# The Motor Cycle Silencer and Exhaust Systems Regulations 1995, Regulation 6: Equivalent standards


(1) The requirements imposed by regulation 3(1) do not apply to a silencer if the requirements imposed by that paragraph would be met were there substituted, for the reference to any one of the marks specified in sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph, a reference to a mark which indicates compliance with equivalent provisions in a corresponding standard.
(2) The requirements imposed by regulation 4(1) do not apply to an exhaust system if the requirements imposed by that paragraph would be met were there substituted, for the reference to any one of the marks specified in sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph, a reference to a mark which indicates compliance with equivalent provisions in a corresponding standard.
(3) In this regulation, “corresponding standard” means—
(a) a standard or code of practice of a national standards body or equivalent body of any EEA State;
(b) an international standard recognised for use as a standard by any EEA State; or
(c) a technical specification or code of practice which, whether mandatory or not, is recognised for use as a standard by a public authority of any EEA State,
where the standard, code of practice, international standard or technical specification provides, in relation to replacement silencers, a level of noise limitation and safety equivalent to that provided by a British Standard Specification and contains a requirement as respects the marking of silencers equivalent to that provided by that instrument.
(4) In this regulation—
“the equivalent provisions in a corresponding standard”, in relation to a mark specified in regulation 3(1)(b) or 4(1)(b), means those provisions in a corresponding standard that are equivalent to the relevant provisions;
“the relevant provisions”, in relation to a mark specified in regulation 3(1)(b) or 4(1)(b), means those provisions of a British Standard Specification in respect of which the mark indicates compliance;
“EEA State” means a State which is Contracting Party to the EEA Agreement; and
“EEA Agreement” means the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/2370/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-cycle-silencer-and-exhaust-systems-regulations-1995/regulation-6
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