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S.I. No. 657/2025 - European Union (Motor Vehicles –Type Approval) Regulations 2025

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(1)In these Regulations — “European Type-Approval Regulations” means the following EU type-approval Regulations insofar as they contain requirements applicable to the following vehicle categories: (
  1. a)for vehicles of categories M, N, and O, Regulation (EU) 2018/858; (
  2. b)for vehicles of categories T, R, and S, Regulation (EU) No 167/2013; (
  3. c)for vehicles of category L, Regulation (EU) No. 168/2013; “Regulation (EU) 167/2013” means Regulation (EU) No. 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 20134 , supplemented by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/985 of 12 February 20185 ; “Regulation (EU) 168/2013” means Regulation (EU) No. 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 20136 , as amended by Regulation (EU) 2020/1694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 November 20207 ; “Regulation (EU) 2018/858” means Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 20181 , as amended by Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 of 24 April 20242 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) 2024/1610 of 14 May 20243 of the European Parliament and of the Council; “type-approval” includes type approval in the State or another Member State; “type-approved vehicle” means any motor vehicle with type-approval (including in respect of vehicles produced in small series) as classified in the following, namely– (
  4. a)for M, N, O category vehicles, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858, (
  5. b)for T, R, S category vehicles, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 167/2013, or (
  6. c)for L category vehicles, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 168/2013.
(2)A word or expression that is used in these Regulations and is also used in Regulation (EU) 2018/858, Regulation (EU) 167/2013 or Regulation (EU) 168/2013, has, unless the context otherwise requires, the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in the Regulation, or Regulations, concerned. Type-approval of vehicles 3.
(1)The provisions of— (
  1. a)the Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 1963 ( S.I. No. 190 of 1963 ), (
  2. b)the Road Traffic (Lighting of Vehicles) Regulations 1963 ( S.I. No. 189 of 1963 ), (
  3. c)the Road Traffic (Control of Supply of Vehicles) Regulations 1991 ( S.I. No. 35 of 1991 ), (
  4. d)the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 ( S.I. No. 385 of 1992 ), and (
  5. e)the Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. No. 5 of 2003 ), insofar as they relate to the use or supply of a type-approved vehicle, with respect to the design, construction, fitting, mounting or performance standards of a component of such a vehicle, or of such vehicle as a whole, shall not apply where - (
  6. i)the type-approved vehicle, systems, components or separate technical units have a valid type-approval certificate and the system, component or separate technical unit bears the required type-approval mark in accordance with the European Type-Approval Regulations relating to such vehicle, systems, components or separate technical units or vehicle, or (
  7. ii)the type-approved vehicle, systems, components or separate technical units fulfils the performance standards of the European Type-Approval Regulations relating to such vehicle component or vehicle, and, in the case of a vehicle component, the vehicle component is mounted and fitted in accordance with the requirements of the European Type-Approval Regulations relating to such component.
(2)Where a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit no longer complies with the original type-approval, the provisions of— (
  1. a)the Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 1963 ( S.I. No. 190 of 1963 ), (
  2. b)the Road Traffic (Lighting of Vehicles) Regulations 1963 ( S.I. No. 189 of 1963 ), or (
  3. c)the Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. No. 5 of 2003 ), as applicable, shall apply in relation to the design, construction, fitting, mounting or performance standards of such vehicle, system, component, or separate technical unit. Revocation 4. The European Communities (Road Traffic) (Vehicle Type Approval) Regulations 1991 ( S.I. No. 34 of 1991 ) are revoked. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 19 December, 2025. DARRAGH O’BRIEN, Minister for Transport. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) These Regulations provide that a European Type-Approval Regulations compliant vehicle is deemed to meet the vehicle standard requirements in the State. 1 OJ No. L 151, 14.6.2018, p.1 2 OJ No. L2024/1257, 8.5.2024 3 OJ No. L2024/1610, 6.6.2024 4 OJ No. L60, 2.3.2013, p. 1 5 OJ No. L182, 18.7.2018, p. 1 4 OJ No. L60, 2.3.2013, p. 1 5 OJ No. L182, 18.7.2018, p. 1 6 OJ No. L 60, 2.3.2013, p..52 7 OJ No. L 381, 13.11.2020, p. 4 1 OJ No. L 151, 14.6.2018, p.1 2 OJ No. L2024/1257, 8.5.2024 3 OJ No. L2024/1610, 6.6.2024 Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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