The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022

PART 1 Introduction

Citation, commencement, and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022.

(2) They come into force at 11 p.m. on 31st December 2022.

(3) These Regulations, except for regulations 4, 5, 62(6) and 72(2)(a)(ii) and (iii), (b)(i), (c)(ii) and (iii), and (d)(ii), (iii) and (iv), extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(4) Regulations 4, 5, 62(6) and 72(2)(a)(ii) and (iii), (b)(i), (c)(ii) and (iii), and (d)(ii), (iii) and (iv) extend to England and Wales, and Scotland.

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/79” means Commission Delegated Regulation 2017/79 of 12 September 2016 establishing detailed technical requirements and test procedures for the EC type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to their 112-based eCall in-vehicles systems, of 112-based eCall in-vehicle separate technical units and components and supplementing and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/758(1);

“Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/78” means Commission Implementing Regulation 2017/78 of 15 July 2016 establishing administrative provisions for the EC type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to their 112-based eCall in-vehicles systems and uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2015/758(2);

“Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683 of 15 April 2020 implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regards to the administrative requirements for the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles(3);

“Commission Regulation (EC) No 631/2009” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 631/2009 of 22 July 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 78/2009(4);

“Commission Regulation (EU) No 406/2010” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 406/2010 of 26 April 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council(5);

“Commission Regulation (EU) No 672/2010” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 672/2010 of 27 July 2010 concerning type-approval requirements for windscreen defrosting and demisting systems of certain motor vehicles and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009(6);

“Commission Regulation (EU) No 1003/2010” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 1003/2010 of 8 November 2010 concerning type-approval requirements for the space for mounting and the fixing of rear registration plates on motor vehicles and their trailers and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009(7);

“Commission Regulation (EU) No 1005/2010” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 1005/2010 of 8 November 2010 concerning type-approval requirements for motor vehicle towing devices and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009(8);

“Commission Regulation (EU) No 1008/2010” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 1008/2010 of 9 November 2010 concerning type-approval requirements for windscreen wiper and washer systems of certain motor vehicles and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009(9);

“Commission Regulation (EU) No 1009/2010” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 1009/2010 of 9 November 2010 concerning type-approval requirements for wheel guards of certain motor vehicles and implementing Regulations (EC) No 661/2009(10);

“Commission Regulation (EU) No 19/2011” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 19/2011 of 11 January 2011 concerning type-approval requirements for the manufacturer’s statutory plate and for the vehicle identification number of motor vehicles and their trailers and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009(11);

“Commission Regulation (EU) No 109/2011” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 109/2011 of 27 January 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards type-approval requirements for certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers as regards spray suppression systems(12);

“Commission Regulation (EU) No 458/2011” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 458/2011 of 12 May 2011 concerning type-approval requirements for motor vehicles and their trailers with regard to the installation of their tyres and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009(13);

“Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 of 25 May 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)(14);

“Commission Regulation (EU) No 65/2012” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 65/2012 of 24 January 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards gear shift indicators(15);

“Commission Regulation (EU) No 130/2012” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 130/2012 of 15 February 2012 concerning type-approval requirements for motor vehicles with regard to vehicle access and manoeuvrability and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009(16);

“Commission Regulation (EU) No 347/2012” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 347/2012 of 16 April 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with respect to type-approval requirements for certain categories of motor vehicles with regard to advanced emergency braking systems(17);

“Commission Regulation (EU) No 351/2012” of 23 April 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards type-approval requirements for the installation of lane departure warning systems in motor vehicles(18);

“Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 of 12 December 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to type-approval requirements for masses and dimensions of motor vehicles and their trailers(19);

“Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151” means Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 of 1 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 715/2007(20);

“Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2400” means Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 of 12 December 2017 implementing Regulation (EC) No 595/2009(21);

“Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1812” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1812 of 1 December 2020 laying down rules on the online data exchange and the notification of EU type-approvals under Regulation (EU) 2018/858(22);

“Regulation (EC) No 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(23);

“Regulation (EC) No 78/2009” means Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users(24);

“Regulation (EC) No 79/2009” means Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on type-approval of hydrogen-powered motor vehicles(25);

“Regulation (EC) No 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)(26);

“Regulation (EC) No 661/2009” means 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(27);

“Regulation (EU) No 167/2013” means Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles(28);

“Regulation (EU) No 168/2013” means Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles(29);

“Regulation (EU) No 540/2014” means Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the sound level of motor vehicles and of replacement silencing systems(30);

“Regulation (EU) 2015/758” means Regulation (EU) 2015/758 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 concerning type-approval requirements for the deployment of the eCall in-vehicle system based on the 112 service(31);

“Regulation (EU) 2018/858” 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(32).

Savings

3.  Nothing in these Regulations invalidates a UK type-approval which remained valid after IP completion day in consequence of regulation 10A of the Road Vehicles and Non-Road Vehicles Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019(33).

(1)

EUR 2017/79.

(2)

EUR 2017/78.

(3)

EUR 2020/683.

(4)

EUR 2009/631.

(5)

EUR 2010/406.

(6)

EUR 2010/672.

(7)

EUR 2010/1003.

(8)

EUR 2010/1005.

(9)

EUR 2010/1008.

(10)

EUR 2010/1009.

(11)

EUR 2011/19.

(12)

EUR 2011/109.

(13)

EUR 2011/458.

(14)

EUR 2011/582.

(15)

EUR 2012/65.

(16)

EUR 2012/130.

(17)

EUR 2012/347.

(18)

EUR 2012/351.

(19)

EUR 2012/1230.

(20)

EUR 2017/1151.

(21)

EUR 2017/2400.

(22)

EUR 2020/1812.

(23)

EUR 2007/715.

(24)

EUR 2009/78.

(25)

EUR 2009/79.

(26)

EUR 2009/595.

(27)

EUR 2009/661.

(28)

EUR 2013/167, as amended by S.I. 2019/648.

(29)

EUR 2013/168, as amended by S.I. 2019/648.

(30)

EUR 2014/540.

(31)

EUR 2015/758.

(32)

EUR 2018/858, as amended by S.I. 2019/648 and 2020/818.

(33)

S.I. 2019/648. Regulation 10A was inserted by S.I. 2019/1156.