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The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
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These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 in order to make provision regarding the age of tyres (including retreaded tyres), and the legibility of date markings on tyres, which are permitted for use on buses (including minibuses) and goods vehicles with a maximum gross weight exceeding 3,500 kg. The Regulations also amend Table 2 of Schedule 1 to the 1999 Regulations to include provisions relating to retreaded tyres in ECE Regulations 108 and 109. These Regulations provide for an exemption for vehicles of historic interest provided they are not used for commercial purposes.
These Regulations were notified to the European Commission pursuant to Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 (O.J. No. L241, 17.9.2015, p 1) under notification number 2023/7002/X1. No comments were made during the three-month standstill period. The Directive is available online at http://eur-lex.europa.eu
The ECE Regulations are issued by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. Copies of the ECE Regulations referred to in these Regulations can be obtained from the UNECE website: http://www.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs.html. Copies can also be obtained from Vehicle Policy Branch, Safe and Accessible Travel Division, Department for Infrastructure, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 8GB (e-mail: vehicle.standards@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk)
A Regulatory Impact Assessment and Explanatory Memorandum have been produced and are available from Vehicle Policy Branch at the above address or online alongside this Statutory Rule at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr
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