Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986.

S.I. 1992/2137 amended the 1986 Regulations by requiring certain classes of vehicle first used on or after 31st December 1992 to meet the exhaust emission requirements set by the Council Directive 91/441/EEC.

S.I. 1992/1341 amended the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Great Britain) Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984/981) by imposing similar requirements as compulsory type approval requirements applicable to vehicles of the relevant classes as from 31st December 1992.

The 1984 Regulations were further amended by S.I. 1992/2908 so as to exempt a limited class of vehicles from compulsory compliance with the new type approval requirements until 30th December 1993.

The effect of the amendments made by these Regulations is that vehicles which are exempt from the new compulsory type approval requirements until 30th December 1993 are also exempt from the equivalent requirements in the 1986 Regulations provided that they are first used on or before that date.

Copies of the EEC Directives which are relevant to these Regulations can be obtained from Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. The details are set out below:

TABLE

Principal Instrument	Relevant Amending Instrument
Council Directive 70/220/EEC of 20 March 1970 (OJ No. L76, 6.4.70 p. 1—SE 1970 (I) p. 171)	Council Directive 74/290/EEC of 28 May 1974 (OJ No. L159, 15.6.74 p. 61) Commission Directive 77/102/EEC of 30 November 1976 (OJ No. L132, 3.2.77 p. 32) Commission Directive 78/665/EEC of 14 July 1978 (OJ No. L223, 14.8.78 p. 48) Council Directive 83/351/EEC of 16 June 1983 (OJ No. L197, 20.7.83 p. 1) Council Directive 88/76/EEC of 3 December 1987 (OJ No. L36, 9.2.88 p. 1) Council Directive 88/436/EEC of 16 June 1988 (OJ No. L214, 6.8.88 p. 1) Council Directive 89/458/EEC of 18 July 1989 (OJ No. L226, 3.8.89 p. 1) to which there is a corrigendum in OJ No. L303, 8.11.88, p.36. Commission Directive 89/491/EEC of 17 July 1989 (OJ No. L238, 15.8.89 p. 43) Council Directive 91/441/EEC of 26 June 1991 (OJ No. L242, 30.8.91 p. 1)

Principal Instrument

Relevant Amending Instrument

Council Directive 70/220/EEC of 20 March 1970 (OJ No. L76, 6.4.70 p. 1—SE 1970 (I) p. 171)

Council Directive 74/290/EEC of 28 May 1974 (OJ No. L159, 15.6.74 p. 61)

Commission Directive 77/102/EEC of 30 November 1976 (OJ No. L132, 3.2.77 p. 32)

Commission Directive 78/665/EEC of 14 July 1978 (OJ No. L223, 14.8.78 p. 48)

Council Directive 83/351/EEC of 16 June 1983 (OJ No. L197, 20.7.83 p. 1)

Council Directive 88/76/EEC of 3 December 1987 (OJ No. L36, 9.2.88 p. 1)

Council Directive 88/436/EEC of 16 June 1988 (OJ No. L214, 6.8.88 p. 1)

Council Directive 89/458/EEC of 18 July 1989 (OJ No. L226, 3.8.89 p. 1) to which there is a corrigendum in OJ No. L303, 8.11.88, p.36.

Commission Directive 89/491/EEC of 17 July 1989 (OJ No. L238, 15.8.89 p. 43)

Council Directive 91/441/EEC of 26 June 1991 (OJ No. L242, 30.8.91 p. 1)