Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985 (“the 1985 Regulations”).

Regulation 2 inserts definitions of “emissions or noise item” and “Framework Directive vehicle” into regulation 2 of the 1985 Regulations.

Regulation 3 amends the provisions relating to the applicability of type approval requirements, as contained in regulation 4 of the 1985 Regulations, in relation to emissions and noise.

Regulation 4 amends the type approval requirements set out in Schedule 1 to the 1985 Regulations in relation to exhaust emissions, noise and silencers and electromagnetic compatibility of vehicles.

Regulation 5 makes certain changes to Schedule 1B (modification of applicable dates of type approval requirements) to the 1985 Regulations.

Regulation 6 inserts into the 1985 Regulations a new Schedule 1C which modifies the effect of those Regulations in relation to “end of series vehicles” and “late entry into service vehicles” as defined in that Schedule.

Copies of the relevant Directives and ECE Regulations referred to in these Regulations can be obtained from The Stationery Office, 16 Arthur Street, Belfast BT1 4GD.