Regulation 2 Interpretation

In Part 2 of these Regulations—

• “the 2009 EU Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters, as it has effect in EU law^f1;

• “the 2009 Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters;

• “the 2020 Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2020/740 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other parameters, amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009^f2, as it has effect in EU law as amended from time to time;

• “enforcement authority” means the Secretary of State;

• “officer” means, except in relation to the expression “Officer of Revenue and Customs”, a person authorised by the enforcement authority to assist the authority in enforcing Part 2 of these Regulations, the 2009 Regulation, the 2009 EU Regulation or the 2020 Regulation;

• “relevant requirement” means—

  1. (a)

     in respect of England and Wales or Scotland, the requirements and obligations in Articles 4 to 7 of the 2009 Regulation;

  2. (b)

     in respect of Northern Ireland in the period up to and including 30th April 2021, the requirements and obligations in Articles 4 to 7 of the 2009 EU Regulation; and

  3. (c)

     in respect of Northern Ireland on or after 1st May 2021, the requirements and obligations in Articles 4 to 9 of the 2020 Regulation;

• “relevant tyre” means a tyre to which the enforcement authority, an officer or an Officer of Revenue and Customs considers the 2009 Regulation, the 2009 EU Regulation or the 2020 Regulation applies.