The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 1991

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

1.  These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval)Regulations 1980 so that—

(a) the type approval requirements relating to anchorages for motorvehicle safety belts are, as an alternative to the existingrequirements, the requirements of Council Directive 76/115/EEC asamended by Council Directive 81/575/EEC and Commission Directives82/318/EEC and 90/629/EEC;

(b) the type approval requirements relating to safety belts andrestraint systems of motor vehicles are, as an alternative to theexisting requirements, the requirements of Council Directive 77/541/EECas amended by Council Directive 81/576/EEC and Commission Directives82/319/EEC and 90/628/EEC; and

(c) the type approval requirements relating to the field of vision ofmotor vehicle drivers are, as an alternative to the existingrequirements, the requirements of Council Directive 77/649/EEC asamended by Commission Directives 81/643/ EEC, 88/366/EEC and 90/630/EEC.

2.  Copies of the Council Directives and Commission Directives referredto in these Regulations and this note may be obtained from Her Majesty'sStationery Office. Details of the Directives are set out in the Tablebelow:

Table

Principal Instrument	Relevant Amending Instruments
1. Council Directive (EEC) No. 76/ 115 of 18th December 1975 (OJ No. L24, 30.1.76, p.6).	Council Directive (EEC) No. 81/575 of 20th July 1981 (OJ No. L209, 29.7.81, p.30).
	Commission Directive (EEC) No. 82/318 of 2nd April 1982 (OJ No. L139, 19.5.82, p.9).
	Commission Directive (EEC) No. 90/629 of 30th October 1990 (OJ No. L341, 6.12.90, p.14).
2. Council Directive (EEC) No. 77/ 541 of 28th June 1977 (OJ No. L220, 29.8.77, p.95).	Council Directive (EEC) No. 81/576 of 20th July 1981 (OJ No. L209, 29.7.81, p.32).
	Commission Directive (EEC) No. 82/319 of 2nd April 1982 (OJ No. L139, 19.5.82, p.17).
	Commission Directive (EEC) No. 90/628 of 30th October 1990 (OJ No. L341, 6.12.90, p.1).
3. Council Directive (EEC) No. 77/ 649 of 27th September 1977 (OJ No. L267, 19.10.77, p.1).	Commission Directive (EEC) No. 81/643 of 29th July 1981 (OJ No. L231, 15.8.81, p.41).
	Commission Directive (EEC) No. 88/366 of 17th May 1988 (OJ No. L181, 12.7.88, p.40).
	Commission Directive (EEC) No. 90/630 of 30th October 1990 (OJ No. L341, 6.12.90, p.20).