Regulation 5 Approval marks required by EU InstrumentsF1I1
United Kingdom
The Minister of Transport hereby designates as approval marks the markings which, subject to paragraphs (2) or (3) of this Regulation, are in the forms shown in the diagrams in column (2) of Schedule 4, and are of the sizes specified in the EU Instruments specified in column (5) of that Schedule in relation to those markings, each such marking being a marking which—
relates to the motor vehicle or motor vehicle part specified in relation to that marking in column (3) of that Schedule, and is applied to the motor vehicle or motor vehicle part as indicated in relation to that marking in column (4) of that Schedule; and
is a marking for which the EU Instrument specified in column (5) of that Schedule in relation to that marking makes such provision as is mentioned in section 63(1)(a) and (b) of the Road Traffic Act 1972 as respects that part.
Where in relation to a marking shown in column (2) of Schedule 4 a numbered paragraph of Schedule 5 is specified in column (6) of Schedule 4 the requirements or permitted variations provided for in that paragraph shall apply to that marking.
Where—
under two or more of the EU Instruments specified in column (5) of Schedule 4 a Member State has approved a motor vehicle or motor vehicle part as conforming to an approved type;
at least one of those EU Instruments provides for the application to the vehicle or vehicle part of a common mark; and
the United Kingdom has approved the use of a common mark in such cases,
the marking on the vehicle or vehicle part as respects those aspects specified in column (3) of Schedule 4 in relation to those EU Instruments may consist of a diagram comprising—
a rectangle surrounding the letter “e” followed by the distinguishing letter or letters or number of the Member State which granted the approval mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) above,
the number which related to such approval, and
the symbols required by the EU Instruments under which such approval was granted.
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Words in Regulations substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3-6