2021 No. 898
The Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards (Cars and Vans) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021
Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8C(1)(c) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 20181.
A draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with paragraph 8F(1) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 20182, and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement1
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These Regulations may be cited as the Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards (Cars and Vans) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021.
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These Regulations come into force on 1st September 2021.
Amendment of Regulation (EU) No 2019/6312
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Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 443/2009 and (EU) No 510/20113, is amended as follows.
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In Article 1 (subject matter and objectives)—
a
in paragraph 2—
i
in both places that it occurs, for “Great Britain fleet-wide” substitute “United Kingdom fleet-wide”;
ii
for “in Great Britain” substitute “in the United Kingdom”;
b
in paragraphs 4 and 5, in each place that it occurs, for “Great Britain fleet-wide” substitute “United Kingdom fleet-wide”.
3
In Article 2 (scope)—
a
in paragraphs 1, 2, 4 and 5, in each place that it occurs, for “Great Britain” substitute “the United Kingdom”;
b
after paragraph 5, insert—
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This Regulation does not apply to any vehicle which is—
a
registered in Northern Ireland between the period starting on 1stJanuary 2021 and ending on 31st August 2021; and
b
not registered in Great Britain within three months of being registered in Northern Ireland.
4
In Article 3(1) (definitions), in point (k), for “Great Britain fleet-wide” substitute “United Kingdom fleet-wide”.
5
In Article 7(1) (motoring and reporting of average emissions), in both places that it occurs, for “Great Britain” substitute “the United Kingdom”.
6
In Article 8 (excess emissions premium)—
a
in paragraph 4, after point (b) insert—
c
in Northern Ireland is recoverable as if it were payable under an order of the county court in Northern Ireland.
b
in paragraph 5—
i
the words from “in relation to England and Wales” to the end become point (a);
ii
after point (a) insert—
b
in relation to Northern Ireland, to be treated for the purposes of Article 116 of the Judgements Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 19814 (register of judgments) as if it were a judgment in respect of which an application has been accepted under Article 22 or 23(1) of that Order.
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In Article 9 (publication of performance of manufacturers)—
a
in paragraph 1, in points (d) to (f), for “Great Britain” substitute “the United Kingdom”;
b
in paragraph 3, in point (a), for “Great Britain fleet-wide” substitute “United Kingdom fleet-wide”.
8
In Article 10 (derogations for certain manufacturers)—
a
in paragraph 1, in the opening words and in point (b), for “Great Britain” substitute “the United Kingdom”;
b
in paragraph 4, in the first sub-paragraph, for “Great Britain” substitute “the United Kingdom”.
9
In Article 15(3) (review and report) for “Great Britain fleet-wide” substitute “United Kingdom fleet-wide”.
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In Annex 1—
a
in Part A (specific emissions targets for passenger cars), in point 6, in each place that it occurs, for “Great Britain fleet-wide” substitute “United Kingdom fleet-wide”;
b
in Part B (specific emissions targets for light commercial vehicles), in point 6, in each place that it occurs, for “Great Britain fleet-wide” substitute “United Kingdom fleet-wide”.
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In Part A of Annex 2 (collection of data on new passenger cars etc.), in the opening words of point 1, for “Great Britain” substitute “the United Kingdom”.
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In Annex 3—
a
in Part A (collection of data on new light commercial vehicles etc.), in the opening words of point 1.1, for “Great Britain” substitute “the United Kingdom”;
b
in Part B (methodology for determining CO2 monitoring information for new light commercial vehicles), in point 1, for “Great Britain” substitute “the United Kingdom”.
Amendment of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 114/20133
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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 114/2013 of 6 November 2012 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to rules for the application for a derogation from the specific CO2 emissions targets for new light commercial vehicles5 is amended as follows.
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In Annex 1, in point 2—
a
in the text preceding the table—
i
in the first place that it occurs, for “Great Britain” substitute “United Kingdom”;
ii
in the second place that it occurs, for “Great Britain” substitute “the United Kingdom”;
b
in the table, for “Great Britain” substitute “United Kingdom”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
(This note is not part of the Regulations)