The Road Vehicles (Brake Linings Safety) Regulations 1999

Brake linings for relevant vehicles

4.—(1) Subject to regulation 5, no person shall—

(a) supply or offer or agree to supply for fitting to a relevant vehicle;

(b) expose or possess for supply for fitting to a relevant vehicle; or

(c) fit to a relevant vehicle,

brake linings which do not meet the requirements specified in paragraph (2)(a) or (b).

(2) The requirements are—

(a) that the brake linings—

(i) have been type approved in accordance with the requirements of the Braking Devices Directive;

(ii) have been marked by the manufacturer in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 3 of Article 6 of the Framework Directive; and

(iii) are marked and packaged in accordance with the requirements of point 4 and point 6 of Annex XV of the Braking Devices Directive; or

(b) that the brake linings—

(i) have been approved in accordance with paragraph 4 of ECE Regulation 90.01; and

(ii) are marked and packaged in accordance with paragraph 6 of that Regulation.