The Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
These Regulations implement, for the purposes of the EC type approval of light passenger vehicles, three EC Directives and two EC Regulations. Commission Directive 2007/34/EC (OJ No. L155, 15.6.2007, p.49) aligns the technical requirements relating to noise with those applicable under regulation 51 of the type approval system established by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). Commission Directive 2007/35/EC (OJ No. L157, 19.6.2007, p.14) aligns the technical requirements concerning lighting and light signalling devices with those applicable under UNECE regulation 48. Directive 2007/37/EC amends Directive 70/156/EEC (OJ No. L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1), the Framework Directive for the EC type approval system, to update the information documents required, following the publication of Directive 2006/40/EC (OJ No. L161, 14.6.2006, p.12) on air conditioning. Regulation (EC) 706/2007 (OJ No. L161, 22.6.2007, p.33) lays down the administrative provisions for the implementation of that Directive, and a harmonised leakage test to measure compliance of air conditioning systems with its requirements. Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007 makes various provisions on emissions and access to repair and maintenance information; in particular, it provides for the emission limits, dates of application and other requirements for the “Euro 5” and “Euro 6 ” emissions programmes, and will repeal earlier EC instruments concerning emissions.