EC Whole vehicle type approval - National approval schemes, technical requirements and fees

Closing date: 22 August 2008

Summary: Consultation on the implementation of Directive 2007/46/EC on vehicle approval in the UK and the proposed implementation of national approval schemes covering all passenger and commercial vehicles, including vans, trucks, minibuses, buses, coaches, trailers and various specialist vehicles like motorhomes and breakdown vehicles.

Published date: 2 June 2008

Documents:

Consultation letter

A copy of the letter sent to consultees inviting them to participate in the consultation.

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02 June 2008

Consultation letter (40 kb)

A copy of the letter sent to consultees inviting them to participate in the consultation.

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02 June 2008

Consultation document (313 kb)

Details of the proposed options for implementing ECWVTA and national schemes.

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02 June 2008

Consultation response form (145 kb)

Please use this form to respond to and comment on the consultation, referring to any relevant questions that have been posed.

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02 June 2008

Annex A - Draft Regulations (317 kb)

Draft statutory instrument - Draft Approval Regulations to implement ECWVTA, including national approval schemes.

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02 June 2008

Annex B - Proposed National Technical Requirements (M1 NSSTA) (350 kb)

The technical requirements for the proposed national small series type approval scheme that passenger cars will have to comply to and be tested against.

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02 June 2008

Annex B - Proposed National Technical Requirements (N1 NSSTA) (233 kb)

The technical requirements for the proposed national small series type approval scheme that light vans and trucks will have to comply to and be tested against.

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02 June 2008

Annex B - Proposed National Technical Requirements (M2-M3-N2-N3-O IVA-NSSTA) (859 kb)

The technical requirements for both the proposed national small series type approval and individual vehicle approval schemes, that buses and coaches; mid size and heavy trucks and trailers will have to comply to and be tested against.

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02 June 2008

Annex B - Proposed National Technical Requirements (M1-N1 bIVA) (491 kb)

The technical requirements for the proposed basic IVA scheme (replacing Single Vehicle Approval - SVA) that passenger cars and light vans and trucks will have to comply to and be tested against.

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02 June 2008

Annex B - Proposed National Technical Requirements (M1-N1 IVA) (129 kb)

The technical requirements for the proposed IVA scheme (replacing Enhanced SVA) that passenger cars and light vans and trucks will have to comply to and be tested against.

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02 June 2008

Annex C - Draft Impact Assessment (161 kb)

Consultation stage Impact Assessment: Information gathered in response to the consultation will inform the production of the final Impact Assessment.

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02 June 2008

Annex D - Code of Practice on Consultation (17 kb)

A copy of the code of practice governing how consultations are run.

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02 June 2008

Annex E - Sources for copies of European Legislation (24 kb)

References to where copies of European legislation relating to EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval can be obtained from.

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02 June 2008

Annex F - Glossary (26 kb)

A list of terms commonly referred in the directive and or general literature on vehicle approval.

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02 June 2008

Annex G - List of consultees (37 kb)

A summary of the organisations and groups to whom the consultation papers have been referred for comment.

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02 June 2008