Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

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, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

Article 7U.K.Obligations of approval authorities

1.[F1The approval authority] shall only approve vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that comply with this Regulation [F2or, in the case of a relevant NI approval (within the meaning of Article 5A), the EU Type Approval Regulation].

2.[F1The approval authority] shall carry out their duties independently and impartially. [F3It must] observe confidentiality in order to protect commercial secrets, subject to F4... applicable disclosure requirements laid down in [F5the law of the United Kingdom or of any part of the United Kingdom] in order to protect the interests of users [F6in the United Kingdom].

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3.For the purpose of enabling [F8the market surveillance authority] to carry out checks, [F9the approval authority] shall make available to [F8the market surveillance authority] the necessary information related to the type-approval of the vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units that are subject to compliance verification checks. That information shall include at least the information included in the [F10GB type-approval certificate] and its attachments referred to in Article 28(1). [F1The approval authority] shall provide that information to the market surveillance authorities without undue delay.

4.Where [F11the approval authority] has been informed in accordance with Chapter XI that a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit is suspected of presenting a serious risk or of being in non-compliance, it shall take all necessary measures to review the type-approval granted and, where appropriate, correct or withdraw the type-approval depending on the reasons and the seriousness of the deviations demonstrated.

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