Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Designation of Approval Marks) Regulations 1979.
A new item numbered 23B has been added to Schedule 4 to the 1979 Regulations as regards safety belts in consequence of Commission Directive 90/628/EEC (see Regulation 3) and a consequential amendment is made to Schedule 5 (see Regulation 4). The opportunity has also been taken to redraft some of the provisions contained in paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 in order to clarify its meaning and bring it into line with the corresponding paragraph in Schedule 3.
Copies of the EEC Directives (and amendments) referred to in these Regulations and in this note can be obtained from Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. The details of the EEC Directives are set out in the Table below.
| Principal Instrument | Relevant Amending Instruments |
|---|---|
| Council Directive 77/541/EEC of 28th June 1977 (OJ No. L220, 29.8.77, p.95). | Commission Directive 82/319/EEC of 2nd April 1982 (OJ No. L139, 19.5.82, p.17) and |
| Commission Directive 90/628/EEC of 30th October 1990 (OJ No. L341, 6.12.90, p.1). |