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3. In regulation 3(1), before the definition of “authorisation” insert—
““American pickup” means a motor vehicle with a manufacturer’s declaration (on a plate on the vehicle) that it meets the motor vehicle safety standards applicable under the law in the United States of America or Canada(1) and—
is capable of carrying a driver and at least one passenger;
is capable of carrying goods in an open load bed separate from the driver/passenger compartment, with or without a removable cover; and
has a gross design weight over 3,000kg but does not exceed 6,500kg;”.
The current applicable standards are: the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (“FMVSS”) contained in the United States Code of Federal Regulations; and the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (“CMVSS”) contained in the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations. The FMVSS can be accessed here: https://one.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/FMVSS/index.html; the CMVSS can be accessed here: https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/acts-regulations/regulations-crc-c1038.htm.