# The Tractor etc (EC Type-Approval) Regulations 2005, Regulation 3: Application of the Regulations


These Regulations shall apply to any vehicle or component, other than—
(a) a vehicle which has undergone a procedure whereby the vehicle has obtained certification that it has satisfied any national requirements applicable in the United Kingdom on an individual basis;
(b) machinery that has been specially designed for forestry use, such as skidders and forwarders as defined in the International Standards Order ;
(c) forestry machinery based on a chassis for earthmoving equipment as defined in the International Standards Order ;
(d) interchangeable machinery that is fully raised from the ground when the tractor to which it is attached is in use on a road; and
(e) a vehicle belonging to vehicle category T1, T2 or T3 where the sale or entry into service of that type of vehicle was permitted in the European Community before the coming into force of these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/390/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tractor-etc-ec-type-approval-regulations-2005/regulation-3
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