# The Motor Vehicles (Replacement of Catalytic Converters and Pollution Control Devices) Regulations 2009, Regulation 8: Non-type approved converters and devices


(1) No person shall supply a non-type approved converter or device unless—
(a) it is clearly marked or labelled—
(i) in the case of a device which is a particulate filter, “ILLEGAL TO SUPPLY FOR VEHICLES APPROVED TO EC REGULATION 715/2007”; and
(ii) otherwise, “ILLEGAL TO SUPPLY FOR TYPE-APPROVED VEHICLES FIRST USED ON OR AFTER 1/3/01”; and
(b) it is accompanied by the information which is specified—
(i) in section 7.1 in the format specified in section 7.2 of Annex XIII to the Vehicle Emissions Directive;
(ii) in paragraph 11.1 in the format specified in paragraph 11.2 of ECE Regulation 103; or
(iii) point 5.1 of Annex XIII to Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 in the format specified in that point.
(2) 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.
(3) In this regulation “non-type approved converter or device” means—
(a) a catalytic converter,
(b) an assembly of catalytic converters,
(c) a pollution control device, or
(d) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1899/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-replacement-of-catalytic-converters-and-pollution-control-devices-regulations-2009/regulation-8
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