PART 4EU Regulations

CHAPTER 1Regulation (EU) 2018/858

Amendments to Chapter VII

29.—(1) In Article 39 (exemptions for new technologies or new concepts)—

(a)in paragraph 1, for “an EU” substitute “a GB”;

(b)in paragraph 2, for “EU-type” substitute “GB type” each time it occurs;

(c)omit paragraph 3;

(d)for paragraph 4, substitute—

4.  If type-approval is granted under this Article, that circumstance must be reflected in the heading of—

(a)the type-approval certificate, and

(b)any certificate of conformity.

4A.  The Secretary of State may by regulations—

(a)amend Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683, and

(b)make further provision regarding the template which is to be used for type-approval certificates and certificates of conformity for the purposes of this paragraph.;

(e)omit paragraph 5;

(f)in paragraph 6—

(i)for “the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 3” substitute “the approval authority”;

(ii)for “authorisations are” substitute “the approval is”;

(iii)for “EU type” substitute “GB type”;

(g)omit paragraph 7.

(2) In Article 40 (subsequent adaptation of regulatory acts)—

(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)for the first subparagraph, substitute—

1.  Where the approval authority has authorised the granting of a GB type-approval in accordance with Article 39, the Secretary of State must, where necessary, amend the regulatory acts or regulations concerned to make provision in relation to the latest technological developments.;

(ii)in the second subparagraph, for “Commission shall” substitute “Secretary of State must”;

(b)in paragraph 2, for “in the implementing acts referred to in Article 39(3)” substitute “imposed on the type-approval under Article 39(6)”;

(c)omit paragraph 3.