S.I. No. 158/2009 - European Communities (Road Vehicles: Type-approval) Regulations 2009

1. This Schedule applies to a vehicle of a class that

(1) falls within category M

1

or N 1 ; and

(2) which is

(

a

) a personally-imported vehicle, within the meaning of section 3 of this

Schedule

;

(

b

) an amateur-built vehicle, within the meaning of section 4 of this

Schedule

;

(

c

) a vehicle manufactured in very low volume, within the meaning of section 5 of this

Schedule

;

(

d

) a vehicle manufactured using parts from a registered vehicle, within the meaning of section 6 of this

Schedule

;

(

e

) a rebuilt vehicle within the meaning of section 7 of this

Schedule

;

(

f

) a motor caravan;

(

g

) an armoured vehicle;

(

h

) an ambulance; or

(

i

) a hearse.

2. In this

Schedule

“ambulance” has the meaning given in

paragraph

5.3 of Part A of Annex II to the Framework Directive;

“armoured vehicle” has the meaning given in

paragraph

5.2 of Part A of Annex II to the Framework Directive;

“hearse” has the meaning given in

paragraph

5.4 of Part A of Annex II to the Framework Directive;

“motor caravan” has the meaning given in

paragraph

5.1 of Part A of Annex II to the Framework Directive.

3. (1) In this Schedule, a vehicle is a “personally-imported vehicle” if the conditions in

subparagraph (2)

are satisfied (“A” being, in the following subparagraphs, the applicant for individual approval).

(2) The conditions in this

sub-paragraph

are satisfied if

(

a

) the vehicle has been imported by A upon entry into the State,

(

b

) A had, prior to the time the vehicle was imported, been normally resident in a country other than the State for a continuous period of at least 12 months,

(

c

) A intends to become normally resident in the State,

(

d

) the vehicle has been in the possession of and used by A in the country where A was normally resident for a period of at least 6 months before its importation, and

(

e

) the vehicle is intended for A’s personal or household use in the State.

(3) Subject to

subparagraphs (4)

to

(6)

, for the purposes of this

paragraph A

is to be treated as being normally resident in a country if

(

a

) A usually lives in that country for a period of, or periods together amounting to, at least 185 days in a period of 12 months; and

(

b

) that period or those periods of residence occur because of A’s occupational and personal ties to that country.

(4) Where A has no occupational ties,

subparagraph (3)(b)

does not apply provided that A’s personal ties show close links with that country.

(5) Where A has occupational ties in one country and personal ties in a second country, A is to be treated, for the purposes of this

paragraph

, as being normally resident in that second country if either

(

a

) A’s stay in the first country is in order to carry out a task of a definite duration, or

(

b

) A returns regularly to the second country.

(6) If A is an Irish citizen whose personal ties are in the State and whose occupational ties are in a country other than the State, A is to be treated as normally resident in that other country if A has lived there for a period of, or periods together amounting to, at least 185 days in the period of 12 months immediately preceding the date of entry into the State.

4. (1) In this Schedule, a vehicle is an “amateur-built vehicle” if

(

a

) the vehicle was

(i) constructed or assembled or

(ii) having previously been registered in the State under any legislation providing for the licensing and registration of mechanically-propelled vehicles, structurally modified,

for the personal use of a person (in this Schedule, “R”) who is a relevant individual, and

(

b

) the whole, or a substantial part, of the construction, assembly or modification was carried out

(i) by R,

(ii) by one or more relevant individuals acting on behalf, and under the direction, of R, or

(iii) by R and one or more relevant individuals acting on behalf, and under the direction, of R.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph, a relevant individual in relation to a motor vehicle is an individual who does not, at any time during the period when the construction or assembly of the vehicle was being carried out, carry on a business in the course of which motor vehicles are normally constructed, assembled or modified.

5. (1) In this Schedule, a vehicle is a “vehicle manufactured in very low volume” if the condition in

subparagraph (2)

is satisfied.

(2) The condition is that the total number of vehicles of the family of types to which the vehicle in question belongs which are manufactured in the world during any period of 12 months falling within the period of 36 months immediately preceding the month in which the vehicle was manufactured does not exceed 300.

6. In this Schedule, a vehicle is a “vehicle manufactured using parts of a registered vehicle” if

(

a

) it is constructed or assembled by a person carrying on a business in the course of which motor vehicles are normally constructed or assembled;

(

b

) it is equipped with an engine which has previously been used as the engine of another vehicle which had been registered in the State under any legislation providing for the licensing and registration of mechanically-propelled vehicles; and

(

c

) it is equipped with one or more of the following components taken from the same vehicle as the engine

(i) chassis,

(ii) body,

(iii) suspension,

(iv) an axle;

(v) transmission, or

(vi) steering assembly.

7. (1) In this

Schedule

, a vehicle is a “rebuilt vehicle” if it

(

a

) is a vehicle to which the Approval Authority is required to assign a vehicle identification number,

(

b

) is not an amateur-built vehicle or a vehicle manufactured using parts of a registered vehicle, and

(

c

) has been rebuilt using a replacement chassis, or an integral chassis body, which is of the same design and construction as that of the original vehicle and which

(i) was supplied for the purpose without having been previously used, or

(ii) previously formed part of a vehicle registered in the State under any legislation providing for the licensing and registration of mechanically-propelled vehicles.

(2) For the purposes of

subparagraph (1)

the Approval Authority is required to assign a vehicle identification number to a vehicle where it appears to the authority upon receipt of an application under

Regulation 23

that the vehicle does not have a vehicle identification number which

(

a

) satisfies the requirements set out in

paragraph

3 of the Annex to Council Directive 76/114/EEC 8

,

8 OJ No. L.24, 30.1.1976, page 1.

(

b

) has previously been assigned under this

Schedule

, or

(

c

) if it does not fall within

paragraph (a)

or

(b)

, is adequate for the purpose of enabling the vehicle to be identified.

8. For the purpose of determining whether a multi-purpose vehicle falls into category M

1

or N, if the manufacturer so requests a vehicle which has

(

a

) 4 or more seats,

(

b

) a load area not exceeding 40% of its length, and

(

c

) a maximum technically permissible mass not exceeding 6500 kilogrammes,

may be categorised as M

1

.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

29 April 2009

NOEL DEMPSEY.

Minister for Transport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

These Regulations give effect to Directive 2007/46/EC (as amended principally by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1060/2008), and to each of the separate directives and EC regulations that individually regulate many components, systems and separate technical units of relevant vehicles, in so far as those Directives relate to the type-approval of certain motor vehicles and of certain components, systems and separate technical units. These Regulations also give further effect to Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 concerning emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (“Euro 5” and “Euro 6”).

These Regulations apply principally to

• new vehicles (including certain special-purpose vehicles) of categories M

1

, M

2

, M

3

, N

1

, N

2

, N

3

, O

1

, O

2

, O

3

, O

4

, and their trailers, whether the relevant vehicle or trailer is complete or incomplete, and, from staggered dates until 2013, existing vehicles and trailers of those categories also; and

• specified components, systems and separate technical units of such vehicles and trailers.

Among excluded categories of vehicle are two- and three-wheeled vehicles and certain agricultural and forestry vehicles, the type-approval of which remains governed by existing law.

These Regulations also replace, in respect of vehicles (with four or more wheels) to which Directive 2007/46/EC applies, on a staggered basis as each type of vehicle comes within the scope of these Regulations, the transitional European Communities (Motor Vehicles Type Approval) Regulations 2009 (

S.I. No. 127 of 2009

). When these Regulations are fully in force in respect of all vehicle types to which Directive 2007/46/EC applies, ie from 29 October 2014 in every case (although in the case of many vehicle types on dates earlier than that), the European Communities (Motor Vehicles Type Approval) Regulations 2009 will apply exclusively to two- and three-wheeled vehicles (and other vehicles to which Directive 2002/24/EC applies).

Essentially, these Regulations provide that a relevant vehicle or trailer may be type-approved in accordance with

• the EU scheme (with specific provisions applying in the case of a small series of such vehicles (the number of which is strictly limited)), in which case that type-approval will be valid in every Member State, or

• a national scheme in Ireland (relating only to a small series of such vehicles (the number of which is strictly limited) and to individual vehicles), in which case that type-approval or individual vehicle approval will be valid in Ireland only.

However, other Member States may, on a bilateral basis, choose to recognise national small series type-approvals or individual vehicle approvals that are granted by the Approval Authority for the State (the National Standards Authority of Ireland). Similarly, following a technical assessment by the Approval Authority of the vehicle assessment procedures in another Member State, the State may choose to recognise national small series type-approvals or individual vehicle approvals that are granted by that other Member State.

Relevant components, systems and separate technical units may not be covered by a national scheme and are always subject to the EU scheme.

These Regulations specify

• the procedures to be followed by a manufacturer who is seeking EC vehicle type-approval (including for a small series of vehicles) or EC system, component or separate technical unit type-approval;

• the procedures to be followed and the technical requirements to be satisfied for a manufacturer or owner who is seeking, respectively, Irish small series type-approval or individual vehicle approval (including certain special category vehicles such as ambulances, motor caravans and hearses); and

• the procedures and processes (including testing) to be carried out by the Approval Authority or any person acting on behalf of the Approval Authority.

An EC vehicle type-approval and an Irish type-approval may each be secured in steps, where a vehicle or trailer is manufactured in stages, with each manufacturer relying on the type-approvals of components, systems and separate technical units that are included within the incomplete vehicle or trailer and securing approval in respect of the incomplete vehicle or trailer in the incomplete state to which that manufacturer develops it.

The Approval Authority for the State is empowered to take action where a type of vehicle or trailer is subject to recall and where parts and equipment may pose a significant risk to the correct functioning of essential systems.

These Regulations penalise certain breaches of their terms and provide for the appointment and powers of authorised officers to ensure their effective implementation. These Regulations also create an internal review procedure regarding decisions of the Approval Authority, and revoke a large number of statutory instruments that have, until now, regulated some of the matters that these Regulations address.

1 OJ No. L.263, 9.10.2007, page 1.

2 OJ No. L.171, 29.6.2007, page 1.

3 OJ No. L.171, 9.7.2003, page 1.

4 OJ No. L.124, 9.5.2002, page 1.

5 OJ No. L.292, 31.10.2008, page 1.

6 OJ No. L.35, 4.2.2009, page 1.

7 OJ No. L.35, 4.2.2009, page 32.

8 OJ No. L.24, 30.1.1976, page 1.

9. Braking

No Alterations or Variations exceptFor category O2 trailers and O1 trailers fitted with an inertia type braking system may, as an alternative, comply with the following requirements

(a) technical reports to Directive 71/320/EEC, Annex VIII, Appendix 2 and 3;

(b) a compatibility check to Annex VIII, Appendix 4;

and

(c) compliance with the requirements of Annex I,

paragraphs

2.2.2.9 and 2.2.2.10;

(d) the technical requirements of Annex VIII,

paragraphs

3.1, 3.2, 3.4 excluding drag force check;

(e) a visual assessment to Annex VIII,

paragraphs

4.1, and of the first sentence of

paragraph

4.2;

and

(f) a

Park Brake Test

.

Laden and [part] laden.

Inertia brakes for up to 3.5 ton trailers.

Bodied rigid vehicles, so long as the base vehicle has an EC type approval for its brakes this is acceptable with simple brake test on brake roller.

When an additional axle is fitted to a tractor unit, will need to pull down tractor unit for brake test. Similarly for addition of extra axle to a semi-trailer.

For

Schedule 7 Vehicles

1.

The vehicle shall comply with the requirements of

paragraph

2.1 and 2.2 of Annex 1 of Directive 71/320/EEC as last amended by Directive 98/12/EC; but in the application of that Annex (as so amended) for these purposes-

(a) the second sentence of

paragraph

2.2.1.2.4 shall not apply;

(b) paragraph 2.2.1.4.2 shall not apply in relation to a vehicle which is fitted with a

braking device

having a split-circuit

transmission

which enables braking of not less than one wheel on each side of the vehicle, in the event of failure in a part of the

transmission

of the

service braking

; and

(c)

paragraph

2.2.1.5.1 shall apply as if for the last sentence there were substituted the words “This condition must be met by automatic means”.

2.

If the vehicle is equipped with an

anti-lock device

it shall comply with

paragraph

2.2.1.23 of 71/320/EEC as last amended by Directive 98/12/EC.

3.

The vehicle shall comply with the requirements of

paragraphs

2.2.1.11.1 and 2.2.1.11.2 of Directive 71/320/EEC as last amended by Directive 98/12/EC.

4.

The

secondary braking

and

service braking

shall have the same

control

.

Compatibility test (correct air pressure, signal etc., between vehicle and trailer to ensure balanced braking) for rigid vehicle equipped to tow drawbar trailer. Appointed Test Centre will require calibrated air supply for trailer testAxles supplied by axle manufacturer come with a test report and sufficient information from axle manufacturer to allow manufacturer install axle in such away as to ensure compliance with braking directive. Documentation check plus basic brake test will suffice.Inertia brakes are only for small trailers, up to 3.5 ton.

5.

The

brake efficiency

shall be not less than-

(a) for the

service braking

(i) in the case of a passenger vehicle, 60%; or

(ii) in the case of a goods vehicle, 50%

(b) for the

secondary braking

in the case when the

servo-assistance

provided for the service braking (if any) fails and a force is applied to the

control

(i) in the case of a passenger vehicle, 30% when the force applied is 50kg; or

(ii) in the case of a goods vehicle, 25% when the force applied is 70kg.(c) 18% for the

parking braking

.

10. Suppression (Radio) / Electro-magnetic Compatibility

No Alterations or Variations except The manufacturer may submit a declaration of the relevant components installed, that they, or the vehicle as a whole, comply with the requirements, and in such case an

Installation Check

will be conducted.“

Installation Check”

means a manufacturer’s declaration that installed components are compliant with the requirements and inspection of a sample of installed components as the approving authority deem necessary.

11. Diesel Smoke

No Alternatives or Variations except

For Schedule 7 Vehicles

12. Interior Fittings

1.

No surface (other than a surface of a window) of the vehicle interior which can be contacted by a sphere of 165mm diameter and which is within the

specified zone

, shall include any fittings (eg controls, including steering controls, and instruments) or design features which have any dangerous roughness or

sharp edges

.

2.

Switches and other controls mounted on the instrument panel which project by more than 9.5mm from the surface of the panel, can be contacted by a sphere of 165mm diameter and which are within the

specified zone

, shall be so constructed and mounted that they would either retract into the surface of the panel or become detached from the panel when a horizontal force of 40kg is applied to them.

3.

The lower edge of the instrument panel which is within the

specified zone

shall be rounded to a radius of curvature of not less than 19mm, or if it is covered with

non-rigid material

, not less than 5mm.

4.

The rearward and upward-facing parts of seat frames behind which there is a

designated seating position

, and which are within the head impact zone shall be both covered with

non-rigid material

and have a radius of curvature of not less than 5mm.

5.

The handbrake control in the fully released position and the gear-lever control in any forward gear position shall not have any radius of curvature of less than 3.2mm on surfaces which can be contacted by a sphere of 165mm diameter.

6.

Shelves and other similar items fitted below the level of the highest part of the instrument panel shall be so constructed that their supports have no protruding edges and that all parts facing into the vehicle present a surface not less than 25mm high with edges rounded to a radius of curvature of not less than 3.2mm. This surface shall also be covered with

non-rigid material

.

7.

On that part of the inner surface of the roof which is situated above or forward of the occupants and can be contacted by a sphere of 165mm diameter, the width of projecting parts made of

rigid material

, shall not be less than the length of their projection from the surface and their edges shall have a radius of curvature of not less than 5mm. Roof sticks or ribs made of

rigid material

with the exception of the header rail of the glazed surfaces and door frames, shall not project downwards by more than 19mm.

For the purposes of this item-

”

air bag”

means a flexible bag fitted to a vehicle and designed to be filled with gas under pressure in order to protect the driver or a front seat passenger in the event of a collision involving the front of the vehicle;

“

designated seating position”

means a position where there is a seat designed for normal use while the vehicle is travelling on the road;

“

head impact zone”

has the same meaning as in Directive 74/60/EEC;

“

non-rigid material”

means a material which has a hardness of less than 50 shore A;

“

rigid material”

means a material which has a hardness of no less than 50 shore A;

“

sharp edge”

means an edge of

rigid material

having a radius of curvature of less than 2.5mm, except in the case of projections of less than 3.2mm from the panel. In this case, the minimum radius of curvature shall not apply provided that the height of the projection is not more than half its width and its edges are blunted;“

specified zone”

means the zone which-

(a) is forward of the transverse plane of the torso reference line of the manikin as defined in

paragraph

2.5 and appendix 1 of Annex 3 to Directive 77/649/EEC as last amended by Directive 90/630/EEC with the manikin positioned in the rearmost

designated seating position

;

(b) is above the horizontal plane passing through the point 150mm above the lowest part of the top of the front seat cushions; and

(c) is outside the areas defined by

paragraphs

2.3.1, 2.3.2 and 2.3.3 of Annex I to Directive 74/60/EEC as last amended by Directive 78/632/EEC.

This item shall not apply to a goods vehicle.

paragraph

1 shall not apply to

(a) the edges of any interior fitting (if there is a gap of less than 20 mm wide between the edges);

(b) any heating or ventilation grill element; or

(c) any control mounted on the heating or ventilation grill element area; so long as they are blunted.Paragraph 1 shall not apply to foot pedal controls.

Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to any switches, controls or associated equipment designed for the use by a disabled person and fitted in a disabled person’s vehicle so long as any edges are blunted.

Paragraph 4 shall not apply to any seat designed for a disabled person and fitted in a disabled person’s vehicle.

Paragraph 5 shall not apply to-

(a) any floor-mounted hand-brake control if, in the fully released position, no part of the control is in the

specified zone

; or

(b) any hand-brake control mounted on or under the instrument panel, if in the fully released position, there is no possibility of the occupants of the vehicle contacting it in the event of a frontal impact.

Paragraph 7 shall not apply to parts covered with a

non-rigid material

and the hood-frames of convertible vehicles. For opening roofs, the requirements shall apply to parts, including devices for opening, closing and adjusting the roof, with the roof in the closed position.

Paragraph 1 (in so far as it relates to the surface of an instrument panel) and

paragraph

2 shall not apply to any vehicle if

(a) it is fitted with

air bags

for the protection of the driver and the front seat passenger; and

(b) those

air bags

were fitted at the time the vehicle was manufactured, except that this exemption shall not apply to

(i) an amateur-built vehicle,

(ii) a vehicle manufactured in very low volume,

(iii) a vehicle manufactured using parts of a registered vehicle, and

(iv) a rebuilt vehicle.

13. Anti-theft and Immobiliser

No Alterations or Variations except for

Schedule 7 Vehicles

In the case of devices to prevent unauthorised use the manufacturer may as an alternative to an approval or test report issue a declaration of the device(s) fitted and that they comply with column of parent document, and in such case an

Installation Check

will be conducted.

The vehicle shall be fitted with some form of anti-theft device, that is to say, a mechanical, electrical or electronic immobiliser or a combination of these (in addition to any key operated switch normally used to start the engine) that prevents the vehicle being driven or moved under its own power. Such device(s) shall comply with the following

(a) No anti-theft device shall operate on the braking system.

(b) If any anti-theft device is, or incorporates, any mechanical device that acts upon a system that affects the control of the vehicle (eg the steering control)-

(i) it shall not be possible to start the engine in the normal way until every such mechanical device has been deactivated,

(ii) it shall not be possible to activate any such mechanical device while the engine is running, and

(iii) the action of activating any such mechanical device shall be distinct and separate from that of stopping the engine.

Any alarm system or immobiliser fitted to a vehicle shall comply with

paragraph

1 or 2 as applicable.

Optional panic alarm not forming part of an alarm system under

paragraphs

1 or 2 shall comply with the following

(a) The alarm signal shall be audible and in addition may include optical alarm devices, or be a radio alarm, or any combination of the above.

(b) The technical requirements of Directive 74/61/EEC as last amended by Directive 95/56/EC, Annex VI, Part II,

paragraphs

8.2 to 8.8, 9.1.2 to 9.2.1, 9.2.3 to 9.4, 9.6, 9.9 to 9.10, and 9.11.2 to 11. inclusive.

(c) unsetting the panic alarm shall immediately cut the alarm signal.

(d) any reference to “alarm” or “AS” shall be taken to mean “panic alarm”.

An “

Installation Check”

means an inspection of installed components as the approving authority deem necessary and in the case of an Immobiliser or Alarm system a completed installation certificate except that a panic alarm a test report is required.

14. Protective Steering

No Alterations or Variations except for

Schedule 7 Vehicles

1.

No part of the

steering control

surface directed towards the driver which can be contacted by a sphere of 165mm in diameter shall present any roughness or sharp edges with a radius of curvature of less than 2.5mm.

2.

The

steering control

shall be designed, constructed and fitted so as not to embody components or accessories, including the horn control and other assemblies, capable of catching in the driver’s clothing or jewellery in normal driving movements.

3.

The

steering control

and column assembly as fitted to the vehicle or the

steering control

itself shall offer a degree of protection to the driver in the event of a frontal impact by absorbing energy. This requirement shall be treated as met if either-(a) the vehicle complies with the requirements of

paragraph

5.2 of Annex 1 of Directive 74/297/EEC; or(b) the steering control complies with the requirements of

paragraphs

5.2, 5.4.3, 5.4.4 and 5.4.5 of Directive 74/297/EEC as last amended by Directive 91/662/EEC.

4.

The vehicle shall comply with the requirements of

paragraph

5.1 of Annex 1 of Directive 74/297/EEC.

15. Seat Strength

No Alterations or Variations exceptFor vehicles other than category M

2

(Class B or III) and M

3

(Class B or III) and not fitted with seat belts a Visual Inspection.

16. Exterior Projections

No Alterations or Variations plus

Handles, hinges, push buttons and fuel tank filler caps shall not project more than 40 mm from the

external surface

unless they cannot under any circumstance project beyond the

extreme outer edge

of the vehicle, in which case they may project by up to 50 mm from the

external surface

. All handles shall be enclosed in a protective surround or be recessed, unless they cannot in any circumstances project beyond the

extreme outer edge

of the vehicle.

The open ends of door handles which rotate parallel to the plane of the door shall be turned back towards the plane of the door. Such open ends shall be directed rearwards unless the handles cannot under any circumstances project beyond the

extreme outer edge

of the vehicle and at least one of the following requirements is met-

(a) the open end of the handle is shielded to the front by a protective surround, or

(b) the open end of the handle is recessed into the vehicle bodywork, or

(c) the gap measured laterally between the open end of the handle and the vehicle body is no more than 2 mm when the handle is in its normal position with the door latched.

The open ends of handles, which pivot outwards in any direction, shall face either rearwards or downwards, unless they have an independent return mechanism and cannot project more than 15 mm from the

external surface

should the return mechanism fail.

17. Speedometer and Reverse Gear

No Alternatives or Variations

Speedometers require metric only units.

18. Plates (statutory)

No Alternatives or Variations

19. Seat Belt Anchorages

No Alternatives or Variationsexcept for

Schedule 7 Vehicles

tests need not be performed provided that the vehicle is designed to meet the strength characteristics equivalent to those needed to satisfy the requirements of this item.

20. Installation of Lighting and Light Signalling Devices

The requirements shall be limited to the installation of approved components as appropriate to the location, of the requisite number, installed in the specified positions, with the required geometric visibility and that operate in accordance with the technical requirements of UNECE Regulation 48.03

Dipped beam headlamps shall be suitable for left hand rule of the road traffic.For category M

1

and N

1

21. Retro Reflectors Rear Marker Plates and Conspicuity Markings

No Alternatives or Variations except for M

1

and N

1

category vehicles:This item, in so far as it requires any reflector or device to bear a particular

standard mark

(or one of two or more

standard marks

), shall not apply if it meets the standards as to

coefficient of luminous intensity

, of the instrument to which the

standard mark

(or as the case may be one of those

standard marks

) relates.

22. End-outline, Front-position (side), Rear-position (side), Stop, Side Marker, Daytime Running Lamps

No Alternatives or Variations except for M

1

and N

1

category vehicles

This item, in so far as it requires any reflector or device to bear a particular

standard mark

(or one of two or more

standard marks

), shall not apply if it meets the standards as to

coefficient of luminous intensity

, of the instrument to which the

standard mark

(or as the case may be one of those

standard marks

) relates.

23. Direction Indicators

No Alternatives or Variations except for M

1

and N

1

category vehicles

This item, in so far as it requires any reflector or device to bear a particular

standard mark

(or one of two or more

standard marks

), shall not apply if it meets the standards as to

coefficient of luminous intensity

, of the instrument to which the

standard mark

(or as the case may be one of those

standard marks

) relates.

24. Rear Registration Plate Lamps

No Alternatives or Variations except for M

1

and N

1

category vehicles

This item, in so far as it requires any reflector or device to bear a particular

standard mark

(or one of two or more

standard marks

), shall not apply if it meets the standards as to

coefficient of luminous intensity

, of the instrument to which the

standard mark

(or as the case may be one of those

standard marks

) relates.

25. Headlamps including bulbs

No Alternatives or Variations except for M

1

and N

1

category vehicles

This item, in so far as it requires any reflector or device to bear a particular

standard mark

(or one of two or more

standard marks

), shall not apply if it meets the standards as to

coefficient of luminous intensity

, of the instrument to which the

standard mark

(or as the case may be one of those

standard marks

) relates.

25A. Cornering Lamps

No Alternatives or Variations except for M

1

and N

1

category vehicles

This item, in so far as it requires any reflector or device to bear a particular

standard mark

(or one of two or more

standard marks

), shall not apply if it meets the standards as to

coefficient of luminous intensity

, of the instrument to which the

standard mark

(or as the case may be one of those

standard marks

) relates.

26. Front Fog Lamps

No Alternatives or Variations except for M

1

and N

1

category vehicles

This item, in so far as it requires any reflector or device to bear a particular

standard mark

(or one of two or more

standard marks

), shall not apply if it meets the standards as to

coefficient of luminous intensity

, of the instrument to which the

standard mark

(or as the case may be one of those

standard marks

) relates.

27. Towing Hooks

An

Installation Check

“

Installation Check”

means a check to confirm the presence and that towing hooks are securely attached to major structural aspects of the vehicle.

28. Rear Fog Lamps

No Alternatives or Variations except for M

1

and N 1 category vehicles:This item, in so far as it requires any reflector or device to bear a particular

standard mark

(or one of two or more

standard marks

), shall not apply if it meets the standards as to

coefficient of luminous intensity

, of the instrument to which the

standard mark

(or as the case may be one of those

standard marks

) relates.

29. Reversing Lamps

No Alternatives or Variations except for M

1

and N 1 category vehicles:This item, in so far as it requires any reflector or device to bear a particular

standard mark

(or one of two or more

standard marks

), shall not apply if it meets the standards as to

coefficient of luminous intensity

, of the instrument to which the

standard mark

(or as the case may be one of those

standard marks

) relates.

30. Parking Lamps

No Alternatives or Variations except for M

1

and N 1 category vehicles:This item, in so far as it requires any reflector or device to bear a particular

standard mark

(or one of two or more

standard marks

), shall not apply if it meets the standards as to

coefficient of luminous intensity

, of the instrument to which the

standard mark

(or as the case may be one of those

standard marks

) relates.

31. Seat Belts and Restraint Systems

No Alterations or Variations exceptSeat belts approved to an equivalent standard may be permitted

32. Forward Vision

The driver shall have a clear and un-obscured view of the road ahead and to the side (180° forward).“

Clear”

means no tinting.

33. Identification of Controls

Instead of complying with NSSTA requirements it is sufficient for controls to be clearly identified so as to avoid confusion.

34. Defrost / Demist

No Alternatives or Variations

35. Wash / Wipe

No Alternatives or Variations

36. Heating Systems

No Alternatives or VariationsFor Schedule 7 Vehicles:The technical provisions of: Directive 2001/56/EC,

paragraph

3 of Annex II excluding

paragraph

3.1.

37. Wheel Guards

No Alternatives or Variations

38. Head Restraints

No Alternatives or Variations

39. CO

2

Emissions / Fuel Consumption

No Alternatives or VariationsNot applicable for Schedule 7 Vehicles.

40. Engine Power

An engine power and maximum power speed shall be determined for each vehicle.

41. Diesel Emissions

No Alterations or Variations

42. Lateral Protection

No Alternatives or Variations but Tests are not required where the device is designed to meet the strength characteristics specified in the NSSTA requirements.

43. Spray-suppression systems

No Alternatives or Variations

44. Masses and Dimensions (cars)

No Alternatives or Variations

45. Safety Glass

Installation check

and

Windscreen and windows to side of driver must be safety glass (“e” / “E” marked or BS marked) all other glass must be safety glazing (ie will not shatter — may be plastic). An opacity of 70% is required for all windows (60% if armoured).

Directive 92/22/EEC, Annex III,

paragraph

2.1.1 and 2.1.2 and UNECE Regulation 43, Annex 21,

paragraph

4.1.2 and 4.1.3. do not apply provided that driver’s forward vision is not distorted and that light transmission of at least 70% is maintained.

46. Tyres

No Alternatives or Variations plus installation check including wheel arch clearance check.

47. Speed Limiters

No Alternative or Variations

48. Masses and Dimensions

No Alternative or Variations

49. External Projections of Cabs

No Alternative or Variations

Does not apply to category M vehicles.

50. Couplings

No Alterations or Variations plus

An

Installation Check

and Securely attached to structural parts of the vehicle.Couplings fitted as original equipment to mass produced vehicles which are compatible with trailer coupling devices complying with the requirements of Annex V to Directive 94/20/EC are permitted.

“

Installation Check”

means confirmation that the components are “e” / “E” marked and securely installed in accordance with supporting information provided by the vehicle manufacturer.

51. Flammability

No Alterations or Variations

52. Buses and Coaches

No Alternative or Variations

53. Frontal Impact

No Alterations or Variations.Not applicable for

Schedule 7 Vehicles

54. Side Impact

No Alteration or Variations

55. Blank

56. Vehicles Intended for the Transport of Dangerous Goods

No Alternatives or Variations

57. Front Underrun Protection

No Alterations or Variations plusan

Installation Check

Not applicable for category M and N 1 vehicles.

“

Installation Check”

means a check to confirm that the device is approved or of the type tested and has been correctly installed.

58. Pedestrian Protection

No Alternatives or Variations Only applies to category M

1

and N

1

vehicles.

Not applicable for Schedule 7 Vehicles.