# The Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020, Regulation 4: Market surveillance authority

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The Secretary of State is the market surveillance authority for the purposes of—
(a) these Regulations , the Type Approval Regulation and the EU Type Approval Regulation, ...
(b) where applied by the Type Approval Regulation or otherwise applicable to relevant products, Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 , and
(c) where applied by the EU Type Approval Regulation, or otherwise applicable to relevant products, Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 on market surveillance and compliance of products, as that Regulation has effect by virtue of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/818/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-approval-regulations-2020/regulation-4
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