Retained EU Law
2013
United Kingdom
Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 (Two/Three-Wheeled Vehicles and Quadricycles Type Approval)
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Scope
Definitions
Vehicle categories
Mass in running order determination
Obligations of Member States
Obligations of approval authorities
Market surveillance measures
Obligations of manufacturers
Obligations of manufacturers concerning their products that are not in conformity or that present a serious risk
Obligations of manufacturer’s representatives concerning market surveillance
Obligations of importers
Obligations of importers concerning their products that are not in conformity or that present a serious risk
Obligations of distributors
Obligations of distributors concerning their products that are not in conformity or that present a serious risk
Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors
Identification of economic operators
General substantive requirements
Prohibition of defeat devices
Measures for manufacturers regarding modifications to the powertrain of vehicles
General requirements of on-board diagnostic systems
Requirements for the functional safety of vehicles
Requirements for environmental performance
Additional environmental performance requirements with regards to greenhouse gas emissions, fuel consumption and electric energy consumption and electric range
Procedures for EU type-approval
Application for type-approval
Information folder
Specific requirements for information to be provided in the application for type-approval under different procedures
General provisions
Specific provisions concerning the EU type-approval certificate
Specific provisions concerning systems, components or separate technical units
Tests required for EU type-approval
Conformity of production arrangements
General provisions
Revisions and extensions of EU type-approvals
Issue and notification of amendments
Termination of validity
Certificate of conformity
Statutory plate with the appropriate marking of vehicles and type-approval mark of components or separate technical units
Exemptions for new technologies or new concepts
Subsequent adaptation of delegated and implementing acts
National type-approval of small series
Making available on the market, registration or entry into service of vehicles
Making available on the market, registration or entry into service of end-of-series vehicles
Specific measures on end-of-series vehicles in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Making available on the market or entry into service of components and separate technical units
Procedure for dealing with vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units presenting a serious risk at national level
Union safeguard procedure
Compliant vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that present a serious risk
Vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units not in conformity with the approved type
Placing on the market and entry into service of parts or equipment that may pose a serious risk to the correct functioning of essential systems
Parts or equipment that may pose a serious risk to the correct functioning of essential systems — related requirements
Recall of vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units
Notification of decisions and remedies available
UNECE regulations required for EU type-approval
Information intended for users
Information intended for manufacturers of components or separate technical units
Manufacturers’ obligations
Obligations with regard to several type-approval holders
Fees for access to vehicle repair and maintenance information
Forum on Access to Vehicle Information
Requirements relating to technical services
Subsidiaries of and subcontracting by technical services
Designation of technical services
Accredited in-house technical services of the manufacturer
Procedures for performance standards and assessment of technical services
Assessment of the skills of technical services
Procedures for notification
Changes to designations
Challenge to the competence of technical services
Operational obligations of technical services
Information obligations of technical services
Implementing acts
Committee procedure
Amendment of the Annexes
Exercise of the delegation
Penalties
Transitional provisions
Report
Review on advanced braking systems
Review on individual vehicles approvals
Repeal
Entry into force and application
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Vehicle Certification Agency
Type approval authority for new vehicles, components, and systems. Certifies that vehicles meet safety and environmental standards. Issues UK type approvals replacing …
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