Regulation 5 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval of Reduced Pollution Adaptations) Regulations 1998

in paragraph 3, for the words preceding the table shall be substituted the following—

“In relation to a vehicle which was first used on or after 1st October 2000 but before 1st October 2005 and has been used prior to the time of first applying for a reduced pollution certificate under the provisions of the Vehicle Excise Duty (Reduced Pollution) Regulations 1998 the design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I paragraphs 6, 6.1 and 6.2, as related to ETC particulates, of Directive 1999/96 shall be complied with.

In relation to a vehicle which was first used on or after 1st October 1997 but before 1st October 2000 the design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I paragraphs 6, 6.1 and 6.2, as related to ETC particulates, of Directive 1999/96 shall be complied with.

In relation to a vehicle which was first used before 1st October 1997—

EITHER

The design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I paragraphs 6, 6.1 and 6.2, as related to ETC particulates, of Directive 1999/96 shall be complied with.

OR

The design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I paragraphs 6, 6.1 and 6.2, as related to ETC particulates, of Directive 1999/96 shall, subject to the modifications of Annex III shown in the Table below, be complied with.

AND

In either case, in relation to a vehicle other than a vehicle solely powered by gas, it shall be shown to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State that particulate emissions are reduced by at least 75% in comparison with a similar engine to which no device has been fitted.”

at the end of the Appendix there shall be inserted the diagram set out below.