Explanatory note

These Regulations insert a new regulation 11A into the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000, the effect of which is to modify those Regulations in relation to certain passenger vehicles which are the subject of a Department’s approval certificate given pursuant to the Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001.

These Regulations have been notified to the European Commission pursuant to European Parliament and Council Directive 98/34/EC of 22nd June 1998 (O.J. No. L204, 21.7.98, p. 37) as amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 98/48/EC of 20th July 1998 (O.J. No. L217, 5.8.98, p. 18) laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services.

Copies of the Directive can be obtained from The Stationery Office Bookshop, 16 Arthur Street, Belfast, BT1 4GD.