The Road Vehicles (Type-Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2018/858

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

2.—(1) Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles is amended as follows.

(2) In Annex II, Part I, for item “41A”, substitute—

(9)

For vehicles with a reference mass exceeding 2 610 kg which are not type-approved (at the manufacturer’s request and provided the reference mass does not exceed 2 840 kg) under Regulation (EC) No 715/2007.

(9B)

For vehicles with a technically permissible maximum laden mass exceeding 7 500 kg..

41AEmissions (Euro VI) heavy duty vehicles

Regulation (EC) No 595/2009(1)

Regulation (EU) No582/2011(2)

X(9)X(9)XX(9)X(9)XX
41BCO2 simulation tool licence (heavy-duty vehicles)

Regulation (EC) No 595/2009

Regulation (EU) 2017/2400(3)

X(9B)X

(3) In Annex II, Part II―

(a)for the first paragraph below the title, substitute—

Where reference is made to a separate Directive or Regulation in the table in Part I—

(a)a type-approval granted under the following UN Regulations, or

(b)a Universal International Whole Vehicle Type Approval issued under UN Regulation No 0(4) that includes type-approval of the relevant item under the following UN Regulations,

shall be considered as equivalent to a GB type-approval granted under the relevant separate Directive or Regulation, being UN Regulations to which the United Kingdom has accepted as a contracting party to the Revised 1958 Agreement..

(b)for the table, substitute—

ItemSubjectUN RegulationSeries of Amendments
(1)

The numbering of the entries in this table refers to the numbering used in the table of Part I.

(2)

For pure electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, evidence of compliance with paragraph 3.1.1(b) of UN Regulation No 83.08 (anti-tampering measures applied in relation to the odometer) is considered equivalent to holding a type-approval under this Regulation.

(3)

Evidence of compliance with Annex IIIA of Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 of 1 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information(24) is also acceptable for this subject.

(4)

In addition to UN Regulation No 133, paragraph 4(3) of Schedule A1 to the Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020(25) applies.

(5)

The component type-approval provided for in UN Regulation No 134 of hydrogen storage systems, automatic shut-off valves, check or non-return valves and thermally-activated pressure relieve devices is mandatory. In addition, the obligatory material qualification of all components that are covered by Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on type-approval of hydrogen-powered motor vehicles(26) applies..

1A(1)Permissible sound level (not covering acoustic vehicle alerting system and replacement silencers)5103(5)
Acoustic vehicle alerting system13801(6)
Replacement silencing systems5902(7)
2AEmissions light duty vehicles (diesel smoke)2403(8)
Emissions light duty vehicles (does not cover diesel smoke, engine power, worldwide harmonized light vehicle test procedure or real driving emissions)(2)8308(9)
Emissions light duty vehicles (engine power)8500(10)
Emissions light duty vehicles (worldwide harmonized light vehicle test procedure)15402 (Level: 1A or 2)(11)
Emissions light duty vehicles (real driving emissions) (3)16800(12)
9BBraking of passenger cars (electronic stability control part)14000(13)
41AEmissions heavy duty vehicles4907(14)
Emissions heavy duty vehicles (diesel smoke)2403
Emissions heavy duty (engine power)8500
46AInstallation of tyres14201(15)
Installation of tyres (not covering trailers nor a vehicle fitted with C3 tyres)14200(16)
58Pedestrian protection (not covering brake assist)127 (pedestrian protection)00(17)
Pedestrian protection (brake assist part)

13-H (brake assist)

or 139 (brake assist)

00 (Supplement 9 and above)(18)

00(19)

59Recyclability(4)13300(20)
62Hydrogen storage systems(5)13400(21)
65Advanced emergency braking system13101(22)
66Lane departure warning system13000(23)
Where the separate Directive or Regulation contains installation requirements, these apply also to components and separate technical units approved in accordance with UN Regulations.

(4) In Annex VII, in point 3, after “46A”, insert—

46BRolling resistance determinationRegulation (EU) 2017/2400, Annex X.
(1)

EUR 2009/595, amended by S.I. 2022/1273.

(2)

EUR 2011/582, amended by S.I. 2022/1273.

(3)

EUR 2017/2400, amended by S.I. 2022/1273.

(4)

A copy of UNECE Regulation 0.00 is available at https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/2018/‌R000e.pdf. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

(5)

A copy of UNECE Regulation 51.03 is available at https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/2016/‌R051r3e.pdf. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

(6)

A copy of UNECE Regulation 138.01 is available at https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/2017/‌R138r1e.pdf. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

(7)

A copy of UNECE Regulation 59.02 is available at https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/2015/‌R059r2e.pdf. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

(8)

A copy of UNECE Regulation 24.03 is available at https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/r024r2e.pdf. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

(9)

A draft copy of UNECE Regulation 83.08 is available at https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/ECE-TRANS-WP.29-2023-57e%20.pdf. Once published, a copy of the Regulation will be available at https://unece.org/transport/vehicle-regulations-wp29/standards/addenda-1958-agreement-regulations-81-100. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

(10)

A copy of UNECE Regulation 85.00 is available at https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/r085e.pdf. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

(11)

A copy of UNECE Regulation 154.02 is available at https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2022-11/R154r1am2e.docx. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

(12)

A draft copy of UNECE Regulation 168.00 is available at https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2023-09/ECE-TRANS-WP.29-2023-77E.pdf. Once published, a copy of the Regulation will be available at https://unece.org/transport/standards/transport/vehicle-regulations-wp29/addenda-1958-agreement-regulations-161-180. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

(13)

A copy of UNECE Regulation 140.00 is available at https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/2017‌/R140e.pdf. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

(14)

A draft copy of UNECE Regulation 49.07 is available at https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2021-05/ECE_TRANS_WP.29_2021_66E.pdf. Once published, a copy of the Regulation will be available at https://unece.org/transport/vehicle-regulations-wp29/standards/addenda-1958-agreement-regulations-41-60. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

(15)

A copy of UNECE Regulation 142.01 is available at https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2021-12/R142am2e.pdf. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

(16)

A copy of UNECE Regulation 142.00 is available at https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/2017/‌R142e.pdf. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

(17)

A copy of UNECE Regulation 127.00 is available at https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/2015/‌R127e.pdf. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

(18)

A copy of UNECE Regulation 13-H.00 is available at https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/‌R13hr2e.pdf. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

(19)

A copy of UNECE Regulation 139.00 is available at https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/2017/‌R139e.pdf. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

(20)

A copy of UNECE Regulation 133.00 is available at https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/2015/‌R133e.pdf. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

(21)

A copy of UNECE Regulation 134.00 is available at https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/2015/‌R134e.pdf. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

(22)

A copy of UNECE Regulation 131.01 is available at https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/2015/‌R131r1e.pdf. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

(23)

A copy of UNECE Regulation 130.00 is available at https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/2013/‌R130e.pdf. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

(24)

EUR 2017/1151, amended by S.I. 2022/1273.

(25)

S.I. 2020/818, amended by S.I. 2022/1273.

(26)

EUR 2009/79, amended by S.I. 2022/1273.