forward of the A-pillars or of the frontal protection system which affects either the structure, the main dimensions, the materials of the outer surfaces of the vehicle, the fixing methods or the external or internal component arrangement, and which may have a significant influence on the results of the tests, shall be regarded as an amendment pursuant to Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 and thus require a new application for type-approval.

Timetable for application to vehicles
Article 9
1
With effect from the date set out in the second paragraph of Article 16, the approval authority shall refuse, on grounds relating to pedestrian protection, to grant GB type-approval ..., in respect of the following new vehicle types:
a
category M1 which do not comply with the technical provisions set out in Section 4 of Annex I;
b
category M1 of maximum mass not exceeding 2 500 kg which do not comply with the technical provisions set out in Section 2 or Section 3 of Annex I;
c
category N1 derived from M1 and of maximum mass not exceeding 2 500 kg which do not comply with the technical provisions set out in Sections 2 and 4 or Sections 3 and 4 of Annex I.
2
With effect from 24 February 2011, the Secretary of State shall, on grounds relating to pedestrian protection, consider the certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 48 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858, and shall prohibit the registration, sale and entry into service of the following new vehicles which do not comply with the technical provisions set out in Section 4 of Annex I to this Regulation:
a
vehicles of category M1;
b
vehicles of category N1 derived from M1 and of maximum mass not exceeding 2 500 kg.
3
With effect from 24 February 2013, the approval authority shall refuse, on grounds relating to pedestrian protection, to grant GB type-approval ..., in respect of the following new vehicle types:
a
category M1 of maximum mass not exceeding 2 500 kg which do not comply with the technical provisions set out in Section 3 of Annex I;
b
category N1 derived from M1 and of maximum mass not exceeding 2 500 kg which do not comply with the technical provisions set out in Section 3 of Annex I.
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5
With effect from 24 February 2015, the approval authority shall refuse, on grounds relating to pedestrian protection, to grant GB type-approval ... in respect of the following new vehicle types:
a
category M1 of maximum mass exceeding 2 500 kg which do not comply with the technical provisions set out in Section 3 of Annex I;
b
category N1 which do not comply with the technical provisions set out in Sections 3 and 4 of Annex I.
6
With effect from 24 August 2015, the Secretary of State shall, on grounds relating to pedestrian protection, consider the certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 48 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858, and shall prohibit the registration, sale and entry into service of new category N1 vehicles which do not comply with the technical provisions set out in Section 4 of Annex I to this Regulation.
7
With effect from 24 February 2018, the Secretary of State shall, on grounds relating to pedestrian protection, consider the certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 48 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858, and shall prohibit the registration, sale and entry into service of the following new vehicles:
a
category M1 of maximum mass not exceeding 2 500 kg, which do not comply with the technical provisions set out in Section 3 of Annex I to this Regulation;
b
category N1 derived from M1, and of maximum mass not exceeding 2 500 kg, which do not comply with the technical provisions set out in Section 3 of Annex I to this Regulation.
8
With effect from 24 August 2019, the Secretary of State shall, on grounds relating to pedestrian protection, consider the certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 48 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858, and shall prohibit the registration, sale and entry into service of the following new vehicles:
a
category M1 of maximum mass exceeding 2 500 kg, which do not comply with the technical provisions set out in Section 3 of Annex I to this Regulation;
b
category N1 which do not comply with the technical provisions set out in Section 3 of Annex I to this Regulation.
9
Without prejudice to paragraphs 1 to 8 of this Article and subject to the entry into force of the measures adopted pursuant to Article 4(6), if a manufacturer so requests, the approval authority shall not, on grounds relating to pedestrian protection, refuse to grant GB type-approval ... for a new type of vehicle or prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of a new vehicle, where the vehicle concerned complies with the technical provisions set out in Sections 3 or 4 of Annex I.

Application to frontal protection systems
Article 10
1
The approval authority shall refuse to grant GB type-approval ... of a new type of vehicle with regard to it being fitted with a frontal protection system, or GB separate technical unit type-approval of a new type of frontal protection system, which does not comply with the requirements laid down in Sections 5 and 6 of Annex I.
2
The Secretary of State shall, on grounds relating to frontal protection systems, consider the certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 48 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 and shall prohibit the registration, sale and entry into service of new vehicles which do not comply with the requirements laid down in Sections 5 and 6 of Annex I to this Regulation.
3
The requirements set out in Sections 5 and 6 of Annex I to this Regulation shall apply to frontal protection systems supplied as separate technical units for the purposes of Article 50 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858.

Collision avoidance systems
Article 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Monitoring
Article 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Penalties
Article 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts. 11-14 omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(12)
Words in Ch. 3 heading substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(6)
Word in Art. 6 heading substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(7)(a)
Word in Art. 6 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(7)(a)
Words in Art. 6(1) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(7)(b)
Words in Art. 6(3) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(7)(c)
Word in Art. 7 heading substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(8)(a)
Words in Art. 7 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(8)(b)
Words in Art. 8 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(9)
Words in Art. 9 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(10)(a)
Words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(10)(b)(i)
Words in Art. 9(1) omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(10)(b)(ii)
Words in Art. 9(2) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(10)(c)(i)
Words in Art. 9(2) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(10)(c)(ii)
Words in Art. 9(3) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(10)(d)(i)
Words in Art. 9(3) omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(10)(d)(ii)
Art. 9(4) omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(10)(e)
Words in Art. 9(5) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(10)(f)(i)
Words in Art. 9(5) omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(10)(f)(ii)
Words in Art. 9(6) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(10)(g)(i)
Words in Art. 9(7) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(10)(g)(i)
Words in Art. 9(8) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(10)(g)(i)
Words in Art. 9(6) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(10)(g)(ii)
Words in Art. 9(7) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(10)(g)(ii)
Words in Art. 9(8) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(10)(g)(ii)
Words in Art. 9(9) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(10)(h)(i)
Words in Art. 9(9) omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(10)(h)(ii)
Words in Art. 10(1) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(11)(a)(i)
Word in Art. 10(1) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(11)(a)(ii)
Words in Art. 10(1) omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(11)(a)(iii)
Words in Art. 10(2) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(11)(b)(i)
Words in Art. 10(2) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(11)(b)(ii)
Words in Art. 10(3) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 50(11)(c)