Retained EU Law SI 2013 United Kingdom

Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 (Two/Three-Wheeled Vehicles and Quadricycles Type Approval)

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Enforced by
VCA
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Manufacturer24 Operator4 Distributor2

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Manufacturer — also bound by 502 other Acts
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Distributor — also bound by 182 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.art009 Obligations of manufacturers Regulated
  • Ensure vehicles and components comply with type-approval requirements throughout production and market lifeManufacturer
s.art010 Obligations of manufacturers concerning their products that are not in conformity or that present a serious risk Regulated
  • Take corrective action and report non-conforming or risky vehiclesManufacturer
s.art012 Obligations of importers Regulated
  • Importers must only place compliant, type-approved vehicles and components on the marketManufacturer
s.art013 Obligations of importers concerning their products that are not in conformity or that present a serious risk Regulated
  • Take corrective action for non-conforming or dangerous productsManufacturer
s.art014 Obligations of distributors Regulated
  • Check vehicles and parts for correct markings and documents before sellingDistributor
s.art015 Obligations of distributors concerning their products that are not in conformity or that present a serious risk Regulated
  • Stop selling or registering non-compliant vehicles and notify the manufacturerDistributor
s.art016 Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors Regulated
  • Meet manufacturer obligations if you brand or modify vehiclesManufacturer
s.art017 Identification of economic operators Regulated
  • Keep supply chain records for 10 years (vehicles) or 5 years (parts) and provide to authorities on requestOperator
s.art018 General substantive requirements Regulated
  • Ensure L-category vehicles and components meet technical requirementsOperator
s.art020 Measures for manufacturers regarding modifications to the powertrain of vehicles Regulated
  • Fit tamper-proof features and ensure type-approval for powertrain modificationsManufacturer
s.art022 Requirements for the functional safety of vehicles Regulated
  • Ensure functional safety of vehicles and minimise injury riskManufacturer
s.art023 Requirements for environmental performance Regulated
  • Design vehicles to minimise environmental impact and meet durability testsManufacturer
s.art024 Additional environmental performance requirements with regards to greenhouse gas emissions, fuel consumption and electric energy consumption and electric range Regulated
  • Test and report CO2, fuel consumption and electric range to VCAManufacturer
s.art026 Application for type-approval Regulated
  • Apply for type-approval for each vehicle typeManufacturer
s.art032 Tests required for EU type-approval Regulated
  • Provide representative vehicles and tests for EU type-approvalManufacturer
s.art034 General provisions Regulated
  • Notify the approval authority of any changes to your type-approval informationManufacturer
s.art037 Termination of validity Regulated
  • Notify the approval authority when production stops or approval is about to expireManufacturer
s.art038 Certificate of conformity Regulated
  • Deliver a certificate of conformity with each vehicle and issue duplicates on requestManufacturer
s.art039 Statutory plate with the appropriate marking of vehicles and type-approval mark of components or separate technical units Regulated
  • Affix statutory plates and type-approval marks to vehiclesManufacturer
s.art043 Making available on the market, registration or entry into service of vehicles Regulated
  • Provide a certificate of conformity with each type-approved vehicle sold or registeredManufacturer
s.art044 Making available on the market, registration or entry into service of end-of-series vehicles Regulated
  • Apply to register end-of-series vehicles after type-approval expiresManufacturer
s.art046 Procedure for dealing with vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units presenting a serious risk at national level Regulated
  • Cooperate fully with authorities if your vehicle poses a serious riskOperator
s.art048 Compliant vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that present a serious risk Regulated
  • Take corrective action if VCA finds your product poses a serious riskOperator
s.art051 Parts or equipment that may pose a serious risk to the correct functioning of essential systems — related requirements Regulated
  • Obtain VCA authorisation for safety-critical vehicle partsManufacturer
s.art052 Recall of vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units Regulated
  • Notify approval authority of recalls and propose remedies for serious risksManufacturer
s.art055 Information intended for users Regulated
  • Supply only approved technical information and provide user instructions in owner's manualManufacturer
s.art056 Information intended for manufacturers of components or separate technical units Regulated
  • Vehicle manufacturers must share type-approval details with component makersManufacturer
s.art057 Manufacturers’ obligations Regulated
  • Provide independent operators with repair and maintenance informationManufacturer
s.art058 Obligations with regard to several type-approval holders Regulated
  • Share repair information with final manufacturer and independent operatorsManufacturer
s.art059 Fees for access to vehicle repair and maintenance information Regulated
  • Provide repair info access on daily, monthly, yearly basisManufacturer
54 other provisions — procedural and definitional
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s.art001 Subject matter
s.art002 Scope
s.art003 Definitions
s.art004 Vehicle categories
s.art005 Mass in running order determination
s.art006 Obligations of Member States
s.art007 Obligations of approval authorities
s.art008 Market surveillance measures
s.art011 Obligations of manufacturer’s representatives concerning market surveillance
s.art019 Prohibition of defeat devices
s.art021 General requirements of on-board diagnostic systems
s.art025 Procedures for EU type-approval
s.art027 Information folder
s.art028 Specific requirements for information to be provided in the application for type-approval under different procedures
s.art029 General provisions
s.art030 Specific provisions concerning the EU type-approval certificate
s.art031 Specific provisions concerning systems, components or separate technical units
s.art033 Conformity of production arrangements
s.art035 Revisions and extensions of EU type-approvals
s.art036 Issue and notification of amendments
s.art040 Exemptions for new technologies or new concepts
s.art041 Subsequent adaptation of delegated and implementing acts
s.art042 National type-approval of small series
s.art044 Specific measures on end-of-series vehicles in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
s.art045 Making available on the market or entry into service of components and separate technical units
s.art047 Union safeguard procedure
s.art049 Vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units not in conformity with the approved type
s.art050 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
s.art053 Notification of decisions and remedies available
s.art054 UNECE regulations required for EU type-approval
s.art060 Forum on Access to Vehicle Information
s.art061 Requirements relating to technical services
s.art062 Subsidiaries of and subcontracting by technical services
s.art063 Designation of technical services
s.art064 Accredited in-house technical services of the manufacturer
s.art065 Procedures for performance standards and assessment of technical services
s.art066 Assessment of the skills of technical services
s.art067 Procedures for notification
s.art068 Changes to designations
s.art069 Challenge to the competence of technical services
s.art070 Operational obligations of technical services
s.art071 Information obligations of technical services
s.art072 Implementing acts
s.art073 Committee procedure
s.art074 Amendment of the Annexes
s.art075 Exercise of the delegation
s.art076 Penalties
s.art077 Transitional provisions
s.art078 Report
s.art079 Review on advanced braking systems
s.art080 Review on individual vehicles approvals
s.art081 Repeal
s.art082 Entry into force and application

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