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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2006 No. 1638
ROAD TRAFFIC
The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval and Approval Marks)(Fees)(Amendment) Regulations 2006
Made
19th June 2006
Laid before Parliament
23rd June 2006
Coming into force
9th August 2006
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 61(1) and (2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988[1], section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973[2], the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988[3] and section 128 of the Finance Act 1990[4].
In relation to the exercise of his powers under the Finance Act 1973 he has the consent of the Treasury.
In accordance with section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 he has consulted with representatives of those whom he considers to be likely to be affected by the Regulations.
Citation and commencement 1.
These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval and Approval Marks)(Fees)(Amendment) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 9th August 2006.
Preliminary 2.
The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval and Approval Marks)(Fees) Regulations 1999[5] shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.
Increases in fees 3.
In the regulation specified in the first column of the table below, for the fee specified opposite that regulation in the second column, there shall be substituted the fee specified opposite that regulation in the third column.
Table
Regulation
Existing fee
Substituted fee
Regulation 4(1)
£86
£89
Regulation 9(5)
£51
£53
Regulation 10(4), (5) and (6)
£36
£37
Regulation 11(1)(b)
£58
£60
Regulation 13(2)(a)
£117
£121
Regulation 13(2)(b)
£257
£266
Regulation 13(4)(a)
£114
£118
Regulation 13(4)(b)
£336
£348
Amendments to Schedules 1 to 4 4.
For Schedules 1 to 4 there shall be substituted the Schedules set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Amendments to Schedule 5 5.
—(1) The Table in Part 1 of Schedule 5 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In item 8 (rear view mirrors), there shall be added in the third and fourth column after the last entry—
"2005/27/EC*
L81, 30.3.05, p.44"
(3) For item 10 (suppression (radio)), there shall be substituted—
"10
72/245/EEC
L152, 6.7.72, p.15
Radio interference (electromagnetic compatibility)
89/491/EEC*
L238, 15.8.89, p.43
95/54/EC*
L266, 8.11.95, p.1
2004/104/EC*
L337, 13.11.04, p.13"
(4) In item 11 (diesel smoke), there shall be added in the third and fourth column after the last entry—
"2005/21/EC*
L61, 8.3.05, p.25"
(5) In item 72 (tyres), there shall be added in the third and fourth column after the last entry—
"2005/11/EC*
L46, 17.2.05, p.42"
(6) In item 83 (motorcycles—masses & dimensions), there shall be added in the third and fourth column after the entry of the Principal Directive—
"2004/86/EC*
L236, 7.7.04, p.12"
(7) In item 90 (motor cycles), there shall be added in the third and fourth column after the last entry—
"2005/30/EC*
L106, 27.4.05, p.17"
(8) In item 92 (emissions from non-road mobile machinery), there shall be added in the third and fourth column after the last entry—
"2004/26/EC†
L146, 30.4.04, p.1"
(9) In item 95 (tractors (gaseous emissions)), there shall be added in the third and fourth column after the entry of the Principal Directive—
"2005/13/EC*
L55, 1.3.05, p.35"
6.
—(1) The Table in Part 3 of Schedule 5 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In item 12 (brakes), there shall be added in the third and fourth column after the last entry—
"13.10
4 Apr 05"
(3) In item 17 (anti theft), there shall be added in the third and fourth column after the last entry—
"18.03
23 Jun 05"
(4) In item 25 (external projections), there shall be added in the third and fourth column after the last entry—
"26.03
23 Jun 05"
(5) In item 42 (installation of rear-view mirrors), there shall be added in the third and fourth column after the last entry—
"46.02
23 Jun 05"
(6) In item 98 (vehicles for the carriage of dangerous goods), there shall be added in the third and fourth column after the last entry—
"105.03
23 Jun 05"
(7) In item 100 (double deck buses), there shall be added in the third and fourth column after the entry of the ECE Regulation—
"107.01
12 Aug 04"
(8) After item 108, there shall be added the following new items in the first, second, fourth and fifth columns—
"109
116
6 Apr 05
Protection against unauthorised use
110
117
6 Apr 05
Noise from tyres
111
118
6 Apr 05
Burning behaviour of materials
112
119
6 Apr 05
Cornering lamps
113
120
6 Apr 05
Power measurement for agricultural vehicles"
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
S.J. Ladyman
Minister of State Department for Transport
13th June 2006
We consent to the making of these Regulations to the extent that they are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973.
Dave Watts
Frank Roy
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
FEES FOR THE EXAMINATION OF A COMPLETE VEHICLE TO WHICH THE GREAT BRITAIN REGULATIONS OR THE EUROPEAN REGULATIONS APPLY WITH A VIEW TO THE ISSUE OF CERTAIN DODUMENTS
FEES FOR THE EXAMINATION, WITH A VIEW TO THE ISSUE OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS, OF A COMPLETE VEHICLE TO WHICH THE GREAT BRITAIN REGULATIONS FOR GOODS VEHICLES APPLY
(1)
(2)
Description of examination
Amount of fee/Vehicle category
(a)
(b)
(c)
L2, L5, N1
N2
N3
2 axle
3 axle
4 axle
Fee No.
Fee (£)
Fee No.
Fee (£)
Fee No.
Fee (£)
Fee No.
Fee (£)
Fee No.
Fee (£)
Examination of a type vehicle consisting of 50 or less variants with a view to the issue of a type approval certificate
70000
896
70001
1,642
70002
2,583
70003
2,847
70004
2,847
Examination of a type vehicle consisting of more than 50 variants with a view to the issue of a type approval certificate
70005
896
70006
1,642
70007
3,158
70008
3,766
70009
3,766
Examination of a vehicle with a view to the issue of a Minister's approval certificate under section 58(1)
70010
896
70011
1,206
70012
1,470
70013
1,504
70014
1,504
Examination of a vehicle with a view to the issue of a Minister's approval certificate under section 58(4)
FEES FOR THE ISSUE OF DOCUMENTS IN RESPECT OF VEHICLE PARTS
(1)
(2)
(3)
Description of document
Fee No.
Amount of fee (£)
(A)
ECE REGULATIONS
Type approval certificate
80000
37
Type approval certificate modifying a type approval certificate
80001
78
(B)
COMMUNITY INSTRUMENTS
Type approval certificate
80002
37
Issuing of amended pages and index sheet of an information package in accordance with the first indent of article 5(3) of the Framework Directive, in relation to a previously issued type approval certificate, where an extension to the original approval is deemed unnecessary
80003
37
Issuing of an amended type approval certificate together with amended pages and index sheet of information package in accordance with the second indent of article 5(3) of the Framework Directive, in relation to a previously issued type approval certificate, where an extension to the original approval is deemed necessary
80004
78
(C)
NATIONAL TYPE APPROVAL SCHEME
Type approval certificate
80005
37
Minister's approval certificate under section 58(1)
80006
37
(D)
DUPLICATE
Duplicate type approval, Minister's approval, EEC or EEC type approval certificate
80007
49
(E)
LETTERS OF COMPLIANCE OR NO CONCERN
Acknowledgement at the request of the holder
80008
37
(i) that its type approved products are recognised as being tested and in conformity with the type approval standards and are suitable for use on roads in this country; or
(ii) that, notwithstanding a departure from the particulars specified in a type approval, Minister's approval, EEC or ECE type approval certificate, or in a related information document, an application for an extension, variation or substitution of those documents is considered to be unnecessary
NB Where both EEC and ECE certificates are issued concurrently in respect of the same vehicle part, the total fee for two certificates shall be one and a half times Nos 80000, 80001, 80002, 80003 or 80004 above, as appropriate.
VEHICLES TO WHICH THE GREAT BRITAIN REGULATIONS APPLY
(1)
(2)
(3)
Description of document
Fee No.
Amount of fee (£)
(A)
TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATES
Type approval certificate in respect of a type vehicle not being issued in replacement of one or more Minister's approval certificates
80011
545
Type approval certificate in respect of a type vehicle issued in replacement of one or more Minister's approval certificates
80012
81
Duplicate type approval certificate
80013
49
(B)
MINISTER'S APPROVAL CERTIFICATES
Minister's approval certificate under section 58(1) when issued after a complete examination of a vehicle which is not a low volume type approval vehicle
80014
311
Minister's approval certificate issued by virtue of section 58(4) in respect of a vehicle which is not a low volume type approval vehicle
80015
0.34
Duplicate Minister's approval certificate for a vehicle which is not a low volume type approval vehicle
80016
49
(C)
LOW VOLUME MINISTER'S APPROVAL CERTIFICATES
Minister's approval certificate under section 58(1) when issued after a complete examination of a vehicle which is a low volume type approval vehicle
80017
311
Minister's approval certificate issued by virtue of section 58(4) in respect of a vehicle which is a low volume type approval vehicle
80018
1.15
Duplicate Minister's approval certificate for a vehicle which is a low volume type approval vehicle
Type approval certificate issued in accordance with article 4(1)(a) of the Framework Directive
80050
73
Duplicate of a type approval certificate which was issued in accordance with article 4(1)(a) of the Framework Directive
80051
49
Issue of amended pages and index sheet of an information package in accordance with the first indent of article 5(4) of the Framework Directive, in relation to a previously issued type approval certificate, where an extension to the original approval is deemed unnecessary
80052
37
Issue of an amended type approval certificate together with amended pages and index sheet of an information package in accordance with the second indent of article 5(4) of the Framework Directive, in relation to a previously issued type approval certificate, where an extension to the original approval is deemed necessary
These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval and Approval Marks) (Fees) Regulations 1999 ("the 1999 Regulations") which prescribe the fees payable for the examination of vehicles and vehicle parts, the examination of complete vehicles and the issue of documents in connection with the type approval (both European and National) of vehicles and vehicle parts.
Regulations 3, 4 and the Schedule provide for changes in the amount of fees. The last increase took effect on 1st October 2004.
The increases in fees for examinations of a complete vehicle to which the Great Britain Regulations or the European Regulations apply with a view to the issue of the appropriate documents (Schedule 1) range from 3.03% to 4.08% .
The increases in fees for examinations, with a view to the issue of the appropriate documents, of a complete vehicle to which the Great Britain Regulations for Goods Vehicles apply (Schedule 2) range from 3.46% to 3.53% .
The increases in fees for the issue of documents in respect of vehicle parts (Schedule 3) range from 2.77% to 4.25% .
The increases in fees for the issue of documents in respect of vehicles to which the Great Britain Regulations or the European Regulations apply (Schedule 4) range from 2.77% to 4.25% .
A table showing the amount and size of each individual increase appears in the explanatory memorandum prepared by the Department for Transport for this instrument, a copy of which is published with it on the OPSI website www.opsi.gov.uk/si.
Regulations 5 and 6 amend Schedule 5 to the 1999 Regulations so as to take account of new or amended Community Instruments or ECE Regulations. (The terms "Community Instruments" and "ECE Regulations" are defined in regulation 3(2) of the 1999 Regulations.)
A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business is available from the Vehicle Certification Agency, 1 Eastgate Office Centre, Eastgate Road, Bristol BS5 6XX (telephone number: 01179 524119). A copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament.
Copies of the ECE Regulations and Community Instruments referred to in these Regulations may be obtained from the Office of Public Sector Information.