# The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (“the 1999 Regulations”) make provision for the use of motor vehicles and trailers on roads and their construction. These Regulations amend the 1999 Regulations to give effect to the requirements of Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3rd April 2014 on the periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailer.
These Regulations amend regulation 24 (which makes provision about the maintenance and efficiency of brakes) of the 1999 Regulations to prescribe requirements in relation to the brakes of certain motor tractors.
These Regulations also amend Schedule 10 (emissions from certain vehicles) of the 1999 Regulations. This change is in relation to the coefficient of absorption of the exhaust emissions from the engine of a vehicle to which Part II of Schedule 10 applies.
The references to applicable EU Directives contained in Schedule 1 (community directives and ECE Regulations) have also been amended.
An Explanatory Memorandum and Transposition Note have been produced and are available from the Safe and Sustainable Travel Division, Department for Infrastructure, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 8GB or online alongside this Regulation at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/87/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-construction-and-use-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2018/note
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