Regulation 8 Non-type approved converters and devices
No person shall supply a non-type approved converter or device unless—
it is clearly marked or labelled—
in the case of a device which is a particulate filter, “ILLEGAL TO SUPPLY FOR VEHICLES APPROVED TO EC REGULATION 715/2007”; and
otherwise, “ILLEGAL TO SUPPLY FOR TYPE-APPROVED VEHICLES FIRST USED ON OR AFTER 1/3/01”; and
it is accompanied by the information which is specified—
in section 7.1 in the format specified in section 7.2 of Annex XIII to the Vehicle Emissions Directive;
in paragraph 11.1 in the format specified in paragraph 11.2 of ECE Regulation 103; or
point 5.1 of Annex XIII to Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 in the format specified in that point.
The requirements of sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b) shall be treated as satisfied to the extent that marking, labelling or information requirements of a member State (other than the United Kingdom) or any other EEA state, which have equivalent effect to those referred to in those sub-paragraphs, have been complied with.
In this regulation “non-type approved converter or device” means—
a catalytic converter,
an assembly of catalytic converters,
a pollution control device, or
an assembly of pollution control devices,
which is a replacement part capable of being fitted to a 220 relevant vehicle or a 715 relevant vehicle and which is not an original replacement catalytic converter, a replacement catalytic converter, an original replacement pollution control device or a replacement pollution control device.