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1H(1)This Part of this Schedule applies to a vehicle which—U.K.
(a)is first registered on or after 1st March 2001, and
(b)is so registered on the basis of an EC certificate of conformity or UK approval certificate that identifies the vehicle as having been approved as a light goods vehicle.
(2)In sub-paragraph (1)(b) a “light goods vehicle” means a vehicle within Category N1 of Annex II to Council Directive 70/156/EEC (vehicle with four or more wheels used for carriage of goods and having a maximum mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes).
(3)If a vehicle is on first registration a vehicle to which this Part of this Schedule applies its status as such a vehicle is not affected by a subsequent modification of the vehicle.
(4)In this paragraph “EC certificate of conformity” and “UK approval certificate” have the same meaning as in Part IA of this Schedule.
1JThe annual rate of vehicle excise duty applicable to a vehicle to which this Part of this Schedule applies is—
(a)if the vehicle is not a lower-emission van, [F1£165] ;
(b)if the vehicle is a lower-emission van, [F2£110] .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 1J(a) substituted (10.7.2003 with application as mentioned in s. 14(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), s. 14(3)(a)
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 1J(b) substituted (10.7.2003 with application as mentioned in s. 14(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), s. 14(3)(b)
1K(a)the vehicle is first registered on or after 1st March 2003, and
(b)the limit values given for the vehicle by the Table (which is extracted from the new table inserted in section 5.3.1.4 of Annex I of Council Directive 70/220/EEC by Directive 98/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) are not exceeded during a Type I test.
Reference mass of vehicle | Limit values for types of emissions by reference to vehicle type | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CO | HC | NOx | HC + NOx | PM | ||||
Exceeding | Not exceeding | Petrol | Diesel | Petrol | Petrol | Diesel | Diesel | Diesel |
kg | kg | g/km | g/km | g/km | g/km | g/km | g/km | g/km |
– | 1,305 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.08 | 0.25 | 0.3 | 0.025 |
1,305 | 1760 | 1.81 | 0.63 | 0.13 | 0.1 | 0.33 | 0.39 | 0.04 |
1,760 | 3,500 | 2.27 | 0.74 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.39 | 0.46 | 0.06 |
[F31LU.K.In paragraph 1K—
“Type I test” means a test as described in section 5.3 of Annex I to Council Directive 70/220/EEC as amended (test for simulating/verifying the average tailpipe emissions after a cold start and carried out using the procedure described in Annex III of that Directive as amended);
“the reference mass” of a vehicle means the mass of the vehicle with bodywork and, in the case of a towing vehicle, with coupling device, if fitted by the manufacturer, in running order, or mass of the chassis or chassis with cab, without bodywork and/or coupling device if the manufacturer does not fit the bodywork and/or coupling device (including liquids and tools, and spare wheel if fitted, and with the fuel tank filled to 90% and the other liquid containing systems, except those for used water, to 100% of the capacity specified by the manufacturer), increased by a uniform mass of 100 kilograms;
“CO” means mass of carbon monoxide;
“HC” means mass of hydrocarbons;
“NOx” means mass of oxides of nitrogen;
“PM” means mass of particulates (for compression ignition engines).]
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 1 paras. 1J-1L substituted for Sch. 1 para. 1J (24.7.2002 with application as mentioned in s. 16(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), s. 16(1)
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