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14.—(1) A person who is a manufacturer commits an offence if a motor vehicle manufactured by that person—

(a)is placed on the market or registered in [F1Great Britain or, as the case may be, Northern Ireland, and]

(b)that motor vehicle is fitted with a defeat system which is not permitted.

(2) A separate offence under paragraph (1) is committed in respect of each such motor vehicle placed on the market or registered.

(3) A defeat system is not permitted unless—

(a)in the case of a motor vehicle [F2which is of a type approved in accordance with Regulation (EC) 595/2009 or EU Regulation (EC) 595/2009], the fitting and operation of the defeat system is explained in the extended documentation package submitted by the manufacturer to the approval authority [F3or the approval authority of a member State] (as defined in Article 3(36) of the [F4EU Type Approval Regulation]) when applying for emissions type approval for that vehicle, or

(b)in the case of a motor vehicle [F5which is of a type approved in accordance with Regulation (EC) 715/2007 or EU Regulation (EC) 715/2007]

(i)its use falls within one of the exceptions listed in Article 5(2)(a) to (c) of [F6the Regulation in accordance with which the type was approved], and

(ii)in respect of a motor vehicle submitted for emissions type approval after 16th May 2016, the fitting and operation of the defeat system is explained in the documentation package submitted by the manufacturer to the approval authority [F7or the approval authority of a member State] (as defined in Article 3(36) of the [F8EU Type Approval Regulation]) when applying for emissions type approval for that vehicle.

(4) Where, following examination of motor vehicles associated with [F9an applicable type-approval], the approval authority is satisfied that two or more of those motor vehicles—

(a)are vehicles for which [F10a] certificate of conformity has been issued in respect of that approval, and

(b)are fitted with a defeat system which is not permitted,

each motor vehicle associated with [F11that applicable type-approval] is to be taken to be similarly fitted with a defeat system which is not permitted unless proved otherwise by the manufacturer.

[F12(5) In paragraph (4)—

(a)applicable type approval” means—

(i)an EU whole-vehicle type approval or an EU small series type-approval, whether or not issued by the Secretary of State, or

(ii)a GB whole-vehicle type-approval or a GB medium series type-approval;

(b)a motor vehicle is associated with an applicable type approval if a certificate of conformity relating to that type approval has been issued in respect of that vehicle.]

(6) A person who breaches a prohibition in paragraphs 9(1), (2) or 10(10) of Schedule 4 commits an offence.

(7) In this regulation—

Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information M1;

Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2011” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2011 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and amending Annexes I and III to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council M2;

Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151” means Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information M3;

defeat system” means—

(a)

in the case of a motor vehicle to which Regulation (EC) 595/2009 applies—

(i)

where the engine system or engine family meets the conditions specified in Article 6(1a) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2011, a “defeat strategy” as defined in paragraph 2 of UNECE Regulation 49;

(ii)

in all other cases, a “defeat strategy” as defined in Article 3(8) of Regulation (EC) 595/2009,

at the time of applying for emissions type approval for that vehicle;

(b)

in the case of a motor vehicle to which Regulation (EC) 715/2007 applies—

(i)

where, pursuant to Article 6(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008, the motor vehicle meets the requirements of Regulation (EC) 715/2007 by virtue of compliance with UNECE Regulation 83, a “defeat device” as defined in paragraph 2 of that UNECE Regulation;

(ii)

in all other cases, a “defeat device” as defined in Article 3(10) of Regulation (EC) 715/2007,

at the time of applying for emissions type approval for that vehicle;

(c)

[F13in the case of a motor vehicle to which EU Regulation (EC) 595/2009 applies—

(i)

where the engine system or engine family meets the conditions specified in Article 6(1a) of EU Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011, a “defeat strategy” as defined in paragraph 2 of UNECE Regulation 49;

(ii)

in all other cases, a “defeat strategy” as defined in Article 3(8) of EU Regulation (EC) 595/2009,

at the time of applying for emissions type-approval for that vehicle;

(d)

in the case of a motor vehicle to which EU Regulation (EC) 715/2007 applies—

(i)

where, pursuant to Article 6(1) of EU Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008, the motor vehicle meets the requirements of EU Regulation (EC) 715/2007 by virtue of compliance with UNECE Regulation 83, a “defeat device” as defined in paragraph 2 of that UNECE Regulation;

(ii)

in all other cases, a “defeat device” as defined in Article 3(10) of EU Regulation (EC) 715/2007,

at the time of applying for emissions type-approval for that vehicle;]

emissions type approval” means F14... type approval in accordance with [F15Regulation (EC) 715/2007, EU Regulation (EC) 715/2007, Regulation (EC) 595/2009 or EU Regulation (EC) 595/2009] (as appropriate) in respect of tailpipe emissions and evaporative emissions for a motor vehicle;

[F16“EU Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and EURO 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, as that Regulation has effect in EU law and by virtue of the Northern Ireland Protocol;]

[F16“EU Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2011 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and amending Annexes I and III to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, as that Regulation has effect in EU law and by virtue of the Northern Ireland Protocol;]

[F16EU Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151” means Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, as that Regulation has effect in EU law and by virtue of the Northern Ireland Protocol;]

[F16EU Regulation (EC) 715/2007” means Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, as that Regulation has effect in EU law and by virtue of the Northern Ireland Protocol;]

[F16EU Regulation (EC) 595/2009” means Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, as that Regulation has effect in EU law and by virtue of the Northern Ireland Protocol;]

extended documentation package” means—

(a)

in the case of a motor vehicle to which Regulation (EC) 715/2007 applies, the extended documentation package mentioned in—

(i)

Article 5(11) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 M4; or

(ii)

Article 5(11) of Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151;

(b)

in the case of a motor vehicle to which Regulation (EC) 595/2009 applies, the extended documentation package specified in Article 5(3) of, and Section 8 of Annex I to, Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2011;

(c)

[F17in the case of a motor vehicle to which EU Regulation (EC) 715/2007 applies, the extended documentation package mentioned in—

(i)

Article 5(11) of EU Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008; or

(ii)

Article 5(11) of EU Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151;

(d)

in the case of a motor vehicle to which EU Regulation (EC) 595/2009 applies, the extended documentation package specified in Article 5(3) of, and Section 8 of Annex 1 to, EU Commission (EC) No 582/2011;]

placed on the market” means supplying or making available, whether in return for payment or free of charge, to a third party, and includes exposure for sale to a third party;

registered” means registered pursuant to section 21 of the 1994 Act;

Regulation (EC) 715/2007” means Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) M5;

Regulation (EC) 595/2009” means Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) M6.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 14 in force at 1.9.2020, see reg. 1(b)

Marginal Citations

M1OJ No. L 199, 28.7.2008, p. 1.

M2OJ No. L 167, 25.6.2011, p. 1.

M3OJ No. L 175, 7.7.2017, p. 1.

M4Paragraph 11 was inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/646 amending Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 as regards emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 6) (OJ No. L 109, 26.4.2016, p. 1).

M5OJ No. L 171, 29.6.2007, p. 1.

M6OJ No. L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 1.

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