1989 No. 2262

ROAD TRAFFIC

The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 1989

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for Transport, being a Minister designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to the regulation of the type, description, construction or equipment of vehicles, and of components of vehicles, and in particular any vehicle type approval scheme, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section and of all other enabling powers, hereby makes the following Regulations:–

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 1989 and shall come into force on 31st December 1989.

2

1

Part I of Schedule 2 to the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) Regulations 19803 is hereby amended as follows.

2

In column 2–

a

in item 1, there is added–

or

70/157/EEC as amended by 73/350/EEC, 77/212/EEC, 81/334/EEC, 84/372/EEC, 84/424/EEC and 89/491/EEC

17 July 1989

OJ L238, 15.8.89, p. 43

b

in item 2, there is added–

or

70/220/EEC as amended by 74/290/EEC, 77/102/EEC, 78/665/EEC, 83/351/EEC, 88/76/EEC, 88/436/EEC and 89/458/EEC

18 July 1989

OJ L226, 3.8.89, p. 1

or

70/220/EEC as amended by 74/290/EEC, 77/102/EEC, 78/665/EEC, 83/351/EEC, 88/76/EEC, 88/436/EEC, 89/458/EEC and 89/491/EEC

17 July 1989

OJ L238, 15.8.89, p. 43

c

in item 10, there is added–

or

72/245/EEC as amended by 89/491/EEC

17 July 1989

OJ L238, 15.8.89, p. 43

d

in item 11, there is added–

or

72/306/EEC as amended by 89/491/EEC

17 July 1989

OJ L238, 15.8.89, p. 43

e

in item 22, there is added–

or

76/758/EEC as amended by 89/516/EEC

1 August 1989

OJ L265, 12.9.89, p. 1

f

in item 25, there is added–

or

76/761/EEC as amended by 89/517/EEC

1 August 1989

OJ L265, 12.9.89, p. 15

g

in item 28, there is added–

or

77/538/EEC as amended by 89/518/EEC

1 August 1989

OJ L265, 12.9.89, p. 24

h

in item 39, there is added–

or

80/1268/EEC as amended by 89/491/EEC

17 July 1989

OJ L238, 15.8.89, p. 43

i

in item 40, there is added–

or

80/1269/EEC as amended by 88/195/EEC and89/491/EEC

17 July 1989

OJ L238, 15.8.89, p. 43

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Robert AtkinsParliamentary Under Secretary of State,Department of Transport

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

1

These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) Regulations 1980 as follows:

a

Type approval requirements involving the use of unleaded petrol are amended to take account of Commission Directive 89/491/EEC which adapts to technical progress Council Directives 70/157/EEC, 70/220/EEC, 72/245/EEC, 72/306/EEC, 80/1268/EEC and 80/1259/EEC.

b

The type approval requirements relating to European emission standards for cars below 1.4 litres are, as an alternative to the existing requirements, the requirements of Council Directive 70/220/EEC as amended by Council Directive 74/290/EEC, Commission Directives 77/102/EEC and 78/665/EEC and Council Directives 83/351/EEC, 88/436/EEC and 89/458/EEC.

c

The type approval requirements relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers are, as an alternative to the existing requirements, the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC as amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC.

d

The type approval requirements relating to motor vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam headlamps and to incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps are, as an alternative to the existing requirements, the requirements of Council Directive 76/761/EEC as amended by Commission Directive 89/517/EEC.

e

The type approval requirements relating to rear fog lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers are, as an alternative to the existing requirements, the requirements of Council Directive 77/538/EEC as amended by Council Directive 89/518/EEC.

2

Copies of the Council Directives and Commission Directives referred to in these Regulations and this note may be obtained from Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Details of the Directives are set out in the Table below:

Principal Instrument

Relevant Amending Instruments

1

Council Directive (EEC) No. 70/157 of 6 February 1970 (OJNo. L42, 23.2.70, p. 16).

Commission Directive (EEC) No. 73/350 of 7 November 1973 (OJNo. L321, 22.11.73, p. 33).

Council Directive (EEC) No. 77/212 of 8 March 1977 (OJNo. L66, 12.3.77, p. 33).

Council Directive (EEC) No. 81/334 of 13 April 1981 (OJNo. L131, 18.5.81, p. 6).

Commission Directive (EEC) No. 84/372 of 3 July 1984 (OJNo. L196, 26.7.84, p. 47).

Council Directive (EEC) No. 84/424 of 3 September 1984 (OJNo. L238, 6.9.84, p. 31).

Commission Directive (EEC) No. 89/491 of 17 July 1989 (OJNo. L238, 15.8.89, p. 43).

2

Council Directive (EEC) No. 70/220 of 20 March 1970 (OJNo. L76, 6.4.70, p. 1).

Council Directive (EEC) No. 74/290 of 28 May 1974 (OJNo. L159, 15.6.74, p. 61).

Commission Directive (EEC) No. 77/102 of 30 November 1976 (OJNo. L32, 3.2.77, p. 32).

Commission Directive (EEC) No. 78/665 of 14 July 1978 (OJNo. 223, 14.8.78, p. 48).

Council Directive (EEC) No. 83/351 of 16 June 1983 (OJNo. L197, 20.7.83, p. 1).

Council Directive (EEC) No. 88/76 of 3 December 1987 (OJNo. L36, 9.2.88, p. 1).

Council Directive (EEC) No. 88/436 of 16 June 1988 (OJNo. L214, 6.8.88, p. 1).

Council Directive (EEC) No. 89/458 of 18 July 1989 (OJNo. L226, 3.8.89, p. 1).

Commission Directive (EEC) No. 89/491 of 17 July 1989 (OJNo. L238, 15.8.89, p. 43).

3

Council Directive (EEC) No. 72/245 of 20 June 1972 (OJNo. L152, 6.7.72, p. 15).

Commission Directive (EEC) No. 89/491 of 17 July 1989 (OJNo. L238, 15.8.89, p. 43).

4

Council Directive (EEC) No. 72/306 of 2 August 1972 (OJNo. L190, 20.8.72, p. 1).

Commission Directive (EEC) No. 89/491 of 17 July 1989 (OJNo. L238, 15.8.89, p. 43).

5

Council Directive (EEC) No. 76/758 of 27 July 1976 (OJNo. L262, 27.9.76, p. 54).

Commission Directive (EEC) No. 89/516 of 1 August 1989 (OJNo. L265, 12.9.89, p. 1).

6

Council Directive (EEC) No. 76/761 of 27 July 1976 (OJNo. L262, 27.9.76, p. 96).

Commission Directive (EEC) No. 89/517 of 1 August 1989 (OJNo. L265, 12.9.89, p. 15).

7

Council Directive (EEC) No. 77/538 of 28 June 1977 (OJNo. L220, 29.8.77, p. 60).

Commission Directive (EEC) No. 89/518 of 1 August 1989 (OJNo. L265, 12.9.89, p. 24).

8

Council Directive (EEC) No. 80/1268 of 16 December 1980 (OJNo. L375, 31.12.80, p. 36).

Commission Directive (EEC) No. 89/491 of 17 July 1989 (OJNo. L238, 15.8.89, p. 43).

9

Council Directive (EEC) No. 80/1269 of 16 December 1980 (OJNo. L375, 31.12.80, p. 46).

Commission Directive (EEC) No. 88/195 of 24 March 1988 (OJNo. L92, 9.4.88, p. 50).

Commission Directive (EEC) No. 89/491 of 17 July 1989 (OJNo. L238, 15.8.89, p. 43).