The Road Vehicles (Brake Linings Safety) Regulations 1999
These Regulations restrict the supply of brake linings on safety grounds and give effect to Commission Directive 98/12/EC of 27th January 1998 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 71/320/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers (“the Braking Devices Directive”). The Directive lays down standards for asbestos-free brake linings. These Regulations are made under section 11(5) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 and adopt the definition of “vehicle” used in the Road Traffic Act 1988 and in the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2994) (N.I.18). The definition includes motor cycles.