Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend Schedule 1 to the Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) Regulations 1992 and are made in consequence of Commission Directives 94/53/EC, 94/68/EC, 94/78/EC and Directive 94/20/EC which was made by the European Parliament and the Council. These Regulations also correct an error in item 39 of Schedule 1.
Directive 94/53/EC further amends Council Directive 78/316/EEC relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators).
Directive 94/68/EC amends Council Directive 78/318/EEC relating to the wiper and washer systems of motor vehicles.
Directive 94/78/EC amends Council Directive 78/549/EEC relating to the wheel guards of motor vehicles.
Directive 94/20/EC relates to mechanical coupling devices of motor vehicles and their trailers and their attachment to those vehicles.
Copies of EEC and EC Directives which are relevant to these Regulations can be obtained from Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. The details of the Directives are set out below.
| Principal Instrument | Amending Instruments |
|---|---|
| Council Directive 78/316/EEC (OJ No.L81,, 28.3.78,, p.3). | Commission Directive 93/91/EEC (OJ No.L284,, 19.11.93,, p.25) and Commission Directive 94/53/EC (OJ No.L299,, 22.11.94,, p.26). |
| Council Directive 78/318/EEC (OJ No.L81,, 28.3.78,, p.49). | Commission Directive 94/68/EC (OJ No.L354,, 31.12.94,, p.1). |
| Council Directive 78/549/EEC (OJ No.L168,, 26.6.78,, p.45). | Commission Directive 94/78/EC (OJ No.L354,, 31.12.94,, p.10). |
| Council Directive 94/20/EC (OJ No.L195,, 29.7.94,, p.1). |