PART 1Introduction

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the 1994 Act” means the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994(1);

“enforcement authority” means the Secretary of State;

“the Type Approval Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles(2), as amended from time to time;

“relevant products” means—

(a)

vehicles,

(b)

systems,

(c)

components,

(d)

separate technical units,

(e)

parts, or

(f)

equipment;

“UNECE Regulation” means, in respect of a Regulation of a particular number—

(a)

a UNECE Regulation of that number listed in Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor(3), as amended from time to time, or

(b)

a UN Regulation of that number specified in Chapter XII of, and Annex II to, the Type Approval Regulation.

(2) Unless otherwise provided, any word or expression used in these Regulations which is defined in Article 3 of the Type Approval Regulation has the meaning given in that Article.

(2)

OJ No. L 151, 14.6.2018, p.1.

(3)

OJ No. L 200, 31.7.2009, p.1.