UK Statutory Instrument SI 2020 United Kingdom

Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020

These Regulations make provision in connection with 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 (OJ No. L 151, …

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Enforced by
VCA
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 1 of 11 obligations carry a fine up to £50,000. 2 carry different penalties and 8 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person6 Manufacturer2 Trader1

Plus 2 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Manufacturer — also bound by 502 other Acts
Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 243 duties
Companies Act 1985 85 duties

What it requires

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Part 1

Introduction

0 of 3 sections shown
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.001 Application
s.002 Interpretation
Part 2

Type-approval

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13 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.003 Appointment of approval authority
s.004 Market surveillance authority
s.005 Requirement to supply documentation or additional information: failure to comply
s.006 Refusal of ... type-approval application
s.006 Reusability, recycling and recovery of component parts and materials
s.007 Conformity of production: record keeping
s.008 Review of decisions
s.009 Withdrawal of approvals: mistake or error
s.010 Withdrawal and suspension of approvals: effect
s.011 Service
s.012 Provision of testing stations
s.013 Provision of technical information: loss or damage
s.014 Defeat systems
Part 3

National small series type approval and individual approval

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6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.015 Applications for GB small series type-approval and UK (NI) national small series type approval
s.016 Grant of GB small series type-approval and UK (NI) national small series type approval
s.017 Recognition in Northern Ireland of national type approvals of small series granted in ... member States
s.018 Individual approval
s.019 Applications for individual approvals: appeals
s.020 Form of certificates: UK (NI) national small series type approval, GB small series type-approval and individual approval
Part 4

Conditions for licensing or entry into service of vehicles

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9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.021 Grant of first licence or registration of motor vehicle
s.022 Interoperability for car radio receivers
s.023 Consent to supply of large trailers for use on a road
s.024 Records of large trailers
s.025 Records of small trailers
s.026 Interpretation of Part
s.027 End-of-Series vehicles: limits (Great Britain)
s.027 End-of-Series vehicles: limits (Northern Ireland)
s.028 Components and separate technical units: derogations
Part 5

Offences, enforcement and civil penalties

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.029 Offences, enforcement and civil penalties
Part 6

Consequential amendments, revocations, savings and transitional provisions

0 of 3 sections shown
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.030 Consequential amendments, revocations and savings
s.031 Transitional provision: national small series type approval of vehicles over 4m in height
s.032 Transitional provision: national small series type approval certificate of conformity
Schedules

Schedules

11 of 88 shown
s.sch004 Offences and defences Prosecution
  • Supply unapproved trailer for road useAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch004 Powers of search, etc. Regulated
  • Cooperate with VCA officers during inspections and provide recordsTrader
s.sch004 Applications for the release of detained items Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Court/sheriff must not order release of detained items unless conditions are metTribunal / Court
s.sch004 Criminal penalties Imprisonment
  • Fail to comply with any requirement of the Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020Any Person
s.sch004 Civil penalties Prosecution
  • Commit specified road vehicle approval offencesAny Person

Fine up to £50,000

s.sch004 Objection to penalty decision Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • VCA must consider your penalty objection within 70 daysStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Obstruction of officers and false statements Regulated
  • Do not obstruct VCA officers or give false informationAny Person
s.schedule/1/part/2/chapter/2/crossheading/2_paragra Instead of complying with Section 1 an alternative wheelchair tie-down... Regulated
  • Provide evidence of equivalent protection for alternative wheelchair tie-down systemsAny Person
s.schedule a para.3 Type-approval provisions Regulated
  • Provide technical data on materials for GB type-approvalManufacturer
s.schedule a para.4 Assessment of the manufacturer Regulated
  • Ensure reusability, recyclability, recoverability arrangements and notify changesManufacturer
s.schedule a para.5 Reuse of component parts Regulated
  • Do not reuse listed component parts in vehicle constructionAny Person
77 other schedules
s.sch001 Forces applied to a wheelchair tie-down system
s.sch001 Forces applied to an occupant restraint system
s.sch001 Anchorage system performance
s.sch002 For the purpose of determining whether a multi-purpose vehicle falls...
s.sch002 A vehicle is a vehicle manufactured using parts of a...
s.sch002 (1) A vehicle is a rebuilt vehicle if it—
s.sch003 (1) For the purposes of regulations 23 and 26, the...
s.sch003 The cases are as follows— (a) Case 1—
s.sch003 The alternative information for the purposes of regulation 26 is—...
s.sch004 Powers of customs officers to detain goods
s.sch004 Compensation for seizure and detention
s.sch004 Recovery of the expenses of enforcement
s.sch004 Power of the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs to disclose information
s.sch004 Savings for certain privileges
s.sch004 Savings for civil rights
s.sch004 Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships
s.sch004 Notification of penalty decision
s.sch004 Civil penalties: appeals
s.sch004 Enforcement of penalty decision
s.sch005 Directive 2005/64/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council...
s.sch005 Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the...
s.sch005 Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council...
s.sch005 Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of...
s.sch005 Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 of the European Parliament and of...
s.sch005 Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of...
s.sch005 Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of...
s.sch005 Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of...
s.sch005 Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of...
s.sch005 Regulation (EU) 2015/758 of the European Parliament and of the...
s.sch006 Amendment of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981
s.sch006 Amendment of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995
s.sch006 Amendment of the Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) Regulations 1998
s.sch006 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Authorised Weight) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999
s.sch006 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval and Approval Marks) (Fees) Regulations 1999
s.sch006 Amendment of the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
s.sch006 Amendment of the Passenger Car (Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emissions Information) Regulations 2001
s.sch006 Amendment of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002
s.sch006 Amendment of the Motor Vehicle Testing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
s.sch006 Amendment of the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 2003
s.sch006 Amendment of the End-of-Life Vehicles (Storage and Treatment) (Scotland) Regulations 2003
s.sch006 Amendment of the Road Traffic Act 1988
s.sch006 Amendment of the End-of-Life Vehicles (Producer Responsibility) Regulations 2005
s.sch006 Amendment of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008
s.sch006 Amendment of the Road Vehicles (Individual Approval) (Fees) Regulations 2009
s.sch006 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Replacement of Catalytic Converters and Pollution Control Devices) Regulations 2009
s.sch006 Amendment of the Cleaner Road Transport Vehicles (Scotland) Regulations 2010
s.sch006 Amendment of the Cleaner Road Transport Vehicles Regulations 2011
s.sch006 Amendment of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012
s.sch006 Amendment of the Civil Aviation (Air Travel Organisers' Licensing) Regulations 2012
s.sch006 Amendment of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013
s.sch006 Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Automotive Short Range Radar) (Exemption) Regulations 2013
s.sch006 Amendment of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994
s.sch006 Amendment of the Taxi Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
s.sch006 Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Ultra-Wideband Equipment) (Exemption) Regulations 2015
s.sch006 Amendment of the Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
s.sch006 Amendment of the Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017
s.sch006 Amendment of the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018
s.sch006 Amendment of the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
s.sch006 Amendment of the Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019
s.sch006 Amendment of the Air Passenger Rights and Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
s.sch006 Amendment of the Road Vehicle Emission Performance Standards (Cars and Vans) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
s.sch006 Amendment of the Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
s.sch006 Amendment of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003
s.sch006 Amendment of the Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
s.sch006 Amendment of the REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
s.sch006 Amendment of the REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No 3) Regulations 2019
s.sch006 Revocations
s.sch006 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) Order 1975
s.sch006 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) Regulations 1980
s.sch006 Amendment of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
s.sch006 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981
s.sch006 Amendment of the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989
s.schedule/2/part/2/chapter/2/crossheading/2_paragra Instead of complying with Section 1 an alternative wheelchair tie-down...
s.schedule/2/part/4/paragraph/wrapper3n2 The following table may be used as an alternative to...
s.schedule a para.1 Exemptions
s.schedule a para.2 Definitions
s.schedule a para.6 Modifications of UNECE Regulation 133
7 other provisions
s.001 In this Schedule— “approval” means— a certificate of type approval... (opens in a new tab)
s.002 A reference in a table in this Schedule to any... (opens in a new tab)
s.003 A reference in column 1 of a table in this... (opens in a new tab)
s.004 A reference in column 2 or 3 of a table... (opens in a new tab)
s.005 (1) A vehicle is a personally imported vehicle if either... (opens in a new tab)
s.006 (1) A vehicle is an amateur built vehicle if— (opens in a new tab)
s.007 (1) A vehicle is a vehicle manufactured in very low... (opens in a new tab)

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