59.—(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1005/2010 is amended as follows.
(2) For “EC type-approval”, each time it occurs, except in Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, substitute “GB type-approval”.
(3) In Article 1 (scope), for “Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858”.
(4) In Article 3 (provisions for EC type-approval of a vehicle re towing devices)—
(a)in paragraph 3—
(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”.
(b)in paragraphs 3 and 4, for “an EC type-approval” substitute “a GB type-approval”.
(5) In Article 4 (validity and extension of approvals granted under Directive 77/389/EEC)—
(a)omit “National authorities shall permit”;
(b)for “661/2009, and” substitute “661/2009 is permitted, and the approval authority must”.
(6) Omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States” following Article 5.
(7) In Annex I (administrative documents for EC type-approval of vehicles re towing devices)—
(a)after paragraph 1.1, insert—
“1.9. Specify if the towing vehicle is intended to tow semi-trailers or other trailers and if the trailer is—
(a)a semi-trailer,
(b)a drawbar-trailer,
(c)a centre-axle-trailer, or
(d)a rigid-drawbar trailer.”;
(b)omit paragraph 2.11.5;
(c)in the explanatory notes at the end of Part 1, in note (c), for “Directive 2007/46/EC Part A of Annex II” substitute “Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858”;
(d)in Part 2—
(i)in the words before section 1, for “as last amended by Regulation (EU) No … / …” substitute “as it has effect in domestic law, as last amended by S.I. …. /……,”;
(ii)in note (3) to point 0.4 of Section I, for “Directive 2007/46/EC, Annex II, Section A” substitute “Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858”.
(8) In Annex II (requirements for towing devices), in point 1.1.2, for “Directive 2007/46/EC Part A of Annex II” substitute “Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858”.