# The Motor Vehicles (Designation of Approval Marks) Regulations 1979, Regulation 3: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In these Regulations—
“Contracting State” means a state which is a party to the International Agreement;
“ECE Regulation” means a regulation annexed to the International Agreement;
“Member State” means any State which is a member of the European Economic Community;
“moped” has the same meaning as in regulation 46 of the Construction and Use Regulations 1978;
“the International Agreement” means the Agreement concerning the adoption of uniform conditions of approval for Motor Vehicle Equipment and Parts and reciprocal recognition thereof concluded at Geneva on 20th March 1958 as amended to which the United Kingdom is a party.
(2) A reference to a vehicle in category M1, M2, M3, N1, N2, or N3 is a reference to a vehicle described respectively as M1, M2, M3, N1, N2 or N3 in ECE Regulation 13 of 29th May 1969 as revised on 5th December 1973
(3) A reference in these Regulations to a Schedule followed by a number is a reference to the Schedule so numbered to these Regulations.
(4) A reference in these Regulations to provision being made by an ECE Regulation in relation to a marking is a reference to the provision being made in relation thereto by the International Agreement by virtue of that Regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1979/1088/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-designation-of-approval-marks-regulations-1979/regulation-3
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