# The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023, Paragraph 1: General


In this Schedule—
“Af” means a reference to Af (the frontal area of a vehicle) in point 3.2.3.2.2.3.3 of Sub-Annex 7 to Annex 21 to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151;
“DMbase” means the default mass of the base vehicle, calculated in accordance with the formula in paragraph 11;
“interpolation family” has the meaning given in point 5.6 of Annex 21 to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151;
“interpolation method” means the interpolation method referred to in point 3.2.3.2 or 3.2.4 of Sub-Annex 7 to Annex 21 to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151;
“road load matrix family” has the meaning given in point 5.8 of Annex 21 to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151;
“small series type-approval” means small series type-approval granted in accordance with Article 42 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858;
“technically permissible maximum laden mass” has the meaning given in point 3.2.23 of Annex 21 to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151;
“TMH” means the test mass of vehicle H of the interpolation family, as referred to in point 3.2.3.2.2.1 of Sub-Annex 7 to Annex 21 to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151;
“TM ind” means a reference to TMind (the individual test mass of a vehicle) in point 3.2.3.2.2.1 or 3.2.4.1.1.1 of Sub-Annex 7 to Annex 21 to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151;
“TML” means the test mass of vehicle L of the interpolation family, as referred to in point 3.2.3.2.2.1 of Sub-Annex 7 to Annex 21 to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151;
“vehicle H” means test vehicle H of the interpolation family, as described in point 4.2.1.1.2 of Sub-Annex 4 to Annex 21 to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151;
“vehicle L” means test vehicle L of the interpolation family, as described in point 4.2.1.1.2 of Sub-Annex 4 to Annex 21 to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348252453/schedule/3/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-vehicle-emissions-trading-schemes-order-2023/schedule-3/paragraph-1
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