The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2007

Amendment of regulations

3.  In paragraph 1 (interpretation of Schedule) in sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) after the definition of “authorised examiner” there shall be inserted—

““diesel engine” has the same meaning as that expression bears in section 2.1 of Annex I to Directive 2005/55/EC;”;

(b) after the definition of “Directive 1999/96” there shall be inserted—

““Directive 2005/55/EC” means Directive 2005/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28th September 2005 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression-ignition engines for use in vehicles, and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive-ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles(1);

“Directive 2005/78/EC” means Commission Directive 2005/78/EC of 14th November 2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression ignition engines for use in vehicles and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles and amending Annexes I, II, III, IV and VI thereto(2);”;

(c) after the definition of “eligible vehicle” there shall be inserted—

““gas engine” has the same meaning as that expression bears in section 2.1 of Annex I to Directive 2005/55/EC;

“limit value” has the same meaning as in Directive 2005/55/EC;”; and

(d) for the definition of “prescribed adaptation” there shall be substituted—

““prescribed adaptation” means an adaptation of a description specified in paragraph 4(2) or 4A(b)(ii)”.

(1)

OJ No.L 275, 20.10.2005, p.1, as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/51/EC, OJ No. L152, 7.6.2006, p.11.

(2)

OJ No.L 313, 29.11.2005, p.1, as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/81/EC, OJ No. L362, 20.12.06, p.92.