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

Commission Regulation (EU) No 19/2011

62.—(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 19/2011 is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 2(3) (definitions), for “Annex II, Part B to Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858”.

(3) In Article 3 (provisions for EC type-approval of a type of vehicle re the manufacturer’s statutory plate and vehicle identification number)—

(a) in the heading and in paragraph 1, for “EC” substitute “GB”;

(b) in paragraph 4—

(i) in the first subparagraph, for “Annex VII to Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “Annex IV to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683”;

(ii) in the second subparagraph, for “A Member State” substitute “The approval authority”;

(c) in paragraph 5, for “an EC” substitute “a GB”.

(4) In Article 4 (validity and extension of EC type-approvals granted under Directive 76/114/EEC)—

(a) omit “National authorities shall permit”;

(b) for “661/2009 and” substitute “661/2009 is permitted, and the approval authority must”.

(5) After Article 5 (entry into force), omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States”.

(6) In Annex I (technical requirements), after point 2.3, insert—

“2.4.   By way of derogation from point 2.1(b)—

(a) for vehicles manufactured on or before 31st January 2024 which are of a type approved by an approval authority of a member State under Regulation (EU) 2018/858(1) as it applies in EU law, the manufacturer may instead print the whole vehicle type approval number according to Annex IV of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683 as it applies in EU law;

(b) a vehicle which is of a type which has been approved by an approval authority of a member State in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/858 as it applies in EU law may be fitted with a statutory plate which is printed with the whole vehicle type approval number in accordance with Annex IV of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683(2) as it applies in EU law, instead of the GB whole vehicle type approval number. In this case, the GB whole vehicle type approval number (in accordance with Annex IV of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683) must be printed on the statutory plate below or to the side of the “clearly marked rectangle” referred to in point 4.1.

2.5.   By way of derogation from point 2.1, a vehicle which is of a type which has been approved by an approval authority of a member State in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/858 as it applies in EU law, may be fitted with a statutory plate that does not contain the information required in sub-paragraph 2.1(d) to (f) if it is also fitted with a statutory plate complying with Commission Regulation (EU) 19/2011(3) or with Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2021/535(4), in each case as they apply in the EU.”.

(7) In the Appendix to Annex I—

(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) for “e3*2007/46*0004” substitute “g11*2007/46*0004”;

(ii) for “Italy” substitute “Great Britain”;

(b) in paragraph 2—

(i) for “e1*2007/46*0345” substitute “g11*2007/46*0345”;

(ii) for “Germany” substitute “Great Britain”;

(c) in paragraph 3—

(i) for “e11*2007/46*0085” substitute “g11*2007/46*0085”;

(ii) for “the United Kingdom” substitute “Great Britain”;

(d) in paragraph 4—

(i) for “e6*2007/46*0098” substitute “g11*2007/46*0098”;

(ii) for “Belgium” substitute “Great Britain”.

(8) In Annex II, in paragraph 1.1, for “national authority” substitute “approval authority”.

(9) In Annex III—

(a) in Part A (information document)—

(i) in the first paragraph, for “EC” substitute “GB”;

(ii) in point 0.6, for “manufacturer’s statutory plate” substitute “statutory plates and location of vehicle identification number”;

(iii) omit points 0.7, 0.7.1 and 0.7.2;

(b) in the explanatory notes following Part A of Annex III, in note (^b), for “Directive 2007/46/EC Part A of Annex II”, substitute “Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858”;

(c) in Part B (EC type-approval certificate)—

(i) in the heading, and each time it appears, for “EC” substitute “GB”;

(ii) for “Regulation (EU) No …/…, as last amended by Regulation (EU) No …/….” substitute “Regulation (EU) No 19/2011 as it forms part of domestic law, as last amended by S.I. …./…..”;

(d) in the explanatory notes following Part B of Annex III, in note (³), for “Annex II Section A” substitute “Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858”;

(e) in the Addendum to Part B, for “EC” substitute “GB”.

(1)

OJ L 151, 14.6.2018, p. 1.

(2)

OJ L 163, 26.5.2020, p. 1.

(3)

OJ L 8, 12.1.2011, p. 1.

(4)

OJ L 117, 6.4.2021, p. 1.