
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval for Goods Vehicles) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 1989 and shall come into force on1st October 1989.
2 
The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval for Goods Vehicles) (Great Britain) Regulations 1982 shall be further amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.
3 
At the end of regulation 4 there shall be added the following paragraph:—“
(14) Schedule 1B shall have effect for the purpose of specifying, in relation to certain vehicles, dates which are to be read as if they appeared in columns (5) and (6) of item 2B, and column (5) of items 2C and 2D in Schedule 1.”.
4 
For items 2, 2A and 2B in Schedule 1 there shall be substituted the items numbered 2, 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D as set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
5 
A Schedule shall be inserted after Schedule 1A in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
6 
In Schedule 1, in column (2) of items 3, 3A and 3B, for the words “Exhaust emissions” there shall be substituted the words “Smoke emissions”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Robert Atkins
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department of Transport
31st August 1989
SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 4


(1) (2) (3)
Particulars of instrument or other document containing requirements, and of the nature of the requirements
(a) (b) (c) (4) (5) (6)
Item No Subject Matter Description, reference number and date of instrument Official journal reference of Community Instrument Nature of requirement and place in instrument where stated Vehicles exempted from requirement Date of application Date of cessation of application
2 Exhaust emissions Council Directive 70/220/EEC of 20 March 1970 as amended by Council Directive 74/290/EEC of 28 May 1974, Commission Directive 77/102/ EEC of 30 November 1976 and Commission Directive 78/665/EEC of 14 July 1978 L76, 6.4. 70, p.1 (SE 1970 (I) p.171), L159, 15.6.74, p.61, L32, 3.2.77, p.32 and L223, 14.8.78, p.48. Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex 1, paragraph 5. 
1 
Vehicles not propelled by spark ignition engines.
2 
Vehicles with less than 4 wheels if they are constructed not to exceed a speed of 30 mph on the level under their own power or if they have an unladen weight of less than 400 kg.
3 
Vehicles fuelled by liquid petroleum gas. 1.10.1982 30.9.1989
  or
  ECE Regulation 15 as revised on 6 March 1978.  Design, construction and equipment requirements in paragraph 5 but with the increased limit values for nitrogen oxides given in paragraph 11.7.  1.10.1982 30.9.1989
2A Exhaust emissions Regulation 61(3) of the Construction and Use Regulations.   
1 
Vehicles not propelled by spark ignition engines.
2 
Vehicles whose maximum gross weight does not exceed 3500kg.
3 
Vehicles propelled by 2 stroke engines.
4 
Vehicles fuelled by liquid petroleum gas. 1.10.1982 30.9.1989
2B Exhaust emissions Council Directive 70/220/EEC of 20 March 1970 as amended by Council Directive 74/290/EEC of 28 May 1974, Commission Directive 77/102/EEC of 30 November 1976, Commission Directive 78/665/EEC of 14 July 1978 and Council Directive 83/351/EEC of 16 June 1983. L76, 6.4.70, p.1 (SE 1970 (I) p.171), L159, 15.6.74, p.61, L32, 3.2.77, p.32, L223, 14.8.78, p.48 and L197, 20.7.83, p.1. Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex 1 paragraph 5, as modified by paragraph 8.1. 
1 
Vehicles propelled by compression ignition engines and whose maximum gross weight exceeds 3500kg.
2 
Vehicles with less than 4 wheels if they are constructed not to exceed a speed of 30 mph on the level under their own power or if they have an unladen weight of less than 400kg.
3 
Vehicles fuelled by liquid petroleum gas. See regulation 4(14) and Schedule 1B. See regulation 4(14) and Schedule 1B.
  or
 ECE Regulation 15 as revised on 20 October 1981 and corrected on 9 June 1982  Design, construction and equipment requirements in paragraph 5 but with the increased limit values for nitrogen oxides given in paragraph 12.4.  See regulation 4(14) and Schedule 1B. See regulation 4(14) and Schedule 1B.
  or
  ECE Regulation 15 as revised on 20 October 1981, corrected on 9 June 1982 and amended on 1 June 1984.  Design, construction and equipment requirements in paragraph 5 but with the increased limit values for nitrogen oxides given in paragraph 12.4.  See regulation 4(14) and Schedule 1B. See regulation 4(14) and Schedule 1B.
2C Exhaust emissions Council Directive 70/220/EEC of 20 March 1970 as amended by Council Directive 74/290/EEC of 28 May 1974, Commission Directive 77/102/EEC of 30 November 1976, Commission Directive 78/665/EEC of 14 July 1978, Council Directive 83/351/EEC of 16 June 1983 and Council Directive 88/76/EEC of 3 December 1987. L76, 6.4. 70, p.1 (SE 1970 (I) p.171), L159, 15.6.74, p.61, L32, 3.2.77, p.32, L223, 14.8.78, p.48, L197, 20.7.83, p.1 and L36, 9.2.88, p.1. Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex 1, paragraph 6 and either—
(a) paragraph 5 as modified by paragraph 8.1, or
(b) paragraph 8.3 and paragraph 5 as modified by paragraph 8.3. 
1 
Vehicles with less than 4 wheels if they are constructed not to exceed a speed of 30 mph on the level under their own power or if they have an unladen weight of less than 400kg.
2 
Vehicles fuelled by liquid petroleum gas. See regulation 4(14) and Schedule 1B.
2D Exhaust emissions Council Directive 88/77/EEC of 3 December 1987. L36, 9.2.88, p.33. Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex 1, paragraph 6. 
1 
Vehicles not propelled by compression ignition engines.
2 
Vehicles with less than 4 wheels if they are constructed not to exceed a speed of 30 mph on the level under their own power or if they have an unladen weight of less than 400kg.
3 
Vehicles fuelled by liquid petroleum gas. See regulation 4(14) and Schedule 1B.
SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 5

“
SCHEDULE 1B
PART I
1 
Items 2B, 2C and 2D of Schedule 1 shall have effect in relation to a vehicle as if wherever the words “see regulation 4(14) and Schedule 1B” appear in columns (5) and (6) there were substituted the date applicable in accordance with the following provisions of this Schedule.
2 
In relation to an item specified in column 1 of the Table in Part II of this Schedule and a vehicle of a class specified in column 2 of the Table, the date to be substituted for each entry in column (5) of that item shall be the date shown in column 3 of the Table against a vehicle of that class.
3 

(1) In relation to an item specified in column 1 of the Table in Part II of this Schedule and a vehicle of a class specified in column 2 of the Table, the date to be substituted for each entry in column (6) of that item shall be—
(a) in a case where sub-paragraph (2) applies, the date shown in column 4(b) of the Table, and
(b) in any other case, the date shown in column 4(a) of the Table, against a vehicle of that class.
(2) This sub-paragraph applies in relation to a particular item and vehicle where—
(a) there is, and was on the date shown in column 4(a) of the Table against that item, in force a type approval certificate in respect of a type vehicle and the vehicle in question conforms with the type vehicle in such of the relevant aspects of design, construction, equipment and marking as are mentioned in that certificate, or
(b) there was on that date, in force in respect of another vehicle, a Minister’s approval certificate and the vehicle in question conforms with the other vehicle as regards the relevant aspects of design, construction, equipment and marking.
PART II

(1) (2) (3) (4)
Cessation Date
(a) (b)
Item in Schedule 1 Class of Vehicle Application Date
2B 
1 
Vehicles, propelled by spark ignition engines, with a maximum gross weight of:—
 not more than 2000kg
 20.6.84 30.9.1990 30.9.1991
 more than 2000kg.
 20.6.84 30.9.1992 30.9.1993
 
2 
Vehicles propelled by com-pression ignition engines. 1.10.1990 30.9.1992 30.9.1993
2C 
1 
Vehicles propelled by spark ignition engines. 1.7.1988 — —
 
2 
Vehicles propelled by com-pression ignition engines. 1.10.1990 — —
2D All vehicles. 1.10.1990 — —”.
