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Part II List of UN Regulations recognised as an alternative to the Directives or Regulations referred to in Part I

United Kingdom

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

F1Where reference is made to a separate Directive or Regulation in the table in Part I—

(a))

a type-approval granted under the following UN Regulations, or

(b))

a Universal International Whole Vehicle Type Approval issued under UN Regulation No 0 that includes type-approval of the relevant item under the following UN Regulations,

shall be considered as equivalent to a GB type-approval granted under the relevant separate Directive or Regulation, being UN Regulations to which the United Kingdom has accepted as a contracting party to the Revised 1958 Agreement.

Any further amendment to the UN Regulations listed in the following tablef1 shall also be deemed to be equivalent to F2a GB  type-approval F3....

F4ItemSubjectUN RegulationSeries of Amendments
(1)

The numbering of the entries in this table refers to the numbering used in the table of Part I.

(2)

For pure electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, evidence of compliance with paragraph 3.1.1(b) of UN Regulation No 83.08 (anti-tampering measures applied in relation to the odometer) is considered equivalent to holding a type-approval under this Regulation.

(3)

Evidence of compliance with Annex IIIA of Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 of 1 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information is also acceptable for this subject.

(4)

In addition to UN Regulation No 133, paragraph 4(3) of Schedule A1 to the Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 applies.

(5)

The component type-approval provided for in UN Regulation No 134 of hydrogen storage systems, automatic shut-off valves, check or non-return valves and thermally-activated pressure relieve devices is mandatory. In addition, the obligatory material qualification of all components that are covered by Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on type-approval of hydrogen-powered motor vehicles applies.

(6)

F5Components and separate technical unit approvals only.

1Af2Permissible sound level (not covering acoustic vehicle alerting system and replacement silencers)5103
Acoustic vehicle alerting system13801
Replacement silencing systems5902
2AEmissions light duty vehicles (diesel smoke)2403
Emissions light duty vehicles (does not cover diesel smoke, engine power, worldwide harmonized light vehicle test procedure or real driving emissions)f38308
Emissions light duty vehicles (engine power)8500
Emissions light duty vehicles (worldwide harmonized light vehicle test procedure)15402 (Level: 1A or 2)
Emissions light duty vehicles (real driving emissions) f416800
9BBraking of passenger cars (electronic stability control part)14000
41AEmissions heavy duty vehicles4907
Emissions heavy duty vehicles (diesel smoke)2403
Emissions heavy duty (engine power)8500
46AInstallation of tyres14201
Installation of tyres (not covering trailers nor a vehicle fitted with C3 tyres)14200
58Pedestrian protection (not covering brake assist)127 (pedestrian protection)00
Pedestrian protection (brake assist part)

13-H (brake assist)

or 139 (brake assist)

00 (Supplement 9 and above)

00

59Recyclabilityf513300
62Hydrogen storage systemsf613400
65Advanced emergency braking system13101
66Lane departure warning system13000
F672eCall system(6)14400
Where the separate Directive or Regulation contains installation requirements, these apply also to components and separate technical units approved in accordance with UN Regulations.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Annex 2 Pt. 2 substituted (7.3.2024) by The Road Vehicles (Type-Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/146), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(a)

F2

Words in Annex 2 Pt. 2 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 41(5)(b)(i)

F3

Words in Annex 2 Pt. 2 omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 41(5)(b)(ii)

F4

Annex 2 Pt. 2 Table substituted (7.3.2024 for specified purposes, 26.3.2024 in so far as not already in force) by The Road Vehicles (Type-Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/146), regs. 1(2)(3), 2(3)(b)

F5

Annex 2 Pt. 2 Table Note 6 inserted (3.7.2025) by The Road Vehicles (Type-Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/661), regs. 1(2), 8(2)(c)(ii)

F6

Annex 2 Pt. 2 Table Item 72 inserted (3.7.2025) by The Road Vehicles (Type-Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/661), regs. 1(2), 8(2)(c)(i)

Footnotes

f1

For subsequent amendments, see UNECE TRANS/WP.29/343.

f2

(1)

The numbering of the entries in this table refers to the numbering used in the table of Part I.

f3

(2)

For pure electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, evidence of compliance with paragraph 3.1.1(b) of UN Regulation No 83.08 (anti-tampering measures applied in relation to the odometer) is considered equivalent to holding a type-approval under this Regulation.

f4

(3)

Evidence of compliance with Annex IIIA of Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 of 1 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information is also acceptable for this subject.

f5

(4)

In addition to UN Regulation No 133, paragraph 4(3) of Schedule A1 to the Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 applies.

f6

(5)

The component type-approval provided for in UN Regulation No 134 of hydrogen storage systems, automatic shut-off valves, check or non-return valves and thermally-activated pressure relieve devices is mandatory. In addition, the obligatory material qualification of all components that are covered by Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on type-approval of hydrogen-powered motor vehicles applies.

Notes on Annex II

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Annex 2 heading substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 41(2)