Article 2Scope

1

This Regulation shall apply to motor vehicles of category M1 as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC (‘passenger cars’) which are registered in the Community for the first time and which have not previously been registered outside the Community (‘new passenger cars’).

2

A previous registration outside the Community made less than three months before registration in the Community shall not be taken into account.

3

This Regulation does not apply to special-purpose vehicles as defined in point 5 of Part A of Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC.